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Volume 46 Issue No. 14 November 25, 2013 www.fsu.ca/interrobang/
Cynthia Manson is a
Photography student at
Fanshawe. She describes herself
as an outgoing and independent
person. I thrive in social set-
tings, and I enjoy meeting new
people. My true passions in life
are animals, photography and
my family.
1. Why are you here?
Tobecomebetter at what I loveto
do.
2. What was your life-changing
moment?
Whenmy nephewwasborn.
3. What music are you currently
listening to?
The artists Dashboard
Confessional, The Spill Canvas,
TheWeekndandJ uicy J .
4. What is the best piece of
advice youve ever received?
If your hearts not init, takeyour-
self out of it.
5. Who is your role model?
Katy Perry.
6. Where in the world have you
travelled?
Portugal, MarylandandMichigan.
7. What was your first job?
Weddingserver.
8. What would your last meal
be?
Rissois De Camarao and crme
brlefor dessert.
9. What makes you uneasy?
Beingaskedtolie, I amtoohonest
for that.
10. What is your passion?
Life.
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...
Manson comes out from behind the lens
CREDIT: SUBMITTED
Photography student Cynthia Manson tells no lies.
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AT RAINBOW CINEMAS (IN CITI PLAZA)
Fanshawe professor and award-
winning chef Scott Baechler left
the classroom to travel to Basel,
Switzerland to compete with the
national culinaryteamintheSalon
Culinaire Mondial deemed one
of the three most prestigious culi-
nary competitionsintheworld.
This is as highas it gets, said
Baechler, amild-manneredmanof
41, who travelled to Switzerland
November 18 for thecompetition,
which runs fromNovember 23 to
27.
The competition itself consists
of two components; hot served
cold, andcoldshowsalon which
Canadahistorically excelsin.
It wont be a walk in the park,
however.
Its not a vacation, he said.
They will probably have wash-
roombreakswrittenintotheitiner-
ary.
TheGoderich, Ontario nativeis
used to travel, having lived and
worked in several places before
Fanshaweenteredthepicture.
I did seven years in Toronto, I
livedintheLeewardIslandsinthe
Caribbean, all over outwestand
United Emirates in Dubai, he
said.
But the former executive chef
never really set his sights oncom-
petitionslikethis.
Its always something thats
been on the back burner for me,
saidBaechler. At ayounger ageI
wasmorefocusedonbusiness, get-
tingmy headwithinthehotelsand
reaching the executive chef level,
soI put that stuff onhold.
Nowtheopportunityshereand
Imgoingtocookmyheartoutand
seewhat happens.
Andsofor thepast fewmonths,
Baechler has beengettingtoknow
his teammates, despite players
changinginandout.
Strategizing [and] gelling of
the teamis incredibly important,
hesaid. Youcanhaveindividuals
who havegreat skillsets, but if the
dynamics dont work, or commu-
nication or trust doesnt work, its
achallenge.
Though Team Canada partici-
pates in competitions based in
Switzerland, Luxembourg, New
York and Germany, its uncom-
mon that core teammembers will
gotoall four.
In a perfect world, Id love to
gotoall four [competitions], said
Baechler. It isaveryheavywork-
load, youcanimaginethisisontop
of your regular scheduleof work.
Each competition is a little bit
different, said Baechler. Some
core members may stay the full
four years, inmorecases thannot,
theplayerschangeinandoutbased
ondynamics, basedonavailability,
basedonschedules.
Like Baechler, his Canadian
teammatesall holdregular jobs.
And thats what sets Team
Canada apart from countries like
Sweden. While Canada is known
to be competitive, other countries
will pay their competitors to focus
on training, which he sees as a
hugecompetitiveadvantage.
As far as we go, I think the
biggest thing is, weve got a new
style, which is pretty aggressive,
hesaid. Either thejudgesarereal-
ly goingtolikeit, or they wont.
Baechler will return to teach
after Basel, but whatsnext for the
chef?
Professional development is
very important to me, he said.
Most chefs arevery creative, and
they want to be pushed and they
want to becomebetter. Its aself-
evaluation thing, or else I would
die. Youd just become compla-
cent.
Im proud of the things Ive
been a part of here at Fanshawe,
andthesmall things that Ivebeen
able to make Rather than look
back, I want tolook forward.
Find out more about Team
Canada at culinaryteamcanada.ca
or follow their journey in Basal
from their Twitter handle,
@CulTeamCan.
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Get to know your neighbours,
people. It could be the first step
toward bridging the miscommuni-
cation gap between London resi-
dentsandstudents.
TheCity of Londonscorecom-
munity groups wererepresentedat
the Town and Gown meeting,
whichtook placeNovember 13.
The topic of discussion that
night was Project L.E.A.R.N.
(Liquor Enforcement And
Reductionof Noise). Accordingto
Tony Frost, executive director of
reputation and brand management
at Fanshawe College, the forum
washeldfor residentsandstudents
to voice their concerns, thoughts
andcomments.
TownandGownismakingsure
were aware of what is going on
between each other, said Frost.
Then were working towards
solutions that help us interact bet-
ter.
Having everybody come and
say how they feel and describe
their interactions really helps us
get toapoint wherewecanstart to
come up with solutions that will
remedy thesituation, Frost said.
AdamGourlay, president of the
Fanshawe Student Union (FSU)
came out of the meeting with the
impressionthat peoplearestrong-
ly opinionated when it comes to
Project L.E.A.R.N.
People were too strong on
where they stand, said Gourlay.
Is either side of it 100 per cent
correct? No. But both sides made
good points and it shows wehave
towork together asacommunity.
Gourlay was reported by
London Community News saying,
TheFanshaweStudentUnionwas
putinanuncomfortablepositionas
it was perceived by much of the
public that we were aware of the
pursuitsof the(LPS).
However, he and the Student
Union believe Project L.E.A.R.N.
will serve students best by devel-
opingintoaneducationpiece.
We believe that Project
L.E.A.R.N. is essential for devel-
opingastrongcommunityrelation-
ship, hesaid.
Gourlay also said that thedoor-
to-door tactic couldbehelpful, but
only withadifferent approach.
If theydontgather information
if they just talk to students and
maketheir presenceknownjust by
talking and being friendly and
open-minded and communicative,
thatswherethebenefit lies.
From Frosts perspective as a
voting member on the Town and
Gown Committee, he saw light
bulbsgoingoff onbothsides.
At the end of the day, I think
well all come away with a more
enlightenedviewof eachother and
the actions that we take and how
they affect eachother, saidFrost.
But change will not happen
overnight.
Everybody will have to go
away and formulate their own
responsetotheissues.
With waves of new students
coming into London every year,
for GourlayandtheStudentUnion,
continuation of their door-to-door
practiceswill hopefullystir change
andsquashthetrend.
Fanshawes numbers for the
amounts of incidences has gone
down, and theres a reason, said
Gourlay. Because of constant,
consistent, transparent communi-
cation.
The FSU president and his/her
executive council go door-to-door
at peak times of theschool year
beginning, Halloween, St.
Patricks and end to let students
know when police are out in full
forceandwhy.
It takes us a couple hours, but
we still do it, said Gourlay.
Were going into [the areas] no
matter whos in this residence,
were going to talk to themif we
can.
Tomoveforward, Frostsuggests
the meeting facilitated conversa-
tionandunderstanding.
You have to appreciate what
theother bringstowhereyouare,
he said. I do believe that at the
very least, youve gone through
this process, people will be more
aware of each other. And thats
going to lead to a good place for
us.
STEPHANIE LAI
INTERROBANG
One step toward mending fences
STEPHANIE LAI
INTERROBANG
Competition: A dish
best served cold
CREDIT: STEPHANIE LAI
Scott Baechler, chef and professor in the School of Tourism and
Hospitality, left for Switzerland November 18 to compete with Team
Canada at the Salon Culinaire Mondial from November 23 to 27.
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A London resident speaks to the
Town and Gown Committee about
his concerns over student parties.
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Its that time of year when the
sound of papers being crumpled
andrippedfillstheair, andno, Im
not talkingabout Christmas morn-
ing. Itsexamseason.
Many of us arestartingto make
study sheets, whichcanbedozens
of pagesthathavecoffeestainsand
scratched-out words, or can be
ripped into pieces, or just lost in
pilesof other study sheets.
Thereis away to avoidscream-
ing, pulling your hair or ripping
your paper its called eFaqt. Its
is a digital way to save, organize,
share and properly study your
notes without stressing out. All
you need is a computer, an email
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I usedtohavealot of problems
inschool, saideFaqt founder and
CEOChristiaanHenny, until I got
a study coach. I thought,
Wouldnt it be great if all these
tipsandtrickswereautomatedinto
oneeasy system? Hedecided to
buildaprogramtoallowhimtoput
information on to the computer,
making digital flash cards, mind
maps and other study tools with a
simpleclick of abutton.
With eFaqt, you are able to
make flash cards with your text-
book material, simply typing a
question, then answering it. The
programthensaves all thesecards
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With a free eFaqt account, you
can make flash cards and practice
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With a Pro membership, which is
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Theprogramcanhelpyouset up
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Youevenuseit tofindother users
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More than 50,000 people use
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saidHenny. Peoplehaverespond-
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For moreinformation, check out
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COREY CALLAGHAN
INTERROBANG
Click your way to an A
BizInc and the Womens
Entrepreneurship Initiative (Her
WEI) at Brescia University
College are teaming up to present
the Womens Entrepreneurship
ShowcaseonNovember 27.
Thegoal of theevent istointro-
duce female students at Western
University and Fanshawe College
to entrepreneurship and social
entrepreneurship as a possible
career path. Checkitoutfor female
entrepreneurs and social entrepre-
neurs, as well as individuals and
organizations that support entre-
preneurshipintheLondonarea.
According to the Womens
Entrepreneurship Showcase web-
site, less than15per cent of small
businesses and less than eight per
cent of medium businesses in
Canadaarefemalesoleor majority
owned. Young women need role
models, coaches, mentors and
investorstobesuccessful entrepre-
neurs, the website states. On-
campus incubator/accelerators
report that women represent only
18 per cent of their clients. Wed
liketochangethat.
Check out the Womens
Entrepreneurship Showcase on
November 27 from7 to 9 p.m. at
TheMercatoinBresciaUniversity
College (1285 Western Rd.). For
more information, go to
brescia.uwo.ca/HerWEI.html.
HANNAH BELLE LECTER
INTERROBANG
Seeking women
with great ideas
On November 8, Typhoon
Haiyan, also known as Typhoon
Yolanda, flattened many cities in
the Philippine islands with winds
gusting up to 378 kilometers per
hour before landfall, leaving dev-
astationinitswake.
According to CNN, as of
November 16, thereisanestimated
deathtoll of 3,633and12,487peo-
ple injured. Approximately 9 mil-
lion people have been affected,
with 2 million having been dis-
placedby thenatural disaster. The
main issues that the country is
immediately facing are hunger,
thirst, andalack of medical aid.
As heard on CTV News, the
typhoon devastated nine different
regionsof thePhilippines, whichis
madeentirelyof islands. Canadais
providing up to $5 million in sup-
port andhas deployedmembers of
its Disaster Assistance Response
Team to help in emergency and
first-aidresponse.
KimisaWesternUniversitystu-
dent whocametoCanadafromthe
Philippineswhenshewas15years
old. She has been back to the
Philippines threetimes sincecom-
ing here and was very worried
since her hometown was hit very
hard by another typhoon only
months before. My first thought
was to check inwithmy extended
family and my friends, she said
about her reaction upon first hear-
ingabout thetragedy. Thankfully,
everyoneissafe.
Althoughthefocusof themedia
hasmainly beenonTaclobanCity,
the entire central portion of the
country has been decimated. Its
not only aiddistributionthat is the
challenge, its also [the] over-
crowding at evacuation and
makeshift centresinadditiontothe
lack of food and clean water,
whichisleadingtowidespreaddis-
eases, Kim said. Access to the
devastated regions of the islands
has proven to be a challenge, yet
despite this and the horrid condi-
tions, humanitarian aid has slowly
been reaching the people. But the
aidis still slowto come, andthere
arestill many of theisolatedcom-
munities that have yet to receive
significantaid, asstatedbyReuters
Canada. Inthenortheast part of the
Capiz province alone, 60 per cent
of the people still need food sup-
port.
The international community
has been extremely generous in
their relief efforts of goods and
volunteers, although it will likely
still takeyearsbeforetheareascan
befully rebuilt, saidKim.
