Issue7 - John Abbott College
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Issue7 - John Abbott College
Bandersnatch Causing students to get suspended in other provinces since 1971 Volume 38, Issue 7 • Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 In this Issue... Easy on the pedal Page 2 At stop signs, do not compete to go first. Be courteous and let whoever goes out first, go out first. Being late a few seconds will not impact you in the way causing an accident would. Wait patiently for your turn and all will be good. Furthermore, do not wait until the last minute to break. Nothing is wrong in breaking up to 100 meters before arriving at a stop sign. As a matter of fact, this will assure – most of the time – that you stop before the line and not over, endangering the lives of everyone using the same road as you. News oddities Page 3 When modeling the bra, Wishroom representative Masayuki Tsuchiya said, “ I like this tight feeling. It feels good”. Men have been loving this bra and been giving feedback like “Wow we’ve been waiting for something like this”. This product comes in black, pink, or white. Even with this choice of colours, there are many men that are debating the merits of wearing bras. English,we speaks the bitch Page 7 Anybody who is cool, hip, rad, awesome, uncaring, a rebel or popular is NEVER a square. Don’t accidentally use this term on them, lest you be branded a square yourself for being so foolish. Other important things to know: “swing” has nothing to do with the playground, or actual swinging. Also, “swinging” is a more old school way of saying something is hip, or cool. To “split” is to leave, or to go somewhere, and again, no splitting is necessary. Of course, it’s always best to use the term “Man” as often as possible, especially if you’re going for that hippy look. Sections Campus Life.......................1 News...................................3 Games................................4 Arts......................................5 Slander...............................7 Entertainment..................11 Opinions...........................13 Sports................................15 The key to the climax: stimulation! Sarah Sin Sex Columnist Fact is, most females are difficult to please if they aren’t stimulated. Because a lot can happen in a short amount of time, it can be frustrating for the partner; she may go dry, she may be tired- he may get tired and not perform as well… You don’t have to let it get to that point. Although it applies to both sexes, I will focus primarily on the female due to the fact that it is more difficult for females to get stimulated than the male. Foreplay is crucial to the orgasm, particularly in the female. Anyone who’s had sex with a female will know that it doesn’t happen that easily without proper stimulation. This can be fun, for both partners. There are many techniques you can use to excite each other, and most are pretty simple (though there are the more complex ones, if you’re interested). The common dirty talk is a good way to start. Telling your partner about a fantasy or expressing your feelings in a dirty fashion will definitely make the right atmosphere. It gives both you and your partner something to visualize and see what you or they think. That itself can get things very sexy. While you are talking dirty, touch each other, or have one touch the other, but try to refrain from touching the breasts or the genital area, as this will increase the sexual urge. Foreplay can also be casually done in any public or private situation, although you must keep in mind that there are limits as to what you can do out in public. Whispering dirty talk to each other, walking around hand in hand and simple things like that also count. Now, it’s nakey time, but wait! Don’t take everything off at once. Tease your partner, take your time and take it off one item at a time. Make it a game, give your partner conditions, do what you must. Take your time, that way your partner can appreciate your body that much more, they’ve been longing for it- now tease them. For some people touching is what gets them best. Sit or stand by your partner, and lightly caress each other, use your fingertips to wander their bodies, kiss their necks, down their arms, to the tips of their fingers and slowly make your way to the more intimate areas. Touch is one of the most influential senses in a sexual setting, use it well. I can give you tips, but everyone is different. Explore each other, talk about what you like and what you don’t. Your partner can’t guess it for you and the only way for them to find out is by you telling them, or by trying different things over time. If you don’t know how you like it, there are ways of finding out. Masturbation, for example, is probably the best one. Only you can know your way around your body. If you have any questions or comments, or if you want more details on a certain article or topic, don’t hesitate to contact me at; [email protected] Confessions of a student teacher fling Inc’Ogg Neato Contributor Have you ever wondered what it would be like to catch the eye of a teacher at the very school you attend? What would it be like to have a steamy, secretive love affair with that usually un-touchable hunk of a teacher? The beauty of CEGEP is that this is allowable, as long as the teacher doesn’t teach any of your classes and you are of legal age. Although it is usually frowned upon and may not be socially acceptable, there is a thrilling sensation at the mere thought of it. This semester has been my first at Abbott, and every day I am faced with unfamiliar faces. I could pass someone one day, and jump forward two months and be dating that very guy I was checking out in the hall. Every day at school brings the possibility of a new, unforeseen adventure. I would have never in a million years imagined myself in this very conundrum… in a situation with a young teacher. After several minor encounters, I found myself increasingly attracted to him, excited about every potential encounter. It was so wrong, and so devious, but it was so worth it. Many of us look up at the stars at night and hope to find love one day. We spend much of our lives searching for the right person, but before settling down with 5 kids and a nagging husband, we want to live a little and experience a little, so we of course gain a great deal of knowledge through our experimental games. It is a huge turn on when a man is truly a man. As girls, we are always complaining about how guys are so immature and how we want to find someone who knows how to act and exactly what to say. A man in power is a very arousing and appealing thing. I once came across a quote; “Love is a name, lust is a game, forget the name and play the game”. Though I was first completely repulsed by the vulgar message expressed, it seems to fit quite perfectly for this situation. Lust is what drives this sensational obsession with a teacher, not love, but lust. It was a few weeks ago when I had my first encounter with this teacher. A very young, good looking man who had a very subtle and kind approach to him. Though I thought not much of our first, extremely short meeting, we somehow kept running into each other in the halls. Keeping at a distance, he became a continuous conversation topic among all my friends, and I felt as if I was in grade school all over again. It was as if he was an idol… he became a sensation. Finally, after several weeks of small encounters, he very abruptly and un-expectedly asked me out to dinner. Shocked at the question, I found myself not speechless, but giggling moronically and cracking a joke about a triangle. (Not really sure where that came from). The whole idea gave me a jolt of excitement and utter fear. Even though student teacher relationships are heavily frowned upon, we all only live once. The whole idea of a teacher asking out a student can be quite weird and an un-comfortable concept for many students. Not to say that this is happening a lot at Abbott, it is in fact quite a rare occurrence. You will come across many people with very different opinions in regards to these kinds of relationships. It is a personal decision, and should be influenced on your morals, and what you think is right. For all its excitement and thrill, it can be a very dangerous one too. 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EvJohn m s o n C of this year. “Obviously we don’t want to put John Abbott E-mail: [email protected] a di e Not only was there a sign, but the John Abbott College in a situation we don’t want the college Com Campus Life John Abbott Now In Ontario cupola also changed its usual John Abbott flag (with the John Abbott logo) to the Ontario flag for the filming of the movie The Trotsky. That kind of thing is not done for free, but “all the money from the movies filmed on campus goes right into the college, into the operational budget,” says Daniel Boyer, Student Services Coordinator for John Abbott College. The Trotsky, the film most recently shot at the college, was filmed on McGill’s campus, so McGill was approached, not John Abbott. Because of their proximity, however, the two campuses often collaborate so all the equipment has a place to go. John Abbott has served as a location for several movies including Satan’s School for Girls with Shannen Doherty (“Charmed”), The Secret with David Duchovny (“The X Files”), The City of Your Final Destination with Anthony Hopkins (Hannibal), and, most notably Bon Cop, Bad Cop with Colm Feore and Patrick Huard. In the scene where the car blows up, you can clearly see There is a lot to do for the preparation of a movie. The kinds of movie companies that will approach the college may be local, they may be student productions, or they may even be based in the United States. “The process starts when we are approached by location directors,” says Boyer. They’ll ask to take a look at the college to get a feel for the place and take pictures so that, if they like it, they can Easy on the pedal Lance Bui Production Staff A bit more than a month ago, I was rear-ended driving to school. I was late, shaken up for a few hours and had trouble imagining myself behind the steering wheel of a car for a while. Mind you, this was because the other driver was not paying attention to the road. With the winter coming up, paying attention will no longer be the only factor for the safety of everyone, but also the conditions of the road. Uncontrollable unfortunate incidents will be the main worry of the season. That is why everyone must be on the alert coming in and out of the John Abbott campus. Roads will be slippery and traffic will likely be heavier due to the increase in the number of cars and the decrease in the amount of parking spaces. Drive up and down the hills slowly, decelerate when nearing curves and try as much as possible to keep your lanes. These are a few of the countless advices I could give. As of December 15 th , by law everyone must have their winter tires on. However, do not put your entire trust in them and drive as you would during the summer. The layers of snow and maybe ice too will greatly reduce the traction between the vehicle and the road. Skidding and slipping will • Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 definitely become a concern, especially with the two overpasses leading into the college. Fur ther more, with “night-time” hitting a lot earlier nowadays, reduced visibility will also be a factor to consider. It is almost impossible to see