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Volume 44 Issue No. 24 March 12, 2012 www.fsu.ca/interrobang/
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NEWS
MARCH
EVENTS
TUESDAY 03-13
QUESTION
OF THE WEEK
INTERNET JOB SEARCH
WHAT
ARE YOU
DOING
ON ST.
PATRICK’S
DAY?
FREE | 2:30 PM to 4 PM
Register with Career Services for
details
WEDNESDAY 03-14
FIRST RUN FILM
JOHN CARTER
Rainbow Cinemas
$3.50 STUDENTS | $5 GUESTS
FSU POKER NIGHT
CREDIT: ERIKA FAUST
Michelle Bjsterveld (left), Adam Gourlay and Elicia Persaud collect donations for the Relay For Life event, which
will take place from March 24 at 7 p.m. until March 25 at 7 a.m. Relay For Life is a fundraising event for the
Canadian Cancer Society. According to the Canadian Cancer Society’s website, “Relay is fun, fulfilling and your
participation gives strength to our mission to eradicate cancer.”
Kiera Squire
“I haven’t decided yet,
probably going out.”
SEX TOY BINGO
FREE | 9 PM | OUT BACK SHACK
THURSDAY 03-15
10 Things I Know About You...
INTERVIEW SKILLS
FREE | 10 AM to 11:30 AM
Register with Career Services for
details
Kaisar gets his kicks
Dalton “Winston”
Churchill
“Getting to together with
a group of friends and
celebrating luck for the
year.”
David Fleuelling
“Nothing... I don’t need a
day to tell me when to drink.
If I want to drink, I drink!”
Victor Mario Kaisar is in his
first year of the Broadcast
Journalism program. Kaisar
said of himself: “I used to be shy,
I’m glad that’s over. My brother
calls me freakishly tall and at
times I understand what he
means. I love sports, I was a
school captain, played on the
soccer team and made a lot of
people laugh.”
1. Why are you here?
I left home, in far-off India, to do
the program I’m in and it’s been an
amazing experience so far.
2. What was your life-changing
moment?
I’d say leaving home and living in
London all by myself. I do miss
home, but living alone, I’ve
learned to be more responsible.
3. What music are you currently
listening to?
Coldplay and Green Day are my
favourites. I’d listen to classic rock
all day with Eminem and some
more rap thrown in there as well.
And yes, I can’t stand Justin
Bieber.
4. What is the best piece of
advice you’ve ever received?
From my dad: Do whatever you set
your heart out to, don’t worry
about the cost, but do everything
with 100 per cent commitment.
5. Who is your role model?
It’s hard to say, actually. I played
soccer while growing up and used
to look up to Oliver Kahn and
Edwin van der Sar.
6. Where in the world have you
travelled?
Canada, Italy, Austria, England,
Singapore and Thailand (lost count
of the number of times), Indonesia,
Malaysia and tons of places within
India.
7. What was your first job?
Would you be shocked if I said I
haven’t worked once in my life? It
isn’t part of culture in India to
work while in high school and I’d
6:30 PM | Forwell Hall
Register in advance at the Biz
Booth for $2, or for $3 at the door.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY PUB
change that if I could.
8. What would your last meal
be?
Hey, if it’s my last meal, it’d have
to be everything. It sounds cliché, I
know but, I love eating just about
anything. If I can’t decide what to
order, I usually end up closing my
eyes and picking something randomly.
9. What makes you uneasy?
Exams, naturally. It’s a good thing
my program doesn’t have many of
them.
10. What is your passion?
In my short time as part of XFM
News, I’ve covered a breaking fire
story and spoken to Austin
Watson. It was enthralling. I also
have a collection of paper towels
from various restaurants all across
the world. But my biggest passion
will always be sports.
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.
Forwell Hall | 9:30PM
$3 ADV | $4 DOOR
FRIDAY 03-16
NTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
- RESUMES AND COVER
LETTERS WORKSHOP
FREE | 2 PM to 3:30 PM
Register with the International
Office for details
FREE NEW MUSIC NIGHT
Rich Kidd, Smash Brovaz, Haviah
Mighty and Sound Minds
Out Back Shack | 9:30PM
FANSHAWE AT THE KNIGHT
7:30 PM | JLC
$17 for students | $18 for guests
KNIGHTS VS SARNIA STING
TICKETS AVAILABLE IN ADVANCE AT THE BIZ BOOTH
KIOSK QUIZ
Jake Davidson
“Getting hammered!”
WHERE CAN YOU
ADVERTISE TO SUBLET
YOUR APARTMENT?
Drop by the Welcome
Kiosk with
your answer. Five win
ners will be
selected from corre
ct entries and
we’ll notify winners
by email.
The Welcome Kiosk
(between the
Bookstore and the Lib
rar y) is open all
year between 8am
and 4pm, Monday
to
Friday.
Shawn Wall
“I’m not doing anything! I
don’t drink, so what is there
to do, really? No, seriously,
what else is there to do? Be
a DD for my drunk, annoying
friends, who claim to be Irish
once a year? No thanks!”
PRI ZES SPO NS OR
CREDIT: SUBMITTED
Victor “Macine Gun” Kaisar loves his program.
ED BY CH AR TW ELL
S
NEWS
Health conference breathes
life into charity
CAROLYN SULLIVAN
INTERROBANG
Need inspiration? Then you can
breathe
easy.
This
year,
Fanshawe’s
up-and-coming
Respiratory Therapists are taking
their novel approach to health-care
education and charity fundraising
to new levels with the annual
Respiratory Therapy Student
Conference.
No student at Fanshawe College
is any slouch at fundraising, if the
ubiquitous bake sales and coin
drives are any indication, and our
nationally renowned programs
should be a good hint to our stance
on education. So five years ago, a
group of Fanshawe Respiratory
Students put two and two together
and came up with $800 by hosting
a health-care conference, donating
the sum to their long-time charity,
the Lung Association.
The conference covers a broad
spectrum of issues in respiratory
care and includes an interprofessional panel of speakers ranging
from the nationally renowned Dr.
Jim Lewis of the University of
Western Ontario’s Department of
Physiology and Pharmacology to
Heather Morris, a 2005 Fanshawe
graduate of the Respiratory
Therapy program. With topics
going as far abroad as global medicine and as close to home as
home-care therapies, they expect a
good turnout.
“We expect at least 60 students,”
commented Nadine Meek, VicePresident of the Respiratory
Therapy Student Federation and
one of the foremost organizers
behind the event. “We have
opened up the conference to students in other RT programs from
schools such as Michener, St. Clair
and Conestoga Colleges, and we
have received a significant
response from those students. It
will be great to get to know students … from other schools and to
gain valuable networking opportunities.”
But this opportunity is hardly
limited to Respiratory students.
“Even if you aren’t in the RT program, I think the conference will
still be very beneficial to anyone
who is interested in learning about
different topics in the health care
field,” Meek enthused. “For example, we have a speaker coming in
to talk about electronic stethoscopes, which doesn’t pertain solely to RTs and would be very applicable to almost any allied health
professional. As well, even if some
of the topics are more RT-focused,
I think it would be a good experience … to learn about what RTs
CREDIT: CAROLYN SULLIVAN
Ishtiaque Ahmed intubates a respiratory mannequin with a self-regulating
endotracheal tube while Ryan Johnson, first-year Representative for the
RT students, cheers him on. Intubation, a primary means of securing an
airway for patients on long-term ventilation, is touched upon during the
upcoming conference.
do, how they interact with other
health care professionals and to
make connections with fellow
Fanshawe students.”
Networking is yet another aspect
of the conference that attendees
have to look forward to. With representatives from the MiddlesexLondon Health Unit and local
medicare companies in attendance,
student health practitioners can
hobnob with their future employers
over the conference’s complementary breakfast and lunch. And, if
last year’s conference was any
indication, the synergy of so many
health-care practitioners in one
room can be almost exhilarating.
“It was a blast!” said Leann
Trowbridge, a second-year RT student . “I had such an amazing time
last year! Great people!”
Her classmates were also enthusiastic in their responses. “Oh
yeah, we’re excited!” Stacey
Gibson added.
The Fanshawe faculty are hardly
less pleased than the students.
“It’s pretty exciting that the
Respiratory Therapy students have
offered to provide this event,” Paul
Williams said. As Coordinator of
the RT program at Fanshawe and a
former Paramedic, Williams is
well situated to see the response in
the greater community to this
endeavour. “It’s well recognized
interprovincially, as well as being
a unique Fanshawe experience.
We’re the only college offering
this conference so far.”
Students looking to get in on this
‘unique Fanshawe experience’ can
also build their portfolio, as certifi-
cates of participation will be
extended to all in attendance, yet
another perk sure to attract students from health-care programs
that expect high extracurricular
involvement.
To RVSP your place at the conference, contact the RT ticket sales
reps
Dipesh
Patel
at
[email protected] or
Charlene Male at [email protected]. Hope to see you
there!
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Engineering bursary announced
ERIKA FAUST
INTERROBANG
March is National Engineering
Month,
and
the
Ontario
Association
of
Certified
Engineering Technicians and
Technologists (OACETT) kicked
it off at Fanshawe College on
March 7 by announcing a huge
bursary that will benefit students
studying in an OACETT recognized engineering or applied science program.
OACETT officially launched its
25 for 25 Building Forward campaign, which will expand the organization’s Carole and George
Fletcher Foundation bursary program, at Fanshawe by announcing
the creation of a $40,000 endowment fund, which will create a
$1,000 bursary in perpetuity
awarded annually to an engineering or applied science student.
OACETT is the professional
association that promotes the interests of engineering and applied science technicians and technologists
in industry, educational institutions, with government and with
the public. OACETT is also
Ontario’s independent certifying
body for engineering and applied
science technicians and technologists. The Carole and George
Fletcher Foundation bursary program helps young people across
the province pursue careers in
engineering and applied science
technology.
Since awarding its first bursary
in 1987, the Foundation has recognized 326 worthy students across
Ontario. Two recent recipients
from 2011 include Adam Mihm, a
recipient from Fanshawe’s Civil
Engineering Technology program
and Andrea Aube from Fanshawe
College,
Environmental
Technology Program.
“This is a great opportunity to
build on the long relationships
OACETT has with Fanshawe,”
said Rod MacLeod, President of
OACETT. “It allows us to
strengthen our connection both to
the college and directly to the students studying engineering and
applied science technology.”
This endowment marks the
beginning of the 25 for 25 campaign, which ultimately has a goal
to reach $1 million invested in education. “We believe this is an
important investment in student
education and will cultivate homegrown expertise to meet local and
global demands for engineering
technology professionals now and
in the future,” added MacLeod.
“Fanshawe’s bursary program
has been growing significantly in
the last number of years and that’s
quite exciting,” said Dr. Howard
Rundle, President of Fanshawe
College. “We’re making contact
with more and more donors every
year who recognize the value of
supporting post-secondary education.”
“Today’s announcement is
twofold,” continued Rundle.
“First, it represents an opportunity
for our donors to get a real sense of
what their generosity can accomplish. Second, it demonstrates the
power of community service for
our students, which is one of the
most vital lessons we can teach
students while they’re here. Thank
you, OACETT for teaching that
lesson.”
For more information about
OACETT and the campaign, visit
oacett.org.
NEWS
Making Ontario credit
transfers more efficient
KIRSTEN ROSENKRANTZ
INTERROBANG
One of the features of the education
section
of
Ontario’s
Drummond Report discussed the
need to simplify the credit transfer
system between and among Ontario
colleges and universities. As a
result, Ontario’s credit-transfer system is undergoing revision.
This March, the College
University Consortium Council
(CUCC) is being wound down and
replaced with the Ontario Council
on Articulation and Transfer
(ONCAT). The CUCC was focused
mainly on transfers from colleges to
universities, while the new ONCAT
is looking to smooth the path for
post-secondary students to transfer
from college to university, university to college, from one college program to another and from one university program to another.
In January 2011, the Ontario government announced a $73.7 million
investment over five years to support the development of this credittransfer system with the hopes that
it will reduce the need of transfer
students to repeat courses.
According to Bonnie Patterson,
the President of the Council of
Ontario Universities, Ontario universities and colleges currently
have more than 500 bilateral and
multilateral agreements in place.
The new plan, however, will combine current agreements with others
that are similar to those found in
Alberta or British Columbia where
students can complete the first two
years of their undergraduate program at a college and then transfer
to a university.
Some institutions have taken
their own steps toward improving
the credit transfer system in
Ontario. Algoma University, located in Sault Ste. Marie, recently
announced that they would simplify
the process by which students with
a college diploma have their credentials assessed when applying to
the university.
“In the past, college students
would earn transfer credits based on
an evaluation of individual course
by course comparisons,” said
Algoma University Registrar David
Marasco. The new policy provides
direct entry into a degree program
for students with a 3.0 GPA or higher who have earned 45 credits (for a
two-year diploma) or 60 credits (for
a three-year diploma) towards their
degree.
The University of Guelph is
another institution that is looking at
ways to recruit college graduates by
creating the Mobility and Pathways
Working Group. “Transfer students
come to university armed with previous knowledge and experiences,
and their needs and expectations are
often different from those of traditional students,” said Maureen
Mancuso, University of Guelph’s
Provost
and
Vice-President,
Academic. “Our goal is to look at
how we can attract and sustain this
unique student group by improving
services and transparency and helping to streamline the transfer
process,” she continued.
Fanshawe College currently has
articulation agreements with
numerous universities both in and
outside Ontario, including the
University of Western Ontario,
Brock
University,
Ryerson
University and the University of
Western Sydney in Australia. For
more information on Fanshawe’s
articulation agreements, visit
www.fanshawec.ca/university.
Your innovative thinking
could pay off big
KIRSTEN ROSENKRANTZ
INTERROBANG
Ontario Centres of Excellence is
hosting their annual Discovery
conference on May 14 and 15 at
the Metro Toronto Convention
Centre. The Discovery 2012
Conference takes ideas from innovation to commercialization. It
brings together key figures from
industry, academia, government,
the investment community as well
as entrepreneurs and students in
order to pursue collaboration
opportunities.
A feature of the Discovery 2012
Conference is a few competitions
geared towards students, including
the Social Enterprise Student
Competition and the Student
Video Competition.
The Social Enterprise Student
Competition is for students with an
idea for a new socially responsible
product, service or business model.
It is an opportunity to receive guidance in developing a business plan
and then present it to leading social
innovation experts at the conference. Social innovation refers to
new ideas that resolve existing
social, cultural, economic and
environmental challenges.
Participants must submit a
1,000-word business plan by April
2, and then 10 finalists will be chosen and paired up with a leading
social innovator to receive mentor-
ing and guidance. All finalists will
then pitch their plan at the
Discovery 2012 Conference in
May where the winners will be
announced. The first-place winner
will receive $25,000, second place
will receive $10,000 and third
place will receive $5,000. The 10
semi-finalists will also receive a
reimbursement of up to $1,000 for
eligible expenses incurred while
preparing their business plan.
One of the other competitions
involved in Discovery 2012 is the
Student Video Competition. Here,
students make a three-minute
video pitch using props, computer
graphics or any other element they
can think of. The pitch should
focus on a new technology, innovation or start-up idea the student
wishes to take to the next level.
Submission forms must be
entered by April 2 and videos must
be uploaded to YouTube by April
30. The top 25 videos will be featured on the Ontario Centres of
Excellence YouTube channel,
their Facebook page and will be
shown at the Discovery 2012
Conference. Winning submissions
will receive one of three cash
prizes of up to $2,500.
For more information on the
conference, competition rules and
detailed submission requirements,
visit tinyurl.com/ocecomps2012.
CANDIDATES 2012
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www.fsu.ca
VP
ATHLETICS
Jayme Cox
Brayden Swire
Hey Falcons,
My name is Jayme! I am
running for VP Athletics
and Residents Life (or
newly known as Student
Life).
If elected I hope to have
forward motion on the
Rugby and Hockey movement here at Fanshawe. As many students know
we do not have these sports here at Fanshawe, but
they are both in high demand.
I am currently staff adviser for the first ever Relay
for Life. If elected I would like to make sure that our
first Relay for Life, is not our last.
Being on the Relay for Life committee has allowed
me to be involved within the school, and to discover the many talents we have within it. Being on
Relay for Life has also given me the opportunity to
be in FSU a lot, and I believe that I as an outgoing
and fun person I would fit in very well with the environment of FSU and that I can gain great assets
and experiences from being part of the great
organization known as FSU.
I would appreciate your vote. I look forward too
and am very excited for the upcoming elections!
Thank you for your time.
I have always been
involved with athletics.
I can’t remember a
time that I wasn’t on
the court playing or
behind the scenes
scorekeeping
and
helping run tournaments. I’m running
this year to become the new vice president of
athletics because it’s a position I am very familiar with. In high school I was the president of the
student athletic council for two years. I helped
organize the schools first athletic banquet in the
schools history.