If youareinterestedincontribut-
ingadonationto therelief efforts,
the Canadian government will
matchthedonationsmadetoregis-
tered charities (such as the Red
Cross) that provide aid to the
Philippinestodeal withtheeffects
of Typhoon Haiyan until
December 8.
Thank you, thank you, thank
you, Kim said about donations
andthoughtful support. Intheface
of adversity, every dollar makes a
difference.
HOPE AQUINO-CHIEN
INTERROBANG
In the aftermath
of disaster
Leaving a legacy a year later
Fifty thousand words. One
month. Soundscrazy, right?
Since 1999, National Novel
Writing Month has been challeng-
ing people around the world to
write50,000wordsinthemonthof
November; thats roughly 1,667
wordsadayfor 30days. Oneof the
unofficial mottos of NaNoWriMo
is quantity over quality, which
encourages writers to focus onthe
word count, rather than letting
their internal critic takeover.
This year, the competition has
more participants than ever:
452,095tobeexact, whichisabout
100,000 more than last year.
Londonalonehas 1,263registered
writers.
Between communicating on the
forums provided by NaNoWriMo
and using a Facebook group,
Londonparticipantsplaneventsso
they can get together to write, to
complain, to celebrate, to offer
each other plot devices, and to
bemoan their lagging word count
(or, occasionally, to congratulate
someoneonanearly finish). Some
of the events have included a
weekly meet-upinCovent Garden
Market and a Halfway Party on
November 15. The participants
alsoplantohaveapartyonthelast
day of thecompetitiontocelebrate
themonthof literary abandon.
The majority of NaNoWriters
range both in age and occupation,
and, whilesomeself-publish, most
are not professional writers and
simply participatefor fun.
Londoner BeckyCarlyle, a2012
NaNoWriMo participant,
explainedwhyshedecidedtakeon
thechallengeagainthisyear. Last
year I decided to do it on awhim
with my best friend, and we both
reachedour goal around10p.m. on
thelast night, andit felt sosweet. I
felt likeI accomplishedsomuch.
Expanding on her experience,
Carlyle continued, I learned that
timeisour mostpreciouscommod-
ity. So oftenI wastetimeandpro-
crastinate, and it keeps me from
fulfilling my dreams. Part of what
makes NaNo so great is [that] it
forcesyoutonot look back at your
mistakes. You have to keep mov-
ing forward and its scary and
sometimes feels impossible. But
by theendof themonthwhenyou
look back and see how much
you'vewrittenyoucan'thelpbutbe
proud.
nanowrimo.org.
ALLAYNA EIZENGA
INTERROBANG
NaNoWriMo stresses quality over quantity
CREDIT: GLOBALPOST.COM
Typhoon Haiyan left many of the Philippine islands in ruin.
AmandaToddsYouTubevideo
about her struggle with bullying
mayhavegarneredover 28million
views, but it isher story her moth-
er Carol Todd is hoping people
will learnfrom.
A year has passed since
Amandas suicide in October
2012, and Carol Todd is speaking
out on issues that plagued her 15-
year-old daughter up until theend
of her life.
As a mother who has lost a
child to something thats spread
virallyonsocial mediaandbecame
so public, yes, it was hard, but I
have to put that aside because
Amandasstoryandher messageis
so important and so strong that it
resonates in the average familys
life.
We can learn so much from
what shetoldus. Wehavetouseit
asalearningtool andnot beafraid
totalk about it.
And thats exactly what she is
doing; travelling and promoting
awarenessof issuessuchasmental
health, bullying, cyber bullying
andexploitation. Carol hascreated
the Amanda Todd Legacy in the
hopethat kidsandteenagersarent
pushedtosuicidehavingstruggled
with bullying or mental health
issues.
I sometimes givemy cell num-
ber so [the families Ive met] can
get intouchwithme. Thereis this
one girl, I think fromOhio, and I
sent her journals to write her
thoughts and showing it to her
counsellor, because she finds it
hardtotalk about her feelings.
I will alwaysencouragethemto
talktotheir parentsor school coun-
sellor but if at 2 a.m. they are
having some bad thoughts, and if
Imup, thenImthere.
Amanda Todds legacy has
already helped some children in
need. Thelegacy brought two bul-
liedchildrentogether, unitingthem
in a bond only those who have
beenbulliedcanunderstand.
In the audience [of a social
mediaandsexual violenceconfer-
ence], therewasthismumof aboy
who has been bullied. I knew of
someone where I lived in the
Vancouver areawhohadbeenbul-
lied too, and so we had arranged
for this boy to go to Toronto last
August to meet this other boy that
had been bullied. The meeting
ignited a friendship between the
two. They spent aweek going to
ball games anddoingother activi-
tiesinToronto.
One boys mother gave Carol
the gift of a handmade bracelet
withasnowflakeonit.
The snowflake just seemed to
fit. Carols nickname for Amanda
was Princess Snowflake, because
of her princess nature. Whilewrit-
ingamemorial for Amanda, Carol
decidedtodigalittledeeper, look-
ingupsnowflakeinthedictionary.
It talked about snowflakes
beinguniqueandfragileindividual
and different. I just put it all
together andall thepeopleandkids
intheworldwhoareall individual
andunique. Noonedeserves tobe
harassedor bulliedbecauseof their
differences.
Carol says weneed to start tak-
ing the steps to prevent further
tragedieslikeAmandasbyeducat-
ing kids about social media and
giving them the tools to use it
properly.
Wehavetomakesureour kids
are equipped to use it properly. If
they arent, maybe you have to
takeit away andlimit themor put
some restrictions in place, Carol
said. But wecant eliminateit, it
will never go away and if you do
take it away there will be other
sourcestofindit.
Todd stressed the need for par-
entstoopenthelinesof communi-
cationbetweentheir children. We
need to treat every person as indi-
vidual and we have to deal with
every issueasindividual.
Withthesnowfast approaching,
Carol said, If youseesnowflakes
intheair, I hopeit triggersmemo-
riesabout what wearetryingtodo
in trying to continue to promote
awareness and the discussions
about mental health, bullying,
cyber bulling, exploitation and
sometimes thelearning challenges
of kids.
MEGAN MCPHADEN
INTERROBANG
Runningamajor city with3millionpeo-
pleinit might seemlikeahardjob. Besides
a lot of responsibility, tough decision mak-
ing and public outreach, you really have to
be an outstanding public figure to fit the
shoes. Then theres Toronto mayor Rob
Ford, who has arapsheet longer thanall of
theWu-TangClancombined.
Fords colourful past includes getting
kicked out of a military ball for being too
sauced, throwing around the term
Orientals,verballyassaultingsomeoneata
hockey gameand his picedersistance
smoking crack cocaine. When did being
mayor becomethisrelaxed?Thepersonyour
teacher pickedtobringtheattendancetothe
officeshowsmoreresponsibility thanFord.
Many other mayors haveproven you can
bedysfunctional andstill keeptheir cityrun-
ning better than our favourite mayor
whether theyreinadrunkenstuporor not.
Mayor Diamond Joe Quimby
Mayor Quimby is the overweight, slick-
talking, corrupt, womanizing, Kennedy-
soundingmayor of Springfield, thesettingof
The Simpsons.
Why hes a better mayor:
Many say Quimby and Ford are quite
alike, with their heavyset appearance and
proneness to spurt out inappropriate com-
ments. Two classics include, Ohmy god, I
never want to hurt a bike. Thats the last
thingI want todo, preciouslittlebikes and
Imsick of youpeople, yourenothingbut
apack of ficklemushhead. Youll bequite
surprised at who actually said what. The
thingabout Quimbyisthat hiscommentsare
written by professional comedians to be
funny, whileFordjust seemstonot havethe
whole thinking before talking thing down
yet.
Taking bribes from the local Mafia and
giving handouts to the police chief come
along with the job, and its not like
Quimbyshidinganythingfromthepublic
the banner hanging in his office reads
Corruptus in Extremis. That honesty con-
nectswiththevotersandwhy heisre-elect-
edtimeandtimeagain. Takeahint, Ford
peoplelikehonesty.
Stubbs the Cat
This feline seems like he was born to be
mayor. After beingfoundinaboxoutsideof
acorner storeparkinglot, theowner decided
tokeepStubbsbecausehedidnothaveatail.
After locals didnt approve of any of the
human candidates running for office in the
small townof Talkteena, Alaska, theydecid-
ed as a joke to nominate the tailless feline,
whowonandhasbeenmayor ever since, for
thelast 16years.
Why he is a better mayor:
Thanks to Stubbs, thousands of tourists
come to Talkteena to see this pawesome
mayor. Fanswritehimlettersandsendpost-
cards heevenhashisownfanclub. Stubbs
has boosted thelocal economy and brought
positiverecognitionto his city, unlikesome
other mayors.
Stubbs is a mayor of the people, always
sparingtimetogreet themany touristscom-
ingintotownandreceivebelly rubs. Stubbs
oftenwill wander aroundtownandcheck in
on local residents, hanging around thelocal
pizzeria and the bar to order his favourite
drink, water with catnip in it. Hey, Ford,
yourenot theonlymayor that likestoparty.
Antanas Mockus
Thisformer professor at theUniversity of
Colombia decided to try some very uncon-
ventional campaigntacticsandtreat histime
inofficeas asocial experiment, whichpaid
off and won him the title of Mayor in
Bogot, Colombia.
Why hes a better mayor:
Mockus is aman who knows how to get
thepublicsattentionandtakeaction. While
presentingalecturetoacrowdof disruptive
students, hedecided to drop trou and moon
his entire class. Mockus explained his
actions as an act of symbolic violence,
saying, Innovativebehaviour canbeuseful
whenyourunout of words.
For someoddreason, theuniversitydidnt
seeit as alearning experiencelikeMockus
did, and reprimanded him until he was
forced to resign. Imsure the students fell
awfully silent after seeingtheir middle-aged
teacher goall AceVenturaonthem.
This, of course, just motivated Mockus,
deciding to run for mayor with no previous
experience, which just makes his feats that
muchmoreimpressive.
Under Mockuss two-term rule, Bogot
saw improvements such as water usage
dropping 40 per cent, the homicide rate
falling70per cent, andtrafficfatalitiesdrop-
ping by over 50 per cent. Mockus was so
well-likedbythecitizensthat whenheasked
residentstopayavoluntaryextra10per cent
intaxes, 63,000signedup. Themanslikea
ColombianTomHanks!
Asyoucansee, dysfunctional andgovern-
ing a large body of people practically go
hand in hand. With a little luck and a tiny
amount of bribery, whoknows? Maybeyou,
your friendor thecrazypersonyellingonthe
bus will runyour city thepossibilities are
endless! If youre thinking about becoming
mayor, pleasedont beaboringone shake
it upalittlebit.
Threesaner mayorsthanRobFord
Onethingisclear: Youandeveryoneyou
know will be affected by the secret agree-
mentsthataretobefinalizedintheverynear
future.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership and the
Trans-Atlantic Free Trade Agreement are
twosides of acointhat gives multi-national
corporations power above the rules of law.
TAFTA was first proposed in the 90s and
appearedagainsix years ago. It is currently
between the U.S. and the European Union,
but Canada and some other countries in
Europearelikelytojoin. Negotiationsbegan
earlier this year andareset to becompleted
around 2015. The TPP appeared in 2010,
and negotiations started this August. This
partnership includes America, Canada,
Australia, Brunei, Chile, J apan, Malaysia,
Mexico, NewZealand, Peru, Singapore, and
Vietnam.
There is absolutely no transparency for
either of the two agreements. This isnt
going through governments; this is being
negotiated by corporate interests and work
for their benefit alone. The people have no
say and are being kept blind. The Obama
Administration says it will reach an agree-
ment beforetheend of theyear. As I write
this, they are beginning their last meeting:
Chief Negotiations and Key Experts. They
concluded on November 24. The TPP will
beofficial inthecomingweeks.
How does this affect you? Last week,
Wikileaksreleasedoneof the28chaptersof
the TPP: Intellectual Property Rights.
Remember SOPA?CISPA?Thisisbothand
then some. This will affect everyone who
uses theInternet everyonewho is reading
this.
If you are aware of genetically modified
foodsandcareabout your health, thisagree-
ment further reinforces continuedpoisoning
of our populationsfoodsupply. Thisagree-
ment will represent death sentences for
small businesses. This is corporations hav-
inginternational control over thepeople.
TPP andTAFTA: Oncorporatecontrol
JOHAN PADILLA
INTERROBANG
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Job is the name of a section of the
Christian (andJ ewish) Bible. It reads likea
creativestorytoldtoteachavaluablelesson.