the other side when engaging the overpass all the way to the top. So I implore everyone to drive slowly.Also, be polite with your headlights. Definitely tur n them on when it is dark outside, but do not blind oncoming vehicles for this can also be the cause of accidents. For some of you, driving slowly and safely will not be cool. However, falling into a ditch or crashing into someone then having to wait for assistance is not cool either. At stop signs, do not compete to go first. Be courteous and let whoever goes out first, go out first. Being late a few seconds will not impact you in the way causing an accident would. Wait patiently for your turn and all will be good. Furthermore, do not wait until the last minute to break. Nothing is wrong in breaking up to 100 meters before arriving at a stop sign. As a matter of fact, this will assure – most of the time – that you stop before the line and not over, endangering the lives of everyone using the same road as you. The most important piece of advice would have to be the following one: keep a safe distance between you and involved in.” For example, Mr. Boyer was once approached by Bikini Girls on Ice, which turned out to be a slasher movie about an entire girls’ volleyball team who get systematically eliminated. “We rejected the script because it was not something we wanted to be a part of.” From time to time, when films come on campus, they’ll ask John Abbott to approach various people, usually through the Student Employment Centre, to sign up for spots as extras. According to Boyer, there are many reasons why movie companies are interested in using John Abbott as a setting for their movies. First of all, it’s a beautiful campus with its many trees and old buildings. Secondly, while filming at the college, the movie companies do not have to worry about closing off major downtown streets, as they did in Toronto for The Incredible Hulk. Mr. Boyer also mentioned that he was recently approached about filming the pilot episode to present to the television companies for an upcoming T.V. series. Will Attar Editor-in-Chief Matt Guité Assistant Editor-in-Chief Megan Chan News Editor Miranda Ross Campus Life Editor Stephanie Hunziker Entertainment Editor Morgan Lang Arts Editor David Anderson Esq. Opinions Editor Dave Leroux Games Page Editor the vehicle in front of you. Nothing is more important. No one can foretell if their cars will be able to safely break when approaching a stop sign or a red light. That is why increasing the distance between the vehicles is imperative. If everyone pitches in and makes an effort to keep our roads safe, we could all have an uneventful winter. Essentially, it all comes down to this: drivers, be mindful of pedestrians and pedestrians, be careful of drivers. Andrew Hachey Sports Editor Sarah Giancola Production Manager Danielle Taillon Office Manager Open Webmaster Bandersnatch is the student-run Alternative Press at John Abbott College. It is published every two weeks and is partially funded by the Student Activities Commitee and by advertising solicited members. Submissions are welcome and become property of Bandersnatch. Submissions must be sent via E-mail to [email protected] and must be in Plain Text format (.txt) or Microsoft Word Document format (.doc). All submissions must include the full name and telephone number of the contributor, as well as the e-mail address if applicable. Bandersnatch reserves the right to reject submissions or to edit any submissions for length, legality, or clarity. Submissions should be a maximum of 500 words but may be printed if they are worthwhile. Spelling and grammar will not be corrected on submissions as it is the responsibility of the contributor to correct them. Submissions should be dropped off at the Bandersnatch office, located in the basement of Herzberg, room H-041 (across from the hallway entrance of The Oval). Bandersnatch Campus Life News Oddities Will Attar Editor-in-Chief Frozen food thief nabbed A 51 year old man was caught breaking into Miami Valley Child Development preschool carrying a bag containing screwdrivers, cutting pliers, and a flashlight. After setting off an alarm and getting caught, the police looked further into the bag to discover the stolen items: four frozen food dinners. The man climbed in through the window of the teachers lounge and raided the freezer. Bro/manzier is a top seller in Japan The Wishroom Shop, a store part of the major Japanese online mall Rakuten, has sold over 300 men’s bras for $30 each. This is only two weeks after having launched it. The shop also sells men’s panties as well as woman’s lingerie. When modeling the bra, Wishroom representative Masayuki Tsuchiya said, “ I like this tight feeling. It feels good”. Men have been loving this bra and been giving feedback like “Wow we’ve been waiting for something like this”. This product comes in black, pink, or white. Even with this choice of colours, there are many men that are debating the merits of wearing bras. Bandit caught with pants down! In Nebraska, a vandalism streak was finally put to end when the notorious “butt bandit” was caught by police officer Dana Miller when he had been trying to hide in the shadows near a parking lot. The officer approached him and noticed his partially erect penis popping out of his pants. She also noticed that he had a bottle of baby lotion in his pocket. When asked, the bandit, Tom Larvie, denied having done anything. Officer Miller then photographed his foot prints and the bottle and Tom left. “I then went to Main Street where I noticed that the Niobrara Council Office and Pamida Pharmacy had what appeared to be penis imprints on the windows with lotion substance. The lotion smelled like Baby Magic. I then left Main Street and went to 227 N. Victoria St. to find Tom Larvie. Tome met me outside. I told Tom he was Visuals under arrest.” Larvie had been going to local businesses and imprinting his butt cheeks and penis on the windows. For some windows, he would stick a gay pornographic page from a magazine. When in custody, he made remarks about wanting to harm himself, so he was sent for emergency protective custody to Great Plains Regional Medical Center. First kiss at the alter Chicago couple Melody LaLuz and Claudaniel Fabien had their first kiss at the alter. The two of them teach abstinence at public schools and happen to practice what they preach. They have never kissed and never been alone in a house together. The wedding guests went wild during the couples two minute first kiss. The couple says they have no worries about how they will spend their honeymoon. SUJAC UPDATE Hey everyone! The semester is coming to an end and we’re moving into exam period. To lighten up cr unch time, the college has been busy raising money for the Christmas Fund. The Loonie Line raised twelve thousand dollars to help strug gling students at John Abbott College. We’re also in the process of calculating the money that was raised at the Bake and Craft sale. The St-Anne’s Parade also managed to spread to Christmas cheer and John Abbott took part by giving out Candy Canes. The students can also look forward to an extra study day on December 8th. The college will be closed to give students who are eligible a chance to vote in the Provincial election. However, Wednesday December 10th will become a Monday schedule. So study hard everyone! Good luck on your exams and have a safe winter break! (Left) Wednesday, November 26, was the start of a terrorist attack at the Taj Mahal Hotel in India. By the upcoming Saturday, November 29, the attacks had finally come to an end. On Sunday, mourners gathered together to pay tribute to those police officers who had lost their lives in the process of stopping the attacks. The Nariman House, a Chabad Lubavitch Jewish center in Mumbai was one of the places under attack. Another place was the Leopold’s Cafe, a place that normally attracted a large number of tourists. “I think their intention was to kill as many people as possible and do as much physical damage as possible,” said P. R. S. Oberoi, chairman of the Oberoi Group, which manages the hotel. from the Editor (Below) November 28, this picture was taken of a man running through a square in downtown Lima, Peru. This man was dressed up for an AIDS and HIV prevention campaign. Around the world, different ways for AIDS and HIV awareness are being done in commemoration of International AIDS Day that took place on December 1. Madrid, Spain held up a giant, red ribbon that held pictures of the faces. In India, members of Thalassemia and AIDS prevention societies held a candlelit rally. Volunteers in Beijing held a giant red ribbon close to the Bird Nest from the recent Beijing Olympics. This year’s message for Wold AIDS Day is: Stop AIDS, Keep the Promise. (Right) According to a senior official in Jakarta, Indonesia, there’s an estimated two thousand small islands at risk of disappearing due to excessive mining and other damaging activities. Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Freddy Numberi has said that already more than twenty-four small islands have already disappeared. Indonesia has over seventeen thousand islands. “Uncontrolled mining activities continue to threaten the existence of those small islands but I wonder why nobody, including the hundreds of state and private institutes of higher leaning in the country, speaks up and does something to stop those activities,” said the Minister. Bandersnatch News Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 • Games with Dave Leroux Fighting WWII with Jack Bauer David Leroux Games Editor I have to say that I was a little shocked because I remember playing a game called Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, a gritty, first person shooter, which was set in modern day warfare. Hearing that the next installment would be coming out, I truly believed at that time that the next Call of Duty instalment would focus on modern combat as well. I was sick, and tired of the franchise painting the picture that the US were the only ones fighting in the war, and that the rest of the allies sat back while watching old Uncle Sam punching the Nazi regime in the face. So when I watched the preview for Call of Duty 5: World at War, which showed yet again WWII era warfare, I died a bit on the inside. Now after playing the game, I’ve lost my old mentality because this game has risen above my low expectations. World at War’s solo campaign has two plots, the American (grrrr), and the Russian. In the American campaign, you play as Private Miller, and with your squad, you battle against the Japanese army at every turn, inching your way slowly to Okinawa. The game began fairly graphically as you find out you are being tortured in a Japanese POW camp. The player immerses further into the games grittiness when they witness the savage beating of a fellow soldier with a metal pole. Prior to your inevitable demise, the menacing Japanese soldier is assassinated and you are freed by Corporal Roebuck, the leader of your squad, who is played by Keifer Sutherland. I kept waiting between cut scenes to see the 24 clock counting. The Russian plot follows the story of Private Dimitri Petrenko, who becomes an idol to the Red Army as they push into Berlin to capture Hitler’s chill zone (the Reichstag). The plot begins in Stalingrad, with you waking in a half destroyed fountain, littered with the bodies of your fallen comrades, much like in the film Enemy at the Gates. In the fountain you find