This job comes with a lot of responsibilities to
the schools athletic programs, varsity teams,
and school run intramural teams. I hope to
replace ripped and torn varsity uniforms, bring
another varsity, start up intermural bowling
teams, and raise money to go towards the
schools year-end athletic banquet.
I hope I have your support in this coming election, make sure you come out and vote. Make
sure you check out my campaign table that will
be set up at different areas during my campaign.
Come try my hand-eye challenge for your
chance to win a free Ping-Pong ball.
Give the gift of life
PAIGE MCDADE
SPECIAL TO INTERROBANG
Beadonor.ca is a new online
Service Ontario registry replacing
the donor card. This may be the
most important three minutes of
your life: one click registers your
wishes to be an organ and tissue
donor. One click at beadonor.ca
may save eight lives and also
enhance 75 other lives. It is equally important to let your loved ones
know your wishes.
Every three days, one patient
who is listed for a life-saving transplant dies, as they didn’t get their
transplant in time. We can do better!
Steve Jobs received his life-saving liver transplant in 2009 and he
changed the world for all of us
with many computer and electronic inventions. Every single life
saved is just as valuable, and thousands try to remain hopeful on the
transplant waiting list.
As of February 24, 2012, there
are currently 1,514 patients in
Ontario alone who are listed for
this
life-saving
transplant.
Transplants work, they save lives!
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Transplant Gift of Life Association
at the awareness registration booth
for more information and to register at beadonor.ca on March 19,
from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. outside of
the bookstore in F Hallway. Please
don’t forget your OHIP card.
Together we may change these
statistics and give every listed
patient a chance to receive a lifesaving transplant in their time of
need. What a remarkable legacy
this is! Please don’t hesitate to contact us anytime for more information at [email protected].
FSU ELECTIONS
NEWS
CANDIDATES
2012
www.fsu.ca
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Zack Dodge
Bobby Foley
Shallis Ryder
What’s up Fanshawe!
My name is Zack
Dodge, and over the
past
four
years
Fanshawe College has
been my home. My
time
here
has
inspired me to give
back to the student
community that has changed my life forever,
and that is why I am running for FSU President.
I am 24 years old, proudly Canadian, and have
lived in Ontario my whole life. I was born in
Toronto, raised in Cambridge, and now residing
in London. Southern Ontario has been my
home my entire life. Prior to my time at
Fanshawe College, you could have found me
drumming for a punk band, or working in a
music store. Although I have many passions,
my love for video games and media production
is what brought my attention to Fanshawe.
During my time on campus, I have graduated
from Multi Media Design and Production, and
am
currently
studying
Corporate
Communications and Public Relations.
Fanshawe has allowed me to combine my passion for media production, and my love for people. Not just people, more or less communities,
which is exactly what we represent as the
Fanshawe student body.
The past four years on campus have been life
changing to say the least, and I truly owe it all
to my involvement with the FSU. You may recognize my face from my nightly work as an FSU
custodian. I take pride in my work and love giving back to the campus.
As of March 7th the FSU election begins. Vote
Zack Dodge!
I am about to graduate from Graphic
Design and work as a
writer for Interrobang
since shortly after I
began
here
at
Fanshawe. Working
for
Interrobang
allowed me to join the
FSU family and gave me the opportunity to
work through summers, so I’m happy to say
Fanshawe has been my second home
year–round since 2009.
I was originally born in Scarborough, although
I’ve moved around a lot in my life — I’ve lived
all over the Toronto area and for a while in
Florida and Nova Scotia. I was 21 when my
daughter was born, and although I separated
with her mom I moved to London to be closer
to her; I made the decision to attend Fanshawe
after living here a while and falling in love with
the city.
Since living in London I’ve spearheaded sports
groups through work, become a member of an
improv comedy group and emceed charity
events around the city. And since joining the
Interrobang family, I’ve traveled all over representing the newspaper and school at festivals
and workshops alike. I’m comfortable speaking
in front of people and unafraid to represent
Fanshawe students in any way I can.
Fanshawe has been good to me for three years,
and it would be an honour to serve as President
of the Fanshawe Student Union. Thanks for
your consideration, see you around the school.
Hey all! My name is
Shallis Ryder and I’m
running for President
of FSU. I have a very
bubbly personality
and am very outgoing. I’m willing to try
new things and take
on new challenges. I
am also a very compassionate person who
tends to put others first. I’m kind of a kid at
heart when it comes to some things; I could
watch Disney movies all day long if I could and
the family channel is always on my TV.
Something else about me you may not know is
that I love to dance. I have been dancing since
I was three years old and it is one of my major
passions in life. I became a professional dancer
at the age of 18 when I worked for Carnival
Cruise Line; I’ve also won a gold medal for
Canada at the world championships for tap
dance. When I injured my knee on the cruise
ship, I thought it was a good time to come to
school for another passion of mine, working
with children. I’m now in my graduating year of
the Child and Youth Worker program and I’m
loving it! Along with working with kids, I like
working with people in general. Meeting new
people and discovering their personalities is
something that just makes my life. It’s a goal of
mine to meet everyone at Fanshawe and do
what I can to make college a life an enhancing
experience for everybody.
VP
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FANSHAWE STUDENT UNION
2012 ELECTIONS
PRESIDENT
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VP
INTERNAL
Tory Holmes
Hello Fanshawe! My
name is Tory Holmes
and I will be running
as your VP Internal
for next year. I am 21
years old and hail
from a small town 10
hours north of here
called
Timmins
Ontario. I am a Fanshawe Recreation and
Leisure Services graduate and I am hoping to
return in the fall for Music Industry Arts. As
your VP of internal affairs I am very excited to
start working with the many clubs that
Fanshawe is a host to and also to do the very
best job I can with events like awareness
weeks, campus events, orientation and the
Fanshawe open house. I am an extremely outgoing individual and love meeting new people.
Currently, I work in the special events department here at Fanshawe as sort of jack-of-all
trades, you may have seen me handing out flyers, putting up posters or just helping out at
random events. Some of my favorite things to
do when I’m not work are playing guitar, going
to the movies or out with friends, attending
local concerts and riding my skateboard. Like I
mentioned earlier, I am so excited to start working in the Student Union and meeting many
new people. Take care Fanshawe, it’s going to
be an awesome year!
VP FINANCE
ENTERTAINMENT Emma Newman
Arjun Ruparelia
VP
EXTERNAL Kendra Sauder
www.fsu.ca
www.fsu.ca
Adam Gourlay
Hey everyone, my
name
is
Adam
Gourlay and I want to
be your FSU VicePresident External &
Academic Affairs. I
am currently enrolled
in the BusinessMarketing program.
You may recognize me. That’s because I currently hold a position with the FSU. I’m back
again and eager to represent you, the Fanshawe
students, in the FSU. If elected I promise to do
my best to make sure the student voice gets
heard.
If elected, I will be responsible for the representation of provincial student lobby groups, I
will liaise between the FSU and other institutions of learning, I will manage the Class representative system, as well as being the support
person for students in all academic appeals. I
want to make everyone’s time here at Fanshawe
as fun and stress-free as possible!
I am excited about the prospect of being a part
of Fanshawe Student Union again. Go
Falcons!!!
VOTE
Monday, March 12 at 9AM through
Thursday, March 15 at 2PM
Bigger Frosh, Home
Grown Talent and
more
Student
Choice!!
Hey Fanshawe, I’m
Kendra Sauder and I
am your best choice
for VP Entertainment
2012-2013!
Why?
Bigger Frosh:
• Increase the Frosh Sponsorship goal, start
earlier and expand the sponsorship options
• Get involved with as many competitions for
free shows/free gigs as possible
Home Grown Talent:
• Create more opportunities for local Fanshawe
and London bands to get on our stage
• Create opportunities for Student choice bands
to open for bigger acts that come to Fanshawe
Student Choice:
• Create an interactive Entertainment Blog with
Polls about themes, bands, genre and more!
• More Battle Events! Head to Head DJ Faceoffs, Battles of the Bands, Freestyle competitions and more!
Like what you’re reading? Feel free to join the
Facebook Group “Kendra for VP Entertainment”
and Vote Kendra for your VP of E on FOL From
March 12-15th!
Keep Party Rockin’ Fanshawe, see you out
there!
Sup Fanshawe?
My name is Emma
NEWMAN and I am
running for the position of Vice President
of Finance for the
2012/2013 school
year. I'm currently
finishing up my final
year of Music Industry Arts, as well as my year
as VP Entertainment for the FSU.
Through my experience as the SAC Rep for
Contemporary Media in 2011, as well as on the
Executive Committee for 2011-2012, I have
learned a lot about the FSU's involvement with
the financial issues that students deal with. As
VP Finance, I would be responsible for making
sure that YOU are aware of the free money
available to help you successfully complete
your education. It would be my responsibility to
make myself available to you when you have
questions or problems with your finances that
you need help working out.
I would be perfect for this position because I’ve
experienced the financial issues that students
face, as well as how hard it can be to apply for
and obtain OSAP, bursaries, and awards. I also
have experience with the many ways the FSU
can help you through money issues and help
you find free money by showing you how to
find and apply for awards and scholarships.
These are only some of the responsibilities of
the VP Finance, but I can assure you that I am
prepared to tackle anything to make sure that
money problems don't get in the way of your
education!
Please, make sure you VOTE in this election!
-Newman
Hey
Fanshawe
Students!
My name is Arjun
Ruparelia, a second
year
BusinessInsurance student.
My philosophy is
study hard and party
harder
(Hand stands at tap house). Fanshawe has
given me so much and taught me how to network, to be independent, be self-motivated and
to keg stand.
The role of VP Finance is to make sure money
spent by the FSU is for the student’s best interest. To fulfill that role I will have faster funding
for clubs, post weekly financial reports of every
penny spent to the students and increase bursaries and scholarships through corporate
sponsors. I can ensure that the student’s voices will be heard through my efforts to create a
better environment for our students and faculty. Student budgeting is extremely tight for
most of us and I want to lower the student fees
as much as I can.
Through an honest and ethical approach to the
position of VP Finance, my plans will implement long term goals that not only will help
current students, but students 10 years from
now.
The following candiates didn’t submit their bio:
VP of Entertainment:
Dakota Thompson
Board of Governors:
Shawn Sikorski
6
OPINION
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Power tripping people a treat to deal with
PSYCH YOUR MIND
ROSE CORA PERRY
www.rosecoraperry.com
My whole life I’ve been told, upon first
impression, I’m rather intimidating. My
whole life, I’ve found this phenomenon
rather curious. No, I’m not looking for an
ego-stroking here. Rather, I guess you could
say I just find it difficult to come to grips
with the notion of being intimidated by
another person, in general. We all are, after
all, “the same underneath our skin.”
Given this view, I’m sure you can appreciate I’ve found myself in conflict with
authority figures on many occasions. But,
again, don’t get me wrong, my feelings do
not derive even slightly from a lack of
respect toward others. Call me crazy, but I
simply feel everyone, irrespective of their
station in life, should be treated as you
would want to be treated. It is my opinion
that a person’s character is not defined simply by the work they do or the position(s)
they hold, but instead the kind of life they
choose to lead.
This preface brings me to today’s topic at
hand: that of power, its uses and abuses and
the psychology behind it. But first I’d like to
share yet another wonderful anecdote of this
melodrama I call my life:
A few months ago, I was doing some subcontracted work for a web/graphic design
firm. Despite being computer savvy and having a strong background in both domains, I
was relegated to solely handling their administrative paperwork and minor site updates,
such as blog writing. I didn’t complain and I
was relatively happy within the work environment and appreciated the supplementary
income.
Right from the get-go though, my boss,
who was considerably less qualified/educated than me, younger than me and quite evidently the coddled child of a well-off family,
took every opportunity to attempt to shoot
me down. Initially, I wasn’t sure if he was
just kidding around, but I guess you could
say I got my answer when I was relieved of
my position for merely sticking up for
myself.
In front of my fellow coworkers, my boss
exclaimed outright that if I were to design a
particular item, “No offense, but it would
look like shit.” When I corrected him by stating, “Actually, I’m trained in that software
and regularly use it for other clients,” I was
immediately pulled out into the hallway and
told that this was my “final warning” for
“having an arrogant attitude.”
I pointed out that I had not been given any
prior warnings so I found his statement
rather confusing. Secondly, I made it clear I
didn’t feel defending myself when I’ve been
called out and embarrassed in front of the
rest of the staff constituted an “attitude problem.” His response, and I quote, was, “I said,
‘no offense.’”
Now, in this particular instance, it’s difficult to conclude whether my boss had it in
for me because a) he was sexist b) he was a
spoiled brat who believed the world should
revolve around him c) he felt threatened by
me or d) perhaps a combination of all of the
above.
Irrespective of this, one thing is for certain: his conduct toward me was motivated
by feelings of insecurity, inferiority and
threat; something that is evident by the fact I
was fired for failing to “buy into”/challenging his conception of himself as an authority/powerful figure.
In his defence, however, perhaps his persuasion of what constitutes appropriate leadership was/is derived from modern society’s
countless examples of corporate and political leaders who rely heavily on intimidation
tactics/fear/bullying to win support from the
general population and who constantly abuse
their power yet seem to face little to no consequences. Ironically, many studies on the
subject have noted that “relatability” and
“likeability” are key factors to gaining the
initial support required to rise to power.
Once that power is obtained, however, as
noted by The Economist, “corruption, a hypocritical tendency to hold others to higher
standards of conduct than oneself and a
sense of entitlement to abuse the systems in
which one lives or works,” tends to reign
supreme.
So why then do so many of us lust after it?
Evolutionary psychology would suggest
that our desire for power stems from our natural instinct to protect and prolong our own
kin. By seeking out and maintaining positions of power, we are in a better position to
provide for our loved ones and therefore
continue the “survival” of our “species.” As
German philosopher Nietzsche explained,
all life forms are constantly in battle to
inflict their wills upon others, as doing so
allows for growth, self-preservation, domination and upward mobility.
Power, in psychological terms, is defined
as “the ability to enact your will or influence
onto others.” According to Dr. Christopher
Heffner, there are five types of power one
can possess:
1. Coercive: the power to punish
2. Reward: the power to acknowledge/
recompense
3. Legitimate: power granted by some
external authority
4. Expert: power that results from experience or education
5. Referent: power derived from respect
or admiration; power attributed through
idolization
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While power was assigned to our primitive ancestors based on tangible attributes
that would clearly benefit the group against
external threats (i.e. physical strength, size,
speed, agility and aggression), in today’s
world, power is oftentimes acquired through
much more superficial demonstrations of
charisma or attractiveness. For example, the
U.S.’s current President has proven that
being a “good talker” can go a long way…
which brings me to my next and final point:
the power in words.
French social theorist Foucault alleged
that power in society originates through discourse (i.e. the discussion of knowledge) as
words allow us to conceptualize ideas, which
then become beliefs, and in turn lead to
actions based on those beliefs. Therefore,
power resides with those who ultimately
control the public discourse (e.g. the media,
the educational system, politicians, stakeholders etc.).
The debate about power – who has it, who
should have it, what it constitutes and more
– could go on indefinitely. I’d like to leave it
for today with two final comments:
1. Psychological maturity is knowing
when to pick your battles and setting standards in terms of what you will and will not
tolerate from others. Yes, I could’ve kept my
mouth shut when my boss made that final
dig at me, but is my integrity worth sacrificing for an hourly wage? I think not.
2. On the other side of the equation, psychological maturity is also acknowledging
that ALL people (and ALL living things for
that matter) deserve to be treated respectfully. Believing you’re superior to others
because you happen to be from a certain tax
bracket or because you possess certain traits
An Oscar at last for Plummer
VICTOR KAISAR
INTERROBANG
“The hills are alive with the sound of
music…” are iconic lines that will forever
remain synonymous with the movie industry. But what connects The Sound of Music
with Canada, you ask? Well, Christopher
Plummer, who played the role of Captain
Georg Ludwig von Trapp in the film, is
Canadian. He was born eight decades ago in
Toronto and is a well-respected person in
Hollywood and the world.
Plummer made his movie debut way back
in 1958, playing Joe Sheridan, a young
writer, in Sidney Lumet’s movie Stage
Struck. From then on, it wasn’t completly
smooth sailing, if a number of biographies
are to be believed. However, that all
changed with The Sound of Music, a movie
that I have watched a number of times. After
being cast in The Sound of Music, Plummer
began appearing in a number of notable
films including Battle of Britain (1970), The
Man Who Would Be King (1975), The
Return of the Pink Panther (1975) and A
Beautiful Mind (2001). I’ve watched all
these movies and even though some of them
went on to win multiple awards at the
Oscars; Christopher Plummer never bagged
himself a nomination.
