Interrobang Issue For February 6th, 2012

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Volume 44 Issue No. 20 February 6, 2012 www.fsu.ca/interrobang/
Carrie Buskard is in her second
year of the Medical Office
Administration program.
Buskard said about herself, My
name is Carrie and I have so
many piercings I have lost count,
as well as lost so many. I collect
My Little Ponies, which surpris-
es many people and I am not
ashamed of it even a little bit. I
hate being able to see blank wall
in my bedroom, and I am slowly
but surely taking care of that sit-
uation. I love music and going to
concerts, but being a poor col-
lege student I havent gone to
many lately. I play the guitar (I
have three). I mostly just go to
local bar Call the Office for
cheap shows. I dont really go a
day without watching a movie, if
I do it feels weird. Video games,
N64 FTW! I love cats. I just want
to hug them all.
1. Why are you here?
So I dont have to make sammich-
es for the rest of my life.
2. What was your life-changing
moment?
When I saw Lady Gaga.
3. What music are you currently
listening to?
No music, just my teacher talking.
4. What is the best piece of
advice youve ever received?
Just be yourself.
5. Who is your role model?
Umm... Jack Black is pretty awe-
some.
6. Where in the world have you
travelled?
P.E.I., Newfoundland, New
Brunswick, Quebec, Florida,
Dominican and New York.
7. What was your first job?
Tim Hortons.
8. What would your last meal
be?
Pad Thai with lots of tofu!
9. What makes you uneasy?
My bathroom that I share with two
boys.
10. What is your passion?
I love music.
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...
Buskard collects ponies
CREDIT: SUBMITTED
Carrie Buskard is wary of the bathroom she shares with two boys.
CREDIT: FSU STREET TEAM
Fanshawes Environmental Program Coordinator Sarah Van de Vooren puts trash in its place at the January 31
Live Waste Sorting Event in F Hallway. With some input from students, she sorted through bags of garbage and
put each item in its proper bin, diverting waste that would have gone into the landfill and instead putting it into
recycling or compost bins. She said she noticed that a lot of food waste was being put into the garbage. I hope
to do this more often, she said, adding that with the high turnover of Fanshawe students each semester, con-
tinuous education on proper waste disposal is very important. Other special guests at the event included repre-
sentatives from Waste Free World, the Recycling Council of Ontario and the City of London.
FEBRUARY
EVENTS
MONDAY 02-06
FREE Rock the Interview
T1003 12:00 1:00PM
Imagnus Poster Sale
Forwell Hall 9:00 5:00PM
Campus Idol Round #1
OBS 8:00PM
TUESDAY 02-07
Imagnus Poster Sale
Forwell Hall 9:00 5:00PM
Campus Idol Round #2
OBS 8:00PM
WEDNESDAY 02-08
FREE Nooner:
DAN VALKOS - PHYCHIC READING
Forwell Hall 12:00PM
FSU Poker Night
Forwell Hall 6:30PM
$2 ADV / $3 DOORS
FREE Sex Toy Bingo
OBS 9:00PM
First Run Film:
THE WOMAN IN BLACK
Rainbow Cinemas (in Citi Plaza)
7:00PM
$3.50 STUDENTS | $5 GUESTS
Share The Man
THE MUSIC OF JACK RICHARDSON
The Aeolian Hall 7:00PM
$15 ADV / $20 DOORS
THURSDAY 02-09
Pirates & Wenches Pub
OBS 9:30PM
$2 ADV / $3 DOORS
FRIDAY 02-10
Fanshawe @ The Knights
LONDON VS PLYMOUTH
John Labatt Centre 7:30PM
$17 STUDENTS | $18 GUESTS
TICKETS AVAILABLE IN ADVANCE AT THE BIZ BOOTH
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H T
QUESTION
OF THE WEEK
Michelle Phillips
When I was in high school,
before I started dating my
boyfriend, he sent flowers
to me at school. I got called
down to the main office and
a dozen red roses were there
waiting for me. Weve been
together for four years now.
Anthony Dannoun
The sweetest thing Ive ever
done for someone was once
I took my mom, grandma
and aunt out for dinner. I
also bought my mom an I
love you, Mom necklace.
Scarlett Watson
When my fiancee proposed
to me. He and I were on an
island in Stratford, Ontario,
and we were carving our
initials into the trunk of a
tree. Before I could write the
initial for my last name - W
- he turned me around and
asked if I wanted to write
a W or a K, which was the
first letter of his last name. I
said K!
Jennifer Patrize
Getting flowers and
chocolates for Valentines
Day.
WHATS THE
SWEETEST
THING
ANYONE HAS
DONE FOR
YOU/YOURVE
DONE?

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Drop by the Welcome Kiosk with
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The Welcome Kiosk (between the
Bookstore and the Library) is open all year between 8am and 4pm, Monday
to Friday.
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With new online forms to sign
up for peer tutoring, its now easi-
er than ever to get a peer tutor to
help you through a tough course or
to become a peer tutor to help a fel-
low Fanshawe student.
According to Bonnie MacBean,
Peer Tutor Coordinator at
Fanshawes Counselling and
Accessibility Services, peer tutor-
ing is students helping students
through the difficult parts of their
specific course. Through the pro-
gram, a student who is struggling
within a course works with a stu-
dent who excels in the same
course. Peer tutoring helps stu-
dents get a more firm understand-
ing of the course material and it
helps them to get through their pro-
gram when otherwise they may
have given up (a peer) may
interpret things a little bit different-
ly, (which may be) what the stu-
dent really needs.
In January, I had 180 students
request peer tutoring and 134 peer
tutors available, said MacBean,
adding that she is always looking
for more students to get involved
in both sides of the program. Its
been going well We just hope
more students will request a tutor
early, not wait until theyre really
struggling, because it does some-
times take a few days to find a
match, and a match cant always
be guaranteed, because it is stu-
dents and we need them to come
forward and help.
The new change to the program
is putting the sign-up forms online.
What we did in the past was
always a paper form, explained
MacBean. (Students) could get it
through their Student Success
Advisor, they could come to our
office and pick it up or it was on
the Fanshawe website and they
could download and print it and
bring it in. Now theres no need to
try to get into the office when its
open; they can apply any time.
To access the forms, head to
MyFanshawe. Click Academic
Resources and select Peer Tutoring
from the dropdown menu.
Theres a lot of information there
for them to read, so it may help
answer any of their questions,
said MacBean. To sign up for a
tutor, access the form in the
Whos eligible for peer tutoring?
box. To become a peer tutor,
access the form in the How do I
become a peer tutor? box.
The form went online in mid-
January, and MacBean said she has
been working on it since before the
Christmas break. Weve been
looking at different ways (to do
this). Robert (Kitchen, Student
Success Leader) had met with
Quentin Lang (Manager of
Fanshawes Project Management
Office) and they discussed it and
found that maybe this would be the
easiest way for everyone involved
students and myself. Though
Counselling and Accessibility still
has the paper form available,
MacBean said she hopes the
process will be entirely paperless
by next term.
For more information about peer
tutoring, check it out on
MyFanshawe. If you have any
questions for MacBean, call her at
519-452-4430 ext. 4959 or send an
email to her at bmacbean@fan-
shawec.ca.
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ERIKA FAUST
INTERROBANG
CREDIT: GREAT CANADIAN CHILL FLICKR
Great Canadian Chill participants take a freezing cold dip to raise money
for sick kids.
Take the plunge towards a better
future. On March 3, students at the
University of Western Ontario and
Fanshawe College, as well as other
residents of London, will be diving
into freezing water to raise money
for childrens cancer research.
The Sears Great Canadian Chill
will be hosting its event in London
as part of the Great Canadian
Event Series. The London chapter
is in support of the National
Pediatric Oncology Initiative and
the Childrens Health Foundation
in London.
Chloe Creavalle is the
Participant Experience Manager at
InField Marketing. She is organiz-
ing and promoting the event and
said, The first of the series was a
run that we did in three different
cities across Canada in (the sum-
mer of) 2011. So this is our winter
version of that. So far there have
been Winter Chills in Toronto and
Ottawa, and Vancouver will see
one in February.
Victoria Falana was a partici-
pant at the Toronto Chill. She said
she couldnt believe the outcome.
The thing that stood out the most
was the spokesperson they had, the
young cancer survivor talking
about her journey and her experi-
ences. It makes you feel like
youre really contributing to some-
thing thats bigger than yourself;
saving lives, helping make changes
in peoples families and the lives
of children who should be playing
and living and growing.
Traditionally, the event is held
on a beach where participants can
run into the lake in the middle of
winter, also known as the polar
bear dip. Since London isnt locat-
ed close to water that is safe to
swim in, for the first time ever, The
Sears Great Canadian Chill will be
building a pool in Victoria Park so
participants can still get their chill
on.
Creavalle said its a very emo-
tional experience. As the person
that deals a lot with the participant
experience, I get to speak firsthand
with some of these families that are
struggling and have children that
are going through chemotherapy
and surgery after surgery. Weve
just really met some inspiring
teams and some families that are
going through tougher things than
you can even imagine. And finding
time to be part of our event and
raise money for this initiative is
really inspiring.
Students can play a huge part in
raising money and awareness
about the event. Our goal is to
have at least 450 people. Were
hoping that a good chunk of those
will come from Western and
Fanshawe, and within the student
community, were hoping for more
than $30,000 raised, said
Creavalle. Ultimately I think its
definitely doable. We have a great
group of people on this team that
are helping, and were really
inspired by the attitude of the stu-
dents and the people in the London
community, so were very excit-
ed.
There will be live entertainment,
food, heated tents and hot tubs.
Students can put teams together or
attend individually. Registration is
done online at thechill.ca, where
you can create a personal fundrais-
ing page that explains your interest
and involvement in the cause and
to help spread awareness about the
event, but most importantly, peo-
ple can donate directly to your per-
sonal page. Walk-up registration
can be done on the day of the
event. Registration is $12.50 for
students and $25 for members of
the community.
Being there really sparked my
excitement to be involved and to
do something more than what I
have already done, said Falana.
She said she hopes the London
Chill will have an even bigger
impact on the London community.
Chill out, London
PAIGE PARKER
INTERROBANG
Peer tutoring form goes digital
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Need help with a roommate
quarrel, a neighbour blaring music
during exams or maybe a debt that
you cant pay off in time?
The Dispute Resolution Centre
(DRC) at University of Western
Ontario can help with all those
issues and many more. The DRC
offers free mediation services to
the London-Middlesex communi-
ty, including Fanshawe College.
Our goal is to provide a forum
for conflict resolution outside of
litigation through formal courts or
tribunals, and to empower individ-
uals to find unique and meaningful
solutions to their disputes,
explained Scott Sobering, the
Student Coordinator at the DRC at
UWOs Faculty of Law.
In a dispute, both parties have to
agree to use the services of the
DRC in order for the process to
advance. The DRC helps clients
avoid the costs of court and if there
was a pre-existing relationship, it
helps the parties preserve their
relationship despite the dispute.
There are 14 students involved
in the DRC, eight of whom take a
class once a week to advance their
skills as mediators. They contact
both parties and determine whether
they are under agreement to use the
services and provide assistance
with an experienced negotiator.
The rest of the students take a
weekly course in negotiation and
volunteer at Community Legal
Services.
In addition to the 14 student
mediators, there is an articling stu-
dent who has a Professional
Certificate in Alternative Dispute
Resolution with a specialization in
negotiation and mediation. This
student teaches negotiation courses
alongside a lawyer and oversees
the processes of the DRC.
Finally, supervising lawyers are
involved with every aspect of the
DRC: training, planning and the
execution of all activities.
Many issues wont be litigated
usually because of cost and time,
therefore, Sobering said, they deal
a lot with different types of dis-
putes between roommates, tenants
and their landlords, neighbours,
housing cooperatives, as well as
issues relating to contract breach-
es, used car purchases, outstanding
loans from pay-day loans,
among many others.
The process of solving a dispute
can take anywhere from three to 12
hours following the initial pre-
mediation phase. In mediation,
the parties control the process, so
they decide what works best for
them and how much time it will
take to do it. The mediators help
the parties fashion a solution that
works for them, said Sobering.
Through the process of media-
tion, both parties are asked to tell
their story, followed by a series of
questions by the co-mediators to
clarify the issues. Parties then
brainstorm ways of solving the
problem where the mediators
guide the participants through the
process of reality-checking the
options. Both parties sign a
Mediated Agreement before they
leave once they have agreed on a
solution.
The DRC has a success rate of
approximately 95 per cent.
Sobering says mediation is a
long-term benefit. Mediation can
serve to preserve relationships,
which can be of immeasurable
benefit to the parties. Mediation
can provide a benefit that extends
into the future, well beyond the
specific issues that are the subject
of their current dispute, he said.
More information can be found
at: tinyurl.com/UWO-DRC.
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INTERROBANG
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Find out if you are eligible.
Are you an aspiring filmmaker,
possibly enrolled in one of
Fanshawes numerous film-related
programs? Are you also looking for
somewhere to submit your best
short films but cant afford the
application fees of the full-scale fes-
tivals? Well then, youre in luck!
The first annual stuFF Student Film
Festival is open for submissions
beginning February 6.
The festival in its premiere year
is being sponsored by
WalkMyCampus (WMC), an
online networking website exclu-
sively available to post-secondary
students across North America. The
stuFF festival will be an exclusive-
ly online festival this year; the fea-
tured films will be promoted
through the WMC website and the
winner will be announced through
the same outlet. The films will be
judged by members of WMC as
well as Canadian filmmaker Amir
Azimi, who has worked on films
around the world.
Amir Kendic, founder of
WalkMyCampus, said of the poten-
tial this festival holds for its student
competitors, WalkMyCampus is
devoted to the creation of forums to
highlight the vast talent of post-sec-
ondary students. stuFF is an ideal
platform to share the works of
tomorrows next great filmmakers
with the world.
stuFF will begin accepting films
February 6, at 9 a.m. and will be
closed to applications March 20 at 9
p.m.; the films must be no more
than 15 minutes in length and the
applicants must be between the age
of 18 and 35. In an effort to make
stuFF accessible to all who wish to
enter, there is no application fee
being charged. Applicants are free
to submit their film to a number of
categories including drama, come-
dy, documentary and animated
films. The film itself, along with the
required documentation, must be
sent by mail in order to be accepted
to the festival.
The winner will be announced on
June 4 and along with the accolades
and esteem of winning a film festi-
val will take home the $1,000 cash
prize. Additionally, the winning
filmmaker will receive one mentor-
ing session with the Brothers on
Fire Productions team, of which
festival judge Azimi is the head.
So get your cameras rolling, get
that editing done and get your
entries submitted!
For more information and to
download the application forms,
visit walkmycampus.com.
New film festival offers
opportunities for students
ALISON MCGEE
INTERROBANG
CREDIT: LAW.UWO.CA
Student Supervisor Scott Sobering at work at the Dispute Resolution
Centre.
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ANCASTER, Ont. (CUP) In
late December 2011, Ontarios
Liberal government announced the
introduction of the Ontario tuition
grant. The grant is intended to
reduce the financial stress on the
provinces undergraduate popula-
tion and was designed to cover 30
per cent of the average tuition paid
by Ontario students.
However, the grant is not with-
out its restrictions. Mature stu-
dents, students restricted by the
Ontario Student Assistance
Program (OSAP), students attend-
ing out-of-province schools and
students attending Ontarios pri-
vately funded universities are not
eligible.
Ontarios privately funded uni-
versities were not officially made
aware of their students ineligibili-
ty until January 12, and without
formal explanation.
When asked specifically why
students attending Ontarios pri-
vately funded post-secondary insti-
tutions do not qualify for the grant,
Tanya Blazina, Spokeswoman for
the Ministry of Training, Colleges
and Universities, simply stated that
the grant is only available to stu-
dents attending Ontarios publicly
funded colleges and universities.
That information can also be found
on the OSAP website.
Dr. Hubert Krygsman, President
of Redeemer University College,
and Dr. Gary Nelson, President of
Tyndale University College in
Toronto, offered puzzled explana-
tions to their students.
We dont know entirely why
our students are being excluded,
but it appears to be partly for budg-
et reasons, said Krygsman.
Certainly Redeemer is authorized
by Ontario legislation to grant
degrees and to call ourselves a uni-
versity, and our students were
always eligible for OSAP. It seems
unfair that our students do not
receive the grant.
My understanding is that pri-
vate institutions are being excluded
from the Ontario Tuition Grant
proposal arbitrarily, suggested
Nelson. We seek to be publicly
accountable and follow the Quality
Assurance frameworks set out by
the province. The bachelor of edu-
cation degree at Tyndale has gone
through a thorough evaluation by
the Ontario College of Teachers.
We do not wish to avoid this kind
of accountability, and in fact
believe that it is critical for our stu-
dents and helpful in making us bet-
ter at what we do.
Both Redeemer and Tyndale are
seeking future grant eligibility. The
universities are currently working
with Glen Murray, Minister of
Training, Colleges and
Universities, to discuss grant eligi-
bility further, and hope the efforts
will urge the Minister to reconsid-
er.
Krygsman hopes these decisions
will be made by mid-March, when
OSAP applications open. This
would allow students to apply for
the grant for the 2012/13 academic
year.