Sergeant Reznov, who is played by Gary Oldman. The Sergeant has injured his hand and therefore recruits you to help him snipe the Nazi commander in charge of the assault on Stalingrad Upon completing the campaign, World at War pitches a whole new ball game into the mix. You now can play the newgame type colourfully named, “Nazi Zombies”. I of course played it, wondering how long it would take before it got ridiculous and I would have to shut off the system in annoyance. The effect was the opposite as it was increasingly challenging and fun. The multiplayer only needs a short mention because it is pretty much a clone of the Call of Duty 4 setup, which was a smart move as it was the best setup for this genre of online play. What’s different is that you are using WWII era guns, and instead of calling in a chopper, you call in the dogs. This game has a great storyline, and the same award wining multiplayer format. Call of Duty 5: World at War, will blow you out of the water and hook you in. I suggest you buy the game as it most definitely is worth the time and money for the amount of fun you will get from it. realistic games because the trip through the desert took the actual travel time of eight hours at a maximum speed of 45 mph. The game was also touted as the world’s most boring game since it was entirely uneventful (except for a bug splat after five hours of play). Driving the bus off-road would cause the bus to break down and the player would be towed back home in real time. Reaching Las Vegas earns you a point and you are given the option to drive home for another point. Driving home has the added difficulty of nightfall – the game gets darker until you are guided only by your headlights. In 2003, the creators of the web-comic “Penny Arcade” started a charity called “Child’s Play”. Their charity revolved around raising as much money as possible to buy toys and games for children in hospitals. Originally it was to reverse the negative light that was cast on gamers by the media (keep in mind this was the year Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was released). The success of the event in 2003 grew into a full fledged charity which has pulled in millions of dollars for charity by using video game related events. The most popular event is the Child’s Play Charity Ball, where exclusive Penny Arcade merchandise and art is auctioned off along with thousands of dollars’ worth of video game paraphernalia donated by video game companies. In 2007, the British Columbian comedy group LoadingReadyRun found themselves inspired by Child’s Play. Unfortunately they were also motivated by their lack of sanity. The group started a marathon of Desert Bus called “Desert Bus for Hope”. The goal of the event was to raise money for the Child’s Play charity by having people donate money to keep them playing. There is a set sum of required donations and every time this amount is reached, an hour of gameplay is added on and the sum is increased for the next hour. Basically, the more money people donate, the longer the group must suffer through the game. The event became immensely popular and received a total of $22 805. This equates to four and a half days of non stop gameplay. Penn and Teller themselves caught wind of the event and called in to show their support, along with making a donation and buy the group pizza. LoadingReadyRun is at it again this year. The success of their first attempt has inspired them to brave the desert roads once more with the deliberate goal of beating their previous total of donations. As I write this, they have raised $51 556; more than twice the amount of the first event. This of course means that they aren’t even close to stopping the marathon. There are still at least two more days to go. If you want to take part in prolonging the misery of these kind souls so that sick children might have a happier Christmas than they would without this sort of charity, you can head over to http://www.desertbus.org. Once there, you can make a donation and keep up with the team. There is a blog where they post whatever tidbit is relevant at the time (mostly announcing donation landmarks) as well as two live webcams: one focused on the group and the player, the other focused on the game. That’s right, you can watch the bus being driven. I warn you now, nothing interesting will happen on the bus’s webcam. Such is the nature of The Desert Bus. One hell of a charity drive Alex Attar Awesome Production Staff Most charities are out to make money for a good cause. It’s pretty much the definition of “charity”. However, if a charity wants to receive a donation of my hard-earned pennies, it needs to have either an awesome cause, or an awesome event supporting it. Enter “Desert Bus for Hope”. In 1995, the magical duo known as Penn & Teller attempted to release a video game for the Sega CD system. The game consisted of multiple mini-games which would turn out to be either virtual tricks or scams meant to be pulled off by the player to take advantage of their friends. At least, that’s what it would have been had the game not been scrapped before release. Before being cancelled, the game was previewed by Electronic Gaming Monthly and the world was introduced the to the Desert Bus mini-game. The object was to drive a bus through the desert from Tucson, Arizona all the way to Las Vegas, Nevada. The game was touted as being one of the world’s most • Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 New Releases Prince of Persia [360,PS3] GTA IV [PC] M&M Adventure [PC,PS2,DS] Dairy Queen Tycoon [PC, MAC] My Fitness Coach [Wii] Kingdom Hearts Re: Chains of Memories [PS2] Upcoming Releases Xbox 360 Rise of the Argonauts - December 16 Verdict: Buy Available on: Xbox 360 Wii PC PS3 DS Wii Rygar: The Battle of Argus - December 9 Imagine Fashion Party - December 9 Neopets Puzzle Adventure - December 9 Imagine Shooting Collection - December 15 Calvin Tucker’s Redneck Jamboree - December 19 Summer Sports 2: Island Party - December 16 Word Jong Party - December 16 PC The Tale of Despereux - December 8 Hidden Expedition: Amazon - December 8 Prince of Persia - December 9 Zoo Tycoon 2: Ultimate Collection - December 9 Azada 2 - December 19 PS3 Sonic Unleashed - December 9 Rise of the Argonauts - December 19 DS Cate West: The Vanishing Files - December 9 Slingo Quest - December 9 Dreamer: Horse Trainer - December 16 Left Brain Right Brain 2 - December 18 Bandersnatch Games Page Banjo-Kazooie goes Nuts Matt Guité Assistant Editor-in-Chief Banjo-Kazooie was a game published by Rare in 1998 for the Nintendo 64. It was easily one of the best action-platforming games of the era, surpassing Mario 64 and more or less every other title to come after it in that generation. Then the sequel came out, and that too was a stellar hit, including a very fun, Goldeneye-based multiplayer element. That was in 2000. And then, for eight long years, Rare did nothing of any note for anybody. Well, if you want to be really picky, you could say that Perfect Dark Zero was something they made of SOME worth, but this is my article, and I say that game blew chunks, so shut your face. Anyways, it’s been eight long years, and after having been tossed around a bit, Rare has finally buckled down and made a real game that actually doesn’t suck massively. You’d think that all their awesome creativity would be so backlog ged that they’d have trouble containing it after this long, but you’d be wrong, and I’d ask you to stop intruding on my god damn article. Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts is Rare’s newest addition to the Banjo Kazooie series, and while it does tr y hard to bring something new to the table, it stumbles a bit in the execution. If you’ve played the original Banjo Kazooie (and if you haven’t, it’s available on Xbox Live for less than 20$) then you should be familiar with the main characters, the villain, and the sometimes ridiculous humour the game always has present. All of these and more retur n in tr ue Banjo-K azooie fashion. Playing both the demo and then the full game, I was immediately struck by a sense of deja vu. The music, the humour, the characters, they all return exactly as they were ten years ago. Some minor tweaks in their appearance aside, everything invokes a very, very strong sense of being eight years old again, my hands clutching a N64 controller fir mly as I tried my best to play a game that I would later discover had far too much depth and intelligence for any small ch i l d t o g r a s p. Ye s, everything is exactly as it was... Exce pt for all of the gameplay. Surprise! Yes, Nuts & Bolts is bringing something new to the table: vehicle creation! Most of your platforming abilities (and combat ones) have been removed, and instead you must rely on your own ingenuity to build big ger, badder and faster vehicles to tackle land, air and sea challenges. And shockingly, the vehicle creation system is...great! It’s both easy to learn and difficult to master, but when you do finally master it, you’ll be able to create some truly mind-blowing vehicles. I implore you to search youtube for some of the more interesting vehicle designs, such as the ROLFcopter and the Wallrider. There are tons of parts to create and endless number of vehicles that can fly, float, drive, shoot, flip, jump, ram and even self-destruct. The problem with Nuts & Bolts, the problem that really undermines the whole thing, is that you never feel like there’s a lot of good uses for your awesome vehicles. The challenges you find in the worlds you visit are varied and can often be accomplished in a number of ways, but at the end of the day, most races can be won with any standard racecar, and any of the fetch quests can be won using a tray with a few wheels. The best use for your most innovative ideas is either dicking around in the testing area or exploring worlds in new ways. Banjo Kazooie is similar to it’s predecessors in a lot of ways. You search for Jiggies and Notes, you unlock new worlds and there IS a bit of platforming to the game when it comes to finding new vehicle parts. The game doesn’t take itself seriously AT ALL, just like the previous two games of the series, and it honestly made me laugh time and time again with pop culture references and really intelligent jokes. But at the end of it all, there’s a certain something lacking from this game. The story could have really used a lot of work, and the actual gameplay itself, while fun when you just play around, is rather shallow and lacking when it comes to the actual challenges. Hopefully, Rare will not back down from this attempt to add something new to the series. Vehicle creation is VERY well done, despite what some old fans of the series may whine about. It’s what you DO with those vehicles that’s lacking, and hopefully it’s this that Rare will improve upon in the future. Hopefully it won’t take them eight years this time. Verdict: Rent Available on: Xbox 360 Games news snippets Sarah “Sassy” Giancola Awesome Production Manager ‘Remote’ too common for the US You would think a corporation like Nintendo would have it easy when it comes to patenting their merchandise…apparently not. The United States Patent and Trademark Office refused the patenting of the ‘Wii remote’ with the excuse that the word ‘remote’ is just too ordinary. If Nintendo still wants to patent their remote, they’ll have to find a better, more innovative name for it. Xbox Live holiday specials! Microsoft announced on December 1 their Holiday Deal of the