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Lower Canada College
BURIED
VOICES
THE BROWBEATEN ABORIGINAL
PEOPLE IN CANADA
EMPIRE
STATE OF MUSIC
BAND TRIP
Montreal, Tuesday, May 10, 2016
BENEATH
THE
ASHES
POMPEII EXHIBITION
THE TRUMP
CATASTROPHE
A CANADIAN’S VIEW
ON THE US ELECTION
By NOAH WOU
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EDITOR’S LETTER
CREATIVITY
LETTER
FROM THE
ROSE LIU
Flowers in the Sky
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EDITOR
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Contributers
Rose Liu: Editor-in-chief
William Aziz: Writer
Daniel Barasso: Writer
Judd Garfield: Writer
Oli Palevsky: Writer
Amy Qin: Writer
Kyle Wiseman: Writer
Special Contributers:
Emma Belhadfa
Aissa Guindo
Michael Hamilton
Kameel Khan
Evan Luxenberg
Dylan Theriault-Harris
Ms. Seton:
Teacher Supervisor
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Welcome back everyone! Here is the latest issue of the coolest
newspaper that you’ve all been waiting for! Don’t hide your feelings. I
know you’ve missed us so much.
April was an amazing month that started off with an amazing
day (a shout-out to Nico Briere for filling Mr. Salkeld’s office with
balloons). Congrats to our diligent robotics team and our fantastic
debaters for their outstanding performances! And a huge thank you
to our DQ committee members for organizing this year’s intriguing
and thought-provoking conference. As Amy delights your taste buds
with a Korean restaurant review, Daniel will walk you around the
Pompeii exhibition. Definitely don’t miss the message from our Head
Boy & Head Girl 2016-2017. Need some friendship advice? Dr. Foz is
always here for you. Finally, Kyle, Kameel and Dylan will whirl your
curiosity through articles on the environment, Aboriginal Canadians
and even the US election!
he darker tones symbolize the
unpredictability of the sky and the
beautiful reflections of it captured by
the water. The array of colours are so
bright; they overpower the centre of
the piece, the hand-drawn mandala, to
show how nature will always be what is
most important in the universe.
Lotus on Water
T
he yellow-to-red colour gradience
of the flower symbolizes the sun.
The small white leaves between each of
the large petals of the flower represent
the balance between these two forces of
nature.
Clearly spring is struggling to make its way here, but you can
see that The Wire has blossomed on time just to please you! Enjoy
this issue and see you again soon!
Rose Liu
Editor-in-Chief
By ALYSSA OBRAND
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THE TRUMP
CATASTROHPHE
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A CANADIAN’S VIEW
ON THE US ELECTION
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BY DYLAN THERIAULT-HARRIS
T
he wall just got ten feet
higher. As the American
election process drags on,
the absurdity mounts. On the right,
Trump has won the battle over
who is more anti-establishment,
fiscally conservative and racist.
Both Cruz and Kasich left the race
in early May. On the left, Hillary
is struggling to fight off a choleric
socialist. Party elites can't believe
what’s unfolding. Who's responsible? Where
did The Donald come from? Is
America really this racist? While
this election has surprised the
average north eastern American,
this election is showing the
true colours of the US. This is
democracy at its finest - and worst.
The reactants necessary for the rise
of extremism in the US have existed
for, well, since the birth of the
nation. While Obama has declared
himself to be a president of a "postrace" America, the nation is just
beginning to address the heart of
the issue. America never fixed, or
has come close to dealing with its
race problem. While the reforms
brought forth by the Civil Rights
movements of the 1960s guaranteed
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African-Americans the right to
minorities are increasingly
vote, a fair trial and equality, the
discouraged from voting.
dream of Martin Luther King has
An even bigger issue lies in
never come into fruition. White
the fact that many Americans can’t
and black children may dine under vote. A criminal record, whether
the same roof, learn at the same
it be for a minor drug offence,
schools, work at the same firms; but effectively revokes your citizenship.
the problem of racism
Ex-cons who have
“America never
still exists. On paper,
committed felonies can’t
fixed,
or
has
come
the systematic reforms
vote. While President
close to dealing
of the previous
Obama has attempted to
decades are wonderful. with its race
fix these issues, without
Disenfranchisement is problem.”
control of Congress his
now implicit. hands are tied. Without
12 per cent of the US
any representation, it’s difficult to
population is black. 10 per cent of
prompt change and the cycle of
the house is black. Pretty equal,
discrimination.
right? Things start to go downhill
Why is white America
the second you move over to the
mad? To understand the current
senate. There is only one black
predicament, we have to go back in
member. The federal level is but
time. Was the US south vehemently
the start of the issue. Minorities
racist during the ‘30s? Yes. With
are vastly underrepresented
the Cold War freezing over the
in state houses. However, the
world after WWII, the problem
disenfranchisement, which is too
of an individual’s racism, that
easily blamed on the populous,
being implicit disenfranchisement,
is actually a systematic issue.
largely faded from the public
The GOP is increasingly passing
consciousness. It’s illogical to worry
legislation to discourage and
about your neighbour when the
hamper minorities from voting.
threat of nuclear annihilation is
From rescheduling the elections
sitting overhead. Our enemy was
to instituting mandatory ID,
the Soviets.
explicitly racist is good enough.
During the nineties and
As long you keep your hatred of
two thousands, the political
blacks and fantasies of years past
environment began to thaw. We
to yourself, it's alright. Under
live in a much scarier society. Our
enemies are no longer known to us. the guise of political correctness,
Who lies beneath that burka? Is it a the GOP has largely tried to, at
least when it came to running for
woman fleeing political and sexist
president, keep
persecution from a war
this under
torn and intolerant
“The race has come
wraps. Donald
nation? Or is it a
down to who can be the
Trump is
suicide bomber? This
most
offensive
without
is the fear of a great
seizing on an
crossing
the
line,
and
opportunity.
deal of Americans. The
white south is quite
He understands
now increasingly, who
who his
xenophobic. Donald
can get away from it.”
Trump is excusing
supporters are. The Donald
them. He's validating
their fears. In the Republican world, is, however, playing a dangerous
we are under attack. We have no
game. He recognizes that he can't
go the full nine yards. This doesn't
border, no security. Yet somehow,
in the light of the greatest refugee
stop his supporters from doing it
for him. The race on the right has
crisis since WWII, terrorism in
come down to who can be the most
Europe is at a 50 year low. offensive without crossing the line,
When people who don't
and now increasingly, who can get
look like you are your enemies,
it becomes easy to reaffirm your
away from it. A year ago I would have
racial prejudices. The bar is set
told you that the election would
very low. For many, just not being
have been a battle between two
political dynasties. Clinton vs
Bush (remember Jeb!?). Only one
remains. Hillary isn’t, however,
having a great time. For a few
weeks, it nearly appeared that
Sanders might just have slipped by.