We are hopeful that the govern-
ment will change their mind and
make it possible for our students to
be eligible, he said.
In efforts to cover the annual
$420 million cost of the grant,
which will aid over 300,000 post-
secondary students across Ontario,
the province will be reallocating
funds from the Queen Elizabeth II
Aiming for the Top scholarship,
the Textbook and Technology
Grant and the Ontario Trust for
Student Support.
While privately funded Ontario
universities were not able to partic-
ipate in the Ontario Trust for
Student Support program, a $25-
million fund that matched donated
institutional scholarships and bur-
saries, their students were able to
receive both the QEII Aiming for
the Top scholarship (a $35 million
scholarship program that supported
about 15,000 recipients) and the
Textbook and Technology Grant (a
$39-million grant program).
According to the Ministry, there
are 34 students currently holding
QEII Aiming for the Top scholar-
ships at privately funded schools
across Ontario. All current QEII
recipients will be able to renew
their scholarship for up to three
years, provided they meet the eligi-
bility criteria; however, no new
QEII scholarships will be offered
in the 2012/13 academic year.
In mid-January, the Liberals
announced another post-second-
ary-related budget cut, slashing
$42 million from the Ontario
Research Fund. However, Blazina
emphasized that the governments
decision about the Ontario
Research Fund is completely inde-
pendent of the the (tuition grant).
And while confused students at
both Redeemer and Tyndale are
finding budget cuts, financial real-
locations and lack of concrete
answers frustrating, Krygsman and
Nelson were careful not to make
any direct assumptions.
Redeemer is non-profit. Our
offered supplemental financial aid
does not come from the govern-
ment, but from donors, explained
Krygsman.
This is not a question about
whether or not private institutions
legislated to offer undergraduate
university education should
receive public money, said
Nelson. Thats a separate conver-
sation.
What Nelson did note, however,
is that the grant makes use of tax-
payers money, some of which was
formerly available as grants or
scholarships to the students of pri-
vate universities in Ontario. The
real conversation, according to
Nelson, is seeded here.
Should Ontario students, whose
families have participated as tax-
payers in the building up of civil
society in Ontario, be excluded in
the Ontario tuition grant because
they have chosen to attend a pri-
vate undergraduate university col-
lege?
The Ministry of Training
remains enthusiastic about the
grant. It will ensure post-second-
ary education remains accessible
and affordable, said Blazina.
During (difficult) fiscal times, we
remain committed to building the
best educated workforce in the
world and helping attract more
jobs and new investment.
Redeemer University College
and Tyndale University College
are the only two private, govern-
ment-approved and accredited uni-
versities in the province. There are
15 other not-for-profit private
institutions that offer religious pro-
grams and degrees, and these are
also excluded from the Ontario
Tuition Grant.
Ontario tuition grant
falls short for provinces private universities
BRITTANY KNAPPER
THE CROWN
Everyone has heard the same
advice about love: if youre with
someone who doesnt treat you
well, they dont deserve you and
you shouldnt be with them. Some-
times the simplest advice is easier
said than done, though, especially
for those who fnd themselves in
abusive relationships.
Jane Lo (name changed to en-
sure privacy) was in a similar posi-
tion and didnt know where to turn
for help. I was in a relationship with
this guy, we were living together,
and he became abusive, she ex-
plained. The relationship hadnt
started badly, though, according
to Lo. It seemed to happen almost
overnight. He just started treating
me badly all of a sudden, but I was
too involved in his life and he in
mine to walk away easily.
Often victims of abuse, particu-
larly women, fnd many obstacles
in the way of trying to escape the
situation. According to Lo, I knew
that I shouldnt have continued to
stay with him, but it was scary try-
ing to get away. Physically he was
a lot bigger than I was. Feeling in-
timidated in terms of physical size is
not the only challenge victims face.
Abusers often try to make their vic-
tims feel isolated from their friends
and families, and make the victim
feel completely dependent on him
or her. Lo experienced these feel-
ings frsthand, she said. I felt like my
family wouldnt believe me or help
me, and I felt like I depended on him
too much to function without him.
That was how he made me feel.
The London Abused Womens
Centre, located at 217 York St., of-
fers help for female abuse victims.
Megan Walker, who works for the
LAWC, explained what the centre
is all about: The Centre provides
advocacy, counseling and support
to women over the age of 16 who
have been abused by their intimate
partners and are living or working in
London and Middlesex county.
After completing a needs as-
sessment for girls between the ages
of 12 and 15, we found that they
were also at high risk for abuse in
dating, hooking up and other types
of relationships with intimate part-
ners, explained Walker. Because of
that assessment, the Centre now
also ofers services to that age
group as well.
The main services ofered by the
LAWC are community education
about abuse, one-on-one counsel-
ing and community outreach. If
women are fnding they dont feel
safe coming to us, well go to them
in a location thats safe for us to do
so, Walker explained. The Centre
has outreach locations across the
city, including one on Fanshawes
campus.
Part of what makes the LAWC
able to help women in so many
diferent situations is the ability
to adapt and ofer the best kind of
help for each individual. According
to Walker, We help women make
choices that are safe for them; we
draw from the womans own expe-
riences. We never say to a woman
that she should stay or leave. What
we do is provide the woman with all
the choices she has and whichever
choice she makes, based on what
is best for her, we will support her.
What this means is that if a woman
chooses to stay with the abusive
partner, the LAWC will help her stay
safe within the relationship. If the
victim chooses to leave the relation-
ship, the LAWC provides housing,
lawyers, legal aid and access to the
Ontario Works program. We be-
come advocates for them through
various systems, said Walker.
Though Jane Lo never used the
services provided by the LAWC, she
did fnd a way out of her situation. It
was tough and very emotional, but
Im in a much better place now. Im
happy, I have my family and friends
to help me, and Im no longer be-
ing abused, she said. Though it can
seem tough to ask for help, like it
was for Lo, Walker emphasized that
the LAWC doesnt pass judgment
on anyone.
Perhaps one of the biggest mis-
conceptions about victims of abu-
sive relationships is that they are
always women, however this is far
from true. According to a study pub-
lished by Statistics Canada in 2009,
the percentage of male victims of
relationship abuse is 7 per cent of
the total surveyed, while the per-
centage of female victims was 8 per
cent of the total surveyed.
It can be more difcult for males
to seek help than females due in
large part to cultural expectations
in addition to the lack of male-cen-
tric resources. This was the case for
Steve McCann (name changed to
protect privacy), who sufered emo-
tional abuse at the hands of his one-
time girlfriend.
My girlfriend was pretty abusive
towards me. She would say things
to me, to put me down and feel bad
about myself all the time, McCann
explained. She would say things
like, Youre stupid and worthless,
he said. She also controlled the cou-
ples fnances and social life. I wasnt
allowed to see my friends unless she
wanted to. She would say things
like, If you love me, youll spend
time with just me. I felt very isolated
from everyone but her.
McCann found it difcult to fnd
help due to the cultural views of
men. When I told one of my friends
that my girlfriend was being abu-
sive he thought it was a joke. No
one I told would take me seriously
because, well, Im the man. Men
dont get abused. Thats what peo-
ple think, at least. McCann was able
to leave the relationship, but said
that people still dont really believe
he was ever the victim of abuse.
Another problem that male
victims of abuse face is the lack of
male-centric resources. In the Lon-
don area there are no organizations
that deal specifcally with helping
male victims. There are agencies
that ofer help to men among the
other services they ofer, such as the
Daya Counseling Centre, located at
141 Dundas St. and Family Services
of Thames Valley, located at 125
Woodward Ave.
Bonnie Williams, the Executive
Director of the Daya Counseling
Centre, explained where male vic-
tims can go to seek help. For men
who are victims of abuse by an in-
timate partner, they can come to us
for counseling, said Williams add-
ing, Daya ofers independent, indi-
vidual counseling. The Daya Centre
ofers counseling services on a slid-
ing fee scale, meaning that people
who use their services are charged
fees that are within their means. If
money is an issue, they can defnite-
ly come to us, said Williams.
Jonathan Schmidt, Co-Facilitator
of a support group for male victims
of sexual abuse at Family Services of
Thames Valley, explained what types
of help and support his group of-
fers. The group is a process group,
not a teaching group, so theres lots
of discussion between the men and
were not talking at them. Topics
that typically get covered include
coping strategies, feelings (such as
guilt, shame, anger), relationships,
masculinity and sexuality.Addition-
ally, Schmidt said, Men are also able
to choose individual counseling if
they do not (yet) feel comfortable to
participate in the group. According
to Schmidt, The cost of both group
and individual treatment are cov-
ered to make treatment accessible
to all seeking it.
There are also legal services
available in London that deal large-
ly with mens custody rights of their
children including Fathers Helping
Fathers, located at 75 Fiddlers Green
Rd., Suite 811 (fhfsupport@home.
com)
Many victims of abuse may feel
embarrassed about asking for help,
or may not know where to go to fnd
the help they need, but resources
do exist to help. The frst step can
often be the most difcult and most
intimidating, however there is a
support system in place to provide
both men and women whatever
kind of help they need to fnd free-
dom from abusive relationships.
For more information, or help
with an abusive relationship, visit
lawc.on.ca, or dayacouncelling.
on.ca.
Finding help for
people in abusive
relationships
I felt like I depended on him too
much to function without him.
That was how he made me feel.
ALISON MCGEE
INTERROBANG
OPINION
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Originally symptomatically noted by
good old Siggy Freud, but not formally
defined until 1965 in a groundbreaking arti-
cle by Elliot Jaques, the term mid-life cri-
sis has become so ubiquitous within society
that the image of a 60-year-old greying man,
dressed to the nines, driving a hot red con-
vertible and accompanied by a 20-something
blonde bimbo undoubtedly brings to mind an
attempt to recapture ones youth driven by
a fear of impending death.
Less familiar and only introduced in the
earlier half of the 2000s, the concept of the
quarter-life crisis is said to affect those just
ending their adolescent years up until their
mid-30s. Whereas death is hypothesized to
act as the impetus behind a mid-life crisis,
life has the same effect on those of us fac-
ing the second quarter of our journeys.
Despite the gap in age when these two
phenomena are said to strike, there are clear
similarities between them. As explained in
Psychology Today, both crises are brought
on by an assessment of ones life in terms
of where one currently is versus where one
wants to be or believes he/she should be.
Now, its perfectly healthy from a psycho-
logical perspective to have major life goals
and expectations when it comes to your rela-
tionships, career aspirations, important per-
sonal possessions and even your physical
appearance. Moreover, its perfectly healthy
to regularly do self check-ins in terms of
the aforementioned items to ensure youre
happy with your choices and leading the
kind of life you truly desire. Where these
practises become pathological in nature is
when they lead to deviant, unhealthy and
uncharacteristic reality avoiding and/or
reality deluding behaviour(s) such as drug
or alcohol abuse, appearance obsession, the
acquisition of unusual or unaffordable items,
participation in dangerous or illicit activities,
excessive socializing or premature emotion-
al intimacy with strangers to the detriment of
ones safety, projection of ones feelings of
failure onto others by setting unreasonable
expectations or engagement in extramarital
or abusive affairs.
As many studies on the subject have
demonstrated, crises of this nature are typi-
cally brought on by some or all of the fol-
lowing types of feelings:
a deep sense of remorse for goals not
accomplished within set timeframes (which
often leads to depression)
a fear of humiliation among perceived
more successful colleagues or peers
a desire to achieve feelings of youthful-
ness or attractiveness
an inadequate work-life balance
a desire to search for an undefined dream
or goal (usually brought on by the feeling
that one is lost, alone or has been on the
wrong path all along)
There is no question that all of us, at some
juncture, will find ourselves paralyzed by
important life-altering conundrums. Often
these decisions not only result in external life
situation changes, but also internal psycho-
logical transformations.
Undergoing change is something our
species has never dealt with very effectively.
However, experiencing a crisis does not
have to exclusively be a bad thing. In fact,
many a spiritual/religious, relationship and
career rebirth have been born from such con-
flicts, leading to happier and healthier over-
all individuals. Its simply a matter of devel-
oping mature and rational coping methods;
here the practise of positive psychology
proves invaluable.
Let us return for a moment to my friend
we talked about last week, who texted me in
a panic because of her recent participation in
a series of questionable behaviours. The
more we got to talking, the more it became
clear to me that she was/is struggling with
her identity because of a recent artistic tran-
sition, coupled with ongoing dissatisfaction
at her formal place of employment.
Instead of practising introspection and tak-
ing proactive steps to rectify both situations,
like those whove equally been afflicted by
one of the above two crises, she allowed
her self-esteem to plummet, convincing her-
self that her whole world as she knew it was
over, and in turn, attempted to distract her-
self from this reality via cheap thrills. The
guilt response she exhibited toward me was
naturally a result of the cognitive disso-
nance she experienced when she analyzed
her recent actions against her self-concept.
As Humanist Psychologist Carl Rogers
explains, ones self-concept is comprised of
three components: 1) ones self-image, 2)
ones self-esteem and 3) ones ideal self.
While we cannot control external events that
affect any of these three components, we
CAN control our reactions to these events as
well as our overall psychological thinking
scheme.
In a nutshell, positive psychology is the
new psychoanalysis, but instead of asking
patients to delve deep into their unconscious
realms in order to exorcise all of the demons
that lie below in an effort to reach psycho-
logical peace, it prescribes just the opposite.
Positive psychology, as its namesake would
suggest, asks those who are struggling psy-
chologically to place their focus on all of the
good things within their lives and to
acknowledge the multidimensional nature of
their existences.
While we all have unfortunate experiences
we have to deal with, without those events,
we wouldnt be who we are and who we are
is made up of several different personae we
exhibit each day. I, for example, am a sister,
a daughter, a girlfriend, a best friend, a moth-
er to my felines, an employee, a cook, an
artist, a writer and so forth! Because my
friend limited her focus to her artistic and
employment situation, she failed to acknowl-
edge all of the wonderful things she is and all
of the wonderful things she has going for
her.
With this said, Id like to propose that the
feelings associated with the onslaught of
these sorts of crises typically originate not
purely from catastrophic life events, as such
events are RARE. Rather, I believe our psy-
chological functioning has become too
deeply intertwined with the North American
consumerist model, resulting in tunnel
vision, short sightedness and increasingly
limited attention spans: weve been taught
that happiness can be bought and that noth-
ing except diamonds last forever. In sum,
weve learned to focus on EVERYTHING
BUT our psychological selves when it comes
to solving problems! To add insult to injury,
even when we do focus on ourselves, we
apply this same contorted model which
results in us thinking its the absolute end of
our existences when a relationship falls apart
or a job is lost. Loss of any kind sucks yes,
BUT youre still alive, so get to living.
As the old saying goes, you cant put all
your eggs in one basket as youll be
utterly screwed if and when that basket
breaks. The point is this: self check-ins are
a good thing; so too is acknowledging your
true feelings. The psychologically mature,
though, do NOT just stop there. If youre
unhappy with a situation, analyze what needs
to be changed and make the necessary
adjustments. If youre unhappy with your-
self? FOLLOW THE SAME STEPS JUST
OUTLINED!
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Baby, baby, baby, oh who hasnt
heard these lyrics before? And to think the
guy behind these annoying words is
Canadian. I mean with all due respect to
Justin Bieber and his talent, Im not his
biggest fan. Id rather listen to Nickelback
(although I can think of some people whod
mock me for wanting to listen to them). The
reason why I wrote this article for this week
is because this is the Valentines Day issue
of the Interrobang, and I thought who better
than Justin Bieber? I mean, there are lots of
people who would love to get married to
him.
Im going to be very frank here: I know a
lot of people, especially girls, will not like
the fact that I chose to write something
where Im not in favour of the teen pop
singer, who was born in London and grew
up in Stratford. Now, dont get me wrong,
guys and girls; Bieber sings, I cant sing and
I respect that. But since I grew up listening
to classic rock, teen pop isnt quite my thing.
Justin Bieber is better than Rebecca
Black, this I will confirm. Id rather be
forced to listen to Baby over Friday.
And Bieber does have a lot of publicity for a
17 year old; Im assuming that would hap-
pen since he was discovered by Scooter
Braun and he was signed to the Raymond
Braun Media Group (a joint venture between
Scooter Braun and Usher). Stardom was sure
to follow. Hes even dating Selena Gomez,
though how long that relationship will con-
tinue remains to be seen.
Bieber had been in the news recently and
his not-so-biggest fans like me had a good
chuckle over the whole incident. The alleged
claim that he was the father of Mariah
Yeaters baby. Bieber fans were in shock,
others had a good laugh. Then there was the
incident at the 2012 Golden Globes when
Ricky Gervais mocked the teen pop sensa-
tion. Justin Bieber nearly had to take a
paternity test. What a waste of a test that
would have been! he joked. No, hes not
the father. The only way that he could have
impregnated a girl was if he borrowed one of
Martha Stewarts old turkey basters. Open
wide. Beliebers, as Bieber fans call them-
selves, did not take that joke lightly and
Gervais was subject to an angry barrage on
Twitter and received death threats. That was
something I wasnt expecting not from
angry young ladies, anyway.