This past month, during the 84th
Academy Awards, Plummer finally got his
hands on an Oscar for playing Hal, an old
man who comes out as gay after the death of
his wife in the movie Beginners (2010), in
only his second-ever nomination. Both of
Plummer’s nominations came in the Best
Actor in a Supporting Role category, the
other one was for playing Leo Tolstoy in
The Last Station (2009). This win in 2012
makes Plummer the oldest recipient of an
Academy Award at 82, a feat that is marvellous in its own way. “You’re only two years
older than me, darling. Where have you been
all my life?” were the words with which
Plummer received his award. It’s been baffling as to why a renowned actor has had
limited success at the Oscars; perhaps this is
just one of the weird mysteries of life as we
know it.
Plummer has been regarded by his peers
as one of the best actors of his generation
and he was trained classically as a stage
actor. I happened to chance across a number
of articles that also surprised me as I was
doing my research before writing this piece.
Plummer’s most famous role, as Captain
von Trapp, was a role he reportedly disliked.
In fact, according to the Internet Movie
Database, The Sound of Music was a film
Plummer publicly despised until he softened
his stance in his 2008 autobiography In Spite
of Me. I’ve had this feeling for a while now,
that if Plummer were British, he’d have been
knighted by now, but that isn’t the case just
yet. I’m not one to predict whether such an
honour is in store for Plummer in the future.
Even though Plummer spends most of his
time with his third wife, Elaine Taylor
(whom he married in 1970), on their 30-acre
estate in Weston, Connecticut, he remains
Canadian to this day.
is extremely egocentric. Psychologically
mature individuals recognize that each and
every one of us has something unique to
offer this world. Difference should never
been defined in oppositional terms.
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7
Who’s really
making the
laws?
VICTOR DE JONG
INTERROBANG
On plant closures and
offshore call centres
NOTES FROM DAY SEVEN
MICHAEL VEENEMA
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One of my older friends doesn’t get
around much anymore. Parkinson’s keeps
him in his chair most of every day. Thirty
years ago, in his prime, he owned one of the
largest heavy equipment companies in Nova
Scotia. Most of his excavators and earth
movers – 20 of them – carried the name
that’s no stranger to London: CAT, also
known as Caterpillar. Trade magazines published articles about him with pictures of big
machines and the open-shirted, grinning
men who operated them.
I think the article of which my friend is
most proud is the one telling how he modified one of the largest CAT excavators you
could buy, a “245.” He added 21 feet to the
boom so it would reach down to the bottom
of the Halifax Harbour. This allowed him to
dredge the dock areas.
Engineers would travel in from other parts
to observe my friend’s creation. He does
admit now that the extension was hard on
the rest of the 245. Occasionally a hydraulic
seal would blow. That wasn’t really important, though. The main thing was that the
“job got done.”
My friend remembers his relationship
with Caterpillar as a neighbourly one. He
believed that the company was trying to do
well for him and he in turn tried to do well
for it. Yes, it was a business relationship and
everyone paid attention to the bottom line.
But, as I hear my friend talk about his CAT
machines, it seems that for him it was about
more than profits. It was about being a
neighbourly business partner.
Are the days of the neighbourly business
relationship numbered? Maybe. Could you
actually run a business on the basis of a
handshake and friendship? Probably not.
Many people have found out the hard way
that nothing ruins friendship quicker than
thoughtlessly adding money to the mix.
In today’s world, especially in Ontario
where manufacturing and jobs have taken
some big hits, it’s all the more difficult to
have a neighbourly business relationship.
Caterpillar leaves London, not because its
company executives have anything against
the area or against graduates of Fanshawe.
There are other considerations. The company will apparently get tax breaks for moving
jobs to the U.S. Cheaper labour is available
in, say, parts of South America.
It may have been downright unneighbourly for Caterpillar to leave after whatever financial help it got from Canadian government agencies was maxed out and spent.
It may have been a tad hostile to insist on
deep wage cuts or else, and then the “or
else” happened. But the company apparently
didn’t break any laws, so who’s going to
blame them?
One sector that won’t be blaming them is
the mutual fund managers who buy
Caterpillar stock. It would not be a surprise
to find that some of those managers look
after your money or someday will. And the
increase in dividends that comes from the
relocation and increased profitability of
Caterpillar is something you, dear reader,
and I too, may very well benefit from.
Warning! Reading further may raise some
tricky questions.
Mutual fund managers demand steady, if
not rising, profitability. But is that their
fault? After all, it’s we down here below,
toiling in the trenches, who want “freedom
55” or something like that. And if we are
going to make money in our sleep, someone
else will have to pony up. And we depend on
our fund managers to make it so.
But that’s not our fault, is it? After all, we
keep being told that by investing in companies we are making the world a better place.
We are helping to lift the poor employee of
Caterpillar – or fill in any company name
here such as Apple, Nike, GAP or the
International Banana, Pineapple and Kiwi
Conglomeration (okay, I made that one up)
– who otherwise would have no job.
Well, to be honest, it’s not that they would
have no job. It’s just that they would have
different jobs. They would, after all, be living in Asian villages and eating locally
grown crops they had grown themselves.
They would remain in the countrysides and
jungles of the planet, carving tools by hand
rather than buying them at Canadian Tire (or
Peruvian Tire?). They would be living in
igloos and maybe hunting seal or caribou.
They would be living near family and longtime friends.
Thank goodness!! They can now live in
the burgeoning slums of the world’s great
cities and labour in steel plants, in call centres and on assembly lines – free of the backward occupations, small villages, and frugal
lifestyles of their ancestors. (To be continued.)
If you thought that the people that you
vote for actually had the power to create
political change by creating and amending
various laws, you’d only be half right. In
Canada, we have a document titled the
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
that exists to ensure that every Canadian
receives the same treatment under the law.
The Canadian Charter of Rights and
Freedoms was created in 1982 and its purpose was to outline basic rights that all
Canadians are entitled to. The creation of the
Charter was indicative of a shift in matters of
law-making because it gave judges the
power to rule in favour of a defendant if said
person could prove the accusation violates
the Charter. The inherent problem with this
is twofold. First, the Charter leaves a lot of
room for interpretation and could be misconstrued. The second problem is the fact that
the courtroom decisions made by judges set
a legal precedent for future cases. This
means that if an individual were cleared of
charges because of a violation of the Charter,
future defendants could reference that decision and ask to be granted the same pardon.
While the Charter plays a vital role in connecting Canadians with their rights, it’s also
given judges the power to alter Canadian
law. While these judges are virtually always
of remarkable character, they are not elected
officials in whom the people have placed
their trust. Due to this system, while something like the Omnibus crime bill may be
passed, provisions of the bill may be found
to contradict the Charter by denying the
defendant one or more of his rights in a legal
case. In this scenario, if the judge were to
rule that a provision of the bill contradicted
a Charter right, it could be overturned. The
ruling would then be applicable to all those
people who had been found guilty based on
similar circumstances.
Giving courts the ability to alter the law
through their rulings creates tension between
our political and legal systems and leads to a
problem. This system alienates Canadians
from the law-making process because, even
after a law has been passed, there’s no guarantee that it won’t be overruled by a judge.
The reality is that, despite their power, it’s
rare for a judge to overturn a law or to rule
that it violates the Canadian Charter. The
troubling trend that seems to be emerging as
we go forward is that the political system
turns a blind eye to social issues, knowing
that the courts will uphold the Charter. The
Conservatives have a substantial support
base that opposes socially volatile issues
such as abortion, gay marriage and marijuana legalization. I personally know several
individuals who vote Conservative exclusively because their parents did so and
because they believe the party shares their
values. The reality is that a party that is
unwilling to address the concerns of their
constituency doesn’t share their values, they
just want their vote.
Apolgizing doesn’t
right a wrong
Dear Editor:
In following the case of Keith Horwood, a
Western University alumni who’s become
known as the “Western Hacker,” his predicament raises some interesting questions.
Did Horwood think by apologizing on
YouTube he would be absolved of his indiscretion, and is this an age-related phenomenon? I for one am glad that London police
have charged Horwood with a number of
offenses. Horwood, like many people these
days, need to think before they act.
Jud Jorry
8
LIFESTYLES
Big Wreck satisfied with big new album
BOBBYISMS
BOBBY FOLEY
I write about random things a
lot. I write a lot about random
things. I’m sure you know by now
that Davy Jones, the iconic member of The Monkees and beloved
British entertainer, passed away
recently. Though it was the band
that propelled him into stardom, he
had already made appearances on a
number of notable TV series,
including Coronation Street in its
second season.
What you may not know is that
The Monkees had a lot of influence
in the pop and rock music in their
era; Jimi Hendrix’ first American
tour was opening for the famed
group in the summer of 1967, and
Jones himself is the reason another
young musician by the same name
would eventually choose the
moniker ‘Bowie’ for his own
career.
Thirty years after The Monkees
came to the United States, another
young group of musicians released
their debut album, a brilliant display of musicianship and composition; although they may not appear
to have much in common with the
famed pop group, timing could not
have been better when Big Wreck
entered the scene with their debut
album, In Loving Memory Of....
Born at Boston’s Berklee
College of Music, Big Wreck
arrived on the scene armed with
impeccable technique and style in
a time of power chords and made a
big statement about rock music.
According to frontman Ian
Thornley, however, it wasn’t necessarily a conscious effort to stand
out among the scene... at least, not
entirely.
“It’s tough for me to say just
what I was thinking back then, but
I know that if I brought a song that
had a formulaic sound or approach
to the boys, I probably would’ve
had something thrown at me,” he
laughed. “Then I’d say, ‘But no,
I’ve also got this riff in seven that
you’re going to love!’”
“I guess it started that way,
we’re all kind of nerdy on the
musicianship side of things. But a
good song is a good song, that’s all
you need.”
On the eve of the album release
last week, the band announced a
Canadian tour that includes a stop
at the London Music Hall on May
18. The band has been rehearsing,
building a set that highlights the
new material among favourites
from their first two albums, however whether the band might tinker
with their old songs remains to be
Punk-rock St. Paddy’s Day
show at Call The Office
JAYMIN PROULX
INTERROBANG
This St. Patrick’s Day, don’t
miss out on visiting Call the Office
for some punk rock action, as ’63
Monroe, Teenage X and Radio
Delete set the stage for some boisterous, shamrock fun March 17.
The show is a licensed 19-plus
event, tickets are $5.
Toronto band Teenage X, who
are releasing a new album this
September, are returning to
London for the first time since a
show at Call The Office on June 17
last year.
The band consists of Sarah Page
(vocals, tambourine), Phil Page
(bass, vocals), Rich Gaskin (guitars, vocals) and Mike Hawdon
(drums, vocals).
When asked to describe what
directs their sound or what influences them, Gaskin was pointblank: “Teenage X has kind of
developed their own sound … It’s
based on a lot of influences, but
it’s really hard to just pick one or
two.”
“A lot of bands are a cross
between A and B,” he added.
“We’re an alphabet soup and we
cover A to Z.”
Gaskin described some bands as
having their performances dictate
an all-out assault from start to finish. That’s not Teenage X’s repertoire.
“We try to take the listener to a
different place as opposed to all
songs (being the same). With our
new record (being released
September 2012), it will take you
to nine new places,” he said,
adding that he dislikes repetition in
performing or in albums.
Gaskin illustrated Teenage X’s
songwriting experience as confronting boundaries and, with his
bandmates, making those boundaries limitless. He mentioned that
he feels confident that he has a
strong group with him for the
March 17 show and knows regardless, if not metaphorically holding
a map in his hands, that he’ll end
up in a “good place.”
“We’re always just looking to
meet new people. We always
encourage (everyone) to come up
and talk with us. It makes the trip
to London more memorable and
builds community.”
For info, visit calltheoffice.com,
myspace.com/teenagexrocks and
myspace.com/63munroe.
CREDIT: RICHARD SIBBALD
Big Wreck is coming to the London Music Hall on May 18. In the meantime, check out their newest release,
Albatross, in stores now.
band produced a teaser video again, do an outro and that’s it –
seen.
“I’ve always thought of that online that showcased samples of watch it climb the charts!’ And
improvisational aspect as being them performing the new material then of course when that doesn’t
just as important to our band thing together, earning thousands of happen, you think, ‘Man, I
as the über-rehearsed ‘let’s not for- views from rock fans hungry for should’ve thrown a solo in there.’”
For more on Big Wreck, their
get that change’ thing,” Thornley their new music.
On the eve of the release, the new album and tour, visit them
explained. “All that time spent
jamming together and learning lead single, “Albatross,” celebrated online at bigwreckmusic.com or
each other’s instincts musically is its third week atop Canadian rock interact with Thornley himself on
part of the thrill for me, and I think radio charts. Undoubtedly pleased, Twitter @bigwreckmusic. Look
for fans also. ‘Whoa, how did they Thornley spoke of the record with for Albatross in stores and online,
know that?’ We didn’t, that was an a modest pride. “This record is and watch for tickets to their gig in
very satisfying creatively; there London on May 18.
exciting moment for us, too.”
And for more music news,
“We’ve dug through the first was no conscious effort to steer a
two albums, and there are a couple song away from where it wanted to views, album streams and more,
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Way more than just “bleeps and bloops”
ERIKA FAUST
INTERROBANG
From the epic, sweeping music
in a game like World of Warcraft to
a song that is near and dear to
many gamers’ hearts like “Still
Alive” from Portal, Video Games
Live blends video games and classical music into a show that gamers
and non-gamers alike can enjoy.
Video Games Live is coming to
the John Labatt Centre in London
for the first time ever on March 21,
and doors open at 8 p.m. Ticket
prices range from around $27 to
$72.
“I’ve been a video game composer for over 22 years,” explained
Tommy Tallarico, who created the
show with Jack Wall. “I wanted to
prove to the world how culturally
significant and artistic video games
had become. I really wanted to create a show for everyone, not just
hardcore gamers or casual gamers,
but really anyone who enjoys
music and enjoys a good show.”
Orchestra London has been hard
at work for over two months putting together the music for this
evening of amazing entertainment,
which goes far beyond simply
playing video game music with a
full orchestra. “What makes it really special and unique is that everything is completely synchronized
to match the video screens, stage
show production, rock ‘n’ roll
lighting, special effects and interactive elements with the crowd,”
explained Tallarico. “I kinda like
to describe it as having all the
power and motion of a symphony
orchestra combined with the energy and excitement of a rock concert mixed together with all the
cutting-edge visuals, technology
and interactivity and fun that video
games provide.”
The fun starts before the show
even begins with a celebration of
all things video games for about an
hour and a half before the doors
open. There will be a costume contest, prize giveaways, interactive
game demos and a Guitar Hero
competition – the winner of that
will get to feel like a real guitar
god, even if only for a few minutes.
“The winner of the Guitar Hero
competition actually comes up on
stage during the show,” said
Tallarico. “I’ll be playing live guitar and the person who wins (the
contest before the show) will be
playing the game along with me …
the orchestra plays along with us as
well. We have all the lighting and
the fog machines and everything.
They have to score a certain
amount of points in order to win a
big prize.”
Audiences can expect a blend of
songs from newer and older games
with some classics thrown in.
“Zelda, Mario, Final Fantasy,
Warcraft, Halo – those five are
definitely crowd favourites,”
Tallarico said. “Some of the more
obscure stuff too, people really,
really enjoy, like Chrono Cross
and Chrono Trigger, we do a rock
‘n’ roll version of Castlevania,
Portal – the song ‘Still Alive’ – is
always one that the audience sings
along (with).”
Even if you don’t recognize a
single game title from that list,
Tallarico is sure you’ll enjoy the
show. He mentioned he has gotten
letters from parents of gamers who
come out of the show with a much
better understanding of why video
games are so popular. “I created
the show for your mom,” he
laughed. “Just as much for your
mom as I did for you or for anyone
else.”
“You don’t have to know anything at all about video games to
come to the show and be able to
follow along and know what’s
going on,” he added. “We make
sure of that.”
Dust off your favourite video
game shirt or character costume
and limber up those thumbs,
because this promises to be a night
that gamers and the people who
love them can all enjoy.
Head to johnlabattcentre.com
for tickets and to videogameslive.com for more information
about this event.
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Breach False Minds
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IT’S A WRAP
STUART GOODEN
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BOBBY FOLEY
INTERROBANG
There comes a time in every rapper’s career when he craves trying
something new. Some truly believe
in their voices and turn into R&B
singers like Drake, others team up
with a friend and produce a collaboration record like Jay-Z and
Kanye West, and there are the very
few who ditch rap all together and
try something completely unheard
of.
WZRD is the name of an alternative rock duo consisting of rapper Kid Cudi and Producer Dot da
Genius, who just released their
first self-titled album together. The
two have worked on countless
projects before, such as the hit
song “Day ‘n’ Nite.”