However, thanks to super-delegates
(party officials who get the
equivalent vote as 700,000 people,
not all of whom are registered party
members), Hillary should secure
the nomination. The millennials
backing Bernie do, however ,have
legitimate concerns; the party needs
to align around a single candidate.
While it may be tough, the newly
invigorated millennials need to
put the bong down and exhale; a
independent run would conceivably
hand the election to Trump. As we look on, there is little
to do as a Canadian. The biggest
takeaway is to understand the
power of a democracy. Ultimately,
we the people make the decisions.
As for now, let's enjoy the rest of
Obama's presidency.
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ENVIRONMENT
WEEK
HEAD GIRL 2016-2017
JULIA LEB
HEAD BOY 2016-2017
SAM FREDER
Hello student body,
We are your future student heads. We can’t find your student legs or students
arms, so sorry about that. We are very excited to tell you that next year will be filled
with such cringe-worthy jokes, and there’s no going back now.
We would also like to inform you of a few minor policy changes. We really want
to spruce up the school’s spirit by adding in a few fun quirks! In honour of throwback
Thursday, once a week, instead of detentions, we will be implementing the guillotine!
You’re welcome Mr. Salkeld and Mr. Hoteit!
We think Tuesdays are already pretty sweet, so we won’t be changing anything
there.
Obviously, for Wednesday, there is one main thing that everyone despises; yup,
you guessed it. We will be removing the first “d” from Wednesday! What is it doing
there? What does it want? Is it just watching and waiting to pounce after centuries of
quiet observation? Not under our watch. We will take a safer, enemy-free LCC thank
you very much.
We already told you about Thursdays because we plan ahead. Fridays are the
worst day of the week by far! Have no fear; Julia and Sam are here to make Fridays great
again. We know how sad it is to think that after period 6 on this dreadful day, you will
have to leave LCC for two ENTIRE DAYS! This is why we have come to a decision to
cancel weekends!
If you have any complaints about any of these awesome policies, make sure to
bring them to us on Karl Marx Mondays! Along with taking all of your possessions,
we will promptly submit your helpful suggestions to the communal bonfire. These are
just a few fun things that we plan on doing to make every day of the week amazing! No
need to thank us; it’s what we’re here for.
With love,
The Rulers of The World, Julia Leb and Sam Freder
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BY KYLE WISEMAN
T
he environment. It consists
of many aspects that we
require in order to live a
happy and healthy life, or live at all,
for that matter. It gives us the air
we breathe, the water we drink, the
ground we run on. Yet, it seems to
have dropped to the wayside on the
global list of importance. Globally,
the environment isn't as appreciated
as it should be,
but here at Lower
Canada College,
we do our best to
ensure the health and
appreciation of our
environment, because
we do understand
just how important
it is.
We actually
have an entire week of school
dedicated to the environment. It
is a week filled with activities and
initiatives that increase awareness
about the problems with our
environment and how we can all
change in order to help our planet.
The first activity the LCC
community partakes in is “Lights
Out!”. It is an activity that requires
every classroom in the school to
turn off their lights for 10 minutes.
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Although it doesn't sound like
much, doing this actually saves an
incredible amount of energy and
money, and if every school did this
for 10 minutes every day, it would
truly make a difference.
Another small activity our
school has is the signing of the
Earth flag. While this doesn't do
anything directly linked to saving
the environment,
it is a great way to
raise awareness of
the issues at hand
and encourage
people to take
initiative and
get involved in
the health of our
planet.
Personally, I
think the “we are silent” campaign,
though it is not directly related
to saving our planet, is easily the
most inspiring. It is an activity
where people can sign up and
pledge to stay silent (no forms of
communication whatsoever) for the
entire day. This initiative is to raise
awareness of the animals that don’t
have a voice to speak for themselves.
To top it all off, a vegetarian
food sale is available to all students
for great
prices.
Though it would be extremely
difficult to convince everyone to
become a vegetarian, little activities
like this raise awareness on the
subject and allow people to explore
their “vegan side.”
“I think it’s a great thing,”
says grade 11 student Max Shafter.
“Doing what’s important for the
environment is something that
needs to be addressed more often.”
Initiatives like these are very
important and should matter a great
deal to all of us. I know it’s hard to
be very worried about our planet
right now, as many of the negative
aspects on the earth we are trying
to prevent might not really become
extremely serious until after we are
long gone. There just isn't enough
urgency.
That being said, let the
beauty of our planet be your
inspiration. There shouldn't have
to be a detrimental reason to eat
well and keep our planet clean. As
a school, we must continue to raise
awareness on this important cause
and let it continue to be one of our
top priorities. Why? Because it’s our
home.
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BY BIANCA COLETTA
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A SURGE IN
CANADIAN MUSIC
By William Aziz
Special thanks to:
Ms. Leiter
M. Soret
Mr. Peotto
Equally, a big thank
you to every other
member on the staff
and facility for their
contribution and for
such a great job on
making the Destiny
Quebec conference
run smoothly.
We would also like
to thank everyone
on the executive and
committee for their
amazing ideas and
contribution to this
year’s conference.
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Throughout the year, the
Destiny Quebec executive and
committee worked diligently
to make this year’s conference
a success. Our executive and
committee were absolutely
wonderful and very talented
in their ideas, and certainly
limitless in their sense of
humour, which characterized
many of our meetings. I must
say that the process was a very
memorable one and I wouldn’t
have changed a thing.
This year’s conference
concentrated on The Future of
our Planet: The Innovations and
Initiatives Shaping Humanity.
We began our conference
with the very talented co-host
of the Discovery Chanel’s
Daily Planet, Zia Tong, who
presented an overview of 2015’s
scientific innovations. Along
with mentioning the wonderful
inventions that are on the
horizon, such as a 3D printer
that can construct housing and
a machine that can recycle all
your recyclables in to things
that you can make at home,
such as tools, she reminded us
of the repercussions they may
have on our planet.
I was largely
impressed by everyone’s
curiosity about the subject,
through their thoughtprovoking questions.
After our first keynote
speaker,
our
delegates
separated to attend their first
chosen seminar. They had
the pleasure in choosing,
in advance, topics where
professionals were brought in
to discuss the innovations and
initiatives in that specific area.
The seminars they were able
to chose from were: Health,
Science and Technology,
Energy,
Economics
and
E-commerce.