I will mention that I was impressed by
Bieber when he responded to 20-year-old
Helen Campbell, an ailing fan, in her bid to
raise awareness about tissue and organ dona-
tions. The last line of the article in the
Toronto Star (dated January 28) caught my
attention: Bieber is not one to mumble a
few catchy lyrics with the sole intent to
make girls faint. Hes a stand-up guy, ready
to use his fame for others. Bravo Bieber.
Justin Bieber is one of those guys many
people love to hate. Hes famous, and thats
a fact no one can escape. Im not his biggest
fan, nor will I ever become one, but hes
Canadian and something Canada (or most
Canadians) are proud of.
Bieber fever stirs the Canadian heart
VICTOR KAISAR
INTERROBANG
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PSYCH YOUR MIND
Rose Cora Perry
www.rosecoraperry.com
Call it a case of the blues
As of this writing, the EMD lockout has
reached the one-month mark. Although Ive
been discussing mainly politically-themed
stories in this space, the gravity of the situa-
tion faced by these workers bears analysis
from every angle.
These are the quick facts about the lock-
out: there are over 450 employees who have
been forced out of work. The company they
worked for, Electro-Motive Diesel, is owned
by Caterpillar, who bought it from General
Motors and manufactured train locomotives
at the plant. The workers previously earned
an average salary of just over $35/hour and
rejected an offer by the company that pro-
posed wages dipping down to as low as
$14/hour. They werent planning to strike;
they just wanted to stay at the bargaining
table.
In response, workers received an automat-
ed phone message from the Human
Resources department instructing them not
to report for work the following day.
I spoke with an EMD employee whod
been with the company for almost five years
at the time of the lockout and she painted a
picture of the reality faced by the lockout
workers. After a month, rent and mortgage
payments are due. Although many EMD
employees can afford this one, and even the
next few, EMD has a history of breaking
unions by waiting them out. Flashback to
2009. Caterpillar was cutting a huge number
of jobs and the workers protested. In a des-
perate act, they took four Caterpillar execu-
tives hostage inside the company offices.
The bosses were released 24 hours later and
bargaining resumed shortly afterwards.
The fact that no boss-nappings have hap-
pened in London might have more to do with
the lack of big bosses in London than any-
thing else. The workers have been locked out
for long enough now that if they arent feel-
ing the pinch yet, they see a future when they
will.
While locked out, worker benefits have
been cut off as well as salaries. Imagine your
parents were suddenly making half of what
they had grown accustomed to earning for
the past decade. Even households that spend
within their means use a large portion of
their income for fixed costs like car pay-
ments and their kids college tuition.
Workers have to earn a high enough wage
that they are able to spend some of it at the
businesses employing others within that
economy. A self-sustaining economy bene-
fits everyone within the city.
Companies that use these slash and grab
methods to maximize their profits are a
growing danger to Canadians. They have no
interest in revitalizing the local economy.
These businesses take huge profits, only
made possible by the hard work of their
employees, and move them around to
whichever column will give them that extra
.1 per cent, regardless of who goes hungry.
Corporations forget
about family
VICTOR DE JONG
INTERROBANG
There are lots of ways to get rich. You
could start a band and sell a million records.
You could outsmart professional stock
traders and accurately predict which stocks
are going to make millions. If you had lived
in the mid-1800s, you could win a battle for
the British and be given a humungous tract
of land in Upper Canada (Ontario). That
kind of thing would not have pleased native
leaders but, hey, at least it was legal
according to the Brits. You could beat pro-
fessional land developers at their own game,
buy a piece of land on the outskirts of [insert
name of preferred city], watch it inflate in
value, and when the time is right, cash in!
Of course, those are all very long shots at
a moving target. One less dramatic but more
likely to succeed method is to save money.
In his book, The Wealthy Barber Returns,
David Chilton encourages Canadians to save
money. Start now. If you begin saving 10 to
15 per cent of your income as soon as you
start earning money, you should be able to
amass $500,000 or more by the time you
retire in addition to having paid for a house.
Admittedly, this isnt very exciting. On
the plus side, it doesnt take a lot of skill (if
you follow Chiltons advice), and almost
anyone can do it, as long as you have a
steady income you can live with. The tough-
est part is that most of us are not very good
at living within our means and tend to have
nothing left over to save. Chiltons mission
is to change that.
But should owning a home and having
enough cash to live out those retirement
years be the end goal? And what is wealth,
anyway? I think we too often confuse wealth
with money.
There are other kinds of wealth. One of
the most overlooked is children. How many
children does the average Canadian couple
bring into this world? I think its something
like 1.6 per couple in a long-term relation-
ship or marriage.
In times past and in other parts of the
world today, having zero or just one or two
children would have been, or would be, con-
sidered a serious set-back. Why? Among
other benefits to having a number of chil-
dren is this: someone is going to be around
to visit you when you cant get out of the
house anymore and pour a drink for you
when you get too shaky to do that yourself.
More seriously, someone is more likely to
take an interest in you when you become
feeble and be there to support you.
Whats the point of having a house paid
for and a million dollars invested when what
awaits you is a long stay in an institutional
care facility surrounded by nine-to-five pro-
fessional caregivers? And your final hours?
Death surrounded by machines and more
professionals. At the end of the day, we need
love. Sure, an annual cruise every year after
you turn 55 sounds like a good substitute,
but its not.
Unfortunately, as the above poorly stated
statistic shows, family and children are
becoming more and more an afterthought
than a primary focus for young Canadians.
Its all about the career. A long-term rela-
tionship and marriage leading up to raising
kids well, only if I can afford it. Only when
the house is largely paid for and furnished.
The car should be paid for, too. And the stu-
dent debt wiped clean.
Heres my economic theory about chil-
dren. Kids drive the economy. How is that?
When you have kids, you are motivated to
work to give them a good life. Its not that
people without kids cant be motivated.
Chances are not bad, worthy reader, that
here in a community college, you are living
proof of that. But children are a great
inducement to healthy, thriving economies.
I dont necessarily mean just that children
motivate the establishment of schools, rec
centres and toy factories. And I certainly
dont mean that everyone should just go out
and make babies. I mean that, generally
speaking, adults are highly, highly motivat-
ed to provide for their children and will
work as hard as they have to in order to give
them what they need.
In other words, the economy runs on love.
Well, partially anyway. And its a pretty big
part. Thats not something youll see in an
economics textbook. But you should. Its a
whole lot better than being told the economy
runs on greed. Economies that run on greed,
even legalized greed, will, as we have seen,
crash. Those that run on love wont. Thats
another one of my great economic theories.
The folks who will be the backbone of the
future Canadian economy will not be the
withering families with 1.6 children. Stretch
that out over a couple of generations and do
the math. They will be the ones who have
kids, love them and work hard to prove it.
The 1.6ers will go on plenty of cruises. But
real riches will have escaped them. Marry
and have children. Economists will love you
for it. Actually, they probably wont. But
your kids will. And they will likely show it.
How to get rich
OPINION
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
8
Dear Editor:
I had a few things to say regarding the let-
ter in the Janauary 30 Interrobang entitled
Staff still on strike?.
The author of that letter, Don Leveille, is
misinformed about building maintenance at
Fanshawe. The stain he referred to in his let-
ter is not the responsibility of the support
staff to clean up, but contractor Martin
Building Maintenance. It is the responsibili-
ty of the Martin staff to clean classrooms,
stairs, bathrooms and hallways each night.
The janitorial support staff, who went on
strike in September, are only here during the
day, and are responsible for keeping wash-
rooms cleaned and supplied, in addition to
maintaining the cleanliness of the hallways.
If the stain so offends Mr. Leveille, per-
haps he could clean it himself.
Amanda Cherry
Do your research
before spouting off
NOTES FROM DAY SEVEN
MICHAEL VEENEMA
LIFESTYLES
9
I write about random things a
lot. I write a lot about random
things. Did you know that from
2000 to 2009, the highest grossing
touring act was Dave Matthews
Band? A lot of people mightve
guessed U2 or similar acts with
expansive sets and dazzling
imagery, but the fact is Matthews
and his band tour hundreds of sold-
out shows every year without rest.
That sort of hard work and com-
mitment is second nature to The
Schomberg Fair, a Toronto rock
band that heavily blurs the lines
between punk, gospel and country.
The band Matt Bahen on guitar
and banjo, Nathan Sidon on bass
and Pete Garthside on drums and
percussion released their debut
album Gospel in 2009 and have
been converting audiences and
critics alike with their blistering
live performances and humble,
meaningful songs.
Since The Schomberg Fair last
spoke with Interrobang, theyve
played a series of high-profile gigs
at festivals, including the
Schomberg Fair the annual sum-
mer community fair in the heart of
their hometown north of Toronto,
from which they take their name
and released their EP Mercy last
year.
Though the record is only five
songs long, there is a lot of sub-
stance packed within; if when lis-
tening to Mercy you get the feeling
that its building toward some-
thing, youre closer to the mark
than you realize.
We did a full-length record that
we were going to release at the
same time, Bahen said, indicating
that Mercy was originally intended
to be longer. Weve got another
five or six in the can that are ready
to go, but then our schedule got too
tight to support it and the tour we
were going to go on fell through.
Wed been toying with the idea
of releasing an EP for a while, he
continued. So we said wed put
out an EP and get back to the draw-
ing board, drop the record later.
There definitely is a sense of
urgency to the EP, and other songs
weve written or are writing have
that same sort of tension to them.
Bahens use of the banjo in the
band has more recently drawn
them comparisons to acts like
Mumford & Sons, but the similari-
ties dont extend far beyond the
shared instrument and the power
they put into the music they make,
both literally and figuratively.
Well, the banjo is a drum,
Bahen described when asked about
his powerful playing style. Im
just trying to play the melody, just
figuring out finger patterns and the
like. Theres a famous saying with
it: if you can hear it in your mind,
you should be able to play it on the
banjo.
While Bahen might be humble
about his own contributions to the
group, he speaks very fondly of his
bandmates Sidon and Garthside
and their talents, like Sidons
remarkably low vocal range.
I dont know anyone else that
can do it, Bahen said, But at the
same time I think we sound very
well together, our voices comple-
ment each other quite nicely its
like going from guitar to banjo,
you should have a diversity of
tones when youre playing to keep
the listeners ear interested.
And while Bahen is still writing
from a personal place, there is a
more universal theme to the music
on Mercy and being explored by
the band. He still draws from his
experiences as an outreach worker
and personal perspectives, but
Mercy is a decided step toward
timelessness and maturity in song-
writing.
I would say the first record was
more about stories of hardship, and
Mercy is about owning that hard-
ship, he explained. Life is just a
period of loss, and its something
you cant really get over, you have
to carry it and own it. Thats what
Mercy is about, and what Id
Raise My Hand is about you
grab it and you throw it on your
back and carry on.
Id Raise My Hand is avail-
able for request on campus radio
stations check with your local
station to see if theyve got the
song. The Schomberg Fair per-
forms at Call The Office here in
London on February 11. The show
is 19-plus and admission is $5,
doors open at 9 p.m. For more on
the band or their sizzling second
album, visit online at
theschombergfair.com or follow
them on Twitter @schombergfair.
And for more of the latest music
news, reviews, album streams and
more, follow this column on
Twitter @fsu_bobbyisms or on
Tumblr at bobbyisms.com. If you
love live music, this is one band
you do not want to miss. Im out of
words.
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BOBBYISMS
BOBBY FOLEY
Moving toward Mercy
LIFESTYLES
10
Two-man bands seem to hit the
right hook. Take, for example, The
Black Keys: vocalist/guitarist Dan
Auerbach and drummer/producer
Patrick Carney. Their seventh
album, El Camino, was released
late last year.
Lets begin with their name: as
mentioned during an interview on
a Philadelphia radio station,
Auerbach and Carney named their
act after a schizophrenic artist
would leave jumbled messages on
their answering machines and refer
to their fathers as black keys.
Oddly enough, the name stuck and
the two gentlemen continued to
create a sound that fused blues,
garage rock and a low-fi growl.
The idea for this albums title
came during a long drive on tour
across Canada, said Carney. We
drove past an El Camino ... one of
us suggested we name our record
(that) and we both liked it. But
just so you know, the vehicle on
the cover is actually a Chrysler
Town & Country van.
On El Camino, Auerbach and
Carney created a beginning tune
with Lonely Boy. Their video is
a one-shot deal of a man dancing to
his own groove.
One can argue about the quality
of the song-writing on the album.
Its not outstanding (a little work
with a thesaurus could have
helped), but its heartfelt and sim-
ple. Maybe thats what makes the
Black Keys so good: a simple
heart, a great riff and top-notch
drumming skills. Give those tools
to the right two guys and you have
a band that knows how to keep
time and produce a fresh sound.
Auerbach and Carney effective-
ly continue El Camino with relent-
less heart-on-their-sleeve song-
writing. Simple alt-rock has never
been so sweet.
For more information on the
band, visit theblackkeys.com.
JAYMIN PROULX
INTERROBANG
Simple lyrics make for
a simply great album
Cariboo Brewing Company
presents Camobear Green, a 10th
anniversary album compiling all
the underground rappers on
Camobear Records roster. It fea-
tures both a CD and a DVD that
includes music videos for most the
songs on the album and some
extras.
Cariboo Brewing is a Vancouver
micro-brewing company who have
partnered up with B.C. Ministry of
Forestry and Range to plant at least
150,000 new trees in B.C. over the
next three years. And for every
case of beer purchased, donations
are sent to help aid the effort to
save B.C trees. Pretty sweet, eh?
Camobear Records is a record
label also based out of Vancouver
who have a heavy roster of the
biggest names in the underground
B.C hip-hop scene. Camobear
Green is a thank-you project to
give back to those who support
them. Gotta love us Canadians!
Now that you know a little about
the album concept, lets get to the
music! The album is a compilation
of the biggest names in the B.C
underground hip-hop scene, with
artists like ZZBRA, Josh Martinez,
Snak The Ripper, Chicharones and
more. The artists collaborated
together on the album, and many
worked on songs together.
The album was produced and
mixed by Camobear, and after lis-
tening to the album, the first thing
I can say is that it is really fun.
This isnt your typical gangster rap
album by any means. These artists
use their talents and creativity to
help develop an album that you
can jam to while enjoying some
Cariboo brews. There is actually
song and music video on the DVD
that proves this point, titled Crush
Brews by Snak the Ripper and
Evil Ebenezer. The album explores
every artist and their different
styles of approach to give the lis-
teners a taste of each. Its kind of
like a buffet; you can try whatever
you like. I really liked the fact that
it is very experimental with the
production of each song. The beats
are really catchy and the rapping is
dead on time. The songs made me
laugh, think and rock my head,
especially my favourite song on
the album, Artificial
Intelligence.
It was really refreshing to hear a
rap album like this one, which
helped me get introduced to the
Vancouver hip-hop scene. It felt
good to break away from all the
dance rap that has been making my
ears bleed every time I turn on the
radio. And I always love to support
artists who contribute their art to
help out a good cause. But even
without the cause itself, the album
is still a very well put together
record, with great songs, great
lyrics, great beats and mostly great
fun! And, hey, isnt that what
music is all about?
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Blunts and Roses is a Canadian
hip-hop duo consisting of vocalist
iLLvibe and producer Absent
Minded, who incorporate classic
rock sampling in their beats to pro-
duce a unique blend of sound.
Metallica, Queen and Ozzy
Osbourne are among many of the
popular bands that they sample
from, and in general, the group
does a good job of matching lyrics
to instruments, which is the usual
problem with mash-up music
attempts.
The opportunity to review
homegrown talent is always a wel-
come experience. The self-titled
album Blunts and Roses is a mod-
est composition of 11 tracks that
should appeal to rap fans, rock fans
and connoisseurs of both.
F.B.G. uses Queens Fat
Bottomed Girls. The lyrics are
creative and on point, but the song
is spoiled by a beat that is too con-
ventional and a pretty boring sam-
ple. On top of that, the chorus is
completely unlistenable I mean
that in its literal meaning; the cho-
rus features a low, drowned-out
voice that is incredibly difficult to
understand. The listener gets the
impression of a half-assed, incom-
plete song that was thrown in for
why the heck not intentions.
There wasnt much polish on this
one.
Knocking on Heavens Door
includes what has to be the most
incredibly overplayed and over-
used sample of all time you
guessed it, Knocking on Heavens
Door by Guns N Roses, which
itself was a cover of the original
song by Bob Dylan. Its a good
thing the song is good. Like all
compositions of the song, the track
has a profound meaning that the
listener would be hard-pressed not
to appreciate. The track features
guest artist Twizzy and once again
the lyrics are very well done; every
line is rapped to perfection. It may
not be a creative version, but the
song is nonetheless a great listen
that most will overlook the repeti-
tive instrumentals and enjoy.
Momma Told Me featuring Q
Shinobi is the clear-cut best track
on the record. The song features
Lynyrd Skynyrds Simple Man,
and the lyrics are exceptionally
written and delivered by all three
artists. The talent on deck actually
never ceased to impress me. Q
Shinobis verse is an absolute treat
and a featured artist that the group
should definitely take full advan-
tage of more in the future. The
song is complemented by a posi-
tive connotation of making it in a
hard-knock life with the help of
Mom. The track features exempla-
ry raw lyrical talent, and is a per-
fect showcase of how good
Canadian hip-hop can be.