Thesection, knownasabook, isthestory
of aman bearing thesamename. J ob starts
off well enough great, actually. But then
disaster strikes. Satanthrowslightningbolts,
sotospeak, after persuadingGodtolet him.
J obs flocks and herds are destroyed. His
children die. He gets some kind of serious
skin outbreak and his wife starts nagging
him.
He spends a lot of time in monologues
arguingwithGod. Discouragedwiththeway
Godis treatinghim, hegets testy, but does-
nt give up on him. For J ob, God remains
real, a great, just, and caring god, who, if
only he will give J ob a hearing, should be
abletoclear upmattersandre-establishJ ob.
It seemsthat themembersof thechurchin
the Philippines are in the same situation.
Perhaps they are discouraged that God has
allowed their country to bestruck by disas-
ter. Still they continueto thank Godfor the
good they can see, and to ask himfor the
good things they need. According to the
website Firstpost, Catholic priest Amadero
Alverowasback onthestreetsof thecity of
Taklobansoonafter Haiyancameandwent.
He was praying for the dead and blessing
their corpses. Hereturnedto his half-ruined
church, Santo Nino, and led Mass. Hesaid,
Despitewhat happened, westill believein
God. Thechurch may havebeen destroyed,
but our faith is intact has not been
destroyed. J obwouldhavelikedthis.*
Faith and acts of compassion are part of
thepicturefor Christiansall over theworld
and perhaps also for those who are drawn
towardsaChristianwayof life, thoseonthe
permeable edges of the church. Disasters
typically incitegreater faithas peoplereach
out tohelp. Faithinagodwhoteachesusto
be compassionate goes hand in glove with
acts of compassion. Faith in God and com-
passionaretwinsisters.
HillsongChurch, amodernmegachurch
inAustralia, ispartneringwithWorldVision
tobringrelief tothevictimsof Haiyan. Brian
Houston of Hillsong posted online that
WorldVisionisworthy of thesupport of its
members. Hestates that theChristian relief
organization has 20 emergency response
teams fromAustraliaready for deployment.
Hewrote, Our goal istohelp2millionpeo-
ple (400,000 families) with life-saving
essentials such as hygiene kits and emer-
gencyshelter, aswell asensuringsafetyand
protectionfor themost vulnerable, especial-
ly womenandchildren.
The worldwide Anglican community is
alsosteppinguptothechallenge. For exam-
ple, Paul Kwong, the Anglican Archbishop
of HongKong, accordingtoonlinesourcing,
has donated $300,000 HK (over $40,000
CAD) tobringrelief tothePhilippines.
TheChurchof Ireland, prominent church-
es in New York, the United Church of
Canada, the Christian Reformed World
Relief Committee, theSalvationArmy, The
Churchof theNazarene, andcountlessother
church organizations throughout the world
are rallying. They are working together,
sometimeswitheachother, ofteninpartner-
ship with governments (the Canadian gov-
ernment matches funds donated to World
Vision for the Philippines), and typically
with passion and enthusiasm. And every-
where, aswithFr. AlvaresinTakloban, there
is prayer. Christians around the planet are
filling their buildings, agency offices, and
homeswithprayer for thedeadandtheir sur-
vivingfamily members.
In fact, maybeits not thetwin sisters or
compassion and faith. Maybe its more the
triplets: compassion, faith and prayer. They
travel together, in bad times and good, but
especially inthebad.
*Someof themorethoughtful victims of
Typhoon Haiyan might more accurately be
discouragedthat Godhaspermittedsomany
of us tobuildour economies onfossil fuels.
A result of burningfossil fuels is thewarm-
ing of the atmosphere and the consequent
strengthening of tropical storms including
Haiyan.
Michael Veenema was a chaplain at
Fanshawe until 2004. He continues to write,
serve as a chaplain in youth corrections, and
leads a church or two from his current home
in Nova Scotia.
NOTES FROM DAY SEVEN
MICHAEL VEENEMA
veenema.m@gmail.com
Compassionandfaithspringinto
actioninthewakeof Haiyan
OPINION
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
6
Being a good politician takes finesse.
When you look at someone like Prime
Minister StephenHarper, whoisveryprivate
and reserved, you see a deliberate effort to
control the amount of material that can be
usedagainst him. Enter RobFord. Theman
isabull inachinashop. Hecanturnachar-
ity event intoanembarrassment andaphoto
shoot intoaviral video, all beforebreakfast.
Thesheer absurdityof Fordsbehaviour in
recent weeks has gottenhimmorepublicity
than money could ever buy. It began with
less disastrous gaffes like reading while
driving, andspraininghisanklesteppingoff
of an oversized scale during his short-lived
effort to lose weight. His more recent
behaviour, however, has been no laughing
matter.
His notoriety has increased to the extent
that Saturday Night Live openedwithaFord
sketch on November 16, and just two days
later he had an exclusive on Anderson
Cooper 360. A 360 correspondent met with
Doug Ford, Robs brother and Toronto city
councillor, andtheMayor himself, at asub-
sidized housing complex in Toronto to ask
Ford about the action taken against himby
City Council. Fordhadjust hadhis mayoral
powersinseveral areasstrippedbyavoteof
40-2, withhimandhisbrother theonlyones
opposed.
Theinterviewwas uninteresting as far as
revealing any new scandals, but interesting
nonethelessbecausetherewasapointwhere,
despite his bumbling and standoffish atti-
tude, heactuallymadesense. Virtuallyevery
Ford interview can besummed up with the
wordflustered. Themediathrongsoutside
hisofficeby thedozens, andtouristsactual-
ly come to City Hall hoping to catch a
glimpseof thecontroversial mayor. Amidst
all of the chaos, a normal person would be
likelytofoldandblurt out thefirst thingthat
comestomind. Wejust arent usedtopoliti-
cianswhoarenormal people.
Mayor Ford is unapologetic for his in-
your-faceattitude. Itswhat makeshimpop-
ular with his most loyal supporters, and
make no mistake, there are still plenty out
there. Fords popularity actually jumped by
five per cent upon news that police had
obtainedthevideoallegedlyportrayingFord
smoking an unidentified substance out of a
crack pipe.
ThemediahasdestroyedFordscredibili-
ty. Thegeneral impressionof himfor anyone
outside of the GTA, and many within it, is
one of buffoonery. The Anderson Cooper
360 segment was, intentionally or not, vin-
dictiveinthewaythemediatypicallyis. The
exception was a short interview with a
woman at the subsidized housing complex
wheretheFordbrothersmetAndersonscor-
respondent, Bill Weir. WhenWeir askedher
what messageFords admission to smoking
crack sent to kids, she responded, You
makea, just alittlemistake, youcanget for-
giveness. While the definition of little
canonly bestretchedsofar, itsasentiment
that bearsasecondthought.
Lunchwith
RobFord
VICTOR DE JONG
INTERROBANG
You are not original. This is what the
vast majority of artists, beit rappers, writ-
ers or visual artists tenaciously resist.
Themoment youreborninto this world
the moment your senses are affected by
your surroundings you lose the right to
call yourself an original. Everything
youveexperiencedaffects youinvariable
ways from that point forward. You are
incapable of being an unbiased entity.
When youre born, you hear the doctors
voice, feel your body against your moth-
ers, smell the flowers sitting on the win-
dowsill, taste the milk, see the ceiling of
the room, and you are no longer a blank
canvas.
As we continue to move through our
lives, wesoak ineverythingaroundus and
addbrushstrokestoour proverbial canvas.
Whenwewent throughahardtimeinhigh
school, that angsty bandreally carriedyou
through. Stroke. The haunting photograph
of atragedy inthenewspaper. Stroke. The
book youvecarriedinyour backpack for a
year. Stroke. Thefirst painting you sawat
agallery. Your wedding song. That maga-
zinead. Stroke, stroke, stroke.
Not evenartisticstyleisexempt fromthe
fact that it has been done, thought, felt
before. You retain it all and the culmina-
tion becomes your ever-expanding arsenal
of artistic referencefor whenits your turn
to create something. Wilson Mizner, an
American playwright, said it best: If you
steal from one author, its plagiarism; if
you steal frommany, its research. Even
artistic powerhouses David Bowie,
Woody Allen, Kurt Vonnegut, Pablo
Picasso admit to using ideas fromtheir
predecessors. And now we draw from
them.
Theres a viral video infecting the
Internet in which a boy freestyle raps and
as his friendcalls out thenames of famous
rappers, hechanges his voiceto imperson-
ate them. The video, with over 15 million
hits, has received an uproar of criticism
saying that hes not talented because hes
just copying those who really are. The
Originals. But Drake and Lil Wayne have
influences too. Those Originals were dip-
ping into their pool of knowledge gained
fromothers and summoning rappers from
their pasts as well. This boy is ableto imi-
tatehisidols, but furthermore, hewill draw
from all of these skills learnt from his
favourites and remix them into his own
creation. It wont be unique in the sense
that it came only fromhim, but it will be
thefirst timesomebody has remixedhisto-
ry into this way.
Art is a continuous streamwhere drops
aretaken out and put back in, but it keeps
flowing as a whole. A beautiful hybrid of
what has been and what is to come.
Nothingcomes fromnothing.
Originality isintheeye
of thebeholder
ARTiculation
AMY VAN ES
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has had better days
as he continues to gain notoriety across the
globe.
CREDIT: RCA RECORDS
You are not original. Artistic powerhouse
David Bowie has admitted to using ideas
from artists in the past.
LIFESTYLES
7
Who would have thought that
the move of the Fugitive Slave
Chapel wouldunearthstoriesabout
multiculturalismandBlack history
hereinLondon?
Steve Charles, London native
and draftsman, saw an ad in the
paper about thechurchsmoveand
offered up his services to help
movethebuilding.
ThemovegotCharlesthinkingit
would be a great documentary
topic, so he contacted his friend
MarkDrewe, aWesternUniversity
filmstudiesgraduate, tolendhima
hand.
Westartedexploringthatidea,
said Drewe. The more we
explored about the documentary
side of that, we found out this
whole world of stories that are
local andhistorically significant in
thetimesthat werehappening,
They found that fugitive slaves
from the States played a hand in
bringing the idea of multicultural-
ismtothecity andthecountry.
As we learned about the rich
history of London, I thought its
just anawesomestory that needed
to be told, said Charles. It just
shows insight and a little bit of
pridefor thecity.
So off they went, scouring the
city for stories. With some help
fromanarchivist fromtheCatholic
Dioceseand J oeONeil of ONeil
Funeral Home, CharlesandDrewe
werewell ontheir way.
Inthecourseof that, wefound
eight or nine fantastic stories of
human accomplishment in the
London area, said Charles.
Were going to highlight four of
thebest storiesandthatswhat our
documentary isgoingtobe.
Onethat stoodout to themboth
was thestory of aboiler explosion
and a black man named Daniel
Sullivan.
Sullivanwasworkingasaboiler
technician in a local leather tan-
neryin1873 ayear after theown-
ersandleadengineer weretoldthat
theboiler neededtobereplaced.
On April 18, 1873, the boiler
in astateof disrepair was about
toexplode.
He went in and he knew the
boiler was going to explode, said
Drewe. But hedidwhat hedidto
givethemmoretimeso other peo-
plecould escapebeforetheactual
explosion.
Sullivanandtwoothersdiedasa
result.
Its real. It actually did hap-
pen, said Drewe. London has
that anonymous feel to it some-
times, andthisstory, theactionthat
he did, ended up making interna-
tional news. It wasinpapersinthe
U.K. andinNewYork.
It was a moment of almost
truest heroismandit goes to show
thecharacter thispersonwas, said
Drewe. Thatreallyhelpedtobuild
that sense of community that
showed even though this wasnt
somebody fromCanada healso
gavehislifetosaveother peoplein
thecountry here.
Charles hopes the documentary
will show viewers the history of
how blacks and whites interacted
during a volatile time when it
cametorace.
[We were] a pretty trend-set-
ting society at the time, said
Charles. We should be proud of
what our ancestors did, which
enabledustolivetheliveswelive
now.
For Drewe, this could be an
opportunity to squash Londons
feelingof anonymity.
What I think weretryingtodo
withthisdocumentaryistoremind
peopletherearealot of reasons to
be proud of this city because it is
significant, andweshouldremem-
ber thepeoplethat wereso impor-
tant innot only buildingtheir own
life, but also contributing to the
identity of Canada, said Drewe.
London seems to be very central
inthedevelopment of [multicultur-
alism] ideas as well that we just
nowtakefor granted.
Theduonamedthedocumentary
The Light at the End of the Tunnel.