Next, there was a
short break, followed by the
delegates’ second choice of
seminar, and, later on, a lunch
break giving everyone the time
to relax and interact with their
peers.
We ended off the day
with a fantastic, eye-opening
presentation by the Minister
of Transport and former
Canadian astronaut, Marc
Garneau. He took us through
the steps of an astronaut
being laughed into space and
the experiences he had while
being up there, such as playing
cards with Russian astronauts.
He shared pictures of Earth,
which he took from space and
they were absolutely beautiful!
He also showed us the negative
impact humanity is having on
our planet, through a number
of less appealing pictures taken
from space; these included
photos of countries, such
as China, India and Italy,
countries that are covered in
smog.
In all, I found that
the conference went very
well. I found every speaker’s
presentations
were
very
interesting and I’m certainly
intrigued with what the future
has in store for us. I have to
admit that I am also a little
apprehensive, because we so
often focus on the negative
possibilities, such as the end of
the human race due to global
warming or the domination
of artificial intelligence, things
straight out of a sci-fi movie.
On a positive note, it
was absolutely wonderful to
witness all of our hard work
finally coming into play, and I
loved seeing everyone’s interest
in the topic!
I really do hope
everyone
enjoyed
the
conference!!
This past year, something unbelievable
happened in the name of Canadian
Music. During the month of October,
Canadian artists held half of the top
10 hot singles on the Billboard charts
in the United States. What’s even more
impressive is that of these top 10 spots,
Canadian artists brought home the No.
1, 2 and 3 spots!
At No. 3, Drake released his
track labeled “Hotline Bling,” which
became an automatic sensation. At No.
2 was Justin Bieber’s track “What Do
You Mean,” which actually held the No.
1 spot for an entire week until being
replaced by another Canadian Artist,
The Weeknd, who has become one of
my favorite artists today. His track,
“The Hills,” is another great track that
introduced us to how silky smooth
the Weeknd’s upcoming album Beauty
Behind the Madness will be.
What is even crazier about this
particular Billboard chart is that The
Weeknd, Drake and Justin Bieber are all
artists specifically from Ontario. This
province of less than 14 million people
is releasing more popular songs than a
country, such as the United States, with
its population of 320 million.
So, where did this surge in
Canadian artists come from? Drake’s
record label, OVO, has certainly helped
put Canadian music on the map, and,
even more specifically, has put Ontario
hip-hop artists on the map. Two
Ontario rappers have released their
mix tapes in the past couple of months.
Jazz Cartier released his anticipated
album Hotel Paranoia that has met all
of its expectations, and another Ontario
rapper, Tory Lanez, released two very
popular songs this year alone that
both reached the top 100 in hip hop
Billboards charts in the United States.
This surge in Canadian music
is seemingly here to stay. Drake is
set to release his new album on April
29th and his first couple of tracks has
so far been worth the wait. Views
from the 6 will continue to add to the
overwhelming collection of talented
Canadian artists. Within Drake’s album,
there will surely be other Canadian
artists to back him up in completing
one of the most hyped albums of the
year. We will see if Drake is able to live
up to his reputation and continue his
major success in 2016. I believe that the
album will be a hit and Canadian artists
will continue to thrive and contribute
overwhelmingly to the music scene.
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STATE
OF
BY EMMA BELHADFA
MUSIC
I
photo creds to Chris Ubhi & Mr. Cox
can still remember feeling the sun on my face,
a welcome sensation after a seven-hour bus
ride. I can recall standing in the middle of
Manhattan, my mouth wide open in awe as the
tall buildings stood proudly around me. But,
most of all, I can picture the large smiles covering the
faces of my classmates, grins that didn’t leave a single
person’s face for the length of the trip.
When Mr. Cox and Mr. Cheyne announced
the annual band trip would be in New York back
in October, I never imagined just how much fun it
would be. Along with about 60 other members of
Senior Band, I had the privilege of visiting the Big
Apple in mid-April.
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There, we performed a total of seven pieces of
music we had been practicing for months at two
venues. Although playing was the main purpose of
our voyage, we also watched a hilarious Broadway
rendition of the age-old tale of “Aladdin,” toured
the famous museums, strolled around Central
Park and even had the luck of seeing the New York
Philharmonic perform at the iconic Lincoln Center.
But even if we had all of these amazing
opportunities, the moments I will remember forever
were the ones that weren’t planned. I will never f
orget running through the busy streets of the city that
never sleeps as we rushed to make it to the symphony
on time. I will always remember how much fun we
had dancing and singing at the jazz club.
I will cherish the friends I made for the rest of
my high school career, because this trip not only let
us grow as musicians, but as people too. I was given
the chance to befriend students I would not normally
see at school and I was lucky enough to forge bonds
of friendship that will hopefully withstand the
unpredictable future. And that is something for which
I will forever be infinitely grateful.
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The two crazy box office hits that everyone seems to be talking about are
Dead pool and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Deadpool has to be one of the better movies I’ve seen this year, and,
for sure, the best comedy I’ve seen in a while. Deadpool showcases some
BY OLIVER PALEVSKY outstanding acting talent and a great plot. However, Deadpool was a very
vulgar movie, and I do not recommend it to anyone under the age of 14. With
that being said, it was everything you could possibly want in a movie; it was
funny, it was full of action and it had a great storyline.
Deadpool follows the life of retired Special Forces operative Wade
Wilson. Wilson has been diagnosed with severe cancer and hasn’t been given
much time to live. After hearing the news, he and his wife are devastated since
they had just met and their life together was only beginning. After an encounter
with a strange man at a strange bar, Wilson discovers that there might be a way
to save himself. Introduce Deadpool, the vigilante whom Wilson has turned
into due to what was done to his body to save him from dying. However, this
process comes with a price. Wilson’s body is completely destroyed and he looks
absolutely disgusting. Furious, Wilson goes hunting for his creator to help
reverse what has been done to him.
This plot may be a little too much to handle, but trust me; this actionpacked thriller is something that you don’t want to miss out on.
My final verdict is that Deadpool is a must-see, and I recommend it to
audiences aged 14 and over. For everybody who loves superhero movies and
loves comedy, this movie is the perfect fit for you, and I don’t think you’ll be
disappointed.
Batman v Superman, on the other hand, is a film, which I think is heading right
for a DVD release. This film was terrible, lacking a decent storyline needed to
take it to the next level.
Indeed, I would say that this has to be one of the saddest attempts at a
superhero movie since Joel Schumacher’s Batman Forever. It lacked credible
acting, solid directing, and most importantly, an interesting storyline. However,
the one thing this movie delivered was action and a whole lot of it.