Kid Cudi isn’t the first rapper to
branch out into unconventional
boundaries. West took a step back
from rap and showcased his
singing talent (or lack thereof) in
808s & Heartbreak in 2008, and
Lil’ Wayne experimented with a
rock album of his own, Rebirth,
back in 2010. All have been somewhat controversially good albums,
so it was interesting to see if Cudi
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WZRD.
could pull this one off. There are
only two ways this could go: the 11
tracks featured could either be a
complete masterpiece or an
absolute dud. There was no middle
ground.
“Love Hard” is an interesting
mix of sound, where most of the
song features background guitar
and cymbals, and the last two minutes have a dance, almost techno
feel to them. The lyrics aren’t that
great and, like most of the songs on
the album, fail to even rhyme. The
beat is what saves this track from
being almost unlistenable.
“Where Did You Sleep Last
Night?” is a cover of Nirvana’s
song of the same title. This is the
clear-cut best song on the album,
albeit because the original is by
Nirvana. Dot da Genius doesn’t
deviate from the natural folk-like
melody of the song, and he accentuates it with 808 drums, which
sound really good. Cudi actually
does a good job singing this one,
although the lyrics aren’t his.
“Efflictim” is four minutes and
27 seconds of boredom. The song
features the exact same guitar riff
over and over again with intermittent piano. Cudi depreciates the
track even more with lyrics that are
not only terribly poor, but continue
the album trend of not even
rhyming. His singing is the nail in
the coffin.
Rock is a platform that most rappers tend to stay away from, and
for good reason. WZRD is a record
that most will be hard-pressed to
enjoy, as either a rock or a hip-hop
fan. Kid Cudi is already unique
enough as a rapper, and he should
get back to what he does best. If
you are a Cudi enthusiast who is a
fan of his rap, tread carefully with
this one.
In Breach False Minds,
Kitchener-based Exalt has created
a highly appealing album that
stands apart from the usual fare by
hardcore bands and resonates with
an immediacy, a confidence that
exudes from its first explosive
minutes throughout the entire
album.
Exalt is an extraordinarily tight
band and its members manage to
display an intuition for each other
while staying true to their own personalities – the guitar work
between Ben Waugh and JohnPaul Denomme is exciting, at
times as supportive as it is individual, a sharp dynamic. The album
moves and breathes, carrying
smoothly throughout in terms of
tone and pace, a testament to the
songwriting at work.
The members of Exalt are clearly passionate about their music.
Breach False Minds is more than
your usual hardcore record, it’s
appealing on a level that will even
entice the “I listen to the music but
I’m not a fan of the screaming”
crowd, as transferable as was the
Black Album to non-fans of metal
in the 1990s. It’s easy to see that a
lot of care went into its production.
Recorded by Adam Wathan at
the Bat Cave in Cambridge, the
album is immaculate. You can so
clearly hear each instrument and
its distinct tone that it gives the
impression you’re in the room
while the band recorded it. And
musicians everywhere will enjoy
the tones the band has achieved
with their instruments; there is as
much substance in the music as in
the lyrics alone.
Highlights include “Misled,”
“Partisan Eyes” and “Onward,”
however the album listens very
well as a whole, perhaps better
considering the transitions from
song to song, which are expertly
done. This is a band that has clearly found its voice; Breach False
Minds is a remarkable record, a
real accomplishment for Exalt. It is
released on March 13.
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Sheezer take the cover band idea to a new level
MADISON FOSTER
INTERROBANG
When people think of a tribute
or cover band, they think of bands
covering songs by ABBA, Bon
Jovi or Queen while wearing outrageous costumes in the local casino’s theatre. To see a cover band
sell out a show at a venue would be
anything but expected. Luckily for
us, Sheezer has broken away from
the norm. With a constant flow of
sold-out shows across Canada,
Sheezer proves that there’s more to
the art of a cover band and that
girls can rock just as hard as boys.
The Toronto-based all-girl
group takes their name from the
American surf rock band Weezer,
but I’m sure you already noticed
the similarity. Basing their stage
shows around hits tracks from the
band’s first two albums The Blue
Album and Pinkerton, Sheezer
claimed that the idea for the project wasn’t their decision but
Weezer’s. “Weezer chose us!”
explained drummer Dana Snell.
“Laura (Barrett) and I were driving
home from a show and decided to
listen to the entire Blue Album
because it’s such a great long
drive, sing-along album. We were
musing on how fun it must be to
play that kind of music, and that
led to the idea of starting a cover
band, which led to Sheezer.”
The Canadian supergroup
formed of Snell (The Bicycles,
Gentlemen Reg), Barrett (The
Hidden Cameras, Gentleman Reg
and her own self-titled project),
Magali Meagher (The Phonemes),
Robin Hatch (Sports: The Band,
Young Govenor) and Alysha
Haugen (By Divine Right) joined
forces to make the project come to
life.
Before they even had a chance
to even get started, the women
were shocked and excited by a
shout-out on Twitter by Weezer
frontman Rivers Cuomo. “We
were super excited,” said Snell.
“And then our Facebook page
blew up with people checking us
out and we felt a bit under the
microscope. The pressure was on,
but in a good way (mostly).”
The band’s decision to base their
performances around Weezer’s
first two albums was not a hard
one for them to make. “We, and
many others, see those first two
albums as the pinnacle of
Weezer’s writing and feel they
stand alone as a certain era of
Weezer that is worthy of nostalgia
and reverence,” Snell explained.
“They got a bit more ‘safe’ after
Pinkerton, and kept getting safer,
in my opinion.” The ladies in the
group try to keep their sounds and
performances as close to the original Weezer tracks but have played
around with the idea of adding
their own take on the songs.
“There has been talk of doing our
own spin. Reggae versions? Psych
versions? But we feel like reproducing the parts is challenge
enough, and the fact that we’re
ladies is different enough.”
With all the various bands and
projects being taken on by the
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surprise they have time for the
band at all. “It’s doable. We find
time for Sheezer because the
shows are so fun, and we love
playing the music and hanging out
together,” said Snell. “We save
time because we’re not getting
together writing and figuring out
songs, we can practice on our own
with the albums and then get
together for an hour or two the
week of the show.”
Despite all the positive reviews
and sold-out venues, Sheezer does
not plan to record – they want to
keep one thing in common with
other cover or tribute bands and
stick to a stage show. “Recording
covers of Weezer songs seems
redundant. Also, recording isn’t
cheap,” said Snell. “If we’re just a
live entity, the experience is more
exclusive, more people will come
out to shows and hopefully a band
that just plays the same 15 songs
can last for a few extra years!”
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Twin Atlantic on
top of the world
BOBBY FOLEY
INTERROBANG
All the best things about alternative rock in the last 20 years are
present in Free, the latest record by
Glasgow’s
Twin
Atlantic.
Released in Europe around the
start of March last year, the record
grew to be the best-selling British
rock album of 2011, and when listening to it it’s little wonder why.
Released March 13 here in
North America, the album is
favoured to make a strong impression on rock and radio audiences,
and has the potential to make the
band as popular and renowned
here as overseas in the U.K.
And Free could do it; the band’s
passion and energy are apparent
from the opening strains of “Edit
Me,” the lead track and single.
Powerful guitar riffs and soaring
progressions combine with impassioned vocals and suddenly it’s as
though it’s 1996 again and rock is
the biggest thing in the universe.
There is an attack present in the
performance, and whether it’s
indicative of the momentum
they’ve gained since forming only
five short years ago or of the
hunger of a young band chasing its
vision isn’t clear, but it works
very, very well. If the album somehow hasn’t won you over by the
third
track,
“Apocalyptic
Renegade,” the smooth way Twin
Atlantic expertly executes the
loud/soft dynamics of “Yes, I Was
Drunk” may.
“Free,” the album’s title track,
shifts sonically in ways that play
well on your ear; it begins with a
pulsing riff and cascades into the
chorus in such a way that makes it
impossible to sit still while you listen. “Crash Land” is next, a disarming acoustic song, leading into
“Make A Beast Of Myself,” a
churning rock song twice released
as an album single.
Song by song the record provides an engaging listen; Twin
Atlantic are talented artists and
have crafted a great rock record.
Free is widely available in physical and digital versions across
North America on March 13.
Not just a lazy bastard
living in a suit
JAYMIN PROULX
INTERROBANG
The music of Leonard Cohen
has not been a career that has been
discounted by many awards, titles
and honours. He is known for creating music that intensifies the
dimness of religion, politics, love
and misfortune, yet always manages to spare the listener from too
much suffering. Cohen is able to
provide a tempting feeling when
listening to his music and is
renowned for his affinity of the
“underdog,” very willingly taking
the listener with him on his journey from one spectrum to the
other.
His collection of albums has
spanned from December 1967
(Songs of Leonard Cohen) to the
most recent release, Old Ideas,
released at the end of January this
year. He has also published 14 collections of poems and two novels.
Old Ideas is characteristic of
Cohen’s sombre outlook on life,
sometimes too much so. However,
one cannot deny the quality that
has been honed and polished year
after year. In this album, the listener is greeted with a magnetic pull
towards his autobiographic phrase
in the first song, “Going Home:”
“I love to speak with Leonard /
He’s a sportsman and a shepherd /
He’s a lazy bastard / Living in a
suit...”
At first listen, it sounds as
though the entirety will be too serious
and
over-reflective.
Nevertheless, by the fourth song,
“Darkness,” we are reacquainted
with fun and frolic: a Cohen who
rises from the ashes and provides a
light-hearted view on gaining
addictive love from a woman, yet
swallowing the pain “while drinking from the cup.”
“I caught the darkness, /
Drinking from your cup / I said: Is
it contagious? / You said: Just
drink it up”
Cohen’s music is generously
melodic and sweet: his lyric writing is one in a million and very
deserving of claim and praise. He
went through Hell and back with
backstabbing business practices
with his manager back in 2005 and
came close to bankruptcy.
Although he was awarded with $9
million, it may appear that he will
never get it.
With this album, let’s hope he
gets his happy ending. It’s a quiet
cup of coffee on a long afternoon
and frankly the gypsy-drifter just
needs to get his just desserts.
For more information, visit
leonardcohen.com.
Comic Con treks to Toronto
PAIGE PARKER
INTERROBANG
Put on your capes and draw that
lightsaber – Comic Con is just
around the corner.
With kids, teenagers and adults
from all over flocking in to catch a
glimpse of their favourite writer,
fantasy celebrity or to see what’s
new this year in the comic world,
Toronto is sure to be buzzing with
crazy hair, blue skin and intricate
costumes.
The Metro Toronto Convention
Centre will host Wizard World
Toronto Comic Con on April 14
and 15. There is a lot to cram into
this two-day convention, with people such as Stargate Atlantis star
Paul McGillion, Jeri Ryan and
Scott Bakula from the Star Trek
series and many more special
guests making appearances.
World-class comic book creators
will also be making the trek to the
convention, such as Marv
Wolfman, an Eisner Hall of Fame
writer, and artist Mike Deodato Jr.
of The Amazing Spider-Man and
Wonder Woman. There will be
dozens of cutting-edge writers,
creators and artists making a visit
to Comic Con.
Brahm Wiseman, Owner of
Heroes Comics store in London,
said an event like this doesn’t
come without crowds and long
lines. “It’s a big celebration of all
things, not necessarily comics but
pop culture. There are big crowds
of people into all sorts of stuff and
a lot of dealers and other things to
check out.”
It is a great opportunity to see
what is up and coming, he said. “A
few big publishers of comics are
there, so you can see what’s coming out and what toys and movie
trailers are coming out. You can
see new video games that will be
released and you can even try
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Comic Book Jam event on March 14? You’ll have to attend to find out.
them,” he continued. “If you’ve
never been to one, you should
check it out.”
As an alternative for people who
can’t make the trip to Toronto,
Heroes Comics has events of their
own. On March 14, they’ll partner
with other local comic dealers and
the downtown London Public
Library for Comic Book Jam, an
event that celebrates all things
comic books and graphic novels.
People can dress up and take
part in “discussions on comics and
group activities,” said Wiseman.
“We give away comics and we do
this superhero photobooth where
people can come and dress up in
costumes we supply or bring their
own and have their picture taken.”
There is also a costume contest.
Wiseman said some costumes are
impressive and hysterical. “One
year, someone came dressed as a
Chocobo, a bird from Final
Fantasy. It was like a big, giant
baby chicken. It was very impressive.”
Comic Book Jam takes place at
the Central branch of the London
Public Library (251 Dundas St.)
from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on March 14.
But if you like the crowds and
want to meet some big faces in the
industry, tickets and information
for Wizard World Comic Con in
Toronto are available at wizardworldcomiccon.com.
A different view of Hulk, brother!
HANNAH LECTER
INTERROBANG
Popular celebrity gossip website
TMZ is reporting that someone has
a sex tape featuring pro wrestler
Hulk Hogan and they are selling it
to the highest bidder.
TMZ says it
has seen the tape,
which features
Hogan, left, (real
name
Terry
Bollea) and a
woman, who is
not his current or former wife. It’s
unknown who the woman is or
when the tape was recorded.
TMZ was unable to get a comment from Hogan.
The
head
of
Vivid
Entertainment, Steve Hirsch, told
TMZ he was approached by a third
party about buying the tape.
Vivid is a popular vendor of
celebrity sex tapes.
Hogan, the popular former
WWE
and
WCW
World
Heavyweight champion is currently employed by Impact Wrestling.
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Act of Valor falls flat
REEL VIEWS
ALISON MCGEE
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Act of Valor (2012)
This bounty hunter
is no Dog
Cinema Connoisseur
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Bounty Hunters (2011)
Former WWE diva Trish Stratus
makes her feature film debut in
Bounty Hunters, a film that gives
the Toronto beauty another opportunity to kick some booty.
Following in the glorious lineage of bounty hunters such as Dog
and Boba Fett comes the trio of
Jules (Stratus), Ridley (Frank J.
Zupancic) and Chase (Boomer
Phillips of Video On Trial). The
bail enforcers are having a typical
day… well, as typical as your day
can be when your job is to track
down criminals who have jumped
bail and are none too eager to turn
themselves in.
The bail enforcers are thrown
for a loop when they are offered $1
million to turn over their latest
pickup, a mob informant, back to
the mob. That’s 10 times what they
will receive if they turn him over to
the cops. They must decide if they
can live with themselves if they go
the easy route for the big money,
basically turning a man over to
meet his demise.
Stratus does a great job in her
first starring role. The looks, athleticism and personality that
Stratus exhibited in the squared
circle are on full display. There
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have been many wrestlers who
have tried to transition to film – for
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Johnson who has succeeded, there
are dozens who have failed. If
Stratus decides that she wants to
focus on a career in the film industry, her work in Bounty Hunters
leads me to believe she could do
quite well for herself.
My biggest complaint with the
film would be the fact that Stratus
disappears from the film entirely
for at least a 20-minute chunk in
the middle. Much in the vein of
Stratus’ former profession pro
wrestling, an injury angle is used
to take her out of the story for this
period. The fact is most people will
be watching this film to see
Stratus. She is the one gracing the
cover, she is the most well-known
star; put simply, she is the draw.
For her to be missing for almost a
third of the film’s 75-minute running time was a bit perplexing.
That being said, Bounty Hunters
is an enjoyable action film that
fans of Stratus will get a kick out
of. The combat scenes are very
well done, and it’s clear Stratus
had a hand in the choreography,
even
executing
her
old
Stratusfaction finishing manoeuvre. Bounty Hunters is now available on home video. The DVD also
features an interview with Stratus,
plus a cool behind-the-scenes look
at Stratus’ big fight scene with
Andrea James Lui, where Stratus is
wearing a schoolgirl costume. It’s
like Bruce Lee versus Chuck
Norris in Way of the Dragon, only
more arousing.
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Active duty Navy SEALs in all
the starring roles. A story based on
actual SEAL missions. A patriotic,
awe-inspiring tale of good triumphing over evil. Act of Valor
has it all... which leads me to ask
the question, how did it go so
wrong?
The story behind Act of Valor, a
film that gained unprecedented
access to not only active duty
Navy SEALs themselves but to the
secrets of previous missions,
seems simple at first. A group of
deployed SEALs are sent into
South America to rescue and
extract a CIA operative who’s
being held captive by a terroristsupporting drug cartel. Upon successfully rescuing the damsel in
distress, the SEALs uncover plans
for a mass Jihad attack that will be
carried out in only a few short days
in locations all across America.
The SEALs are forced into lifethreatening situations all while trying to maintain family ties back on
the homefront.
The cast of this real life/fiction
hybrid is difficult to pin down;
names have been given to credit to
the SEALs who appeared in the
movie, but due to the fact that
SEALs are special operators, all
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Despite using real-life Navy SEALs in its cast, Act of Valor failed to
impress.
are falsified aliases. What can be
said of these brave men and their
acting talents is not much; as far as
acting goes, it is scarcely found in
Act of Valor but it seems to be
acceptable as the SEALs are essentially playing themselves.
Credit can be given to Alex
Veadov, whose previous work
includes roles in Air Force One
and Contact, who plays the financier of the Jihadist group, Christo.