Week program, running all throughout December. This will enable Xbox Live Gold members to get discounts on a weekly item at the online marketplace. The discounted items (as well as others) will be posted online at www. majornelson.com on Monday and will go into effect on Tuesdays. The Halo 3 Legendary Map Pack will be the first item up for 400 points, which is $5.00 (originally $7.50). Yo Canto Espagnol? This week’s downloadable songs for Rockband include tracks such as “Are You Dead Yet?” by Children of Bodom, “Tempted’ by Squeeze, “Ready, Set, Go!” by Tokio Hotel and many more. Bandersnatch Games Page But wait! Now available are Spanish songs, complete with Spanish lyrics! “Tutto e Possibile” by Finley and “Hay Poco Rock & Roll” by Platero y Tu are two Spanish songs now on the list available for download today. Better than Gears of War 2 Simon Woodroffe of Wheelman attended a press event, speaking about a secret Midway Games project. This unannounced game has been in development for three months and without giving too much detail on the game, Woodroffe said the following: “I just saw a demo of a new Midway game that’s in development. I can’t tell you too much about it, but they’ve been on it for three months and it looks as good if not better than Gears 2,” Midway is using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3, the third generation Unreal Engine tailored for PC’s, Playstation 3 and XBox 360. Confessions of an Analyst: Wii sales Contrary to regular platform sales which cause the holders to lose money for the first few years, the Wii is currently bringing Nintendo a profit of $6 for every console sold. All around the world, about 19 million consoles have been sold. If we do the math, the Wii has brought Nintendo about 114 million dollars since its release in 2006. It doesn’t end there though. If Nintendo’s third party title sales were higher, they would be making even more. Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 • With Morgan Lang Down the Middle Lindsay Waldron•Contributor Sworn by the powers of friendship which bind you He looks to the night, she looks to the day And you’re left in the middle Staring down the inevitable twilight Side by side you stand Yet you are all worlds apart A distance too great to conquer Inner battles too strong to subdue any longer Everywhere you turn to Darkness is there to seduce you Everywhere you gaze upon Light beckons to guide you With which side will you chose To co-exist At the end of the day shall you go to the night? Or at the end of the night shall you flee to the day? Indecisive as ever, you bathe in the faint light Of twilight And bask in the glory Of what never was Irresolute, uncertain You bend reality to suit your needs And vainly attempt to fill the void that hurts you so As he looks to the night And she looks to the day You are left in the middle In that void of nothingness and uncertainty In that incomprehensible stretch of time When light and dark are as one You are twilight. Abstract Model Anastasia Anderson•Contributor Pencil Drawing A realm of dreams to light my mind To ease the darkness of this world from thought; It is my deepest wish to once again be whole Please rabbit, lead me down the rabbit’s hole. He took off at a slow trot, I followed, Fire Tree Anastasia Anderson•Contributor Acryllic Paint WONDERLAND Lindsay Waldron•Contributor IN LONELY company did I venture The lands far and wide, Eyes awaiting not sights of treasure But rather that of rabbit’s hide; Until I found him beneath the leaves Green life beautifully scattered by the trees. Melting Intent to treat myself to the spoils of bliss To see the faeries dance upon logs of hollow A moment of which I would not want to miss; Take me to where tides are kissed by moon’s tender lips, Take me to where magic flows from fingertips. By the light of the stars we traveled, And at long last the rabbit’s hole did we find, A sight to which I felt bedazzled, So entranced – all sense of hour left my mind; Time sees me now flying among the birds In my Wonderland, the world for which I yearned. His voice a melody, smooth and kind Rebecca Proppe•Contributor Photoshop • Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 As he spoke to me of the place I sought, Bandersnatch Arts Conservatives get celebrity endorsement from Cookie Monster. Big Bird disaproves! Sl a n d e r o u s E xe Larry Kroft cs Will Attar Spy With Crabs Matt Guité Pac-Chan Megan Chanr Princess Mirandapuff Miranda Ross Stephiroth Stephanie Hunziker English, we speaks the bitch Spy With Crabs Assistant to the Poopy Head in Chief We are all familiar with the concept of “Old School”, which is when something old or classic is considered to be much cooler than something current of a similar variety. For example, riding a bike may be cool, but riding an old-timey bicycle with the giant front wheel is old school! On the flip side, eating a sandwich is awesome, but eating a sandwich from the 1920s is not so cool. Impressive on the sandwich’s part, but not cool. I am here to speak on the behalf of the lingo of yesteryear. Have you ever watched an old movie, especially one with freedom-hating flag-burning hippy scum and noticed how they all talk nonsense words? They’re always saying “Man” and other strange hippy things, so you wonder to yourself: what’s up with the way these guys are talking? As you may have guessed, these dirty hippies are on their way to becoming old school. And with a little help from me, you can talk old school too. Let’s look at a few examples that you may be less familiar with. Going beyond the peace-loving hippy scum, another great place to look to for examples of old school speech is the 50’s. At the time, young people spoke all kinds of crazy-talk. It was even funnier when old people tried to talk to them in their “language”. Trust me, nothing is more old school than an old man telling his grandkids about how they should “Forget it man and get with the countdown. Shake this square world and blast off for kicksville”. To you and I, this may sound like the kind of talk that would land Grandpa in a home. But to kids of the 50’s, this is far worse, than an old square is trying to talk like them. He might be using all the right words, but the way he delivers them absolutely kills their effectiveness. Let’s go over some key terms to help YOU use them correctly. First and foremost, you need to know who is and isn’t a square. This is a cornerstone for everything else when it comes to talking like you’re in the 50’s. Obviously, nerds, geeks, dweebs, four-eyes, dorks, point-dexters, brainiacs and...well, come to think of it, anybody your age who is smarter than you is a square. Use this term often and with as much derisive laughter as possible to break their tiny nerd spirits. Combine it with peer pressure for hilarious results. Anybody who is cool, hip, rad, awesome, uncaring, a rebel or popular is NEVER a square. Don’t accidentally use this term on them, Queen Boo lest you be branded a square yourself for being so foolish. Other important things to know: “swing” has nothing to do with the playground, or actual swinging. Also, “swinging” is a more old school way of saying something is hip, or cool. To “split” is to leave, or to go somewhere, and again, no splitting is necessary. Of course, it’s always best to use the term “Man” as often as possible, especially if you’re going for that hippy look. If you want to learn more or if you want to find more terms and sayings from the 50’s and 60’s, feel free to watch some old-timey movies, or even Public Service Announcements. PSAs are great, as they often feature old squares trying to reach out to the young public using their own language. Besides, it’s always fun to look back and laugh at the PSAs that warn of “How Pornographic Materials Are Destroying America!” or “Homosexuality: The Disease, The Threat, The Menace”. And remember cool cats, if ever in doubt, just bring up the term “blast off for Kicksville”. Because, even by old school standards, it makes no fucking sense whatsoever. Morgan Lang Heichachi Kane David Anderson Esq. L Block Dave Lerouxr Dwarfcraft Andrew Hachey Call of Booty Sarah Giancola Navi Danielle Taillon Duke Nukem Forever Bandersnatch Webmaster Slanderbatch is an insert that makes an appearance every seven (7) issues of Bandersnatch. Everything in this section is a complete work of fiction and satire. None of it is meant to be taken seriously. It seems like it’s obvious, but people were horrified by the obituaries. Those are just execs that are going to graduate and not be with us anymore. Fools. Wednesday December 3rd * Aries: Today, the laws of physics do not apply to you. Take advantage of this momentous occasion by jumping out an open window. Remember: if at first you don’t succeed, try until you can’t. Taurus: The alignment of the stars indicates you should have seven cups of large coffee ($16.24). Spend the rest of the day playing tag in the library. Bonus points if you can get staff to play. Gemini: Your inability to stand up for yourself frustrates those around you. Turn a new leaf by stabbing your best friend, and then offer him some hot chocolate to make sure there are no hard feelings between the two of you. Cancer: You are studying too much. Put down the books, stack up on cookies, and then hibernate until exams. You’ll wake up feeling rested and rawring to go. Leo: If you want to express your feelings for the one you love, forget roses – go for potatoes. They are a symbol of diversity and inner beauty. Left alone, potatoes will sprout pretty flowers. They are sturdy and can be prepared in many different ways, and you can even make a battery out of them! Virgo: Today, you will read your school newspaper. You will go to class, or not, and you might feel some way about something, someone, or some place. If at any point you feel confused, ram head-first into a wall. Libra: Take a deep breath and think of all the happy memories you’ve had this semester. This will help when you find out you have to repeat all your classes. It’s not your fault, though – your best friend got jealous of you and hacked your grades. Have a quiet conversation with him or her on a tightrope over a volcano. * Wednesday December 3rd Sagittarius: You are a smart, cunning person who isn’t easily fooled. This of course begs the Question: why the hell are you reading horoscopes? Scorpio: You will soon realize the damaging effects of consumerism on all aspects of your life. All your relationships will begin to appear superficial, and you will question your own life. Soon afterwards, you will have a great realization about life, the Universe, and everything, but your friends will laugh at you so you’ll abandon the idea and go back to living your dreary life. Capricorn: You need to start standing up for yourself and your own beliefs. Explain to your friends and family that heroin is not an addictive drug, and that they should try it. Check out the next issue to learn how to re-re-remortgage your house for maximum value! Aquarius: You are cute, attractive, and people like you for your “personality”. You feel as though your brain is a burden, and you are absolutely right. Rather than waste your time on something as trivial as an education, you should start a one-person circus show at the Douglas Health Institute. Pisces: You walk on two legs, talk, and do stuff, but human life isn’t your forte. End your misery and live your life as a dog! Living like a dog presents infinite advantages: pee anywhere you