The acting was very sub par in this film; I was very skeptical when I saw
Jesse Eisenberg cast as the villain. I was right to feel this way because he was
awful. I mean how could a five foot six 100 pound man come across as a scary
villain? I’m a huge fan of Jesse Eisenberg but I knew this role just wasn’t meant
for him.
Someone whom I’m just not so fond of is the director Zach Snyder. I
never really enjoyed any of his work prior to this film. And I can still say that I
don’t like any movie he’s been a part of. Snyder has a particular way of making
films, and when he was slated as the director, I knew this film never even stood
a chance.
All in all, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was a bust, and I do not
recommend anybody waste their time on this film. This movie was plagued
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from the beginning and never even showed any potential.
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Buried Voices:
The Browbeaten Aboriginal
People of Canada
BY KAMEEL KHAN
T
o date, there are 3,100 Native American reserves
across Canada, home to hundreds of thousands
of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit persons.
However, names like Kahnawake and Attawapiskat
are of little significance to most city dwellers except
to those few people who make occasional trips to the
communities to buy tax-free cigarettes or fireworks.
The fact that we know so little about native culture,
livelihood or reserves hints at an alarming flaw in our
academic curriculum. This widespread ignorance dating
way back to the 17th century, if not before, has also been
the cause of major problems for the aboriginal people.
However, native reserves have started garnering
more attention in national news during the last decade
than ever before, but it isn’t a good thing. Most of the
stories emerging from these communities deal with
poverty, substance abuse, suicide, unemployment and
mortality, five terms that have become synonymous with
life on the reserves.
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First, let’s
debunk some popular
misconceptions regarding
First Nations reserves
and their inhabitants.
By doing this, we will
finally be able to look at
our country with new
eyes, only to see that
while they may have
immunity from federal
prosecution, the people of
these godforsaken fencedoff societies certainly
aren’t immune to the
ramifications of the
twisted system, rigged
against them.
First on the list is the Indian Act of 1876. This
statute created plots of land called “reserves” for the
Aboriginal peoples to live on and to continue their
cultural and religious practices, undisturbed. This
seems inclusive, right? Wrong. It was enacted under the
notion that it would be sufficient compensation for the
torment that they suffered at the hands of the
colonialists. But genocide and exploitation of their
resources in return for a portion of the land, which was
theirs to begin with, hardly feels like a fair trade.
Natives don’t even have
control over their own reserve
related affairs, like the right to
privately own property. Their
economic possibilities are limited
because many of the reserves are
located in remote rural areas, far
from workplaces in the city. There
are job openings in the mining
and agricultural industries close
to the reserves, but their main
source of income is transfers from
the federal government. People
are therefore forced to choose
between leaving the reserve and
sacrificing their Indian status,
or accepting the presence of
a glass ceiling and inhumane
living conditions. What a crafty
mechanism of assimilation.
One annoying myth
that perpetuates hatred towards
indigenous persons is that they
don’t pay taxes and university
is free for them. Actually,
tax exemption only exists in
extremely special cases and
is not available to non-status
Indians, Métis or Inuit peoples.
So, status Indians who live and
work off the reserves pay federal
and provincial taxes just like the
rest of us. Sadly, the education
funds that are distributed to
First Nations youth don’t match
the number of applicants and
according to Canada’s auditor
general, who oversees the federal
government’s operations, "The
education gap between First
Nations living on reserves and the
general Canadian population has
widened.”
There is also the
assumption that Status Indians
(I still can’t fathom how “Indian”
is still a legal term) can get away
with their crimes because the
regular justice system doesn’t
apply to them. To an extent this is
true because crime on the reserve
falls under the jurisdiction of
tribal courts that are notorious for
favoring their own people. Given
the situation where the son of a
tribal chief was in custody, the
tribal officer might opt for taking
no action at all; otherwise it might
jeopardize his career.
Facts like these cause us
to hone our vision onto petty
concerns, while the much more
dire issues drift farther and
farther away from our periphery.
Problems like the Housing
Crisis in the Ontario reserve of
Attawapiskat fly right over our
heads without making any noise.
Even worse than the overcrowded
wooden shacks, with poor waste
management and insulation, are
the raging suicide epidemics.
Two weeks ago in Attawapiskat,
eleven people attempted suicide
in one night. And listen to this.
100 suicide attempts have been
made in the last seven months.
There are only 1,500 people on the
reserve.
A 2014 report from the
RCMP listed more than 1000
missing aboriginal women in
Canada, most of whom were
mothers. It is speculated that
these were murders. Nearly
half of the murder cases in the
Native Women’s Association
of Canada’s database are still
unsolved, and only 53 per cent
of these cases resulted in a
criminal being indicted for their
actions. Statistics also show that
“aboriginal women are almost
three times more likely to be
killed by a stranger than nonAboriginal woman are.” This
is evidence that the prevailing
intergenerational trauma is solely
based on racism.
Why are we so oblivious to the
prejudices and atrocities happening right
in our own backyards? Why had I never
even heard of residential schools that
abused Native American kids for 140 years,
before doing my own research? Why don’t
aboriginal women have a hashtag (#) like
the international “Bring Back our Girls”
movement made for the 300 Nigerian girls
who were abducted by Boko Haram?
A lot of it has to do with the
miniscule amounts of media coverage
done on aboriginal issues. Less than half
of a percent of all news stories are focused
around aboriginal people. The majority of
viewers feel uncomfortable in the face of
reality, or they lack interest in these issues,
so news networks have fewer reasons to
mention them. Even as the coverage related
to protests and talks between indigenous
people and the government become more
frequent, the number of stories with a
negative tone proportionally increases.
These stories may include criticism of
substance abuse, painting all natives to be
drug addicts, or comment on the rising
Aboriginal prisoner population, making
them all sound like criminals.
My hope is that Prime Minister
Trudeau will prioritize the restructuring of
these impoverished communities, as well
as shed light on these suffering tribes; he
has already demonstrated his support for
indigenous communities in various press
conferences.
We must also eradicate the racist
stereotypes by expanding our school’s
curriculum concerning aboriginals, so
that the new generation becomes more
knowledgeable and tolerant of different
cultures. Lastly, journalism schools must
actively try to create more opportunities for
natives to work as reporters or columnists,
to promote non-biased media coverage.
The time has come for us to wake
up. It’s no conspiracy that social injustice is
happening under our noses. We just have
to be brave enough to look at it.
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WILL SCHOOLS
BY JUDD GARFIELD
?
BAN
CONTACT SPORTS
Participating in sports as a child
is very important. It promotes a
healthy lifestyle, and improves both
happiness and
social skills
as it brings
people together.