Veadov emotes a conflicted yet
hateful feeling that proves to be
very off-putting. Credit may also
be given to Jason Cottle, who
plays the role of the Jihad mastermind Abu Shabal and gives an
equally unsettling performance.
Act of Valor had the potential to
be one film in a thousand;
Directors Mike McCoy and Scott
Waugh were given nearly unrestricted access to the Navy SEALs
and the world in which they live.
McCoy and Waugh were even
given the SEALs themselves, a
rare occurrence considering
SEALs are often undercover operators, to star in the roles written
about their lives and their missions. Here’s where Act of Valor
went wrong. The story was so
unrealistic, so complicated and out
of nowhere that it becomes all too
easy as an audience to become
quickly disinterested, and the
video game atmosphere comes off
as a cheap ploy to get younger
audiences into the theatre. All the
fatal shots in Act of Valor are shots
fired directly into the head of the
enemy and when an operator
becomes hurt their vision blurs in a
red iris effect – Call of Duty, anyone?
All things considered, Act of
Valor failed. It should have done
more justice to the men featured in
the film who made tremendous
sacrifices in the name of duty;
sadly, this film did not.
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LIFESTYLES
Song of (sexy) Songs
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CAROLYN SULLIVAN
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The moustachioed Lorax, voiced by funnyman Danny DeVito, delivers an
environmental message with a dash of humour.
The Lorax is cute, but it
might put you to sleep
STEVE DI MAURO
INTERROBANG
The Lorax (2011)
What do you get when you put
together the makers of Despicable
Me, Danny DeVito as a Father
Nature figure with a badass mustache and an animated 3D movie?
In this case, you get Dr. Seuss’ The
Lorax.
The Lorax is a cute, witty, family fun movie. It aims to make you
realize what we are doing to
destroy our planet because of how
we are obsessed with material
goods, and how important it is to
preserve and protect Earth. But
let’s not forget that it is intended to
be a kids’ movie after all, so the
movie focuses on one main message: save the trees.
The animation of the movie was
spectacular, beautiful and vibrant,
just as most Dr. Seuss films are,
but the story alone wouldn’t stand
on its own two feet. It isn’t a movie
for everyone and it won’t appeal to
older audiences as Despicable Me
did; The Lorax is definitely aimed
at younger viewers.
The story of The Lorax revolves
around a 12-year-old boy named
Ted (voiced by Zac Efron) who is
sent on a quest to impress his crush
Audrey (Taylor Swift) to find a
real tree. They’re from a futuristic
town that has no life forms other
than what is manufactured. Ted is
told by his grandmother that there
is a man outside of town who goes
by the name Once-ler (Ed Helms)
who knows exactly what happened
to all the trees and where Ted can
find one. The film blends the two
storylines of Ted’s quest to find the
trees and Once-ler’s story of what
happened to them all.
Once-ler tells this story of The
Lorax (Danny DeVito), the
guardian of the forest who protects
all life inside it. He tells of the
destruction caused by loggers,
which eventually caused all the
Truffula trees, the native species in
the forest, to go extinct. Since then,
the Lorax has packed up and left
the forest, leaving behind a stone
inscribed with the cryptic message
“UNLESS.” It’s up to Ted to bring
the trees and the Lorax back to
restore the world to its former
beauty.
The visuals in this film were
spectacular, especially if watched
in IMAX 3D. The colours and animation were very attractive and
vibrant, making the somewhat boring story more entertaining to
watch.
The voice acting of the film was
passable. DeVito is great as the
Lorax, and his voice fits perfectly
with the character in the film. He is
the humour of the movie along
with Helms. Efron was okay and
Swift should stick to making music
– acting is not quite her thing.
The Lorax isn’t the worst film
ever by any means. It’s fun to
watch in 3D, but don’t expect any
of the magic that comes with many
animated films. This one is mostly
for kids and should be approached
that way. If you are looking to
bring your girlfriend, siblings or
family members to put a smile on
their faces and have a fun time
with them, then The Lorax does
that just fine.
It is a consequence of living in
Canada that someday, somehow,
you will have to suffer through a
long, boring sermon. Not Christian?
Sorry kids, but that’ll only get you
off the hook until the next wedding.
Luckily for us, every church is guaranteed to provide a little black book
full of erotic entertainment. And
what book might that be?
The Bible.
Yeah, don’t let your jaw hit the
floor, but old-time religion is full of
tasty tidbits sure to keep you awake
and aroused until the second coming
– or at least until you can legitimately slip out the back.
Specifically, “Song of Songs”
gives a blow by blow account of
smooth-talking King Solomon’s
seduction of a sweet little Shulamite
girl three 3,000 years ago. Now,
most people might remember
Solomon as the guy who asked God
for the gift of wisdom and outwitted
the Queen of Sheba. What you
might not recall is that he had 300
wives and 700 concubines – and
probably limitless libido too, with
those stats. Given the emphasis in
ancient times on female modesty,
“Song of Songs” amounts to a riproaring playboy sweeping a shy
wallflower off her feet.
The unknown religious poet wrote
this experience as a song in three
voices, that of Solomon, the Beloved
(i.e. the chick), and a chorus of family well-wishers. I’m slightly bewildered by the well-wishers, since I’m
fairly sure my dad would gun down
any married man who tried to make
off with his daughter, but I guess
between polygamy being more commonplace and his father David’s rep-
utation as a warlord, that probably
wasn’t an option at the time.
Despite the small matter of
Solomon’s 1,000 other women, his
approach to this particular woman is
written with a delicacy of detail. As
in a suspense film, where the stark
lighting throws every object into
focus, when the music stops so that
every sound plays upon your nerves,
so the poetry moves slowly here, but
with irrevocable purpose. As in a
dream sequence, “in sleep, my heart
wakes, and my lover’s voice knocks
at the door: Open unto me, sistersoul, undefiled.” (5:2). She’s listening in the dark to her lover at the
door, lying naked on her bed, having
just put off her clothes and washed
her feet (5:3). Yet he “put his hand
by the hole of the door” and you can
see she moves smoothly in spite of
herself to the door, fingers sticky
“with sweet-smelling myrrh,”
sweaty with anticipation, “upon the
handle of the lock” (5:5). Yet when
she opens it ...
Gone. He’s not there, if he ever
was, evaporated like a dream.
Perhaps this was a criticism, as some
suggest, the metaphorical abandonment of women locked into a culture
of polygamy. The desire seems too
genuine here, though, for criticism.
More probable is the possibility of
this being a dramatic allegory of the
soul’s desire for God. In this light,
the passage assumes new meaning
for a secular modernity where God
disappeared into myth and
metaphor. For many of us growing
up in theistic traditions, where meaning and purpose is rooted in the
belief in a Supreme Being, losing
faith is less of a liberation than a
bereavement. It’s like opening the
door and finding no one’s there.
Aside from the twisty existential
quandaries though, the story’s Iron
Age innuendos are something else,
and paint us a lovely picture of The
Edible Woman. “Your stature is like
to a palm tree, and your breasts to
clusters of grapes?” (7:7). Yummy.
Apparently he thought so too, since
he figured, “I will go to the palm tree
and climb it, and now your breasts
will be like clusters of the vine”
(7.8). Hang on. Climb? I doubt her
stature was really like to a palm tree,
which can grow to 60 metres, so
Solomon was hardly going to monkey up her, was he?
Heh. Well, hells yeah. Think
about how you climb a tree, you start
from the lower limbs and work your
way upwards along the trunk until
you reach its apex, which is really
the climax of the work. If that doesn’t make sense for you, think about
doing that with your mouth, and
remember the tree is a metaphor for
a woman. I’m confident in your
deductive reasoning.
You’d want to use your mouth
too. The ‘tree’ was a tasty little
morsel, whose “waist is like a heap
of wheat set about with lilies.” If
you’ve seen sheaves of wheat,
they’re usually tied in the middle,
meaning that besides having a
model’s height, Beloved had an
hourglass figure à la Marilyn
Monroe. She’s also described as
being “a garden shut-up, with henna
and spikenard, a body like a round
goblet, wherein no mingled wine is
wanting” (4:12-13, 7:2). Spicy and
intoxicating. Solomon wasn’t too
shabby himself. “His legs are like
pillars of marble” (5:15). Hello,
rock-hard muscles. All I can say is
work that, baby!
Somehow though, I doubt you’d
get their modern counterparts unless
you tweaked their pick-up lines
though. “My bowels moved for you”
(5:4, KJV) is more likely to get you
an enema than a date for the evening.
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15
Is your soulmate on eHarmony?
LOVE, LUST & LIES
PATRICIA CIFANI
[email protected]
About a month ago I took a dive
into online dating and made an
account on Plenty of Fish. I
thought I would jump back into it
and see what eHarmony is all
about, and here is my review.
The initial setup of the account
took some time. Since eHarmony
matches you up with potential fits,
it’s important that your answers to
the questionnaire are more indepth than just your occupation or
your drinking habits. I suggest you
snuggle up on your couch, pop
some popcorn and make an
account. If you run out of time, you
can always save the page and go
back to it. The questions ask about
your personality, your feelings and
your values.
Some of the questions it asks are
very specific. For example, it asks
you which religions your match
should be associated with. If that’s
important to you, this could be
very useful. Not only do you specify a religion, but it also gives you
the option to choose which religious denominations your matches
should be. For example if you’re
Catholic, but your denomination is
Roman Catholic or Baptist, you
might only be interested in people
of the same faith.
What I liked about this site is
that you can get to know a person
without actually sending them a
message and not just by reading a
profile. There are questions that
anyone can choose to answer and
then when people view their profile they can answer the questions
too and then compare your
answers. For example, one of the
questions was “Do you think you
spend more on clothes or food?”
You can see how much you have in
common before you send the first
message.
eHarmony learns about your
personality, then uses its experts to
find you matches so that you may
have new matches to meet every
morning. If in the first few days
you find you don’t get too many
messages, don’t get discouraged;
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Will you find your perfect match on eHarmony?
many people find it takes a few
days before the messages start
coming in. What makes eHarmony
different is that anyone can make
an account, but you have to subscribe to message your matches or
view pictures. It’s an average of
about $40 a month but that amount
varies depending on what plan you
want and how long you want to
sign up for. The one good thing
you can get from this site is knowing that people are serious about
getting to know someone, because
no one is going to pay that kind of
money to get a dating website to
set up a booty call.
Now that I have told you a little
bit about eHarmony, I want to look
at the differences a person might
find between Plenty of Fish and
eHarmony. I decided to ask some
people who have found success
with these online dating sites.
A huge difference is that with
Plenty of Fish you will only find
some people who are sincere about
their true intentions. Since it is a
free website, it allows anyone to
make an account. There is no filter
and you can’t really search for
qualities you like without going
through every profile. Swimming
with the fishes is like going to a bar
– you never know what you are
going to find. Like I said in my
previous article about Plenty of
Fish, for every 100 people who
message you, you might only find
two or three are worth messaging
back.
With eHarmony, people have
genuine intentions and are serious
about getting into a relationship
because they are paying for the
service. The matching service
eHarmony provides you with isn’t
always going to be perfect but it’s
a good starting point, and this way
only matches can message you or
see your account, which allows
your choices to be more specific to
what you want.
One couple I spoke with that met
through eHarmony said that they
felt like they already knew each
other before their first date. They
had common interests and were
looking for someone with the same
goals as them; eHarmony provided
them with the basic footwork to
their relationship before it even
began. It was up to them to discover if there was chemistry, and luckily for them, there was.
I’ve heard success stories from
both Plenty of Fish and eHarmony,
but I think you just need to find
one that works for you. You’d be
surprised at how many people
actually meet their partner through
online dating – maybe it’s time you
found someone, too.
Even more ways to stay connected
LONG DISTANCE LOVE
ALISON MCGEE
[email protected]
I know, I know, I’ve given you
this advice before. A friend of
mine recently gave me some of her
own advice about long distance
relationships and it got me thinking
that there can never be enough
ways to stay connected when
you’re far away from your true
love.
Here are even more tips from
me, and from a wise friend of
mine, for how to keep connected
when physical distance separates
you:
• Play online games together.
This is a great idea that I can’t
entirely take credit for. Yep, this
was the great advice my friend
gave me. Find a game that you’re
both interested in, whether it’s
World of Warcraft, Forza or multiplayer Call of Duty and plan a
game date night. Playing a game
together where you actually have
the chance to interact with one
another, if only digitally, is a great
way to stay connected and have
fun!
• Make your own book club.
This one I’ve actually started doing
with my husband; he reads a book
then sends it home to me so I can
read it. Once I’m finished, we usually have a solid few hours of
things to talk about, and it helps us
feel like we’re sharing in an experience.
• Play Words With Friends on
your Android or iPhone. Again,
this is the same basic idea as playing a more complex online game
together; it’s a silly, fun way to
pass the time, but it’s something
that allows you to interact with one
another.
• Have a music date. Choose an
album that you both want to listen
to and jump on Skype (or the regular phone if that’s easier) and listen
to it at the same time. Listening to
something a little more mellow
will also help you both forget the
stresses that come with a long distance love, if only for a while.
• Have a coffee date (or whatever kind of food date you like!).
This one has the potential to be
great! Choose some sort of social
food activity, like going out for
coffee, drinks, dessert – whatever
you’d like – then have a phone date
while enjoying your chosen indulgence. Sure, it’s not exactly the
real thing, but setting aside a special block of time for a more normal date will be a fun change from
the same old phone calls you usually share.
I hope that these tips can help
you keep things fresh in your faraway romance; just because you
fall into a routine doesn’t mean it
has to get boring. Try doing something new together, whether it’s
one of my suggestions of something amazing you thought up
yourself. Just remember, the key to
long distance love is staying connected no matter what!
Find your Dating
Game match
KATHLEEN SCHAEFER
SPECIAL TO INTERROBANG
Has Christmas and Valentines
Day left you feeling lonely? This
time of year can be hard for singles. Dating in college can be a
whole new experience.
It’s hard to find a meaningful
relationship between classes,
assignments and the drunken bar
scene on Richmond Row. Internet
dating has also changed the game.
Have you ever thought you have
found your soul mate, only to find
out that their picture has been photoshopped and their entire online
personality is just a carefully created façade? These are issues that
many Fanshawe students are struggling with today.
Where are great places to meet
like-minded people and create new
relationships? Well, there are the
classic places like the library and
coffee shop, but let’s face it, that
only happens in the movies. How
about the bar and pub nights?
These places are full of people
looking for one-night stands, not to
mention the deceiving effects of
“beer goggles” that many people
fall victim to.
Don’t let this grey, cold weather
get you down… Your opportunity
to find your soul mate has arrived!
Introducing Fanshawe’s edition of
The Dating Game. That’s right!
Your favourite retro game show is
back on March 14 in Forwell Hall
from 12 to 1 p.m. There will be
four games held. Each game will
consist of single contestants
quizzing three possible soul mates
by asking unique and fun questions. After getting to know their
mystery men or women, the contestants will be able to choose their
perfect match. The winners will be
whisked away that night for an allinclusive date, which includes a
limo ride to The Keg for dinner,
and a movie at the Westmount VIP
theatre. Also, the Fanshawe
Student Union will be donating
$0.20 per person in the audience to
My Sister’s Place, a women’s shelter in London – you’ll be helping a
great cause just by watching the
show! Sign up and find your new
dream date or just come to watch
and enjoy the experience of seeing
new love form. Contestants can
sign up by emailing their name,
age and contact information to
[email protected]
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LIFESTYLES
Girl power still going strong
HEALTH, BODY AND
FITNESS
Rebecca Grieb
Just a few short months ago, the
National Post interviewed feminist
icon and women’s activist Gloria
Steinem. In the crowded press
room, the interviewer pointed out
that a lot of the women in the room
owe their position to Steinem. The
interviewer suggested that Steinem
fought so hard for respect for
women, which they have only
rejected today – women allow their
bodies to be treated like pieces of
meat, he suggested. Her response
was simple and shocking to many:
“No,” she said. “This generation of
young women is actually much
more feminist than we ever were.”
In the past decade and beyond –
especially in the 2000s – women
have put their bodies on display in
music videos, in magazines and in
advertisements in general, for
whatever the reason may be. In the
interview, Steinem posed an
enquiry back to the man: “And my
question to the young woman who
is dressing as you describe is: Is
she doing it because she wants to?
Is she body-proud? Is she sexuality-proud? Because then, I say,
great.”
So when does the line between
the objectification of women’s
bodies in mainstream media and
empowerment become blurry?
When women lose the option to
have a choice, Steinem suggested.
Unlike Jean Kilbourne, who claims
that the media portrays women as
over-sexualized objects, Steinem
suggested that if these women
know what they are doing, then
what is the problem?