want, have sex anytime, anywhere, and best of all – no Christmas shopping! Megan Chan Obituary Larry Kroft Poopy Head in Chief The staff of Bandersnatch stood at the edge of the yellow tape placed around the crime scene o f a mu r d e r. This murder affected the Banderites in a special way, as the deceased was their very own News Editor, Megan Chan. All they knew was that she had been beaten to death by a clown, who then ran off and was no where to be found. The clown beat her with his own bare hands. While they waited at the scene, a tall red haired man slowly walked up to her body. After vaguely looking around at the scene he said, “It looks like she got the punch-line”. The crowd then turned their heads as they heard “YEAAAAAAAAAAAAH” being screamed by The Who, who happened to be playing an outdoor show near the scene, as they started playing their song “Won’t Get Fooled Again”. Surely, this is one trip to Miami that Bandersnatch won’t soon forget. Megan will be greatly missed, as she was a great help to those long nights of production, and she will always be remembered. Wednesday December 3rd * LOST AND FOUND Lost - Satisfaction. Reward 500$ no questions asked. Lost - I’m in a hallway and there are doors that are kind of green. I’m cold and hungry, and I need help. Lost - Pretty crazy show, eh guys? Found - Yeah, crazy sucky! Lost - Oh snap. Lost - The actual point of a lost and found section. JOHN ABBOTT COLLEGE Wednesday, December 3, 2008 “Who wants a body massage? Body massage machine”. - Road Block PLEASE PUT this IN THE RECYCLING OR MOTHER EARTH WILL KILL YOU! AGORA HAPPENINGS THIS WEEK MONDAY: Heads of all faculties will settle which deserves the most funding with a dance off. TUESDAY: Religious debate between Father McPope and Rabbi Goldbergsteinowitzman: is Christianity the Frasier to Judaism’s Cheers? WEDNESDAY: Polio fundraiser, we need another cure! THURSDAY: Some science guy (who is not Bill Nye) will talk about stuff that you don’t understand. FRIDAY: Film: When Bears Get Chainsaws 2: The search for Lenin’s gold. ON CAMPUS GERMAN STUDENTS - Your drug cards are here! Now earn reward points on all of your marijuana and cocaine purchases! FILM MAKERS - Racism. Stop it! Seriously, we’re getting a lot of complaints and no matter what Klan you’re part of, it’s just not cool. STI 101 - We will inform you about Sexually Transmitted Infections in the cafeteria with lots of visuals. Free food and genital warts picture combos will be handed out. DANCERS NEEDED - Come strut your stuff in the library. We need a distraction from studying. Poles will be provided. CALLING ALL BAKERS- The butchers and candle stick makers have invaded! Return to base right away! WE NEED HELP!!! OFF CAMPUS: The semester’s almost over, so how about getting the hell off our property? SUPER SPECIAL JAY PEAK LIFT! - With this, they will shine your boots, carry you to the hill, teleport you up, and move everybody else off the run while you are it. There will also be a virgin sacrifice in your honour and you will be given thousands of dollars until you realize this is all bullshit. STUDENT SERVICES COUNSELLING C.A.L.L. STUDENTS - Counselors have caught you. You’re all lazy, you know it,we know it, everyone knows it. Stop complaining about the 4 classes you guys are taking and go make some movies or something. DO YOU FEEL AS IF NOBODY UNDERSTANDS YOU? - That’s because you’re weird. Stop being so weird, go see a Counsellor. IF YOU’RE FEELING LOST OR UNSURE - Report to the lost and found until you are claimed. JACADEMICS POSSIBLE “OPENINGS” ARE AVAILABLE TO BE “FILLED” IN “ON HER” (HONOUR) SCIENCE- Get it? Eh? Eh? Eh? FINANCIAL AID ARE YOU A C.A.L.L. STUDENT IN NEED OF A SCHOLARSHIP? - We’ve got five thou-Bahahahahaha! I couldn’t do it, I couldn’t keep a straight face. Seriously guys, go into a real program and then give us a call. BURSARIES: Hey guys, remember all that cash that we “gave” you back at the start of the year? Well, the college is in a bit of a financial pickle and so we’re going to need that money back. Speak to Vinny or Tony in the dark alley out back and remember, bring the money in cash. SUJAC CLUBS ANIME CLUB- On the last episode of Anime Club...lots of useless stuff happened only to keep you from the actual climax for another 8 episodes. And some dudes lost their shirts. ATHIEST CLUB- Meeting in the war-room. Battle plans against the Christian Fellowship and the MSA may need to be executed sooner than expected. BANDERSNATCH- Yeah, like we’re going to make fun of ourselves. CHINESE CLUB - Okay, we’re open again. Remember though, we all need to attend our A.A. meetings to stay that way. CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP - Have you heard about this guy called Jesus? I heard he’s pretty cool! CSKY - Speakers have been placed all around the school, but none for us. A reward for those who can actually hear what we play. FREE THE CHILDREN - We will keep holding the children hostage until our ransom is met. Also, we would like to keep our club room even though we are never in it and there are other needy clubs that can use it. We’re badass! GAMERS- Donkey Kong has invaded our world of D&D. Please send level 9 mages. Warning: DK’s Barrels now deal 2d20 +6 damage. MSA - Someone, I’m not going to name anyone *cough* Ahmad *cough*, spilled grape juice on our carpet. Please clean it up. OAC - We have a meeting at Latitude 67N Longitude 23W. Bring a raft and goggles. PAGAN CLUB - We have a meeting to discuss how we will use energy to take over the Free The Children room. Entertainment Right on Red Stephanie Hunziker Entertainment Editor Music has forever, and continues to play a huge role in many people’s lives. It has immaculate power to influence many with its use of lyrics and melody. Music has the power to change moods, and affect most things which we do. For many, students especially, music is used as an escapism and of course, as a way to get together. The Abbott band, Right On Red prides themselves in their casual jam sessions. Though not created with serious intentions, the band has a perfect balance of taking their music serious and having fun with it. One night, lead singer and rhythm guitarist Justin Turcotte was debating with his friend over the phone on what to call their band. Something to do with Montreal was the requirement for the band name. Finally, Right On Red came to mind. “We wanted something original and something we all had in common. You’re not allowed to turn right at red lights. So we just went with that, but I think we need a new name” added Turcotte jokingly. The band which was created around one year ago was strongly influenced by the sounds of The Strokes, Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, and The Kooks. With Turcotte’s passionate interest in his Love Literature class, Right on Red has begun writing their own music. “Even though it’s kind of corny, I really love that class. It’s taught me so much. When I write, I like to write things with a more hidden and deeper meaning. I, like everyone else, write a lot about love, but in a more informal fashion.” Right on Red was created with simple intentions of having a good time and a bunch of friends coming together to jam. However, the band began playing at very minor gigs, such as Battle of the Bands and Birthday Parties, and the ‘just-for-fun’ became slightly more serious. The band which has 4 members (Stuart Asprey on drums, Derek Asprey on bass, Jonathan Lanni as lead guitarist and Justin Turcotte as lead singer Winter festival extraveganza Miranda Ross Campus Editor When you think about a winter carnival maybe you envision some snow cones, a couple ice sculptures and a skating rink. Last year instead of jetting off to the hot tropics of Florida, my family decided we would go to Quebec City and check out the Carnaval de Quebec. I wasn’t so down for this, I thought this was some lame attempt my parents were making to try to have some family moments and go skating together. I wasn’t expecting much. When we arrived the whole city was in full swing, tons of lights and music. There are whole buildings made of ice and I learnt you could even stay at an ice hotel which I thought was pretty cool (ha ha). The biggest highlight of the trip was seeing all the snow and ice sculptures, they aren’t dinky snowmen they are huge and range from weird abstract art to animals and boats. I ate so much maple syrup cooled on snow and beaver tails I had to tell myself my jacket shrunk. At the carnival there was plenty for me to do but really there is something for every type of person. If you are a Bandersnatch Entertainment sports fanatic there are sleigh, dog and canoe races daily. If you want more of a thrill there is rafting, tubing and ziplining. At night you can go to snow dances, who knows you might meet the love of your life showing off your moves in a snow suit.There are lots of parades featuring amazing floats, marching bands and of course Bonhomme the mascot of this whole event. If you are very daring, and maybe a little on the crazy side there is a snow role which is and rhythm guitar) classify their music as alternative indie. They hope to soon maybe record an intro album, play at more gigs and hopefully soon at some bars. Right on Red can be found on MySpace and a few music videos are posted on Facebook. With a three hour practice once a week, the band members put much of their focus in their school work. “Even though we love music, school always comes first. We make an effort though to play at least once a week”, adds Turcotte, who is in the science program at JAC. His musical career began when he was living in Connecticut, and found himself very behind in his music class. “I was so frustrated with being so behind, so I was determined to learn how to play the recorder. So I was paired up with the smartest kid in the class, and he taught me how to play and read music. After not even a very long time I was caught up with all the other kids playing the recorder”. When moving back to Montreal, in Sec. 3, Turcotte took one year of guitar lessons with Allen Shoddy, who now plays for the band Stars. Right On Red, a very native Montreal and local student band seems to have a very bright future with their original music. Whichever path this band chooses to embark upon, they are destined to success, because at the end of they day, as long as they are enjoying themselves and doing exactly what they want, there is no way of going wrong. done in only a swim suit, surprisingly it has quiet a lot of participants. This trip was definitely a memorable on. Maybe the reason it was so incredible was because it was Québec’s 400th anniversary but I have a feeling that this years masquerade theme won’t disappoint. The Carnaval de Quebec last 17 days, from January 30 to February 15. Quebec has the largest winter carnival in the world and its not a far drive away. New Releases In theatres Australia Four Christmases Transporter 3 CDs The Killers -Day & Age Britney Spears -Circus Ricky Martin -17 Coldplay -Prospect’s March DVDs Stepbrothers Wanted Fred Clause Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Upcoming Releases In theatres Local Color -December 5 Frost/Nixon -December 5 The Reader -December 10 Nothing Like the Holidays -December 12 CDs Brandy -Human - December 9 Common -Universal Mindcontrol - December 9 50 cent -Before I Self Destruct - December 9 All American Rejects -When the World Comes Down - December 16 DVDs The Dark Knight -December 9 Mamma Mia -December 16 