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Idle No More event presents
13-year-old activist
» Environmental and human rights activist Ta’Kaiya Blaney speaks at Douglas College
Julia Siedlanowska
Staff Writer
a’ Kaiya Blaney made her
debut as an environmental
activist when she was just
10 years old. After learning
about the Enbridge Pipeline
project, the young Sliammon
First Nation girl from North
Vancouver wrote a song entitled :
“Shallow Waters”, this song was
the catalyst to her activism.
Blaney is now 13 years old, and
she spoke at Douglas College in
New Westminster on February
25 about her views on the
environment and our way of
life.
“When I was eight years
old I stopped going to the
regular school and I began to
homeschool. What happened
was | saw this news article
about the Northern Gateway
pipeline,” said Blaney during
her talk at last week’s Idle
No More event, organized by
Douglas College’s aboriginal
liaison, Sonia Keshane. Blaney
went on to vividly describe the
project as she sees it.
going from the tar sands, the
crude oil sands in Alberta,
across the Rocky Mountains,
and through 45 different first
nations territories that have
unique cultures, that have
languages, and that have
traditions,” she said.
Ta'Kaiya Blaney speaking at Douglas College // By DSU
She further described the
: route of the pipeline and how
: super tankers “that are longer
: than the Empire State Building”
: go to China and California to
: transport the oil. “And at that
: moment I just imagined this
: massive British Columbia in
: my head where I could see
: all the rocky islands and I
: just imagined catastrophe,
: I just imagined an oil spill. I
“It’s basically an oil pipeline imagined the days when you
: wouldn't even be able to see a
: seagull or a bird fly by because
: there were no more. I imagined
: catastrophe, which meant no —:
: more culture, which is rooted so :
: much to the land.”
Blaney then revealed that
: it was at that moment that
: she decided to write her song.
: “Shallow Waters” is about the
: Northern Gateway Pipeline
: project. “I didn’t really think
: much of writing that song at
: the time. I thought of this as
; just something that I obviously
: care about but I’m not really
: going to do anything with the
: song. I’m not going to become
: an activist.”
It was footage of the oil
spill in the Gulf of Mexico
: that prompted her to action.
: She submitted her song to the
: David Suzuki environmental
: song writing contest and it
reached the semi-finals. “With
: the courage I got from seeing
: how my song could go so far I
: decided to connect myself with
: Greenpeace,” said Blaney. After
: this move, she decided to go
: to the Enbridge headquarters
: in the Bentall Building in
: Vancouver to “talk to Endbridge :
: about what my concerns were.”
“T planned to do this
: ina way where my words
: would bring attention to the
: Northern Gateway Pipeline,
: so I called way in advance,”
: says Blaney. When she got
: to the building, she recalls
: that it was surrounded with
: security guards. “I got about
: a few feet into the lobby and
: I was stopped by security
: guards and told that if I didn’t
: leave at that point I would be
: charged with trespassing. As
: a 10-year-old this was a very
disappointing experience,
being my first step in activism,”
: she says. “Later I realized
: this was also inspirational to
: see how unafraid indigenous
: people involved with Idle No
: More are—how unafraid these
: environmentalists and activist
: and people with passion in
: their hearts for Mother Earth
: and for other human beings,
: how unafraid we are in the face
: of these adversities and these
: corporations that are destroying :
: our Mother Earth and
: destroying the future and my
: future, how unafraid we are and :
: how afraid these corporations
: are of us.”
Blaney also spoke of
: her experiences attending
: youth conferences about
: environmental issues and
theotherpress.ca
: human rights, also expressing
: her belief that youth should
: demand a better future for
: themselves from their leaders.
She spoke of the
: Rio+20 Conference and
: her disappointment at how
: “green-washed” she found it
: to be. “They were speaking
: about sustainability which
: is something that doesn’t
: really happen nowadays with
: our ‘leaders’... the busses
: that were transporting these
: environmentalists into the
: conference were these big black
: busses that were sporting the
: name ‘Petrobras’ on the side
: which is the number one oil
: company in Brazil... really the
: outcome of this conference
: was to say that in 500 years
: we're going to start our first
: environmental action, and
: then in 1,000 years, we're
: going to start phase two of our
: plan,” said Blaney. “The entire
: conference just had a ‘woulda-
: shoulda-coulda’ vibe to it.”
: Near the end of her speech
: Blaney expressed that she felt
: it was the responsibility of
: her generation to take steps
: to ensure the health of the
environment. She also sang
: one of her two songs about the
: environment entitled “Earth
Revolution.” The small audience
: stayed behind to ask questions
: of the young activist. Many
: expressed their joy in how
: much they learned from her,
: and expressed that they found
: her to be “inspiring.”
Russian parliament approves plan to invade Ukraine
» President Putin's forces take Crimea, says invasion justified as threat to Russian interests are evident
Patrick Vaillancourt
» "News Editor
; M news
@theotherpress.ca
ere hours after the
Russian parliament
approved a request from
the Kremlin to send troops
into neighbouring Ukraine,
Russian forces have taken
the Ukrainian peninsula of
Crimea.
Russian President
Vladimir Putin has indicated
that sending Russian troops
into their politically unstable
neighbour is justified to
protect Russian interests and
Russian citizens living in
Ukraine.
Russian troops have
advanced inside Ukraine,
seizing control of Crimea with
the assistance of pro-Russian
groups in the region. Russia
asserts that its actions are
required to protect Russian-
speaking populations living
: within Ukraine.
Interim Ukrainian
President Oleksander
: Turchinov ordered his troops
at “full readiness.” Turchinov
: was installed as president
last week as former president
Viktor Yanukovych fled the
: Ukrainian capital after months :
? may send its troops not
of demonstrations against his
>: government.
International
: condemnation of Russia’s
: unilateral military action in
: Ukraine was swift.
US President Barack
: Obama promised
: “consequences” if Russia were
: to invade Ukrainian territory.
: Upon hearing of the military
: action by Russia, Obama spoke :
: with France and Canada’s
: leaders to discuss helping
: Ukraine, and he also had
: a phone conversation with
: Putin.
The Toronto Star has
reported that Putin told
Obama “Russian troops
: only to Crimea but all of
: predominantly Russian-
: speaking eastern Ukraine
: due to ‘the existence of real
: threats’ to Russian citizens in
: Ukrainian territory.”
Stephen Harper has recalled
: his ambassador from Moscow
: and met in an emergency
: indications are that Harper
: will boycott the G8 meetings
: which are scheduled for June
: 4-5 in Sochi, Russia. Obama
: also indicated he may skip
: the G8 meeting in response to
: Russian aggression in Ukraine. :
: : pro-European Union foreign
: Security Council has had : policy.
In Canada, Prime Minister
cabinet meeting. Initial
The United Nations
: emergency session meetings
: to discuss the crisis, one of
: which was televised. Several
: groups, including Ukraine’s
: UN ambassador, are calling
: on the council to stop Russian
: “aggression.”
This is not the first time
: in recent years that Russia has
: taken unilateral military action
: against one of its neighbours.
: In 2008, Russian troops
: entered Georgia to support a
: pro-Russian separatist group
: demonstrating against the
: Georgian government. The
: Georgians at the time were
moving to adopt a more
Idle No More event presents
13-year-old activist
» Environmental and human rights activist Ta’Kaiya Blaney speaks at Douglas College
Julia Siedlanowska
Staff Writer
a’ Kaiya Blaney made her
debut as an environmental
activist when she was just
10 years old. After learning
about the Enbridge Pipeline
project, the young Sliammon
First Nation girl from North
Vancouver wrote a song entitled :
“Shallow Waters”, this song was
the catalyst to her activism.
Blaney is now 13 years old, and
she spoke at Douglas College in
New Westminster on February
25 about her views on the
environment and our way of
life.
“When I was eight years
old I stopped going to the
regular school and I began to
homeschool. What happened
was | saw this news article
about the Northern Gateway
pipeline,” said Blaney during
her talk at last week’s Idle
No More event, organized by
Douglas College’s aboriginal
liaison, Sonia Keshane. Blaney
went on to vividly describe the
project as she sees it.
going from the tar sands, the
crude oil sands in Alberta,
across the Rocky Mountains,
and through 45 different first
nations territories that have
unique cultures, that have
languages, and that have
traditions,” she said.
Ta'Kaiya Blaney speaking at Douglas College // By DSU
She further described the
: route of the pipeline and how
: super tankers “that are longer
: than the Empire State Building”
: go to China and California to
: transport the oil. “And at that
: moment I just imagined this
: massive British Columbia in
: my head where I could see
: all the rocky islands and I
: just imagined catastrophe,
: I just imagined an oil spill. I
“It’s basically an oil pipeline imagined the days when you
: wouldn't even be able to see a
: seagull or a bird fly by because
: there were no more. I imagined
: catastrophe, which meant no —:
: more culture, which is rooted so :
: much to the land.”
Blaney then revealed that
: it was at that moment that
: she decided to write her song.
: “Shallow Waters” is about the
: Northern Gateway Pipeline
: project. “I didn’t really think
: much of writing that song at
: the time. I thought of this as
; just something that I obviously
: care about but I’m not really
: going to do anything with the
: song. I’m not going to become
: an activist.”
It was footage of the oil
spill in the Gulf of Mexico
: that prompted her to action.
: She submitted her song to the
: David Suzuki environmental
: song writing contest and it
reached the semi-finals. “With
: the courage I got from seeing
: how my song could go so far I
: decided to connect myself with
: Greenpeace,” said Blaney. After
: this move, she decided to go
: to the Enbridge headquarters
: in the Bentall Building in
: Vancouver to “talk to Endbridge :
: about what my concerns were.”
“T planned to do this
: ina way where my words
: would bring attention to the
: Northern Gateway Pipeline,
: so I called way in advance,”
: says Blaney. When she got
: to the building, she recalls
: that it was surrounded with
: security guards. “I got about
: a few feet into the lobby and
: I was stopped by security
: guards and told that if I didn’t
: leave at that point I would be
: charged with trespassing. As
: a 10-year-old this was a very
disappointing experience,
being my first step in activism,”
: she says. “Later I realized
: this was also inspirational to
: see how unafraid indigenous
: people involved with Idle No
: More are—how unafraid these
: environmentalists and activist
: and people with passion in
: their hearts for Mother Earth
: and for other human beings,
: how unafraid we are in the face
: of these adversities and these
: corporations that are destroying :
: our Mother Earth and
: destroying the future and my
: future, how unafraid we are and :
: how afraid these corporations
: are of us.”
Blaney also spoke of
: her experiences attending
: youth conferences about
: environmental issues and
theotherpress.ca
: human rights, also expressing
: her belief that youth should
: demand a better future for
: themselves from their leaders.
She spoke of the
: Rio+20 Conference and
: her disappointment at how
: “green-washed” she found it
: to be. “They were speaking
: about sustainability which
: is something that doesn’t
: really happen nowadays with
: our ‘leaders’... the busses
: that were transporting these
: environmentalists into the
: conference were these big black
: busses that were sporting the
: name ‘Petrobras’ on the side
: which is the number one oil
: company in Brazil... really the
: outcome of this conference
: was to say that in 500 years
: we're going to start our first
: environmental action, and
: then in 1,000 years, we're
: going to start phase two of our
: plan,” said Blaney. “The entire
: conference just had a ‘woulda-
: shoulda-coulda’ vibe to it.”
: Near the end of her speech
: Blaney expressed that she felt
: it was the responsibility of
: her generation to take steps
: to ensure the health of the
environment. She also sang
: one of her two songs about the
: environment entitled “Earth
Revolution.” The small audience
: stayed behind to ask questions
: of the young activist. Many
: expressed their joy in how
: much they learned from her,
: and expressed that they found
: her to be “inspiring.”
Russian parliament approves plan to invade Ukraine
» President Putin's forces take Crimea, says invasion justified as threat to Russian interests are evident
Patrick Vaillancourt
» "News Editor
; M news
@theotherpress.ca
ere hours after the
Russian parliament
approved a request from
the Kremlin to send troops
into neighbouring Ukraine,
Russian forces have taken
the Ukrainian peninsula of
Crimea.
Russian President
Vladimir Putin has indicated
that sending Russian troops
into their politically unstable
neighbour is justified to
protect Russian interests and
Russian citizens living in
Ukraine.
Russian troops have
advanced inside Ukraine,
seizing control of Crimea with
the assistance of pro-Russian
groups in the region. Russia
asserts that its actions are
required to protect Russian-
speaking populations living
: within Ukraine.
Interim Ukrainian
President Oleksander
: Turchinov ordered his troops
at “full readiness.” Turchinov
: was installed as president
last week as former president
Viktor Yanukovych fled the
: Ukrainian capital after months :
? may send its troops not
of demonstrations against his
>: government.
International
: condemnation of Russia’s
: unilateral military action in
: Ukraine was swift.
US President Barack
: Obama promised
: “consequences” if Russia were
: to invade Ukrainian territory.
: Upon hearing of the military
: action by Russia, Obama spoke :
: with France and Canada’s
: leaders to discuss helping
: Ukraine, and he also had
: a phone conversation with
: Putin.
The Toronto Star has
reported that Putin told
Obama “Russian troops
: only to Crimea but all of
: predominantly Russian-
: speaking eastern Ukraine
: due to ‘the existence of real
: threats’ to Russian citizens in
: Ukrainian territory.”
Stephen Harper has recalled
: his ambassador from Moscow
: and met in an emergency
: indications are that Harper
: will boycott the G8 meetings
: which are scheduled for June
: 4-5 in Sochi, Russia. Obama
: also indicated he may skip
: the G8 meeting in response to
: Russian aggression in Ukraine. :
: : pro-European Union foreign
: Security Council has had : policy.
In Canada, Prime Minister
cabinet meeting. Initial
The United Nations
: emergency session meetings
: to discuss the crisis, one of
: which was televised. Several
: groups, including Ukraine’s
: UN ambassador, are calling
: on the council to stop Russian
: “aggression.”
This is not the first time
: in recent years that Russia has
: taken unilateral military action
: against one of its neighbours.
: In 2008, Russian troops
: entered Georgia to support a
: pro-Russian separatist group
: demonstrating against the
: Georgian government. The
: Georgians at the time were
moving to adopt a more
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news // 4
Idle No More event presents
13-year-old activist
» Environmental and human rights activist Ta’Kaiya Blaney speaks at Douglas College
Julia Siedlanowska
Staff Writer
a’ Kaiya Blaney made her
debut as an environmental
activist when she was just
10 years old. After learning
about the Enbridge Pipeline
project, the young Sliammon
First Nation girl from North
Vancouver wrote a song entitled :
“Shallow Waters”, this song was
the catalyst to her activism.
Blaney is now 13 years old, and
she spoke at Douglas College in
New Westminster on February
25 about her views on the
environment and our way of
life.
“When I was eight years
old I stopped going to the
regular school and I began to
homeschool. What happened
was | saw this news article
about the Northern Gateway
pipeline,” said Blaney during
her talk at last week’s Idle
No More event, organized by
Douglas College’s aboriginal
liaison, Sonia Keshane. Blaney
went on to vividly describe the
project as she sees it.
going from the tar sands, the
crude oil sands in Alberta,
across the Rocky Mountains,
and through 45 different first
nations territories that have
unique cultures, that have
languages, and that have
traditions,” she said.
Ta'Kaiya Blaney speaking at Douglas College // By DSU
She further described the
: route of the pipeline and how
: super tankers “that are longer
: than the Empire State Building”
: go to China and California to
: transport the oil. “And at that
: moment I just imagined this
: massive British Columbia in
: my head where I could see
: all the rocky islands and I
: just imagined catastrophe,
: I just imagined an oil spill. I
“It’s basically an oil pipeline imagined the days when you
: wouldn't even be able to see a
: seagull or a bird fly by because
: there were no more. I imagined
: catastrophe, which meant no —:
: more culture, which is rooted so :
: much to the land.”
Blaney then revealed that
: it was at that moment that
: she decided to write her song.
: “Shallow Waters” is about the
: Northern Gateway Pipeline
: project. “I didn’t really think
: much of writing that song at
: the time. I thought of this as
; just something that I obviously
: care about but I’m not really
: going to do anything with the
: song. I’m not going to become
: an activist.”
It was footage of the oil
spill in the Gulf of Mexico
: that prompted her to action.
: She submitted her song to the
: David Suzuki environmental
: song writing contest and it
reached the semi-finals. “With
: the courage I got from seeing
: how my song could go so far I
: decided to connect myself with
: Greenpeace,” said Blaney. After
: this move, she decided to go
: to the Enbridge headquarters
: in the Bentall Building in
: Vancouver to “talk to Endbridge :
: about what my concerns were.”
“T planned to do this
: ina way where my words
: would bring attention to the
: Northern Gateway Pipeline,
: so I called way in advance,”
: says Blaney. When she got
: to the building, she recalls
: that it was surrounded with
: security guards. “I got about
: a few feet into the lobby and
: I was stopped by security
: guards and told that if I didn’t
: leave at that point I would be
: charged with trespassing. As
: a 10-year-old this was a very
disappointing experience,
being my first step in activism,”
: she says. “Later I realized
: this was also inspirational to
: see how unafraid indigenous
: people involved with Idle No
: More are—how unafraid these
: environmentalists and activist
: and people with passion in
: their hearts for Mother Earth
: and for other human beings,
: how unafraid we are in the face
: of these adversities and these
: corporations that are destroying :
: our Mother Earth and
: destroying the future and my
: future, how unafraid we are and :
: how afraid these corporations
: are of us.”
Blaney also spoke of
: her experiences attending
: youth conferences about
: environmental issues and
theotherpress.ca
: human rights, also expressing
: her belief that youth should
: demand a better future for
: themselves from their leaders.
She spoke of the
: Rio+20 Conference and
: her disappointment at how
: “green-washed” she found it
: to be. “They were speaking
: about sustainability which
: is something that doesn’t
: really happen nowadays with
: our ‘leaders’... the busses
: that were transporting these
: environmentalists into the
: conference were these big black
: busses that were sporting the
: name ‘Petrobras’ on the side
: which is the number one oil
: company in Brazil... really the
: outcome of this conference
: was to say that in 500 years
: we're going to start our first
: environmental action, and
: then in 1,000 years, we're
: going to start phase two of our
: plan,” said Blaney. “The entire
: conference just had a ‘woulda-
: shoulda-coulda’ vibe to it.”
: Near the end of her speech
: Blaney expressed that she felt
: it was the responsibility of
: her generation to take steps
: to ensure the health of the
environment. She also sang
: one of her two songs about the
: environment entitled “Earth
Revolution.” The small audience
: stayed behind to ask questions
: of the young activist. Many
: expressed their joy in how
: much they learned from her,
: and expressed that they found
: her to be “inspiring.”
Russian parliament approves plan to invade Ukraine
» President Putin's forces take Crimea, says invasion justified as threat to Russian interests are evident
Patrick Vaillancourt
» "News Editor
; M news
@theotherpress.ca
ere hours after the
Russian parliament
approved a request from
the Kremlin to send troops
into neighbouring Ukraine,
Russian forces have taken
the Ukrainian peninsula of
Crimea.
Russian President
Vladimir Putin has indicated
that sending Russian troops
into their politically unstable
neighbour is justified to
protect Russian interests and
Russian citizens living in
Ukraine.
Russian troops have
advanced inside Ukraine,
seizing control of Crimea with
the assistance of pro-Russian
groups in the region. Russia
asserts that its actions are
required to protect Russian-
speaking populations living
: within Ukraine.
Interim Ukrainian
President Oleksander
: Turchinov ordered his troops
at “full readiness.” Turchinov
: was installed as president
last week as former president
Viktor Yanukovych fled the
: Ukrainian capital after months :
? may send its troops not
of demonstrations against his
>: government.
International
: condemnation of Russia’s
: unilateral military action in
: Ukraine was swift.
US President Barack
: Obama promised
: “consequences” if Russia were
: to invade Ukrainian territory.
: Upon hearing of the military
: action by Russia, Obama spoke :
: with France and Canada’s
: leaders to discuss helping
: Ukraine, and he also had
: a phone conversation with
: Putin.
The Toronto Star has
reported that Putin told
Obama “Russian troops
: only to Crimea but all of
: predominantly Russian-
: speaking eastern Ukraine
: due to ‘the existence of real
: threats’ to Russian citizens in
: Ukrainian territory.”
Stephen Harper has recalled
: his ambassador from Moscow
: and met in an emergency
: indications are that Harper
: will boycott the G8 meetings
: which are scheduled for June
: 4-5 in Sochi, Russia. Obama
: also indicated he may skip
: the G8 meeting in response to
: Russian aggression in Ukraine. :
: : pro-European Union foreign
: Security Council has had : policy.
In Canada, Prime Minister
cabinet meeting. Initial
The United Nations
: emergency session meetings
: to discuss the crisis, one of
: which was televised. Several
: groups, including Ukraine’s
: UN ambassador, are calling
: on the council to stop Russian
: “aggression.”
This is not the first time
: in recent years that Russia has
: taken unilateral military action
: against one of its neighbours.
: In 2008, Russian troops
: entered Georgia to support a
: pro-Russian separatist group
: demonstrating against the
: Georgian government. The
: Georgians at the time were
moving to adopt a more
Idle No More event presents
13-year-old activist
» Environmental and human rights activist Ta’Kaiya Blaney speaks at Douglas College
Julia Siedlanowska
Staff Writer
a’ Kaiya Blaney made her
debut as an environmental
activist when she was just
10 years old. After learning
about the Enbridge Pipeline
project, the young Sliammon
First Nation girl from North
Vancouver wrote a song entitled :
“Shallow Waters”, this song was
the catalyst to her activism.
Blaney is now 13 years old, and
she spoke at Douglas College in
New Westminster on February
25 about her views on the
environment and our way of
life.
“When I was eight years
old I stopped going to the
regular school and I began to
homeschool. What happened
was | saw this news article
about the Northern Gateway
pipeline,” said Blaney during
her talk at last week’s Idle
No More event, organized by
Douglas College’s aboriginal
liaison, Sonia Keshane. Blaney
went on to vividly describe the
project as she sees it.
going from the tar sands, the
crude oil sands in Alberta,
across the Rocky Mountains,
and through 45 different first
nations territories that have
unique cultures, that have
languages, and that have
traditions,” she said.
Ta'Kaiya Blaney speaking at Douglas College // By DSU
She further described the
: route of the pipeline and how
: super tankers “that are longer
: than the Empire State Building”
: go to China and California to
: transport the oil. “And at that
: moment I just imagined this
: massive British Columbia in
: my head where I could see
: all the rocky islands and I
: just imagined catastrophe,
: I just imagined an oil spill. I
“It’s basically an oil pipeline imagined the days when you
: wouldn't even be able to see a
: seagull or a bird fly by because
: there were no more. I imagined
: catastrophe, which meant no —:
: more culture, which is rooted so :
: much to the land.”
Blaney then revealed that
: it was at that moment that
: she decided to write her song.
: “Shallow Waters” is about the
: Northern Gateway Pipeline
: project. “I didn’t really think
: much of writing that song at
: the time. I thought of this as
; just something that I obviously
: care about but I’m not really
: going to do anything with the
: song. I’m not going to become
: an activist.”
It was footage of the oil
spill in the Gulf of Mexico
: that prompted her to action.
: She submitted her song to the
: David Suzuki environmental
: song writing contest and it
reached the semi-finals. “With
: the courage I got from seeing
: how my song could go so far I
: decided to connect myself with
: Greenpeace,” said Blaney. After
: this move, she decided to go
: to the Enbridge headquarters
: in the Bentall Building in
: Vancouver to “talk to Endbridge :
: about what my concerns were.”
“T planned to do this
: ina way where my words
: would bring attention to the
: Northern Gateway Pipeline,
: so I called way in advance,”
: says Blaney. When she got
: to the building, she recalls
: that it was surrounded with
: security guards. “I got about
: a few feet into the lobby and
: I was stopped by security
: guards and told that if I didn’t
: leave at that point I would be
: charged with trespassing. As
: a 10-year-old this was a very
disappointing experience,
being my first step in activism,”
: she says. “Later I realized
: this was also inspirational to
: see how unafraid indigenous
: people involved with Idle No
: More are—how unafraid these
: environmentalists and activist
: and people with passion in
: their hearts for Mother Earth
: and for other human beings,
: how unafraid we are in the face
: of these adversities and these
: corporations that are destroying :
: our Mother Earth and
: destroying the future and my
: future, how unafraid we are and :
: how afraid these corporations
: are of us.”
Blaney also spoke of
: her experiences attending
: youth conferences about
: environmental issues and
theotherpress.ca
: human rights, also expressing
: her belief that youth should
: demand a better future for
: themselves from their leaders.
She spoke of the
: Rio+20 Conference and
: her disappointment at how
: “green-washed” she found it
: to be. “They were speaking
: about sustainability which
: is something that doesn’t
: really happen nowadays with
: our ‘leaders’... the busses
: that were transporting these
: environmentalists into the
: conference were these big black
: busses that were sporting the
: name ‘Petrobras’ on the side
: which is the number one oil
: company in Brazil... really the
: outcome of this conference
: was to say that in 500 years
: we're going to start our first
: environmental action, and
: then in 1,000 years, we're
: going to start phase two of our
: plan,” said Blaney. “The entire
: conference just had a ‘woulda-
: shoulda-coulda’ vibe to it.”
: Near the end of her speech
: Blaney expressed that she felt
: it was the responsibility of
: her generation to take steps
: to ensure the health of the
environment. She also sang
: one of her two songs about the
: environment entitled “Earth
Revolution.” The small audience
: stayed behind to ask questions
: of the young activist. Many
: expressed their joy in how
: much they learned from her,
: and expressed that they found
: her to be “inspiring.”
Russian parliament approves plan to invade Ukraine
» President Putin's forces take Crimea, says invasion justified as threat to Russian interests are evident
Patrick Vaillancourt
» "News Editor
; M news
@theotherpress.ca
ere hours after the
Russian parliament
approved a request from
the Kremlin to send troops
into neighbouring Ukraine,
Russian forces have taken
the Ukrainian peninsula of
Crimea.
Russian President
Vladimir Putin has indicated
that sending Russian troops
into their politically unstable
neighbour is justified to
protect Russian interests and
Russian citizens living in
Ukraine.
Russian troops have
advanced inside Ukraine,
seizing control of Crimea with
the assistance of pro-Russian
groups in the region. Russia
asserts that its actions are
required to protect Russian-
speaking populations living
: within Ukraine.
Interim Ukrainian
President Oleksander
: Turchinov ordered his troops
at “full readiness.” Turchinov
: was installed as president
last week as former president
Viktor Yanukovych fled the
: Ukrainian capital after months :
? may send its troops not
of demonstrations against his
>: government.
International
: condemnation of Russia’s
: unilateral military action in
: Ukraine was swift.
US President Barack
: Obama promised
: “consequences” if Russia were
: to invade Ukrainian territory.
: Upon hearing of the military
: action by Russia, Obama spoke :
: with France and Canada’s
: leaders to discuss helping
: Ukraine, and he also had
: a phone conversation with
: Putin.
The Toronto Star has
reported that Putin told
Obama “Russian troops
: only to Crimea but all of
: predominantly Russian-
: speaking eastern Ukraine
: due to ‘the existence of real
: threats’ to Russian citizens in
: Ukrainian territory.”
Stephen Harper has recalled
: his ambassador from Moscow
: and met in an emergency
: indications are that Harper
: will boycott the G8 meetings
: which are scheduled for June
: 4-5 in Sochi, Russia. Obama
: also indicated he may skip
: the G8 meeting in response to
: Russian aggression in Ukraine. :
: : pro-European Union foreign
: Security Council has had : policy.
In Canada, Prime Minister
cabinet meeting. Initial
The United Nations
: emergency session meetings
: to discuss the crisis, one of
: which was televised. Several
: groups, including Ukraine’s
: UN ambassador, are calling
: on the council to stop Russian
: “aggression.”