Working in the fashion industry,
I tend to get questioned often
regarding modelling swimwear
and lingerie. People always ask if I
am forced to flaunt my body and if
I feel uncomfortable posing for
print ads or walking down the runway in barely-there intimates. The
truth is I love what I do; I have
never been forced to wear something I wasn’t comfortable in, and I
never would do that. With that
being said, the fashion industry
makes you very aware of your
body and its flaws – one eye opens
more than the other in photos,
thighs are too big, forehead is too
wide – we hear it all.
As Steinem suggested, I am
indeed an empowered woman: I
feel confident in my body and
know many other women who are
the same. As for the politics of the
blurry line of empowerment? Both
male and female models at a
Canadian Fashion Agency agreed
with Steinem: “Politics is just
unequal power.” Sometimes
women’s bodies are objectified in
the media, but both the male and
female models agreed that the
female models feel confident in
their skin. Women today are more
feminist than Steinem’s generation
was because they don’t let men
walk all over them in the way that
ATALKING CASH
JEREMY WALL
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Gloria Steinem is a feminist icon.
they have in the past. It is all about
attitude – and women in today’s
world know that they are strong
and powerful.
Returning to the interviewer’s
question to Steinem, it could then
be said that today’s women are not
rejecting the respect Steinem
fought so hard for, but rather they
have done something no generation before has been able to fully
accomplish: they have taken back
the right to their own bodies and
the power of choice.
“Power can be taken, but not
given. The process of the taking is
empowerment in itself.” – Gloria
Steinem
Behavioural-based interviews nothing to fear
CAREER CORNER
Susan Coyne
Career Services
Consultant
Fanshawe Career Services
No doubt you have heard horror
stories about those dreaded
Behavioural-Based Interviews that
are conducted by some employers.
Perhaps you’ve even avoided
applying to a particular company
strictly because you’ve heard that
they use this method of interviewing. With proper preparation, like
most things, you can rest a little
easier before your big interview.
First of all, let’s clarify exactly
what
a
Behavioural-Based
Interview (or BBI) really is.
Simply defined, a BBI is an interview based on discovering how the
interviewee acted in a specific situation. The logic is that how you
have managed or handled a situation in the past will dictate how
you manage or handle a similar situation in the present or future. In
other words, past performance dictates future performance. This can
be said for many things in life. If
you are organized at home or in
your schoolwork, it is likely that
you will be organized in the workplace. Or, conversely, if you can’t
quite manage to get your act
together at home or at school, well,
it may indeed be that you won’t get
it together at work either. I have
heard it argued by students before
that there is no correlation between
how they approach their personal
life with their approach to work on
the job, provided the job is rewarding and challenging, but that really
remains to be seen.
To further explain, let’s compare
traditional interviews with BBIs.
In a traditional interview setting,
an employer will ask a series of
questions that typically have
straightforward answers, like
“What are your strengths and
weaknesses?” or “What major
challenges or problems did you
face in your last job? How did you
handle them?”
In a BBI, an employer has decided what skills are needed in the
person they plan on hiring and will
ask questions to find out if the candidate has those skills. Instead of
asking how you would behave in a
situation, they will ask you how
you did behave. The interviewer
will want to know how you specifically handled a situation, instead
of what you might do.
Questions in a BBI will be more
pointed, more probing and more
specific than traditional questions.
For example, “Give an example of
an occasion when you used logic to
solve a problem,” or “Have you
had to convince a team to work on
a project they weren’t thrilled
about? How did you do it?”
Follow-up questions will also be
detailed. You may be asked what
you did, what you said, how you
reacted or how you felt.
How do you prepare for a BBI?
As you won’t know what type of
interview will take place until you
are sitting in the interview room, it
is best to be prepared with answers
to traditional questions regardless.
Since you won’t know exactly
what situations you may be asked
about in a BBI, you can prepare by
refreshing your memory and
recalling some special situations or
occasions where you have dealt
with projects or people. You may
be able to use these situations to
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frame your response to the
employer. Prepare stories that will
illustrate times when you have successfully solved problems or performed well. The stories will be
useful to help you respond in a
meaningful way in a BBI. Make
sure to include in your answer a
specific situation, the tasks that
needed to be done, the action you
took and the results, or, as it has
been referred, to the STAR
response: Situation, Task, Action,
Results.
Always review your resume and
covering letter and the job advertisement or job description prior to
the interview. This should help you
get a sense of what skills and
behavioural characteristics the
employer is seeking.
Keep in mind that there are no
right or wrong answers. The interviewer is simply trying to understand how you behaved in a given
situation and if there is a fit
between you and the position they
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The federal government has
been proposing changes to Old
Age Security (OAS). Details of
such changes may be released in
March’s federal budget, but the
most controversial change that is
garnering news coverage is the
idea of raising the age when someone can start receiving OAS from
65 to 67.
The way OAS works is that it
pays a monthly benefit to all
Canadians are who 65 years of age
and older. It’s a very small
amount, meant to supplement the
income of retirees from other
sources, including Canada Pension
Plan (CPP) payments. At the
beginning of 2012, the monthly
amount was $540.12. If a retiree
has an income of $67,668 or higher, the amount of OAS received
decreases. If income is over
$110,878, the retiree doesn’t qualify for any OAS.
Although $540 a month seems
quite small, for many low-income
seniors with little savings, it is one
of their main sources of income.
Many seniors do not have significant savings and rely on OAS,
Canadian Pension Plan and another monthly government payment
called the Guaranteed Income
Supplement (GIS) to make ends
meet. Critics of the federal government’s plan to raise OAS from 65
to 67 argue that low-income seniors between 65 and 67 will need
to rely on welfare, which is paid by
the provincial governments. This
increases the cost burden on the
provinces, so although the federal
government is attempting to cut
spending by trimming OAS back
by two years, critics claim that the
cost is merely being shifted to the
provinces.
What does this have to do with
students? Everything, really. Most
of the people reading this paper are
likely nowhere near retirement age
(although I’m sure some of you
are). However, changes to the system of income support for retirees
has long term consequences. If,
over the next few years, OAS is
gradually moved from age 65 to
67, it seems possible that further
changes could be made to one of
OAS, CPP, GIS or all three. In
other words, the way retirement
functions now may not be the way
it functions when many of us
retire.
The structure of income sources
like OAS, CPP and GIS become
even more important because so
many Canadians have so little
retirement savings and are going to
be forced to rely on these income
streams in retirement, simply
because they have no other choice.
The best thing a young person can
do is to pay down debt and save for
retirement. Starting your retirement savings as early as possible
adds many years’ worth of compounding, increasing the amount
of self-reliance in retirement. The
best way to do this is to start an
RRSP. That way, you’re not being
forced to rely on what may become
inadequate government income
supplements in retirement.
Jeremy Wall is studying
Professional Financial Services at
Fanshawe College. He holds an
Honours Bachelor of Arts from the
University of Western Ontario.
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The religion of fashion
FASHION WRITER
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CREDIT: ARIANA PINDER
Can you tell which person is Scarlett Johansson and which one is the
model?
Copy cat can be done
BEAUTY BOY
JOSHUA R. WALLER
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While doing many photo shoots
throughout the week that usually
involve some fairly complex makeup skills, it is sometimes nice to
strip it all down and keep it very
elegant and simple. Some of the
most beautiful women have the
simplest makeup looks, such as
Adele, Marilyn Monroe and
Scarlett Johansson. While beauty is
not cosmetic, it is amazing how a
small amount of makeup can make
a huge difference in someone’s
appearance.
Just recently I was approached by
a photographer to do a “copy cat”
photo shoot where we would make
a model look like Scarlett
Johansson. At first I was very skeptical because it can be very difficult
to make one person look like another, especially when they wear very
little makeup. However, the power
of photography and makeup prevailed because we were very successful at making the photos look
identical.
To achieve Scarlett’s look, the
main thing to focus on first is her
flawless complexion. While there
are many foundations out there that
give a high coverage, I made my
own foundation using MAC’s
Select Cover-Up concealer and
Fix+ spray (as the mixing medium).
This may seem complicated to
some, but with practice you can
achieve a complexion that is seen
on runway models.
The first step is to determine if
you have a warm skin tone or a cool
skin tone. There are many ways of
doing this, such as comparing your
skin to silver and gold, but the easiest method is to put a cool-toned
and a warm-toned concealer up to
your face and see which one matches best. Once you have discovered
which tone you are, you then need
the darkest and lightest shade in that
skin tone.
Taking the two shades, mix them
together until it perfectly blends in
with your skin tone. Once you have
it matched flawlessly, you can start
to mix in the mineral spray, which
will help lighten the texture so it
doesn’t feel heavy on your face.
The more mineral spray you add,
the more sheer the foundation will
be.
After I applied this method to the
model, I then contoured and shaped
her face so it would resemble
Scarlett Johansson’s. To finish off
the look, I darkened her eyebrows,
applied eyelash primer and mascara
and then added a deep red lipstick.
The rest of this piece of art was
completed by the talented photographer (Ariana Pinder) who captured
the identical photo to make a replica of Scarlett Johansson’s photo. It
is amazing what the power of photography and makeup can achieve.
St Patrick’s Day is a religious
holiday that seems to have lost its
meaning for many. For most college students, it has turned into a
day of drinking green beer and getting as drunk as possible.
However, what we college students seem to forget is that there
really is a religious meaning to this
holiday.
St Patty’s Day is a day that represents the bringing of Christianity
to Ireland by Saint Patrick. We
sometimes forget the religious
influence that several things contain. If we look closely, we can
find religion in almost any aspect
of life, including fashion.
The word religion derives from
the Latin root religio(n-) which
translates to bond, obligation or
reverence (deep respect). Many
argue that fashion is a religion,
with Anna Wintour holding the
title of high priestess and André
Leon Tally being her fashionable
henchman. However, saving that
controversial topic for another day,
I think it is important to see the
influence religion has within the
fashion industry.
There are constantly hidden religious symbols and influences that
need to be acknowledged.
Oftentimes designers use religion to create a controversial collection to instigate thought.
Fashion shows are essentially creations that the designer has imagined. He or she is inspired and proceeds to design. Designers like to
stir thought within the viewers
through a hidden context or understanding. Religion has proven to be
a very effective and inspirational
tool for many designers. Whether
it’s Lady Gaga’s fashions and
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Relgion has been inspiring fashion designers for a very long time.
inspirations in her “Judas” music
video, meant to be a modern-day
portrayal of Jerusalem, or Playboy
being inspired and turning a
“bunny” into Mary, there is a
never-ending cycle of religion in
the fashion industry.
Personally my favourite depictions of religion are in ad campaigns and direct imagery used in
clothing. Recently Black Milk
Studios has been providing customers with an updated version of
what American Apparel provides.
As opposed to plain-coloured
clothing with occasional prints in
basic silhouettes, they have decided to add more intrigue with strong
images. Using the American flag,
bold patterns and religious graphics, they have certainly made religious icons fashionable.
Ad campaigns are also a very
effective way of delivering a reli-
Love and water lead to colourful inspiration
FASHION WRITER
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counterpart to the bold, matte
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creamy shade of cotton candy pink
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The artist’s fascination with love
and water is equally reflected in
the ad campaign, which features
stunning images of the products set
to look like islands in the middle of
the vast blue sea and a gorgeously
done-up model in shades from the
collection. The model’s shoulder
has a swirling blue-silver collage
of water, mountains and clouds
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A passion for fashion is generally accompanied by a love of art,
colour, beauty, photography or any
combination of these elements. For
Chen Man, Beijing’s fashion photographer darling, water and love
itself top her list of most-loved.
Interpreted into vivid pinks and
blues, Canadian superstar makeup
brand MAC Cosmetics has created
a collaboration collection with
Man and the results are definitely
something to love.
The reigning star of China, the
31-year-old photographer wowed
the world with her unique talent of
created images with a 3-D effect,
retouching everything herself with
the use of Photoshop and 3D rendering. Beginning her career
shooting the cover for Vision magazine from Chinese, Man is much
more in demand these days and her
work can be seen in the likes of
Chinese Vogue, Elle, Harper’s
Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Marie
Claire and Esquire.
The 18-piece collaboration is no
doubt influenced by the photographer’s profession and superb
colour and image manipulation
skills. The love and water theme
stems from Man’s personal interests and likes. Three eye shadows
in various shades of pink and blue
in the shape of a Yin-Yang is
housed in a sleek package and
stamped with Chen Man’s own
calligraphic signature of the
Chinese symbol for love. Navy
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blue light-reflecting loose powder
round off the water-inspired
pieces. A shimmery lavender-pink
shade of lipstick, appropriately
named Budding Love, is the quiet
gious message to the public.
Seeing as fashion shows are usually reserved for the fashion industry
as opposed to the public, the masses rarely get the opportunity to
experience the mood of the collection, spotlights and all. Ad campaigns provide us with an inner
look into the designer’s creations.
A great example of this is in a 2009
Dolce & Gabbana advertisement.
The ad illustrates men seen praying
on their knees with their eyes open.
It implies a hidden meaning and
therefore the public has an opportunity to reflect upon a deeper
meaning. The religious aspect adds
depth to the advertisement without
being too overbearing.
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source of inspiration for lots of
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BEST IN LATE NIGHT
COMIC RELIEF
Hi there kids.
Always Remember that Knowledge
is power and power corrupts.
So study hard and be evil.
Existance is futile.
Did you know many people fear
public speaking more than death?
It’s not that they’d rather die
than give a public speech; it’s
that death only happens once.
2
THE LATE LATE SHOW
with Craig Ferguson
Police officers say that because of
the economy, more thieves are stealing gas from parked cars. Victims
said they hadn’t felt that robbed
since they put the gas INTO their
cars.
Next month is the premiere of the
new show, The Real Housewives of
Vancouver. You can tell it’s Canada
— the housewives say nice things to
each other’s faces, but then they go
behind each other’s backs and say
even nicer things.
Kim Kardashian is being sued for
$5 million for endorsing a diet pill
that doesn’t work. That’s
weird — if there’s anyone
who’s perfect to represent
“not working,” it’s Kim
Kardashian.
There is a new survey out about
the happiest professions. I think the
whole premise is flawed. You’re
supposed to find true happiness outside of work. From friends, family,
and YouTube videos of old people
falling down.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and
Maria Shriver were seen shopping
together. Apparently she said she
wanted something Swedish made
and Arnold was like, “Swedish
maid?”
Mitt Romney’s been out on the
campaign trail even though he’s suffering from a terrible cold. I’m
not surprised he’s sick. It’s
very unsanitary to keep putting your foot in your
mouth like that.
THE TONIGHT SHOW
with Jay Leno
CONAN
with Conan O’Brien
It seems a cat named Hank is running for the Senate in Virginia. You
know the difference between a cat
and politician? A cat doesn’t pretend to care about you.
In a speech on Wall Street the other
day, President Obama compared himself to Gandhi. Well, that makes
sense. He’s created a lot of jobs in
India.
While visiting a GM plant
President Obama pledged to buy a
Chevy Volt after his presidency
ends in five years. Today Mitt
Romney said, “Make it one year and
I’ll buy it for you.”
Gas stations are considering hiring security guards.
Why are they getting
security guards? We’re the
ones getting robbed.
The U.S. beat Italy in soccer for
the first time ever. America hasn’t
embarrassed Italy this badly since
the first Olive Garden opened.
Snooki’s boyfriend reportedly
proposed to her. Apparently he said,
“Will you make me the happiest
man on earth or do you still want to
go through with this?”
In several of the Super Tuesday
states, a third of the voters still
believe that President Obama was
born in a foreign country. These are
the same people who think Super
Tuesday is Superman’s birthday.
A new study found that government employees are the
happiest workers. The
study was not conducted at
the DMV.
THE LATE SHOW
with David Letterman
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
with Jimmy Kimmel
It’s tax time. I switched to a new
tax guy and I think he’s fantastic. He
wants me to establish my full-time
residence in Syria.
Every time I drive up to my new
tax guy’s office, he says the same
thing. “You weren’t tailed, were
you?”
Opening in New Jersey tomorrow
is the circus. They put up the big
tent, although this year it’s
Governor Christie’s pants.
Rick Santorum thinks that global
warming, climate change, is a hoax.
Let me ask you something, Rick. If
you think global warming
and climate change is a
hoax, how do you explain
those sleeveless sweaters?
Multiple news sources are reporting that Snooki from Jersey Shore is
pregnant. I read on Wikipedia that
the average adult Snooki will give
birth to a litter of between three and
eight snooklets.
Snooki has yet to confirm the
rumour. I guess we’ll know she’s
pregnant when her vodka breaks.
CNN asked Snooki’s publicist to
confirm or deny the rumours. They got
no comment. Remember when CNN
talked about elections and hurricanes?
Justin Bieber turned 18 years old,
which means he’s now officially too
old to listen to his own music. Now
that he’s 18, I don’t have
to feel weird about having his posters all over
my bedroom anymore.
Raptors.
People do not know
true terror.