Honorable mentions include I
Wanna Be featuring Devilz
Speciez and Swallowed with Jus
Frais.
As a usual listener of pure hip-
hop, Blunts and Roses was a pleas-
ant surprise, and a record that tra-
ditional rap fans should definitely
give a try. For the most part, the
samples are carefully chosen, the
lyrics are skillfully weaved and its
sound is genuine, however the
record is unbalanced by several
tracks that werent very com-
pelling.
Canadian hip-hop continues to
prove how underrated it is. There is
so much talent to be discovered
within our countrys borders. At
this point, the only thing the indus-
try is missing is time by its listen-
ers to appreciate.
You can download Blunts and
Roses completely free at bluntsan-
droses.com.
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Blunts and Roses impress in album debut.
The Niagara-based punk band TV
Freaks got in touch with nature when
recording their debut full-length
album in a barn surrounded by hun-
dreds of birds. These birds can be
heard throughout the album and
especially at the beginning of the first
track, I Cant Win, and the clever-
ly named Bird Song. It comes as a
bit of a surprise that most of these
birds did not fly away after the
recording began due to the loud riffs
and harsh vocals that complete a per-
fect example of a punk record.
Upon listening to the LP, its easy
to hear a more raw sound comparable
to that heard in recordings from the
70s and early 80s. In order to give
the record the 1970s punk feel, it
demonstrates from start to finish the
band recorded fully in analog. At no
point did the music go through a
computer to be made, said bassist
Justis Krar. We recorded it to tape,
which is primarily the way most of
our favourite punk records were
made. We also released it only on
vinyl, which also eliminates the need
for a computer.
The band completed the recording
process in three days in a friends
grandmothers barn with all back-up
vocals recorded in the silo. Once the
recording process was over, the mix-
ing was done by Kenny Meehan and
Ian Romano in the studio they run in
Welland, Ontario called Tapes and
Plates. We see them as the fifth and
sixth members of TV Freaks. They
had a huge part in making our record-
ing happen.
Despite its track list of 14 songs,
the album, released by Schizophrenic
Records out of Hamilton, sits at a
play time of only 25 minutes, which
leaves the listener wanting more and
thinking, Was that it? Tracks
including Coworker Blues (the
longest track on the album at 2:40)
deals with issues most people can
relate to, things that annoy us. Dave
OConnor (the vocalist of TV
Freaks) pulls a lot of inspiration from
what annoys him in everyday life, I
think, stated Krar. He also has a
giant tattoo of an eagle on his stom-
ach, so I usually never know what
hes thinking. The rest of the influ-
ence for the album came from the
bands love of fast-paced punk rock
that comes out in the songwriting and
their personal writing for their own
instruments.
Writing lyrics was not OConnors
only job for the LP. He also acted as
the artist for the band, creating TV
Freaks shirts and the album art for the
release now available at schizo-
phrenicrex.com and Hot Dog located
at 256 Richmond St.
Now with the album out and the
release shows over, TV Freaks dont
plan on slowing down anytime soon.
Weve already recorded four songs
for a new 7 record that will be com-
ing out just before spring, said Krar.
We are also going to be on a
Hamilton punk compilation record
that Schizophrenic is putting out this
year. Fans can also look for TV
Freaks on a Canadian tour come the
spring.
Check out teeveefreakzz.band-
camp.com for more info on the band.
MADISON FOSTER
INTERROBANG ITS A WRAP
STUART GOODEN
twitter: @StuGooden
Canadian duo cook up a tasty blend
Modern punk with an
old punk sound
LIFESTYLES
12
Calling all shy men! Have you
ever seen a beautiful woman
across the room but couldnt work
up the courage to go over there and
talk with her? Your plight is over
thanks to a new book entitled From
Shy to Social: The Shy Mans
Guide to Personal and Dating
Success, which has been written
especially for you.
Chris Gray, the author of Shy to
Social, was once a shy man who
found it difficult to converse with
women due to his self-described
extreme reservedness and shy-
ness. Gray compared his fear of
speaking to women with the more
common fear of public speaking,
adding, I had a real phobia when
it came to talking with women.
Finding himself in a social rut,
Gray took action to overcome his
shyness. I actively went looking
for a solution, he said, however,
I found most relationship self-help
books to be inadequate. The ones
targeting mainstream daters didnt
address the problems shy men
face, and the books on shyness
werent always realistic and didnt
go far enough in their advice on
communicating with women.
So Gray, a freelance writer by
trade, decided to take matters into
his own hands. I had to largely
chart my own path, Gray con-
fessed, which involved taking
evening courses with a social
theme (acting, cooking, lan-
guages). This way I would be
forced to interact with classmates.
Gray also consulted numerous dat-
ing coaches to get professional
advice on how to overcome his
shyness.
Gray has compiled all his expe-
riences and wisdom in the field of
talking to women into his self-help
book, which he said he hopes will
help others with similar difficulties
in dating. The book has garnered
praise from critics including Sofi
Papamarko, a relationship colum-
nist for the Huffington Post, who
said From Shy to Social is one of
those rare self-help books that
feels like youre being coached
and encouraged by a trusted friend.
An absolute must-read for all of
the love-shy men out there.
So for all you shy and reserved
guys, its time for you to get read-
ing, get talking and get the girl!
From Shy to Social: The Shy
Mans Guide to Personal and
Dating Success is currently avail-
able for purchase through
Amazon.com in both print and
eBook form.
For more information on Chris
Gray and his book, visit shytoso-
cial.com.
New book helps shy
guys get the girl
ALISON MCGEE
INTERROBANG
Theres no denying that Hue are
the local sweethearts that got
away, although they managed to
make their way back to London in
late January during their tour with
Vancouver band Beekeeper.
London trio Glass Thieves opened
the night that was to end at mid-
night but, due to bad timing, ran
longer than originally planned. By
the end of the night, no one was
complaining.
With their own brand of indie
rock noise, Glass Thieves took
the balloon-filled stage. These bal-
loons were printed with phrases
and websites but ended up getting
popped more than read, which dis-
tracted from the actual music. The
band, formed of members Adam
Fortais, Andrew Dal Cin and
Benjamin Kehoe, were joined by a
number of special guests through-
out their set. More Mores Chris
Martin, Lewis Gayfields Matthew
Trocchi and New Zebra Kids
Aaron Simmons may have offered
something different to the set, but
for anyone unfamiliar with the
group, it may have been confusing
as to who was actually in the band.
Despite having too many people
on stage and a poor cover of local
band Whipping Winds Please
that sounded like a bad open mic
performance, Glass Thieves
proved to the crowd that they have
a lot of potential.
After the popped balloons were
cleaned up, Beekeeper took the
stage. This trio features male and
female harmonies and back and
forths. In a line-up including just a
guitar, bass and drums, they went
about showing those unaware of
their presence in the music scene
what the west coast is capable of,
proving that more of a simple per-
formance can be just as powerful
with their lo-fi pop sound: no gim-
micks, just music. Their music
induced toe-tapping throughout the
venue and acted as a perfect climax
for the night, paving the way for
their tour partners.
The headliners for the evening,
Hue, ended the night off right as
the brother/sister team of Danny
and Jessica Paton lead the rest of
the band through a collection of
catchy pop rock melodies. The
multi-talented members of the
band moved from instrument to
instrument with ease between and
during songs. Their ability to cre-
ate a smooth, clean sound made it
as if you were listening to their
album Starting Fires and made the
wait more bearable. Hue closed the
night with their dance-worthy sin-
gle The Bump, which was the
perfect closer to what was meant
to be an early Wednesday night,
proving to everyone that some-
times its worth leaving the house
on a school night.
A night to remember
MADISON FOSTER
INTERROBANG
Youre sitting there on your
couch, late at night when suddenly,
BAM! Hunger strikes. What to do?
Its too late to go to the store and
youre simply much too tired to
make anything extensive.
Have no fear, were at the ready
to save you from those rumbling
blues. There are two quick, easy
recipes that can be assembled and
ready in a matter of minutes. We
hope you enjoy and come to rely
on these for your midnight
munchies.
Chocolate Mug Cake
4 tbsp. flour
2 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. cocoa
1 egg
3 tbsp. milk
3 tbsp. melted butter or oil
1/4 tsp. vanilla (or peppermint)
extract
1 tbsp. chocolate chips
1 large mug
Preparation:
1. Add dry ingredients to the
mug and mix well.
2. Crack the egg and add it to
your mug. Be sure to mix it well to
avoid any pockets of flour in the
corners. Pour in the milk, oil and
chocolate chips and mix well. Add
the vanilla extract.
3. Pop your mug into the
microwave and zap for 3 minutes
on maximum power (1,000 watts).
Wait until the cake stops rising and
sets in the mug.
4. If necessary, run a knife
around the sides of the mug, and
tip the still-warm cake out of the
mug and onto a saucer.
Eggs in a Basket
Slice of bread
1 egg
Butter or margarine
Preparation:
1. Lightly butter both sides of
the bread.
2. Cut a hole in the centre of
the bread with a shot glass or small
glass.
3. Place bread into hot frying
pan (medium to low heat) and
crack egg into the hole in the cen-
tre.
4. Cook at low enough tempera-
ture to fully cook the egg but not
burn the bread.
5. When finished, the egg and
the bread should have cooked
together. This allows you to take
your meal with you its fully
transportable!
We hope you enjoy these simple
recipes and keep in mind that good
food doesnt always have to be
hard to make. Bon apptit!
Have questions, comments or
suggestions? Feel free to e-mail us
at foodforthoughtfc@gmail.com
Food For Thought
A sure cure for the munchies
JESSICA AND MARK WILKIE-FACCHIN
INTERROBANG
CREDIT: FORUM.XCITEFUN.NET
Theres nothing quite like a mug cake to satisfy the midnight munchies.
LIFESTYLES
13
Suppose a terrorist group encod-
ed its mission statement in the cen-
trefold of Penthouse, and then dis-
tributed it under the nose of an
ber-religious FBI. What do you
suppose are the chances of them
being apprehended?
It was this sort of reasoning that
enabled William Blake to freely
criticize the religion, customs and
politics of late 18th century
England in The Marriage of
Heaven and Hell while avoiding
imprisonment. Blake printed his
best-known work in 1793, directly
after the French Revolution.
Remember the security after 9/11?
After watching thousands of aristo-
crats lose their heads over the
Revolution (quite literally), the
English Tories were on patrol for
anyone dropping an f-bomb on
their monarchs.
Of course, they werent watch-
ing porn while they were doing
this.
Beautifully illustrated with firm-
buttocked boys and sprawling
sirens, The Marriage of Heaven
and Hell gives head to the notion
that men follow the same princi-
ples in their political, religious and
sex lives. It thereby fixes a contrast
between the man of restraint, who
enchains his desires to political and
religious convention, and the man
of spirit, whose energy overruns
legalities like marriage. Where
Blakes society saw the man of
restraint as acting in accord with
the divine and the man of spirit as
satanic, Blake reversed these defi-
nitions. For Blake, man has no
body distinct from his soul, and
he returns to a divine state by fol-
lowing his natural desires. This led
him, like Mary Wollstonecraft (the
prototypal feminist), to promote
free love. Woodstock, here we
come!
On the other hand, following the
rule of the Christian God (and the
head of the Church of England,
viz. the monarch), led to corruption
and enfeeblement since those who
restrain desire do so because theirs
is weak enough to be restrained,
and being restraind it by degrees
becomes passive until it is only the
shadow of desire. Blake has two
contextual definitions for God, that
of a positive creative energy deriv-
ing from man, and that of means
for social control. Usually the lat-
ter holds. God is a bureaucrat who
will torment Man for following
his energies. He saw the legalized
Christianity of 18th century
England as creating prisons built
with stones of law, brothels with
bricks of religion. He also saw the
hell that seemed to be created by
organized religion as unavoidable.
For Blake, all religions begin
with the ecstasy of the poet and
collapse into systems. The imme-
diacy of the body becomes tran-
scended and forgotten for the inef-
fable, unfeeling soul. This is the
inescapable marriage of Heaven
and Hell; a cyclic movement as
perdurable as Hegels thesis and
antithesis.
Of course, Blakes motives for
this rather complicated philosophi-
cal system can be somewhat sus-
pect. His enlightened readings of
the Old Testament led him to con-
clude he should procure a concu-
bine to produce children for his
barren marriage, whereupon his
wife ran away crying and shut her-
self in a garret for a week. His
issue with restraint and convention
apparently also justified his nude
tea parties in the garden. The
nakedness of woman is the work of
God? Oh yeah.
Sure to stimulate your head in
more than one way, Blakes
Marriage of Heaven and Hell is a
great opening for intercourse on
religion, sex, and politics. Whether
it leads to a rousing theological
debate or a romp in the hay, enjoy!
Some of you may see Colin
Sanfords work every day and not
even realize it. He designed the
cover of the 2011/12 Fanshawe
Student Handbook, and now that
hes almost finished his third year
of the Graphic Design program
here, hes surely got a bright future
ahead of him.
I enjoyed the Graphic Design
program, he said. The program is
really good, a real eye-opener.
Theres a lot more to it than I orig-
inally thought. He said he has
learned a lot in the program, and
that his favourite type of design
project to work on is branding.
Its challenging, but thats half
the fun of it.
Though the program has been a
lot of fun, Sanford said he had
encountered some challenges as
well. Package design was some-
thing he had been having trouble
with, but when he successfully
completed a design for a box of
Quattro cookies, he overcame one
of the major challenges he had
been facing. He said he was very
proud of the project.
After Sanford graduates this
year, he said he hopes to find a
position at a design studio. My
dream job would be to work at a
g o o d
d e s i g n
s t u d i o
d o i n g
m a i n l y
print and
branding
work, he
said.
He has
a l r e a d y
g o t t e n
s o m e
e x p e r i -
ence in the world of design since
starting Unity Graphics and
Advertising with some friends.
The company launched in the mid-
dle of the Winter 2011 semester.
At Unity, Sanford has created busi-
ness cards, flyers, websites and
more.
When hes not working on
design projects, Sanford said, I
like to listen to music, keep up to
date with whats going on in the
design world, learn and discover
things involving design (e.g. find-
ing good commercial typefaces,
web design/development tech-
niques, etc.). I also like to watch
movies, (but I rarely have the time
for that these days) and hang out
with friends.
Check out some of Sanfords
work at unitygraphicadvertising.ca.
Following up with the
handbook cover contest winner
ERIKA FAUST
INTERROBANG
Colin Sanford
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Carolyn Sullivan
Blakes political pornography
LIFESTYLES
14
It doesnt have to be Valentines
Day to have a fun winter date.
Here are some ideas for cheap or
free local things to do for every-
thing from your first date to your
500th.
Love Bumps
There are lots of easily accessi-
ble hills in London that make for
some great tobogganing. At the
corner of Wharncliffe and
Commissioners is Basil Grovner
Park, which has a nice bowl-
shaped depression. In the south
end of the city is White Oaks Park
with a large hill in the middle of it.
Out in the west end is Byron
Somerset Elementary School, a
popular location in the area known
for its great hills. A more centrally
located hill is in Doidge Park at the
Southeast corner of Cheapside
Street and Wellington Road, near
St. Josephs hospital (just in case).
Cozy Up
Have a romantic night staying in
by the fire. No fireplace? Light
some candles. Living in rez where
youre not allowed to have can-
dles? Use electric candles or that
fireplace channel on TV. No
money and no cable? Sometimes
the imagination is the sexiest mus-
cle in the human body.
Whos Smarter?
There are many pubs in London
that hold trivia nights during the
week. This is a great way to test
your knowledge while having a ton
of fun. On Mondays, trivia nights
are held at the Black Shire Pub
(511 Talbot St.) and Morrissey
House (361 Dundas St.). On
Wednesdays, the Old South
Village Pub (149 Wortley Rd.)
holds their own trivia night called
Pub Stumpers. Play your own
game with your date: whoever gets
the fewest questions right buys
dinner (or something sexier, you
decide).
Cookin Up Some Love
There are a few ways to cook up
a fun evening. You and your part-
ner could cook each others
favourite meals or you could try a
new recipe together. For a group
date, invite some couples over for
a potluck dinner that way if what
you make doesnt turn out, one of
your friends likely made some-
thing successfully! Good friends,
tasty food and maybe some wine
can make any blustery night a cozy
one.
Test Your Trust
The Fleetway
(fleetwayfun.com) entertainment
centre on Oxford Street West has
an indoor 40-foot wall that resem-
bles a natural rock wall. There are
eight climbing stations on the wall,
with varying degrees of difficulty
for beginners to advanced
climbers. Trained professionals are
always close by to provide assis-
tance when necessary. After con-
quering the wall, visitors can con-
tinue the fun with, bowling, mini
golf and a stop at Dairy Queen.
Another awesome 40-foot rock
climbing wall can be found at East
Parks (eastparkgolf.com) indoor
entertainment and educational cen-
tre. The wall is accessible to all age
groups and all levels of fitness,
providing a safe space for climbers
to hone their skills. For the climb-
ing wall, there also are day passes,
equipment rentals and a certifica-
tion course and testing for instruc-
tors.