This is not the first time
: in recent years that Russia has
: taken unilateral military action
: against one of its neighbours.
: In 2008, Russian troops
: entered Georgia to support a
: pro-Russian separatist group
: demonstrating against the
: Georgian government. The
: Georgians at the time were
moving to adopt a more
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‘Non-Stop’ delivers thrills from takeoff to landing
» Liam Neeson saves the world again
Aidan Mouellic
Staff Writer
00000
L: Neeson is back to
stop another life-threat-
ening disaster in Non-Stop,
which landed in theatres
on February 28.
US Federal Air Marshal Bill
Marks (played by Neeson) is on
duty aboard a cross-Atlantic
flight when he finds himselfin
the middle ofa crisis situation.
It’s apparent even before the
plane takes off that Marks is not
having a good day—the whiskey
in his coffee before work is a
good indication of that. During
the flight, things go from bad to
worse when terrorists onboard
convey via text message to
the alcoholic air marshal that
they will kill someone every
: 20 minutes unless they receive
: avery large sum of money.
: Viewers expect nothing less
from Neeson except to save the
day and he gets to work quickly,
trying to solve the mystery
: surrounding the flight loaded
: with 150 potential suspects.
Non-Stop manages to
: use the cramped quarters of
: the airplane to its advantage,
: creating a tense, fast-paced
: thriller. The film’s title couldn't
: be more appropriate as the
: movie delivers excitement from
: the beginning until the very end.
Neeson somewhat reprises
: his role in the Taken films, and
: manages to dominate the screen :
: with his powerful presence.
: The lovely Julianne Moore
: delivers a brilliant performance
as frequent-flyer Jen Summers,
: who adores the window seat.
: Downton Abbey fans willalso be :
: happyto see the talented English :
: actor Michelle Dockery as the
Girls bite back!
» ‘Bitten’ review
Brittney MacDonald
Senior Columnist
OOOO:
art Teen Wolf and part
Melrose Place, Bitten is an
addictive soap opera with a
supernatural twist, featuring
plenty of blood, guts, and
nudity to keep any classic
horror fan entertained. But
the series’ quick pace works to
its detriment as the audience
is left wondering, “What just
happened?”
Why do guys get all the
fangs? This is a question Kelley
: Armstrong must have asked
: when she came up with the
: Women of the Otherworld
: series, which features at its
core a plethora of butt-kicking
: supernatural ladies. Naturally I
was intrigued by its first novel,
: Bitten, and delighted when
: the book was picked up to be
: filmed for the small screen. :
: What’s better than a good urban :
: fantasy series? When they cast
: Canadians to play the lead roles! :
Actress Laura Vandervoort,
best known for her role as
: Kara in Smallville, plays Elena
: Michaels, an uptown girl in
: Toronto who just wants to hide :
: away from the fact she happens :
: to be the only female werewolf
: ever-present flight attendant
: Nancy, who helps the air marshal
: inhis mighty difficult duties.
What sets this film apart
: from other single-setting films
: isthe pace and dynamism of the
: action onscreen. The timing of
: events in Non-Stop is dialled
: in perfectly: from each twist to
: every gunshot, everything has
: been surgically placed to create
: athrilling ride for the viewers.
: Director Jaume Collett-Serra is
: not especially known for quality,
: but with time he is slowly
: mastering his craft. This is his
: second film with Neeson as the
: lead, which is quite the casting
achievement considering
: Collet-Sera only began making
: filmsin 2005. His next film he
: willalso feature Neeson as the
: lead, which means this power
: duo might be onto something.
Unless you have a fear
of flying, this is one film
: you'll surely want to catch.
The Cast of Bitten // SyFy
: in existence. After some time
: away, pack leader Jeremy (Greg
: Bryk) calls Elena back home in
: order to find a rogue werewolf
: that has been killing young
: women. The investigation
: forces her to pair up with her ex-
: lover Clayton, played by fellow
: Canadian actor Greyston Holt.
Throw in the fact her
“pack” consists of a number of
: attractive immortal men and
you have the makings of a great
: big ball of cheesecake, to be
: consumed weekly with wine.
Dead bodies, werewolves,
: sexual tension—what else
: could any viewer ask for?
Maybe just a smidgen more plot
: development.
Still of Liamm Neeson in Non-Stop // By Myles Aronowitz
Comic Corner:
More than atypical
ghost story
» ‘Locke and Key: Welcome to
Lovecraft’ review
By Brittney MacDonald, Senior Columnist
OOOOS
Aw Joe Hill lends his incredible talent for suspense
nd horror to Locke and Key, his first foray into
graphic novels. Paired with veteran fear monger Gabriel
Rodriguez, the classic aesthetic appeal of Locke and Key is
only outmatched by its engaging and spine-chilling plot.
However, the signature art style of Rodriguez at times
distracts from the intricate storytelling in a way that cannot
be ignored.
Welcome to Lovecraft brings us into the world of
Keyhouse, an old mansion with doors that lead to more than
just the next hallway. Through a series of keys constructed
from the remains of demons, humans are able to walk
through portals into new and exciting dimensions. But not
all these places are as they seem, and not all of the people
who come back from them truly come back.
Nobody knows this better than the Locke family, who
move into town after the tragic loss of their patriarch and
come to realize that maybe the loss of their father and
the restless spirits of Keyhouse might be related. Murder,
possession, and mystery drive this page-turner in ways that
will keep you up at night.
Rodriguez, who is known for his work in the CSI series,
is familiar with a little gore and that shows in Locke and Key.
The colour and line quality of the art cannot be denied, but
Rodriguez’s characteristic bulky anatomy and squared facial
features appear almost cartoony in certain scenes when
juxtaposed against the fluidity of the plot.
All in all, I enjoyed the novel and would certainly
recommend it to anyone who loves a good ghost story.
theotherpress.ca
‘Non-Stop’ delivers thrills from takeoff to landing
» Liam Neeson saves the world again
Aidan Mouellic
Staff Writer
00000
L: Neeson is back to
stop another life-threat-
ening disaster in Non-Stop,
which landed in theatres
on February 28.
US Federal Air Marshal Bill
Marks (played by Neeson) is on
duty aboard a cross-Atlantic
flight when he finds himselfin
the middle ofa crisis situation.
It’s apparent even before the
plane takes off that Marks is not
having a good day—the whiskey
in his coffee before work is a
good indication of that. During
the flight, things go from bad to
worse when terrorists onboard
convey via text message to
the alcoholic air marshal that
they will kill someone every
: 20 minutes unless they receive
: avery large sum of money.
: Viewers expect nothing less
from Neeson except to save the
day and he gets to work quickly,
trying to solve the mystery
: surrounding the flight loaded
: with 150 potential suspects.
Non-Stop manages to
: use the cramped quarters of
: the airplane to its advantage,
: creating a tense, fast-paced
: thriller. The film’s title couldn't
: be more appropriate as the
: movie delivers excitement from
: the beginning until the very end.
Neeson somewhat reprises
: his role in the Taken films, and
: manages to dominate the screen :
: with his powerful presence.
: The lovely Julianne Moore
: delivers a brilliant performance
as frequent-flyer Jen Summers,
: who adores the window seat.
: Downton Abbey fans willalso be :
: happyto see the talented English :
: actor Michelle Dockery as the
Girls bite back!
» ‘Bitten’ review
Brittney MacDonald
Senior Columnist
OOOO:
art Teen Wolf and part
Melrose Place, Bitten is an
addictive soap opera with a
supernatural twist, featuring
plenty of blood, guts, and
nudity to keep any classic
horror fan entertained. But
the series’ quick pace works to
its detriment as the audience
is left wondering, “What just
happened?”
Why do guys get all the
fangs? This is a question Kelley
: Armstrong must have asked
: when she came up with the
: Women of the Otherworld
: series, which features at its
core a plethora of butt-kicking
: supernatural ladies. Naturally I
was intrigued by its first novel,
: Bitten, and delighted when
: the book was picked up to be
: filmed for the small screen. :
: What’s better than a good urban :
: fantasy series? When they cast
: Canadians to play the lead roles! :
Actress Laura Vandervoort,
best known for her role as
: Kara in Smallville, plays Elena
: Michaels, an uptown girl in
: Toronto who just wants to hide :
: away from the fact she happens :
: to be the only female werewolf
: ever-present flight attendant
: Nancy, who helps the air marshal
: inhis mighty difficult duties.
What sets this film apart
: from other single-setting films
: isthe pace and dynamism of the
: action onscreen. The timing of
: events in Non-Stop is dialled
: in perfectly: from each twist to
: every gunshot, everything has
: been surgically placed to create
: athrilling ride for the viewers.
: Director Jaume Collett-Serra is
: not especially known for quality,
: but with time he is slowly
: mastering his craft. This is his
: second film with Neeson as the
: lead, which is quite the casting
achievement considering
: Collet-Sera only began making
: filmsin 2005. His next film he
: willalso feature Neeson as the
: lead, which means this power
: duo might be onto something.
Unless you have a fear
of flying, this is one film
: you'll surely want to catch.
The Cast of Bitten // SyFy
: in existence. After some time
: away, pack leader Jeremy (Greg
: Bryk) calls Elena back home in
: order to find a rogue werewolf
: that has been killing young
: women. The investigation
: forces her to pair up with her ex-
: lover Clayton, played by fellow
: Canadian actor Greyston Holt.
Throw in the fact her
“pack” consists of a number of
: attractive immortal men and
you have the makings of a great
: big ball of cheesecake, to be
: consumed weekly with wine.
Dead bodies, werewolves,
: sexual tension—what else
: could any viewer ask for?
Maybe just a smidgen more plot
: development.
Still of Liamm Neeson in Non-Stop // By Myles Aronowitz
Comic Corner:
More than atypical
ghost story
» ‘Locke and Key: Welcome to
Lovecraft’ review
By Brittney MacDonald, Senior Columnist
OOOOS
Aw Joe Hill lends his incredible talent for suspense
nd horror to Locke and Key, his first foray into
graphic novels. Paired with veteran fear monger Gabriel
Rodriguez, the classic aesthetic appeal of Locke and Key is
only outmatched by its engaging and spine-chilling plot.
However, the signature art style of Rodriguez at times
distracts from the intricate storytelling in a way that cannot
be ignored.
Welcome to Lovecraft brings us into the world of
Keyhouse, an old mansion with doors that lead to more than
just the next hallway. Through a series of keys constructed
from the remains of demons, humans are able to walk
through portals into new and exciting dimensions. But not
all these places are as they seem, and not all of the people
who come back from them truly come back.
Nobody knows this better than the Locke family, who
move into town after the tragic loss of their patriarch and
come to realize that maybe the loss of their father and
the restless spirits of Keyhouse might be related. Murder,
possession, and mystery drive this page-turner in ways that
will keep you up at night.
Rodriguez, who is known for his work in the CSI series,
is familiar with a little gore and that shows in Locke and Key.
The colour and line quality of the art cannot be denied, but
Rodriguez’s characteristic bulky anatomy and squared facial
features appear almost cartoony in certain scenes when
juxtaposed against the fluidity of the plot.
All in all, I enjoyed the novel and would certainly
recommend it to anyone who loves a good ghost story.
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‘Non-Stop’ delivers thrills from takeoff to landing
» Liam Neeson saves the world again
Aidan Mouellic
Staff Writer
00000
L: Neeson is back to
stop another life-threat-
ening disaster in Non-Stop,
which landed in theatres
on February 28.
US Federal Air Marshal Bill
Marks (played by Neeson) is on
duty aboard a cross-Atlantic
flight when he finds himselfin
the middle ofa crisis situation.
It’s apparent even before the
plane takes off that Marks is not
having a good day—the whiskey
in his coffee before work is a
good indication of that. During
the flight, things go from bad to
worse when terrorists onboard
convey via text message to
the alcoholic air marshal that
they will kill someone every
: 20 minutes unless they receive
: avery large sum of money.
: Viewers expect nothing less
from Neeson except to save the
day and he gets to work quickly,
trying to solve the mystery
: surrounding the flight loaded
: with 150 potential suspects.
Non-Stop manages to
: use the cramped quarters of
: the airplane to its advantage,
: creating a tense, fast-paced
: thriller. The film’s title couldn't
: be more appropriate as the
: movie delivers excitement from
: the beginning until the very end.
Neeson somewhat reprises
: his role in the Taken films, and
: manages to dominate the screen :
: with his powerful presence.
: The lovely Julianne Moore
: delivers a brilliant performance
as frequent-flyer Jen Summers,
: who adores the window seat.
: Downton Abbey fans willalso be :
: happyto see the talented English :
: actor Michelle Dockery as the
Girls bite back!
» ‘Bitten’ review
Brittney MacDonald
Senior Columnist
OOOO:
art Teen Wolf and part
Melrose Place, Bitten is an
addictive soap opera with a
supernatural twist, featuring
plenty of blood, guts, and
nudity to keep any classic
horror fan entertained. But
the series’ quick pace works to
its detriment as the audience
is left wondering, “What just
happened?”
Why do guys get all the
fangs? This is a question Kelley
: Armstrong must have asked
: when she came up with the
: Women of the Otherworld
: series, which features at its
core a plethora of butt-kicking
: supernatural ladies. Naturally I
was intrigued by its first novel,
: Bitten, and delighted when
: the book was picked up to be
: filmed for the small screen. :
: What’s better than a good urban :
: fantasy series? When they cast
: Canadians to play the lead roles! :
Actress Laura Vandervoort,
best known for her role as
: Kara in Smallville, plays Elena
: Michaels, an uptown girl in
: Toronto who just wants to hide :
: away from the fact she happens :
: to be the only female werewolf
: ever-present flight attendant
: Nancy, who helps the air marshal
: inhis mighty difficult duties.
What sets this film apart
: from other single-setting films
: isthe pace and dynamism of the
: action onscreen. The timing of
: events in Non-Stop is dialled
: in perfectly: from each twist to
: every gunshot, everything has
: been surgically placed to create
: athrilling ride for the viewers.
: Director Jaume Collett-Serra is
: not especially known for quality,
: but with time he is slowly
: mastering his craft. This is his
: second film with Neeson as the
: lead, which is quite the casting
achievement considering
: Collet-Sera only began making
: filmsin 2005. His next film he
: willalso feature Neeson as the
: lead, which means this power
: duo might be onto something.
Unless you have a fear
of flying, this is one film
: you'll surely want to catch.
The Cast of Bitten // SyFy
: in existence. After some time
: away, pack leader Jeremy (Greg
: Bryk) calls Elena back home in
: order to find a rogue werewolf
: that has been killing young
: women. The investigation
: forces her to pair up with her ex-
: lover Clayton, played by fellow
: Canadian actor Greyston Holt.
Throw in the fact her
“pack” consists of a number of
: attractive immortal men and
you have the makings of a great
: big ball of cheesecake, to be
: consumed weekly with wine.
Dead bodies, werewolves,
: sexual tension—what else
: could any viewer ask for?
Maybe just a smidgen more plot
: development.
Still of Liamm Neeson in Non-Stop // By Myles Aronowitz
Comic Corner:
More than atypical
ghost story
» ‘Locke and Key: Welcome to
Lovecraft’ review
By Brittney MacDonald, Senior Columnist
OOOOS
Aw Joe Hill lends his incredible talent for suspense
nd horror to Locke and Key, his first foray into
graphic novels. Paired with veteran fear monger Gabriel
Rodriguez, the classic aesthetic appeal of Locke and Key is
only outmatched by its engaging and spine-chilling plot.
However, the signature art style of Rodriguez at times
distracts from the intricate storytelling in a way that cannot
be ignored.
Welcome to Lovecraft brings us into the world of
Keyhouse, an old mansion with doors that lead to more than
just the next hallway. Through a series of keys constructed
from the remains of demons, humans are able to walk
through portals into new and exciting dimensions. But not
all these places are as they seem, and not all of the people
who come back from them truly come back.
Nobody knows this better than the Locke family, who
move into town after the tragic loss of their patriarch and
come to realize that maybe the loss of their father and
the restless spirits of Keyhouse might be related. Murder,
possession, and mystery drive this page-turner in ways that
will keep you up at night.
Rodriguez, who is known for his work in the CSI series,
is familiar with a little gore and that shows in Locke and Key.
The colour and line quality of the art cannot be denied, but
Rodriguez’s characteristic bulky anatomy and squared facial
features appear almost cartoony in certain scenes when
juxtaposed against the fluidity of the plot.
All in all, I enjoyed the novel and would certainly
recommend it to anyone who loves a good ghost story.
theotherpress.ca
‘Non-Stop’ delivers thrills from takeoff to landing
» Liam Neeson saves the world again
Aidan Mouellic
Staff Writer
00000
L: Neeson is back to
stop another life-threat-
ening disaster in Non-Stop,
which landed in theatres
on February 28.
US Federal Air Marshal Bill
Marks (played by Neeson) is on
duty aboard a cross-Atlantic
flight when he finds himselfin
the middle ofa crisis situation.
It’s apparent even before the
plane takes off that Marks is not
having a good day—the whiskey
in his coffee before work is a
good indication of that. During
the flight, things go from bad to
worse when terrorists onboard
convey via text message to
the alcoholic air marshal that
they will kill someone every
: 20 minutes unless they receive
: avery large sum of money.
: Viewers expect nothing less
from Neeson except to save the
day and he gets to work quickly,
trying to solve the mystery
: surrounding the flight loaded
: with 150 potential suspects.
Non-Stop manages to
: use the cramped quarters of
: the airplane to its advantage,
: creating a tense, fast-paced
: thriller. The film’s title couldn't
: be more appropriate as the
: movie delivers excitement from
: the beginning until the very end.
Neeson somewhat reprises
: his role in the Taken films, and
: manages to dominate the screen :
: with his powerful presence.
: The lovely Julianne Moore
: delivers a brilliant performance
as frequent-flyer Jen Summers,
: who adores the window seat.
: Downton Abbey fans willalso be :
: happyto see the talented English :
: actor Michelle Dockery as the
Girls bite back!
» ‘Bitten’ review
Brittney MacDonald
Senior Columnist
OOOO:
art Teen Wolf and part
Melrose Place, Bitten is an
addictive soap opera with a
supernatural twist, featuring
plenty of blood, guts, and
nudity to keep any classic
horror fan entertained. But
the series’ quick pace works to
its detriment as the audience
is left wondering, “What just
happened?”
Why do guys get all the
fangs? This is a question Kelley
: Armstrong must have asked
: when she came up with the
: Women of the Otherworld
: series, which features at its
core a plethora of butt-kicking
: supernatural ladies. Naturally I
was intrigued by its first novel,
: Bitten, and delighted when
: the book was picked up to be
: filmed for the small screen. :
: What’s better than a good urban :
: fantasy series? When they cast
: Canadians to play the lead roles! :
Actress Laura Vandervoort,
best known for her role as
: Kara in Smallville, plays Elena
: Michaels, an uptown girl in
: Toronto who just wants to hide :
: away from the fact she happens :
: to be the only female werewolf
: ever-present flight attendant
: Nancy, who helps the air marshal
: inhis mighty difficult duties.
What sets this film apart
: from other single-setting films
: isthe pace and dynamism of the
: action onscreen. The timing of
: events in Non-Stop is dialled
: in perfectly: from each twist to
: every gunshot, everything has
: been surgically placed to create
: athrilling ride for the viewers.
: Director Jaume Collett-Serra is
: not especially known for quality,
: but with time he is slowly
: mastering his craft. This is his
: second film with Neeson as the
: lead, which is quite the casting
achievement considering
: Collet-Sera only began making
: filmsin 2005. His next film he
: willalso feature Neeson as the
: lead, which means this power
: duo might be onto something.
Unless you have a fear
of flying, this is one film
: you'll surely want to catch.
The Cast of Bitten // SyFy
: in existence. After some time
: away, pack leader Jeremy (Greg
: Bryk) calls Elena back home in
: order to find a rogue werewolf
: that has been killing young
: women. The investigation
: forces her to pair up with her ex-
: lover Clayton, played by fellow
: Canadian actor Greyston Holt.
Throw in the fact her
“pack” consists of a number of
: attractive immortal men and
you have the makings of a great
: big ball of cheesecake, to be
: consumed weekly with wine.
Dead bodies, werewolves,
: sexual tension—what else
: could any viewer ask for?
Maybe just a smidgen more plot
: development.
Still of Liamm Neeson in Non-Stop // By Myles Aronowitz
Comic Corner:
More than atypical
ghost story
» ‘Locke and Key: Welcome to
Lovecraft’ review
By Brittney MacDonald, Senior Columnist
OOOOS
Aw Joe Hill lends his incredible talent for suspense
nd horror to Locke and Key, his first foray into
graphic novels. Paired with veteran fear monger Gabriel
Rodriguez, the classic aesthetic appeal of Locke and Key is
only outmatched by its engaging and spine-chilling plot.
However, the signature art style of Rodriguez at times
distracts from the intricate storytelling in a way that cannot
be ignored.
Welcome to Lovecraft brings us into the world of
Keyhouse, an old mansion with doors that lead to more than
just the next hallway. Through a series of keys constructed
from the remains of demons, humans are able to walk
through portals into new and exciting dimensions. But not
all these places are as they seem, and not all of the people
who come back from them truly come back.
Nobody knows this better than the Locke family, who
move into town after the tragic loss of their patriarch and
come to realize that maybe the loss of their father and
the restless spirits of Keyhouse might be related. Murder,
possession, and mystery drive this page-turner in ways that
will keep you up at night.
Rodriguez, who is known for his work in the CSI series,
is familiar with a little gore and that shows in Locke and Key.
The colour and line quality of the art cannot be denied, but
Rodriguez’s characteristic bulky anatomy and squared facial
features appear almost cartoony in certain scenes when
juxtaposed against the fluidity of the plot.
All in all, I enjoyed the novel and would certainly
recommend it to anyone who loves a good ghost story.
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When media tackles bullies
Angela Espinoza
Contributor
“I worry about the way
information circulates...”
- Olive Penderghast
Yous students and adults
alike have adopted the
pink shirt tradition for Anti-
Bully Day, which celebrated its
seventh year on February 26,
but there is little evidence that
the event’s message carries on
throughout the rest of the year.
There are limited examples in
film and television that display
are, it’s understandable that
more viewable media wouldn't
want to touch the subject—at
least, not seriously.
Generic Disney Channel
shows and the likes of Glee
grossly exaggerate what
“bullying” actually looks like.
Disney shows in particular
glorify characters who are
perhaps meant to be anti-
heroes but are in turn accurate
examples of how a bully would
act.
Of the few examples of
media that fairly represent
bullying, the 2010 film Easy A
comes to mind. The film tells
the story of 17-year-old Olive
Penderghast (Emma Stone),
who lies about losing her
: weeks, finds her high school
: student body is far too intrigued
: and socially aggressive towards
: her asa result. While there
: certainly is a level of wackiness
: on the film’s part, Stone’s
narration throughout the film
provides extensive commentary
: on what feelings can arise from
: bullying and what lengths more
: difficult students (and people
: in general) will go to if they
: are cruel or simply insensitive
: enough.
The 20 documentary Bully
: has also played a large part in
: bringing awareness to what high
: school students endure with
: more severe cases of bullying.
what bullying is actually like for The doc focuses on the suicides
young people, but with cases of: f Tyler Long (1992 ) and
. . : of Tyler Long (1992-2009) an
severe bullying being what they : Ty Smalley (1998-2010), who
: were both quite young, and
: what specific aspects of their
: bullying led them to end their
: lives.
It’s important to note that
: outbursts from one child to
: another are far from what Anti-
: Bully Day is fighting against.
: Rather, it’s the cases of repeated
: and consistent bullying—which
: largely result from not dealing
: with the issue at hand—that
: Anti-Bully Day’s message is
: trying to prevent.
While Easy A and Bully
: may otherwise have very little
: in common, their accurate
: representations of bullying have
: certainly been a wake-up call for
: many in the past few years. But
: where Easy A i iate f
virginity and, within a few short : Wwinere fasy 218 appropriare tor
: teens, who sorely need to hear
the film’s message, Bully has
: the issue of being a restricted
: film in the US (although it was
: released as PG in Canada), as
: it does extensively discuss the
: suicides of two young people.
There also lies a problem
: in how exactly media should
: address bullying. Easy A
: manages to balance out its
: otherwise serious plot witha
: sassy and delightful protagonist.
: Realistically, teens would
: probably be more inclined
: to seea fun film like Easy A
: over an immensely dramatic
: documentary like Bully any day
: of the week. Thus, rather than
: address the topic seriously,
: we then get plenty of film and
: television cases where bullying
: is poorly represented to an
: audience that sorely needs a
: clearer idea of what “bullying”
: can actually look like.
In turn, there needs to
: bea thorough message that
: the way to combat bullying
: is not to bully back, or to not
: say anything—it seems like
: common sense, but what few
: examples such as Glee and
: even Easy A provide is that
: students will actually not
: receive help from their teachers
: or principals. Perhaps that
: message more than anything is
: what makes a day like Anti-Bully
: Day so necessary: not the idea
: that bullying is at an extreme
: high, but the idea that receiving
: help is at an extreme low.
Easy A(TOP), Glee (BOTTOM) // By www.screensyndrome.com
Delicious desserts in ‘Recipe to Riches’
» Season three premieres on CBC
Jerrison Oracion
Contributor
Re to Riches is back
and it’s bigger than
ever before. The show’s
third season aired its first
episode on February 26 on
its new network, CBC. The
show began its next search
for a recipe that is worth
$250,000 and will be sold asa
President’s Choice product in :
Loblaw supermarkets.
This season is hosted by
Carlo Rota from CBC’s Little
Mosque on the Prairie and
the judges this time are food
writer Gail Simmons, Vikram
Vij from Vij’s Restaurant
in Vancouver, and Arlene
Dickinson from Dragon’s Den.
In the season premiere,
the show focussed on
everyone's favourite food
item: desserts. In the episode,
viewers are introduced to
Erica Pauze with her maple-
bacon butter tarts, Port
Coquitlam’s Jesse Meredith
with his milk chocolate
raspberry cheesecake bites,
as well as Brad Reinsch with
his coco nut nut bars. Pauze,
Meredith, and Reinsch are
: all trying to win for the
: competition with their recipe.
In the end, Meredith’s
: milk chocolate raspberry
: cheesecake bites—with their
: great design that promises a
: creamy and rich taste—won
: the $25,000 episode prize,
: and are now available at
: Superstore and President’s
: Choice supermarkets. He
: will go on to compete for the
: $250,000 grand prize.
Keep watching Recipe to
: Riches for more delicious new
: foods, soon to be found ina
: supermarket near you.
The cast of Recipe to Riches // www.templestreetproductions.com
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Marts@theotherpress.ca
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When media tackles bullies
Angela Espinoza
Contributor
“I worry about the way
information circulates...”
- Olive Penderghast
Yous students and adults
alike have adopted the
pink shirt tradition for Anti-
Bully Day, which celebrated its
seventh year on February 26,
but there is little evidence that
the event’s message carries on
throughout the rest of the year.
There are limited examples in
film and television that display
are, it’s understandable that
more viewable media wouldn't
want to touch the subject—at
least, not seriously.
Generic Disney Channel
shows and the likes of Glee
grossly exaggerate what
“bullying” actually looks like.
Disney shows in particular
glorify characters who are
perhaps meant to be anti-
heroes but are in turn accurate
examples of how a bully would
act.
Of the few examples of
media that fairly represent
bullying, the 2010 film Easy A
comes to mind. The film tells
the story of 17-year-old Olive
Penderghast (Emma Stone),
who lies about losing her
: weeks, finds her high school
: student body is far too intrigued
: and socially aggressive towards
: her asa result. While there
: certainly is a level of wackiness
: on the film’s part, Stone’s
narration throughout the film
provides extensive commentary
: on what feelings can arise from
: bullying and what lengths more
: difficult students (and people
: in general) will go to if they
: are cruel or simply insensitive
: enough.