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LIFESTYLES
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Across
Aries (March 21 - April 19)
Aggression would be a bad idea
right now. Look inward before
lashing out. You still carry more
energy than usual, and that makes
you dangerous. Act only in selfdefense.
Taurus (April 20 - May 20)
At this point of cosmic crisis,
lovers can be driven either to marriage or breakup. Deep emotions
battle their way to the surface and
will somehow find expression.
Others are sure to notice and
remember you.
Gemini (May 21 - June 20)
For those who enjoy taking a little punishment, this is a fine week
to ignore consequences. If you
favour safety and convenience,
stay out of the way. Home and
hearth are especially appealing.
Cancer (June 21 - July 22)
Interactive games are best when
played in person. Good vibes are
natural and effortless. Cancer is
happy to be a part of someone
else’s story, but equally comfortable starring in his or her own
adventure.
Leo (July 23 - August 22)
You know that you’re mature
and socially well-adjusted, but
someone is demanding proof. This
may only be a test rather than outright refusal. Don’t explode until
you’re sure that you have a good
reason to do so.
Virgo (August 23 - Sept. 22)
Mind and body dance together
in healthy unison. Virgo inhales
knowledge and exhales wisdom.
You could easily merge with the
person in whom you see your own
spark reflected.
Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22)
Are you the only one who cares
about completion and closure?
Others are playing by their own
versions of the rules. If this is truly
important, you’ll make it work. If
not, you should take a few days off
and relax.
Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)
You’re rich in all the things that
count. You’re especially unique,
powerful and productive this
week. Those who see you as a gift
will do anything to keep you.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)
Your dreams are strong,
whether nonsensical or fraught
with meaning. Global events resonate as reminders of personal
things that must still be done.
Smile every so often, just to
remind yourself that you still
know how.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)
Honesty attracts honest people.
Outsiders are welcome if they
meet the requirements. Those who
continually invoke the rules are
only signaling their fear. Capricorn
is loyal to friends and principles.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)
Your conscience bothers you
about something that may not be
your fault. As an act of penance,
you take less than you deserve. Be
sure that you don’t starve yourself
purely on principle.
Pisces (Feb. 18 - March 20)
Your message must be heard.
Original content and style are vital
to any kind of recognition. Once
you have everyone’s attention, it’s
easy to follow through. There’s no
time for cold feet when you’re
only just getting them wet.
she is available.
1. Women mature much faster
than men.
2.vIf a native Hawaiian woman
places the flower on her right ear,
3. Children laugh
about 400 times a
day, while adults
laugh on average
only 15 times a day.
4. The most recorded
orgasms in an hour were
134 for one woman and only
16 for a man.
5. As a rule, 66 per cent of people keep their eyes closed while
kissing. The rest take pleasure in
watching the emotions run the
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1. Stinging insect
5. Section of a hospital
9. Produce in large numbers
14. Water pitcher
15. Out
16. Square root of nine
17. Alliance of 26 countries
18. Package sealer
19. Come up with a new sum
20. Bird’s throat
21. Winter sport
22. Cogwheels’ ‘mates
23. Foot parts
25. Bequeath
27. Plant seed
29. Caesar’s 3
30. Cleanse
34. Global sports organization
(abbr.)
37. Part of the human body
between the ribs and the hips
39. Waterproof boot
40. Cattle tenders
42. Had an informal conversation
44. Possessed
45. Deathly pale
47. Be in debt
48. Soon
49. Semi-liquid food for infants
50. Marry
52. Participated in a speed contest
54. Headless peg
58. Rocky watercourses in North
Africa
61. Very small
63. One of Columbus’ ships
64. Did a carpenter’s job
65. Dam
66. Determines the sum
67. Sun-dried brick
68. Units of work
69. Journey
70. Thick scars
71. “___ it romantic?”
72. Female sheep
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1. Young woman
2. Well-informed
3. Bristles
gamut on the faces of their partners.
6. You forget 90 per cent of your
dreams.
7. The average person in their
lifetime will spend an estimated
20,160 minutes kissing!
8. Two in five people in the
world marry their first love.
9. The single biggest predictor
of love is proximity.
10. Yawns are more contagious
among people with closer relationships.
11. According to a U.K. study,
women are better at parking a car
than men.
12. According to Harris
Interactive, 70 per cent of men and
57 per cent of women shower
daily.
13. According to the American
Society for Microbiology, 90 per
cent of women and 75 per cent of
men wash their hands after using a
public restroom.
14. Babies crawl an average of
200m a day.
15. The typical person spends
about 600 hours having sex
between the ages of 20 and 70.
16. On average a woman has
four sexual partners in her lifetime.
17. Sociologists have found the
worse the economy, the longer the
women’s skirts are and the better
economy, the shorter the skirt.
18. According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on
$30 billion worth of unredeemed
gift cards.
19. Englishmen drink more tea
than any person of any other
nation.
20. Most of us have microscopic, worm like mites named
Demodex that live in our eyelashes
and have claws and a mouth.
4. Moves quietly and carefully
5. Buddhist monasteries in
Thailand
6. Arouse
7. Edible leaves of an immature
white turnip
8. Change the colour of
9. Animal bedding
10. Expression of relief
11. Inland sea in central Asia
12. Marries
13. Masculine nickname
22. Hawaiian dish
24. Planted seed
26. Watercourse
28. Armed national hostilities
30. Dampened or soaked with
water
31. Singing voice
32. Killed
33. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. __
34. Command to a horse to stop
35. Axed
36. Florence’s river
38. Abraham’s son
39. Decreased in power
41. Lair
43. Chop with an axe
46. Volcanoes, perhaps
49. Dance step
51. Give money to
52. Takes the bus
53. Condescend
55. Woman whose husband has
died
56. Invest with powers
57. Endures
58. Walk through water
59. Military offense
60. Financial obligation
62. Formerly
64. Carpenter’s tool
65. Chinese dynasty AD 386-535
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Land Rover LR4 has its plusses
aMOTORING
NAUMAN FAROOQ
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Men net bronze at b-ball
championship
HANNAH LECTOR
INTERROBANG
Both the Ontario Colleges
Athletic Association (OCAA)
Men’s Basketball Championship
and the OCAA Women’s
Basketball Championship were
held from March 1 to 3, and
Fanshawe’s men’s team brought
home the bronze.
The Men’s Championship, held
in Ottawa, saw some fierce competition. The Fanshawe Falcons came
off of a 12-6 season to claim the
bronze medal, defeating Algoma
University 92-63. “We didn’t play
well our first game, but then we
played two games to win the
bronze. And we played well. I
mean, you have to temper your
sadness over not winning the gold,
at least saying, ‘It’s not like we
folded up our tents and didn’t show
up to play at all,’” said Glenn
Johnston, Head Coach of the
Fanshawe Falcons men’s intercollegiate basketball team.
“The guys worked reasonably
hard and I thought they were full
value for the bronze. All eight
teams that were in it were good
teams. We’d beaten Humber and
Mohawk, who were the two teams
in the final, during the year … so it
wasn’t like the competition was a
little shaky or anything,” he continued.
“Boyd Vassell was an all-star
and deservedly so. Andy Campbell
was Player of the Game the last
game, Jordan Dixon had a nice
tournament, Darcy Young had
probably the best tournament that
he’s had since he’s been here, Troy
Barnes… Everybody seemed to
have their moments. It wasn’t like
we had the same guy every night
that was the best player,” said
Johnston, noting that next season
there will be many returning players on the Falcons team, but that he
will not be returning as Head
Coach after 35 years, two nationals
championships and several Ontario
titles.
Humber College and Mohawk
College battled it out in the goldmedal game, with Mohawk taking
the gold by three points, with a
final score of 89-86. This was the
first OCAA championship win for
the Mohawk Mountaineers in 40
years, and the team is going on to
the Canadian Colleges Athletic
Association
Basketball
Championship from March 15 to
17 in Truro, Nova Scotia.
Fanshawe’s women’s basketball
team didn’t emerge with a medal
after the OCAA Women’s
Basketball Championship at
Seneca College, but played their
hearts out, wrapping up a very successful 16-2 season. “I’m extremely proud of this group for how hard
they worked from the very first tryout until the very last second of the
last game,” said Matt White, the
Head Coach of the Fanshawe
Falcons women’s intercollegiate
basketball team.
The Falcons put up a good fight
against the George Brown
Huskies, pushing the bronze-medal
game into overtime. The Huskies
beat the Falcons with a score of 5045, marking the first medal for the
Huskies team since 1990. The
game was the third the Falcons
team played in the span of 22
hours. “I’m proud of how our team
battled to the very end to force an
overtime, but we simply had tired
legs and ran out of energy,”
explained White.
“The experience for our younger
players is something we can hopefully build on for next season,”
continued White. “It was the last
time (Captain) Kaitlind Dutrizac
will play for Fanshawe. She finished her five-year career and
saved her best basketball for last.
The four games she played at the
OCAAs were the best four-game
stretch of her career. She has been
a great Team Captain and a true
leader for this team all year and
throughout her career. We will all
miss her next year,” he said.
The Algonquin Thunder won the
championship with a 62-57 victory
against the Seneca Sting in double
overtime,
taking
them
to
Lethbridge, Alberta for the CCAA
championship on March 15 to 17.
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Andy Campbell helped the Fanshawe College men’s basketball team secure a bronze medal at the Ontario
Colleges Athletic Association with a 92-63 win over Algoma.
It has been over four years now
since Ford sold Land Rover and
Jaguar to the Indian car giant Tata
Motors.
The first new product to come
out under the new owner is called
the LR4 and it replaced the LR3.
At first glance, the LR4 doesn’t
look much different from the LR3,
and there is a reason for that. The
LR4 is still essentially the same
vehicle as its predecessor but with
a whole new host of improvements.
You’ll be able to spot the slightly new headlights with the now
ever popular LED lights built into
the main unit, and at the back there
are new taillights. There is also a
new set of alloy wheels.
So while it has many features
that are almost identical to the
LR3, the LR4 does look cleaner
and smarter.
The interior also is similar, but it
is definitely much improved. It has
the same amount of space as
before, but the quality of materials
now used is far superior to the
aging LR3. You now get higher
quality plastics, which give the car
a whole new feeling of class.
There are some new gadgets too,
most notably the new around-view
camera system. This system is not
only helpful when parallel parking
but is also useful when threading
off-road, as it lets you see the
ground all around you – that is, if
all the cameras are working. One
of the cameras on my press tester
would go on vacation every now
and then, so reliability is not this
feature’s strong point. And don’t
think it was an isolated issue,
either; I had a Range Rover after
the LR4 and it had the same issue.
In fact, in the Range Rover, two
cameras went on holiday and took
the blind spot monitoring system
with them.
Electronic foibles still plague
Land Rover products, which is a
shame, because they are really
very good to drive.
The LR3 was available with two
engines in Canada, but the new
LR4 gets only one engine. It’s a
V8, and a huge one at that. It’s a
5.0-litre unit that produces 375 hp
and 375 lb/ft of torque. Mated with
a six-speed automatic gearbox that
sends power to all wheels, this
vehicle will haul you and your
guests through just about anything.
I took it on an adventurous trek
in the countryside and was amazed
how easily it threads through the
rough stuff. If you encounter a
rock or a log in your path, you can
raise the whole vehicle up to allow
it more ground clearance to go
over such obstacles (the system
also has a lowering setting for getting it into low garages).
If the terrain gets a little tricky, it
has settings that will optimize its
four-wheel drive system to cope
with mud, snow, sand and rocky
terrain.
However, most people who will
buy this vehicle will probably
never get to do any such off-road
activities, so what they should be
concerned with is how it handles in
the urban jungle.
It does this bit better than most
SUVs. First is its ride quality,
which is simply superb. Most such
SUVs are bouncy and jittery on
broken public roads. The LR4
rides as if it lays down a velvet carpet on the road before it treads on
it. Then there is the turning circle,
which is also very good for a vehicle of this girth. Its manners on the
highway at speed are also very
good indeed.
What isn’t very good is the fuel
consumption. I averaged 16.7 litres
in this seven-passenger SUV,
which means you will get to know
the staff at your local gas station
very well.
But everything has some foibles
and this is no exception. If you’re
looking for a large SUV for the
family that gets a score of eight out
of 10, the LR4 just might be the
vehicle for you. With prices starting at $59,990 it is pretty good
value, too.
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NBA All-Star weekend a mixed bag for fans
NBA WATCH
VICTOR KAISAR
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The NBA All-Star game took
place in Orlando on February 26,
and for some basketball fans, like
myself, it was a weekend of fun
and excitement, though for some
other people I know, it was a rather
drab event. For starters, if you look
at the difference between the NBA
and the NHL All-Star games, there
are some experts who are calling
for an “NHL-style All-Star game
for the NBA.” ESPN’s Sarah
Spain, for instance wondered how
many people remember whether
the East or the West have more
wins? I know I don’t. (She cited it
at 36 wins to the East and 24 to the
West, but really, how many of us
care?)
I would love to see the NBA
adopt an NHL-style All-Star game
where two captains are chosen and
they draft a roster full of players.
Imagine a game seeing Dwyane
Wade take on LeBron James, or
Kevin Durant face off against
teammate Russell Westbrook.
Something like that would only be
possible if the NBA does away
with their current East vs. West
format. The NHL All-Star Draft
has been around for two years now,
and I’m sure it’s nerve-racking for
seasoned professionals to sit and
wait to hear their name being
called out, something basketball
players should go through as well.
I’ve got no problems with the
All-Star weekend, although I will
tell you that I miss the slam dunk
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A NBA Fantasy Draft could see LeBron James and Kobe Bryant on the
same team.
contest. Remember Vince Carter in
2000? Remember “Superman”
Dwight Howard in 2008? Those
are two classic contests that come
to my mind instantly. Even Blake
Griffin last year wasn’t bad. This
year, however, I did not enjoy the
show. Not to take anything away
from Jeremy Evans – he tried to
put on a show, dunking two balls
over teammate Gordon Hayward
as well as the dunk over comedian
Kevin Hart, which he completed in
a Karl Malone jersey – but you
have to remember that JaVale
McGee dunked three balls simultaneously while Blake Griffin
jumped over a car last year. There
were significant changes to the
rules this year: no judges, 100 per
cent fan voting and only one round
with three dunks per contestant as
opposed to the traditional tworound contest. All of this promised
something new but sadly it all fell
flat as we saw a lot of attempts
we’ve seen before but with diminishing returns. The biggest problem, in my opinion, was the
absence of judges. To base the
competition entirely on fan voting
was not the best move.
The three-point contest is the
other prolific event of the All-Star
weekend, and it was Minnesota all
the way. Kevin Love gave the
struggling franchise something to
cheer about as he took home the
honours. The franchise has had little to cheer about ever since Kevin
Garnett left in 2007. What makes
Love’s victory even sweeter is the
fact that he rotates playing as a
centre or as power forward – positions that do not demand a great
shooting percentage. The fact that
Love won this contest also shows
that he not only has range, but
shows that teams need to respect
him on the line, a move that draws
big defenders away from the paint,
which could open up possibilities
under the basket.
The All-Star game itself promised much with the classic East vs.
West matchup (or as some columnists put it, Durant and Bryant vs.
James and the East). As an exhibition game, it promised a lot of fun
and it did deliver, with the East
having to cut a 21-point deficit to
just one point, but failing to convert that into the win. James finished the night with 36 points
while his teammate Wade finished
Pondering plyometrics
FUN AND FITNESS
RICK MELO
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Name one Olympic sport that
doesn’t require speed, agility or
strength. If you choose curling, you
are right, but for the most part, this
is never the case. For the majority
of athletes, speed, agility and
strength make up the foundation of
training.
But to train in all three areas you
have to run, stretch consistently and
lift weights frequently, unless of
course you do plyometric exercises.
But before I begin describing plyometrics, it is important that I stress
that plyometrics do not take the
place of running, stretching and
weight training; they help enhance
the results.
Plyometrics are often referred to
as explosive movements or explosive exercises. In essence, you are
training explosive patterns in order
to toughen tissues and train your
nervous system into being able to
contract specific muscle groups
explosively! I think you are getting
the hint regarding the importance of
EXPLOSIVENESS now!
All plyometric exercises must be
done quickly and correctly. There
are never any shortcuts. Every
action is done with the intent to
have a muscle reach full movement
as quickly as possible. I am going to
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Plyometric exercises take your body to the extreme.
cut straight through all of the scien- amazed at how many people don’t
tific terminology and eccentric con- train specifically for their desired
centric mumbo jumbo and say that goals.
Now that you have your sport
if you do plyometrics consistently
focus arranged, it will be much easand correctly, you will see results.
Now that you know what plyo- ier to research for you plyometric
metrics aim to improve, you have to exercises. Unless you already know
write your plyometric workout. The everything there is to know about
first thing you have to consider is plyometrics, you are going to have
your main goal: Do you want to cut to research either online or in a
down on your 100 metre dash time, book. YouTube is fantastic because
throw the discus farther or jump it is free and you get the visuals to
higher for basketball? Only then match the verbal demonstration.