Indeed, sports
are great, but
like most things,
there is always
some cause for basecracker.com
concern, especially in contact sports.
Head trauma and other injuries can
be some of the effects of partaking in
these collision sports.
It is an
issue that only
now has started
to become very
apparent in
the news with
stories about
professional
athletes suffering
from these problems, particularly
post-career. Parents are questioning
their child’s safety and whether it’s
worth it to enroll their children in
contact sports, given all the risks.
With all this new information about
how contact sports are leaving
lasting effects on kids, it’s only a
matter of time until all schools are
going to ban contact sports in order
to protect the health and safety of
their students.
This issue has only recently
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become more obvious because of
all the new evidence showing that
long-term contact sports careers
can lead to head
trauma, particularly
Chronic Traumatic
Encephalopathy
(CTE for short),
which has plagued
many athletes, postcareer. Explained
well in the film
Concussion, neuropathologist
Bennet Omalu proves that playing
contact sports (notably football,
in this case) for extensive periods
of time can induce
CTE, which is a life
threating disease
affecting behavior
and emotions. Dr.
Omalu’s findings
resulted in him
claiming that there
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football, hockey, and soccer for
children under the age of 18.
Although many people
would agree that contact sports
are very dangerous to developing
students, there are also many people
who believe contact and collision
sports have more benefits, which
outweigh the risks. There are
benefits that people believe contact
sports offer that non-contact sports
cannot. “Collision sports teach kids
a lot, and they benefit from the
group/team
interaction,
and skills
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development. These are essential
learning opportunities for life.” (Dr.
Charles Tator). Playing these contact
sports also encourages risk-taking,
and humans are naturally hardwired
to be inclined to take at least some
risks.
Most schools have always
encouraged their student body
to participate in sports, without
necessarily factoring in the risks.
Between 2001 and 2005, 250,000
students aged 8 to19 were sent to the
hospital for head-related injuries in
contact sports. A common problem,
specifically in male-dominated
sports, was the fear of being
benched. Many student athletes
have lied about their condition after
taking hits to avoid being benched
and in order to keep playing. There
have been many related incidents
with this and, in extreme cases,
there has been a reported four
deaths from students continuing to
play even after taking a blow to the
head and never seeking any medical
attention. Part of this is because of
the nature of these contact sports.
The kids think they are supposed
to get hurt, and that it’s part of the
game, but, they don’t realize they are
really hurting themselves.
So far no school has gone
as far as removing all contact
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March Madness is one of the biggest and most exciting
sporting events of the year. Consisting of 64 college
basketball teams from all around the United States, it
is also one of the biggest sports tournaments that is
nationally televised. There was a lot of hype surrounding
this year’s tournament and it definitely lived up to the
expectations. What makes March Madness so exciting
is that you can expect the unexpected. No matter which
seed team is playing, and no matter how much time is
left on the clock, March Madness never fails to deliver a
great show.
The Upsets:
This year’s tournament had its fair share of
upsets. One of the biggest upsets that ruined more
than 50 per cent of March Madness brackets was No.
15-seeded Middle Tennessee defeating No. 2-seeded
Michigan State 90-8. A 15-seeded team has only beaten a
2-seeded team eight times in tournament history before
this particular game. Other mentionable upsets were No.
12-seeded Yale defeating No. 5-seeded Baylor 79-75, and
No. 6-seeded Arizona falling to No. 11-seeded Wichita
State 65-55.
The Heroes:
A hero is someone who is admired or idealized
for courage, but in this case, it’s making the game
winning buzzer beater or saving your team from defeat
sports from their physical activity
programmes, but there has been a
decrease in involvement in collision
sports as parents are starting to take
into consideration the real “longterm” risks they could have on their
children.
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in the
final
seconds of the
game. Some of the
top plays of the
tournament were
Northern Iowa
Paul Jesperson’s
half court heave to beat the Texas Longhorns with the
seconds dying on the clock, Bronson Koenig’s crazy
three-point buzzer beater against Wisconsin, and of
course, Kris Jenkins’ buzzer beating shot to win the
March Madness finals against UNC.
The final game between No. 2-seeded Villanova
facing off against No. 1-seeded UNC was one of the most
exciting games of the tournament. Watching top-seeded
teams play, you are guaranteed to get a good show, and
this was certainly the case here. With the score being
close for most of the game, every play was thrilling to
watch, knowing that just one play could change the
outcome of the entire game. This game, in particular, had
one of the craziest endings, with Marcus Paige hitting
an incredible game-tying three with four seconds left on
the clock, and then Kris Jenkins of Villanova hitting the
game-winning buzzer beater in those last four seconds.
This year, March madness definitely lived up to
the hype. I can’t wait for next year’s tournament!
As time goes on, new evidence
continues to come out, showing how
dangerous these sports really are to
adolescents, especially because their
brains are not fully developed yet.
Early retirements from pro-athletes
like Chris Borland and D'Brickashaw
Ferguson have also encouraged kids
and opened their eyes to the real
dangers of these sports. It may well be
only a matter of time until all impact
sports are removed from school
programmes.
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BENEATH THE ASHES
Pompeii Exhibition
BY DANIEL BARRASO
earn what it would’ve felt like
to be alive 2000 years ago in
a spectacular exhibition on
Pompeii, featuring over 200 artefacts
in a multisensorial environment.
The exhibition showcases mosaics,
frescoes, and statues, as well as
utensils and everyday items with
common uses, immersing you into
the rich lifestyle of this bustling
trade town of the Roman Empire.
The exhibition brings to light many
elements of Roman culture and
reaches its climax with a recreation of
the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that
covered the town under metres of
ash, freezing it in time.
Here is a taste of what awaits
you beyond the main hall...
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One of the most remarkable artefacts to survive
is this statue. It is one of a set of five statues called the
danzatrici (dancers) placed in niches around the pool
in the garden of a Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum,
each making a different gesture. This particular statue
is of a young woman adjusting her peplos, with apparel
reminiscent of the early Greek trends, indicating the
reverence with which the Romans regarded Greek
culture. This interest can be seen through a large
portion of the art found in Pompeii.
It was common for houses in Pompeii to have
gardens. They were like small havens, isolated from the
bustling streets, and a peristyle garden (garden with a
colonnade) became the ultimate symbol of high status.
Large frescoes decorated the walls, statues infused
life into the space and fountains streamed water into
pools. The combination of architecture and the arts of
landscape, painting and waterworks gave the homes
an illusion of nature indoors and a sense of luxury,
imitating an oasis.