The 20 documentary Bully
: has also played a large part in
: bringing awareness to what high
: school students endure with
: more severe cases of bullying.
what bullying is actually like for The doc focuses on the suicides
young people, but with cases of: f Tyler Long (1992 ) and
. . : of Tyler Long (1992-2009) an
severe bullying being what they : Ty Smalley (1998-2010), who
: were both quite young, and
: what specific aspects of their
: bullying led them to end their
: lives.
It’s important to note that
: outbursts from one child to
: another are far from what Anti-
: Bully Day is fighting against.
: Rather, it’s the cases of repeated
: and consistent bullying—which
: largely result from not dealing
: with the issue at hand—that
: Anti-Bully Day’s message is
: trying to prevent.
While Easy A and Bully
: may otherwise have very little
: in common, their accurate
: representations of bullying have
: certainly been a wake-up call for
: many in the past few years. But
: where Easy A i iate f
virginity and, within a few short : Wwinere fasy 218 appropriare tor
: teens, who sorely need to hear
the film’s message, Bully has
: the issue of being a restricted
: film in the US (although it was
: released as PG in Canada), as
: it does extensively discuss the
: suicides of two young people.
There also lies a problem
: in how exactly media should
: address bullying. Easy A
: manages to balance out its
: otherwise serious plot witha
: sassy and delightful protagonist.
: Realistically, teens would
: probably be more inclined
: to seea fun film like Easy A
: over an immensely dramatic
: documentary like Bully any day
: of the week. Thus, rather than
: address the topic seriously,
: we then get plenty of film and
: television cases where bullying
: is poorly represented to an
: audience that sorely needs a
: clearer idea of what “bullying”
: can actually look like.
In turn, there needs to
: bea thorough message that
: the way to combat bullying
: is not to bully back, or to not
: say anything—it seems like
: common sense, but what few
: examples such as Glee and
: even Easy A provide is that
: students will actually not
: receive help from their teachers
: or principals. Perhaps that
: message more than anything is
: what makes a day like Anti-Bully
: Day so necessary: not the idea
: that bullying is at an extreme
: high, but the idea that receiving
: help is at an extreme low.
Easy A(TOP), Glee (BOTTOM) // By www.screensyndrome.com
Delicious desserts in ‘Recipe to Riches’
» Season three premieres on CBC
Jerrison Oracion
Contributor
Re to Riches is back
and it’s bigger than
ever before. The show’s
third season aired its first
episode on February 26 on
its new network, CBC. The
show began its next search
for a recipe that is worth
$250,000 and will be sold asa
President’s Choice product in :
Loblaw supermarkets.
This season is hosted by
Carlo Rota from CBC’s Little
Mosque on the Prairie and
the judges this time are food
writer Gail Simmons, Vikram
Vij from Vij’s Restaurant
in Vancouver, and Arlene
Dickinson from Dragon’s Den.
In the season premiere,
the show focussed on
everyone's favourite food
item: desserts. In the episode,
viewers are introduced to
Erica Pauze with her maple-
bacon butter tarts, Port
Coquitlam’s Jesse Meredith
with his milk chocolate
raspberry cheesecake bites,
as well as Brad Reinsch with
his coco nut nut bars. Pauze,
Meredith, and Reinsch are
: all trying to win for the
: competition with their recipe.
In the end, Meredith’s
: milk chocolate raspberry
: cheesecake bites—with their
: great design that promises a
: creamy and rich taste—won
: the $25,000 episode prize,
: and are now available at
: Superstore and President’s
: Choice supermarkets. He
: will go on to compete for the
: $250,000 grand prize.
Keep watching Recipe to
: Riches for more delicious new
: foods, soon to be found ina
: supermarket near you.
The cast of Recipe to Riches // www.templestreetproductions.com
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Marts@theotherpress.ca
www. theotherpress.ca
When media tackles bullies
Angela Espinoza
Contributor
“I worry about the way
information circulates...”
- Olive Penderghast
Yous students and adults
alike have adopted the
pink shirt tradition for Anti-
Bully Day, which celebrated its
seventh year on February 26,
but there is little evidence that
the event’s message carries on
throughout the rest of the year.
There are limited examples in
film and television that display
are, it’s understandable that
more viewable media wouldn't
want to touch the subject—at
least, not seriously.
Generic Disney Channel
shows and the likes of Glee
grossly exaggerate what
“bullying” actually looks like.
Disney shows in particular
glorify characters who are
perhaps meant to be anti-
heroes but are in turn accurate
examples of how a bully would
act.
Of the few examples of
media that fairly represent
bullying, the 2010 film Easy A
comes to mind. The film tells
the story of 17-year-old Olive
Penderghast (Emma Stone),
who lies about losing her
: weeks, finds her high school
: student body is far too intrigued
: and socially aggressive towards
: her asa result. While there
: certainly is a level of wackiness
: on the film’s part, Stone’s
narration throughout the film
provides extensive commentary
: on what feelings can arise from
: bullying and what lengths more
: difficult students (and people
: in general) will go to if they
: are cruel or simply insensitive
: enough.
The 20 documentary Bully
: has also played a large part in
: bringing awareness to what high
: school students endure with
: more severe cases of bullying.
what bullying is actually like for The doc focuses on the suicides
young people, but with cases of: f Tyler Long (1992 ) and
. . : of Tyler Long (1992-2009) an
severe bullying being what they : Ty Smalley (1998-2010), who
: were both quite young, and
: what specific aspects of their
: bullying led them to end their
: lives.
It’s important to note that
: outbursts from one child to
: another are far from what Anti-
: Bully Day is fighting against.
: Rather, it’s the cases of repeated
: and consistent bullying—which
: largely result from not dealing
: with the issue at hand—that
: Anti-Bully Day’s message is
: trying to prevent.
While Easy A and Bully
: may otherwise have very little
: in common, their accurate
: representations of bullying have
: certainly been a wake-up call for
: many in the past few years. But
: where Easy A i iate f
virginity and, within a few short : Wwinere fasy 218 appropriare tor
: teens, who sorely need to hear
the film’s message, Bully has
: the issue of being a restricted
: film in the US (although it was
: released as PG in Canada), as
: it does extensively discuss the
: suicides of two young people.
There also lies a problem
: in how exactly media should
: address bullying. Easy A
: manages to balance out its
: otherwise serious plot witha
: sassy and delightful protagonist.
: Realistically, teens would
: probably be more inclined
: to seea fun film like Easy A
: over an immensely dramatic
: documentary like Bully any day
: of the week. Thus, rather than
: address the topic seriously,
: we then get plenty of film and
: television cases where bullying
: is poorly represented to an
: audience that sorely needs a
: clearer idea of what “bullying”
: can actually look like.
In turn, there needs to
: bea thorough message that
: the way to combat bullying
: is not to bully back, or to not
: say anything—it seems like
: common sense, but what few
: examples such as Glee and
: even Easy A provide is that
: students will actually not
: receive help from their teachers
: or principals. Perhaps that
: message more than anything is
: what makes a day like Anti-Bully
: Day so necessary: not the idea
: that bullying is at an extreme
: high, but the idea that receiving
: help is at an extreme low.
Easy A(TOP), Glee (BOTTOM) // By www.screensyndrome.com
Delicious desserts in ‘Recipe to Riches’
» Season three premieres on CBC
Jerrison Oracion
Contributor
Re to Riches is back
and it’s bigger than
ever before. The show’s
third season aired its first
episode on February 26 on
its new network, CBC. The
show began its next search
for a recipe that is worth
$250,000 and will be sold asa
President’s Choice product in :
Loblaw supermarkets.
This season is hosted by
Carlo Rota from CBC’s Little
Mosque on the Prairie and
the judges this time are food
writer Gail Simmons, Vikram
Vij from Vij’s Restaurant
in Vancouver, and Arlene
Dickinson from Dragon’s Den.
In the season premiere,
the show focussed on
everyone's favourite food
item: desserts. In the episode,
viewers are introduced to
Erica Pauze with her maple-
bacon butter tarts, Port
Coquitlam’s Jesse Meredith
with his milk chocolate
raspberry cheesecake bites,
as well as Brad Reinsch with
his coco nut nut bars. Pauze,
Meredith, and Reinsch are
: all trying to win for the
: competition with their recipe.
In the end, Meredith’s
: milk chocolate raspberry
: cheesecake bites—with their
: great design that promises a
: creamy and rich taste—won
: the $25,000 episode prize,
: and are now available at
: Superstore and President’s
: Choice supermarkets. He
: will go on to compete for the
: $250,000 grand prize.
Keep watching Recipe to
: Riches for more delicious new
: foods, soon to be found ina
: supermarket near you.
The cast of Recipe to Riches // www.templestreetproductions.com
(Y ‘Non-Stop’ delivers thrills from takeoff to landing
(¥ Comic Corner: More than a typical ghost story
Y Girls bite back: ‘Bitten’ review
And more!
Seen something worth sharing?
Contact: Chery! Minns, Arts Editor
Marts@theotherpress.ca
www. theotherpress.ca
When media tackles bullies
Angela Espinoza
Contributor
“I worry about the way
information circulates...”
- Olive Penderghast
Yous students and adults
alike have adopted the
pink shirt tradition for Anti-
Bully Day, which celebrated its
seventh year on February 26,
but there is little evidence that
the event’s message carries on
throughout the rest of the year.
There are limited examples in
film and television that display
are, it’s understandable that
more viewable media wouldn't
want to touch the subject—at
least, not seriously.
Generic Disney Channel
shows and the likes of Glee
grossly exaggerate what
“bullying” actually looks like.
Disney shows in particular
glorify characters who are
perhaps meant to be anti-
heroes but are in turn accurate
examples of how a bully would
act.
Of the few examples of
media that fairly represent
bullying, the 2010 film Easy A
comes to mind. The film tells
the story of 17-year-old Olive
Penderghast (Emma Stone),
who lies about losing her
: weeks, finds her high school
: student body is far too intrigued
: and socially aggressive towards
: her asa result. While there
: certainly is a level of wackiness
: on the film’s part, Stone’s
narration throughout the film
provides extensive commentary
: on what feelings can arise from
: bullying and what lengths more
: difficult students (and people
: in general) will go to if they
: are cruel or simply insensitive
: enough.
The 20 documentary Bully
: has also played a large part in
: bringing awareness to what high
: school students endure with
: more severe cases of bullying.
what bullying is actually like for The doc focuses on the suicides
young people, but with cases of: f Tyler Long (1992 ) and
. . : of Tyler Long (1992-2009) an
severe bullying being what they : Ty Smalley (1998-2010), who
: were both quite young, and
: what specific aspects of their
: bullying led them to end their
: lives.
It’s important to note that
: outbursts from one child to
: another are far from what Anti-
: Bully Day is fighting against.
: Rather, it’s the cases of repeated
: and consistent bullying—which
: largely result from not dealing
: with the issue at hand—that
: Anti-Bully Day’s message is
: trying to prevent.
While Easy A and Bully
: may otherwise have very little
: in common, their accurate
: representations of bullying have
: certainly been a wake-up call for
: many in the past few years. But
: where Easy A i iate f
virginity and, within a few short : Wwinere fasy 218 appropriare tor
: teens, who sorely need to hear
the film’s message, Bully has
: the issue of being a restricted
: film in the US (although it was
: released as PG in Canada), as
: it does extensively discuss the
: suicides of two young people.
There also lies a problem
: in how exactly media should
: address bullying. Easy A
: manages to balance out its
: otherwise serious plot witha
: sassy and delightful protagonist.
: Realistically, teens would
: probably be more inclined
: to seea fun film like Easy A
: over an immensely dramatic
: documentary like Bully any day
: of the week. Thus, rather than
: address the topic seriously,
: we then get plenty of film and
: television cases where bullying
: is poorly represented to an
: audience that sorely needs a
: clearer idea of what “bullying”
: can actually look like.
In turn, there needs to
: bea thorough message that
: the way to combat bullying
: is not to bully back, or to not
: say anything—it seems like
: common sense, but what few
: examples such as Glee and
: even Easy A provide is that
: students will actually not
: receive help from their teachers
: or principals. Perhaps that
: message more than anything is
: what makes a day like Anti-Bully
: Day so necessary: not the idea
: that bullying is at an extreme
: high, but the idea that receiving
: help is at an extreme low.
Easy A(TOP), Glee (BOTTOM) // By www.screensyndrome.com
Delicious desserts in ‘Recipe to Riches’
» Season three premieres on CBC
Jerrison Oracion
Contributor
Re to Riches is back
and it’s bigger than
ever before. The show’s
third season aired its first
episode on February 26 on
its new network, CBC. The
show began its next search
for a recipe that is worth
$250,000 and will be sold asa
President’s Choice product in :
Loblaw supermarkets.
This season is hosted by
Carlo Rota from CBC’s Little
Mosque on the Prairie and
the judges this time are food
writer Gail Simmons, Vikram
Vij from Vij’s Restaurant
in Vancouver, and Arlene
Dickinson from Dragon’s Den.
In the season premiere,
the show focussed on
everyone's favourite food
item: desserts. In the episode,
viewers are introduced to
Erica Pauze with her maple-
bacon butter tarts, Port
Coquitlam’s Jesse Meredith
with his milk chocolate
raspberry cheesecake bites,
as well as Brad Reinsch with
his coco nut nut bars. Pauze,
Meredith, and Reinsch are
: all trying to win for the
: competition with their recipe.
In the end, Meredith’s
: milk chocolate raspberry
: cheesecake bites—with their
: great design that promises a
: creamy and rich taste—won
: the $25,000 episode prize,
: and are now available at
: Superstore and President’s
: Choice supermarkets. He
: will go on to compete for the
: $250,000 grand prize.
Keep watching Recipe to
: Riches for more delicious new
: foods, soon to be found ina
: supermarket near you.
The cast of Recipe to Riches // www.templestreetproductions.com
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No shampoo week 2: stuck 1n grease limbo
» Coping with the transition phase
Sophie Isbister
Life & Style Editor
Mlifeandstyle
@theotherpress.ca
’m two weeks into my no-
shampoo experiment and
my life is starting to feel likea
combination of the musicals
Grease and Hair. For real
though, it’s oily—very oily. This
is to be expected; my hair is
naturally really oily anyway, so
during this “transition phase”
(as the gals in the Facebook
low-poo/no-poo community
page call it) it’s no wonder my
So instead of focussing on
my progress (because there is
no progress when you live in
grease limbo), this instalment
every day feels like a bad hair
day. Whether you're trying to
stop using shampoo like me,
or even just trying to goa few
days between washes, these
strategies should give you the
knowledge you need to keep it
going.
First, brushing! The
Facebook community suggests
brushing your hair frequently
with a boar bristle brush
natural fibres of the brush are
supposed to be good for your
hair, and frequent brushing
distributes your scalp’s natural
oil throughout your hair’s
length, having a conditioning
effect on dryer hair.
Dry shampoo is also an
: option for those oily days
: between washes. I’m not using
: any store-bought products on
: my hair for this experiment.
: I’m going full-hippie, which
; means making my own dry
: shampoo out of cornstarch,
: cocoa, and essential oils—see
: sidebar for recipe! I only use it
: in emergency situations (read:
: not every day), but it makes the
: roots look a little less greasy,
: and also can give your hair a
: nice scent, depending on the
: essential oils you use.
Having a good style in your
: hair can also make it appear
hair is overproducing like crazy. : less greasy. In fact, there are
: alot of styles that hold better
: in oily hair than in clean hair!
: As someone with very fine and
: straight hair, I’ve always had a
will focus on ways to cope when : really hard time making up-dos
: stay in place—not anymore,
: since my hair is now always
: infused with its own natural
: oils. Braids are alsoa great way:
: to get your hair off your face and :
: neatly tucked away. :
My favourite style these
: days has been a top-knot. This
: is really easy to do: just brush
: your hair upward (this part is :
: important!), then gather it allin :
: a ponytail very close to the top of :
(available at any drugstore). The : YOUr head. Backcomb the ponya ;
: bit, then wind your hair around
: the base of the ponytail and
: secure in place with bobby pins. :
: This look can also be dressed up :
: witha headband or bandanna,_:
: further hiding your oily shame. :
: Asock bun also works really well :
: with greasy hair. :
Braids continue to bea
challenge for me. I think the
: real trick is exercising your
: arms so they don’t hurt so
: much! I’ve had minor success
: just pulling all my hair back
: ina French braid. And fora
: casual day at school or work,
: I’ve been working ona single
: French braid that goes along my
: hairline, and then gets pulled
: into a low side bun.
When all else fails, try
complaining! The Internet is
: great for this when your friends
: are tired of listening; whether
: you find support on Facebook,
: Reddit, or Twitter, support is
: there for any struggle that may
: come your way while you kick
: the shampoo-habit. Everyone
: says it should start getting
: easier for me, so | hope my
: next instalment is a lot more
: positive!
Simple dry shampoo
recipe Ingredients:
e 1/4 cup cornstarch
e 1/4 cup cocoa (optional)
e A few drops of essential oil
Combine all the ingredients in
a sturdy Ziploc bag. Use cocoa
if you have brown or dark hair,
but omit if you have blonde
hair. Use any kind of essential
oil like sweet orange. Once
the ingredients are combined,
store in a jar and apply to the
roots of your hair with an old
makeup brush.
By www.gracefullittlehoneybee.blogspot.ca
Google Glass is the future
» Will the Google technology be the first truly hands-free mobile platform?
Aidan Mouellic
a Staff Writer
was recently having a phone
conversation with a friend
who described something
that they were drawing, and it
make me think: “Wouldn't it
be cool if] could see what they
were seeing?” Then I thought
about the devices that Google is
working on. With their Google
Glass wearable technology, my
dream will bea reality soon.
Google Glass is not avail-
able to the general public yet,
although Google has released
batches to American testing
crews. These lucky few, called
Explorers, are able to purchase
the devices for $1,500 before
: the masses get a chance. The
: Explorers have been praising
: the device, while the rest of
: the Glass-less world seems
: to be apprehensive about the
: technology. The main feature
: of Google Glass is something
: called a Heads-Up Display
: (HUD), which shows infor-
: mation ona tiny screen right
: infront of your eye. HUDs are
: typically found in fighter jets
: and other high-end aircraft, but
: now you can have one strapped
: to your face showing you your
: emails—if youre American
: and have $1,500 to spare.
The Google Glass HUD can
: show the wearer map-based
: directions, photographs, videos,
: email, and other really cool
: geeky stuff that gets kids like me :
: excited. But despite the poten-
: tially great capabilities of the
: Google device, not everyone is
: excited for its release. The term
“glasshole’” is already part of the
: vernacular of those who fear
: that users of the technology will
: beassholes. Why would some-
: one think that? Well, because
: Google Glass has a built-in
: camera that shoots from the
: user’s perspective, many believe
: that this technology will be used :
: to invade the privacy of others.
: The eyewear is also rather
: bulky and makes the user look
: a bit silly, but considering how
: new the technology is, bulk-
: iness is to be expected—‘gos
: era cellphones, anyone?
: Even though Google Glass is :
: ugly, potentially controversial,
: and not that cool (yet), [know
that it’s the future. When the
: technology makes it to the mass
: market it will change the way we
: experience mobile communi-
: cation. It will immerse us in our
: conversations. Using a handheld
: cellphone right now is sort of
: like listening to theatre on the
: radio—it’s one-dimensional and
: lacks depth. As muchas I love
: radio programs, film is much
: funner and more engaging.
: When we speak on our phones
all we have is sound; our tele-
: phone conversations lack colour.
I realize that statement
is amazing; having their voice
: in the palm of my hand is
: amazing. But we can take it :
: further with the technology that :
: Google is introducing. Google
: Glass can immerse us in our
: mobile interactions by seam-
: lessly linking visual and audio
: components of conversations.
I want to be able to have
: my friends show me in realtime
: what they are drawing, and
: Google Glass will let me do that.
: Imagine talking with someone
: onthe other side of the world
: and being able to see what they
: see—Google Glass will let us
: converse with others as if we are
: : standing right next to them.
: might make me sounds ungrate- :
: ful for cellphones, but I’m not.
: Speaking ona small cellphone
: to someone who is sometimes
: thousands of kilometres away
The possibilities for Glass
: are vast and I can't wait to try it
: out and see how refined it will
: get with time. Currently, cell
: phonesare astonishingly good,
: yet they still lack the ability to
: create a hands-free, immersive
: experience for users. Google
Glass might deliver the Holy
: Grail of communication excel-
: lence, and I can’t wait to find out.
theotherpress.ca
No shampoo week 2: stuck 1n grease limbo
» Coping with the transition phase
Sophie Isbister
Life & Style Editor
Mlifeandstyle
@theotherpress.ca
’m two weeks into my no-
shampoo experiment and
my life is starting to feel likea
combination of the musicals
Grease and Hair. For real
though, it’s oily—very oily. This
is to be expected; my hair is
naturally really oily anyway, so
during this “transition phase”
(as the gals in the Facebook
low-poo/no-poo community
page call it) it’s no wonder my
So instead of focussing on
my progress (because there is
no progress when you live in
grease limbo), this instalment
every day feels like a bad hair
day. Whether you're trying to
stop using shampoo like me,
or even just trying to goa few
days between washes, these
strategies should give you the
knowledge you need to keep it
going.
First, brushing! The
Facebook community suggests
brushing your hair frequently
with a boar bristle brush
natural fibres of the brush are
supposed to be good for your
hair, and frequent brushing
distributes your scalp’s natural
oil throughout your hair’s
length, having a conditioning
effect on dryer hair.
Dry shampoo is also an
: option for those oily days
: between washes. I’m not using
: any store-bought products on
: my hair for this experiment.
: I’m going full-hippie, which
; means making my own dry
: shampoo out of cornstarch,
: cocoa, and essential oils—see
: sidebar for recipe! I only use it
: in emergency situations (read:
: not every day), but it makes the
: roots look a little less greasy,
: and also can give your hair a
: nice scent, depending on the
: essential oils you use.
Having a good style in your
: hair can also make it appear
hair is overproducing like crazy. : less greasy. In fact, there are
: alot of styles that hold better
: in oily hair than in clean hair!
: As someone with very fine and
: straight hair, I’ve always had a
will focus on ways to cope when : really hard time making up-dos
: stay in place—not anymore,
: since my hair is now always
: infused with its own natural
: oils. Braids are alsoa great way:
: to get your hair off your face and :
: neatly tucked away. :
My favourite style these
: days has been a top-knot. This
: is really easy to do: just brush
: your hair upward (this part is :
: important!), then gather it allin :
: a ponytail very close to the top of :
(available at any drugstore). The : YOUr head. Backcomb the ponya ;
: bit, then wind your hair around
: the base of the ponytail and
: secure in place with bobby pins. :
: This look can also be dressed up :
: witha headband or bandanna,_:
: further hiding your oily shame. :
: Asock bun also works really well :
: with greasy hair. :
Braids continue to bea
challenge for me. I think the
: real trick is exercising your
: arms so they don’t hurt so
: much! I’ve had minor success
: just pulling all my hair back
: ina French braid. And fora
: casual day at school or work,
: I’ve been working ona single
: French braid that goes along my
: hairline, and then gets pulled
: into a low side bun.
When all else fails, try
complaining! The Internet is
: great for this when your friends
: are tired of listening; whether
: you find support on Facebook,
: Reddit, or Twitter, support is
: there for any struggle that may
: come your way while you kick
: the shampoo-habit. Everyone
: says it should start getting
: easier for me, so | hope my
: next instalment is a lot more
: positive!
Simple dry shampoo
recipe Ingredients:
e 1/4 cup cornstarch
e 1/4 cup cocoa (optional)
e A few drops of essential oil
Combine all the ingredients in
a sturdy Ziploc bag. Use cocoa
if you have brown or dark hair,
but omit if you have blonde
hair. Use any kind of essential
oil like sweet orange. Once
the ingredients are combined,
store in a jar and apply to the
roots of your hair with an old
makeup brush.
By www.gracefullittlehoneybee.blogspot.ca
Google Glass is the future
» Will the Google technology be the first truly hands-free mobile platform?
Aidan Mouellic
a Staff Writer
was recently having a phone
conversation with a friend
who described something
that they were drawing, and it
make me think: “Wouldn't it
be cool if] could see what they
were seeing?” Then I thought
about the devices that Google is
working on. With their Google
Glass wearable technology, my
dream will bea reality soon.
Google Glass is not avail-
able to the general public yet,
although Google has released
batches to American testing
crews. These lucky few, called
Explorers, are able to purchase
the devices for $1,500 before
: the masses get a chance. The
: Explorers have been praising
: the device, while the rest of
: the Glass-less world seems
: to be apprehensive about the
: technology. The main feature
: of Google Glass is something
: called a Heads-Up Display
: (HUD), which shows infor-
: mation ona tiny screen right
: infront of your eye. HUDs are
: typically found in fighter jets
: and other high-end aircraft, but
: now you can have one strapped
: to your face showing you your
: emails—if youre American
: and have $1,500 to spare.
The Google Glass HUD can
: show the wearer map-based
: directions, photographs, videos,
: email, and other really cool
: geeky stuff that gets kids like me :
: excited. But despite the poten-
: tially great capabilities of the
: Google device, not everyone is
: excited for its release. The term
“glasshole’” is already part of the
: vernacular of those who fear
: that users of the technology will
: beassholes. Why would some-
: one think that? Well, because
: Google Glass has a built-in
: camera that shoots from the
: user’s perspective, many believe
: that this technology will be used :
: to invade the privacy of others.
: The eyewear is also rather
: bulky and makes the user look
: a bit silly, but considering how
: new the technology is, bulk-
: iness is to be expected—‘gos
: era cellphones, anyone?
: Even though Google Glass is :
: ugly, potentially controversial,
: and not that cool (yet), [know
that it’s the future. When the
: technology makes it to the mass
: market it will change the way we
: experience mobile communi-
: cation. It will immerse us in our
: conversations. Using a handheld
: cellphone right now is sort of
: like listening to theatre on the
: radio—it’s one-dimensional and
: lacks depth. As muchas I love
: radio programs, film is much
: funner and more engaging.
: When we speak on our phones
all we have is sound; our tele-
: phone conversations lack colour.
I realize that statement
is amazing; having their voice
: in the palm of my hand is
: amazing. But we can take it :
: further with the technology that :
: Google is introducing. Google
: Glass can immerse us in our
: mobile interactions by seam-
: lessly linking visual and audio
: components of conversations.
I want to be able to have
: my friends show me in realtime
: what they are drawing, and
: Google Glass will let me do that.
: Imagine talking with someone
: onthe other side of the world
: and being able to see what they
: see—Google Glass will let us
: converse with others as if we are
: : standing right next to them.
: might make me sounds ungrate- :
: ful for cellphones, but I’m not.
: Speaking ona small cellphone
: to someone who is sometimes
: thousands of kilometres away
The possibilities for Glass
: are vast and I can't wait to try it
: out and see how refined it will
: get with time. Currently, cell
: phonesare astonishingly good,
: yet they still lack the ability to
: create a hands-free, immersive
: experience for users. Google
Glass might deliver the Holy
: Grail of communication excel-
: lence, and I can’t wait to find out.
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theotherpress.ca
No shampoo week 2: stuck 1n grease limbo
» Coping with the transition phase
Sophie Isbister
Life & Style Editor
Mlifeandstyle
@theotherpress.ca
’m two weeks into my no-
shampoo experiment and
my life is starting to feel likea
combination of the musicals
Grease and Hair. For real
though, it’s oily—very oily. This
is to be expected; my hair is
naturally really oily anyway, so
during this “transition phase”
(as the gals in the Facebook
low-poo/no-poo community
page call it) it’s no wonder my
So instead of focussing on
my progress (because there is
no progress when you live in
grease limbo), this instalment
every day feels like a bad hair
day. Whether you're trying to
stop using shampoo like me,
or even just trying to goa few
days between washes, these
strategies should give you the
knowledge you need to keep it
going.