Towel Head -December 30 Upcoming Events December 20 - Pascale Picard - Théatre Lionel-Groulx December 14 - I Will Be a Dancer - Saint Catherine Street West June 3, 2008 - May 30, 2009 - Arctic: Walking On Thin Ice - Parc Jean-Drapeau Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 • 11 Tina Turner Jessica Robinson Contributor Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and eight-time Grammy Award winner, Tina Turner makes her long-awaited return to arenas all across Europe and throughout North-America. Her return to the stage has been met with such an overwhelming response that promoters have added numerous shows, exceeding the original 24. According to a press release, the initial round of American dates sold out in two minutes. The tour began in the United States on October 1, and will conclude in April 2009. Montreal Fans are still excitingly awaiting December 8, for her performance at the Bell Centre. Born in Brownsville, Tennessee and raised in Nutbush, Turner was recording as early as 1953. She married bandleader and guitarist, Ike Turner in 1958 and in the 1960’s they together recorded many hits, including “It’s Gonna Work Out Fine” and “A Fool In Love”. The start of Tina’s superstar status came with Word Puzzle the recording of the ground breaking “River Deep, Mountain High” with producer Phil Spector. The 70s carried hits such as “Nutbush City Limits” and “Proud Mary”, although her marriage was disintegrating due to her husband’s abusive behavior. Tina felt like she was ready to break out on her own. After the release of her movie What’s Love Got To Do With It, Turner had to haul her way up out of debt. Tina landed a solo deal with Capitol Records in 1982 and by the summer of ’84 her album Private Dancer was on its way to world sales of 11 million dollars and 4 Grammys. Duets with David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Mick Jag ger, Eros Ramizotti, Br yan Adams, a star ring role in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome and a string of hit albums have contributed to her success, popularity and dominance in the music industry. Tina released her last album “All the best” in 2004 and her newly recorded single “Open Arms” debuted at #2 in the charts. In 2005 Tina was honoured as one of Oprah Winfrey’s legends, twenty-five African American women in the fields of art, entertain- ment, and civil rights. She also was a recipient in Washington DC of the Kennedy Center Honors, which is the highest form of recognition of excellence in the arts in America. Tina perfor med with Beyonce at the 50th Grammy Awards this year and electrified the audience, received a standing ovation and extremely positive reviews in the press. Due to the incredible reaction and constant request from fans all over the world to perform live once again, her decision was made. Her brand new stage show features hits spanning her whole career, innovative choreography, hitech lighting and Tina’s top notch band and of course her unique stage presence. After almost fifty years in the music business, still her powerful and sultry voice, her long legs and her beauty satisfy her fans and seduce new admirers. Tina Turner will One of Canada’s largest rock bands of our time, Nickelback, has released their sixth and latest album, Dark Horse this November. This new album packs a punch full of studio-produced and tweaked tracks for the typical Nickelback fan. After listening to the eleven tracks that are on the album, I was hugely disappointed in the insanely large amount of processed music and vocals in all the songs. The album starts off with the song “Something In Your Mouth” which is the standard heavy rock sound that Nickelback is loved for. With a name like “Something In Your Mouth”, this album already starts out with the immature, badass rocker image, and unfortunately, continues with songs like “I’d Come For You” and “S.E.X.”. The over-worked songs come out as annoying, rock-like sounds with cheesy lyrics that tip the balance towards disappointing, and repetitive droning sound. T he entire album isn’t ter rible. Don’t get me wrong, there are defi- but as for classic Nickelback songs, the genuine rocker value has been buried in the success of their previous hits. With high salaries, families following them in their very own family tour bus, and Chad’s new straight hairstyle, the band may say they haven’t really grown up, but they have changed and it shows in Dark Horse. Moving from the underground music scene many years ago, this album pushes the band further into the mainstream, rock genre while they pump out the louder guitar riffs to try and hide the mixing of vocals. The vocals aren’t that terrible, but they are drowned, as I mentioned, and the lyrics aren’t as enjoyable as they once were. Although Nickelback didn’t bring back that raw sound they used to have in their albums Curb and The State, those who have stayed to listen to their tunes after The Long Road, this album won’t be much a change for you. The total album isn’t a car wreck, but as for the number of ridiculously immature songs outnumber the smooth, well written songs that provide balance to a good album. Nathan Wong Staff Writer Contest Results: Congratulations to Joanne Agustin for being the winner of the Bandersnatch puzzle contest! Please drop by at Student Activities to pick up your prize. Thanks to everyone who participated in this contest! Directions: This puzzle is self-explanatory. One day, I encountered a woman. She was widowed, and living with her only stepdaughter. I married the widow. My father then married the step-daughter of my wife. My wife was now the mother-in-law of my own father; my wife’s step-daughter is my step-mother, and I am the step-father of my step-mother. My step-mother, who is the step-daughter of my wife, has a boy; he is my step-brother, because he is the son of my father and of my step-mother; but as he is the son of my wife’s step-daughter, so is my wife the grandmother of the boy, and I am the grandfather of my step-brother. My wife also has a boy, my stepmother is consequently his step-sister and is also his grandmother, because he is the child of her step-son; and my father is the brotherin-law of my son. My son is the grandson of my father. Who is my grandfather? 12 • Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 always be remembered as a spectacular live performer, a recording artist and a cultural icon with a great ability to thrill her audience like no other woman in music history. Dark Horse,another white sheep Tennent says nitely radio tracks that people will enjoy Megan K. Chan playing in their car as they drive around, goodbye News Editor Will Attar Editor In Chief For a span of four series (in England, season is series), David Tennant mastered the role of The Doctor, in the legendary TV show, Dr. Who. Late October, he announced that he would step down from the role, and leave the TARDIS for someone else. David said: “I’ve had the most brilliant, bewildering and life-changing time working on Doctor Who. I have loved every day of it. It would be easy to cling on to the Tardis console but I fear that if I don’t take a deep breath and make the decision to move on now, I never will. You would be prising the Tardis key out of my cold dead hand. This show has been so special to me, I don’t want to outstay my welcome.” He added: “This is all a long way off, of course. I’m not quitting, I’m back in January to film four special episodes which will take Doctor Who all the way through 2009. I’m still the Doctor all next year but when the time finally comes I’ll be honoured to hand on the best job in the world to the next lucky git, whoever that may be. I feel very privileged to have been part of this incredible phenomenon. I’m looking forward to new challenges but I’ll always be proud to be the 10th Doctor.” Bandersnatch Entertainment Tribute to Rekha Iyer Lance Bui Production Staff Countless times has this question has been asked: why is Rekha Iyer so tough? As an Honours Science student who spends more time doing chemistry than breathing, I have asked this question while grinding my teeth. The answer however is so simple, it is almost beautiful to hear: because it works! Mrs. Iyer’s teaching methods can be summarized like this: you have a knife being pushed slowly into your chest, but it’s not enough to kill you. It is just enough to make you feel the pain and then she pulls it out and does it again somewhere else. Meanwhile, you are begging her to simply shove it into your heart and get it over with. But that is beside the point. What doesn’t kill you will only make you stronger. We must keep in mind that we do not go to school simply to learn that one plus one equals two, we are acquiring a good work ethic. We are learning to become better people and better citizens as part of the future generation. If everything was given to us on a silver platter, I might as well just pay $568.00, get my diploma and sit in front of my television for two straight years and then head to university. But that is not how life works. Everything must be earned. Rewards are to be deserved. Laziness should be punished, and that is why most people coming into Rekha Iyer’s class suffer so much. Try working hard, leading up to an exam; the result is very different from someone who consistently works at the last minute. If I was asked what the main problem with this whole debacle is, I would have to single out the idea of delayed versus immediate gratification. Students have a tendency to let themselves get beaten down by bad grades for their first few quizzes, tests and assignments. They completely forget that these are part of a learning process and it is the end result that matters. We can look at it from this perspective: if Rekha is so hard on her students, it is to better prepare them for the final exam coming up in just a few days. For those who are thinking of dropping their programs because of her, please give her a chance. You might not see immediate results, but the conclusion of this whole situation will maybe change your mind. Students of tough teachers have almost always shown better results in standardized tests. They are more prepared, understand the material better and most importantly, after all this hard work, will think of said test as a joke. So to those who constantly bicker about Rekha this and Rekha that, just you wait and see. When asked why she does this, Mrs. Iyer answered that throughout the years she noticed that her teaching methods work. If the result is satisfying, there is no reason for her to change them, and I completely support that. I do not get good grades, let alone the best grades. I am not a bad student. Setting my modesty aside, I would have to say that I am a pretty bright student People for the eating of tonnes of animals Matt Guite Assistant Editor-in-Chief Oh boy. Okay. PETA. You all know what PETA is, don’t you? People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. PETA is, in case you couldn’t guess from that cryptic name, an animal rights group, and the largest one in the world. They oppose animal testing, they go undercover to discover animal rights violations, they do their part and much, much more to try and help animals where nobody else can or will help them. If this was all that PETA was, what a fan of theirs I would be. I love animals, and I hate the idea of animals suffering. Animal testing and the consumption of meat are subjects that I’m a little more unsure of, but the actual acts