Find Your Song
If youre feeling spontaneous,
pick a night and a venue and show
up to whatever the event is. You
may find yourself stepping out of
your comfort zone and finding a
new favourite local band. If the
band sucks, at least you have
something to laugh about later. For
less spontaneous types, londonmu-
sic.ca had a full calendar of events
in town to keep you busy all week
long.
Roll the Dice of Love
Invite some friends over and try
out a new game. Scene It is a great
party game, Cranium will keep
you racking your brains and
Munchkin may cause more fights
than its worth. Whether youre
into indie board games or old
favourites, a games night is a great
(and inexpensive) way to spend
time with friends. For those fun-
minded couples, there are plenty of
adult board games (and regular
games with naughty twists) to keep
you laughing all night long.
Quit Playing Games With My
Heart (Unless its Hockey or
Basketball)
Check out Groupon for great
deals on swanky restaurants, then
scream your lungs out along with
half of London at the JLC at a
Knights or London Lightning
game.
Put Your Love on Ice
The City of London has a long-
standing tradition of turning the
area in front of the bandstand in
Victoria Park into a free public
skating rink for as long as the tem-
peratures are cold enough. People
of all ages and skill levels come to
this beautiful rink to enjoy the fun
of skating and the pleasures of the
great outdoors. The Covent Garden
Market is another great (and free!)
outdoor skating spot. When youre
tired out from skating, you can
head into the market and enjoy a
snack from one of the many food
vendors within.
Get a Room
Use Groupon, Dealzinga,
TeamBuy or another similar web-
site to score a super cheap hotel
room in your hometown youll
avoid expensive travel costs, but
will still feel like youre escaping
from your everyday life. Note:
This is probably not a good idea
for a first date.
Back to Romance
A great way to unwind, relax
and de-stress with your date is a
couples massage. Many spas in
London have special couples mas-
sages where you each get a mas-
sage in the same room. Sheer
Elegance spa on Adelaide Street
has a couples massage for $130.
Be a Kid Again
As adults, snow seems like a
nuisance - you have to shovel it,
scrape it off your car and trudge
through it every day. Go back to
when you were a kid and snow was
a ton of fun. Spend a snowy day
with your sweetie, snuggling up in
a snow fort, making snow angels
and writing cute messages in the
snow with your tracks.
Delightful winter dates
ERIKA FAUST AND
KIRSTEN ROSENKRANTZ
INTERROBANG
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Relax and unwind with your significant other at a romantic couples massage.
FREDERICTON (CUP)
Photographer Nathalie Daoust
spent several months in a Japanese
love hotel exploring female sexual-
ity and the subversion of gender
stereotypes. She had no idea the
people she met would be so special
and kind.
She also didnt expect to be tied
upside down by a shibari master
a specialist in Japanese bondage.
He said that I should try it if I
was going to photograph his model
in this position. I said, Why not.
Daoust lived in Tokyos Alpha-
In, one of the biggest S&M short
for sadomasochism love hotels
in Japan. People who practice S&M
are pleasured either by inflicting or
receiving pain or humiliation from
their sexual partner.
Daoust photographed 39 women
of all ages who took dominant roles
in S&M. The photos show them in
their private rooms, surrounded by
the specialist equipment and cos-
tumes that define their trade of
dominatrix.
She believes in confronting
stereotypes of gender roles that
exist not only in Japan, but all over
the world. Her goal is to provide an
insight into the concept of women
as dominant beings.
I would say that women are
more oppressed in Japan, (but) of
course not all, Daoust said. Even
the dominatrix that I met would
bow lower than their customers and
walk behind them. Only when the
hotel doors would close would they
then have the power.
Love hotels, also known as fash-
ion or boutique hotels, can be for
short stays up to three hours
or overnight. Theyre operated
around the world with the primary
purpose to allow couples undis-
turbed time together, but theyre
also used for budget travellers look-
ing to share accommodation or
prostitution.
Daoust had the idea for the proj-
ect after living in the Carlton Arms
Hotel, also known as the Artbreak
Hotel, in New York City from 1997
to 1999. Each room in the hotel was
designed by a different artist: for
example, British street artist
Banksy decorated a stairwell.
She lived in and photographed
every room in the hotel, and it was
during this time she met some
Japanese tourists who told her
about theme-decorated hotels in
Japan. The purpose of these hotels,
though, was for three-hour stays.
I was interested in documenting
this and moved to Tokyo for two
years, she said.
Daoust photographed many love
hotels in Japan, but the Alpha-In
didnt allow it. When she published
her first book, her New York Hotel
series, she returned to Alpha and
showed her work to the owner.
He then invited me to come
back to Japan and do a project on
his hotel, and now we are very good
friends, she said.
The artist said Alpha was initial-
ly a very strange place for her, but
after several months in the hotel,
everything seemed almost normal.
I only had preconceived notions
to what S&M was and the people
that go there. After a while I got
used to hearing the screaming from
behind the doors, seeing the tools
and costumes or even seeing cus-
tomers playing in the hallways.
Over the years, Western media
has sensationalized and negatively
affected Japanese sexual practices
to the point where some love hotels
like Alpha were done away with to
create a different political image.
Healthy practices of sexuality
and fantasy, she said, seem to be
constantly swept under the rug in
North America. She said its this
unwillingness to openly discuss
sexuality thats a major contribut-
ing factor to the challenges of con-
fronting stereotypes of gender
roles.
After several months in the
Alpha-In and talking with different
people, Daoust said she realized
there was actually nothing wrong
with what they were doing as long
as everyone consents.
Before this experience, I mostly
learned that S&M was bad, and
whoever does it must be disturbed.
(But) Japan is quite open to experi-
ence any type of fantasy. I find this
better than repressing it.
A night in a love hotel
JULIA WHALEN
THE AQUINIAN
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Birthdays are a day when friends
and family gather to celebrate (and
lavish gifts upon) the special birth-
day boy or girl. Its also a day to
get free stuff besides gifts a day
when its not rude to go to a store
or restaurant and expect a little
something extra.
Lina and Steven Zussino are the
co-founders of GroceryAlerts.ca, a
website based in Victoria, B.C.
that lists weekly deals at major
grocery stores across Canada.
Theyve also created an ebook,
Free Stuff On Your Birthday For
Canadians, and it doesnt have to
be your birthday to download it
its available to everyone for free
on their website.
Steven and I are big fans of cel-
ebrating our birthdays, explained
Lina. When she lived in New
Zealand, she remembered making
a big deal about peoples birth-
days. When I moved to Canada,
they didnt have that, she said. I
quite often complained that Jeez,
its someones birthday, they dont
do anything, nobody has any fun.
Lina and Steven started a tradition
to do something fun on their birth-
days, but being frugal people, they
also wanted to save money. We
came up with all these free things
that you can do on your birthday.
This was just in Victoria (where
we live), but then Steve said, Why
dont we do an ebook right across
Canada and let everyone enjoy
freebies on their birthday?
The resulting ebook is over 140
pages long, and lists free birthday
deals from over 180 merchants
across Canada. The book is divid-
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Lina said theres plenty of free
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Even if your birthday isnt for a
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sign up for newsletters in order to
access a birthday coupon.
Download the book at
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There are two distinct schools of
thought on Valentines Day. There
are those who think that
Valentines Day is a holiday creat-
ed by greeting card companies to
get your money, and there are
those who think that its a day
devoted especially to love. No
matter which of these camps you
fall into, Valentines Day has the
potential to be one heck of a bad
day if there are miles between you
and your loved one.
Here are some tips to help you
celebrate Valentines Day without
your special someone this year
(because if youre going to be with
them, then you dont need my help
to make it a special day):
Acknowledge the day.
Whether you ever truly celebrate
Valentines Day or not, the truth is,
there are a ton of people who do.
They will be constantly reminding
you that its a day all about love. It
will take a lot of stress off the situ-
ation if you acknowledge that, yes
it is Valentines Day, instead of
explaining to everyone who cross-
es your path why you dont cele-
brate it.
Make plans to talk to you part-
ner. If at all possible, have a phone
date, a Skype date or whatever
kind of date you can. If there is no
possible way to actually talk to
your significant other on
Valentines Day, send them a letter
or card in the mail beforehand with
specific instructions not to open it
until Valentines Day. Sharing
even a small interaction with your
partner on this love-centric day
will brighten both of your moods.
Make plans. Whether you want
to make plans with your family,
friends or just yourself, plan some-
thing special for Valentines Day.
Maybe you want to host a big fam-
ily dinner, or maybe you want to
get together with all your single
friends and protest the whole con-
cept of Valentines Day. Do what-
ever would make you feel the hap-
piest and take your mind off the
fact that you cant be with you
sweetheart on this particular day.
Look forward to your next
visit. This may sound obvious, but
instead of focusing on the fact that
today youre not together, focus on
how great it will be the next time
you are together. Attitude can be
everything when youre in a less
than ideal situation and focusing
on the good instead of the bad will
help you get through the day.
I hope you all enjoy your
Valentines Day, whether youre
alone or with your paramour! I, for
one, will be camped out on my
couch, in my favourite sweatpants,
alone, watching Casablanca.
Valentines Day, long distance style
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Its that time of year again when
people spend tons of money to
show the ones they love just how
much they care about them.
Anything goes, whether its roses,
jewellery, expensive dinners or
weekend getaways. But what about
those of us who dont have the
money to spend?
So what if you cant buy your
girlfriend that Tiffanys bracelet
she has been eyeing for months or
you cant get that lingerie you saw
at Victorias Secret that you know
would make your boyfriends jaw
drop? We all know when youre in
school, money doesnt come easi-
ly. Valentines Day shouldnt be
about how much money you
spend, it should be about doing
something nice for the people you
love. This year I have decided to
give you some ideas on how to
spice up your relationship this
Valentines Day on a budget.
Dinner and Candlelight: Who
needs to go out to fancy restaurants
to have a romantic dinner when
you can just stay at home and make
one yourself? Im not saying you
need to cook a four-course meal,
but maybe find out something that
she likes to eat and make it for her.
Even if you arent the greatest
chef, she will appreciate the fact
that you tried to make it for her.
Add some candles to make it more
romantic, but try to stay away from
candles with scents, it takes away
from the food.
Romantic Bubble Bath: Have a
romantic bubble bath waiting for
her when she gets home, with can-
dles and maybe some soft music
playing in the background. If you
really want to go all out, throw
some rose petals in the bath that
will get you some extra brownie
points. Its a nice way to show that
you appreciate her and everything
she does. One small tip, because I
am sure guys dont think about
this: wash the tub before you
decide to run a bath. Trust me, no
matter how sweet this is, if the tub
is dirty, she is not going to want to
get into that water.
A Single Rose: Every year, guys
line up at flower shops and drop
anywhere from $40 to $70 on a
dozen red roses (prices increase on
Valentines Day), but all you real-
ly need is one to say I love you.
Love Letter: People now are
horrible at sharing how they feel
about someone, so let someone
know how much you care about
them with a letter. Leave a note for
someone you love to find when
they wake up on February 14
something that will leave them
smiling all day long.
Massage: Nothing is more
romantic than a massage. Just get
some candles (if you havent
noticed, you can just add candles
to anything to make it romantic,
and a whole bag of tea lights can
be found at any dollar store) and
baby oil. I shouldnt have to give
you a play-by-play for this one.
Re-use Halloween Costumes:
If you want to do something fun
that you know your boyfriend will
love, who says you need to spend
money on lingerie or toys when
you have perfectly good
Halloween costumes stuffed some-
where in the back of your closet?
Break out that naughty nurse, bad
cop or Little Red Riding Hood. If
you want to add a game make your
own, get some dice from an old
board game and associate actions
to the numbers. Again, many dollar
stores have fun Valentines items,
so if you own any red, white, pink
or black lingerie, this is your
chance to get creative. Also, a trip
to the bulk store will be good,
since you can get all kinds of can-
dies for a cheap price. Again, think
creativity for this one.
Coupon Book: This is a great
gift idea because it doesnt cost
you a penny, except maybe for the
paper. They can be as PG or as R-
rated as you like. For example, if
you hate watching hockey games,
a coupon you could write for him
might be one night of hockey that
he can use whenever he wants.
Some other ideas are coupons for a
massage, to cook dinner or to do
his laundry. For her, you could use
many of the same ideas, and
maybe throw in a movie of your
choice that she can cash in any-
time; we all know that it can be
like pulling teeth to get most guys
to watch a chick flick. In case you
havent noticed, Im only giving
you PG ideas here. If you cant
think of your own X-rated material
to insert in your coupon book, you
probably shouldnt be doing it in
the first place.
Those are just some ideas to help
you out this Valentines Day with-
out burning a hole in your wallet.
Although you dont need a holiday
to show someone you care about
them, these are ideas that you
should consider doing all year
round to show someone how much
you care.
ERIKA FAUST
INTERROBANG
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Your Valentines Day celebration doesnt need to be as fancy as this
whats most important is having fun with the holiday.
Love, Lust & Lies
Patricia Cifani
asklovelustlies@gmail.com
LONG DISTANCE
LOVE
Alison McGee
a_gaze@fanshaweonline.ca
Valentines Day on a budget
Freebie birthday to you
LIFESTYLES
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When I think about branding,
it conjures up an image in my mind
of a mark or tattoo that implies
ownership, as in branding cattle. I
also associate it with company slo-
gans or branding of products, such
as Fords Quality is job one! or
Budweisers The King of Beers.
Many people make the decision to
buy a product because theyve
bought into the concept created by
branding. Their perception is if
they buy that product, they know
what we can expect to receive in
return. Personal branding isnt that
much different, if you think about
it. Having a brand means commu-
nicating what makes you unique,
and like product branding, it has
been around for a long time.
If there is one thing you can do
to improve your chances of getting
a job, it would be to develop your
own brand statement. Your brand
statement may come down to as lit-
tle as three words. To figure out
your brand, you need to take a seri-
ous look at your existence, your
values, passions and strengths.
Self-reflection can be an uncom-
fortable process, but it should help
you to build the confidence you
need to create and sell your brand.
Joshua Waldman, author of Job
Searching with Social Media for
Dummies, stated, Personal brand-
ing is the culmination of your
actions; its an image that marks
you as a brand. It is you, the entire
package, outside and inside, in the
sense that youre unique and dis-
tinguishable from others. He goes
on to state, Personal branding has
a lot to do with the emotion some-
one feels when he or she thinks
about you (something you cant
control) but is rooted in self-reflec-
tion and integrity (something you
can control by regulating your
behavior on and offline and by pre-
senting yourself conscientious-
ly)
Social media has become the
impetus for so many things includ-
ing personal branding. Nowadays
everyone has an online reputation,
whether you want one or not. Its
better for you to take ownership of
your reputation and brand yourself
before someone else does.
Personal branding isnt just about
you making yourself look good
online. It is more about being who
you say you are and your ability to
communicate that message effec-
tively and consistently. When peo-
ple meet us, they make impres-
sions based on our in-person brand
the way we act, talk, dress and
who we think we are. Online brand
elements are used to show people
who dont know us in person who
we really are. So, our online brand
presence is perceived by the way
we act online, the way we talk
online (and how often) and the way
we present ourselves. Our online
presence needs to be consistent so
no matter where someone looks for
you, you will always appear in the
same light.
Changing your online image,
your style of messaging, your look,
etc. will differentiate you from
other potential job candidates and
will show how you are unique or
different and what you stand for.
That way, if an employer takes a
chance on you based on what your
brand represents to them, they will
know exactly what they can expect
to receive in return.
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are available to assist you on an
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Personal branding
CAREER CORNER
Susan Coyne
Career Services
Consultant
Fanshawe Career Services
Sometimes Im surfing the web
and I see these advertisements
from various online banks promot-
ing their high interest savings
accounts, with interest rates at 2 or
2.5 per cent. Dont get me wrong.
Two per cent is a pretty good inter-
est rate these days for a savings
account or even a GIC. But histor-
ically speaking, its a terrible inter-
est rate. Its so bad, in fact, that the
real return on your investment may
be negative.
Real return refers to how much
interest you are collecting minus
inflation. Inflation is the percent-
age each year by which goods and
services get more expensive. Its
calculated and maintained by the
Bank of Canada. Inflation for the
past 12 months has been about 2.9
per cent. That means something
you would have bought a year ago
would cost 2.9 per cent more now.
Or, in other words, compared to a
year ago, your money is now
worth 2.9 per cent less.
When figuring out how much
money your investment made, you
need to factor inflation into your
calculation, that way you know
your investments real rate of
return. Using 2 per cent as an
example, if inflation was 2.9 per
cent over the past year and during
that year you earned 2 per cent on
your money, your real rate of
return is -0.9 per cent. No, that
negative is not a typo. You actual-
ly lost 0.9 per cent by earning 2 per
cent interest.
It gets worse. Throw in taxes. If
your investment is not tax shel-
tered, you pay taxes on your inter-
est income, even if the real return
is negative. Lets say your margin-
al tax rate for both federal and
provincial taxes combined is 20.05
per cent and you earned $20 inter-
est over a year on a $1,000 invest-
ment. You would pay $4.01 in
taxes (calculated as 0.2005 x $20).
So, before inflation, your return is
$15.99. Now, add in sky-high
inflation of 2.9 per cent and youve
lost even more money.