First, brushing! The
Facebook community suggests
brushing your hair frequently
with a boar bristle brush
natural fibres of the brush are
supposed to be good for your
hair, and frequent brushing
distributes your scalp’s natural
oil throughout your hair’s
length, having a conditioning
effect on dryer hair.
Dry shampoo is also an
: option for those oily days
: between washes. I’m not using
: any store-bought products on
: my hair for this experiment.
: I’m going full-hippie, which
; means making my own dry
: shampoo out of cornstarch,
: cocoa, and essential oils—see
: sidebar for recipe! I only use it
: in emergency situations (read:
: not every day), but it makes the
: roots look a little less greasy,
: and also can give your hair a
: nice scent, depending on the
: essential oils you use.
Having a good style in your
: hair can also make it appear
hair is overproducing like crazy. : less greasy. In fact, there are
: alot of styles that hold better
: in oily hair than in clean hair!
: As someone with very fine and
: straight hair, I’ve always had a
will focus on ways to cope when : really hard time making up-dos
: stay in place—not anymore,
: since my hair is now always
: infused with its own natural
: oils. Braids are alsoa great way:
: to get your hair off your face and :
: neatly tucked away. :
My favourite style these
: days has been a top-knot. This
: is really easy to do: just brush
: your hair upward (this part is :
: important!), then gather it allin :
: a ponytail very close to the top of :
(available at any drugstore). The : YOUr head. Backcomb the ponya ;
: bit, then wind your hair around
: the base of the ponytail and
: secure in place with bobby pins. :
: This look can also be dressed up :
: witha headband or bandanna,_:
: further hiding your oily shame. :
: Asock bun also works really well :
: with greasy hair. :
Braids continue to bea
challenge for me. I think the
: real trick is exercising your
: arms so they don’t hurt so
: much! I’ve had minor success
: just pulling all my hair back
: ina French braid. And fora
: casual day at school or work,
: I’ve been working ona single
: French braid that goes along my
: hairline, and then gets pulled
: into a low side bun.
When all else fails, try
complaining! The Internet is
: great for this when your friends
: are tired of listening; whether
: you find support on Facebook,
: Reddit, or Twitter, support is
: there for any struggle that may
: come your way while you kick
: the shampoo-habit. Everyone
: says it should start getting
: easier for me, so | hope my
: next instalment is a lot more
: positive!
Simple dry shampoo
recipe Ingredients:
e 1/4 cup cornstarch
e 1/4 cup cocoa (optional)
e A few drops of essential oil
Combine all the ingredients in
a sturdy Ziploc bag. Use cocoa
if you have brown or dark hair,
but omit if you have blonde
hair. Use any kind of essential
oil like sweet orange. Once
the ingredients are combined,
store in a jar and apply to the
roots of your hair with an old
makeup brush.
By www.gracefullittlehoneybee.blogspot.ca
Google Glass is the future
» Will the Google technology be the first truly hands-free mobile platform?
Aidan Mouellic
a Staff Writer
was recently having a phone
conversation with a friend
who described something
that they were drawing, and it
make me think: “Wouldn't it
be cool if] could see what they
were seeing?” Then I thought
about the devices that Google is
working on. With their Google
Glass wearable technology, my
dream will bea reality soon.
Google Glass is not avail-
able to the general public yet,
although Google has released
batches to American testing
crews. These lucky few, called
Explorers, are able to purchase
the devices for $1,500 before
: the masses get a chance. The
: Explorers have been praising
: the device, while the rest of
: the Glass-less world seems
: to be apprehensive about the
: technology. The main feature
: of Google Glass is something
: called a Heads-Up Display
: (HUD), which shows infor-
: mation ona tiny screen right
: infront of your eye. HUDs are
: typically found in fighter jets
: and other high-end aircraft, but
: now you can have one strapped
: to your face showing you your
: emails—if youre American
: and have $1,500 to spare.
The Google Glass HUD can
: show the wearer map-based
: directions, photographs, videos,
: email, and other really cool
: geeky stuff that gets kids like me :
: excited. But despite the poten-
: tially great capabilities of the
: Google device, not everyone is
: excited for its release. The term
“glasshole’” is already part of the
: vernacular of those who fear
: that users of the technology will
: beassholes. Why would some-
: one think that? Well, because
: Google Glass has a built-in
: camera that shoots from the
: user’s perspective, many believe
: that this technology will be used :
: to invade the privacy of others.
: The eyewear is also rather
: bulky and makes the user look
: a bit silly, but considering how
: new the technology is, bulk-
: iness is to be expected—‘gos
: era cellphones, anyone?
: Even though Google Glass is :
: ugly, potentially controversial,
: and not that cool (yet), [know
that it’s the future. When the
: technology makes it to the mass
: market it will change the way we
: experience mobile communi-
: cation. It will immerse us in our
: conversations. Using a handheld
: cellphone right now is sort of
: like listening to theatre on the
: radio—it’s one-dimensional and
: lacks depth. As muchas I love
: radio programs, film is much
: funner and more engaging.
: When we speak on our phones
all we have is sound; our tele-
: phone conversations lack colour.
I realize that statement
is amazing; having their voice
: in the palm of my hand is
: amazing. But we can take it :
: further with the technology that :
: Google is introducing. Google
: Glass can immerse us in our
: mobile interactions by seam-
: lessly linking visual and audio
: components of conversations.
I want to be able to have
: my friends show me in realtime
: what they are drawing, and
: Google Glass will let me do that.
: Imagine talking with someone
: onthe other side of the world
: and being able to see what they
: see—Google Glass will let us
: converse with others as if we are
: : standing right next to them.
: might make me sounds ungrate- :
: ful for cellphones, but I’m not.
: Speaking ona small cellphone
: to someone who is sometimes
: thousands of kilometres away
The possibilities for Glass
: are vast and I can't wait to try it
: out and see how refined it will
: get with time. Currently, cell
: phonesare astonishingly good,
: yet they still lack the ability to
: create a hands-free, immersive
: experience for users. Google
Glass might deliver the Holy
: Grail of communication excel-
: lence, and I can’t wait to find out.
theotherpress.ca
No shampoo week 2: stuck 1n grease limbo
» Coping with the transition phase
Sophie Isbister
Life & Style Editor
Mlifeandstyle
@theotherpress.ca
’m two weeks into my no-
shampoo experiment and
my life is starting to feel likea
combination of the musicals
Grease and Hair. For real
though, it’s oily—very oily. This
is to be expected; my hair is
naturally really oily anyway, so
during this “transition phase”
(as the gals in the Facebook
low-poo/no-poo community
page call it) it’s no wonder my
So instead of focussing on
my progress (because there is
no progress when you live in
grease limbo), this instalment
every day feels like a bad hair
day. Whether you're trying to
stop using shampoo like me,
or even just trying to goa few
days between washes, these
strategies should give you the
knowledge you need to keep it
going.
First, brushing! The
Facebook community suggests
brushing your hair frequently
with a boar bristle brush
natural fibres of the brush are
supposed to be good for your
hair, and frequent brushing
distributes your scalp’s natural
oil throughout your hair’s
length, having a conditioning
effect on dryer hair.
Dry shampoo is also an
: option for those oily days
: between washes. I’m not using
: any store-bought products on
: my hair for this experiment.
: I’m going full-hippie, which
; means making my own dry
: shampoo out of cornstarch,
: cocoa, and essential oils—see
: sidebar for recipe! I only use it
: in emergency situations (read:
: not every day), but it makes the
: roots look a little less greasy,
: and also can give your hair a
: nice scent, depending on the
: essential oils you use.
Having a good style in your
: hair can also make it appear
hair is overproducing like crazy. : less greasy. In fact, there are
: alot of styles that hold better
: in oily hair than in clean hair!
: As someone with very fine and
: straight hair, I’ve always had a
will focus on ways to cope when : really hard time making up-dos
: stay in place—not anymore,
: since my hair is now always
: infused with its own natural
: oils. Braids are alsoa great way:
: to get your hair off your face and :
: neatly tucked away. :
My favourite style these
: days has been a top-knot. This
: is really easy to do: just brush
: your hair upward (this part is :
: important!), then gather it allin :
: a ponytail very close to the top of :
(available at any drugstore). The : YOUr head. Backcomb the ponya ;
: bit, then wind your hair around
: the base of the ponytail and
: secure in place with bobby pins. :
: This look can also be dressed up :
: witha headband or bandanna,_:
: further hiding your oily shame. :
: Asock bun also works really well :
: with greasy hair. :
Braids continue to bea
challenge for me. I think the
: real trick is exercising your
: arms so they don’t hurt so
: much! I’ve had minor success
: just pulling all my hair back
: ina French braid. And fora
: casual day at school or work,
: I’ve been working ona single
: French braid that goes along my
: hairline, and then gets pulled
: into a low side bun.
When all else fails, try
complaining! The Internet is
: great for this when your friends
: are tired of listening; whether
: you find support on Facebook,
: Reddit, or Twitter, support is
: there for any struggle that may
: come your way while you kick
: the shampoo-habit. Everyone
: says it should start getting
: easier for me, so | hope my
: next instalment is a lot more
: positive!
Simple dry shampoo
recipe Ingredients:
e 1/4 cup cornstarch
e 1/4 cup cocoa (optional)
e A few drops of essential oil
Combine all the ingredients in
a sturdy Ziploc bag. Use cocoa
if you have brown or dark hair,
but omit if you have blonde
hair. Use any kind of essential
oil like sweet orange. Once
the ingredients are combined,
store in a jar and apply to the
roots of your hair with an old
makeup brush.
By www.gracefullittlehoneybee.blogspot.ca
Google Glass is the future
» Will the Google technology be the first truly hands-free mobile platform?
Aidan Mouellic
a Staff Writer
was recently having a phone
conversation with a friend
who described something
that they were drawing, and it
make me think: “Wouldn't it
be cool if] could see what they
were seeing?” Then I thought
about the devices that Google is
working on. With their Google
Glass wearable technology, my
dream will bea reality soon.
Google Glass is not avail-
able to the general public yet,
although Google has released
batches to American testing
crews. These lucky few, called
Explorers, are able to purchase
the devices for $1,500 before
: the masses get a chance. The
: Explorers have been praising
: the device, while the rest of
: the Glass-less world seems
: to be apprehensive about the
: technology. The main feature
: of Google Glass is something
: called a Heads-Up Display
: (HUD), which shows infor-
: mation ona tiny screen right
: infront of your eye. HUDs are
: typically found in fighter jets
: and other high-end aircraft, but
: now you can have one strapped
: to your face showing you your
: emails—if youre American
: and have $1,500 to spare.
The Google Glass HUD can
: show the wearer map-based
: directions, photographs, videos,
: email, and other really cool
: geeky stuff that gets kids like me :
: excited. But despite the poten-
: tially great capabilities of the
: Google device, not everyone is
: excited for its release. The term
“glasshole’” is already part of the
: vernacular of those who fear
: that users of the technology will
: beassholes. Why would some-
: one think that? Well, because
: Google Glass has a built-in
: camera that shoots from the
: user’s perspective, many believe
: that this technology will be used :
: to invade the privacy of others.
: The eyewear is also rather
: bulky and makes the user look
: a bit silly, but considering how
: new the technology is, bulk-
: iness is to be expected—‘gos
: era cellphones, anyone?
: Even though Google Glass is :
: ugly, potentially controversial,
: and not that cool (yet), [know
that it’s the future. When the
: technology makes it to the mass
: market it will change the way we
: experience mobile communi-
: cation. It will immerse us in our
: conversations. Using a handheld
: cellphone right now is sort of
: like listening to theatre on the
: radio—it’s one-dimensional and
: lacks depth. As muchas I love
: radio programs, film is much
: funner and more engaging.
: When we speak on our phones
all we have is sound; our tele-
: phone conversations lack colour.
I realize that statement
is amazing; having their voice
: in the palm of my hand is
: amazing. But we can take it :
: further with the technology that :
: Google is introducing. Google
: Glass can immerse us in our
: mobile interactions by seam-
: lessly linking visual and audio
: components of conversations.
I want to be able to have
: my friends show me in realtime
: what they are drawing, and
: Google Glass will let me do that.
: Imagine talking with someone
: onthe other side of the world
: and being able to see what they
: see—Google Glass will let us
: converse with others as if we are
: : standing right next to them.
: might make me sounds ungrate- :
: ful for cellphones, but I’m not.
: Speaking ona small cellphone
: to someone who is sometimes
: thousands of kilometres away
The possibilities for Glass
: are vast and I can't wait to try it
: out and see how refined it will
: get with time. Currently, cell
: phonesare astonishingly good,
: yet they still lack the ability to
: create a hands-free, immersive
: experience for users. Google
Glass might deliver the Holy
: Grail of communication excel-
: lence, and I can’t wait to find out.
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dance classes. “Because we don't do a lot of ‘sexy’ in class—we focus
mainly on the skill and the form and the tricks... that’s really all we
have time for... people that want to do the sexy stuff, we do separate
[dance] classes for.”
Lyn and the studio also host fundraisers: they raise money for
Breast Cancer Awareness month every October, and have also done
a fundraiser for Heart and Stroke. The fundraisers are often done
in studio, with the bigger events hosted at Status Nightclub. “Their
team is really good so we end up packing the place.” says Lyn. “And
we've gotten a lot of business off of it—men too. Men that go and
say ‘We saw this guy on a pole and he was awesome. And we're like
‘Men can totally do it too!”
AVA Fitness dancers also perform at corporate events, most
recently showcasing their work at the Taboo Naughty but Nice Sex
Show. “It’s a sex show, but we really sold it as fitness,” says Lyn. “One
of our big things this year is our 2014 fitness championships being
held in September.”
Competitors from all over British Columbia gather in the host
city to compete for BC Pole Fitness Champion. “They compete
per division. We’ve got an amateur division, semi-pro, pro, men’s,
master’s (which is over 40), and doubles so that’s double pole, two
people on the pole... The winner from the competition we send to
Nationals. This year they’re being held at Niagara Falls,” explains
Lyn. “We give them a ticket to go and they represent our province
against all the other ones and the winner of that goes to the Worlds.
It’s really fun,” she says.
“It’s becoming a real mainstream sport and art now. I’m excited
and I’m happy to bea part of it. I’m so excited I got in at the early
stages. Although I’ve been doing it for a long time now it’s just
starting to get really popular.’
While there was once a stigma attached to pole dancing, Lyn
says this is changing. “There used to be more so than there is now.
I’m sure you didn’t think it would just be like stripper class one on
one,” Lyn laughs. “Some girls come in, or guys, and they don’t know
what to expect. They think it’s going to bea class full of hot women
in bikinis and heels and it really isn’t—it’s so the opposite of that.
Especially when you get into the upper level where we're lifting
ourselves up and flipping, and we’re sweating and we're swearing,
and we're getting injuries.”
It’s not incidental that pole dancing has gained rapid popularity
over the years. “We still want to keep the sexy because it totally is,
but there’s a time and place for it. In our performances when we do
them outside of the studio generally are always more gymnastic-
based and lyrical dance-based than sexy style.”
With its portrayal in film and television as an art that anyone
can get into, the stigma is quickly washing away.
When I entered the studio, I was welcomed by Lyn and shown
to a cozy dressing room in the back, where I met some fellow
students. As we started the class, Lyn knew what level each of her
students were at, and she catered to all. We started with a brief
warm-up, then some pole moves, and then conditioning at the end.
As I learned the moves, I felt encouragement from all. At the end
of the class, my new fitness friends asked “Will you be back next
week?”
For women and men of any skill-level or age, this is a fun way
to get in touch with your sexy—or silly—side. For dancers, it’s just
another medium of self-expression. For those looking to exercise,
it’s a great workout that can get hardcore. I know from my own
shins and the bruises that developed on them that pole dancing can
be intense, but Lyn was always right there to correct me before I did
any permanent damage. What I saw from Lyn’s studio was a small
class size and an attentive instructor. Close by and a great way to
have fun, meet new people, and gain strength and flexibility, I may
just be back next week.
Jessica Lyn, founder of AVA Fitness in New Westminster
Photo by Lynda Allen Photography
ness of pole dancing
wska, Staff Writer
dance classes. “Because we don't do a lot of ‘sexy’ in class—we focus
mainly on the skill and the form and the tricks... that’s really all we
have time for... people that want to do the sexy stuff, we do separate
[dance] classes for.”
Lyn and the studio also host fundraisers: they raise money for
Breast Cancer Awareness month every October, and have also done
a fundraiser for Heart and Stroke. The fundraisers are often done
in studio, with the bigger events hosted at Status Nightclub. “Their
team is really good so we end up packing the place.” says Lyn. “And
we've gotten a lot of business off of it—men too. Men that go and
say ‘We saw this guy on a pole and he was awesome. And we're like
‘Men can totally do it too!”
AVA Fitness dancers also perform at corporate events, most
recently showcasing their work at the Taboo Naughty but Nice Sex
Show. “It’s a sex show, but we really sold it as fitness,” says Lyn. “One
of our big things this year is our 2014 fitness championships being
held in September.”
Competitors from all over British Columbia gather in the host
city to compete for BC Pole Fitness Champion. “They compete
per division. We’ve got an amateur division, semi-pro, pro, men’s,
master’s (which is over 40), and doubles so that’s double pole, two
people on the pole... The winner from the competition we send to
Nationals. This year they’re being held at Niagara Falls,” explains
Lyn. “We give them a ticket to go and they represent our province
against all the other ones and the winner of that goes to the Worlds.
It’s really fun,” she says.
“It’s becoming a real mainstream sport and art now. I’m excited
and I’m happy to bea part of it. I’m so excited I got in at the early
stages. Although I’ve been doing it for a long time now it’s just
starting to get really popular.’
While there was once a stigma attached to pole dancing, Lyn
says this is changing. “There used to be more so than there is now.
I’m sure you didn’t think it would just be like stripper class one on
one,” Lyn laughs. “Some girls come in, or guys, and they don’t know
what to expect. They think it’s going to bea class full of hot women
in bikinis and heels and it really isn’t—it’s so the opposite of that.
Especially when you get into the upper level where we're lifting
ourselves up and flipping, and we’re sweating and we're swearing,
and we're getting injuries.”
It’s not incidental that pole dancing has gained rapid popularity
over the years. “We still want to keep the sexy because it totally is,
but there’s a time and place for it. In our performances when we do
them outside of the studio generally are always more gymnastic-
based and lyrical dance-based than sexy style.”
With its portrayal in film and television as an art that anyone
can get into, the stigma is quickly washing away.
When I entered the studio, I was welcomed by Lyn and shown
to a cozy dressing room in the back, where I met some fellow
students. As we started the class, Lyn knew what level each of her
students were at, and she catered to all. We started with a brief
warm-up, then some pole moves, and then conditioning at the end.
As I learned the moves, I felt encouragement from all. At the end
of the class, my new fitness friends asked “Will you be back next
week?”
For women and men of any skill-level or age, this is a fun way
to get in touch with your sexy—or silly—side. For dancers, it’s just
another medium of self-expression. For those looking to exercise,
it’s a great workout that can get hardcore. I know from my own
shins and the bruises that developed on them that pole dancing can
be intense, but Lyn was always right there to correct me before I did
any permanent damage. What I saw from Lyn’s studio was a small
class size and an attentive instructor. Close by and a great way to
have fun, meet new people, and gain strength and flexibility, I may
just be back next week.
Jessica Lyn, founder of AVA Fitness in New Westminster
Photo by Lynda Allen Photography
Edited Text
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ness of pole dancing
wska, Staff Writer
dance classes. “Because we don't do a lot of ‘sexy’ in class—we focus
mainly on the skill and the form and the tricks... that’s really all we
have time for... people that want to do the sexy stuff, we do separate
[dance] classes for.”
Lyn and the studio also host fundraisers: they raise money for
Breast Cancer Awareness month every October, and have also done
a fundraiser for Heart and Stroke. The fundraisers are often done
in studio, with the bigger events hosted at Status Nightclub. “Their
team is really good so we end up packing the place.” says Lyn. “And
we've gotten a lot of business off of it—men too. Men that go and
say ‘We saw this guy on a pole and he was awesome. And we're like
‘Men can totally do it too!”
AVA Fitness dancers also perform at corporate events, most
recently showcasing their work at the Taboo Naughty but Nice Sex
Show. “It’s a sex show, but we really sold it as fitness,” says Lyn. “One
of our big things this year is our 2014 fitness championships being
held in September.”
Competitors from all over British Columbia gather in the host
city to compete for BC Pole Fitness Champion. “They compete
per division. We’ve got an amateur division, semi-pro, pro, men’s,
master’s (which is over 40), and doubles so that’s double pole, two
people on the pole... The winner from the competition we send to
Nationals. This year they’re being held at Niagara Falls,” explains
Lyn. “We give them a ticket to go and they represent our province
against all the other ones and the winner of that goes to the Worlds.
It’s really fun,” she says.
“It’s becoming a real mainstream sport and art now. I’m excited
and I’m happy to bea part of it. I’m so excited I got in at the early
stages. Although I’ve been doing it for a long time now it’s just
starting to get really popular.’
While there was once a stigma attached to pole dancing, Lyn
says this is changing. “There used to be more so than there is now.
I’m sure you didn’t think it would just be like stripper class one on
one,” Lyn laughs. “Some girls come in, or guys, and they don’t know
what to expect. They think it’s going to bea class full of hot women
in bikinis and heels and it really isn’t—it’s so the opposite of that.
Especially when you get into the upper level where we're lifting
ourselves up and flipping, and we’re sweating and we're swearing,
and we're getting injuries.”
It’s not incidental that pole dancing has gained rapid popularity
over the years. “We still want to keep the sexy because it totally is,
but there’s a time and place for it. In our performances when we do
them outside of the studio generally are always more gymnastic-
based and lyrical dance-based than sexy style.”
With its portrayal in film and television as an art that anyone
can get into, the stigma is quickly washing away.
When I entered the studio, I was welcomed by Lyn and shown
to a cozy dressing room in the back, where I met some fellow
students. As we started the class, Lyn knew what level each of her
students were at, and she catered to all. We started with a brief
warm-up, then some pole moves, and then conditioning at the end.
As I learned the moves, I felt encouragement from all. At the end
of the class, my new fitness friends asked “Will you be back next
week?”
For women and men of any skill-level or age, this is a fun way
to get in touch with your sexy—or silly—side. For dancers, it’s just
another medium of self-expression. For those looking to exercise,
it’s a great workout that can get hardcore. I know from my own
shins and the bruises that developed on them that pole dancing can
be intense, but Lyn was always right there to correct me before I did
any permanent damage. What I saw from Lyn’s studio was a small
class size and an attentive instructor. Close by and a great way to
have fun, meet new people, and gain strength and flexibility, I may
just be back next week.
Jessica Lyn, founder of AVA Fitness in New Westminster
Photo by Lynda Allen Photography
ness of pole dancing
wska, Staff Writer
dance classes. “Because we don't do a lot of ‘sexy’ in class—we focus
mainly on the skill and the form and the tricks... that’s really all we
have time for... people that want to do the sexy stuff, we do separate
[dance] classes for.”
Lyn and the studio also host fundraisers: they raise money for
Breast Cancer Awareness month every October, and have also done
a fundraiser for Heart and Stroke. The fundraisers are often done
in studio, with the bigger events hosted at Status Nightclub. “Their
team is really good so we end up packing the place.” says Lyn. “And
we've gotten a lot of business off of it—men too. Men that go and
say ‘We saw this guy on a pole and he was awesome. And we're like
‘Men can totally do it too!”
AVA Fitness dancers also perform at corporate events, most
recently showcasing their work at the Taboo Naughty but Nice Sex
Show. “It’s a sex show, but we really sold it as fitness,” says Lyn. “One
of our big things this year is our 2014 fitness championships being
held in September.”
Competitors from all over British Columbia gather in the host
city to compete for BC Pole Fitness Champion. “They compete
per division. We’ve got an amateur division, semi-pro, pro, men’s,
master’s (which is over 40), and doubles so that’s double pole, two
people on the pole... The winner from the competition we send to
Nationals. This year they’re being held at Niagara Falls,” explains
Lyn. “We give them a ticket to go and they represent our province
against all the other ones and the winner of that goes to the Worlds.
It’s really fun,” she says.
“It’s becoming a real mainstream sport and art now. I’m excited
and I’m happy to bea part of it. I’m so excited I got in at the early
stages. Although I’ve been doing it for a long time now it’s just
starting to get really popular.’
While there was once a stigma attached to pole dancing, Lyn
says this is changing. “There used to be more so than there is now.
I’m sure you didn’t think it would just be like stripper class one on
one,” Lyn laughs. “Some girls come in, or guys, and they don’t know
what to expect. They think it’s going to bea class full of hot women
in bikinis and heels and it really isn’t—it’s so the opposite of that.
Especially when you get into the upper level where we're lifting
ourselves up and flipping, and we’re sweating and we're swearing,
and we're getting injuries.”
It’s not incidental that pole dancing has gained rapid popularity
over the years. “We still want to keep the sexy because it totally is,
but there’s a time and place for it. In our performances when we do
them outside of the studio generally are always more gymnastic-
based and lyrical dance-based than sexy style.”
With its portrayal in film and television as an art that anyone
can get into, the stigma is quickly washing away.
When I entered the studio, I was welcomed by Lyn and shown
to a cozy dressing room in the back, where I met some fellow
students. As we started the class, Lyn knew what level each of her
students were at, and she catered to all. We started with a brief
warm-up, then some pole moves, and then conditioning at the end.
As I learned the moves, I felt encouragement from all. At the end
of the class, my new fitness friends asked “Will you be back next
week?”
For women and men of any skill-level or age, this is a fun way
to get in touch with your sexy—or silly—side. For dancers, it’s just
another medium of self-expression. For those looking to exercise,
it’s a great workout that can get hardcore. I know from my own
shins and the bruises that developed on them that pole dancing can
be intense, but Lyn was always right there to correct me before I did
any permanent damage. What I saw from Lyn’s studio was a small
class size and an attentive instructor. Close by and a great way to
have fun, meet new people, and gain strength and flexibility, I may
just be back next week.
Jessica Lyn, founder of AVA Fitness in New Westminster
Photo by Lynda Allen Photography
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Better social media means better content
» How we can improve the Internet
Cazzy Lewchuk
Staff Writer
Or: of the great things
about social networks
is that they’re Internet
hubs which are fully
customizable for the user:
you get a personalized feed
of entertainment. You can
see pictures of your cousin’s
new baby, learn a friend’s
thoughts on a new movie, or
find out just who’s dating who.
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
Snapchat, and all the other
social networks around excite
the mind.
With that said, it’s
important to post things that
are actually entertaining.
Facebook statuses are not
personal diaries to rant about
what a bad day you're having.
Seeing a friend’s angry updates
about their awful experience
with a phone company
is annoying, depressing,
and pointless. We all have
difficulties with corporations,
school, people, and the
establishment. What does one
accomplish by complaining
about it online?
The same goes for sharing
: upsetting news articles. Yes, :
: bad court rulings happen a lot. :
: Yes, people get discriminated
: against. Bad social justice is
: everywhere, and it’s terrible;
: still, sharing a link on
: Facebook about something
: upsetting that happened in
: Texas doesn’t apply to anyone
: here, and there’s nothing we
: can do about it. Even if the
: injustice is local, sharing on
: Facebook usually leads to
: nothing more than one to
: several people complaining.
: If you're seriously upset about
: something happening in the
: community, get involved.Do_ :
: something that doesn’t involve :
: being in front of a screen. :
: Complaining does zilch.
Then of course there’s
: the universally hated process
: of subtly complaining, often
: known as “vaguebooking.”
: This is when someone posts
: something passive-aggressive
: and vague, usually very short,
: but obviously angry. It’ll say
: something like “UGH!” or
: “Some people...” Attempts
: to find out what’s wrong in
: comments (please don’t try
: this) either result in the user’s
: refusal to talk about it, or
: suggesting that the matter is
Se @Oarman24
Pullin’ my own
: private and that you should
: message them. Let me be clear:
: don't vaguebook, and don't
: encourage it, ever. It creates a
: nasty online environment for
: usall.