If youlook at theUnderground
Railroad they travelledat night,
andit washorribleordeal that they
went through for their travelling,
said Charles. When they got to
Canada, they werefreeand it was
likethelight at theendof thetun-
nel.
The light refers to the idea of
religion, which is central in the
founding of London as well, said
Drewe. Something perfectly mir-
roredinthemovingof theChapel.
What startedasadocumentation
of the move of the Fugitive Slave
Chapel grewinto somethingmuch
more.
It was a better story, said
Charles. It was one that I would
rather hear if I hadtotell mykidsa
bedtime story, I would tell that
thanjustthemovingof abuilding.
We want people to come back
tothisdocumentary andremember
these stories, said Drewe. And
remember thesepeople, andalmost
bring themback to life in a way,
throughtheactionsthat they did.
Charles and Drewehopeto fin-
ishthedocumentary by theendof
next year.
thelightdoc.ca or follow them on
Twitter @TheLightDoc.
STEPHANIE LAI
INTERROBANG
Local duo to shed Light on Londons multicoloured history
CREDIT: CHRISTAL CHEUNG
(Left) Mark Drewe and (right) Steve Charles held a fundraising event called Corks & Kegs to inform guests
about the project and to raise funds for the documentary as well as the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mostpeoplehavelikelyheardof
Human Resources, but many of
thosepeopleprobably cant really
explain what a human resources
department actually does. Katie
Cornelius is currently astudent in
Fanshawes Human Resource
Management post-graduatecertifi-
cate program. By the end of this
program, shewill beableto work
in a human resources department
inher preferredfield.
Cornelius explained that the
human resource department is so
muchmorethanjust peoplebehind
officedoorswhofireyou. Human
resources is the engine behind a
company, Cornelius said. When
it comes to theimplicationof per-
formance appraisals and the man-
ner to which they processed, or to
the training of a new program
within the company, the human
resource department takes care of
it. For themost part, thesearethe
typical duties that youd think of
when you think about your work-
places human resources depart-
ment.
But human resources is every-
where. They are not just there for
theupper management teamor the
people high up within the compa-
ny. The human resources depart-
mentistheretohelpeveryemploy-
ee in a company. That means if
you are in an entry-level position
or are the CEO, the human
resourcesdepartmentcanhelpyou.
Your human resources manager
knowsabout benefitsandcompen-
sationthroughout thecompany, as
well as the resources to provide
eachemployeewithadviceregard-
ing this, Cornelius explained.
This means that if youareinneed
of benefits or compensation for
whatever reason, you can go to
your department for soundadvice.
Therearesometimes moreseri-
ous issues that arise in a work-
place. For example, if youarefeel-
ingoverworkedor feel that youare
being treated poorly, the human
resources department is who you
cangotofor advice.
Issues that arise within your
place of employment, such as
harassment, violence or discrimi-
nation, arealso dealt withthrough
the human resources department,
Cornelius said. Thereareanum-
ber of laws in place that protect
employees against violence and
harassment in the workplace. If
this does take place, [the employ-
ee] mustfirstreporttheharassment
to their employer or their human
resources representative, and it is
now the responsibility of the
employer or representativeto take
action, whether it is legal or disci-
plinary.
The most commonly known
thing about human resources is
that the people working there are
theoneswhohireyou, fireyouand
pay you. Makeuseof this depart-
ment to help you with anything
you may bedealing with at work.
You dont haveto besubjected to
anything that you feel is inappro-
priatein theworkplace. Cornelius
said, Althoughwedotakecareof
the payroll, hiring and firing, the
job is much deeper and has many
different layers. Evenif youthink
that your concernis of lowimpor-
tance, there is absolutely no harm
in going to the department and
expressingyour concerns.
KORI FREDERICK
INTERROBANG
What can HR do for you?
LIFESTYLES
8
New Music Night at The Out
Back Shack on Movember 29 is
gonnarock your socksoff.
Wehavethreebandscomingin
for NewMusic Night its acock
rock night, said Allie Neeb, the
Fanshawe Student Unions VP
Entertainment.
Local bands The Baxters,
Tandem Eagle and The Black
Frame Spectacle are closing out
the FSUs Movember fundraising
initiatives with a loud, over-the-
top, ridiculous and awesome
show, Neebsaid.
The Baxters drummer Taylor
Lucassaidtheaudiencecanexpect
a modern rock n roll show from
hisbandsset. Wehavealittlebit
of athrowback vibesometimes a
bit of classic rock hereandthere
but weve been slowly moving
towardamoremodernsound, with
classic shreddin and 80s rock
typestuff.
Hedescribedthebandashaving
vocals similar to Protest the Hero
and a sound similar to Thrice and
Billy Talent. Its a weird blend,
but it works.
Though TheBaxters havent hit
the stage with Tandem Eagle or
TheBlackFrameSpectaclebefore,
Lucas knows from having seen
both bands play that its going to
bearippin show.
TandemEagleis ballsy, heavy
riff-rock real manly thatswhy
I think its hilarious that theyre
doing the Movember show,
becausetheyreprobably themost
Movember bandthereis, hesaid.
BlackFramesarippin two-piece
kinda punky (band). Youve gotta
seethoseguystounderstandthem.
Their drummers a crazy clown
fromhell or something. Wecalled
hima caveman last time because
hejust smacks thepiss out of [his
kit].
Ian Sullivan, vocals and guitar
for Black FrameSpectacle, laugh-
ingly agreed with Lucas descrip-
tion. Adams been compared to
Animal fromTheMuppets, but he
is anincredibleplayer. Hehas this
reallynatural abilitythat just pours
out of him. When you watch him
play, its like watching one of
those great drummers like Keith
Moon or someone like that, who
really just attacks it with every-
thingtheyvegot.
Its so energizing to play with
someone like that. You might be
having one of those days where
youdont haveas muchenergy as
you would some other days. You
get there, and Adamjust revs up,
anditslikegettinghookedontoa
car or something you have to
keepup, youcant stop. Itsfantas-
tic hereally istheengine.
All inall, itsgoingtobeagreat
show. Bringyour dancin shoes,
said Sullivan. [The bands are
going to be playing] high-energy,
high-tempostuff. Wealwaysbring
it all onstage. Younever get half a
show fromus we always make
sure that we put everything we
have into it, and we usually walk
away impressed.
Give the bands a listen at face-
book.com/thebaxtersband, face-
book.com/TandemEagle and
tinyurl.com/blackframe-fb.
Doors open at 9 p.m. on the
Movember 29 cock rock New
Music Night. Donateat thedoor
all proceeds will go to the FSUs
Movember campaign.
ERIKA FAUST
INTERROBANG
Manly bands hit the OBS stage for Movember
We Are The City celebrate PXTK project
I write about random things a
lot. I write a lot about random
things. Inthemusic industry, mar-
keting is often a sink-or-swim
environment. Freelance publicists
andmajor label marketers routine-
lyfacethesamechallenge: howdo
youget peopletotakeachanceon
newmusic?
It may go without saying that
recordlabelsandtheir artistswork
hard to squeeze marketing oppor-
tunitiesoutof everydollar spenton
promotion, with trends in recent
years placing an emphasis on live
events. Its sensible, if you think
about it as music sales drop and
less demand is placed on physical
albums, thechallengeof marketing
music has risento overshadowthe
music itself.
As an example: record labels
and artists participating in Record
Store Day the single biggest
vinyl saleday eachyear, observed
in countries around the globe
have to have provide all value-
added items like sampler CDs,
postcards and loot bag inserts to
organizers even before the very
vinyl albums theyrepreparingfor
the occasion. Organizers need a
greater leadtimeto coordinatethe
free items than the vinyl releases
themselves.
It isnt enough to engagelisten-
ers on social media anymore, so
thechallengebecomestofindnew
ways of making original content
compellingfor listeners. Andwhen
that compelling original content
comes along, themeans by which
its broadcasted can make all the
difference as to whether we pay
attentiontoit or not.
Hailing from Vancouver, We
AreTheCity is athree-piecerock
outfit withlittlecomparison; com-
posedof CayneMcKenzieonkey-
boards and vocals, David Menzel
onguitar andAndrewHuculiak on
drums, thebandwieldsthetoolsof
thetraditional rock trio but carves
asoundout all their own. Over the
course of a few recordings, their
blendof abstract progrhythmsand
vocal pop phrasing place them
somewhere between indie pop,
alternative rock and progressive
jazz.
The band recently performed at
theLondonMusic Hall supporting
hometown hip-hop artist Shad
also celebrating a new release in
Flying Colours, released only a
month prior before crossing the
border for dates in Chicago and
Minneapolis on their way out to
westernCanada.
PXTK clearly demonstrates that
WeAreTheCity is strongest per-
forming live. Recorded at a head-
lining gig at the Kelowna
Community Centre this summer,
theEP featuresselectionsfromthe
groups second album Violent,
itself released only this J une. In
contrast to the recent full-length
release, PXTK gains a note of
immediacy fromsheddingthestu-
dio sheen and rises above to cap-
ture an electric and compelling
experience.
ReleasedwiththeEPonOctober
29, the video for King David
the opening track on the record
captures thetrio deep in their per-
sonal space, filmed up close by
surveillance cameras operated by
the band as they performed. A
strongchoicetokickoff theseries,
thevideocallstoattentionnot only
the grainy, abstract visuals culmi-
nated fromthe stage, but also the
crisp post-production effort that
went into making PXTK sound so
good.
Week after week, theseriescon-
tinued in sequence with the EP
next is Friends Hurt, which
openswithamuchquieter dynam-
icastherhythmbuildsintoagritty
crescendo beforebeginning again.
The band is clearly as unafraid to
get quiet and tender as they areto
shift gears again for Bottom Of
The Lake and for Legs Give
Out soonafter.
Compared to the Violent ses-
sions, the music on PXTK feels
more animated Menzels guitar
toneis hotter hereon stage, likea
livewire. That addedwarmthmar-
ries it all thebetter to McKenzies
keys andHuculiaks drums, effec-
tively tightening the band while
giving them the appearance of
more space musically. Happily
met, We Are The City is another
rocktriothat well createsmusicon
asgrandascaleasaunit withdou-
bletheir numbers.
The PXTK series comes to an
end this week on November 26as
the band release Baptism, the
fifthandfinal videofromtheEP.
For moreonWeAreTheCityor
to see the PXTK videos, visit
wearethecity.caor followalongon
Twitter @wearethecity. Only
releasedinJ une, their secondfull-
lengthalbumViolent isavailablein
stores and among your preferred
digital services like iTunes or
Rdio. Thenew PXTK EP is avail-
able for free download on their
websiteor profileonBandcamp.
Andfor moreof thelatest music
news, show previews and occa-
sionally even music downloads,
consider followingthis columnon
Twitter @fsu_bobbyisms. Dont
forgetthatRecordStoreDayBlack
Friday returns this week headto
recordstoredaycanada.com for
detailsonreleasesandwhichinde-
pendent shops herein London are
participating. Imout of words.
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We Are The City recently played a show at the London Music Hall in sup-
port of new release PXTK.
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EDMONTON (CUP) Whenit
comestogettingagoodnightsrest,
therecanbealot tolosesleepover
particularly for students. In the
ageof computersandtablets, which
producemelatonin-suppressingblue
light, getting enough beauty sleep
canoftenbeatiresomeendeavour.
Cary Brown, anassociateprofes-
sor in theFaculty of Rehabilitation
Medicine, saidwhenitcomestoget-
tingtheright amount of sleep, soci-
ety and universities run on acoun-
terproductivemodel.
Weliveinasocietythatsnotset
upfor sleeping, Brownsaid.
University isset upthat way. In
thedaytime, weput youindimlec-
turehalls withthelights turnedout
andtell youtolookat aPowerPoint
way off in the distance. When the
lights are out your body produces
melatonintomakeyousleepy. Then
yougohomeafter, workingonyour
computers and tablets, and youre
flooded with blue light so youre
wideawake.
Brown explained it would be
impossible for any university stu-
dent to avoid the sleep-related
stresses of post-secondary educa-
tion, butshesaidmakingsmall, sim-
plechangesineverydaylifecanpay
off. Switchingtodecaffeinatedcof-
fee instead of caffeinated can help
get students to sleep faster. So can
acquiring blue light dimming soft-
warefor computersor tablets. It fil-
tersoutthebluelight, soevenif stu-
dentsareinfor alatenightof paper-
writinginfrontof theircomputers, it
wont keepthemasawakeat night.
Nappingmay seemlikeaworthy
alternativefor thosewhocantcom-
mit to a full night of sleep, but
Brownwarnedthattimingafternoon
or eveningnapsjust right isthekey
togettingproper rest.