There isnt much you can do
about inflation. Its like bad weath-
er. But you should have your
investments in tax sheltered vehi-
cles like RRSPs and TFSAs to
avoid pointless taxes. And
although there is a lot of fear, par-
ticularly among younger people,
about getting into stocks, bonds
and mutual funds, you have to
invest in these products if you
want a positive real rate of return.
By putting all of your investments
in accounts that offer negative real
rates of return, youre losing
money, albeit just more slowly
than if you stuck your money
under the mattress.
The best advice is to be a savvy
investor and do your research. Try
to ignore the fluff of advertise-
ments and look for concrete stats
on investment returns. Probably
the best advice youll get as a stu-
dent is, when you graduate, speak
to a certified financial planner. As
a student, besides educating your-
self, I dont think theres anything
you can do that would help you
more with your personal finances.
Jeremy Wall is studying
Professional Financial Services at
Fanshawe College. He holds an
Honours Bachelor of Arts from the
University of Western Ontario.
Machine hogs, flirting, 15 min-
utes showers we have all done it
at one point or another but not in
the gym. When working out at a
health and fitness club, you have to
keep in mind that you are not the
only person there; the gym is a
social environment and everyone
is there for their own reasons. With
Valentines Day around the corner,
we all want to look and feel our
best but try to save the flirting for
outside of the gym this February.
Here are the top dos and donts of
gym etiquette.
Obey the Rules: This may
sound simple and easy to follow,
but many people dont understand
that when the sign says Please
respect the 30-minute cardio rule,
it means get the heck off once you
hit 30 minutes. If the gym is not
busy, feel free to stay on longer,
but if it is and you are having trou-
ble getting someone else to share,
ask an employee. Keep in mind
that the other people working out
are your peers and they may be
your next employer or co-worker.
Asking an employee to help you to
get someone to share equipment
will help to prevent conflict from
occurring between peers.
Treat Trainers with Respect:
At the end of the day, personal
trainers are there to help you. With
that being said, every trainer is dif-
ferent; some are soft and soothing
while others are more aggressive.
If you are working with someone
who doesnt mesh with your per-
sonality as desired, approach your
health and fitness facility and ask
them to set you up with another
trainer who is better suited to your
style and personality.
The Gym is Not a Dating Pool:
You look across the gym and see
that six-pack or pretty face youve
been eyeing the last few days. By
all means, introduce yourself, but
resist the urge to make small talk
in the form of flirting. For the most
part, people go to the gym to spend
time alone, working on their bod-
ies and goals chances are that
six-pack didnt show up without a
lot of hard work and dedication.
Now that the top three dos and
donts of gym etiquette have been
set out, lets take a look at the dos
and donts recommended by fans
of Fusion Bodybuilding, a supple-
ment provider and supporter to
bodybuilders everywhere. Here is
what some of the fans had to say:
Put your weight away when
you are done and set them down
gently. Just because you can bench
300 doesnt mean the 100-pound
high school kid can put your
weights back.
Take your rests standing up,
away from the bench then some-
one else can use it in between your
sets.
Leave your cell phone at home
it is distracting to others and you
should be spending your quality
time at the gym to yourself!
The mirror is there for you to
check your form not to check out
other men and women.
For more information on gym
etiquette, visit the website of your
health club for more information.
The dos and donts
of gym etiquette
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JEREMY WALL
HEALTH, BODY
AND FITNESS
Rebecca Grieb
The unreal problems of
real returns
LIFESTYLES
17
Valentines Day: the day that
couples love and singles hate.
Valentines Day is dreaded or
loved; its a day when people com-
plain or walk around with a smile
on their face. I used to hate
Valentines Day, but I think its
because Ive never really truly
understood the meaning of it.
You may be wondering how this
relates to fashion. Well, something
about fashion that nobody ever
considers is that fashion is about
loving something; people work in
fashion because they love it.
People always think that fashion is
about making the less fashionable
people feel worse about them-
selves, but the truth is that fashion
is about love and spreading that
love.
Although it may sound ridicu-
lous that people in fashion want to
spread the love, we really do. I
(and we) want everyone to feel
confident and good about them-
selves. But the thing about love
that we never really think about is
that we need to love ourselves
before someone can love us. We
also need to love ourselves before
we can move forward with fashion:
this is a lesson that Ive learned
from personal experience. Ill be
honest in saying that I havent
always been the most confident
person and I always wore safe
things, plain t-shirts and clothing
that tried to blend me in with
everyone else. What I never really
realized was that these clothes got
me noticed, but I was noticed as
someone else. Growing into our
own and starting to love ourselves,
we begin to make new fashion
choices. We begin to recognize
that getting noticed is and can be a
good thing, as long as when we get
noticed we make a good impres-
sion on those around us.
I think that the love we have
needs to start within and then work
its way out. This Valentines Day,
I want you to look at the love
youre giving to yourself and oth-
ers, not the love youre receiving.
Physical or Not: Every day, I
want you to look at yourself in a
mirror and find something you
like. Whether its the colour of
your hair, the shape of your nails or
your super sexy curves, find some-
thing. Then I want you to close
your eyes and think of something
great that youve done. If its a test
you did really well on or the effort
you put into keeping in touch with
someone, you need to realize that
youre great and you have some-
thing to offer.
Everyones the Same: You
need to recognize that everyone is
special, so dont go walking
around thinking youre the only
one whos amazing. Everyone has
something to offer, and while you
may be completely convinced that
they dont, youre wrong. Lately
Ive been trying to find something
I find truly special about everyone
finding an honest compliment
and then sharing it with them. I
want everyone to feel better about
themselves. I feel as though we
dont compliment each other
enough; maybe if we did, wed all
have fewer problems.
Shape Shifter: Fashion is a
shape shifter, I feel as though love
is a huge part of the industry. We
need to realize that love comes in
different forms. Fashion requires
us to love ourselves, and this will
encourage us to take risks. Once
we realize that people are walking
around thinking enough about
themselves, well realize we can
break free from our insecurities
and be fully confident. When
youre making fashion choices that
you may be worried about, realize
that you look good. Youre beauti-
ful and you were attracted to your
initial choice for a reason. Many
girls change a hundred times a day
before they find the outfit they
want to wear. I dare you to wear
the first thing you put on. See what
happens.
Youre beautiful and this
Valentines Day, take some time to
give a little love instead of worry-
ing about receiving it. Love your-
self and love others; karma will
eventually reward you.
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Sometimes wearing something
sexy around the house will help to
increase your confidence level.
This Valentines Day, make a
bold statement with your makeup
and put your loved one in complete
awe. Make your Valentines Day
look all about the drama; the more
dramatic, the better (and by dra-
matic I dont mean drag queen-
style, over-the-top makeup). Even
if you dont like wearing a lot of
makeup, you can still emphasize
your faces most beautiful features
with very little product. This year,
have your look revolve around
your cheeks, lips and contoured
and highlighted complexion.
Starting with the complexion,
use a primer that will prevent your
foundation from flaking and that
will help it last throughout your
whole romantic evening. Then use
a foundation that has a higher cov-
erage than you would normally
wear on a day-to-day basis this
way, any imperfections will be
completely covered and your skin
will appear flawless. Dermablend,
Cover FX or even Revlon
Colorstay are perfect for achieving
that flawless complexion. Once
you have applied and set your
foundation with a powder, it is
time to start accentuating the
faces natural features.
Taking the Smashbox
Contouring and Highlighting kit
(or any other product that has a
good contouring powder), begin to
contour the face with a fairly small
and dense brush (sides of the nose,
jawline and hollows of the
cheeks). This will begin to shape
the face and make the cheekbones
more defined. Then, taking
Benefits Hervana blush, start to
dust it onto the apples of the
cheeks and then blend outwards.
This multicoloured blush is perfect
for making the cheeks really pop
and gives an innocent yet romantic
look. After you have the blush
blended out, take a liquid high-
lighter (Benefits High Beam,
Moon Beam and Sun Beam) and
dab a little bit on the top of the
cheekbones. After all of this is
applied and blended, your cheeks
will look perfectly sculpted and
will become the focal point of your
makeup look.
Next, you want to focus on
dramatizing the lips. Start with a
lip primer (yes, they do exist),
either one by Guerlain or Gosh, so
that your lip colour doesnt crease
and wont rub off after that first
romantic Valentines Day kiss.
Now you are going to need to pick
a lip colour that is dramatic, but
still looks pretty (reds and pinks
are best for this occasion). Outline
the lips with a lip liner and blend it
in towards the centre of the lips
this will prevent the lipstick from
bleeding and will add some more
colour. Then taking the lipstick
colour of your choice, completely
cover the lips; use a lip brush so
you can colour the Cupids bow
area perfectly without getting the
lipstick on your skin.
After you have all of that com-
pleted, apply some lighter eye
shadows and mascara to complete
your look. Make sure the eye
makeup is not too dark because
you dont want it to take away
from your beautiful complexion
and voluptuous lips.
This Valentines Day, take the
attention off the eye makeup and
put it towards the lips and cheeks.
Remember, being dramatic is not a
bad thing; if you follow everything
stated in this article, your special
someone will not be able to take
his or her eyes off of you. Now
flaunt those cheekbones and pout
those lips!
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Look sexy for your valentine with pouty red lips.
Whether youre a single lady
who loves the love holiday or are
taken but hate the Hallmark holi-
day, Valentines Day can be fun.
First of all, candy and sweets
galore are not only encouraged but,
second to Halloween, Valentines
Day is the most delicious day of
indulgence and practically requires
sugar. Pair that with a little good-
natured humour and voil! V-Day
isnt just for cheesy love songs
(although dont entirely rule those
out, either).
Whether you decide to kick back
with a low-key movie night (sig-
nificant other or otherwise!) or are
up for a full night of planned
romance, theres an outfit to help
celebrate Cupids day.
Sexy: If theres ever a time to
break out your sexiest and most
confidence-boosting attire, this
would be it. A Valentines date is
the date of all dates; its quite pos-
sibly the most colossally romantic
evening of the year. Vamp it up.
Go for sexy textures like lace, satin
and silk. Touchable textiles feel
good on and feel good to touch.
Allow for some peek-a-boo skin
exposure, like a backless top or a
cutout dress. If you dare to go bare
(with a short skirt or dress), sheer
tights can still look sexy if done in
a high sheen and fine black or, for
the braver set, a pair of fishnets.
When done right, fishnets are sexy
and not costume-y or overly
skanky. Make sure the weave is
very fine, and do them in nude;
black is unoriginal and nude fish-
nets are less obvious. Only recom-
mended with a balanced (read:
more conservative) top to avoid
looking like a streetwalker.
Sweet: If your Valentines Day
celebrations are a little lower key
than a candlelit dinner, there are
still plenty of ways to add some
love to your ensemble. Why not
slip into a pair of red jeans? When
paired with a neutral on top, a
bright bottom doesnt appear over-
done at all. If you prefer to stick to
basics, a cute cardigan with a
whimsical detail, like a bow, is a
subtler nod to the holiday. If you
prefer to stick to your usual
wardrobe, accessories are always a
great option to add a smaller dose
of love. Since spending an agoniz-
ing three years growing out a
razored, choppy mullet (my
Garth nickname is finally gone),
hair accessories were in heavy
rotation for me. Although the awk-
ward stages of growth are gone, the
sparkly pins and flowered combs
have gained a permanent place in
my collection. From the faintest
pink bobby pin to a more ornate
dazzling pin, any girl can sweep a
few strands back and secure them
with a Valentines Day-inspired
accessory. Decorating nails with
pink, red or sparkly heart-flecked
polish is a bonus as it is the only
day of the year when its appropri-
ate for anyone over the age of six.
Scent: Blame the French in me
I am a perfume junkie. The most
romantic scents are rich, deep,
heady and sexy. A few spritzes of
these top-rated scents are sure to
put you in the love mood. Gucci by
Gucci, housed in a gorgeous gold
and amber bottle, has intoxicating
notes of patchouli and musk.
Chanels Allure fragrance is a deli-
cious mix of oriental, fruity and
vanilla notes and, as its name says,
is incredibly alluring. Velvety and
seductive, Romance by Ralph
Lauren has managed to bottle the
scent of falling in love by mixing
woody and floral notes for one
seductive scent.
Eat: The best part of Valentines
Day? The food, of course! Dig in.
Enjoy all the clich nibbles you
want. Pop the champagne (or
Prosecco no ones judging),
slurp oysters and enjoy chocolate!
Spicy food can literally heat you
up, while cinnamon gets blood
flowing. The most important part
of the holiday is to take it lightly
and enjoy yourself.
CHRISTINA KUBIW
KALASHNIK
FASHION WRITER
FASHION WRITER
AIMEE BROTHMAN
BEAUTY BOY
JOSHUA R. WALLER
joshua.r.waller@gmail.com
Fashion starts within
Dont dread V-Day have fun!
Voluptuous Valentines Day
LIFESTYLES
18
THE TONIGHT SHOW
with Jay Leno
President Obama has been work-
ing on a new plan to boost tourism in
America by making it easier for for-
eigners to get into the United States.
We have that already. It's called
Mexico.
A new study shows that American
students are becoming less proficient
in science, and if the trend continues,
we will become a nation thats sci-
ence and chemistry illiterate. And
you thought a lot of meth labs are
blowing up now?
A student at the University of
Wisconsin in Madison spent 90 days
technology free. He went without a
cell phone, Facebook,
Twitter, or any social
media of any kind. And
you know what really
improved? His driving!
BEST IN LATE NIGHT
COMIC RELIEF
CONAN
with Conan OBrien
According to new polls that just
came out, Mitt Romney does very well
with Republican voters who make
more than $200,000. Or as Romney
calls them, trailer trash.
A Florida man was recently arrested
for taking up-skirt shots at Wal-Mart. It
will come to trial as soon as they can
find 12 jurors willing to look at up-skirt
shots of Wal-Mart shoppers.
Snoop Dogg endorsed Ron Paul for
president. Snoop said he likes Pauls
positions on everything from legaliz-
ing pot to legalizing pot.
A 100-year-old woman has revealed
that her secret to staying sharp is play-
ing a Nintendo D.S. Sadly,
no one has the heart to tell
her thats the garage door
opener.
LATE NIGHT
with Jimmy Fallon
I read that Americans will eat
about 450 million chicken wings on
Super Bowl Sunday. Or as
Thanksgiving turkeys put it, Whos
laughing now, chickens?
The Olive Garden is trying to
attract more customers by remodel-
ing its restaurants. Step one: taking
down the sign that says The Olive
Garden.
Nintendo announced that it lost
more than $800 million in the last
year. In fact, today Luigi traded in
his Mario Kart for a 93 Taurus.
A law enforcement agency in
Florida revealed that it paid
15 employees to get drunk
to see if its breathalyzer
tests worked. In related
news, it looks like Im get-
ting a second job!
THE LATE LATE SHOW
with Craig Ferguson
Now Im back, unless this is a
rerun in the future. In which case,
congratulations to President
Gingrich.
My hotel wasnt haunted, but I did
hear a spooky moaning in the middle
of the night. But that was just the
hobo sleeping next to me.
Paula Abdul was fired from The X
Factor. No one really knows how
Paula feels about this. Well, shes
given tons of interviews, but no one
can understand what shes saying.
Rick Santorum says Newt
Gingrich is too hot, Mitt Romney is
too cold, but hes the
Goldilocks candidate.
Yes, nothing gets voters
excited like compar-
ing yourself to tepid
porridge.
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Of course, we wont mention the Scouring of the Shire
Man. I finally feel relaxed.
Know that I know what Im
doing next year, and all.
Huh. I guess that makes
sense. Third year, third book. Excuse me? Third Book?
Well, its like J.R.R
Tolkiens Lord of the rings.
He didnt know where he
was going with the first
book; thats why it was
so slow.
In the second book, he
had a rough idea; it sped
up a bit, but it wandered
a lot.
By the third book, he knew
where was going, and how he
was going to get there.
So he relaxed, and the book
got amazing.
Bus Stop
Do I detect
an extrecment of knowledge
wafting from your direction?
ughm . . .
It isnt knowledge.
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Across
1. River sediment
5. Identical
9. Without
13. Formerly title of Russian
emperors
14. Chinese, for one
16. CEOs Pronto!
17. Otherwise
18. Publish
19. Hindu god
20. Brief oral or written commu-
nications
22. Written compositions
24. Pod vegetables
25. Zip-___-doo-dah
26. Scissors-like instrument
29. Women's cloaks
33. Trunk of the human body
34. Sounds like a cow
35. Breast muscle (informal)
36. Periods of time
37. Chess pieces
38. Feminine name
39. Beast of burden
40. Begets
41. Fabric of silk with a glossy
surface
42. Faint (2 words)
44. Throws lightly
45. Old Testament prophet
46. Recipe abbreviation
47. Days end
50. Vacillated in policy
54. Grows older
55. Brilliant display
57. Hollow in which water collects
during the rainy season
58. Delight
59. Attire
60. Organization (abbr.)
61. Polite forms of address to men
62. Affectedly quaint
63. Remain where one is
Down
1. Plant trunk
2. ___ of Man: British Crown
country
3. Singular of 43 Down
4. Make an unlawful intrusion
5. Gazelles
6. Beasts of burden
7. Unmarried young lady
8. Jacques water
9. Is impudent
10. Continent
11. Branch of military service
12. Mineral springs
15. Sewers needs
21. Air (prefix)
23. Small rorquals
25. Very long periods of time
26. Thick slice of meat
27. Farm animal
28. Rub out
29. Energy
30. Small stains
31. Spooky
32. Looks at quickly
34. Female horses
37. Swivelled
38. Tropical root crops
40. Unspecified number
41. Soaks
43. Highlands girls
44. Fly that feeds on human blood
46. Make fun of
47. Droops
48. Hybrid of grapefruit and tan-
gerine
49. Never (poetic)
50. Killed
51. Compass point
52. Born Free feline
53. Declare as untrue
56. PC component (abbr.)
Solution on page 22
1. Only 55 per cent of
Americans know that the sun is a
star.