Then there are the boring
: posts. Not everything needs
: to be posted. Keep your song
: lyrics, descriptions of your
: exact location, and general
: ramblings about how your
: day is going to yourself. We go
: on our social networks to see
: interesting and meaningful
: content. There’s such a thing
: as posting too much, and if
: you don't have anything to say,
: don’t. Start commenting or
: looking at other people’s posts
: more. Hopefully you can find
: something you like—there’s no :
: shortage of posts out there.
Posting solid, meaningful,
opinions // 15
>
: uplifting content on social
: networks helps everyone.
: It'll make your posts more
: interesting, and friends and
: followers will actually view
: them. People who read them
: will be more entertained by
: them. You'll probably even feel
: better yourself! Social media
should not bea bathroom
: wall—it should bea stage at a
: talent show.
Commercial Drive tagging: art or vandalism?
» ‘No Pipelines’ tag causes distress and hassle
PF julia Siedlanowska
| Staff Writer
Rew there has been
ome anger and criticism
regarding an unknown
individual tagging “No
Pipelines” over a large blue
mural on Commercial Drive.
The scene is no doubt unsightly,
but it also raises questions in
the conversation on the validity
of tagging as a method of self-
expression.
Although graffiti has often
been used as a form of political
protest and a medium for
challenging the establishment,
of artistic quality and integrity
within the form. The discussion
of whether or not the form is
art or vandalism is one that
has been going on since graffiti
entered into the public eye.
“A while ago ‘Anoy’ was
the tagline that we removed
thousands of,” says Jane
the Commercial Drive Business
: Pipeline:
: Society. “And now we've
: removed hundreds of the ‘No
m9
McFadden says she has
: about 10 reports of graffiti
: every week. There are about a
: dozen murals on Commercial
: Drive funded mainly by the
: Commercial Drive Business
: Society and the City of
: Vancouver.
“The city will pay for the
: paint and we'll pay for the artist.
: So about $5,000-10,000 is what
: we end up paying for them just
: depending on what the artist
: charges,” says McFadden.
These murals are expensive,
There is also a common
: suspicion that provocateurs
: from oil companies are the
: culprits. It’s baffling to think of
: the extent corporations will go
: to to sway the public opinion. At
McFadden, executive director of : least this way people could wrap
: their heads around the stupidity :
: of sucha move.
“T think it’s dumb as fuck!”
: says Drive resident Kayleigh
: Hatch. “It’s so disrespectful.
: That’s artwork that somebody’s
: puta lot of energy into.”
Since its origins, tagging
: has been used to mark a gang’s
: territory, although in Vancouver
: itseems more like a hobby. This
: tag, however, isn’t just someone's :
: pseudonym scribbled onto
: a bus stop. It’s an expression
: of a serious opposition to the
: various pipeline expansion
: projects that have been
: : proposed to the government.
: so you know that when someone :
: vandalizes one, more money
: is going into restoration. The
there has always been a standard : vandal is either senseless or
: purposely tagging over someone
: else’s commissioned work (as
: opposed toa blank wall).
This statement sprayed on
: top of acommissioned work
: not only opposes the pipeline
: projects, it also opposes the
: establishment of the many
: businesses commissioning the
: work, and the idea of judging art :
: by its monetary value or public
: recognition.
In a culture where youth are
: almost never in your face about
: issues, I thinka little rebellion is :
: healthy. On one side, the tagging :
: is unsightly. It’s crude and there
is absolutely no artistic merit.
: It’s also a complete waste of
: taxpayer’s money when it’s
: painted over several times. But
: there is something tactful in its
: placement. Although everyone
: who looks at the writing will
: most likely judge the tagger as an :
: idiot, the work of the individual :
: is not going unnoticed.
The Drive could very well set :
: Pipeline proposal generally
: are, they might consider
: environmentally friendly
: mediums such as charcoal, dirt,
: or saps to paint their message.
: They may even consider
: planting their message in moss
: on the wall. But the point of
: such vandalism is to oppose
: and to make their opposition
: permanent.
up a wall dedicated to graffiti,
: as McFadden is suggesting.
: However, this tagger is making
: a point by placing the writing
: where it’s not supposed to be.
: The idea of having a special
: wall for graffiti makes me think
: of the International Olympic
: Committee's ideas for setting
: up specific “protest areas”
: for protesters of the Sochi
: Olympics. Naturally, protesters
: might see this as another form
of control, of oppression.
: But ina community that is
: characterized by unity, arts, and :
: a lower environmental impact,
: I'm not sure this particular
protester is in the right place.
: not traditionally a place where
: people who support the pipeline
: project hang out.
“If youre trying to get a
: message out about a positive
: cause, do it ina positive way and
: have integrity about all things,
not just one cause,” says Hatch.
If the concern of the tagger
: is environmental, as the issues
concerning the Enbridge
At the end of the day, the
: tagger has reached their goal.
: They’ve got us thinking about
: the topic they wanted. Someone
is showing us a reflection of the
: ugliness they see in the world.
: For those of us who see it too
: and are looking for other ways to
The fact is (a) This tag is not art, :
: and (b) Commercial Drive is
deal with it, we’d rather not see a
: pretty mural desecrated.
Better social media means better content
» How we can improve the Internet
Cazzy Lewchuk
Staff Writer
Or: of the great things
about social networks
is that they’re Internet
hubs which are fully
customizable for the user:
you get a personalized feed
of entertainment. You can
see pictures of your cousin’s
new baby, learn a friend’s
thoughts on a new movie, or
find out just who’s dating who.
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
Snapchat, and all the other
social networks around excite
the mind.
With that said, it’s
important to post things that
are actually entertaining.
Facebook statuses are not
personal diaries to rant about
what a bad day you're having.
Seeing a friend’s angry updates
about their awful experience
with a phone company
is annoying, depressing,
and pointless. We all have
difficulties with corporations,
school, people, and the
establishment. What does one
accomplish by complaining
about it online?
The same goes for sharing
: upsetting news articles. Yes, :
: bad court rulings happen a lot. :
: Yes, people get discriminated
: against. Bad social justice is
: everywhere, and it’s terrible;
: still, sharing a link on
: Facebook about something
: upsetting that happened in
: Texas doesn’t apply to anyone
: here, and there’s nothing we
: can do about it. Even if the
: injustice is local, sharing on
: Facebook usually leads to
: nothing more than one to
: several people complaining.
: If you're seriously upset about
: something happening in the
: community, get involved.Do_ :
: something that doesn’t involve :
: being in front of a screen. :
: Complaining does zilch.
Then of course there’s
: the universally hated process
: of subtly complaining, often
: known as “vaguebooking.”
: This is when someone posts
: something passive-aggressive
: and vague, usually very short,
: but obviously angry. It’ll say
: something like “UGH!” or
: “Some people...” Attempts
: to find out what’s wrong in
: comments (please don’t try
: this) either result in the user’s
: refusal to talk about it, or
: suggesting that the matter is
Se @Oarman24
Pullin’ my own
: private and that you should
: message them. Let me be clear:
: don't vaguebook, and don't
: encourage it, ever. It creates a
: nasty online environment for
: usall.
Then there are the boring
: posts. Not everything needs
: to be posted. Keep your song
: lyrics, descriptions of your
: exact location, and general
: ramblings about how your
: day is going to yourself. We go
: on our social networks to see
: interesting and meaningful
: content. There’s such a thing
: as posting too much, and if
: you don't have anything to say,
: don’t. Start commenting or
: looking at other people’s posts
: more. Hopefully you can find
: something you like—there’s no :
: shortage of posts out there.
Posting solid, meaningful,
opinions // 15
>
: uplifting content on social
: networks helps everyone.
: It'll make your posts more
: interesting, and friends and
: followers will actually view
: them. People who read them
: will be more entertained by
: them. You'll probably even feel
: better yourself! Social media
should not bea bathroom
: wall—it should bea stage at a
: talent show.
Commercial Drive tagging: art or vandalism?
» ‘No Pipelines’ tag causes distress and hassle
PF julia Siedlanowska
| Staff Writer
Rew there has been
ome anger and criticism
regarding an unknown
individual tagging “No
Pipelines” over a large blue
mural on Commercial Drive.
The scene is no doubt unsightly,
but it also raises questions in
the conversation on the validity
of tagging as a method of self-
expression.
Although graffiti has often
been used as a form of political
protest and a medium for
challenging the establishment,
of artistic quality and integrity
within the form. The discussion
of whether or not the form is
art or vandalism is one that
has been going on since graffiti
entered into the public eye.
“A while ago ‘Anoy’ was
the tagline that we removed
thousands of,” says Jane
the Commercial Drive Business
: Pipeline:
: Society. “And now we've
: removed hundreds of the ‘No
m9
McFadden says she has
: about 10 reports of graffiti
: every week. There are about a
: dozen murals on Commercial
: Drive funded mainly by the
: Commercial Drive Business
: Society and the City of
: Vancouver.
“The city will pay for the
: paint and we'll pay for the artist.
: So about $5,000-10,000 is what
: we end up paying for them just
: depending on what the artist
: charges,” says McFadden.
These murals are expensive,
There is also a common
: suspicion that provocateurs
: from oil companies are the
: culprits. It’s baffling to think of
: the extent corporations will go
: to to sway the public opinion. At
McFadden, executive director of : least this way people could wrap
: their heads around the stupidity :
: of sucha move.
“T think it’s dumb as fuck!”
: says Drive resident Kayleigh
: Hatch. “It’s so disrespectful.
: That’s artwork that somebody’s
: puta lot of energy into.”
Since its origins, tagging
: has been used to mark a gang’s
: territory, although in Vancouver
: itseems more like a hobby. This
: tag, however, isn’t just someone's :
: pseudonym scribbled onto
: a bus stop. It’s an expression
: of a serious opposition to the
: various pipeline expansion
: projects that have been
: : proposed to the government.
: so you know that when someone :
: vandalizes one, more money
: is going into restoration. The
there has always been a standard : vandal is either senseless or
: purposely tagging over someone
: else’s commissioned work (as
: opposed toa blank wall).
This statement sprayed on
: top of acommissioned work
: not only opposes the pipeline
: projects, it also opposes the
: establishment of the many
: businesses commissioning the
: work, and the idea of judging art :
: by its monetary value or public
: recognition.
In a culture where youth are
: almost never in your face about
: issues, I thinka little rebellion is :
: healthy. On one side, the tagging :
: is unsightly. It’s crude and there
is absolutely no artistic merit.
: It’s also a complete waste of
: taxpayer’s money when it’s
: painted over several times. But
: there is something tactful in its
: placement. Although everyone
: who looks at the writing will
: most likely judge the tagger as an :
: idiot, the work of the individual :
: is not going unnoticed.
The Drive could very well set :
: Pipeline proposal generally
: are, they might consider
: environmentally friendly
: mediums such as charcoal, dirt,
: or saps to paint their message.
: They may even consider
: planting their message in moss
: on the wall. But the point of
: such vandalism is to oppose
: and to make their opposition
: permanent.
up a wall dedicated to graffiti,
: as McFadden is suggesting.
: However, this tagger is making
: a point by placing the writing
: where it’s not supposed to be.
: The idea of having a special
: wall for graffiti makes me think
: of the International Olympic
: Committee's ideas for setting
: up specific “protest areas”
: for protesters of the Sochi
: Olympics. Naturally, protesters
: might see this as another form
of control, of oppression.
: But ina community that is
: characterized by unity, arts, and :
: a lower environmental impact,
: I'm not sure this particular
protester is in the right place.
: not traditionally a place where
: people who support the pipeline
: project hang out.
“If youre trying to get a
: message out about a positive
: cause, do it ina positive way and
: have integrity about all things,
not just one cause,” says Hatch.
If the concern of the tagger
: is environmental, as the issues
concerning the Enbridge
At the end of the day, the
: tagger has reached their goal.
: They’ve got us thinking about
: the topic they wanted. Someone
is showing us a reflection of the
: ugliness they see in the world.
: For those of us who see it too
: and are looking for other ways to
The fact is (a) This tag is not art, :
: and (b) Commercial Drive is
deal with it, we’d rather not see a
: pretty mural desecrated.
Edited Text
issue 21 / volume 40
Better social media means better content
» How we can improve the Internet
Cazzy Lewchuk
Staff Writer
Or: of the great things
about social networks
is that they’re Internet
hubs which are fully
customizable for the user:
you get a personalized feed
of entertainment. You can
see pictures of your cousin’s
new baby, learn a friend’s
thoughts on a new movie, or
find out just who’s dating who.
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
Snapchat, and all the other
social networks around excite
the mind.
With that said, it’s
important to post things that
are actually entertaining.
Facebook statuses are not
personal diaries to rant about
what a bad day you're having.
Seeing a friend’s angry updates
about their awful experience
with a phone company
is annoying, depressing,
and pointless. We all have
difficulties with corporations,
school, people, and the
establishment. What does one
accomplish by complaining
about it online?
The same goes for sharing
: upsetting news articles. Yes, :
: bad court rulings happen a lot. :
: Yes, people get discriminated
: against. Bad social justice is
: everywhere, and it’s terrible;
: still, sharing a link on
: Facebook about something
: upsetting that happened in
: Texas doesn’t apply to anyone
: here, and there’s nothing we
: can do about it. Even if the
: injustice is local, sharing on
: Facebook usually leads to
: nothing more than one to
: several people complaining.
: If you're seriously upset about
: something happening in the
: community, get involved.Do_ :
: something that doesn’t involve :
: being in front of a screen. :
: Complaining does zilch.
Then of course there’s
: the universally hated process
: of subtly complaining, often
: known as “vaguebooking.”
: This is when someone posts
: something passive-aggressive
: and vague, usually very short,
: but obviously angry. It’ll say
: something like “UGH!” or
: “Some people...” Attempts
: to find out what’s wrong in
: comments (please don’t try
: this) either result in the user’s
: refusal to talk about it, or
: suggesting that the matter is
Se @Oarman24
Pullin’ my own
: private and that you should
: message them. Let me be clear:
: don't vaguebook, and don't
: encourage it, ever. It creates a
: nasty online environment for
: usall.
Then there are the boring
: posts. Not everything needs
: to be posted. Keep your song
: lyrics, descriptions of your
: exact location, and general
: ramblings about how your
: day is going to yourself. We go
: on our social networks to see
: interesting and meaningful
: content. There’s such a thing
: as posting too much, and if
: you don't have anything to say,
: don’t. Start commenting or
: looking at other people’s posts
: more. Hopefully you can find
: something you like—there’s no :
: shortage of posts out there.
Posting solid, meaningful,
opinions // 15
>
: uplifting content on social
: networks helps everyone.
: It'll make your posts more
: interesting, and friends and
: followers will actually view
: them. People who read them
: will be more entertained by
: them. You'll probably even feel
: better yourself! Social media
should not bea bathroom
: wall—it should bea stage at a
: talent show.
Commercial Drive tagging: art or vandalism?
» ‘No Pipelines’ tag causes distress and hassle
PF julia Siedlanowska
| Staff Writer
Rew there has been
ome anger and criticism
regarding an unknown
individual tagging “No
Pipelines” over a large blue
mural on Commercial Drive.
The scene is no doubt unsightly,
but it also raises questions in
the conversation on the validity
of tagging as a method of self-
expression.
Although graffiti has often
been used as a form of political
protest and a medium for
challenging the establishment,
of artistic quality and integrity
within the form. The discussion
of whether or not the form is
art or vandalism is one that
has been going on since graffiti
entered into the public eye.
“A while ago ‘Anoy’ was
the tagline that we removed
thousands of,” says Jane
the Commercial Drive Business
: Pipeline:
: Society. “And now we've
: removed hundreds of the ‘No
m9
McFadden says she has
: about 10 reports of graffiti
: every week. There are about a
: dozen murals on Commercial
: Drive funded mainly by the
: Commercial Drive Business
: Society and the City of
: Vancouver.
“The city will pay for the
: paint and we'll pay for the artist.
: So about $5,000-10,000 is what
: we end up paying for them just
: depending on what the artist
: charges,” says McFadden.
These murals are expensive,
There is also a common
: suspicion that provocateurs
: from oil companies are the
: culprits. It’s baffling to think of
: the extent corporations will go
: to to sway the public opinion. At
McFadden, executive director of : least this way people could wrap
: their heads around the stupidity :
: of sucha move.
“T think it’s dumb as fuck!”
: says Drive resident Kayleigh
: Hatch. “It’s so disrespectful.
: That’s artwork that somebody’s
: puta lot of energy into.”
Since its origins, tagging
: has been used to mark a gang’s
: territory, although in Vancouver
: itseems more like a hobby. This
: tag, however, isn’t just someone's :
: pseudonym scribbled onto
: a bus stop. It’s an expression
: of a serious opposition to the
: various pipeline expansion
: projects that have been
: : proposed to the government.
: so you know that when someone :
: vandalizes one, more money
: is going into restoration. The
there has always been a standard : vandal is either senseless or
: purposely tagging over someone
: else’s commissioned work (as
: opposed toa blank wall).
This statement sprayed on
: top of acommissioned work
: not only opposes the pipeline
: projects, it also opposes the
: establishment of the many
: businesses commissioning the
: work, and the idea of judging art :
: by its monetary value or public
: recognition.
In a culture where youth are
: almost never in your face about
: issues, I thinka little rebellion is :
: healthy. On one side, the tagging :
: is unsightly. It’s crude and there
is absolutely no artistic merit.
: It’s also a complete waste of
: taxpayer’s money when it’s
: painted over several times. But
: there is something tactful in its
: placement. Although everyone
: who looks at the writing will
: most likely judge the tagger as an :
: idiot, the work of the individual :
: is not going unnoticed.
The Drive could very well set :
: Pipeline proposal generally
: are, they might consider
: environmentally friendly
: mediums such as charcoal, dirt,
: or saps to paint their message.
: They may even consider
: planting their message in moss
: on the wall. But the point of
: such vandalism is to oppose
: and to make their opposition
: permanent.
up a wall dedicated to graffiti,
: as McFadden is suggesting.
: However, this tagger is making
: a point by placing the writing
: where it’s not supposed to be.
: The idea of having a special
: wall for graffiti makes me think
: of the International Olympic
: Committee's ideas for setting
: up specific “protest areas”
: for protesters of the Sochi
: Olympics. Naturally, protesters
: might see this as another form
of control, of oppression.
: But ina community that is
: characterized by unity, arts, and :
: a lower environmental impact,
: I'm not sure this particular
protester is in the right place.
: not traditionally a place where
: people who support the pipeline
: project hang out.
“If youre trying to get a
: message out about a positive
: cause, do it ina positive way and
: have integrity about all things,
not just one cause,” says Hatch.
If the concern of the tagger
: is environmental, as the issues
concerning the Enbridge
At the end of the day, the
: tagger has reached their goal.
: They’ve got us thinking about
: the topic they wanted. Someone
is showing us a reflection of the
: ugliness they see in the world.
: For those of us who see it too
: and are looking for other ways to
The fact is (a) This tag is not art, :
: and (b) Commercial Drive is
deal with it, we’d rather not see a
: pretty mural desecrated.
Better social media means better content
» How we can improve the Internet
Cazzy Lewchuk
Staff Writer
Or: of the great things
about social networks
is that they’re Internet
hubs which are fully
customizable for the user:
you get a personalized feed
of entertainment. You can
see pictures of your cousin’s
new baby, learn a friend’s
thoughts on a new movie, or
find out just who’s dating who.
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
Snapchat, and all the other
social networks around excite
the mind.
With that said, it’s
important to post things that
are actually entertaining.
Facebook statuses are not
personal diaries to rant about
what a bad day you're having.
Seeing a friend’s angry updates
about their awful experience
with a phone company
is annoying, depressing,
and pointless. We all have
difficulties with corporations,
school, people, and the
establishment. What does one
accomplish by complaining
about it online?
The same goes for sharing
: upsetting news articles. Yes, :
: bad court rulings happen a lot. :
: Yes, people get discriminated
: against. Bad social justice is
: everywhere, and it’s terrible;
: still, sharing a link on
: Facebook about something
: upsetting that happened in
: Texas doesn’t apply to anyone
: here, and there’s nothing we
: can do about it. Even if the
: injustice is local, sharing on
: Facebook usually leads to
: nothing more than one to
: several people complaining.
: If you're seriously upset about
: something happening in the
: community, get involved.Do_ :
: something that doesn’t involve :
: being in front of a screen. :
: Complaining does zilch.
Then of course there’s
: the universally hated process
: of subtly complaining, often
: known as “vaguebooking.”
: This is when someone posts
: something passive-aggressive
: and vague, usually very short,
: but obviously angry. It’ll say
: something like “UGH!” or
: “Some people...” Attempts
: to find out what’s wrong in
: comments (please don’t try
: this) either result in the user’s
: refusal to talk about it, or
: suggesting that the matter is
Se @Oarman24
Pullin’ my own
: private and that you should
: message them. Let me be clear:
: don't vaguebook, and don't
: encourage it, ever. It creates a
: nasty online environment for
: usall.
Then there are the boring
: posts. Not everything needs
: to be posted. Keep your song
: lyrics, descriptions of your
: exact location, and general
: ramblings about how your
: day is going to yourself. We go
: on our social networks to see
: interesting and meaningful
: content. There’s such a thing
: as posting too much, and if
: you don't have anything to say,
: don’t. Start commenting or
: looking at other people’s posts
: more. Hopefully you can find
: something you like—there’s no :
: shortage of posts out there.
Posting solid, meaningful,
opinions // 15
>
: uplifting content on social
: networks helps everyone.
: It'll make your posts more
: interesting, and friends and
: followers will actually view
: them. People who read them
: will be more entertained by
: them. You'll probably even feel
: better yourself! Social media
should not bea bathroom
: wall—it should bea stage at a
: talent show.
Commercial Drive tagging: art or vandalism?
» ‘No Pipelines’ tag causes distress and hassle
PF julia Siedlanowska
| Staff Writer
Rew there has been
ome anger and criticism
regarding an unknown
individual tagging “No
Pipelines” over a large blue
mural on Commercial Drive.
The scene is no doubt unsightly,
but it also raises questions in
the conversation on the validity
of tagging as a method of self-
expression.
Although graffiti has often
been used as a form of political
protest and a medium for
challenging the establishment,
of artistic quality and integrity
within the form. The discussion
of whether or not the form is
art or vandalism is one that
has been going on since graffiti
entered into the public eye.
“A while ago ‘Anoy’ was
the tagline that we removed
thousands of,” says Jane
the Commercial Drive Business
: Pipeline:
: Society. “And now we've
: removed hundreds of the ‘No
m9
McFadden says she has
: about 10 reports of graffiti
: every week. There are about a
: dozen murals on Commercial
: Drive funded mainly by the
: Commercial Drive Business
: Society and the City of
: Vancouver.
“The city will pay for the
: paint and we'll pay for the artist.
: So about $5,000-10,000 is what
: we end up paying for them just
: depending on what the artist
: charges,” says McFadden.
These murals are expensive,
There is also a common
: suspicion that provocateurs
: from oil companies are the
: culprits. It’s baffling to think of
: the extent corporations will go
: to to sway the public opinion. At
McFadden, executive director of : least this way people could wrap
: their heads around the stupidity :
: of sucha move.
“T think it’s dumb as fuck!”
: says Drive resident Kayleigh
: Hatch. “It’s so disrespectful.
: That’s artwork that somebody’s
: puta lot of energy into.”
Since its origins, tagging
: has been used to mark a gang’s
: territory, although in Vancouver
: itseems more like a hobby. This
: tag, however, isn’t just someone's :
: pseudonym scribbled onto
: a bus stop. It’s an expression
: of a serious opposition to the
: various pipeline expansion
: projects that have been
: : proposed to the government.
: so you know that when someone :
: vandalizes one, more money
: is going into restoration. The
there has always been a standard : vandal is either senseless or
: purposely tagging over someone
: else’s commissioned work (as
: opposed toa blank wall).
This statement sprayed on
: top of acommissioned work
: not only opposes the pipeline
: projects, it also opposes the
: establishment of the many
: businesses commissioning the
: work, and the idea of judging art :
: by its monetary value or public
: recognition.
In a culture where youth are
: almost never in your face about
: issues, I thinka little rebellion is :
: healthy. On one side, the tagging :
: is unsightly. It’s crude and there
is absolutely no artistic merit.
: It’s also a complete waste of
: taxpayer’s money when it’s
: painted over several times. But
: there is something tactful in its
: placement. Although everyone
: who looks at the writing will
: most likely judge the tagger as an :
: idiot, the work of the individual :
: is not going unnoticed.
The Drive could very well set :
: Pipeline proposal generally
: are, they might consider
: environmentally friendly
: mediums such as charcoal, dirt,
: or saps to paint their message.
: They may even consider
: planting their message in moss
: on the wall. But the point of
: such vandalism is to oppose
: and to make their opposition
: permanent.
up a wall dedicated to graffiti,
: as McFadden is suggesting.
: However, this tagger is making
: a point by placing the writing
: where it’s not supposed to be.
: The idea of having a special
: wall for graffiti makes me think
: of the International Olympic
: Committee's ideas for setting
: up specific “protest areas”
: for protesters of the Sochi
: Olympics. Naturally, protesters
: might see this as another form
of control, of oppression.
: But ina community that is
: characterized by unity, arts, and :
: a lower environmental impact,
: I'm not sure this particular
protester is in the right place.
: not traditionally a place where
: people who support the pipeline
: project hang out.
“If youre trying to get a
: message out about a positive
: cause, do it ina positive way and
: have integrity about all things,
not just one cause,” says Hatch.
If the concern of the tagger
: is environmental, as the issues
concerning the Enbridge
At the end of the day, the
: tagger has reached their goal.
: They’ve got us thinking about
: the topic they wanted. Someone
is showing us a reflection of the
: ugliness they see in the world.
: For those of us who see it too
: and are looking for other ways to
The fact is (a) This tag is not art, :
: and (b) Commercial Drive is
deal with it, we’d rather not see a
: pretty mural desecrated.
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Heritage Classic fail
» Flaws in the NHL's outdoor concept
sy Eric Wilkins
Sports Editor
We. M sports
Aly |, @theotherpress.ca
B: the time this article hits
the stands, the NHL's
Heritage Classic game between
the Vancouver Canucks and the
Ottawa Senators will be in the
books. Undoubtedly, there will
be some fans at the game who
enjoy themselves immensely, and
why not?—they’re at a hockey
game, after all. There is one
fact everyone should recognize,
though: the once historical and
interesting series has become
nothing more than a huge money
grab for the league. Before
continuing, I’d like to note that I
consider the Heritage Classic and
the Winter Classic one and the
same, especially after the most
recent “Heritage Classic” game.
They’re outdoor hockey games;
don’t try to pretend there’s a
difference between the two.
The Classic used to bea
semi-legitimate show. The first
: matchup back in 2003 featured
: the Edmonton Oilers and the
: Montreal Canadiens. There’s
: some history there and great
: names on either side. It made
: sense. In 20u1, the second gameas :
: well—the Calgary Flames against
: the Montreal Canadiens—was
: asimilar story. This third game
: in Canada though isa bit of a
: reach. The Vancouver Canucks
: and the Ottawa Senators? The
: inspiration is supposedly the 1915
: Stanley Cup Final between the
: Vancouver Millionaires and the
: original Ottawa Senators, and the :
: retro jerseys will reflect that, but
: it’s really just a straight-up farce.
: If I want symbolism I'll go take
: an English lit class. Don’t try to
: conjure up some storyline to give
: two teams with no history some
: kind of a rivalry. Call it a regular
: game played outside and I’m far
: more likely to support it.