Sleepoccursinfivestages. Itsa
cycleandyouhavetogothroughall
the stages. You start off in a light
sleep and then you go down into a
very, verydeepsleepwhereitshard
to wake people up, but then they
start to comeupfromthat andyou
go into alight sleepagain, Brown
explained.
To go through a cycle takes
about 90 minutes, so if you havea
short nap, like15minutes, its fine
becauseyourenot interfering with
anything youre in the early
stages of your sleep cycle. If you
haveanhour-longnapandyouneed
analarmto wakeyouup, it startles
youout of deepsleepso that stress
hormones arecreated in your body
and it counteracts the benefits of
having a nap. If youre going to
haveanap, either 15minutesor the
whole90minutes.
Oneof theproblemswithgetting
a good sleep is actually falling
asleepinthefirstplace, shesaid. For
those with racing minds, Brown
advisedstudentsfocusononething
at a time in order to rest. Forcing
themselvestolistenandfocusonan
audio book is agreat way to make
their eyes feel heavy, she said.
Becausetheyreintentlyfocusedon
the book, they dont have time to
worry about not falling asleep
which makes them fall asleep.
Whenfacedwithatoughtest inthe
morning, Brown advised that stu-
dents may want to reconsider
pulling an all-night cramming ses-
sion.
All kinds of studies show that
students who stay up latetrying to
cramfor exams do worsethan stu-
dentswhojust gotobed. Whenyou
sleep, your mindhastimetoprocess
all thenewinformationthatcamein
during the day and if you dont
process it, it doesnt get to go into
your memoryitjustdriftsaway.
And thats worth crying to sleep
over.
DARCY ROPCHAN
THE GATEWAY
Researcher has tips for
sleep-deprived students
LIFESTYLES
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Its that time of year again:
were all finding ourselves over-
whelmedwithlast-minuteprojects
and studying for finals that are
right aroundthecorner.
School alone is more than
enough to deal with, and many
people find it hard to keep their
homes in top shape during busy
times, but having a neat and tidy
living space will make your life
lessstressful duringbusy times!
When busy with school finals,
most of ushavethat Ill doit later
attitude when it comes to our
homes. Insteadof doingit later, do
it now. Ivelivedwithseveral peo-
ple throughout my school career
and have noticed a trend: around
the end of every semester our
homegot alittlemessy. Wewere
all busy with school projects and
studyingfor finalsandinsistedthat
it was more important to being
doingschoolwork thantidyingup.
It just led to more stress and less
motivation to clean such a big
mess. Tidying up for at least 30
minutes every day will save you
froma two-hour cleanup another
day. A quicktidyupeverydaywill
you a break from doing school-
workandgiveyouaquicksenseof
accomplishment!
Heres a list of a few simple
things to do in your 30-minute
cleanup.
Tidy up the floor. Whether
clothes, shoes, books and school-
work arecoveringyour floor, tidy
it up! Wheneverythingisput back
intoplace, youwill beabletofind
your belongings quicker and not
have to worry about stepping on
anything important. It is amazing
how fast your floor can disappear
andstressyouout more.
Do the dishes. At the end of
every day, you may only have a
small amount of dirty dishes, but
that small amount canvery quick-
ly turnintoevery dishbeingdirty.
If you take the time to clean the
very few dishes you have every
night, then you will never haveto
stressabout not havingaplateand
forktousewhenyoustarvingafter
a study session. A mountain of
dirty dishes is another stressor to
avoidduringstressful times!
Keep your work area tidy.
After alongday of studying, itsa
great feeling to pack up all your
books and papers nicely until the
next day. Having aclean and tidy
workspace will allow you find all
of the notes you need without
stressing, Where did they go, I
cant findthem?!
Examtime is a stressor for all
students; eliminateother factors at
home that could stress you out
more during this crunch time. It
really is as simpleas a 30-minute
tidyupeveryday. Remember, hav-
ing your homeclean and tidy will
make you life less stressful in
stressful times!
Make your home
stress-free
TURN BORING
SPACES BEAUTIFUL
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CREDIT: DECORATINGFILES.COM
A neat and tidy workspace will leave you feeling organized, even during
the busiest times during the school year.
Book your
holiday party now!
Let us take care of your
catering needs:
Social events, receptions,
buffets & more
Contact theCatering by FSU office:
519-453-3720 ext. 296
or email rmctavish@fanshawec.ca
for more information
Thenight weveall beenwaiting
forhasfinallyarrived. November27
iswhenfour studentswill pitchtheir
awesome ideas for improving the
Fanshawe community in the hopes
of taking homethe$1,000 grant to
bringtheir ideatolife.
Presented by the Fanshawe
Student Union in partnership with
the Lawrence Kinlin School of
Business and the Alumni
Association, thefirstever Awesome
Fanshawe Students event received
dozens of applications. Seven
trustees were tasked with choosing
thetopfour ideas, andhaveselected
Zelda Brown, Heather Bailey,
Cassie Smith and Eric Edwards to
present their six-minute pitches on
November 27.
This has been an excellent way
to get the student body thinking
about and actively participating in
improvingour Fanshawecommuni-
ty, said John Young, the FSUs
operationsmanager, whoishelping
to organize the event. Were so
excited about the partnership with
LKSB and Alumni Association
itsbeengreat.
Mary Pierce, an Awesome
FanshaweStudentstrusteefromthe
Lawrence Kinlin School of
Business, islookingfor anideathat
is unique but doable. It has to be
creative, butitalsohastohavesome
level of practicality andexecutibili-
ty. A lot of proposals you see, the
ideaisreallycool, butthepersonhas
no real thought onhowthey would
actuallydothis. Theresnot alot of
point ingivingmoneytosomething
that thepersondoesnt reallyhavea
good chance of seeing it through
andactuallymakingit happen.
AFSpitchnightstartsat7p.m. in
SC2016 on November 27. All are
welcometoattend.
ERIKA FAUST
INTERROBANG
Awesome students
prepare for pitch night
December 6is theNational Day
of Remembrance and Action on
Violence Against Women.
Fanshawe College will join the
nation in remembering those
whose lives have been forever
changedby genderedviolence.
On December 6 at 12 p.m., a
memorial for the 14 women who
died in the 1989 cole
Polytechnique shootings will be
held in SC2013. Students, faculty,
staff andcommunitymemberswill
gather toremember thevictimsand
toreflect onactionswecanall take
to prevent and eliminateall forms
of violenceagainst women.
Fanshawe is seeking student
volunteers to assist with the cere-
mony. Weneed14peopletolight
candles in honour of the 14 vic-
tims, said Dayan Boyce, corpo-
ratecommunicationofficer for the
College. If you are interested in
helpingwiththeceremony, contact
Boyceat dboyce@fanshawec.ca.
Pleaseconsider honouringthese
14women, andall victims of gen-
dered violence, with a moment of
silenceDecember at 12noon.
ERIKA FAUST
INTERROBANG
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LIFESTYLES
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EYE ON CAMPUS
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Mo Bros
Tanks to all you bros who grew
fuzzy moustaches this month.
For those of you who arent aware,
during the month of November,
men from around the world band
together to grow lip sweaters and
simultaneously raising money
to support and raise awareness
for mens health issues, such
as prostate cancer. Check out
ca.movember.com for more
information.
LIFESTYLES
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LIFESTYLES
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November 15 was abanner day
for the video game industry.
Sonys PlayStation 4was released
tothepublic, andover theweekend
more than a million people sat
downtoenjoythedawnof thenext
generation of video games, an
event that only happens once in a
decade. Retailers across North
Americaaresoldout of everycon-
sole, controller andextraaccessory
available, leaving thousands of
eager customersstill awaitingtheir
chance to get their hands on the
PS4scontroller.
Theearly hours of theconsoles
life had been haunted by Internet
rumours of broken HDMI ports
anddeadconsoles, aswell asgam-
ingnewswebsitesIGNandKotaku
both receiving faulty PlayStation
4s whenthey weresent retail con-
solestoreview. Sony wasquick to
respondtothegrowinghysteriaon
websitessuchasReddit and4chan,
with Sony Computer
Entertainments worldwide presi-
dent Shuhei Yoshida taking to
Twitter to assurethat theproblem
wasnot widespread.
Luckilyfor me, I wasabletoget
a chance to sit down and try out
Sonys new console and was able
to formulate some early opinions
onwhether video games will truly
bebigger, better-looking, andmore
revolutionary thanever before.
There is always a worry that
after lookingforwardtosomething
and expecting it to be amazing,
something about it will let you
down. I amhappytosaythatall the
hypesurroundingthenewconsole
is well warranted. ThePlayStation
4 is a truly fantastic machine and
points to an exciting future for
gaming.
From the moment I sat down
withafriend, bootedupthat shiny,
angular box andtook aholdof the
(fantastically comfortable) newly
designed controller, I felt a little
flicker of the childlike excitement
that usedtoforcemeout of bedat
3 a.m. on Christmas Day with the
feelingthat Idjust drank six cups
of coffee. The screen booted up
and we immediately jumped into
Sonys big launch title Killzone:
Shadow Fall, afirst-personshooter
that represents the first title that
wasmadetotakefull advantageof
thepower inthenewconsole. The
first thing that truly impressed me
wasthespeedwithwhichthegame
loaded, with the time elapsed
between pressing Start and the
game booting up clocking in
around the five-second mark, as
opposed to the 45 to 60 seconds
that could be expected on the
PlayStation3.
Once the game began, we were
treated to a visual feast that the
numerous Internet screenshots and
YouTubetrailers dont even come
closetodoingjustice. Thegameis
set in a massive city, all shiny
metal and futuristic glory, and the
game directors clearly took joy in
using massive, sweeping shots to
show off the beautiful environ-
ments that they have created.
Someone passing the television
watching an afternoon sun reflect
off the virtual skyscrapers could
easily mistake this for a high-end
CGI film.
While Killzone has been adver-
tisedasthetitlethat best showsoff
the technical abilities of the PS4,
the most technically impressive
titleinthelaunchlineupisperhaps
Resogun, a free-to-play space
shooter in the tradition of Space
Invaders where each level victory
endsinamassiveexplosionof mil-
lions of individually animated
cubes and ashower of colour that
is one of the most satisfying pay-
offs I havereceivedinmany years
of gaming.
The life of the PlayStation 4 is
still young, and it will be facing
massive competition from
Microsofts Xbox One which hit
shelves on November 22, but the
early experience I had with the
console indicates that Sonys new
blackboxiswell placedtoimpress
peoplefor yearstocome.
Now, if youll excuseme, I have
somegamestoplay.
Hands on with the PlayStation 4
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ANDREW VIDLER
CREDIT: HOUSEMARQUE
Resogun is a beautiful space shooter game on the PlayStation 4.
In a universe with unlimited
possibilities and a horrifying
amount of awful games, there are
always a few titles whose awe-
someness comes fromthat awful-
ness. Here are a few more games
that didnt makelast weekscut.
Hong Kong 97 (Super
Famicom, 1995)
Who knew that displays of
extreme xenophobia could be
absolutely hilarious if portrayed
poorlyenough?HappySoftsHong
Kong 97 stands as atestament to
that idea. Yet another kuso-ge
(J apanesefor shitty game) inits
home country, this bootleg Super
Nintendotitlereleasedin1995fea-
tured an absurd plot involving the
killingof Chinasentirepopulation
by Bruce Lees fictional brother
Chin during the future reunifica-
tion of Hong Kong and the main-
land. The games audio is non-
existent. There are no sound
effects, and the music solely con-
sists of the first few notes of a
Chinesechildrens songplayedon
a continuous loop. It really has to
beseentobebelieved.
Various Full Motion Video
games (PC, 1990s)
The CD-ROM gaming craze
defined the industry in the early
90sfor alotof reasons goodand
bad. Whilethepushtowards mak-
ing atechnology that was capable
of better storage for more expan-
sive games more widespread is
certainly admirable, instead, the
floodgates were opened for some
absolutely terrible video games
that tried to takeadvantageof the
CDs capabilities in the worst
ways. A staple of early CD-ROM
games were FMV (full-motion
video) games; titles that promised
a melding of movie-like experi-
ences with the interactivity of
gaming. What weinstead got was
loose gameplay that served as an
excuse to tie together extremely
cheesy and hilarious live-action
cutscenes. An exemplar would be
the SEGA-CD launch title Sewer
Shark. This otherwise mediocre
lightgun action is made worth
chugging through for the Aliens-
esquecharacters, your copilot try-
ing his absolute best/worst Bill
Paxton on you. Theres amassive
library of FMV games, most for-
gotten for the right reasons, but
neverthelessentertainingfor all the
wrongones.