2. If two pieces of metal touch in
space, they become
p e r ma n e n t l y
stuck together.
3. The Earth
gets 100 tons heavier
every day due to falling
space dust.
4. There are two golf balls
sitting on the moon.
5. It would take more than 150
years to drive a car to the sun.
6. Summer on Uranus lasts for
21 years.
7. One pinhead of the suns
energy is enough to kill a person at
a distance of 160 kilometers.
8. The light hitting the earth
right now is 30 thousand years old.
9. Todays top fuel dragsters
take off with more force than the
space shuttle.
10. There are approximately
3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but
over 15,000 astrologers.
11. Saturns rings are about
500,000 miles in circumference
but only about a foot thick.
12. All of the Earths continents
are wider at the north than in the
south - and nobody knows why.
13. A lightning bolt generates
temperatures five times hotter than
those found at the suns surface!
14. A 100-pound person on
Earth would weigh 38 pounds on
Mars.
15. Astronauts get taller when
they are in space.
16. A comets tail always points
away from the sun.
17. In space, astronauts cannot
cry properly, because there is no
gravity, so the tears cant flow
down their faces.
18. If you went out into space,
you would explode before you suf-
focated because theres no air pres-
sure.
19. Any space vehicle must
move at a rate of seven miles per
second in order to escape the
Earths gravitational pull.
20. The Earth rotates more slow-
ly on its axis in March than in
September.
21. The temperature of the
Earths interior increases by one
degree every 60 feet down.
Aries (March 21 - April 19)
After that last energy burst,
youre losing steam again. Admit
that its been a demanding time
and knock off early. Youre ready
for something extraordinary, but
only if youre sitting down when it
happens.
Taurus (April 20 - May 20)
The rest of the world finally
comes to recognize you as an
attractive genius. Someone who
ignored or forgot you now returns
for another look. A well-tuned sys-
tem is music to your ears.
Gemini (May 21 - June 20)
One small grace note is worth
more than an entire blaring sym-
phony. If possible, walk instead of
traveling in a vehicle. Theres a lot
going on outside the windows that
you usually miss in the passing
blur of scenery.
Cancer (June 21 - July 22)
A professional relationship turns
more personal. Earth and Water
combine forces to exert control
over the physical world. Small,
precise efforts bring maximum
rewards. You begin to see how it
all works.
Leo (July 23 - August 22)
You run up against a limited
attention span. Now people are
more interested in results than
sheer force of character. When
complaining, be sure to note the
difference between inconvenience
and hardship.
Virgo (August 23 - Sept. 22)
You hit your stride as the week
draws to a close for everyone else.
As long as youre in the mood to
be busy, why let the calendar stop
you? Theres satisfying work to be
done everywhere you turn.
Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22)
More than ever, you understand
the Zen riddles about inaction
being your best course of action.
Events will sort themselves out no
matter what you try to do about it.
Relax and make this easy on your
system.
Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)
Creation has a lot to do with
manipulating elements that are
already in the picture. Amaze
friends and strangers with new
uses for familiar applications. A
secret is defined by what people
dont ask you.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)
If you want to be a hero, dont
take the job lightly. Progress
becomes more difficult as more
people hear of your plan. The
ideas of an employer or client
could be the opposite what you
have in mind.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)
Everything falls into line for
Capricorn. Wisdom connects with
possibilities. Facts are friendly
things, eager to play whatever
game you assign them.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)
You call it as you see it.
Associates may be turned off by
your style, but they cant deny its
positive effect. The most satisfy-
ing alliances are those that youve
earned. Smart Aquarians know a
friend when they find one.
Pisces (Feb. 18 - March 20)
Repeating the obvious could be
a waste of your time. Pisces needs
a new experience in order to grow.
No matter how you choose a part-
ner, he or she is sure to be full of
surprises. Assume the best for
now.
very hard Daily Sudoku: Fri 19-Jan-2007
2 6 1
9 8 2
5 6 8
5 2 1 6
7
6 8 3 5
1 2 7
9 8 3
7 4 5
Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 grid con-
tains the digits 1 through 9. That means no number is repeated in any col-
umn, row or box. Solution can be found on page 22.
Sudoku Puzzle
puzzle rating: very hard
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Word Search
Lost
(Words in parentheses not in puzzle)
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Boat
Desmond
Island
Jack
Jacob
Juliet
Locke
Monster
Mystery
Oceanic Air
(The) Others
Pregnancy
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The Iron Lady (2011)
Margaret Thatcher was the first
woman elected Prime Minister of
Great Britain. She implemented
numerous radical though effective
changes to the social systems of
Great Britain, she went to war over
the Falkland Islands and survived
an assassination attempt by the
radical IRA. Who better to bring
this powerful, charismatic woman
to the big screen than the iconic
and much acclaimed Meryl Streep?
The Iron Lady tells many of
Margaret Thatchers stories; the
narrative jumps in time from her
youth to her rise to power right up
to her Alzheimers-riddled old age.
Through the jumpy timeline, The
Iron Lady takes audiences back to
young Margarets terrifying expe-
riences in bombing raids during the
Second World War and then to her
idolization of her fathers work as
a local politician. From there,
Margaret wins a seat in local
office, falls in love with and mar-
ries her husband Denis and starts a
family. Her election to Prime
Minister is also chronicled, along
with an assassination attempt on
her life and her ultimate fall from
grace. The story of Thatchers
political life is intercut with
glimpses into her later years as the
aging former woman of power
struggles with Alzheimers dis-
ease.
Sure, there is a full cast to be
seen in The Iron Lady, but one
stands far above the rest. Streep,
the 17-time Academy Award nom-
inee and two-time winner, carries
this film on her esteemed shoul-
ders. Not only does Streep accu-
rately portray the younger, more
aggressive Thatcher, but she also
does a complete turn-around to
give viewers a look at the ill yet
charmingly funny older Mrs.
Thatcher.
The amazing thing about this
role is, as it is with each of Streeps
other roles, that she is barely rec-
ognizable thanks to her complete
submersion into her character.
Nothing short of spectacular,
Streep is the highlight of The Iron
Lady.
Complementing Streeps adult
Margaret Thatcher is Welsh actress
Alexandra Roach, who will likely
be unknown to audiences this side
of the Atlantic. Roach holds her
own alongside Streep and plays the
youthful Margaret as a stubborn,
determined girl with glimpses of
the power that is yet to come.
Acting side by side with Streep
is Jim Broadbent as Thatchers
husband Denis. Broadbent, who
the younger crowd will instantly
recognize as Professor Slughorn
from the Harry Potter films, is as
entertaining as ever, giving the
audience many of the films
laughs.
Admittedly, The Iron Lady is
aimed at an older crowd, one that
would have been involved in the
world when Thatcher was still
holding office. Yet the story, the
acting and the film itself transcend
the generations and make this pow-
erful tale not only accessible but
also interesting to the young adults
of todays society. An important
story indeed, The Iron Lady allows
for a look into the life of one of the
worlds most powerful women in
recent history.
No matter your age, political
views or general ignorance of the
British political system, The Iron
Lady is more than worth your time.
Let me ask you a question: If a
movie already exists in a language
other than English, in a cinematic
style other than what most North
Americans are accustomed to, does
that mean that an Americanized
version is really necessary?
Perhaps you dont think so, but
Hollywood certainly does. In
recent years, American directors
have remade numerous films that
already exist, including Death at a
Funeral, Let Me In and The Girl
with the Dragon Tattoo. With the
cinematic release of the latter, I
have reached my limits; I simply
cannot watch any more Hollywood
remakes of films that I love in their
original form.
Something about David
Finchers The Girl with the
Dragon Tattoo just doesnt sit
right with me. So many aspects of
the story both big and small have
been changed and it doesnt seem
that Mr. Fincher is doing the story
or any of its characters the justice
they deserve. The original Swedish
film, however, seems to hit the nail
right on the head. So why is it that
one version works, and the other
falls flat?
Perhaps an answer can be found
in the title. The Girl with the
Dragon Tattoo is actually just the
North American name for the
story, in both its book and film
forms. The original title is Mn
som hatar kvinnor, which means
Men who hate women. This
makes sense, as the film doesnt
actually revolve around Lisbeth
Salander, the tattooed girl though
she is an important player but in
fact a series of men who brutalize
women and the justice they are
served. Maybe Hollywood should
have focused the film, much like
the title, on the story rather then
one of its supporting characters.
Perhaps an answer can also be
found in subtlety. In one very
poignant scene in Mn som hatar
kvinnor, Lisbeth is dealing with the
physical aftermath of being sexual-
ly assaulted. In the original scene,
Lisbeth leans against her shower
wall, water streaming down her
back, and the focus is on her heavy
breathing, which makes it appear
as though the dragon tattooed on
her back is coming alive. In the
remakes scene, Lisbeth squats in a
stark, overly lit shower while an
atrocious amount of blood gushes
out of her very visible nether
regions. Maybe Hollywood should
have taken a lesson in subtlety and
the power it holds.
Perhaps a final answer can be
found in the sexualization of
Lisbeth herself. Sure, Lisbeth isnt
an overly feminine character in the
remake, but she is significantly
more sexualized than in the origi-
nal. Mn som hatar kvinnor pres-
ents us with a woman who doesnt
shave her legs or her underarms,
and who spends the majority of her
time modestly clothed. The
Hollywood version, however,
gives us a smooth Lisbeth, who,
despite her boyish figure, spends
more than one scene topless.
Maybe Hollywood should have let
her be a little more reserved.
Sure, these things all may seem
small, but they make a great deal
of impact on the story and what it
means for the viewer. I dont
believe that North American audi-
ences need to have stories changed
to fit what they are used to. If peo-
ple can simply give the original
films a chance, they will surely see
that other cinematic styles and tra-
ditions can give a story a whole
new meaning that they might just
even prefer.
So let me ask you a question
now, Hollywood: Why?
Why, Hollywood?
Why?
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Meryl Streep portrays the powerful Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady.
ALISON MCGEE
INTERROBANG
Its that time of year when love
is on everyones mind. In the spirit
of love, here are my top 10 roman-
tic films, but be warned, theyre
tearjerkers!
10. Dirty Dancing
Nobody puts Baby in a corner,
especially not when shes fallen
madly in love with a dance instruc-
tor at the holiday camp her fami-
lys spending the summer at. Much
to the dislike of her father, Baby
learns how to dance and love from
the older and more experienced
Johnny.
9. Breakfast at Tiffanys
Holly Golightly is looking
everywhere for love, but she cant
quite seem to find it that is, until
she meets Paul, who will change
everything for her.
8. The Philadelphia Story
Cary Grant, James Stewart and
Katherine Hepburn star in this
classic Hollywood romance about
a woman whose ex-husband
returns to her on the eve of her sec-
ond marriage, and she must quick-
ly figure out what her heart truly
desires.
7. It Happened One Night
The very first romantic comedy
features Clark Gable as a reporter
who is looking to write a story
about the woman who has run
away from her wealthy family.
Gables character pledges to help
the woman out, but falls hopeless-
ly in love with her instead.
6. Lost in Translation
When an aging American movie
star meets a beautiful and lonely
young American newlywed in
Tokyo, they form an improbably
strong bond. They must decide if
and when their time together will
come to an end.
5. Titanic
Like Romeo and Juliet, Jack and
Rose are a pair of star-crossed
lovers who meet on the ill-fated
ship and fall desperately in love.
When Rose gives up her entire life
to be with Jack, he in turn will give
up everything for her.
4. Love Actually
Multiple stories are interwoven
in this tale of Christmas time in
England; an aging rock star, the
Prime Minister, a married couple, a
devoted sister, a pair of newlyweds
and a heartbroken writer all experi-
ence finding love in the truest
sense.
3. The Notebook
Allie and Noah were meant to be
together, and although their rela-
tionship is tumultuous at first, the
two lovers will do anything to stay
together. Told in a series of flash-
backs that culminate in a heart-
breaking present-day finale, this
film will have your heart aching.
2. An Affair to Remember
Two people, who are each
engaged to someone else, begin a
torrid affair on vacation. Upon
returning home, they pledge to
meet again atop the Empire State
Building in six months if they are
still in love with each other.
1. Casablanca
Theyll always have Paris. After
Rick and Ilsa meet and fall deeply
in love in Paris during the Second
World War, circumstances force
Ilsa to leave suddenly and inexpli-
cably. When Rick is reunited with
her in Casablanca, Morocco, he
will do whatever it takes to grant
her a happy life.
Top 10 films about love
ALSION MCGEE
INTERROBANG
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Iron Lady accessible and
entertaining for all
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I have always liked the Subaru
Impreza, mainly because it was a
very unique offering in its catego-
ry. For the longest time, it was the
only all-wheel drive offering in its
class, and it is the only one to offer
all-wheel as standard.
However, with each generation,
the Impreza is looking more and
more mainstream. That is obvious-
ly to attract a larger audience, but
has Subaru diluted their formula
too much to appeal to the Subaru
purists?
To find out, I was invited by
Subaru Canada to test their latest
offering at an event, and a few
weeks later I got to spend a week
with one to see what its all about.
What I discovered is this; the
styling is much cleaner than
before, so it wont make people
cringe when they see it (some past
Subaru designs have been a bit
ugly). However, it now looks like
it could be any car from any manu-
facturer. So when you see the new
Impreza, in either the sedan or
hatchback form, it wont jump out
at you as a Subaru. Is it bland to
look at? Yes, maybe just a little bit.
The interior is better than it used
to be. Its still very much made
from plastic, but the quality of the
material now used at least looks
nicer than it used to. I also find all
the placement of switches and
gadgets to be at a better spot than
before, and the seats are very com-
fortable something the Impreza
was always good at.
If there is a complaint about this
interior, it is regarding wind and
tire noise. The culprit for the extra
wind noise is the humongous door
mirrors, which allow you to see
around you better, but create more
drag. The tire noise issue is not too
bad, and perhaps Subaru should
have used more sound-deadening
materials to dampen the noise. But
trust me, spend a few days with
one, and youll get used to this.
What you (or at least I) will
never get used to is the new CVT
automatic gearbox. Why, Subaru?
Why did you junk a perfectly good
five-speed automatic gearbox in
exchange for a lousy CVT?
Subaru will tell you they did it in
the quest to improve fuel economy,
but honestly, the difference is too
small to validate the sacrifice. I
noted 9.8 litres/100km on a city
and highway run, which, while not
bad, is not great, either.
Thankfully, however, you can
still buy one with a five-speed
manual gearbox. This is the gear-
box I had on my tester, and is the
much better option to pick. With
the manual, you can use the new
2.0-litre, four-cylinder, boxer
engine much better, and utilize all
its 148 hp and 145 lb/ft of torque.
The CVT can come with paddle
shifters, but I find they are useless.
If youre buying an Impreza, buy
the manual. If you dont know how
to drive a manual, then learn how
to.
Use the manual well and youll
be rewarded with a car that is not
only decently quick, but one that
also sounds good. These boxer
engines do have an appealing
snorty, growling characteristic that
would appeal to those who like
cars and understand mechanical
engineering.
Everyone will appreciate its all-
wheel drive system. During the
week I had the car, there was a fair
bit of snow on the ground. Did that
upset the Impreza? Not one bit. On
a slushy, slippery, cold day, this
car behaved better than some cars
do on a dry summers day. If you
value traction, youll like the
Impreza.
As for handling, the new car
seems a bit softer than the outgoing
model, but it is still enjoyable on a
twisty road. Its a more entertain-
ing car than most of its competi-
tors, and that is why most people
bought the Impreza in the past in
the first place.
Now you can get into an
Impreza for less than you used to;
the base model sedan starts at just
$19,995. The five-door hatchback
is $900 more.
If youre looking to buy a com-
pact-segment car, the new Impreza
might not be as unique as it once
was, but its still better than some
of its competitors, and thus should
be placed very high on your shop-
ping list.
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Hockey Invitational tournament on Janaury 27 at the Western Fair
Sports Centre. The tournament was won by Redeemer College who
edged out McMaster University in an exciting final.
Its that time of year again. The
Super Bowl is past us (sigh) and
we are moving on towards the off-
season. Most years, this would be
the time when we would be dis-
cussing whether or not Brett Favre
would be back in the fall.
However, this year there is an even
more interesting storyline: the
Peyton Manning debate.
Of course, Manning has been
the face of the Indianapolis Colts
since the day he was drafted num-
ber one overall in 1998. One Super
Bowl title and several division
titles later, the Colts are on the
verge of cutting ties with their
franchise quarterback.