The draw for the Classic is
: that it’s a spectacle—a rarely
: occurring event that everyone
: should be fighting tooth and nail
: to see. However, by increasing
: the frequency of the games over
: the years, the league is slowly
: killing the appeal. They’re now
: becoming nothing more than
: expensive matches with poor
: sight lines. Ever been to a football
game and felt your seats didn’t
: provide an adequate view of the
: action? Try shrinking the area
: of play to a small ice rink in the
: middle of a stadium and change
: that big brown football into a
: tiny black puck—and then charge
: yourself an extra $100.
The series is fabricated. I get
: that. But playing in Vancouver
just adds to how artificial it is. A
: game under BC Place’s retractable
: roof is a far cry from the real
: outdoors. That said, when was
: the last time anyone in Vancouver
: skated outside (Robson Rink
: doesn’t count)? It’s just not done.
: So, to sum up this year’s game,
> it’s two teams with no connection
: whatsoever other than their cities
: once had different hockey teams
: that played ina final, playing an
: “outdoor” game ina stadium with
: a retractable roof, ina city that
: never gets cold enough to actually
: skate outside. Fantastic.
» Nanaya Miki helps take women’s basketball to new heights
Courtnie Martin
Sports Reporter
Fa
#
ust one of a handful of
PACWEST international
players, Nanaya Miki has made
a name for herself more than
4,500 miles away from home.
Born in Osaka, Japan, Miki has
played basketball for as long as
she can remember. It was always
her dream to venture off into the
world and explore her passion.
Leaving her home to pursue
post-secondary education in
a foreign country, she found
herself in Washington, where
she played for Skagit Valley
Community College. After a
gruelling transition of adapting
to both a new language and
teammates, her efforts paid
off. Skagit hosted an annual
holiday tournament that would
change her life drastically. In
the championship game of
the tournament, Skagit faced
Douglas College. The game was
intense, and at the end of the
40-minute mark Douglas came
: out on top to win by one point,
> but Miki was the real winner.
: with yet another country and
: the opportunity to continue
: furthering her education.
: Douglas College welcomed
: her in the summer of 2013.
: She taught her new team her
: Japanese traditions while her
> new Canadian family taught her
: theirs. She quickly grew a strong
: relationship with her teammates.
: “I would say Nay is one of
: the kindest, most honest, and
: loyal people I have ever come
: across. She is always motivating
: constantly checks up on me and
: not to mention she is hilarious
: says first-year player Amber
: Beasley.
: Miki instantly made a
huge impact on the program.
: Her vivacious will-power and
: phenomenal athleticism on
: the court leaves the crowd and
: opponents respecting her talent.
: Coming off the bench, Miki
: contributed as many as 21 points
: ina single game for Douglas this
Miki found herself intrigued :
season.
The fifth-seeded Royals
came into Provincials after a
: clutch win against Langara
: College, where they were
: do-or-die and blew out their
: competitor. Miki, of course,
: was instrumental in helping
: to secure a Provincial berth
: for the Royals. Going into
: playoffs, Douglas faced Capilano
: University where Miki had an
: electrifying 21 points and was
: named player of the game.
: She continued to impress in
: her teammates, but is strong and :
: not afraid to speak her mind. She :
the next game as she put up 19
points against the #1 seed, the
: Vancouver Island University
: is a great teammate and friend— :
Mariners, to lead the Royals
: toa huge upset in overtime.
: and it’s fun to see her goofy side,” :
: lost in the final to Quest, Miki
: made the Tournament All-Star
: team and can certainly be proud
: of her efforts.
Although the Royals ultimately
Miki lives by the Japanese
: quote, “Kumo no munou ha
: itumo aozora,” which translates
: to, “There is always light behind
: the clouds.’
Know the score?
Contact: Eric Wilkins, Sports Editor
M sports@theotherpress. ca
www. theotherpress.ca
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Shis ibsue:
( Men's basketball reflects on the season
(Y Sport/Schmort: Beer Pong
(¥ Women's basketball surprises at Provincials
And more!
Heritage Classic fail
» Flaws in the NHL's outdoor concept
sy Eric Wilkins
Sports Editor
We. M sports
Aly |, @theotherpress.ca
B: the time this article hits
the stands, the NHL's
Heritage Classic game between
the Vancouver Canucks and the
Ottawa Senators will be in the
books. Undoubtedly, there will
be some fans at the game who
enjoy themselves immensely, and
why not?—they’re at a hockey
game, after all. There is one
fact everyone should recognize,
though: the once historical and
interesting series has become
nothing more than a huge money
grab for the league. Before
continuing, I’d like to note that I
consider the Heritage Classic and
the Winter Classic one and the
same, especially after the most
recent “Heritage Classic” game.
They’re outdoor hockey games;
don’t try to pretend there’s a
difference between the two.
The Classic used to bea
semi-legitimate show. The first
: matchup back in 2003 featured
: the Edmonton Oilers and the
: Montreal Canadiens. There’s
: some history there and great
: names on either side. It made
: sense. In 20u1, the second gameas :
: well—the Calgary Flames against
: the Montreal Canadiens—was
: asimilar story. This third game
: in Canada though isa bit of a
: reach. The Vancouver Canucks
: and the Ottawa Senators? The
: inspiration is supposedly the 1915
: Stanley Cup Final between the
: Vancouver Millionaires and the
: original Ottawa Senators, and the :
: retro jerseys will reflect that, but
: it’s really just a straight-up farce.
: If I want symbolism I'll go take
: an English lit class. Don’t try to
: conjure up some storyline to give
: two teams with no history some
: kind of a rivalry. Call it a regular
: game played outside and I’m far
: more likely to support it.
The draw for the Classic is
: that it’s a spectacle—a rarely
: occurring event that everyone
: should be fighting tooth and nail
: to see. However, by increasing
: the frequency of the games over
: the years, the league is slowly
: killing the appeal. They’re now
: becoming nothing more than
: expensive matches with poor
: sight lines. Ever been to a football
game and felt your seats didn’t
: provide an adequate view of the
: action? Try shrinking the area
: of play to a small ice rink in the
: middle of a stadium and change
: that big brown football into a
: tiny black puck—and then charge
: yourself an extra $100.
The series is fabricated. I get
: that. But playing in Vancouver
just adds to how artificial it is. A
: game under BC Place’s retractable
: roof is a far cry from the real
: outdoors. That said, when was
: the last time anyone in Vancouver
: skated outside (Robson Rink
: doesn’t count)? It’s just not done.
: So, to sum up this year’s game,
> it’s two teams with no connection
: whatsoever other than their cities
: once had different hockey teams
: that played ina final, playing an
: “outdoor” game ina stadium with
: a retractable roof, ina city that
: never gets cold enough to actually
: skate outside. Fantastic.
» Nanaya Miki helps take women’s basketball to new heights
Courtnie Martin
Sports Reporter
Fa
#
ust one of a handful of
PACWEST international
players, Nanaya Miki has made
a name for herself more than
4,500 miles away from home.
Born in Osaka, Japan, Miki has
played basketball for as long as
she can remember. It was always
her dream to venture off into the
world and explore her passion.
Leaving her home to pursue
post-secondary education in
a foreign country, she found
herself in Washington, where
she played for Skagit Valley
Community College. After a
gruelling transition of adapting
to both a new language and
teammates, her efforts paid
off. Skagit hosted an annual
holiday tournament that would
change her life drastically. In
the championship game of
the tournament, Skagit faced
Douglas College. The game was
intense, and at the end of the
40-minute mark Douglas came
: out on top to win by one point,
> but Miki was the real winner.
: with yet another country and
: the opportunity to continue
: furthering her education.
: Douglas College welcomed
: her in the summer of 2013.
: She taught her new team her
: Japanese traditions while her
> new Canadian family taught her
: theirs. She quickly grew a strong
: relationship with her teammates.
: “I would say Nay is one of
: the kindest, most honest, and
: loyal people I have ever come
: across. She is always motivating
: constantly checks up on me and
: not to mention she is hilarious
: says first-year player Amber
: Beasley.
: Miki instantly made a
huge impact on the program.
: Her vivacious will-power and
: phenomenal athleticism on
: the court leaves the crowd and
: opponents respecting her talent.
: Coming off the bench, Miki
: contributed as many as 21 points
: ina single game for Douglas this
Miki found herself intrigued :
season.
The fifth-seeded Royals
came into Provincials after a
: clutch win against Langara
: College, where they were
: do-or-die and blew out their
: competitor. Miki, of course,
: was instrumental in helping
: to secure a Provincial berth
: for the Royals. Going into
: playoffs, Douglas faced Capilano
: University where Miki had an
: electrifying 21 points and was
: named player of the game.
: She continued to impress in
: her teammates, but is strong and :
: not afraid to speak her mind. She :
the next game as she put up 19
points against the #1 seed, the
: Vancouver Island University
: is a great teammate and friend— :
Mariners, to lead the Royals
: toa huge upset in overtime.
: and it’s fun to see her goofy side,” :
: lost in the final to Quest, Miki
: made the Tournament All-Star
: team and can certainly be proud
: of her efforts.
Although the Royals ultimately
Miki lives by the Japanese
: quote, “Kumo no munou ha
: itumo aozora,” which translates
: to, “There is always light behind
: the clouds.’
Know the score?
Contact: Eric Wilkins, Sports Editor
M sports@theotherpress. ca
www. theotherpress.ca
Crews work to construct the temporary arena and ice
surface inside BC Place Stadium // By Cam Tucker
Daughter from the Land of the Rising Sun
# : =e 3 _ a j
i
Nanaya Miki // By Scott Terrell/Skagit Valley Herald
Edited Text
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( Men's basketball reflects on the season
(Y Sport/Schmort: Beer Pong
(¥ Women's basketball surprises at Provincials
And more!
Heritage Classic fail
» Flaws in the NHL's outdoor concept
sy Eric Wilkins
Sports Editor
We. M sports
Aly |, @theotherpress.ca
B: the time this article hits
the stands, the NHL's
Heritage Classic game between
the Vancouver Canucks and the
Ottawa Senators will be in the
books. Undoubtedly, there will
be some fans at the game who
enjoy themselves immensely, and
why not?—they’re at a hockey
game, after all. There is one
fact everyone should recognize,
though: the once historical and
interesting series has become
nothing more than a huge money
grab for the league. Before
continuing, I’d like to note that I
consider the Heritage Classic and
the Winter Classic one and the
same, especially after the most
recent “Heritage Classic” game.
They’re outdoor hockey games;
don’t try to pretend there’s a
difference between the two.
The Classic used to bea
semi-legitimate show. The first
: matchup back in 2003 featured
: the Edmonton Oilers and the
: Montreal Canadiens. There’s
: some history there and great
: names on either side. It made
: sense. In 20u1, the second gameas :
: well—the Calgary Flames against
: the Montreal Canadiens—was
: asimilar story. This third game
: in Canada though isa bit of a
: reach. The Vancouver Canucks
: and the Ottawa Senators? The
: inspiration is supposedly the 1915
: Stanley Cup Final between the
: Vancouver Millionaires and the
: original Ottawa Senators, and the :
: retro jerseys will reflect that, but
: it’s really just a straight-up farce.
: If I want symbolism I'll go take
: an English lit class. Don’t try to
: conjure up some storyline to give
: two teams with no history some
: kind of a rivalry. Call it a regular
: game played outside and I’m far
: more likely to support it.
The draw for the Classic is
: that it’s a spectacle—a rarely
: occurring event that everyone
: should be fighting tooth and nail
: to see. However, by increasing
: the frequency of the games over
: the years, the league is slowly
: killing the appeal. They’re now
: becoming nothing more than
: expensive matches with poor
: sight lines. Ever been to a football
game and felt your seats didn’t
: provide an adequate view of the
: action? Try shrinking the area
: of play to a small ice rink in the
: middle of a stadium and change
: that big brown football into a
: tiny black puck—and then charge
: yourself an extra $100.
The series is fabricated. I get
: that. But playing in Vancouver
just adds to how artificial it is. A
: game under BC Place’s retractable
: roof is a far cry from the real
: outdoors. That said, when was
: the last time anyone in Vancouver
: skated outside (Robson Rink
: doesn’t count)? It’s just not done.
: So, to sum up this year’s game,
> it’s two teams with no connection
: whatsoever other than their cities
: once had different hockey teams
: that played ina final, playing an
: “outdoor” game ina stadium with
: a retractable roof, ina city that
: never gets cold enough to actually
: skate outside. Fantastic.
» Nanaya Miki helps take women’s basketball to new heights
Courtnie Martin
Sports Reporter
Fa
#
ust one of a handful of
PACWEST international
players, Nanaya Miki has made
a name for herself more than
4,500 miles away from home.
Born in Osaka, Japan, Miki has
played basketball for as long as
she can remember. It was always
her dream to venture off into the
world and explore her passion.
Leaving her home to pursue
post-secondary education in
a foreign country, she found
herself in Washington, where
she played for Skagit Valley
Community College. After a
gruelling transition of adapting
to both a new language and
teammates, her efforts paid
off. Skagit hosted an annual
holiday tournament that would
change her life drastically. In
the championship game of
the tournament, Skagit faced
Douglas College. The game was
intense, and at the end of the
40-minute mark Douglas came
: out on top to win by one point,
> but Miki was the real winner.
: with yet another country and
: the opportunity to continue
: furthering her education.
: Douglas College welcomed
: her in the summer of 2013.
: She taught her new team her
: Japanese traditions while her
> new Canadian family taught her
: theirs. She quickly grew a strong
: relationship with her teammates.
: “I would say Nay is one of
: the kindest, most honest, and
: loyal people I have ever come
: across. She is always motivating
: constantly checks up on me and
: not to mention she is hilarious
: says first-year player Amber
: Beasley.
: Miki instantly made a
huge impact on the program.
: Her vivacious will-power and
: phenomenal athleticism on
: the court leaves the crowd and
: opponents respecting her talent.
: Coming off the bench, Miki
: contributed as many as 21 points
: ina single game for Douglas this
Miki found herself intrigued :
season.
The fifth-seeded Royals
came into Provincials after a
: clutch win against Langara
: College, where they were
: do-or-die and blew out their
: competitor. Miki, of course,
: was instrumental in helping
: to secure a Provincial berth
: for the Royals. Going into
: playoffs, Douglas faced Capilano
: University where Miki had an
: electrifying 21 points and was
: named player of the game.
: She continued to impress in
: her teammates, but is strong and :
: not afraid to speak her mind. She :
the next game as she put up 19
points against the #1 seed, the
: Vancouver Island University
: is a great teammate and friend— :
Mariners, to lead the Royals
: toa huge upset in overtime.
: and it’s fun to see her goofy side,” :
: lost in the final to Quest, Miki
: made the Tournament All-Star
: team and can certainly be proud
: of her efforts.
Although the Royals ultimately
Miki lives by the Japanese
: quote, “Kumo no munou ha
: itumo aozora,” which translates
: to, “There is always light behind
: the clouds.’
Know the score?
Contact: Eric Wilkins, Sports Editor
M sports@theotherpress. ca
www. theotherpress.ca
Crews work to construct the temporary arena and ice
surface inside BC Place Stadium // By Cam Tucker
Daughter from the Land of the Rising Sun
# : =e 3 _ a j
i
Nanaya Miki // By Scott Terrell/Skagit Valley Herald
Ks
=)
Shis ibsue:
( Men's basketball reflects on the season
(Y Sport/Schmort: Beer Pong
(¥ Women's basketball surprises at Provincials
And more!
Heritage Classic fail
» Flaws in the NHL's outdoor concept
sy Eric Wilkins
Sports Editor
We. M sports
Aly |, @theotherpress.ca
B: the time this article hits
the stands, the NHL's
Heritage Classic game between
the Vancouver Canucks and the
Ottawa Senators will be in the
books. Undoubtedly, there will
be some fans at the game who
enjoy themselves immensely, and
why not?—they’re at a hockey
game, after all. There is one
fact everyone should recognize,
though: the once historical and
interesting series has become
nothing more than a huge money
grab for the league. Before
continuing, I’d like to note that I
consider the Heritage Classic and
the Winter Classic one and the
same, especially after the most
recent “Heritage Classic” game.
They’re outdoor hockey games;
don’t try to pretend there’s a
difference between the two.
The Classic used to bea
semi-legitimate show. The first
: matchup back in 2003 featured
: the Edmonton Oilers and the
: Montreal Canadiens. There’s
: some history there and great
: names on either side. It made
: sense. In 20u1, the second gameas :
: well—the Calgary Flames against
: the Montreal Canadiens—was
: asimilar story. This third game
: in Canada though isa bit of a
: reach. The Vancouver Canucks
: and the Ottawa Senators? The
: inspiration is supposedly the 1915
: Stanley Cup Final between the
: Vancouver Millionaires and the
: original Ottawa Senators, and the :
: retro jerseys will reflect that, but
: it’s really just a straight-up farce.
: If I want symbolism I'll go take
: an English lit class. Don’t try to
: conjure up some storyline to give
: two teams with no history some
: kind of a rivalry. Call it a regular
: game played outside and I’m far
: more likely to support it.
The draw for the Classic is
: that it’s a spectacle—a rarely
: occurring event that everyone
: should be fighting tooth and nail
: to see. However, by increasing
: the frequency of the games over
: the years, the league is slowly
: killing the appeal. They’re now
: becoming nothing more than
: expensive matches with poor
: sight lines. Ever been to a football
game and felt your seats didn’t
: provide an adequate view of the
: action? Try shrinking the area
: of play to a small ice rink in the
: middle of a stadium and change
: that big brown football into a
: tiny black puck—and then charge
: yourself an extra $100.
The series is fabricated. I get
: that. But playing in Vancouver
just adds to how artificial it is. A
: game under BC Place’s retractable
: roof is a far cry from the real
: outdoors. That said, when was
: the last time anyone in Vancouver
: skated outside (Robson Rink
: doesn’t count)? It’s just not done.
: So, to sum up this year’s game,
> it’s two teams with no connection
: whatsoever other than their cities
: once had different hockey teams
: that played ina final, playing an
: “outdoor” game ina stadium with
: a retractable roof, ina city that
: never gets cold enough to actually
: skate outside. Fantastic.
» Nanaya Miki helps take women’s basketball to new heights
Courtnie Martin
Sports Reporter
Fa
#
ust one of a handful of
PACWEST international
players, Nanaya Miki has made
a name for herself more than
4,500 miles away from home.
Born in Osaka, Japan, Miki has
played basketball for as long as
she can remember. It was always
her dream to venture off into the
world and explore her passion.
Leaving her home to pursue
post-secondary education in
a foreign country, she found
herself in Washington, where
she played for Skagit Valley
Community College. After a
gruelling transition of adapting
to both a new language and
teammates, her efforts paid
off. Skagit hosted an annual
holiday tournament that would
change her life drastically. In
the championship game of
the tournament, Skagit faced
Douglas College. The game was
intense, and at the end of the
40-minute mark Douglas came
: out on top to win by one point,
> but Miki was the real winner.
: with yet another country and
: the opportunity to continue
: furthering her education.
: Douglas College welcomed
: her in the summer of 2013.
: She taught her new team her
: Japanese traditions while her
> new Canadian family taught her
: theirs. She quickly grew a strong
: relationship with her teammates.
: “I would say Nay is one of
: the kindest, most honest, and
: loyal people I have ever come
: across. She is always motivating
: constantly checks up on me and
: not to mention she is hilarious
: says first-year player Amber
: Beasley.
: Miki instantly made a
huge impact on the program.
: Her vivacious will-power and
: phenomenal athleticism on
: the court leaves the crowd and
: opponents respecting her talent.
: Coming off the bench, Miki
: contributed as many as 21 points
: ina single game for Douglas this
Miki found herself intrigued :
season.
The fifth-seeded Royals
came into Provincials after a
: clutch win against Langara
: College, where they were
: do-or-die and blew out their
: competitor. Miki, of course,
: was instrumental in helping
: to secure a Provincial berth
: for the Royals. Going into
: playoffs, Douglas faced Capilano
: University where Miki had an
: electrifying 21 points and was
: named player of the game.
: She continued to impress in
: her teammates, but is strong and :
: not afraid to speak her mind. She :
the next game as she put up 19
points against the #1 seed, the
: Vancouver Island University
: is a great teammate and friend— :
Mariners, to lead the Royals
: toa huge upset in overtime.
: and it’s fun to see her goofy side,” :
: lost in the final to Quest, Miki
: made the Tournament All-Star
: team and can certainly be proud
: of her efforts.
Although the Royals ultimately
Miki lives by the Japanese
: quote, “Kumo no munou ha
: itumo aozora,” which translates
: to, “There is always light behind
: the clouds.’
Know the score?
Contact: Eric Wilkins, Sports Editor
M sports@theotherpress. ca
www. theotherpress.ca
Crews work to construct the temporary arena and ice
surface inside BC Place Stadium // By Cam Tucker
Daughter from the Land of the Rising Sun
# : =e 3 _ a j
i
Nanaya Miki // By Scott Terrell/Skagit Valley Herald
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University of
Lethbridge
College transfer student Courtney
Lockhart always knew she wanted to
pursue a career in politics. What she
didn't know was that a degree from
the University of Lethbridge would
take her from Lethbridge all the way
to Capitol Hill.
Courtney secured a co-op position
at Global Centurion in Washington,
D.C., an organization focused on
the abolition of modern slavery. Not
only did Courtney see former U.S.
> DISCOVER.
Campuses in Lethbridge | Calgary | Edmonton
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton give
a speech at the Department of State,
but her work allowed her to see the
impact of human rights advocacy
Recognized on the national stage
as one of Canada’s top-three
undergraduate institutions (2014
Maclean's University Rankings)
and one of Canada’s top-three
undergraduate research universities
(RESEARCH Infosource, 2013),
Alberta's Destination University.
uLethbridge provides students
opportunities to take their education
outside the classroom — something
that Courtney says gave her insight
into future jobs.
The uLethbridge Faculty of Arts and
Science offers more than 30 transfer
and post-diploma programs for you
to choose from. After completing
your diploma, earn a degree in as
little as two years.
Our co-operative education and
internship opportunities let you
explore your interests while gaining
practical experience that will give
you the skills and experience to
shape your career.
Lethbridge
College transfer student Courtney
Lockhart always knew she wanted to
pursue a career in politics. What she
didn't know was that a degree from
the University of Lethbridge would
take her from Lethbridge all the way
to Capitol Hill.
Courtney secured a co-op position
at Global Centurion in Washington,
D.C., an organization focused on
the abolition of modern slavery. Not
only did Courtney see former U.S.
> DISCOVER.
Campuses in Lethbridge | Calgary | Edmonton
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton give
a speech at the Department of State,
but her work allowed her to see the
impact of human rights advocacy
Recognized on the national stage
as one of Canada’s top-three
undergraduate institutions (2014
Maclean's University Rankings)
and one of Canada’s top-three
undergraduate research universities
(RESEARCH Infosource, 2013),
Alberta's Destination University.
uLethbridge provides students
opportunities to take their education
outside the classroom — something
that Courtney says gave her insight
into future jobs.
The uLethbridge Faculty of Arts and
Science offers more than 30 transfer
and post-diploma programs for you
to choose from. After completing
your diploma, earn a degree in as
little as two years.
Our co-operative education and
internship opportunities let you
explore your interests while gaining
practical experience that will give
you the skills and experience to
shape your career.
Edited Text
University of
Lethbridge
College transfer student Courtney
Lockhart always knew she wanted to
pursue a career in politics. What she
didn't know was that a degree from
the University of Lethbridge would
take her from Lethbridge all the way
to Capitol Hill.
Courtney secured a co-op position
at Global Centurion in Washington,
D.C., an organization focused on
the abolition of modern slavery. Not
only did Courtney see former U.S.
> DISCOVER.
Campuses in Lethbridge | Calgary | Edmonton
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton give
a speech at the Department of State,
but her work allowed her to see the
impact of human rights advocacy
Recognized on the national stage
as one of Canada’s top-three
undergraduate institutions (2014
Maclean's University Rankings)
and one of Canada’s top-three
undergraduate research universities
(RESEARCH Infosource, 2013),
Alberta's Destination University.
uLethbridge provides students
opportunities to take their education
outside the classroom — something
that Courtney says gave her insight
into future jobs.
The uLethbridge Faculty of Arts and
Science offers more than 30 transfer
and post-diploma programs for you
to choose from. After completing
your diploma, earn a degree in as
little as two years.
Our co-operative education and
internship opportunities let you
explore your interests while gaining
practical experience that will give
you the skills and experience to
shape your career.
Lethbridge
College transfer student Courtney
Lockhart always knew she wanted to
pursue a career in politics. What she
didn't know was that a degree from
the University of Lethbridge would
take her from Lethbridge all the way
to Capitol Hill.
Courtney secured a co-op position
at Global Centurion in Washington,
D.C., an organization focused on
the abolition of modern slavery. Not
only did Courtney see former U.S.
> DISCOVER.
Campuses in Lethbridge | Calgary | Edmonton
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton give
a speech at the Department of State,
but her work allowed her to see the
impact of human rights advocacy
Recognized on the national stage
as one of Canada’s top-three
undergraduate institutions (2014
Maclean's University Rankings)
and one of Canada’s top-three
undergraduate research universities
(RESEARCH Infosource, 2013),
Alberta's Destination University.
uLethbridge provides students
opportunities to take their education
outside the classroom — something
that Courtney says gave her insight
into future jobs.
The uLethbridge Faculty of Arts and
Science offers more than 30 transfer
and post-diploma programs for you
to choose from. After completing
your diploma, earn a degree in as
little as two years.
Our co-operative education and
internship opportunities let you
explore your interests while gaining
practical experience that will give
you the skills and experience to
shape your career.
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sports / 18
Sport/Schmort: Beer Pong
» Drunken debacle, or drunk(er) darts?
Natalie Serafini
B, Assistant Editor
pe M assistant
Bo @theotherpress.ca
A t some point during their
cademic careers, most
college kids will eventually find
themselves at one end ofa table,
facing a pyramid configuration
of cups, with a pingpong ball in
hand. The game is beer pong,
and hazy vision and an inability
to stand up straight for more
than a brief moment before
swinging like a pendulum
make it both challenging and
entertaining. Beer pongisa
well-known and -loved game. It
involves throwing and sinking a
: pingpong ball into a Solo Cup
: filled with cheap beer, then
: forcing your opponent to down
: said Solo Cup of alcohol. Some
: people might rush to classify
: this time-honoured tradition
: asa simple drinking game,
: but I’m not so quick to judge.
According to the official
: rules on BPong.com, beer pong
: can be an individual competi-
: tion, or can be played in teams
: of two. The basic rules are that
: players aim to get pingpong
: ballsinto their opponents’ cups.
: If the ball gets in, the cup is
: taken away and the opponent
: downs the contents. If both
: teammates sink their balls in
: their opponents’ cups, they get
: the opportunity to shoot again;
: otherwise, the balls are in the
: other team’s court, and play
: continues. The team that forces
: their opponents to drink all the
: contents of all their cups wins.
Specifics of the rules make
: the game trickier. To start,
: games must begin by establish-
: ing the controversial Elbow/
: Wrist Rule. The rule states that
: players must ensure their elbows
: don’t cross the boundary line of
: the table edge while throwing;
: sometimes this rule extends to
: placing limitations on wrists
: as well. Implementation of the
: rule is often up for debate, due
: tothe difficulty in determining
: whether there has been an
: elbow/wrist infraction.
Rules state that re-racking
: requests can be made a max-
: imum of two times per game.
: Sticking to this limit will of
: course depend on how big ofa
: stickler youre playing against.
: Essentially, re-racking facilitates :
: the sinking of balls by arranging
: the cups into specific configura-
: tions—see BPong.com’s section
: on Typical Beer Pong House
: Rules for
: more information. Requests to
: fix cups should not be confused
: with re-racking: fixing cups can
: be done anytime, and as many
: times as necessary, to put cups
: back where they would have
: been ifnot for drunken jostling.