of animal suffering is something that I detest. Personally, I consider myself a strong advocate of animal rights. But somehow, for some reason, I just can’t bring myself to feel anything but anger and hate for PETA. Why? I ask myself this sometimes. I wonder about it. And every time, I get the same answers, and it only makes me angrier. There is no limit to the amount I could write about PETA. There is so much to say that it’s quite paralyzing at times when I try to put it into words. Last semester I wrote for Bandersnatch on the subject of PETA’s euthanasia policy, which I do not agree with. Not to get too into depth, PETA euthanizes the majority of the animals brought to them, sometimes as many as 80-90%. They have their reasons, but they’re not ones I agree with. I’ll Bandersnatch Opinions let you do some research yourself if you want to find that one out. This article is, just as the last one was, the product of my hate for PETA bubbling over, pushing itself past my limits of self-control. There have been a few reasons for my ire this time, and I will try to cover them all, at least in brief. Have you ever heard of Cooking Mama? It’s a video game for the Nintendo DS and Wii. In the game, you control the motions of tools and hands to help cook and prepare food. You cut vegetables, you grind up raw meat, you slice and dice and stir as best you can to make the perfect dish. It’s a cute, family-friendly game that tries to be informative and realistic at the same time. But this was not enough for PETA, who launched an internet game entitled Cooking Mama: Mama Kills Animals. In the game (which simulates the Cooking Mama gameplay) you must pluck the feathers, yank out organs and chop the neck of a turkey to prepare it for Thanksgiving. The game is extra gory and violent, and is part of PETA’s push to make Cooking Mama a vehicle for their latest publicity stunt. They’ve begun to raise a fuss over the “lack of vegetarian recipes” (in the newest game, over half the recipes are vegetarian-friendly), as well as the lack of brutal blood and gore when grinding meats and preparing food in these games for kids and parents. I find it especially classy that they don’t stop to consider that the character the game is centered around is not a vegetarian, but apparently she should live by their rules anyways. If we choose to go further into my frustration, there are dozens of examples, both old and new. I, personally, would love to have a cure for AIDS, a reliable and affordable cure. But if such a cure were found thanks to animal testing, PETA would oppose it. When word got out that a donkey had been used as a tool for war in the Middle East (it was strapped with bombs and then blown up), and then when a zoo was hit by a bomber, Ingrid Newkirk the President of PETA, sent a letter to two terrorist groups to stop harming animals in their fighting. When asked why she did not also ask these two groups not to kill human beings, Newkirk said, and I quote: “It’s not my business to inject myself into human wars.” There’s more. There’s always more of this stuff when PETA is concerned. In 2000, PETA released a press release saying that wolves are “inhumane killers and murderers of the innocent”. Furthermore, they go on to say that, “Each year, millions of snowshoe hairs, bunnies, sheep, mice, barnyard kitties and other cute furry animals are pursued, subjected to the most vile torture, and then slaughtered by thousands of European wolves, American timber wolves and coyotes around the world. This horrible deed is usually done so the wolves can consume the poor creatures, but not always. Wolves often hunt in gangs, and sometimes they kill just for fun.” As much as I enjoy this part, it is the next quote which certainly tickles me the most. Hopefully this was a joke. I pray so. “These actions are a cruel travesty. PETA is going to engage in a new campaign, to educate the wolf population that non-animal protein is better suited for health.” No matter what, I must commend PETA, either for keeping who understands really quickly. But I am lazier than a sloth and coming into Rekha’s class has been the most traumatizing experience of my life up until now. If there is one thing that I did take from her is that I do need to have what it takes. I just needed to put some effort into it. I will finish this semester a hardworking student, and I think that is the whole point of this 15-week story. As for the chemistry part of it, yeah… not so important. a straight face through all this, or for making people believe this idea isn’t insane. At the end of the day, I like PETA. Yes, I know, it’s going against everything I just said, but PETA respects the rights of animals and has proven that they have the power to protect them and to root out injustice against them. For these things, I cannot applaud them enough. Even if their own devotion goes beyond mine, be it eating habits or lifestyle choices, I still approve of their overall goals. But surely you must understand my frustration when PETA goes too far? If you were fighting to legalize pot, and all the media attention was focused on one idiot stoner who represented all the worst aspects of the culture, wouldn’t you be mad? I feel like PETA, for all the good it has done, is not without fault, and this is what this article about. I may approve of fighting for animal rights, but that doesn’t mean I approve of all the actions of animal rights activists. Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 • 13 No sex, no excuse Sarah Giancola Super Production Manager With celebrities like Miley Cyrus, Jessica Simpson, The Jonas Brothers, Jordin Sparks and many more taking virginity pledges, it’s inevitable that young girls are looking at this as an option without fully understanding the essence of this practice. Though it’s a “good” trend, I think it’s lacking the genuine care for the issue and it’s remaining a trend rather than the heartfelt tradition it used to be. It’s fairly important for a girl to maintain a good relationship with her father. For most he is the one man that has been around her since she was born and therefore the one man she has had to look up to. However, is swearing your virginity away to her father taking it one step too far? Many young girls, particularly in the United States, are taking for mal purity pledges. These pledges consist of a promise made by the daughter or son to God, or in some cases merely to their parents that they will keep their virginity until they are married. Depending on the person this may also involve refraining from any type of contact that can be considered sexual, such as intimate touching, kissing and sometimes even holding hands. Holding hands?! Seriously? When asked about why one would t a ke t h i s p l e d g e, a 9 - y e a r- o l d g i r l replied that doing anything considered sexual before one’s wedding is a violation of the Ten Commandments. Provided you have an idea of what the Ten Commandments are, you might be asking yourself the same question as I; where in the Ten Commandments does it say that any sexual contact before marriage is a violation? Thou shalt not commit adultery (Exodus 20:14), the seventh commandment states that one shall not commit, “Any act of sexual intercourse between a married person and someone who is not their spouse”. Once you’ve taken the purity pledge, this applies to your future spouse. Any sexual contact or experience with someone other than your future spouse, is considered adultery. This is ridiculous, and I can only disagree with this idea. Who really knows who you’ll end up marrying? How do you know it won’t b e w h o yo u ’r e with now? For us liberals, this seems like an out of this world concept, and for the most part, it i s. I wo u l d n o t pledge my virginity to my father, simply because it seems incestuous and nothing I would want to take part in. However, some aspects of it actually make sense, such as the importance of a good father-daughter relationship, which is essentially what the pledge enforces. But should a girl really have to swear her virginity to her father to share such a relationship? Want a better setting to share good times with your father and take your purity pledge than a fairytale ambiance? Currently in 41 states there is an annual event called the Purity Ball. This is a father-daughter ritual, and includes taking the pledge, the father sliding a purity ring on the daughters wedding finger that she will remove at her wed- GhoooOOOoooOOOOOOooosts The Late David Anderson Esq. Opinions Editor It’s not even close to being Hallowe’en time again and you know what that means, nobody’s thinking about the undead. Now, there are many different kinds of undead creatures: vampires, skeletons, those bullshit vampires that don’t have any weaknesses, nazi zombies, zombie Hitlers, zombie sharks with with vampire shark brains, wereshark sharks (Which are sharks that have been bitten by weresharks and so every full moon they become to sharks what sharks are to humans. So they’ve got like eight jaws and shoot teeth made out of bullets from their eyes and can’t be killed except by a silver dolphin.) and like eighty other combinations with sharks in them because straight-up werewolves just don’t make the cut anymore. Out of all of these undead the best are, by far, ghosts. I’m sure some people would argue that ghosts aren’t better than, say, demonic top hats who eat the people who wear them but they aren’t paying me to write this so I’m just going to go ahead and say that they’re wrong. Then again the pro-ghost lobby isn’t exactly slushing my fund so what could have possessed me to write this? Possessed me to write this. Get it? Possessed. That’s a bit of humor for all my spectral buddies. Trust me, it’d be funny if you were dead. But there are so many undead, what makes ghosts better than that dude who runs around and kills people in their dreams? Well I’m pretty sure he’s technically a ghost so looks like I’ve won round one. You think you and the rest of you anti-ghostites can manage a come-from-behind win? Guess what buddy, you’re no Rocky. But enough insulting you, let’s get back to ghosts. The most impressive thing about ghosts is probably their invincibility. But that applies to all undead, I hear you say, you can’t kill the dead. Yeah right. Vampires, steaked; zombies, shotgunned; werewolves, hit it with a silver helicopter. Only ghosts are truly invincible. Think about any horror movie, “Oh man, we’ve got to kill these zombies” or, “We need to defeat the head vampire” but with ghosts it’s always, “We need to totally go and run some errands for that ghost and then hope that it’ll go away and stop killing everyone”. Ghosts aren’t destroyed, they’re just placated because you brought it’s corpse some Doritos. Admittedly, it is possible to bust ghosts provided that A there is something strange in the neighbourhood, B you ain’t afraid of no ghost, C Nana nana naaaaa na na na na nananana and D GHOSTBUSTERS! It’s got nothing to do with fancy guns that shoot science, it’s all in the theme song. Besides being virtually invincible, what makes ghost terrifying? I mean, an incorporeal being can’t really do anything right? WRONG. That is wrong in so many ways, I deny that statement completely, it is not even remotely close to being true, like being true is on a beach in Florida somewhere and that statement is in a Russian prison for helping Georgians. Now you might think I’m going overboard in disagreeing with that last bit, but that’s because if I said that kind of thing in a horror movie I’d be the second dude to die. Right after the black guy and right before the slutty blonde who was topless for some reason nobody really cares about. The fact is we can’t really decide what ghosts can do. They can’t interact with the material world, except to throw around couches and busses and 14 • Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 figurines of limited edition Green Batman and pretty much every other material object, but beside from THAT they can only do stuff in the spirit realm. Also, they can kill you. No explanation; you’ll just randomly be all purple and dead and the coroner will just kind of shrug and say, “What can I tell you, it’s ghostitus again.”