Various Simulator games (PC,
mid-2000s to present)
Their boxart appearance seem-
ingly mirrors the aesthetics of
Microsofts various Flight
Simulator titles. And yet, these
various inane simulator games
made by various European devel-
opers, achieve zero quality and
everything poorly. Probably the
most notorious of the rip-off sim
games areFarming Simulator and
Street Cleaner Simulator. Before
you ask exactly who in their right
mind would ever want to experi-
ence such mundane mundanities,
no, these games fail to bring any
actual realismtothetable. Instead,
their extreme brokenness and cre-
ative interpretation of vehicular
physics and logic make for some
unintentionally hilarious game-
play.
An odd choice: Deus Ex (PC,
2000)
For the love of god, DONT
CRUICFY ME J UST YET. I am
NOT inanywayimplyingthat this
classicPCgame, consideredoneof
thegreatest FPS/RPGhybridsever
made, is itself a bad game. Ive
played and loved it, but its unde-
niable that after your first clean
playthrough, the game is fun to
revisit for the purpose of exploit-
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games ambitious and expansive
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lar toscrewingwithapoorlycoded
game. Whether it beclimbingupa
20-storey building by sticking
minestowalls, or triggeringchar-
acters to try to kill arobotic vacu-
umcleaner, theamountof thingsin
thegametobreakcompletelyadda
wholenewdimensiontothegame.
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Santa Claus (1959)
Hesmakingalist
Andcheckingit twice;
Gonna find out whos naughty
andnice
SantaClausiscomingtotown
Helivesinouter space
Hes abductedchildrenof every
race.
Wait, what???!
There have been countless
depictions of Santa Claus in film
over the years. Id reckon there
have been more Santa films than
Saw and Paranormal Activity
installments combined. Everyone
from Tim Allen to Whoopi
Goldberg has had the opportunity
to don the red suit. But there has
never been a Santa quite like the
oneshowninthefilmI will betak-
ing a look at this week, appropri-
ately titledSanta Claus.
Santa Claus is a Mexican film
released way back in 1959.
Perhapsduetothefact that it isnot
a Hollywood production, certain
Christmas film conventions are
thrownby thewayside. For exam-
ple, Santa is usually a resident of
the North Pole. Well, not in this
film. Here Santa lives in space.
J ust whenyouthought hecouldnt
get any moremagical, hegets the
E.T. treatment.
Elves are usually a staple in
Santastories, butarenowheretobe
foundinthismovie. Instead, Santa
is shacking up with Merlin The
Magicianandchildrenfromnearly
every nation on Earth. We learn
thisintheopeningmomentsof the
film, as each group of children is
introduced, whileSantaenthusias-
tically plays asong nativeto their
country on his organ. Its like the
opening ceremony of the
Olympics, only longer. Also his
reindeers are not living breathing
animals, but are mechanical fac-
similes, operated by the turn of a
magic key.
Thefunandfrivolity ends when
Santa learns of a plot by Satan to
turnchildrenfromnicetonaughty.
Satanhassent hisassistant Pitchto
Earth to tempt children to commit
actsthat will result inthemgetting
nothingbut alumpof coal intheir
stocking. Luckily most of thechil-
dren take the high road, perhaps
because they believe Santa is
watching. And they are correct in
that assumption. Santahas alarge
mechanical eyethat heuses tospy
on all of the Earths children.
Thanks to his buddy Merlin The
Magician, he also is able to
becomeinvisible, andisinposses-
sion of magic dust that puts chil-
dren to sleep. Im having some
serious reservations about taking
my children to get their picture
takenwiththisguy at themall ina
fewweeks.
Onechildinparticular stoodout
tomeinthefilm: alittlegirl named
Lupita, despite being quite poor,
refuses to give in to Satan, even
thoughshecouldlandthedoll she
covets so dearly by doing so.
Actually she wants two dolls, one
of which shesays shewill giveto
Baby J esus. Sadly, J esus is never
shown in the film, as Imsure he
wouldhavealsobeengivenacom-
plete character makeover. Perhaps
in this world, J esus is a two-foot
tall robot from the planet Xargot
whospeaksonly inhaikuform.
Tired of being foiled at every
turn by Santa, Pitch has one last
trickuphissleeve. Santamayhave
access to the worlds greatest
magician, moregadgetsthanJ ames
Bondandlegionsof loyal children,
but thats not going to help him
whenhecomes facetofacewitha
barking dog! Ive always referred
to canines as theDevils beasts, it
isnicetoseemyopinionseconded.
Will Christmas be ruined forever,
or does Santa have enough magic
in his sack to overcometheodds?
Ill leaveit to youto findout. The
whole film is available on
YouTube, just type Santa Claus
1959 and you will be able to
watchit inEnglishor Spanish.
Santa Claus is arguably
Mexicos greatest and least harm-
ful export. Sure, thecreativeteam
took some liberties with character
of Santa, but I feel it was time to
changethings up, and makeSanta
more modern. I mean, its 1959,
people the times, they are a-
changin. So open up your mind,
watch this film, and I guarantee
youwill haveaFeliz Navidad.
Dear Nat,
Recently my friend and I had a
HUGE (and I mean HUGE)
blowup over a guy. My friend and
I have known each other since
Grade 1, and we pretty much
ended the friendship over this
dude, who we only met at school
this year. The short version of it is,
we both crushed on him from afar,
and when he started making moves
on my friend, I told her Id back
off. But then he started coming on
to me too, and so my friend and I
ended up both getting together
with him (not at the same time!).
After we found out that hed made
moves on both of us, we had a mas-
sive fight about it. He ended up
choosing her, but I guess my ex-
friends having a hard time getting
over the fact that he was with me
too, because shes posting horrible
things about me on Facebook, but
since she never directly mentions
my name in any postings (though
they are clearly about me unless
she knows a lot of straw-haired
skags), I feel like theres nothing
I can do about it. Can you help?
Double Snubbed
Dear DoubleSnubbed,
You might be feeling double
snubbed, but this guy sounds like
double trouble! Coming onto you
and your best friendwhenhemost
likely knows how close you two
arewasahugemistakeonhispart,
so get your friend to realize that.
Instead of lashing out at each
other, you two should assemble
andforget hissorry ass.
If you cant seem to get your
friend to talk to you in person, be
the bigger person here and reach
out to her over the computer or
text. Let her knowhowstupidyou
think it isthat after all theseyears,
your friendshipis beingtornapart
over aguy that youjust met afew
months ago. Yes, you hooked up
with him, but how were you sup-
posed to know he was doing the
sametoher too?!
If youvemadeattemptstoreach
out to her andyoustill arent suc-
cessful, just let it be. Dont involve
yourself in his business or hers;
simplylet everyonecool downand
get over it. Thisisnt thefirst time
in the history of hook-ups and
friendships that two besties
crushed on the same person, and
trust me, it wont bethelast! The
whole reason why you two get
along so well is probably because
you both share common interests,
only this time, the interest was
over apersonandnotacutepair of
shoes.
Duringthistimeapart fromyour
friend, it might be a good idea to
re-evaluate your friendship with
this girl: does it feel very one-
sided? Is it usually her gettingher
way or you getting yours? Does
she really have the right to be
pissed off, or is she simply blow-
ingthiswholesituationout of pro-
portion? Consideringall thesefac-
tors will allow you to better ana-
lyze how serious the situation is
andwhether it shouldbeyouapol-
ogizing, or her. Really weigh out
every angle before putting your
head on the chopping block it
could save you further problems
downtheroad.
Finally, dont stoop to her level
of postinghurtful statusesover any
social mediawaves. Beinganopen
vault of emotion (be it happy or
sad) online is pretty annoying. If
thisishowshedealswithher prob-
lems and feeling better about her-
self, then all to her, but dont feel
likeyouneedtofightfirewithfire.
Let her publicly get it out of her
systemif sheneedsto, but Idsug-
gest continuingtodeal withthison
amoreprivatelevel on your part.
If you two ever decide to make
amends and sort things out, shell
have a lot more explaining to do
(primarily because of those stat-
ues) thanyoudo.
If youve got a query for
Quinlan, shoot her an email at
chatwithnat.fsu@gmail.com. All
published questions will be
entered into monthly random
draws to win a $10 FSU coupon
for Oasis and Out Back Shack.
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The entire history of English,
the worlds most prolific lan-
guage, certainly wouldbedaunt-
ing to narrate, but Bill Brysons
The Mother Tongue handles the
task deftly, while sporting a
charming sense of humour that
stops the fairly serious topic of
language evolution from being
too dry for theaveragereader.
Whether English is your first
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your fifth, youreally shouldread
this book. Its akin to taking
apart the car you drive; youll
find everything you ought to
know the inner workings all
dismantledright in front of you.
Believe it or not, the English
language has only recently been
considered worthy of true schol-
arly pursuit. English rose from
being the underdog of European
languages to the lingua franca
between all the worlds peoples.
Its surprisinghistory thewhys
and hows of Englishs accom-
plishments and idiosyncrasies
is chronicled concisely within
this book, fromthe now-incom-
prehensible works of Geoffrey
Chaucer to Shakespeares liberal
fabricationof wordswenowtake
for granted. The books incredi-
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English language is entertaining
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Youll find out how rooted in
England (where many kings
first tonguewas French) thelan-
guageis, and how much English
adopts fromother languages.
The book isnt all academic
examination. One of the key
components that make English
so unique accent are given a
funinvestigation. Thestaggering
diversity of English accents, a
characteristic that insomeplaces
mean the difference between
economic classes, is as well
given the eye. If theres one
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guage, its that there is no con-
sistent pronunciation. The
inevitable cross-examination
betweenEnglishandhis (or her?
After all, gender pronounstiedto
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really been athing with this lan-
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Welsh, will make you thankful;
the convoluted manner of
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not that bad.
When writing a book about a
language, the comparisons to
others are inevitable. Mother
Tongue shows just how perfect
(and at the same time, broken)
the English language can be for
conveyingideas. To speak alan-
guage is to convey the nuances
of a culture, and the blanket
adoption of English is not with-
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Transpositions and outright
grammatical changes happen; a
sort of creole is born out of
English vocabulary and the
structure of the native tongue.
Its a true testament to the mal-
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The Mother Tongue is linguis-
tic study laid out for the every-
man. Brysons style is, as
always, accessiblewithout being
dumbed down. The Mother
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language; if anything, it shows
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guagecanbethanks tonumerous
extenuatingcircumstances.
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After thepuzzlehas beencor-
rectlysolvedthelettersinthecir-
cles whenreadfromleft to right
across eachrowwill spell aspe-
cial messageor word.
Across
1. ModernPersianlanguage
6. Petty quarrel
10. Undergroundpart of aplant
14. Part of thesmall intestine
15. Bird'shome
16. Highest and most active vol-
canoinEurope
17. Requirement for an envelope
tomail it.
18. One qualification to receive
theme of this puzzle: Demonstrate
involvement withFanshaweStudent
Union through achievements, ___
volunteer experiences, etc. (See 44
Down.)
20. J umpononefoot
21. Scarce
23. Misplaces
24. Charitabledistribution
25. Vend
27. Triedhard
30. Walkswithlongsteps
33. Get up
34. Makesobscure
35. Foot digit
positive citizenship through out-
standing and positive contributions
to Fanshawe College campus ___.
(See44Down.)
38. Pathsfor cards
theme of this puzzle: Attend
Fanshawe College on a ___ time
basis. (See44Down.)
40. Conger
41. Bigshowy flower
42. Polite term of address to a
female
43. Distributingplayingcards
45. Eateries
46. Skintumors
47. Operates
48. Capital of Yemen
51. Half (prefix)
52. Feeling of respect combined
withfear
55. Beginningsof atreatises
58. eel
60. Look after
61. Ontheocean
62. Bringtogether
63. Alcoholic drinks
64. Latest gossip?
65. Proteinsources
Down
1. Cod, for one
2. Singingvoice
3. Harvest
4. Total
outstandingleadershipandtheabili-
ty tomotivateothersto___ thelives
of students while attending
FanshaweCollege. (See44Down.)
6. Trap
7. Masculinenickname
8. Fireremains
9. Typeof camera
10. relatedagain
11. Elevator company
12. First wordinnursery rhymes
13. Small ornament goblet
19. Immigrants island
22. Alcoholic drink
24. Medicineamount
themeof this puzzle: Havecomplet-
eda___ (see42Down) of 4monhts
of your current programof ___
26. Makesamistake
27. Bargainevent
28. Attempted
29. Gun
30. Vulgar language
31. Short musical composition
32. Relatingtothesun
34. Favourssought for
36. Shadetrees, for example
38. Part of abridle
39. Coolingdevices
41. Beg
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programof ___ (see25Down.)