The bouncing rule is your
: shot at redemption if you find
: yourself approaching the loser’s
: circle: if you manage to bounce
: a ball on the table before having
: it capsize in a foamy cup of
: beer, you have the option of
: forcing your opponent to down
: not one, but two cups, due to
: the difficulty of the deed.
House rules may vary from
: house to house, or from rule-
: maker to drunk rule-maker.
: Essentially, the main aim of the
: game is to sink balls in cups and
: to not get too drunk; get those
: rules down, implement them,
: and you're golden like the beer
: you'll be forcing others to drink.
This could turn into a
: controversial ruling, but beer
: pong strikes me asa sport in
: the same way that darts are:
: you might not initially agree
because it lacks the physical
feats of football,
and because
the game
theotherpress.ca
: easily allows for jokes, laugh-
: ter, drinking, and maybe
: a quick smoking break;
: nonetheless, even with these
: possible protestations, beer
: pong is indeed a sport.
Some people say that any
: “sport” during which you can
: sip, sup, swig, or drink heavily
: isn’treallya sport; I disagree.
: Tsay that the drunker you are
: duringa sport, the more difficult
: itis, and consequently, the more
: sporty it is. Because beer pong
: not only permits, but facilitates
: and encourages drinking, I have
: no choice but to deem it a sport.
: Ifanyone disagrees, I would
: suggest they throw back a series
: of tequila and rum shots, nurse
: a few beers, then attempt to
: stand up straight while throw-
: ing pingpong balls at cups.
Beer pong requires very
: precise aim in order to keep
: opponents drinking; it requires
: training and endurance,
: especially in ability to hold your
: liquor; trash talk is inherent to
: the sport, and any little fumble
: could cost youa match. A drunk
: sportisa sport nonetheless.
(a Sport! )
Sport/Schmort: Beer Pong
» Drunken debacle, or drunk(er) darts?
Natalie Serafini
B, Assistant Editor
pe M assistant
Bo @theotherpress.ca
A t some point during their
cademic careers, most
college kids will eventually find
themselves at one end ofa table,
facing a pyramid configuration
of cups, with a pingpong ball in
hand. The game is beer pong,
and hazy vision and an inability
to stand up straight for more
than a brief moment before
swinging like a pendulum
make it both challenging and
entertaining. Beer pongisa
well-known and -loved game. It
involves throwing and sinking a
: pingpong ball into a Solo Cup
: filled with cheap beer, then
: forcing your opponent to down
: said Solo Cup of alcohol. Some
: people might rush to classify
: this time-honoured tradition
: asa simple drinking game,
: but I’m not so quick to judge.
According to the official
: rules on BPong.com, beer pong
: can be an individual competi-
: tion, or can be played in teams
: of two. The basic rules are that
: players aim to get pingpong
: ballsinto their opponents’ cups.
: If the ball gets in, the cup is
: taken away and the opponent
: downs the contents. If both
: teammates sink their balls in
: their opponents’ cups, they get
: the opportunity to shoot again;
: otherwise, the balls are in the
: other team’s court, and play
: continues. The team that forces
: their opponents to drink all the
: contents of all their cups wins.
Specifics of the rules make
: the game trickier. To start,
: games must begin by establish-
: ing the controversial Elbow/
: Wrist Rule. The rule states that
: players must ensure their elbows
: don’t cross the boundary line of
: the table edge while throwing;
: sometimes this rule extends to
: placing limitations on wrists
: as well. Implementation of the
: rule is often up for debate, due
: tothe difficulty in determining
: whether there has been an
: elbow/wrist infraction.
Rules state that re-racking
: requests can be made a max-
: imum of two times per game.
: Sticking to this limit will of
: course depend on how big ofa
: stickler youre playing against.
: Essentially, re-racking facilitates :
: the sinking of balls by arranging
: the cups into specific configura-
: tions—see BPong.com’s section
: on Typical Beer Pong House
: Rules for
: more information. Requests to
: fix cups should not be confused
: with re-racking: fixing cups can
: be done anytime, and as many
: times as necessary, to put cups
: back where they would have
: been ifnot for drunken jostling.
The bouncing rule is your
: shot at redemption if you find
: yourself approaching the loser’s
: circle: if you manage to bounce
: a ball on the table before having
: it capsize in a foamy cup of
: beer, you have the option of
: forcing your opponent to down
: not one, but two cups, due to
: the difficulty of the deed.
House rules may vary from
: house to house, or from rule-
: maker to drunk rule-maker.
: Essentially, the main aim of the
: game is to sink balls in cups and
: to not get too drunk; get those
: rules down, implement them,
: and you're golden like the beer
: you'll be forcing others to drink.
This could turn into a
: controversial ruling, but beer
: pong strikes me asa sport in
: the same way that darts are:
: you might not initially agree
because it lacks the physical
feats of football,
and because
the game
theotherpress.ca
: easily allows for jokes, laugh-
: ter, drinking, and maybe
: a quick smoking break;
: nonetheless, even with these
: possible protestations, beer
: pong is indeed a sport.
Some people say that any
: “sport” during which you can
: sip, sup, swig, or drink heavily
: isn’treallya sport; I disagree.
: Tsay that the drunker you are
: duringa sport, the more difficult
: itis, and consequently, the more
: sporty it is. Because beer pong
: not only permits, but facilitates
: and encourages drinking, I have
: no choice but to deem it a sport.
: Ifanyone disagrees, I would
: suggest they throw back a series
: of tequila and rum shots, nurse
: a few beers, then attempt to
: stand up straight while throw-
: ing pingpong balls at cups.
Beer pong requires very
: precise aim in order to keep
: opponents drinking; it requires
: training and endurance,
: especially in ability to hold your
: liquor; trash talk is inherent to
: the sport, and any little fumble
: could cost youa match. A drunk
: sportisa sport nonetheless.
(a Sport! )
Edited Text
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Sport/Schmort: Beer Pong
» Drunken debacle, or drunk(er) darts?
Natalie Serafini
B, Assistant Editor
pe M assistant
Bo @theotherpress.ca
A t some point during their
cademic careers, most
college kids will eventually find
themselves at one end ofa table,
facing a pyramid configuration
of cups, with a pingpong ball in
hand. The game is beer pong,
and hazy vision and an inability
to stand up straight for more
than a brief moment before
swinging like a pendulum
make it both challenging and
entertaining. Beer pongisa
well-known and -loved game. It
involves throwing and sinking a
: pingpong ball into a Solo Cup
: filled with cheap beer, then
: forcing your opponent to down
: said Solo Cup of alcohol. Some
: people might rush to classify
: this time-honoured tradition
: asa simple drinking game,
: but I’m not so quick to judge.
According to the official
: rules on BPong.com, beer pong
: can be an individual competi-
: tion, or can be played in teams
: of two. The basic rules are that
: players aim to get pingpong
: ballsinto their opponents’ cups.
: If the ball gets in, the cup is
: taken away and the opponent
: downs the contents. If both
: teammates sink their balls in
: their opponents’ cups, they get
: the opportunity to shoot again;
: otherwise, the balls are in the
: other team’s court, and play
: continues. The team that forces
: their opponents to drink all the
: contents of all their cups wins.
Specifics of the rules make
: the game trickier. To start,
: games must begin by establish-
: ing the controversial Elbow/
: Wrist Rule. The rule states that
: players must ensure their elbows
: don’t cross the boundary line of
: the table edge while throwing;
: sometimes this rule extends to
: placing limitations on wrists
: as well. Implementation of the
: rule is often up for debate, due
: tothe difficulty in determining
: whether there has been an
: elbow/wrist infraction.
Rules state that re-racking
: requests can be made a max-
: imum of two times per game.
: Sticking to this limit will of
: course depend on how big ofa
: stickler youre playing against.
: Essentially, re-racking facilitates :
: the sinking of balls by arranging
: the cups into specific configura-
: tions—see BPong.com’s section
: on Typical Beer Pong House
: Rules for
: more information. Requests to
: fix cups should not be confused
: with re-racking: fixing cups can
: be done anytime, and as many
: times as necessary, to put cups
: back where they would have
: been ifnot for drunken jostling.
The bouncing rule is your
: shot at redemption if you find
: yourself approaching the loser’s
: circle: if you manage to bounce
: a ball on the table before having
: it capsize in a foamy cup of
: beer, you have the option of
: forcing your opponent to down
: not one, but two cups, due to
: the difficulty of the deed.
House rules may vary from
: house to house, or from rule-
: maker to drunk rule-maker.
: Essentially, the main aim of the
: game is to sink balls in cups and
: to not get too drunk; get those
: rules down, implement them,
: and you're golden like the beer
: you'll be forcing others to drink.
This could turn into a
: controversial ruling, but beer
: pong strikes me asa sport in
: the same way that darts are:
: you might not initially agree
because it lacks the physical
feats of football,
and because
the game
theotherpress.ca
: easily allows for jokes, laugh-
: ter, drinking, and maybe
: a quick smoking break;
: nonetheless, even with these
: possible protestations, beer
: pong is indeed a sport.
Some people say that any
: “sport” during which you can
: sip, sup, swig, or drink heavily
: isn’treallya sport; I disagree.
: Tsay that the drunker you are
: duringa sport, the more difficult
: itis, and consequently, the more
: sporty it is. Because beer pong
: not only permits, but facilitates
: and encourages drinking, I have
: no choice but to deem it a sport.
: Ifanyone disagrees, I would
: suggest they throw back a series
: of tequila and rum shots, nurse
: a few beers, then attempt to
: stand up straight while throw-
: ing pingpong balls at cups.
Beer pong requires very
: precise aim in order to keep
: opponents drinking; it requires
: training and endurance,
: especially in ability to hold your
: liquor; trash talk is inherent to
: the sport, and any little fumble
: could cost youa match. A drunk
: sportisa sport nonetheless.
(a Sport! )
Sport/Schmort: Beer Pong
» Drunken debacle, or drunk(er) darts?
Natalie Serafini
B, Assistant Editor
pe M assistant
Bo @theotherpress.ca
A t some point during their
cademic careers, most
college kids will eventually find
themselves at one end ofa table,
facing a pyramid configuration
of cups, with a pingpong ball in
hand. The game is beer pong,
and hazy vision and an inability
to stand up straight for more
than a brief moment before
swinging like a pendulum
make it both challenging and
entertaining. Beer pongisa
well-known and -loved game. It
involves throwing and sinking a
: pingpong ball into a Solo Cup
: filled with cheap beer, then
: forcing your opponent to down
: said Solo Cup of alcohol. Some
: people might rush to classify
: this time-honoured tradition
: asa simple drinking game,
: but I’m not so quick to judge.
According to the official
: rules on BPong.com, beer pong
: can be an individual competi-
: tion, or can be played in teams
: of two. The basic rules are that
: players aim to get pingpong
: ballsinto their opponents’ cups.
: If the ball gets in, the cup is
: taken away and the opponent
: downs the contents. If both
: teammates sink their balls in
: their opponents’ cups, they get
: the opportunity to shoot again;
: otherwise, the balls are in the
: other team’s court, and play
: continues. The team that forces
: their opponents to drink all the
: contents of all their cups wins.
Specifics of the rules make
: the game trickier. To start,
: games must begin by establish-
: ing the controversial Elbow/
: Wrist Rule. The rule states that
: players must ensure their elbows
: don’t cross the boundary line of
: the table edge while throwing;
: sometimes this rule extends to
: placing limitations on wrists
: as well. Implementation of the
: rule is often up for debate, due
: tothe difficulty in determining
: whether there has been an
: elbow/wrist infraction.
Rules state that re-racking
: requests can be made a max-
: imum of two times per game.
: Sticking to this limit will of
: course depend on how big ofa
: stickler youre playing against.
: Essentially, re-racking facilitates :
: the sinking of balls by arranging
: the cups into specific configura-
: tions—see BPong.com’s section
: on Typical Beer Pong House
: Rules for
: more information. Requests to
: fix cups should not be confused
: with re-racking: fixing cups can
: be done anytime, and as many
: times as necessary, to put cups
: back where they would have
: been ifnot for drunken jostling.
The bouncing rule is your
: shot at redemption if you find
: yourself approaching the loser’s
: circle: if you manage to bounce
: a ball on the table before having
: it capsize in a foamy cup of
: beer, you have the option of
: forcing your opponent to down
: not one, but two cups, due to
: the difficulty of the deed.
House rules may vary from
: house to house, or from rule-
: maker to drunk rule-maker.
: Essentially, the main aim of the
: game is to sink balls in cups and
: to not get too drunk; get those
: rules down, implement them,
: and you're golden like the beer
: you'll be forcing others to drink.
This could turn into a
: controversial ruling, but beer
: pong strikes me asa sport in
: the same way that darts are:
: you might not initially agree
because it lacks the physical
feats of football,
and because
the game
theotherpress.ca
: easily allows for jokes, laugh-
: ter, drinking, and maybe
: a quick smoking break;
: nonetheless, even with these
: possible protestations, beer
: pong is indeed a sport.
Some people say that any
: “sport” during which you can
: sip, sup, swig, or drink heavily
: isn’treallya sport; I disagree.
: Tsay that the drunker you are
: duringa sport, the more difficult
: itis, and consequently, the more
: sporty it is. Because beer pong
: not only permits, but facilitates
: and encourages drinking, I have
: no choice but to deem it a sport.
: Ifanyone disagrees, I would
: suggest they throw back a series
: of tequila and rum shots, nurse
: a few beers, then attempt to
: stand up straight while throw-
: ing pingpong balls at cups.
Beer pong requires very
: precise aim in order to keep
: opponents drinking; it requires
: training and endurance,
: especially in ability to hold your
: liquor; trash talk is inherent to
: the sport, and any little fumble
: could cost youa match. A drunk
: sportisa sport nonetheless.
(a Sport! )
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War of the Words: Sibling rivalry
» Only (child) the lonely
Elliot Chan
s:. Opinions Editor
i Mopinions
fq) @theotherpress.ca
was a late-bloomer, in the
of my time was dedicated to
television, artworks, or other
solitary enjoyments. My
parents were too busy with
work to entertain me, and
my cousins lived too far away
for weekday visits. Yes, being
an only child was a lonely
endeavour. If it wasn’t for my
imagination and my ability to
outgrow my shyness, I would
not have been able to survive
adult years.
As I watch my parents age
: and my own responsibilities
: pile up, I wish I could turn
: to someone for support; a
: person who could relate to
social sense. Asa child, most : My family’s erratic behaviour
: and me; someone to talk to
: without having to explain a
: lengthy life story; someone
: who understands mom and
: dad’s expectations and their
: tendencies; someone to
: vent to without feeling the
: judgmental reverberations.
My parents rely on me for
: many things, and often times
: it seems unfair that all their
: hopes and dreams are now
my teenage years, let alone my : placed upon my shoulders.
: Asan only child, I’m all the
eggs in one basket—and they
: know it as well as I do. I know
: that having siblings comes
: with minor annoyances: you'll
: have to wake up early to fight
: for the bathroom, you might
: not get seconds for dinner,
: and you might need to move
: out earlier because your
: parents can no longer support
: all of you financially. Those
: who are an only child face a
: psychological challenge. I call
: it “I never asked to be born”
: syndrome, where the child
: has to decide whether to do
: what their parents want them
: to do or to live their own life.
: That syndrome is evermore
: present in only children.
I’m well-aware that when
mom and dad are gone, I
: might be the last branch
: extending out in an obtuse
: direction from our family
: tree. That’s a scary thought,
: one that only those without
: siblings can understand. All
: the affection, all the care,
: all the attention we received
: our whole lives will vanish.
: Memories of family dinners,
: vacations, and other snippets
: of normality growing up will
: be lost—should I allow it to
: be.
Now, I’m not saying
: that I want a brother ora
: sister. That is not a decision
: fora son to make, nor did I
: ever pressure my parents to
: conjure up a playmate for me.
: From my experience, it’sa flip :
: of the coin on whether you'll
: actually get along with your
War of the Words: Dismissing siblings
: siblings. Regardless, I think
: a bond between siblings is
: sacred; they endure the test
: of time. I find myself
: attempting to replicate
: that relationship with my
: friends and my cousins, but
: since most of my friends
: and cousins have siblings
: and families of their own,
: the sensation is far from
: authentic.
A family has a
: gravitational force that pulls
: all the beings together. An
: only child suffers the fate of
: orbiting alone, like the moon
: around Earth. Insignificant to
: the universe, but vital to the
planet, we can only wonder
what life would be like if there
? was another.
The Duggar Family: 19 kids and counting // By www.duggarfamily.com
Anne Marie Abraham
Contributor
hildren who come
from big families are
deprived of so much as
they’re growing up. They are
often forced to share rooms
with their dreaded siblings,
and any toys they might
own are communal. As if
that wasn’t enough, they are
forced to suffer through the
embarrassment of wearing
hand-me-downs that were
worn by sometimes two or
three siblings before them.
People from one-child families
: have to worry about being
: the last in line to use the
don’t have to worry about
: those troublesome issues and
: are often more privileged than :
: multi-child families.
Space has always been
: an issue with big families.
: An only child, on the other
: hand, always has somewhere
: they can go when they need
: to get away. They have a room
: of their own, free of that
: white dividing line of tape in
the middle. They also don’t
: have to worry about sharing
: closet space and trying to fit
: everything they own in one
: small corner.
When it comes to getting
up in the morning, they don’t
: bathroom, and their showers
can be longer than five
: minutes.
: Ina house with multiple
: children, there is always a
: struggle for time: time to
: finish your homework, time
: to hang out with friends, and
: time shared with parents.
: Inasingle-child home, the
: child can get as much time
: from their parents as they
: need without competing
with siblings for attention.
: An only child is also able to
: Join more activities since
: their parents can devote more
: time to driving them around.
: Another perk about being in
: single-child families is that
: the child doesn’t have to worry :
: about taking turns using the
: computer or watching their
: favourite shows on TV.
Large families often
: struggle a little more with
: money. The children don’t get
: as many presents at Christmas, :
: and spending money has to
: be divided evenly amongst the :
: children. An only child doesn’t :
: have these worries. More
money can also be spent on
:; music lessons, sporting events, :
: and other extracurricular
: activities that interest the
: child.
Coming from a big family
myself, I sometimes crave the
: experience of being an only
child. Would I be given the
: attention I need? Would I be
: free to join whatever activities
: I care to explore?
What I know for sure
is that I wouldn't have to
: worry about being trapped
at home babysitting my
: younger siblings when I could
be out with my friends. I
also wouldn't have to worry
about wearing the same
: shirt both my older sisters
wore before me—the same
shirt that went out of style
: five years previously. If I was
an only child, I’d have more
: opportunities to have and
: experience new things.
theotherpress.ca
War of the Words: Sibling rivalry
» Only (child) the lonely
Elliot Chan
s:. Opinions Editor
i Mopinions
fq) @theotherpress.ca
was a late-bloomer, in the
of my time was dedicated to
television, artworks, or other
solitary enjoyments. My
parents were too busy with
work to entertain me, and
my cousins lived too far away
for weekday visits. Yes, being
an only child was a lonely
endeavour. If it wasn’t for my
imagination and my ability to
outgrow my shyness, I would
not have been able to survive
adult years.
As I watch my parents age
: and my own responsibilities
: pile up, I wish I could turn
: to someone for support; a
: person who could relate to
social sense. Asa child, most : My family’s erratic behaviour
: and me; someone to talk to
: without having to explain a
: lengthy life story; someone
: who understands mom and
: dad’s expectations and their
: tendencies; someone to
: vent to without feeling the
: judgmental reverberations.
My parents rely on me for
: many things, and often times
: it seems unfair that all their
: hopes and dreams are now
my teenage years, let alone my : placed upon my shoulders.
: Asan only child, I’m all the
eggs in one basket—and they
: know it as well as I do. I know
: that having siblings comes
: with minor annoyances: you'll
: have to wake up early to fight
: for the bathroom, you might
: not get seconds for dinner,
: and you might need to move
: out earlier because your
: parents can no longer support
: all of you financially. Those
: who are an only child face a
: psychological challenge. I call
: it “I never asked to be born”
: syndrome, where the child
: has to decide whether to do
: what their parents want them
: to do or to live their own life.
: That syndrome is evermore
: present in only children.
I’m well-aware that when
mom and dad are gone, I
: might be the last branch
: extending out in an obtuse
: direction from our family
: tree. That’s a scary thought,
: one that only those without
: siblings can understand. All
: the affection, all the care,
: all the attention we received
: our whole lives will vanish.
: Memories of family dinners,
: vacations, and other snippets
: of normality growing up will
: be lost—should I allow it to
: be.
Now, I’m not saying
: that I want a brother ora
: sister. That is not a decision
: fora son to make, nor did I
: ever pressure my parents to
: conjure up a playmate for me.
: From my experience, it’sa flip :
: of the coin on whether you'll
: actually get along with your
War of the Words: Dismissing siblings
: siblings. Regardless, I think
: a bond between siblings is
: sacred; they endure the test
: of time. I find myself
: attempting to replicate
: that relationship with my
: friends and my cousins, but
: since most of my friends
: and cousins have siblings
: and families of their own,
: the sensation is far from
: authentic.
A family has a
: gravitational force that pulls
: all the beings together. An
: only child suffers the fate of
: orbiting alone, like the moon
: around Earth. Insignificant to
: the universe, but vital to the
planet, we can only wonder
what life would be like if there
? was another.
The Duggar Family: 19 kids and counting // By www.duggarfamily.com
Anne Marie Abraham
Contributor
hildren who come
from big families are
deprived of so much as
they’re growing up. They are
often forced to share rooms
with their dreaded siblings,
and any toys they might
own are communal. As if
that wasn’t enough, they are
forced to suffer through the
embarrassment of wearing
hand-me-downs that were
worn by sometimes two or
three siblings before them.
People from one-child families
: have to worry about being
: the last in line to use the
don’t have to worry about
: those troublesome issues and
: are often more privileged than :
: multi-child families.
Space has always been
: an issue with big families.
: An only child, on the other
: hand, always has somewhere
: they can go when they need
: to get away. They have a room
: of their own, free of that
: white dividing line of tape in
the middle. They also don’t
: have to worry about sharing
: closet space and trying to fit
: everything they own in one
: small corner.
When it comes to getting
up in the morning, they don’t
: bathroom, and their showers
can be longer than five
: minutes.
: Ina house with multiple
: children, there is always a
: struggle for time: time to
: finish your homework, time
: to hang out with friends, and
: time shared with parents.
: Inasingle-child home, the
: child can get as much time
: from their parents as they
: need without competing
with siblings for attention.
: An only child is also able to
: Join more activities since
: their parents can devote more
: time to driving them around.
: Another perk about being in
: single-child families is that
: the child doesn’t have to worry :
: about taking turns using the
: computer or watching their
: favourite shows on TV.
Large families often
: struggle a little more with
: money. The children don’t get
: as many presents at Christmas, :
: and spending money has to
: be divided evenly amongst the :
: children. An only child doesn’t :
: have these worries. More
money can also be spent on
:; music lessons, sporting events, :
: and other extracurricular
: activities that interest the
: child.
Coming from a big family
myself, I sometimes crave the
: experience of being an only
child. Would I be given the
: attention I need? Would I be
: free to join whatever activities
: I care to explore?
What I know for sure
is that I wouldn't have to
: worry about being trapped
at home babysitting my
: younger siblings when I could
be out with my friends. I
also wouldn't have to worry
about wearing the same
: shirt both my older sisters
wore before me—the same
shirt that went out of style
: five years previously. If I was
an only child, I’d have more
: opportunities to have and
: experience new things.
Edited Text
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War of the Words: Sibling rivalry
» Only (child) the lonely
Elliot Chan
s:. Opinions Editor
i Mopinions
fq) @theotherpress.ca
was a late-bloomer, in the
of my time was dedicated to
television, artworks, or other
solitary enjoyments. My
parents were too busy with
work to entertain me, and
my cousins lived too far away
for weekday visits. Yes, being
an only child was a lonely
endeavour. If it wasn’t for my
imagination and my ability to
outgrow my shyness, I would
not have been able to survive
adult years.
As I watch my parents age
: and my own responsibilities
: pile up, I wish I could turn
: to someone for support; a
: person who could relate to
social sense. Asa child, most : My family’s erratic behaviour
: and me; someone to talk to
: without having to explain a
: lengthy life story; someone
: who understands mom and
: dad’s expectations and their
: tendencies; someone to
: vent to without feeling the
: judgmental reverberations.
My parents rely on me for
: many things, and often times
: it seems unfair that all their
: hopes and dreams are now
my teenage years, let alone my : placed upon my shoulders.
: Asan only child, I’m all the
eggs in one basket—and they
: know it as well as I do. I know
: that having siblings comes
: with minor annoyances: you'll
: have to wake up early to fight
: for the bathroom, you might
: not get seconds for dinner,
: and you might need to move
: out earlier because your
: parents can no longer support
: all of you financially. Those
: who are an only child face a
: psychological challenge. I call
: it “I never asked to be born”
: syndrome, where the child
: has to decide whether to do
: what their parents want them
: to do or to live their own life.
: That syndrome is evermore
: present in only children.
I’m well-aware that when
mom and dad are gone, I
: might be the last branch
: extending out in an obtuse
: direction from our family
: tree. That’s a scary thought,
: one that only those without
: siblings can understand. All
: the affection, all the care,
: all the attention we received
: our whole lives will vanish.
: Memories of family dinners,
: vacations, and other snippets
: of normality growing up will
: be lost—should I allow it to
: be.
Now, I’m not saying
: that I want a brother ora
: sister. That is not a decision
: fora son to make, nor did I
: ever pressure my parents to
: conjure up a playmate for me.
: From my experience, it’sa flip :
: of the coin on whether you'll
: actually get along with your
War of the Words: Dismissing siblings
: siblings. Regardless, I think
: a bond between siblings is
: sacred; they endure the test
: of time. I find myself
: attempting to replicate
: that relationship with my
: friends and my cousins, but
: since most of my friends
: and cousins have siblings
: and families of their own,
: the sensation is far from
: authentic.
A family has a
: gravitational force that pulls
: all the beings together. An
: only child suffers the fate of
: orbiting alone, like the moon
: around Earth. Insignificant to
: the universe, but vital to the
planet, we can only wonder
what life would be like if there
? was another.
The Duggar Family: 19 kids and counting // By www.duggarfamily.com
Anne Marie Abraham
Contributor
hildren who come
from big families are
deprived of so much as
they’re growing up. They are
often forced to share rooms
with their dreaded siblings,
and any toys they might
own are communal. As if
that wasn’t enough, they are
forced to suffer through the
embarrassment of wearing
hand-me-downs that were
worn by sometimes two or
three siblings before them.
People from one-child families
: have to worry about being
: the last in line to use the
don’t have to worry about
: those troublesome issues and
: are often more privileged than :
: multi-child families.
Space has always been
: an issue with big families.
: An only child, on the other
: hand, always has somewhere
: they can go when they need
: to get away. They have a room
: of their own, free of that
: white dividing line of tape in
the middle. They also don’t
: have to worry about sharing
: closet space and trying to fit
: everything they own in one
: small corner.
When it comes to getting
up in the morning, they don’t
: bathroom, and their showers
can be longer than five
: minutes.
: Ina house with multiple
: children, there is always a
: struggle for time: time to
: finish your homework, time
: to hang out with friends, and
: time shared with parents.
: Inasingle-child home, the
: child can get as much time
: from their parents as they
: need without competing
with siblings for attention.
: An only child is also able to
: Join more activities since
: their parents can devote more
: time to driving them around.
: Another perk about being in
: single-child families is that
: the child doesn’t have to worry :
: about taking turns using the
: computer or watching their
: favourite shows on TV.
Large families often
: struggle a little more with
: money. The children don’t get
: as many presents at Christmas, :
: and spending money has to
: be divided evenly amongst the :
: children. An only child doesn’t :
: have these worries. More
money can also be spent on
:; music lessons, sporting events, :
: and other extracurricular
: activities that interest the
: child.