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A statue of Bacchus, the god
of fertility and wine, was well known
throughout the Roman Empire
for his cult’s wild rituals,
entailing great extents of
drunkenness and promiscuity,
problematic enough to prompt
the roman senate to ban the
worship of Bacchus in 186
BCE, although it did not
seem to stop the cult’s rise
in popularity, which majorly
depended on the value of wine.
until they reached a marriageable
age. Togas were made of heavy wool,
and in the case of youth, were accompanied by a bulla (amulet), which
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were thought to serve as protection
This Marble statue is a portrait of a youth in Pompeii. against evils. The bulla can be made
The toga was a uniform indicating the social status of a of a variety of materials, each type
Roman citizen, in this case male. By its purple border, attributed to a level of social status.
it can be deduced that this was a toga praetexta, usually The gold amulet shows that the boy
worn by boys until they reached maturity, and by girls was of the aristocratic class.
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This mosaic was found on the floor of the House of the
Geometric Mosaics. Displaying all of the fish that were
for sale in Pompeii, it clued towards the vibrant fish
market that was present at the time. Pompeii was, after
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all, less than a kilometre away from the sea. Fish trade
was a fundamental part of life in Pompeii. The mosaic
itself was skillfully made by placing small cubes of
local stone, creating a dynamic setting brimming with
the variety of fish that constituted the Pompeiian diet,
many of which can be still found today in the same sea.
In Roman culture, it was rather popular for people to
flaunt their wealth and status. One way was by showing
off extensive collections of silverware in their villas. Many
have been found, surrounded by jewellery and coins,
carefully wrapped and stowed away in cloth, denoting the
importance of silverware. More importantly, what could
be discovered through silverware did not only comprise
the economic status of certain people, but also their diet.
Through analysis, it could be reasoned that this bowl
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carried cheese.
Not only does the tragic story of Pompeii convey
great meaning, but it also gave a lot of information on the
Roman lifestyle that would not have been known otherwise. The exposition’s on display at the Museum of Fine
Arts until September 5th!
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Gourmet
Beyond the glass wall lies lively Ste-Catherine
Street under the bright evening sky. I can see
the glowing red and blue letters at the front of
the restaurant, Sota B.B.Q. Coréen – À volonté.
Korean songs muffle the city’s cacophony as the
waiter comes with plates full of greens, seafood
and slices of meat. I eagerly feed the black
stove with the raw ingredients. The black beast,
which was snoring a while ago, greedily devours
the food with its blue and orange flames, hissing
happily.
It was only later that I realized that I
had missed some key parts of a Korean barbecue.
Sauces
Sota B.B.Q. provides several types of
sauce, including soy sauce, used to douse
the ingredients while you grill them.
The soy sauce is slightly sweet.
Appetizers
The restaurant has three types of side
dishes, from bread to rice.
The crispy Fried Bun is sweetened by condensed milk.
Sushi/ Sushi Pizzas/ Tartars/ Marki Rolls/ Hand Rolls
Do you miss the taste of vinegar-soaked rice wrapped inside black seaweed? Do not
worry! The restaurant provides around thirty choices for Japanese cuisine fans.
MENU
From Kimchi, a fermented dish made of
seasoned vegetables, to Fried Tofu, the
appetizers cover different Asian dishes,
satisfying all tastes.
Soups
From the Japanese Miso Soup to the Pork
Bone Kimchi Soup, the restaurant lets you
discover, or, in some cases, rediscover Asia.
The Pork Bone Kimchi Soup is both hot and slightly sour.
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The Imitation Crab Tartar consists of a mountain
of crab meat on a B.B.Q. flavoured potato chip.
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With a resilient skin, the Fried Tofu is slightly sweet.
To the left is the Korean Chili
Sauce. To the right is the
Korean Chili Oil Sauce.
Side Dishes
Korean Cuisine
Pork, beef, lamb... Rejoice,
meat lovers! You now have
the chance to select and
cook your own meat. The
restaurant also provides
After
seafood, vegetables,
tempura, and other
oriental dishes.
Before
Desserts
Last but not least, numerous
types of ice cream help you cool
down after a hot B.B.Q.
The Black Sesame Seed Ice-Cream
strikes you with a strong, sweet sesame
flavour and is one of the many curious
ice cream types at the restaurant.
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Korean Barbecue
Golden Rules
for a
Before
After
1. Grill your own food. This is part of the unique
experience of eating at a Korean barbecue
restaurant.
2. Do not overcook your meat. It is disrespectful.
3. Ask for a clean grill in between different
meats.
4. Wrap your greens around your meats. Of the
combinations of greens and meats, lettuce should
be wrapped around bulgogi (sliced beef sirloin)
and kalbi (sliced beef short rib), while pickled
daikon should be paired with pork.
5. Use ssamjang, a brown fermented bean paste
and chili sauce, for beef wraps only.
6. Do not pour your own drink. It is customary
for others to pour your drink for you.
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MUSIC
MUSIC
MINUTE
When I first heard “Happy Little
Pill” by Troye Sivan, I never would
have guessed that he was orignally a
YouTube vlogger. In fact, it took me
a way longer time that I’m willing to
admit. But his YouTube career isn’t
what should define him; his singing
career is.
His first fulllength album, “Blue
Neighbourhood,”
was released recently,
and I have to say
that it’s a really good
album as a whole. I
love a lot of the songs
off of the album, and
I have a particular
appreciation for
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the first three
singles, “Wild,” “Fools,” and “Talk me
Down.” This is, in part, because of
the accompanying music videos. The
songs didn’t have individual music
videos, but rather, were all part of a
short film split over the three videos,
entitled (surprisingly enough) “Blue
Neighbourhood.”
The film as a whole revolves
around Troye and his childhood friend
coming to terms with their sexualities,
while dealing with prejudice associated
with being gay. Not only is the story
powerful, but also the ambiguous
ending is beautiful, and ties together
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1.
Talk me Down
the story in a
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perfect way. What I also really enjoy Listen to it.
is that the songs fit well with the story,
so the music, which acts as the only
audio, tells the story
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instead of lines said by the actors.
Brendon
Urie’s voice is so
“Wild,” the first of the three,
is about falling in love and realizing powerful, and the song is so
how love feels, and Troye’s well written.
minimal vocal style works
really well on it, because
of the production of the
song. In fact, in a lot of his
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songs, the music relies on
All
of the parts of it are really
production and not solely
on his vocals, which I find good, from the guitar part at the
beginning to the lyrics to the
interesting.
drop.
Part two is “Fools,”
where Troye realizes that
How Big, How
maybe love isn’t all it’s cut
out to be (or at least, not with the
Blue, How Beautiful
person who he fell in love with),
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and that it isn’t always the beautiful,
What this rock and blueshappy thing we see in movies.