44. Thethemeof thispuzzle: FSU
andCSA leadership___
45. Barrier for water
47. Tables
48. A stiff hair
49. Figure-skatersmanoeuvre
50. Not any
51. Eurasianduck
52. Operasolo
53. Unit of power
54. Organsof sight
56. Certaingirder
57. Put towork
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Solution on page 18
1. The inventor of the Game
Boy, was originally Nintendos
janitor and maintenance man. His
namewasGunpei Yokoi.
2. Pineapples are not a single
fruit, but a group of berries that
havefusedtogether.
3. Chainsawswere
derived from a
tool originally
intended to help
deliver babies.
4. Only 12,000 years
ago there was a species
closely related to modern
humans called Homo floresiensis
that had been living on an
Indonesian Island. They used fire
andrather advancedtools, yetwere
only about 3feet tall andweighed
around25kg.
5. In 2012, a Chinese gamers
father was so concerned about his
sonshabit, hehiredvirtual hitmen
tokill off hisavatar.
6. Only two per cent of the
worldspopulationisblonde.
7. A human brain produces as
manyas12,000to50,000thoughts
per day, dependingonhowdeepa
thinker apersonis.
8. The human brain is more
activeduringsleepthanduringthe
day.
9. The Aztecs were the first to
serve chocolate as a drink. They
also mixedit withhot chili pepper
tomakeit really hot.
10. Romans used a plant called
Silphium as contraception. They
hadsomuchsex that they droveit
intoextinction.
11. As part of an advertising
campaign, Molson, a Canadian
beer company, strategically placed
beer fridges around Europe that
only Canadian passports could
unlock.
12. Over the whole Twilight
saga, thereareover 24 minutes of
just staring.
13. If an ant is drunk, a fellow
comradewill carryhimbacktothe
nest tosleepoff thealcohol.
14. Thechancesof youdyingon
theway to get your lottery tickets
is greater than your chances of
winning.
15. Donkey Kong was Marios
petthathedabused. DonkeyKong
kidnapped Marios girlfriend as
revengefor themistreatment.
16. In 1977 a 13 year old boy
hadatoothgrowingout of his left
foot.
17. Your statistical chance of
being murdered is one in twenty
thousand.
18. In 1984, a Canadian farmer
began renting ad space on his
cows.
Aries (March 21 - April 19)
Your sensesarestrong, but your
defenses are weak. An intense
experience is likely to be over-
whelming - see if you can leave
early. Takeinthelovelinessof the
latefall days.
Taurus (April 20 - May 20)
For atrueprogressreport, watch
other peoplesfaceswhentheysee
you walk into the room. The sea-
sonenhancesyour alreadyobvious
beauty. Pickout musical selections
that everyonewill like.
Gemini (May 21 - June 20)
Be patient with curious people.
Youre often like this yourself,
learning all the facts and recalcu-
lating them into your personal
hypothesis. Get inonthis process.
The Twins know that two heads
arebetter thanone.
Cancer (June 21 - July 22)
Beingsoftandgentleisverydif-
ferent frombeing weak. Get your
way without any overt manipula-
tion. Take strays or misfits under
your wing and teach themhow to
fly ontheir own.
Leo (July 23 - August 22)
If yourewithdrawn, itsjust the
universe narrowing your field.
Take care of yourself instead of
trying to pleaseeveryonein sight.
Its your decision whether to pur-
sueor tobepursued.
Virgo (August 23 - Sept. 22)
Everyonebenefits fromVirgos
open-mindedness and generosity.
Willinghandsturnastruggleintoa
party. Lay down a few guidelines
thatwill makeiteasier for othersto
expresstheir individuality.
Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22)
Asmuchasyouwant ajobor a
treasure, itshardtoconvinceoth-
ersthat yourequalifiedtohaveit.
Hesitant speakers are afraid of
offending someone. A loud, clear
voicewill help get you what you
deserve.
Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)
You have a grip on the situa-
tion, but not so tight as to make
others squirm. Releaseyour inner
forcesjoyouslyandwisely. Keeps
intunewiththefeelingsof friends
andcoworkers.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)
Reality is stranger and more
wonderful thanany story that you
could invent. Be flexible or risk
being paralyzed by too many
options. A familiar habit maylead
you in a different direction this
time.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)
You hate to think in terms of
winners and losers, but you soon
realizethat therecan beonly one
outcome. This issue will grow
roots and branches until you
resolveit onceandfor all.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)
You have a few more days
beforeyourefreeto collapseand
rebuild. Save your energy for
decisions that matter. Someone
still needs your hand for support
andyour shoulder for crying.
Pisces (Feb. 18 - March 20)
Pisces does best among thetol-
erant and avant garde. Although
youdontbarkor bite, somepeople
arehesitant to engagein anything
unusual. Tribal affiliations are
strongevenamongtotal strangers.
Fill inthegridsothateveryrow, everycolumnandevery3x3gridcon-
tainsthedigits1through9. That meansnonumber isrepeatedinanycol-
umn, rowor box. Solutioncanbefoundonpage18.
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LIFESTYLES
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Word Search
Comic Book Heroes
(Words in parentheses not in puzzle)
Aquaman
Batman
Beast
Captain America
Cyclops
Daredevil
Green Lantern
Hellboy
Iron Man
Punisher
Spider-Man
Superman
The Hulk
Wolverine
Wonder Woman
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SPORTS&LEISURE
18
Lightnings Central
division looking strong
The London Lightning came
away with three wins during their
big three-game weekend this past
month; a 108-84 thumping of
Windsor, a 107 to 93 win over
Brampton and a127-102 shootout
against the Mississauga Power.
With that weekend, they had
playedall four teams(theother one
being the Ottawa SkyHawks) in
their division, theCentral.
Heres a little preview of each
team, and why they could give
London a run for its money this
year.
The Mississauga Power came
into Budweiser Gardens for
Londons home opener, and they
looked confident. They beat the
Lightning 99-97, putting their
rivals to a0-2 record. ThePower,
whorecentlymovedfromOshawa,
have two former London players
ontheir team. MorganLewiswent
first overall to the original Power
duringtheleagues inaugural draft
three years ago. He then went to
Londonandwonthechampionship
last season. Lewis has beenoneof
the best shooting guards in the
league during its existence.
Through their first four games, he
has been shooting above.500 and
averagingmorethan14points per
game (ppg). The latter will only
improve, as Lewis was called on
more during their second game
with the Lightning, after Nick
Okoriewent downinjured. All but
two of their seven returning play-
ers havebeen averaging above10
ppg. Their 2-4 record isnt fair,
with former Bolt Tyler Murray
alsoplayingwell.
The Windsor Express were
unlucky not to come away with a
win when they played London to
openthatthree-game-in-three-days
set. Star rebounder DeAndre
Thomas essentially started the
game with a technical after an
early incident. Thomas, also afor-
mer Bolt, givesWindsor abigsize
advantagedownlow.
Returnee Stefan Bonneau has
been leading the league in points
and assists, with league veteran
and perennial all-star Darren
Duncan behind him in the back-
court as point guard. This is a
guard-centric league; andWindsor
has what it takes to makenoisein
theplayoffsastheystartedthesea-
sonat 3-1.
TheBramptonAsareoneof the
twoexpansionteamsthataregoing
to be good this year. Starting the
seasonat 4-2(withonly twohome
games) theAshaveagoodcoreof
existing National Basketball
League of Canada talent. Cavell
J ohnson, and Cedric Moodie are
both averaging 16 ppg after com-
ing over from Saint J ohn and
Oshawarespectively. Thatsnot to
say they havent found some dia-
monds in the rough either, as
EvaldasZabasisaveraging17ppg.
A Canadian, Zabas is leading the
teamin scoring, all while playing
aspoint guard.
Finally, the Ottawa SkyHawks
seemto havebuilt their teamwith
only players from outside the
league. Big players like Ryan
Anderson (19ppg, two steals per
game) have been plucked from
higher leagues like the National
Basketball Association
Development League. Their head
coach, Kevin Keathley, has been
coachingsince1998inleagueslike
theD-League. Most of theteamis
comprised of players that used to
play for Keathley at one time or
another. Witha2-2record, oneof
the most anticipated teams in the
league will get on a run and will
look deadly.
Marty Thompson is the play-by-
play voice of the London Lightning
for their livestream,
SportsLive24.net.
LIGHTNING
WATCH
MARTY THOMPSON
sensandsoccerfan@hot-
mail.com
twitter: @martythompson_
The big, bad
Knight blueline
Remember that time when the
London Knights had one of the
youngest defences in the Ontario
Hockey League?
That was a long time ago
almost threemonths.
NowtheKnightshaveoneof the
OHLs toughest and oldest
defences, andlook ready tofinally
play the hockey they were sup-
posedto.
Nikita Zadorov is back to join
the Knights roster after spending
timewiththeBuffaloSabresinthe
National HockeyLeague. Oncethe
Sabres announcedthey weremak-
ing front office changes, their
youth movement was put on a
hiatus meaning Zadorov was
expectedtoreturntotheOHL.
Hehas, andtheKnightscouldnt
behappier.
You see some good organiza-
tions and how they go about it,
Sabres headcoachTedNolantold
Buffalo News. You dont force-
feed somebody and say were a
rebuild. Rebuild is important, but
how you rebuild is really impor-
tant.
[GM Pat LaFontaine] and I
havebeentalkingabout it sincewe
got involved. I think youcanhave
some young kids, a few of them,
but not asmany aswehave.
At 6 ft., 5 in. and 220 pounds,
Zadorovplayedsevengamesinthe
NHL, scoringonegoal. Hehada-4
ratingandhadnt playedinagame
sinceNovember 8.
TheKnights hopehell become
their mammothshutdowndefence-
man like 2011/12 captain J arred
Tinordi.
Flashback tothe2013Memorial
Cup and the lack of that Tinordi-
type defenceman was one of the
reasonswhyLondoncouldntkeep
up with the Halifax Mooseheads
andthePortlandWinterhawks.
But Zadorov isnt theonly addi-
tiontotheKnights blueline.
Knights general manager Mark
Hunter sent 18-year-old defence-
man Miles Liberati to the North
Bay Battalion in exchange for
over-ager Zach Bells rights. Bell
is currently in California, playing
for the Ontario Reign of the
ECHL.
Liberati has four points in 22
games with London and was a+5
thisyear.
According to Yahoo Sports
Neate Sager, Zach Bell inked a
deal withtheSt. J ohnsIceCapsin
theAmericanHockeyLeagueafter
servingnoticethat hepreferredto
playfor acontender inhisoverage
season rather than join the
Battalion.
NowthatLondonownshisOHL
rights, that wishcouldcometrue.
At 6 ft., 2 in. and 228 pounds,
the Brampton native adds solid
sizeandexperiencetotheKnights
blueline. Through his short 14-
gamestintintheECHL sofar, hes
got apair of assistsand20penalty
minutes.
With the addition of Bell, the
London Knights have three over-
age defencemen Bell, Brady
AustinandAlex Basso.
TheKnights did haveover-ager
Paxton Leroux, but he was traded
to the Kitchener Rangers on the
morningof November 20.
The only downside to the Bell
trade is giving up a defenceman
likeLiberati, whowouldbereturn-
ing for next season. Then again,
the Hunter brothers want another
Memorial Cup this season, and
bearing that in mind, this was the
right movetomake.
Along with the three over-age
defencemen, factor in Zadorov,
Dakota Mermis and new addition
TimBender, the Knights look set
tofinally havethedefensivecorps
they craved at least onpaper.
VICTOR KAISAR
INTERROBANG
CREDIT: THE LONDON KNIGHTS
Big, bad Nikita Zadorov will be a London Knight this season.
The mission for the IS-series
from Lexus was from the begin-
ning to give the brand a youthful,
enthusiasticimage after all, upto
this point this luxury J apanese
brandhadaboringimage.
The very first IS-series arrived
in the year 2000 and became an
instant star. The car had a sleek,
taut design, the interior was well
equipped and sporty at the same
time, anditsrear-wheel drivechas-
siswassensational. Theoriginal IS
was thefirst J apanesecar to put a
scarein BMW, as enthusiast buy-
ers now had anew option to con-
sider when looking for a sporty
sedan. As youd expect, they sold
them by the boatload, except for
theIS Sportback (wagon) version.