Another really important queswill it be easier to tell what type of
sport you are going to focus on. As tion to ask yourself is what is the
an example, track and field sprints EXACT reason you are interested
will improve your 100 metre, track in plyometrics? You have to considand field throwing will improve er whether or not the workload and
your discus and obviously basket- potential risk are worth the reward
ball plyometric exercises will help you are seeking. More often than
you jump higher. It sounds like not, plyometrics are completely
common sense, but you would be necessary. However, there are many
times when athletes want to start
doing them without a good motive.
For example, one of the most
popular goals involve basketball
players seeking to jump higher.
First, after all is said and done, if a
basketball player gains a couple
inches in vertical, is it really worth
the endless hours and constant
pounding on the knee joints? Are
those hours better spent working on
the actual fundamentals of the game
instead? Sure, jumping higher is
cool, but isn’t the point to become a
better basketball player and win
games? A few inches in vertical
gain isn’t going to accomplish that.
Worst of all, you will eventually
lose that vertical gain once you stop
the plyo regimen. That is just some
food for thought.
with a triple-double. The real winners of the night were Durant and
Bryant. Durant took home the
MVP title, another feather in his
cap, while Bryant took home a
scoring record, breaking Michael
Jordan’s record of 262 points.
I guess that even though the AllStar weekend is a lot of fun for athletes and fans alike, it’s about time
the league brings about some sort
of change. A fantasy draft is a great
way to show off player personalities, make way for never-beforeseen matchups (remember the
Sedin twins playing against each
other in last year’s NHL All-Star
game?) and add another level of
behind-the-scenes access to the
game’s superstars. It’s time for the
NBA to follow the NHL’s lead and
step into the future. After 61 years,
it’s time a change was made. Are
you listening, David Stern?
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Bounty hunters
NFL CZAR
JUSTIN VANDERZWAN
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Will Bruno Sammartino ever make it to the WWE Hall of Fame?
Sammartino belongs in the
Hall of Fame
THE HEEL TURN
SCOTT STRINGLE
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The WWE Hall of Fame has
been around for awhile now and
has seen many legendary names
inducted into it. Many fans are
wondering if one name above all
others will ever receive the honour. The individual in question is
Bruno Sammartino, who is quite
possibly the greatest heavyweight
champion of all time. Ric Flair
may have held various championships
more
times,
but
Sammartino holds the record for
longest combined time as heavyweight champion, with a total of
11 years. His first championship
run was as the WWWF champion.
from 1963 to 1971, which he won
by defeating Buddy Rogers. The
second run came when he defeated
Stan Stasiak, and it lasted from
1973 to 1977.
Sammartino’s position as the
top dog in the wrestling business
came to an end then, courtesy of
the flashy, charismatic wrestler
famously known as “Superstar”
Billy Graham. The win came with
a high degree of controversy, as
Graham had his feet on the ropes
for leverage when he pinned
Sammartino.
After
this,
Sammartino stepped away from
wrestling for awhile before making
some brief returns. He would have
to share the spotlight, though, and
engaged in some feuds with such
notable superstars as Macho Man
Randy Savage and Roddy Piper, as
well as teaming up with Hulk
Hogan.
His role as an active competitor
drew to a close, and he began to
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participate in the business as a
commentator and special referee.
In the last 10 years, though, he has
become very critical of the direction that Vince McMahon has
taken the WWE, claiming that it
has destroyed what Vince Sr. created. He is not a fan of the edgy
storylines and mature content that
the Attitude Era in particular featured. Sammartino is also extremely against the practice that some
wrestlers allegedly had of using
illegal supplements such as
steroids, and for this reason he
would often refuse to travel with
younger athletes for fear of being
pulled over in a roadside drug bust.
Sammartino has had several
opportunities to be a part of WWE
projects such as DVD releases, but
he always declines so as to not
appear to be endorsing Vince Jr.’s
product. Needless to say, this has
created a bit of a beef between the
two men, perhaps more so on
Sammartino’s side. He does, however, have high praise for Kurt
Angle, saying that he rarely watches wrestling anymore unless it is
one of Angle’s matches. This
should come as no surprise, as
Angle is widely considered to be
the greatest professional wrestler
alive today, regardless of what CM
Punk and Chris Jericho say.
Sammartino
has
been
approached in the past concerning
a spot in the Hall of Fame, but he
flat-out refused. Perhaps if Triple
H ends up running the WWE in
real life and Vince is out of the picture, the healing will begin. It
would be an absolute crime if the
hard feelings between these two
men permanently stood in the way
of Sammartino earning his rightful
place in the WWE Hall of Fame as
the greatest champion ever to set
foot in the ring.
YIKES! In the midst of all the
usual offseason talk (draft, free
agency) comes an insane story out
of New Orleans. Apparently the
Saints have been offering bounties
to players on their defence for hits
that cause an injury to an offensive
player. Oh my, what a mess. This
all stems from former Saints (and
current St. Louis Rams) Defensive
Co-Ordinator Gregg Williams.
The former Buffalo Bills Head
Coach and Washington Redskins,
Jacksonville
Jaguars
and
Tennessee Titans Defensive CoOrdinator was allegedly responsible for this bounty program, and
players are popping up everywhere
saying that this system has existed
for over 15 years.
While none of this has actually
been confirmed by Williams – or
the NFL for that matter – if this did
in fact happen, there needs to be
severe punishment. There is
already talk comparing this to
Spygate, the videotaping scandal
involving the New England
Patriots from several years ago. In
that case, there were several huge
fines laid down on the team and
the coach (Bill Belichick), and the
Pats also lost a first-round pick in
the next year’s draft.
I expect something similar in
this situation. If this indeed happened in seemingly every stop
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Gregg Williams could be in a heap of trouble.
along Williams’ coaching career, made an example out of them. That
he needs to feel the blow as well. I is why I expect massive punishexpect the NFL will certainly ment from the NFL in this situathrow out several fines and could tion.
The biggest losers in all of this
even take the first-rounder from
the Saints in April’s draft, but it are the St. Louis Rams. They were
shouldn’t stop there. I can’t see expecting to have Williams as their
any way that Williams doesn’t get new defensive co-ordinator this
suspended for some period of time. year, but with suspensions (and/or
If this has happened everywhere long-term bans) on the table, that
Williams went, is a complete ban likely won’t happen – at least, to
start the season.
from the NFL in the cards?
Rewarding players for intentionThis is something that I’m sure
has existed in the NFL for years, ally injuring opposing players is
but now that it has been exposed, obscene, and can NEVER happen.
the hammer needs to drop. It’s This game is dangerous enough as
basically the same as the Spygate it is without players being reckless
scandal. Teams came out and said to earn an extra buck. I’ve just
they all stole signals from oppos- written this entire article, and I still
ing teams at some point, but since can’t believe this is happening.
the Patriots were caught, the NFL Just silly.
Some great and
not-so-great Leafs coaches
JEREMY WALL
INTERROBANG
On March 2, the Leafs fired Ron
Wilson and shortly thereafter
named another former Anaheim
Ducks Coach Randy Carlyle as the
new bench boss. Carlyle, a former
Norris trophy winner, is the fourth
Leafs Head Coach since the 2004
lockout. That’s a lot of turnover,
even by NHL coaching standards.
Whether Carlyle is an improvement over Wilson remains to be
seen. He had quite a bit of success
in Anaheim working with Brian
Burke and winning a Stanley Cup
in 2006, which is something that
Wilson has never done as a coach.
But Toronto isn’t Anaheim and the
pressures are completely different.
That might explain one of the reasons why the Leafs have gone
through so many coaches in recent
seasons. In fact, the Leafs have
gone through many great and notso-great head coaches throughout
their history. Here’s a look at a
few:
Hap Day: Clarence “Happy”
Day played for the Leafs and their
predecessors, the Toronto St.
Patricks, from 1924 to 1937. He
went on to coach Toronto from
1940 to 1950, a run that included
five Stanley Cups, maybe the best
period of the Leafs’ history.
George “Punch” Imlach:
Imlach holds the Leafs’ coaching
record for all-time wins at 360. He
coached Toronto from ’58 to ’69.
He won four Stanley Cups with the
Leafs, including their last in 1967.
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Can Randy Carlyle, the Maple Leafs’ new Head Coach, lead the team to
glory?
He returned to Toronto to coach
very briefly in 1980, losing in the
first round of the playoffs.
Roger
Neilson:
Neilson
coached the Leafs from 1977
through 1979, the first of eight
NHL teams he would coach. Under
Neilson, the Leafs had probably
their best run in the ’70s, making it
to the third round of the playoffs in
1978. Neilson died of cancer in
2003.
Pat Burns: Burns coached the
Leafs for three and a half seasons
from 1992 to 1996. Under Burns,
the Buds made the Conference
finals twice, losing to Los Angeles
in 1993 and Vancouver in 1994.
These two years may have represented the Leafs’ best chance to
win a Cup since their last one in
’67. He was also the Leafs’ first
winning coach since Roger
Neilson left the team in 1979.
Burns did win a Cup, coaching
New Jersey in 2003. He died of
cancer in 2010.
Pat Quinn: Quinn coached
another somewhat successful era
of the Leafs, starting with Toronto
in 1998 and coaching the team
through the 2005/06 season. The
Leafs made it to the Conference
finals twice under Quinn, in 1999
and 2002. They also posted their
franchise best record of 103 points
in 2004. However, much like the
Leafs under Burns, Quinn wasn’t
able to get his team in the Cup
finals and was fired in favour of
Paul Maurice beginning in the
2006/07 season.
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Chelsea drops manager and future
FANSHAWE FC
MARTY THOMPSON
[email protected]
twitter: @martythompson_
CREDIT: ONTARIOHOCKEYLEAGUE.CA
Seth Griffith continues to lead the way, although his team suffered its first
losing streak of 2011/12 season.
Knights struggle…
finally
AROUND THE OHL
RYAN SPRINGETT
[email protected]
twitter: @Ryan_Springett
It took just over 60 games – 62,
to be exact – but the London
Knights have finally lost two
games in a row. Things started out
positively on March 2 against the
Oshawa Generals with a 7-2 win.
With the offense finally meshing
well going into the weekend,
things were looking positive.
Going into March 3 game hosting the Ottawa 67’s, Seth Griffith,
Greg McKegg and Austin Watson
looked like they were going to lead
the way for the London Knights;
all three players registered at least
three points against the undisciplined Oshawa Generals in a 7-2
win. With the win came injuries;
Jarred Tinordi and Tommy Hughes
left the game after the first period
and left the Knights with only four
defensemen for the rest of the
game. I spoke with Scott
Harrington after the game, and he
told me that this was the first time
in his OHL career that he had to be
rotated with three other teammates
on the blue line.
The fact that the London
Knights held the huge offensive
threat, Oshawa Generals, to only
27 shots is a huge accomplishment
given the Generals’ firepower. It
was a great way to go into the
weekend.
Next came the biggest test of the
weekend: facing the Ottawa 67’s,
with Houser, Tinordi and Hughes
all out of the line-up. London had
their work cut out for them as they
hosted the second-best team in the
Eastern Conference. Unfortunately
for London, they ran into a hot
goalie, Petr Mrázek, who made 39
saves in a 2-1 win for the 67’s.
This is a game that Ottawa was
supposed to win, although the
London Knights outplayed and
outshot the 67’s, 40-27. Maybe if
Michael Houser was in net, the
Knights could have run away with
this game. To Jake Patterson’s
credit, he played a solid game, he
let in a weak goal late in the game
to Cody Ceci at 13:32 in the third.
This London loss doesn’t concern
me to the point where I think their
championship season is in jeopardy; the next loss, however, does.
London would travel to Oshawa
to finish their weekend by losing to
the Oshawa Generals, 4-1. This is
not acceptable for the London
Knights; Oshawa is an undisciplined team who cannot stay out of
the penalty box. London led the
head-to-head stats in everything
but penalty minutes and goals. It is
becoming more and more apparent
that London is lacking in consistent secondary scoring towards the
end of the season, and that is what
is needed in playoffs – secondary
scoring and depth.
My only real concern with depth
is in the net. Houser is everything
London fans could have asked for
this year, but what if he gets hurt?
Can we rely on Patterson and
Tyson Teichmann to get through
playoffs? In the last 21 games,
Teichmann has won once. He has
only played in one playoff game,
and that was a loss. Now Patterson
has some interesting stats: in the
OHL, he has two wins and two
losses with a 0.929 save percentage, on the London Nationals
(Junior B) this year, zero wins and
three losses with a 0.804 save percentage. Patterson is a wildcard but
he still has some time to grow into
a more steady goalie. Perhaps
more ice time for Patterson will
give him a bit more confidence in
himself and the London Knight
fans.
Should London fans be worried?
Not yet. After all, it did take them
62 games to lose two in a row.
Look for their three-game road trip
that started on March 9 to be a
peek into if London can be successful in the playoffs. Remember,
finishing first in the OHL is great,
but it only means home ice for
playoffs, that’s it. I’ve seen the
Erie Otters take the Knights into
overtime in the JLC this year –
anything can happen.
Coaches in all sports come
under heavy scrutiny and will
always be the first to pay for failure. Just like Ron Wilson and the
Toronto Maple Leafs, coaches
have no control in the mistakes
players make (just like Luke
Schenn) or the team they have
inherited. André Villas-Boas is the
latest manager to lose his job prematurely in football.
Chelsea is currently sitting fifth,
only three points out of the last
Champions League place in fourth.
This is another gutsy move by the
upper brass at Chelsea, who continue to dispose of managers
quickly without giving any time to
those men in charge.
The top of the Premier League is
in a transition. Tottenham is quality, Manchester City is here to stay
and the top four is no longer that
easy to get for clubs like Chelsea.
Chelsea is also in transition. Their
aging squad seems to have hit its
peak years ago, and many fans
believed Villas-Boas was the man
to bring in more youth to the
squad. He might have been, but
clubs like Chelsea forget to keep as
much consistency in the management of the team as possible while
that team is in a rebuilding stage.
It’s important to realize that North
American sports teams recognize
rebuilding stages and allow coaches time to make the team good
again, while football managers are
expected to keep the team on the
same playing level for years or get
CREDIT: AP
André Villas-Boas couldn’t help his eventual firing. And the firing didn’t
help his old club, Chelsea, either.
them back quickly.
At the start of the year, this was
a smart hire. Villas-Boas has a
very intelligent footballing mind
with loads of potential. He could
have been a long-term investment.
With the emergence of the top six
or seven clubs battling for spots,
Chelsea, among other clubs, can
wait for the dust to settle. The last
time Chelsea didn’t qualify for the
Champions League was over a
decade ago, but they need to build
instead of race towards a spot like
they are now. If they let AVB take
to another transfer window, it
could have given him a little more
creativity; instead we see a very
similar squad with little progression.
Roberto Di Matteo will take the
reins on an interim basis. The
English Premier League has lost a
fresh face on the sidelines, one that
really could have helped his club.
Not only that, they lost one of the
best-dressed managers as well. Not
very many people can manage a
club – and a suit – quite like him.
Other stories: There is a real
footrace at the bottom of the table
in the EPL. Five teams in and
around 20 points or so. The next
couple of months should be a fantastic battle of who isn’t as bad
(although they all deserve to go
down). The domestic season gets
underway this week with Toronto
FC starting their season against the
L.A. Galaxy in the Confederation
of North, Central American and
Caribbean Association Football
Champions League, and Montreal
plays their first MLS match at
Vancouver. These are some very
exciting times for Canadian soccer.
basketball
The Men’s Basketball Team completed at the OCAA Championships on
March 1-3 at Algonquin College. The Men lost a tough first round match vs
Humber but then won 3 straight games to come back and win the Bronze
Medal. The Women’s Basketball Team also competed at the OCAA Championships on March 1-3 at Seneca College. After a first round win over the
Loyalist Lancers, the Falcons were put up against the host Seneca Sting in
the Semi Finals and came up a little short. They continued in the tournament to come away with a 4th place finish.
curling
The Men’s and Women’s Curling Teams are headed to the CCAA National
Championships on March 21-24, 2012. At the OCAA Championships, the
Men’s team took home the Silver Medal and the Women’s team took home
the Bronze Medal. Both teams look to push for Gold at the
CCAA Championships. Good Luck Falcons!
indoor soccer
The Men’s and Women’s Indoor Soccer Team travel to the Ontario Soccer
Centre in Vaughan, ON for the OCAA Regional Championships on
March 7-8. Both teams are looking to take home the regional title and
qualify for the OCAA Provincial Championships later in March.
ice hockey
The Men’s Extramural Ice Hockey team competes at the Georgian Tourney
in Barrie, Ontario on March 9th while the
Women’s Extramural Ice Hockey team heads to the Fleming Tourne in
Peterborough, Ontario on March 10th.
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