However, in “Talk me Down” inspired song has that puts it
(the last song), Troye shows that love ahead of others is the fact that
it has a brass section in the
doesn’t have to be big, and that a
relationship can be small and personal, middle.
and still be happy. “Talk me Down”
is actually my favorite of the three, in
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part because of the music video, and
in part because the song feels happy The whole album is about her
overall, but some of the melodies in divorce, and this song really
the chorus are almost haunting, which encapsulated the sadness, but
creates a really cool effect.
also relief, that she felt.
2. This is Gospel
3. Don’t Let me
Down
4.
5. Misery
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BY AISSA GUINDO
ou know a show is going to be big when its
premiere performance in Massachusetts is soldout in only a few days. This may or may not have
something to do with the fact that all of the music for
Waitress was composed by famous singer-songwriter
Sara Bareilles (think “Brave,” “Love Song,” or
“Uncharted”).
The charming musical tells the story of
Jenna Hunterson, a waitress in a loveless marriage
who is looking to make a new start. Despite the
serious subject, Waitress manages to soar above the
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melancholy and overdone, and instead paints a funny,
heartwarming, and empowering picture of the innate
strength of human nature. Spearheaded by Jessie
Mueller, a phenomenal actress who shines in the
spotlight, the show provides a fun, fresh look at the
future of musical theatre. Especially notable is the song
“She Used To Be Mine,” which is sweeping Billboards
already. Its raw, honest depiction of the internal
struggle of a woman undergoing domestic abuse has
captured the hearts of people around the world, and is
a must-hear.
The Curious Incident Of
The Dog In The Night-Time
B
ased on the beloved novel by Mark Haddon,
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime follows the story of 15-year old Christopher,
who is a genius-level boy with autism. The plot of
the play follows his search to find out who killed his
neighbour’s dog, but the true marvel of the play that
makes it such a gem lies beyond the basic storyline.
While the novel did an excellent job of describing
Christopher’s daily life, I dare say that the musical
takes this concept above and beyond, as it literally
transports the audience into the mind of Christopher.
Suddenly, the audience is given a sense of just how
difficult day-to-day social interactions can be for an
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autistic boy like Christopher, and the lighting and
clever staging simply add to the immersive experience.
What’s more, the entire play takes places in one area,
with very few actual set-pieces. Instead, members of
the cast act out various objects in the scene using their
bodies. All of this combined with a twist ending that
will leave you hanging off the edge of your seat makes
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
a play for the ages. After 23 previews and over 800
performances, this beloved Tony-winning play will
close on September 4th. Make sure to see it while you
still can!
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AR T S
&
L I T
MAGA
ZINE
A R T
P O E T R Y
P H O T O G R A P H Y
My fellow LCC students,
The Lit Mag showcases our school’s incredible artistic culture. We
have received submissions, however, some areas of our uniquely diverse
art scene aren’t as well covered as others! The Lit Mag committee would
especially like to receive written submissions, more specifically, poems,
essays and memoirs.
-Eze Dike Nwagbara
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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HOROSCOPES
BY EVAN LUXENBURG
Taurus
Libra
(September 23 - October 22)
“I mean, part of the beauty of me is
that I’m very rich.” – Donald Trump
Scorpio
(October 23 - November 21)
“Procrastination is the art of keeping
up with yesterday.” – Don Marquis
(April 20 - May 20)
“It’s very dangerous to wave to people you don’t know because what if
they don’t have hands? They’ll think
you’re cocky.” – Mitch Hedberg
Sagittarius
Gemini
Capricorn
Cancer
Aquarius
(May 21 - June 20)
“No.” – Rosa Parks
(June 21 - July 22)
“Always remember that you are
absolutely unique. Just like everyone
else.” – Margaret Mead
Leo
(July 23 - August 22)
“A day without sunshine is like, you
know, night.” – Steve Martin
Virgo
(August 23 - September 22)
“I believe in an America where man
and fish could coexist peacefully.”
– Former President George W. Bush
(November 21 - December 22)
“My name will go down in history.”
– Anonymous
(December 22 - January 19)
“60 per cent of the time, it works
every time.”
– Brian Fantana (Anchorman)
(January 20 - Febuary 18)
“If at first you don’t succeed, so
much for skydiving.”
– Henny Youngman
Pisces
(Febuary 19 - March 20)
“Never fight an inanimate object.”
– P. J. O’Rourke
Aries
(March 21 - April 19)
“Hello, I am the Reverend Martin
Luther King Jr.” – The Reverend
Martin Luther King Jr.
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Q2: Would you change your name if you could?
Date: Apr 17 - Apr 23
Total participants: 143
Q1: Would you rather have the power of
invisibility or flight?
INVISIBILITY FLIGHT
46%
54%
“I would make it my insta so i could get followers.”
“Every man wants this ability.”
“I'm scared of heights.”
“Wouldn't you rather know what goes on behind
your back?”
“If you can fly that's good, but if your mom sees
you flying she will start screaming at you so when
you are invisible she wouldn't see you!”
“To avoid the people you hate and also your exes
of course. Yikes!”
“If I had invisibility, I could sneak into airplanes
and fly.”
“You could then be who you wanna be, dress how
you like, and just be you without being judged.”
“We are going to get jetpacks soon so I will just
use those to fly.”
QUOTE OF THE MONTH:
Better three hours too soon than
a minute too late.
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79%
"I believe i can flyyyyy! I believe i can touch the
skyyyy!"
“I'm already invisible to girls. This is Evan speaking btw and I'm single.”
“If you have a girlfriend, you don’t need a car to
go places.”
“I want to be a bird.”
“I could fly away from all my problems.”
“Invisibility is for introverts and perverts. Flying is
for people who want power and want to be seen.”
YES NO
21%
79%
“I would make it my insta so i could get followers.”
“Because I am God.”
“I mean, Evan’s a cool name and all, but I feel like
having a fun name like Skeleton or Kobra would
be better.”
“People are not judged by their name; they are
judged by what the name becomes.”
“Because most people hear my name and think
I'm a guy.”
“Why not? Definitely wouldn’t change it to Duke.”
“I'd make it more representative of my personality.”
“I would forget what my new name was if I
changed it.”
“I've grown to tolerate my name.”
“I feel like you're almost losing part of yourself.”
“You must be proud of your name.”
Q3: Would you rather be
a miserable genius or a happy moron?
MISERABLE GENIUS HAPPY MORON
33%
67%
“Have to be naked to be completely invisible.”
“I’m already a miserable genius and I’m fine with it.”
“If I’m a genius I could probably cure misery.”