Thesecond-generationISmodel
showed up for the 2006 model
year. The car had grown slightly,
but retainedthecharacteristicsthat
car enthusiasts want. This time,
Lexus offered two engine options
with the IS in Canada, and also
madeall-wheel driveoptional.
Lexusalsoofferedthismodel in
aconvertibleguise, along with its
sedan sibling. J ust by the sheer
numbersI seerunningaround, Im
guessing the second-gen IS-series
hasdonevery well too.
Lexus must have been under
great pressure to come up with a
replacement that can replicate the
successof itsancestors havethey
beenabletoaccomplishthis?
Tofindout, I spent aweek with
twomodelsof thenewIS-series.
First up was the IS250 F Sport
AWD. This model has a 2.5-litre
V6 motor, has the optional all-
wheel drive system (base model
gets rear-wheel drive), and it has
the F Sport performance package,
that makes the car look and feel
sportier.
I wouldadviseanyonebuyinga
new IS to choose the F Sport,
because without this package, the
car looks very ordinary, perhaps
evenunfinished. TheF Sportpack-
agegives it theright bumpers and
makesthecar look fast.
Inreality, theIS250, withits204
hp, isnotveryfast, butboyohboy,
is it entertaining. This is awilling
enginethat just loves to rev. What
it lacksinpower it makesupfor in
character. It pullsneatly, buildsup
speedwell, andsoundsgoodwhile
doing it. The six-speed auto also
works quite well. It is not the
quickest shifting transmission on
theplanet, but it is entertaining to
use.
Themostimpressivefeaturewas
its all-wheel drive system. On a
rain-soaked highway, the car
gripped as if I was driving on a
summer day. Thestabilityandroad
holdingwassimply sensational.
I realized how bad the roads
werewhenI jumpedintotheIS350
F Sport withjust rear-wheel drive.
I dont want tosoundlikeImsug-
gesting that the rear-wheel drive
IS350isnot drivableinwet weath-
er, but havingjust experiencedthe
all-wheel drive version, I quickly
realized how much better the
AWD system enhances traction.
Asayear rounddriver, Idpickthe
AWD.
Fromadrivetrainpoint of view,
IdhavetheIS350, becauseits3.5-
litre V6 engine develops a much
more pleasing 306 hp, and since
this motor is mated to a quicker
shiftingeight-speedautomatic, this
car is even more entertaining to
drive.
This motor would please just
about anyone, andthecars excel-
lent steeringandchassismakesit a
true delight, especially when its
dry.
The two versions are quite dif-
ferent when it comes to fuel con-
sumption. The IS250 AWD aver-
aged 9.2 litres/100km, while the
IS350 RWD drank 2.0 litres more
over thesamedistance. Giventhat
the IS250 is cheaper to buy and
still very entertaining to drive, Id
buy that one.
Ineither case, youwill get acar
that has oneof thenicest interiors
in its segment. Thedesign is sim-
pleyetsophisticatedandelegant. It
certainly has been inspired by the
interior of the $400,000 Lexus
LFA supercar. Everythingis with-
in easy reach, everything works
very well, and it just makes you
feel good. TheonlygripeI hadwas
that it could make do with more
storagespaces, for instance, asun-
glassholder wouldhavebeennice,
but thisisjust minor niggling.
Thedrivingpositionisfantastic,
and best of all is its instrument
cluster, whichatthetouchof abut-
ton moves the main cluster to the
right, revealing other information
that you might require. Trust me,
this feature alone will convince
many tobuy thiscar.
As for the price, IS250 AWD
starts from$39,900, while a rear-
wheel drive IS350 is yours from
$44,500. For this kind of money,
trust me, thereishardly any sports
sedanthat isbetter.
Lexus offers the sports sedan you want
MOTORING
NAUMAN FAROOQ
naumanf1@yahoo.com
In 2009, the Fanshawe mens
cross-country teamwon its third
provincial title in a five-year
span. An impressive accomplish-
ment, however, this would only
bethefirst of fivestraight provin-
cial titles, somethingthat noother
Ontario College has ever done.
The team has also dominated at
the national level, winning this
year marked their third champi-
onshipinthepast four seasons.
I feel the guys who were at
Fanshawe previous years kind of
paved the way for us, said
fourth-year runner Daniel Bright.
Bright and teammateClint Smith
werepart of astrong2010recruit-
ing class that had no idea what
they wereabout to achieve.
Weall cameinas strangers to
the systemnot knowing what we
could become, said Smith.
Even at nationals in first year, I
didnt expect to win. I did not
even think about winning and we
won. Thatswhenit reallyclicked
and we knew we could do some-
thingspecial andbeapart of his-
tory.
Putting aside all the medals
frominvitational meets, over the
past four seasons Fanshawe has
produced nine first-team all-
Ontario runners, 10 second-team
all-Ontario runners, five
Canadian first-team all-stars and
three Canadian second-team all-
stars. All of this goes along with
Smiths two provincial silvers,
two provincial golds, onenation-
al bronze, and three national sil-
ver medals.
Other than all of the winning,
there are indeed reasons why
Fanshawe cross-country ranks
above everybody else. Were
friends before were runners,
were family before were cham-
pions, and its as simpleas that,
saidSmith.
Bright added, If youput your-
self within a family context,
youre willing to die for each
other. Youre willing to throw it
down and burn every ounce of
energy that youhave.
Leaving such a phenomenal
program is not an easy thing to
do, but Bright will be off to
Humber College next year to
complete a Child and Youth
Worker degree program that
Fanshawedoes not offer.
As for Smith, its still upinthe
air. Beforenationals, I was leav-
ing this program. After nationals,
I dont know anymore. In a way,
people say I built it, but in all
honesty, this programbuilt me.
Hecontinued, I havevisiteduni-
versities andGuelphreally jumps
out at me. Not becauseof thehis-
tory but because I love it there.
But Fanshaweis somethingthat I
know and whos to say I cannot
becomewhat I want tobecomeby
staying here. This might be the
perfect fit.
SPORTS&LEISURE
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www.fanshawec.ca/athletics | J 1034 | 519-452-4202
Campus rec
Open Recreation Nights
Every Tues., Thurs., and Sun. Night from10 pmtill 12 am
Athletics
Fanshawe College
Basketball
Men's and Women's
Friday, November 29 vs Mohawk Mountaineers
GlennJohnstonAthletic Centre J Gym
Women's @ 6 pm, Men @ 8 pm
Cross Country
Congratulations to the
Mens Cross Country Team
2013CCAANATIONAL CHAMPIONS!
Congrats to Clint Smith on his CCAA
Individual Silver Medal
As we loom ever closer to
2014, theyear of thenext World
Cup, thelist of 32teams to com-
pete has yet to be finalized, and
many of the Premier Leagues
best havejettedout toall corners
of the world so they can help
their country makethefinal nec-
essary steps to the biggest stage
in sport.
Dont get me wrong, interna-
tional football has the potential
to be some of the best football
that a fan can have the pleasure
of viewing, especially when
thereis aplaceat theWorldCup
on the line, the finest example
being David Beckhamscoring a
crucial long-range, last-minute
free kick against Greece to send
England to the2002 World Cup,
and 12-year-old meinto my first
true moment of sports joy. The
playoff matches for the final
spots at next years showpiece
has the potential to bring forth
dramatic moments of their own,
as someof theworlds best play-
ers still have not led their coun-
tries to glory.
On the flipside of the league
break that comes with World
Cup qualifying, however, comes
amind-bogglingevent that many
coaches, pundits, and myself
have a massive problem with:
international friendlies.
On the surface, a friendly is a
chance for managers to decide
who will be joining him on the
planetoBrazil next year, andfor
the supporters of each nation to
watch their heroes lock horns
with another countrys best.
Inreality, however, aninterna-
tional friendly is nothing more
than a pointless and risky exer-
cise in football arrogance, with
nothing tangible to gain and so
much to lose. Every internation-
al break I join the millions of
club supporters in holding our
breathandhopingthat oneof our
best players is not one of the
dozens who are injured in every
round of these glorified exhibi-
tion matches. Theproblemthat I
havewithinternational friendlies
can be perfectly summed up by
what transpired during the sec-
ond half of Germanys recent 1-
1 draw with Italy, and theinjury
that was suffered by midfielder
Sami Khedira.
Hospitalized following a tack-
le from Andrea Pirlo, scans
showed that Khedira suffered a
tear in his anterior cruciate liga-
ment, ruling himout for the rest
of the season, and even putting
himat risk of missing theWorld
Cup that his country has already
secured its spot at, all during a
match that literally means noth-
ing. Now a talented player has
sufferedaninjury that many past
players have never truly recov-
ered from and the club that he
represents and pays his wages
has been robbed of his services,
leaving them short of a crucial
first-teamplayer.
Rarely does an international
break go by without aclub man-
ager calling for the abolishment
of friendlies, feeling that the
potential risk to their players is
too great for too little reward,
and I cant help but agree every
timeI hear it.
Khediras injury is just thelat-
est example of the pointlessness
of these friendlies, in which
players play just as hard as they
would if the World Cup trophy
was on the line, and the reason
that I feel they areoneof thesil-
liest aspects of this sport we all
love.
The cost of friendlies is too high
PREMIER LEAGUE
PONDERINGS
ANDREW VIDLER
Test yourself at the
Strength Challenge
In real life, he is a geeky news
reporter; but when the Man of
Steel hears acry for help, hebusts
out of theofficeattireand lets his
muscles ripple and shine in that
tightbluesuit. ClarkKentbecomes
the fearless Superman, letting
nothing but kryptonite get in his
way.
I ask you: whats standing in
your way? Why havent you
signed up for the Superman
Strength Challenge at Fitness 101
in Building J ? You dont have to
wear atightbluesuitandyoudont
even need rippling muscles! All
you need to do is put your fears
asideandchallengeyourself.
Feel theexhilaration of pushing
your bodytoitsphysical limitsand
survivingto tell thetale. Youmay
have already told yourself, I have
no chanceof winning, but its not
about that. Itsabout settingagoal
andperformingyour absolutebest.
Then, work on building your
strength, enduranceandpower and
do better the next time. If you do
happen to win a prize surprise!
Youaresuper!
Fitness101hasbeenhostingthe
StrengthChallengefor 17years at
Fanshawe College. The event is a
collaboration of Fitness staff and
Fitness and Health Promotion stu-
dentsworkingtogether onconcept,
theme, exercises, marketing, pro-
motion, sponsorship, registration
andtestingonthedaysof thechal-
lenge. Thethemeis different each
year toreflect current social or pop
culture. Superman is an iconic
choice representing strength,
power, stamina and courage.
These are all characteristics of a
great, satisfying workout, said
Fitness 101 fitness consultant and
FHP grad J asmine Collins. The
strengthchallengeisagreat wayto
showcaseall your hardwork inthe
gym.
Hereshowthechallengeworks:
1. Register at the front desk of
Fitness 101. Its $5 for members
and $5 plus a $5.50 day pass for
non-members.
2. Sign up for your challenge
time. Theavailabletimespots are
in20-minuteincrementsbetween8
a.m. and8p.m. onNovember 28or
8a.m. and6p.m. onNovember 29.
3. For exercisedetails, checkout
the Challenge promotion board in
the Fitness Centre or ask staff for
help. The exercises are: bench
press for reps in one minute, box
squats for reps inoneminute, ket-
tlebell/dumbbell thrusters for reps
inoneminute, plank holdonmed-
icineballs for time, and front arm
holdfor time.
Once you complete the chal-
lenge, marked by a Fitness 101
tester, your scores will be tallied
and results will be posted by
December 3. Only the top three
males and top three females
namesineachweightcategorywill
be posted, so if you do not place,
you can ask Fitness 101 for your
individual resultsandranking.
If you still need convincing,
dont hesitate to talk to the staff
and co-op students at Fitness 101.
Youcangoonthedaysof thechal-
lenge and still find an available
timespot as thereareafewtesters
available at a time. You can even
go at the same time as a friend if
youwant somedirect competition.
Save your excuses for when you
really need them and take the
chance on the Superman Strength
Challenge: beastepabovetherest!
Karen Nixon-Carroll is the
Program Manager at Fitness 101,
Fanshawe College Professor,
YMCA fitness course trainer and
examiner, Fanshawe FHP grad
and holds many fitness certifica-
tions for personal training, group
fitness and wellness. Email her at
karen.carroll@fanshawec.ca.
FUN & FITNESS
KAREN NIXON-CARROLL
CREDIT: FANSHAWE ATHLETICS
Fanshawes mens cross country team won its third national champi-
onship in four years.
CHRIS LETHBRIDGE
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Fanshawes cross-country
program receives five-star rating
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