The reason why this is such a
risky choice is the fact that the
Colts dont have a replacement on
the current roster. I understand the
idea behind this though. The Colts
have a new general manager and a
new head coach, and they want to
start fresh with a new QB as well.
The Colts are expected to use this
years first overall pick in the NFL
draft on Stanford QB Andrew
Luck.
There are two main reasons the
Colts are even considering this
mind-blowing move, the first
being Mannings health. He has
undergone three different surgeries
on his neck in the past year and a
half, so there is no guarantee that
he will ever be able to play at a
high level again. The other is an
even more obvious one: money.
Manning is due a huge bonus in
March (somewhere in the range of
$28 million). That is a ton of
money for a guy that may not be at
full health.
To me, the best case scenario is
the Colts get Manning to renegoti-
ate a bit, cutting the bonus as much
as possible. This would allow them
to keep Manning as their starter
and draft Luck for the future. It
would be a tremendous step back-
wards if the Colts got rid of
Manning, and if they allow him to
reach the open market, they could
have to watch him win the Super
Bowl somewhere else.
The Packers went through all
this with the aforementioned
Favre, but they had a semi-estab-
lished Aaron Rodgers ready to take
over. The Colts will be taking a
shot in the dark with either Luck or
even Heisman winner Robert
Griffin III.
Colts owner Jim Irsay is clearly
ready to blow up the franchise and
start from scratch. Is this the cor-
rect decision? Who knows, but it
should make for an interesting few
months.
The trade deadline is only a few
weeks away. February 27 is much
like Christmas Day for hockey
fans, although some will argue that
honour goes to Unrestricted Free
Agent Day, which some other
people call Canada Day. This year,
there are quite a few players who
look like they could get moved for
one reason or another. Lets take a
look at a rather short list of these
guys.
First, Tim Thomas. Some people
might dismiss Thomas being traded
as unlikely, and those people might
be right, but there are a few reasons
he could get moved. There is the
controversy over his refusing to
attend the White House Stanley
Cup ceremony. I highly doubt that
would be enough to even consider
trading Thomas, who in my humble
opinion is the NHLs best goalie,
but Boston has another excellent
starting goalie behind him in
Tuukka Rask, and Thomas isnt
getting any younger. If Boston
wanted to capitalize on Thomass
trade value sometime during his
career, now is probably the time.
Second, Derek Roy. Roy has
been with Buffalo his entire NHL
career, but the Sabres overspent
last summer and are doing poorly
this year, which proves you cant
build a stellar hockey team on cash
alone. Roy is 28, and he has trade
value if the Sabres are looking into
rebuilding, or at least into some sort
of mini-rebuild. A contender could
use him for secondary scoring as a
rental player.
Third, Scott Gomez. Montreal,
like Buffalo, is in selling mode at
this years trade deadline.
However, getting rid of Gomezs
ungodly multi-million dollar con-
tract will be easier said than done.
Since contracts are prorated over
the course of the season, there
might be a contender desperate
enough at the deadline to take on
Gomez. Otherwise, Montreal might
be left with trying to trade him dur-
ing the offseason, or even buy him
out.
Fourth, Jeff Carter. What a disas-
ter its been for Carter in
Columbus. Matching him with
Rick Nash seemed natural, but it
just hasnt worked out in any possi-
ble that way Columbus fans could
have hoped for. Carters trade
value right now will be weak, but
Columbus may be desperate to start
rebuilding and could be looking to
move Carter for whatever they can
get. I think they might be better off
waiting until the summer, or even
until next year to see if Carter has a
rebound season, but hes a pretty
good candidate to get moved at the
deadline.
Fifth, Ales Hemsky could finally
get moved out of Edmonton, if
there are any takers. It feels like
Hemsky has been on the bubble
with Edmonton for years now. Hes
not quite the player he seemed like
he would be when he was younger,
and even though he is having a bad
season, he might still have some
value for a team looking to add sec-
ondary scoring. Hes a UFA at the
end of this season, so if Edmonton
doesnt want to re-sign him, now is
the time to finally trade him.
A few other notables from
JEREMY WALL
INTERROBANG
Five players who could be traded on deadline day
around the league that might be on
the block come the deadline are
Ryan Suter from Nashville and
Shane Doan from Phoenix. There
could possibly be a big trade made
by the Leafs before the deadline
approaches, as this season Toronto
actually looks competitive, but may
need some additional help if they
are going to get over the hump and
into the playoffs. That is, assuming
there is any help out there to be
had.
MOTORING
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2012 Subaru Impreza makes an impression
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More fuel keeps getting added to
the fire as far as John Cenas
rumoured heel turn is concerned.
Week after week, the vicious mon-
ster Kane has been attacking and
brutalising both Cena and Zack
Ryder. He has even sent Ryder to
the hospital twice, and he also
threatened to harm Ryders story-
line girlfriend Eve Torres. Because
of Kanes continuous evil actions,
Cena has slowly displayed a more
aggressive attitude to try to combat
the big red monster. Whether this
will lead to Cena turning against
Ryder and Eve is unclear, but it is
very interesting to witness Cenas
boy scout nature get eaten away
by Kane.
Natalya Neidharts recent story-
line would have one thinking that
she angered somebody in charge.
She has been getting jobbed out to
every other Diva she comes into
contact with, most notably
Tamina, the daughter of the leg-
endary Jimmy Superfly Snuka.
Things took an even more embar-
rassing turn for Natalya on
Smackdown last week, as it was
made to appear as if she farted dur-
ing a backstage segment with GM
Teddy Long and Aksana.
Following this, she was pinned by
Aksana in roughly 10 seconds.
Im not sure who Natalya may
have pissed off, but someone as
skilled as she is should not be
jobbed out to rookies like Aksana,
or subjected to such humiliating
backstage skits. Natalya is one of
the few Divas who knows how to
wrestle, and that, of course, is due
to her excellent training and Hart
family background. This, however,
is not the first time someone from
an important wrestling family has
been treated in an undignified
fashion. Chavo Guerrero also went
through this a couple years back
with the Kerwin White gimmick
he was saddled with, in addition to
being made to wrestle and lose to
Hornswoggle every week in
matches with ridiculous stipula-
tions.
Hopefully Natalyas losing
streak ends soon and she gets ele-
vated to the top of the Divas divi-
sion again. Ive said this before,
but all she needs to do is develop
some more personality and get the
right push, and she could one day
become an even greater Diva than
Trish Stratus. The heel turn was
working for her until WWE cre-
ative started backtracking with her.
Its time though to drop the juve-
nile fart humour, treat Natalya
with respect and put that Divas
championship back on her for a
long title reign.
Last week I looked into the
teams that are favourites to run
away with the NBA title. This
week I thought it best to look at the
individual players who are tipped
to shine during the current NBA
season:
LeBron James: Miamis James
is always a favourite to shine year
after year. This year hes showing
how he plays without Dwyane
Wade, who many predict will also
have a big year. James is averaging
almost 30 points a game this sea-
son and with his presence on the
court, more and more people are
taking notice each day.
Kevin Durant: Lets be honest
here, I dont know what to write
about Durant. The 23 year old is in
his fifth season and hes only get-
ting better each day. Durant played
a lot of basketball during the recent
NBA lockout and it shows. He
looks a lot tougher than ever before
and has added a lot of moves to his
arsenal. Durant has started every
game of his NBA career and hes
averaging 26.3 points this year;
hes the best all-round player in the
league after James.
Derrick Rose: The Chicago
Bulls finally have a good team;
their last championship winning
side featured Michael Jordan. Rose
looks to be the focal point of the
Bulls side and on his day, the
reigning league MVP can destroy
any defence in the league. Chicago
will be looking to continue last
years exquisite run and I will not
be surprised if Rose is battling it
out for another MVP trophy.
Dwyane Wade: Its often been
taken for granted that a great NBA
team has three big-name players as
their focal point. In Miamis case,
part two of their big three fea-
tures Dwyane Wade. James and
Wade can put on a show that you
wont get to see elsewhere. Wade
is averaging 20 points this season
and Miami fans will be hoping he
keeps this form.
Russell Westbrook: The
Oklahoma City point guard is a
player youd love to hate.
Westbrook is lighting up the
league. Hes averaging more
points per game than Wade, and
along with Durant, these two
young athletes are the reason why
Oklahoma City could be the team
that challenges Miami right to the
very end. His teammate Kendrick
Perkins sees Westbrook as a scor-
ing point guard and hes not self-
ish, though many fans deem him to
be so.
LaMarcus Aldridge: Brandon
Roy has retired. Greg Oden is out
injured. It seemed to be a lot of
gloom for the Portland
Trailblazers. Aldridge was the only
one standing from Portlands big
three, and he has stepped up to the
plate. Aldridge is averaging 22.6
points per game, which is the high-
est hes managed in his career so
far. Portland could be on its way to
another playoff campaign, and
Aldridge will have a huge part to
play.
Kobe Bryant: The Los Angeles
Lakers guard is another perennial
favourite to have a big season. The
one thing I have noticed is that he
always seems to have an injured
hand and yet he has 40 point
nights. Bryant is averaging 30.2
points a night yet the Lakers sit
eighth in their conference (at the
time of writing). I had this huge
discussion with a friend of mine
whos a self proclaimed NBA
Guru and he cites Bryant as a
very lucky player, because of the
fact that many of Bryants bad
shots are still converted. Whatever
happens, Bryant and his Lakers
will be challenging once again.
Blake Griffin: Griffin of the
Los Angeles Clippers is my dark
horse for this NBA season. Hes
got this mean swagger when he
plays and his dunk on Kendrick
Perkins, which went viral on
YouTube, is an example that
proves this statement. Griffin has
the promise to be the next big star
in the league. The Clippers have
added Chris Paul to the roster and
the man from Oklahoma is on his
way to becoming a top NBA play-
er.
It is hard to compile a definitive
list of players to watch out for in
the NBA every season. There are
top players that Ive left out that
will have good seasons but person-
ally I feel not as good as the play-
ers Ive listed above.
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Lets take some time to discuss
fibre. Everyone says you need it,
but no one says why.
Too much leads to bloating,
cramps and gas, but too little backs
you up for days. In truth, the aver-
age person consumes less than the
dietary fibre levels for good health
daily recommended values range
between 20 and 35 grams.
Insoluble fibre is the stuff that
makes you go. If youre dealing
with constipation or do not have
regular bowel movements, this is
the type of fibre youre looking
for. Good sources of insoluble
fibre include whole wheat flour,
wheat bran, nuts and many vegeta-
bles. Soluble fibre such as the
kind that we often get from oat-
meal, beans and fruits helps
lower blood cholesterol and glu-
cose levels.
Other benefits that fibre helps
contribute towards are a lowered
risk of heart disease, decreased risk
for type 2 diabetes and lowered
risk of diverticular disease, which
is an inflammation of the intestine.
However, just like most things in
our daily diet, moderation is often
important and fibre is no excep-
tion.
Bulking up on fibre too quickly
can actually LEAD to constipation
if you are not drinking enough
water to flush it out effectively.
Although fibre helps clear the bad
cholesterol, excess intake can also
clear out the good high-density
lipoprotein cholesterol that our
bodies need. Introducing too much
fibre into your diet can lead to
those embarrassing gas situations
we all dread.
Most of us are familiar with the
importance of nutrition, vitamins
and minerals. But for some reason,
fibre is often overlooked and peo-
ple just dont understand how
much a daily recommended mod-
est amount can help. Just ensure
you actually follow the daily rec-
ommended amounts or you might
find yourself running out in the
middle of your midterm to find the
closest bathroom!
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Fantastic fibre
When will Cena
turn heel?
Every year there is one game that
everyone talks about. Although we
already had a bench brawl at the John
Labatt Centre, the London-Plymouth
game on February 10 has the poten-
tial to be the game.
The CHL top 10 rankings have the
37-10-0-1 London Knights ranked
number one, and the 34-12-2-1
Plymouth Whalers at number seven
as of week 18. These two teams had
completely different approaches to
the trade deadline: the London
Knights made huge moves to shake
things up in the their dressing room,
while Plymouth took a more conser-
vative approach, not making any
moves to help improve their line-up
and sticking to what got them to
where they are in the standings, sec-
ond in the OHL only behind the
Knights.
The season points standings show
the Knights are on top, although the
Whalers lead the season series 2-1,
while outscoring London 13-8 in
three games. Both teams can score,
so its all going to come down to
defence and goaltending. The
defence is a split right down the mid-
dle. Plymouth has more firepower on
the blue line, but the Knights have
the size and that may be something
that wears down the Plymouth
Whalers come playoff time. When it
comes to goaltending, its going to
have to go to the Whalers. The Scott
Wedgewood-Matt Mahalak combo
in net gives the Whalers depth; some-
thing London doesnt have. Michael
Houser may arguably be the best
goalie theyve got, but the Knights
need a solid back-up. Plymouth has
two goalies that could be starters for
just about any team in the CHL.
Something every championship team
needs is two great goalies just in case
one of them goes down with an
injury.
When it comes to scoring, its
going to be the London Knights with
the advantage. They have made
trades to pick up talented forwards
across the OHL and have made the
sacrifice in order to make a champi-
onship season this year. The Knights
are starting to show signs of chem-
istry on the forward lines. They had
some problems working together just
because of a lack of experience, but
that is completely expected from a
team that mixed up their roster; they
have another two months until play-
offs are in full swing and look for the
Knights powerplay to carry them
through the playoffs.
Both teams will look to set the
tone in their last meeting before play-
offs and you can expect a great game
with a lot of physical play along the
boards and both teams trying to stay
disciplined by staying out of the
penalty box. My prediction: Knights
even up the season series at two
games each, 4-1 final.
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basketball
The Mens and Womens Basketball Teams are on the road for their
next 3 games. The first test is Saturday February 4th, where they
face off against the Sault Cougars (Women play at 6pm and the Men
play at 8pm). They then continue on to Algoma on Sunday for a big
game vs the Thunderbirds. Finally, on February 8th, the teams
travel to Ancaster to take on the Redeemer Royals. The Women
play at 6pm and the Men play at 8pm.
volleyball
The Mens and Womens Volleyball Teams host a weekend double
header with the group from North Bay. First on Saturday February
11, the team takes on the Nipissing Lakers. The Women play at 6pm
and the Men play at 8pm. On Sunday, the Falcons compete against
the Canadore Panthers. The Women play at 6pm and the Men play
at 8pm. This will be the final home game of the
season for the volleyball teams.
badminton
The Mens and Womens Badminton Team heads to
Humber College, February 3-4 for the OCAA West Regional
Tournament. Good luck to our Falcons!
open gym time available during the day. all you need is
a campus card. see daily schedule.
INTRAMURAL SPORTS
Intramural sign ups still happening for Mens and Womens Indoor Soccer!
Come to Athletics Department J1034 for more information.
Canada lost to the U.S. on
January 29 in the final of the North
American portion of qualifying for
the London Olympics football tour-
nament in the summer. Both final-
ists qualified, but the final still
meant a last tune-up against a
world-class opponent in the United
States. The final ended in a 4-0 loss
for Canada, as there were some
major tactical lapses to take note
of.
Tactically, Head Coach John
Herdman seems to be a little nave
at times. First of all, he runs a mid-
field diamond formation (4-1-2-1-
2). Not only has no one used these
kind of tactics in years, it really
didnt work against the strong U.S.
team they faced.
With that formation, you need to
have a good offensive core to keep
rotating the ball and keep it for-
ward. Forward Christine Sinclair is
a super player and she helps keep
the ball up, but once the defensive
midfielder comes up to support the
attack, you get exposed. When you
have a player like Sinclair playing
in the top part of the diamond, they
will always commit forward. This
leaves the defensive midfielder as a
player who could not only disrupt
oncoming threats, but also be a
connecting piece to the attack. And
this Canadian team tried to play it
out of the back way too often in
that match. Many times they would
lose possession in the midfield.
Once they got a dozen yards in
front of the box, they looked like a
strong team. Good attacking move-
ment and passing is what this team
is known for, but it was in those
instances when the Canucks would
get burned by the U.S. counterat-
tack. The defenders went up too
high too often, which led to at least
two of those goals. Not to say it
was Canadas intention to play a
high line, but the defenders needed
to be aware of the speed the
Americans had. Defending is all
about compensating. Its when you
dont give your line a little bit more
space to act that fast players burn
you.
Perhaps Herdman should be con-
sidering a different way to play. If
they looked to play some longer
passes with some more emphasis
on receiving the passes and playing
them off to attackers, they might
have had more chances to score.
While their defenders and defen-
sive midfielder sit back more and
mark players out of attacking
movement, the other midfielders
should have compressed in the
midfield, trying to stop the pass and
run plays the U.S. were installing.
Having three bands of midfielders
can work, as long as they come one
after another, so to speak.
Compressing would have allowed
fewer hit and runs by shutting
down the next 10 yards or so by
using a defensive player.
All in all, with the right systems,
Canada can still be one of the
favourites heading into London in
2012.
Canadian womens team loses
tactically to U.S.
CREDIT: JONATHAN HAYWARD
Christine Sinclair is Canadas best player. As a striker, she could only
watch as the defense crumbled against the U.S.
CREDIT: THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM
Plymouth scorer Stefan Noesen has given London trouble this year.
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