. I assume they call it ghostitus because it sounds pretty cool. Attention people going into medical school: please discover a disease and call it ghostitus okay? That is your new Life Goal and it’s good to have those, or so afterschool specials have taught us. Don’t smoke kids, unless you want to look cool and score babes. But there are some people out there who will tell you that not all ghosts are murderous jerks who will kill your family and then ask you to go pick up some Fresca because damn that stuff is refreshing. Some people will try and convince you that there are benevolent ghosts. You know, like Slimer or that ghost who was with that chick doing pottery in that movie I didn’t actually see but heard about or all the ghosts in ghost porn. Actually, from what I’ve heard ghosts in ghost porn are also jerks; they convince people to nakedly murder their families and friends and then commit naked suicide, arguably the best form of suicide. Not that I watch much ghost porn or anything, it uh…it just came up in conversation this one time and I heard it from a friend of a friend. You can’t see it but I’m looking around all shiftyeyed and laughing awkwardly. Ha. Haha. Enough rambling, let’s get down to business. Benevolent ghosts: what’s their deal? Well, while there are ghosts that are more than happy to give you some cryptic advice so you can get your hands on a magic sword or something, there aren’t many of them around. Being a ghost usually involves some horrible tragedy happening around the time ding, cake and ballroom dancing. The girls dress up in gowns and wear tiaras, and it’s an opportunity for the girl to feel like a princess and cherished as she should feel. In some ways, this is a positive trend and a way to help their self-esteem. However, I still think that they take it a little bit too far, like telling young girls that this belief is in the Ten Commandments when it isn’t, it’s really just an exaggerated theory. I have nothing against these pledges, just against the way they’re approached and understood. If you want to save yourself for that special person, then go right ahead. You don’t need to excuse your beliefs, just do it. of your death and that’s just not the kind of thing that helps you look on the bright side of the afterlife. And since all the other ghosts are giant dicks they’re just going to spend their days trying to mess around with your good deeds, which after an eternity as a damned soul, will piss you off so much that you’ll become evil. Plus you’ve got a bunch of jackass scientists denying your existence all day, which must really bite if they’re using some algorithm that designed back in life. Which is another great life lesson: don’t make algorithms, not even one. Unless it’s an algorithm that designs Al-Gore-rhythm puns, in which case go right on ahead. Aw, here’s a nice little space for a little summary of our findings. Or more accurately, tellings, since I didn’t actually go and find anything out and just told you a bunch of stuff. So anywho: ghosts will kill you dead because they can, I want some frigging Fresca and Doritos and uh...that’s pretty much it. Man, how am I supposed to end with such terrible conclusions, I don’t have a...ghost of a chance. Oh wordplay, what problems can’t you solve? Bandersnatch Opinions Sports with Andrew Hachey Money: Root of all evil? Ask men Adam Lague Contributor How much would you pay for a chance to play hockey for your school? It’s not enough. The Men’s Islanders have been kept off the ice since the ‘90s, and it’s all about money. You would think a school like John Abbott College - situated in SainteAnne-de-Bellevue; a suburb of hockeycrazy Montreal - with a population of over 7700 would be able to field a men’s hockey team. This school being within spitting distance of a legitimate, regulation size hockey rink makes their lack of a team that much more bizarre. However, such is the case, and life goes on at John Abbott College ‘sans équipe’. The Islanders did once hit the ice though - from the late ‘70s to mid ‘90s - perhaps making the men’s current absence from the rink even more perplexing. Abbott students in their first year at the college definitely are surprised to hear that there is no hockey team to try out for at their new school. “I was definitely surprised and disappointed,” said first year commerce student, Brian Spour. Spour was an Assistant Captain for his high school hockey team, the St. Thomas Knights, in 2007-2008 and knows how playing for a school team can change you on as well as off the ice and make things easier, especially for a first year student like himself. “I think it’s great for school spirit,” Bandersnatch Sports he added. “It’s a great way to bring everyone together and to ease the integration process into the school because you automatically meet people that you might not necessarily have known.” Jared Walker, a fellow St. Thomas Alumni, agreed. “I really wanted to play Abbott Hockey because I feel like it would definitely be very competitive plus it would help build school spirit.” Aside from the fact that Abbott athletes are big on school spirit, they’re also quite talented. Popular opinion around campus is that they could definitely field a team, and a pretty good one at that. “There’s a lot of talent out there, we would definitely give them a run,” proclaimed 17 year-old Walker, also a Commerce student. Spour concurred with his for mer Knights teammate: “I think it would be a higher caliber than most because there are a variety of players coming from different associations. Looking at the people we have at the school we would be able to have a very good team.” These students are right; in fact the Islanders were very successful in their two decades in action. The problem was never talent. Like with many things in life, the problem was money. Despite the recent outcry of Abbott students hoping for a return of their favorite sport and rumors swirling involving this same issue, there are no plans to bring back Abbott hockey. Two years after the Men’s Islanders folded, the Provincial League completely shut down as well. However beginning in 2010, rumor has it, the league will be back. Once again, John Abbott College will be missing in action. With the 14 month window to come up with the expenses closing fast, the college simply does not have the time – or the personnel – to put together the money to field a team. With 19 other teams donning Islander colours this year, it seems ridiculous that there should be no hockey team. But what many people are not aware of is just how expensive it is to put a team on the ice. According to Steve Shaw, the Athletic Director at John Abbott College, seven or eight teams could function with the money needed for one hockey team thanks to the cost of ice time. Take your pick: baseball, basketball, football, rugby, soccer, volleyball, lacrosse and swimming – or hockey? Most Hockey players might choose the latter, but they are definitely a minority competing against eight other teams. You would figure that with a hockey arena practically touching the school, money should not be an issue; however Macdonald Arena belongs to McGill University, and is home to the Redmen. How about the fact that there is a woman’s team? Jared Walker certainly has an opinion. “I actually do not believe that that Press Release Tennis TENNIS TEAM CAPTURES ITS 12th PROVINCIAL CROWN The John Abbott tennis team won the Quebec tennis championship on Sunday with a hard fought 5-2 victory over College Brébeuf at the Côte-de-Liesse Racquet club. The competition didn’t start well for the Islanders when Captain Caroline Iliescu lost to world ranked Anne Christine Voicu 6-0, 6-0 and Hailey Chazzan had a hard fought 6-2, 6-2 loss. Basketball MEN’S AA BASKETBALL SPLITS WEEKEND ACTION On Friday night, the men’s AA basketball team travelled to Collège Maisonneuve and lost 79-73. The Islanders weren’t ready to play this game and it showed at both ends of the court. On Sunday afternoon, the Islanders bounced back and beat Dawson College 69-48. After a slow start, they Isles executed their game plan to perfection and led 35-18 at half-time. is fair whatsoever. I think there should be an equal amount of teams otherwise they should not have the team at all. Why should woman get a chance to play while men, who are very talented as well, don’t get the same opportunity as them? I totally believe it’s not fair.” There’s an answer for that too. When the Lady Islanders first started competing, the league was much smaller and not well known. The cost was more affordable and they were able to co-exist with the men. It has grown however and has become very popular. The women are now doing very well and are not thinking of going anywhere anytime soon. There is no way that two hockey teams could be afforded, thanks to the budget, and the fact that there is simply not enough ice for two teams. Good enough for Brian Spour, a student in Commerce who fully understands the value of money. “I think if any, that would be a legitimate reason because it has something to do with the cost.” He also, using his financial expertise, believes there is a solution. “I think it would be possible to field a team. If you move things around, there’s fundraisers and other ways of coming up with money.” Jared, a fellow Commerce student, puts his school and his favorite sport above any economic issue. “I would definitely be willing to pay no matter what the cost to play hockey.” WOMEN’S BASKETBALL LOSES A PAIR The Lady Islanders played host to Vanier College on Friday night and lost 8446. Second year guard Stephanie Totten led the attack with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals. The only other Lady Islander to score in double digits was Rita Sibo with 10 points. On Sunday afternoon, the Lady Islanders hosted Sherbrooke and lost 70-64. Hockey WOMEN’S HOCKEY WINS OVER LÉVIS-LAUZON The women’s hockey team (4-8) travelled to Québec city on Friday afternoon and won 3-0 against Collège Lévis-Lauzon. Darragh Hamilton scored for the Lady Islanders in the first period. In the second period, the Lady Isles couldn’t capitalize on their scoring opportunities and it wasn’t until late in the third period that Emile Dolan and Morgan Birrell scored two power play goals to secure the win. Volleyball ANOTHER GOOD WEEKEND FOR MEN’S VOLLEYBALL The Islanders men’s volleyball team went 7-2, finishing 1st in Division 2 in the last tournament before the holiday break. Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 • 15 Clydes Presents… Friday, Nov. 21: 80’s High School Party Games, Prizes, Cheesy Music, More… Grey Cup on the Big screens! GO Al’s GO!!! Every Wednesday is 25 cent Wing Night! Every Friday is Cheap Student Night! Bands every Thursday, Friday and Saturday!