Congratulations to those who
earned a position on Grad
Pride 2016-2017 and all the
candidates who ran! You
should all be proud of your
courage and hard work!
“Most miserable geniuses become famous after
death.”
“I could use my intelligence to find a way to be
happy.”
“At least I could still be an interesting person.”
“You have the knowledge to make yourself better
one day and do some good for society in places
where genius is needed.”
“Notes from Underground explains everything.”
“I read Flowers For Algernon. So yeah.”
“Happy=good mental health=#yay”
“Happiness is everything dude. What’s the point of
being a genius if you can’t enjoy the fruit of your
labour?"
“Since i was a moron I would be even happier.”
“If you’re a genius and have everything in the world,
you won't appreciate it because you'll be miserable.”
“All that matters is happiness.”
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ASK Dr. FOZ
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Warm weather is right around the
corner! Who else is ready for shorts
and water parks? Take advantage
of the clear days and go out
during lunchtime to absorb some
much-needed and sorely missed
sunshine. This is the time of the
year to thoroughly relax and smell
the flowers, before the exam stress
kicks in, so enjoy the mild Montreal
spring and have fun!
Q: I’ve recently had a
fall-out with my best friend
over a rumour; how do
I mend our relationship
again?
Fall-outs with friends are
always sensitive topics, but do not
fear, for Dr. Foz is here! Listen;
gossip is a fickle thing – it can just
as easily entertain and also harm
at the same time. So keep that in
mind when you approach your
best friend again. No matter whose
fault it was, whether it was you
or your best friend or some other
third party who spread the rumour,
starting off with an apology
definitely wouldn’t be a bad idea.
But if you two haven’t spoken in a
few weeks and you’d rather not do
something so out of the blue, then
anything to break the ice will do!
Even making eye contact in class
and bonding over a funny joke can
go a long way in this situation, and
it would mean that your best friend
is also willing to make up and start
over again. Whatever the case, take
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you need more advice!
Q: To be honest, I don’t
really like my teacher and
I’m afraid that this will
affect my grade. What
should I do?
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it easy, try to get the conversation
started again and you’ll see,
everything will work out just fine.
Q: My parents impose an
11 pm curfew on me, even
on Friday nights. What can
I say to convince them to
let me stay out longer?
A diplomatic heart-to-heart
conversation with your parents will
be your best bet. Sit them down
one evening (after dinner is a good
time normally) and lay your cards
on the table. Tell them why you
want to stay out later and explain
why you think you’re responsible
enough to do so. Ask your parents
nicely to disclose their motives as
well. Try striking deals as well, such
as “I’ll improve my marks if you let
me stay out.” Remember, no matter
what, be polite and rational and
try not to do anything brash. Show
them that you’re mature enough
not to throw a temper tantrum
when things don’t go your way. And
if they still refuse to listen to you,
there are guidance counsellors at
school who would be more than
happy to help you. Consult them if
Aw, I’m very sorry to
hear this and I hope the situation
changes soon. You can always try
to sort out your differences, simply
by communicating with your
teacher, of course, in a respectful
manner. Teachers are well meaning
and they are there to help you, so
don’t be afraid to speak to them
about what’s bothering you. I’m
sure they will take it very kindly.
You can even speak to your advisor
first, if you have any worries. If, for
whatever reason, you would rather
not discuss the problem and plan
on sticking it out for the rest of
the school year (even though you
find class boring or the like), the
alternative is reading your textbook
and diligently studying on your
own or in a small study group to
help keep your grades up. Whatever
the case is, know that a teacher
would never be unfair and give you
a mark that does not reflect your
mastery of the subject. Just try not
to disturb class, because it wouldn’t
be very nice to your teacher or to
your peers who are trying to learn!
So, there’s this month’s advice for
any poor soul out there in need of
some help. I got you. Best of luck to
everyone!
FUN
WHAT
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QUIZ
ARE YOU
?
Type A
Q1. Your favorite season is:
Spring → go to Q3.
Summer → go to Q3.
Fall → go to Q2.
Winter → go to Q2.
: COOKIE DOUGH
Oh well, you are just the right amount of naughty. Your mind
is constantly reeling with new and exciting ideas, and your
unpredictability always manages to mix things up.
Q2. What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas → go to Q4.
Halloween → go to Q3.
Valentine’s Day → go to Q4.
Thanksgiving → go to Q3.
Hello, it’s coffee. I was wondering why you are so delicately
molded in sentiment. People love to flock to you because they
know that you’re always someone who will listen and comfort them.
Q3. Where would you like to live?
In a big city → go to Q4.
In a small city → go to Q5.
On a farm → go to Q5.
Montreal → go to Q4.
Sweet! You’re blue moon! It’s rare to find you without a smile
on your face, and you’ve been described as “sunny” on more
than one occasion. You enjoy meeting new people; strangers
are just friends you haven’t met yet.
Q4. Who would you most like to take out for
ice cream?
Your other half → go to Q5.
Friends and family → go to Q5.
Someone famous and fabulous → go to Q5.
William Shakespeare → go to Q6.
Type B: COFFEE
Type C: BLUE MOON
Type D: CHOCOLATE
Hey, it’s you, chocolate! You care deeply about those around
you, and you lead with your heart in all that you do. People
describe you as passionate, and when you fall in love, you fall.
Type E: MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP
Vanilla, you win the quiz! When people say you are classic and
classy, they mean it. You are also a little bit nostalgic and you
Q5. What would you most likely get a ticket for? hold your childhood memories close to your heart.
Remember, you’re cool, so keep being you!
Super Bowl → go to Q6.
Coachella → go to Q7.
Expo 2017 → go to Q6.
A flight to the moon → Type A.
Q6. What’s your ultimate vacation destination?
THE BEACH! → go to Q7
A cabin in the woods → Type B.
Road Trippin’ → Type C.
Staycation → go to Q7.
Q7. What do you value the most in your partner?
Appearance → Type D.
Intelligence→ Type E.
Personality → Type F.
Money → Type G.
I only believe in love at first sight → Type H.
Type F: VANILLA
Cool, refreshing, and always a popular choice -- that’s you!
You are cool under pressure, calm and collected at all times.
Plus a little sweet and fun -- that’s why people love being
around you!
Type G: GREEN TEA
Wow. Just wow. You’ve got a sweet undercurrent, with flashes
of decadence and richness. You’ve got a strong personality that
you aren’t afraid to display.
Type H: RASPBERRY RIPPLE
Hey there, cutie! You might not be the most popular one but
you definitely have a certain charm about you. You are an
expert at making other people happy. Can’t wait to be best
friends with you!
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BY JESSICA BRENDER
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