Coming from a big family
myself, I sometimes crave the
: experience of being an only
child. Would I be given the
: attention I need? Would I be
: free to join whatever activities
: I care to explore?
What I know for sure
is that I wouldn't have to
: worry about being trapped
at home babysitting my
: younger siblings when I could
be out with my friends. I
also wouldn't have to worry
about wearing the same
: shirt both my older sisters
wore before me—the same
shirt that went out of style
: five years previously. If I was
an only child, I’d have more
: opportunities to have and
: experience new things.
theotherpress.ca
War of the Words: Sibling rivalry
» Only (child) the lonely
Elliot Chan
s:. Opinions Editor
i Mopinions
fq) @theotherpress.ca
was a late-bloomer, in the
of my time was dedicated to
television, artworks, or other
solitary enjoyments. My
parents were too busy with
work to entertain me, and
my cousins lived too far away
for weekday visits. Yes, being
an only child was a lonely
endeavour. If it wasn’t for my
imagination and my ability to
outgrow my shyness, I would
not have been able to survive
adult years.
As I watch my parents age
: and my own responsibilities
: pile up, I wish I could turn
: to someone for support; a
: person who could relate to
social sense. Asa child, most : My family’s erratic behaviour
: and me; someone to talk to
: without having to explain a
: lengthy life story; someone
: who understands mom and
: dad’s expectations and their
: tendencies; someone to
: vent to without feeling the
: judgmental reverberations.
My parents rely on me for
: many things, and often times
: it seems unfair that all their
: hopes and dreams are now
my teenage years, let alone my : placed upon my shoulders.
: Asan only child, I’m all the
eggs in one basket—and they
: know it as well as I do. I know
: that having siblings comes
: with minor annoyances: you'll
: have to wake up early to fight
: for the bathroom, you might
: not get seconds for dinner,
: and you might need to move
: out earlier because your
: parents can no longer support
: all of you financially. Those
: who are an only child face a
: psychological challenge. I call
: it “I never asked to be born”
: syndrome, where the child
: has to decide whether to do
: what their parents want them
: to do or to live their own life.
: That syndrome is evermore
: present in only children.
I’m well-aware that when
mom and dad are gone, I
: might be the last branch
: extending out in an obtuse
: direction from our family
: tree. That’s a scary thought,
: one that only those without
: siblings can understand. All
: the affection, all the care,
: all the attention we received
: our whole lives will vanish.
: Memories of family dinners,
: vacations, and other snippets
: of normality growing up will
: be lost—should I allow it to
: be.
Now, I’m not saying
: that I want a brother ora
: sister. That is not a decision
: fora son to make, nor did I
: ever pressure my parents to
: conjure up a playmate for me.
: From my experience, it’sa flip :
: of the coin on whether you'll
: actually get along with your
War of the Words: Dismissing siblings
: siblings. Regardless, I think
: a bond between siblings is
: sacred; they endure the test
: of time. I find myself
: attempting to replicate
: that relationship with my
: friends and my cousins, but
: since most of my friends
: and cousins have siblings
: and families of their own,
: the sensation is far from
: authentic.
A family has a
: gravitational force that pulls
: all the beings together. An
: only child suffers the fate of
: orbiting alone, like the moon
: around Earth. Insignificant to
: the universe, but vital to the
planet, we can only wonder
what life would be like if there
? was another.
The Duggar Family: 19 kids and counting // By www.duggarfamily.com
Anne Marie Abraham
Contributor
hildren who come
from big families are
deprived of so much as
they’re growing up. They are
often forced to share rooms
with their dreaded siblings,
and any toys they might
own are communal. As if
that wasn’t enough, they are
forced to suffer through the
embarrassment of wearing
hand-me-downs that were
worn by sometimes two or
three siblings before them.
People from one-child families
: have to worry about being
: the last in line to use the
don’t have to worry about
: those troublesome issues and
: are often more privileged than :
: multi-child families.
Space has always been
: an issue with big families.
: An only child, on the other
: hand, always has somewhere
: they can go when they need
: to get away. They have a room
: of their own, free of that
: white dividing line of tape in
the middle. They also don’t
: have to worry about sharing
: closet space and trying to fit
: everything they own in one
: small corner.
When it comes to getting
up in the morning, they don’t
: bathroom, and their showers
can be longer than five
: minutes.
: Ina house with multiple
: children, there is always a
: struggle for time: time to
: finish your homework, time
: to hang out with friends, and
: time shared with parents.
: Inasingle-child home, the
: child can get as much time
: from their parents as they
: need without competing
with siblings for attention.
: An only child is also able to
: Join more activities since
: their parents can devote more
: time to driving them around.
: Another perk about being in
: single-child families is that
: the child doesn’t have to worry :
: about taking turns using the
: computer or watching their
: favourite shows on TV.
Large families often
: struggle a little more with
: money. The children don’t get
: as many presents at Christmas, :
: and spending money has to
: be divided evenly amongst the :
: children. An only child doesn’t :
: have these worries. More
money can also be spent on
:; music lessons, sporting events, :
: and other extracurricular
: activities that interest the
: child.
Coming from a big family
myself, I sometimes crave the
: experience of being an only
child. Would I be given the
: attention I need? Would I be
: free to join whatever activities
: I care to explore?
What I know for sure
is that I wouldn't have to
: worry about being trapped
at home babysitting my
: younger siblings when I could
be out with my friends. I
also wouldn't have to worry
about wearing the same
: shirt both my older sisters
wore before me—the same
shirt that went out of style
: five years previously. If I was
an only child, I’d have more
: opportunities to have and
: experience new things.
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issue 21 / volume 40
Civil servants
attack Gangnam
street vendors
» Street vendors in South Korea's richest
neighbourhood targeted by
government-hired thugs
Patrick Vaillancourt
» News Editor
| Sinews
Me @theotherpress.ca
he stories from the recently
concluded Winter Olympic :
Games in Sochi have subsided,
making room for new and
disturbing stories coming from :
the host country of the Winter
Games four years from now.
Residents of South Korea’s
capital, Seoul, were shocked
to see public servants they
describe as government-hired
thugs destroy several street
carts in the city’s Gangnam
neighbourhood.
The area, which is the
richest neighbourhood on the
Korean peninsula, was made
famous by South Korean pop
sensation Psy with his 2012 hit
single “Gangnam Style.”
Street merchants are
popular in South Korea, selling
i the country, and is home to
; many of Korea’s economic
; powerhouses like Hyundai
; and Samsung headquarters. It
: is also a very popular spot for
: foreign tourists, as Gangnam’s
: nightlife is touted as one of the
: best experiences in Northeast
Asia.
everything from comfort food
to household supplies.
The Gangnam District
Office, which is the body
responsible for the governing
of the neighbourhood, passed
an ordinance in 2011 banning
all street carts from the area,
saying that it was becoming
too congested for pedestrians.
Despite the ban, vendors have
continued to operate normally
and the government had not
done anything to remove them. :
The street vendors, when asked :
: kilometres east of the capital.
by the public servants why
they had not moved before the
crackdown became necessary,
could be heard saying that they :
> country tries to reinvent itself
; asa modern society witha
:; heightened quality of life.
“do this for their livelihoods.”
On February 27, civil
servants took to Gangnam
with sticks and batons,
vandalizing and flipping over
the street carts and tents.
According to Joseph Kim of
AsianCorrespondent.com, local :
: programs and tax reforms
police are calling it a “special
crackdown of illegal stalls” that :
: pay higher taxes. Street vendors
: typically do not pay for the land
: they operate on, nor do they
: pay into sales taxes, but they
: are required to pay for business
: licences.
“threatened public security.”
In all, the district office
hired 50 people to orchestrate
and execute the crackdown,
which took place despite
The area, which
is the richest
neighbourhood
on the Korean
peninsula, was
made world
famous by South
Korean pop
sensation Psy
with his 2012 hit
single “Gangnam
Style.
: the protests from vendors
: and merchants. Police units
: were on hand throughout
: the crackdown but did not
intervene.
The Gangnam area is
already the richest area of
Korean officials are keenly
: aware that the eyes of the
: world will soon descend on
: their country, as 2018 Winter
Olympic Games are headed
to Pyeongchang, a county 180
Efforts to rid areas such
> as Gangnam of traditional
street vendors may come as the
South Korean President
: Park Geun-hye has an
: ambitious plan to raise her
: country’s standards, proposing
a number of costly welfare
which will require Koreans to
news // 5
ue
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«Substantive experience with copy editing (including a strong command of CP style)
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The Production Assistant is responsible for assisting the production team each publishing week and will learn
valuable technical skills related to print design. The successtul candidate will also have the chance to contribute
to the look and feel of the paper.
Must haves:
* Familiarity with Mac OS environment
* Working knowledge of Adobe CS 5/6 (specifically Adobe InDesign)
* A background in design is an asset, but not mandatory
* A willingness to learn!
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Civil servants
attack Gangnam
street vendors
» Street vendors in South Korea's richest
neighbourhood targeted by
government-hired thugs
Patrick Vaillancourt
» News Editor
| Sinews
Me @theotherpress.ca
he stories from the recently
concluded Winter Olympic :
Games in Sochi have subsided,
making room for new and
disturbing stories coming from :
the host country of the Winter
Games four years from now.
Residents of South Korea’s
capital, Seoul, were shocked
to see public servants they
describe as government-hired
thugs destroy several street
carts in the city’s Gangnam
neighbourhood.
The area, which is the
richest neighbourhood on the
Korean peninsula, was made
famous by South Korean pop
sensation Psy with his 2012 hit
single “Gangnam Style.”
Street merchants are
popular in South Korea, selling
i the country, and is home to
; many of Korea’s economic
; powerhouses like Hyundai
; and Samsung headquarters. It
: is also a very popular spot for
: foreign tourists, as Gangnam’s
: nightlife is touted as one of the
: best experiences in Northeast
Asia.
everything from comfort food
to household supplies.
The Gangnam District
Office, which is the body
responsible for the governing
of the neighbourhood, passed
an ordinance in 2011 banning
all street carts from the area,
saying that it was becoming
too congested for pedestrians.
Despite the ban, vendors have
continued to operate normally
and the government had not
done anything to remove them. :
The street vendors, when asked :
: kilometres east of the capital.
by the public servants why
they had not moved before the
crackdown became necessary,
could be heard saying that they :
> country tries to reinvent itself
; asa modern society witha
:; heightened quality of life.
“do this for their livelihoods.”
On February 27, civil
servants took to Gangnam
with sticks and batons,
vandalizing and flipping over
the street carts and tents.
According to Joseph Kim of
AsianCorrespondent.com, local :
: programs and tax reforms
police are calling it a “special
crackdown of illegal stalls” that :
: pay higher taxes. Street vendors
: typically do not pay for the land
: they operate on, nor do they
: pay into sales taxes, but they
: are required to pay for business
: licences.
“threatened public security.”
In all, the district office
hired 50 people to orchestrate
and execute the crackdown,
which took place despite
The area, which
is the richest
neighbourhood
on the Korean
peninsula, was
made world
famous by South
Korean pop
sensation Psy
with his 2012 hit
single “Gangnam
Style.
: the protests from vendors
: and merchants. Police units
: were on hand throughout
: the crackdown but did not
intervene.
The Gangnam area is
already the richest area of
Korean officials are keenly
: aware that the eyes of the
: world will soon descend on
: their country, as 2018 Winter
Olympic Games are headed
to Pyeongchang, a county 180
Efforts to rid areas such
> as Gangnam of traditional
street vendors may come as the
South Korean President
: Park Geun-hye has an
: ambitious plan to raise her
: country’s standards, proposing
a number of costly welfare
which will require Koreans to
news // 5
ue
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TRANSFER TO QUEEN'S
Life Sciences
Learn more: queensu.ca/transfer
THE OTHER PRESS IS HIRING!
NEWS EDITOR
The Other Press is hiring a News Editor to start immediately.
The News Editor is responsible tor coordinating the News section on a weekly basis. The successful applicant will
be responsible for five to six quality, edited news articles cach week—whether by fielding and editing
contributions or by writing articles him or herself.
Must haves:
«Substantive experience with copy editing (including a strong command of CP style)
* Experience and familiarity with conducting interviews and news-style article writing
* Interest in student and community news and events
* Strong writing skills
* A background in journalism
Pay: $425/ month Interested Apply by March IL, 2014 to editorttheotherpress.ca
SPORTS REPORTER
Deo you love interviewing people? Have an interest in sports writing and photography? The Other Press is
hiring a Sports Reporter for the upcoming summer semester and onwards,
The Sports Reporter is responsible for reporting on college news for the Sports section on a weekly basis. The
successful applicant will be responsible for two te three quality sports articles each week—finding news,
conducting interviews, and taking photos.
Must haves:
* Experience and familiarity with conducting interviews and news-style article writing
* Interest in student and community news and events
* Strong writing skills
* Digital photography skills (equipment is provided)
* A current or previous connection to the Douglas athletics department is preferred
Pay: $260/ month Interested? Apply by March 24, 2014 to editerii theotherpress.ca
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Have you ever looked at the paper and thought to yourselt “Cool layout!” or “Sick kerning!” Are you familiar
with InDesign? De you want to know more? The Other Press is hiring a Production Assistant for the upcoming
summer semester and onwards.
The Production Assistant is responsible for assisting the production team each publishing week and will learn
valuable technical skills related to print design. The successtul candidate will also have the chance to contribute
to the look and feel of the paper.
Must haves:
* Familiarity with Mac OS environment
* Working knowledge of Adobe CS 5/6 (specifically Adobe InDesign)
* A background in design is an asset, but not mandatory
* A willingness to learn!
Jay: S240 /month Interested? Apply by March 31, 2014 to editorétheotherpress.ca
Edited Text
issue 21 / volume 40
Civil servants
attack Gangnam
street vendors
» Street vendors in South Korea's richest
neighbourhood targeted by
government-hired thugs
Patrick Vaillancourt
» News Editor
| Sinews
Me @theotherpress.ca
he stories from the recently
concluded Winter Olympic :
Games in Sochi have subsided,
making room for new and
disturbing stories coming from :
the host country of the Winter
Games four years from now.
Residents of South Korea’s
capital, Seoul, were shocked
to see public servants they
describe as government-hired
thugs destroy several street
carts in the city’s Gangnam
neighbourhood.
The area, which is the
richest neighbourhood on the
Korean peninsula, was made
famous by South Korean pop
sensation Psy with his 2012 hit
single “Gangnam Style.”
Street merchants are
popular in South Korea, selling
i the country, and is home to
; many of Korea’s economic
; powerhouses like Hyundai
; and Samsung headquarters. It
: is also a very popular spot for
: foreign tourists, as Gangnam’s
: nightlife is touted as one of the
: best experiences in Northeast
Asia.
everything from comfort food
to household supplies.
The Gangnam District
Office, which is the body
responsible for the governing
of the neighbourhood, passed
an ordinance in 2011 banning
all street carts from the area,
saying that it was becoming
too congested for pedestrians.
Despite the ban, vendors have
continued to operate normally
and the government had not
done anything to remove them. :
The street vendors, when asked :
: kilometres east of the capital.
by the public servants why
they had not moved before the
crackdown became necessary,
could be heard saying that they :
> country tries to reinvent itself
; asa modern society witha
:; heightened quality of life.
“do this for their livelihoods.”
On February 27, civil
servants took to Gangnam
with sticks and batons,
vandalizing and flipping over
the street carts and tents.
According to Joseph Kim of
AsianCorrespondent.com, local :
: programs and tax reforms
police are calling it a “special
crackdown of illegal stalls” that :
: pay higher taxes. Street vendors
: typically do not pay for the land
: they operate on, nor do they
: pay into sales taxes, but they
: are required to pay for business
: licences.
“threatened public security.”
In all, the district office
hired 50 people to orchestrate
and execute the crackdown,
which took place despite
The area, which
is the richest
neighbourhood
on the Korean
peninsula, was
made world
famous by South
Korean pop
sensation Psy
with his 2012 hit
single “Gangnam
Style.
: the protests from vendors
: and merchants. Police units
: were on hand throughout
: the crackdown but did not
intervene.
The Gangnam area is
already the richest area of
Korean officials are keenly
: aware that the eyes of the
: world will soon descend on
: their country, as 2018 Winter
Olympic Games are headed
to Pyeongchang, a county 180
Efforts to rid areas such
> as Gangnam of traditional
street vendors may come as the
South Korean President
: Park Geun-hye has an
: ambitious plan to raise her
: country’s standards, proposing
a number of costly welfare
which will require Koreans to
news // 5
ue
UNIVERSITY
TRANSFER TO QUEEN'S
Life Sciences
Learn more: queensu.ca/transfer
THE OTHER PRESS IS HIRING!
NEWS EDITOR
The Other Press is hiring a News Editor to start immediately.
The News Editor is responsible tor coordinating the News section on a weekly basis. The successful applicant will
be responsible for five to six quality, edited news articles cach week—whether by fielding and editing
contributions or by writing articles him or herself.
Must haves:
«Substantive experience with copy editing (including a strong command of CP style)
* Experience and familiarity with conducting interviews and news-style article writing
* Interest in student and community news and events
* Strong writing skills
* A background in journalism
Pay: $425/ month Interested Apply by March IL, 2014 to editorttheotherpress.ca
SPORTS REPORTER
Deo you love interviewing people? Have an interest in sports writing and photography? The Other Press is
hiring a Sports Reporter for the upcoming summer semester and onwards,
The Sports Reporter is responsible for reporting on college news for the Sports section on a weekly basis. The
successful applicant will be responsible for two te three quality sports articles each week—finding news,
conducting interviews, and taking photos.
Must haves:
* Experience and familiarity with conducting interviews and news-style article writing
* Interest in student and community news and events
* Strong writing skills
* Digital photography skills (equipment is provided)
* A current or previous connection to the Douglas athletics department is preferred
Pay: $260/ month Interested? Apply by March 24, 2014 to editerii theotherpress.ca
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Have you ever looked at the paper and thought to yourselt “Cool layout!” or “Sick kerning!” Are you familiar
with InDesign? De you want to know more? The Other Press is hiring a Production Assistant for the upcoming
summer semester and onwards.
The Production Assistant is responsible for assisting the production team each publishing week and will learn
valuable technical skills related to print design. The successtul candidate will also have the chance to contribute
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Civil servants
attack Gangnam
street vendors
» Street vendors in South Korea's richest
neighbourhood targeted by
government-hired thugs
Patrick Vaillancourt
» News Editor
| Sinews
Me @theotherpress.ca
he stories from the recently
concluded Winter Olympic :
Games in Sochi have subsided,
making room for new and
disturbing stories coming from :
the host country of the Winter
Games four years from now.
Residents of South Korea’s
capital, Seoul, were shocked
to see public servants they
describe as government-hired
thugs destroy several street
carts in the city’s Gangnam
neighbourhood.
The area, which is the
richest neighbourhood on the
Korean peninsula, was made
famous by South Korean pop
sensation Psy with his 2012 hit
single “Gangnam Style.”
Street merchants are
popular in South Korea, selling
i the country, and is home to
; many of Korea’s economic
; powerhouses like Hyundai
; and Samsung headquarters. It
: is also a very popular spot for
: foreign tourists, as Gangnam’s
: nightlife is touted as one of the
: best experiences in Northeast
Asia.
everything from comfort food
to household supplies.
The Gangnam District
Office, which is the body
responsible for the governing
of the neighbourhood, passed
an ordinance in 2011 banning
all street carts from the area,
saying that it was becoming
too congested for pedestrians.
Despite the ban, vendors have
continued to operate normally
and the government had not
done anything to remove them. :
The street vendors, when asked :
: kilometres east of the capital.
by the public servants why
they had not moved before the
crackdown became necessary,
could be heard saying that they :
> country tries to reinvent itself
; asa modern society witha
:; heightened quality of life.
“do this for their livelihoods.”
On February 27, civil
servants took to Gangnam
with sticks and batons,
vandalizing and flipping over
the street carts and tents.
According to Joseph Kim of
AsianCorrespondent.com, local :
: programs and tax reforms
police are calling it a “special
crackdown of illegal stalls” that :
: pay higher taxes. Street vendors
: typically do not pay for the land
: they operate on, nor do they
: pay into sales taxes, but they
: are required to pay for business
: licences.
“threatened public security.”
In all, the district office
hired 50 people to orchestrate
and execute the crackdown,
which took place despite
The area, which
is the richest
neighbourhood
on the Korean
peninsula, was
made world
famous by South
Korean pop
sensation Psy
with his 2012 hit
single “Gangnam
Style.
: the protests from vendors
: and merchants. Police units
: were on hand throughout
: the crackdown but did not
intervene.
The Gangnam area is
already the richest area of
Korean officials are keenly
: aware that the eyes of the
: world will soon descend on
: their country, as 2018 Winter
Olympic Games are headed
to Pyeongchang, a county 180
Efforts to rid areas such
> as Gangnam of traditional
street vendors may come as the
South Korean President
: Park Geun-hye has an
: ambitious plan to raise her
: country’s standards, proposing
a number of costly welfare
which will require Koreans to
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‘Biathlon Battle Royale’
for more viewers
» Boring sport reinvented with a modern, ‘Hunger Games’-style twist
=
te
Aidan Mouellic
Staff Writer
ership and their sport becom-
ing basically obscure, members
of the International Biathlon
Federation (IBF) have voted in
new “Biathlon Battle Royale”
rules to take effect next season.
“Biathlon is no longer
exciting enough for younger
and newer viewers—they want
action, they want thrills,” said
Under the new rules,
biathletes will no longer just
be shooting stationary tar-
each other. Racers will still ski
and shoot targets, but after
a certain time has elapsed in
the race, they will be allowed
to shoot one another with
rapid tranquillizer bullets.
The new bullets are safe, but
they eliminate the chance of
finishing the race if hit with one.
The tranquilizer drops a skier
faster than a failed doping test,
and will keep them knocked
out for close to five hours.
The rifles used in biathlon
typically fire .22 caliber bullets
that would be deadly to the
: athletes. The IBF realized that
: they need competitors alive
: to keep the sport alive, so they
: have introduced a fast-acting
[° the wake of dwindling view- :
: become standard issue on the
: racing circuit and facilitates the
: new Battle Royale race format.
tranquilizer bullet that will
Norwegian doctors have
spent over two years developing
: the high-tech ammunition
: undera thick cloak of secrecy.
: One of the doctors, who wished
: tonot be named, told us that the
: first few prototypes developed
IBF chairman Walther Peepikay. :
: atest subject and they would
: stumble for minutes and then
: be out cold for days.” Aftera
gets—they will also be shooting :
: changing the design of the car-
: tridges, the doctors succeeded
were awful: “We would shoot
long period of tweaking and
in developing the ammunition
that acts fast and stays in the
system fora shorter period.
Most athletes are not keen
on the rule changes. Biathlete
Geoff Clark of Los Angeles
tells the Other Press that, “In
the neighbourhood I live in, I
have to dodge bullets on the
way to Whole Foods. I became
a biathlete to avoid being
shot and now I will be shot; it
sucks but at least I won't die.”
The IBF realized
that they need
competitors alive
to keep the sport
alive, so they have
introduced a fast-
acting tranquilizer
bullet
Still, the IBF stands behind
their decision and thinks
that it’s a win-win solution to
dwindling viewership numbers.
“We get our viewership
numbers up on television,
and no athlete has to get shot
with real bullets to achieve the
result of increased advertising
revenue,” explained Peepikay.
“It’s a situation with no losers,
we all benefit from this—the
public gets entertained, the
athletes get to live, and the
IBF increases revenues.”
Clearly, biathlon is heading
ina more violent direction, and
time will only tell if the changes
will be welcomed by the rest of
the sporting world. For the time
being though, it seems that
the sport has found a way to
stay relevant ina world seeking
thrilling violence in sports.
theotherpress.ca
By Joel McCarthy
‘Girls’ and “The Walking Dead’ announce
March sweeps crossover episode
» Twenty-something ennui meets the undead
=
Sharon Miki
Humour Editor
WM humour
@theotherpress.ca
I° a move unprecedented in
television history, AMC and
HBO announced yesterday
an innovative new plan to
dominate Sunday evening
ratings, just in time for March
sweeps: a crossover episode
linking the hit shows The
Walking Dead and Girls.
“It’s the best of both
worlds,” said AMC president
thrilling suspense of characters
navigating their way through
a horrifying world filled with
The Walking Dead.”
The episode, which is slated
: to air on Sunday, March 9, is
: rumoured to feature popular
: Girls characters Hannah and
: Marnie as they go ona road trip
: to save their ailing friendship.
: Little do the girls know, the trip
: will be interrupted by a horde
: of undead individuals. Only
: young Carl, from The Walking
: Dead, can rescue the girls—but
: will his big hat be enough to
: fight off the walkers? And what
: happens when Hannah decides
: she wants to have sex with one
: particularly attractive zombie
: (to gain life experience to write
Mark McMoney. “You've got the about on her new blog)?
“Am I worried about
: sharing screen time with
: bloody, deadly, horrible beings?
vacant, violent souls...and then : Not really” noted Girls creator
you also have the zombies from ; and star, Lena Dunham. “I
: mean, have you seen Jessa?”
i — |
By Joel McCarthy
‘Biathlon Battle Royale’
for more viewers
» Boring sport reinvented with a modern, ‘Hunger Games’-style twist
=
te
Aidan Mouellic
Staff Writer
ership and their sport becom-
ing basically obscure, members
of the International Biathlon
Federation (IBF) have voted in
new “Biathlon Battle Royale”
rules to take effect next season.
“Biathlon is no longer
exciting enough for younger
and newer viewers—they want
action, they want thrills,” said
Under the new rules,
biathletes will no longer just
be shooting stationary tar-
each other. Racers will still ski
and shoot targets, but after
a certain time has elapsed in
the race, they will be allowed
to shoot one another with
rapid tranquillizer bullets.
The new bullets are safe, but
they eliminate the chance of
finishing the race if hit with one.
The tranquilizer drops a skier
faster than a failed doping test,
and will keep them knocked
out for close to five hours.
The rifles used in biathlon
typically fire .22 caliber bullets
that would be deadly to the
: athletes. The IBF realized that
: they need competitors alive
: to keep the sport alive, so they
: have introduced a fast-acting
[° the wake of dwindling view- :
: become standard issue on the
: racing circuit and facilitates the
: new Battle Royale race format.
tranquilizer bullet that will
Norwegian doctors have
spent over two years developing
: the high-tech ammunition
: undera thick cloak of secrecy.
: One of the doctors, who wished
: tonot be named, told us that the
: first few prototypes developed
IBF chairman Walther Peepikay. :
: atest subject and they would
: stumble for minutes and then
: be out cold for days.” Aftera
gets—they will also be shooting :
: changing the design of the car-
: tridges, the doctors succeeded
were awful: “We would shoot
long period of tweaking and
in developing the ammunition
that acts fast and stays in the
system fora shorter period.
Most athletes are not keen
on the rule changes. Biathlete
Geoff Clark of Los Angeles
tells the Other Press that, “In
the neighbourhood I live in, I
have to dodge bullets on the
way to Whole Foods. I became
a biathlete to avoid being
shot and now I will be shot; it
sucks but at least I won't die.”
The IBF realized
that they need
competitors alive
to keep the sport
alive, so they have
introduced a fast-
acting tranquilizer
bullet
Still, the IBF stands behind
their decision and thinks
that it’s a win-win solution to
dwindling viewership numbers.
“We get our viewership
numbers up on television,
and no athlete has to get shot
with real bullets to achieve the
result of increased advertising
revenue,” explained Peepikay.
“It’s a situation with no losers,
we all benefit from this—the
public gets entertained, the
athletes get to live, and the
IBF increases revenues.”
Clearly, biathlon is heading
ina more violent direction, and
time will only tell if the changes
will be welcomed by the rest of
the sporting world. For the time
being though, it seems that
the sport has found a way to
stay relevant ina world seeking
thrilling violence in sports.
theotherpress.ca
By Joel McCarthy
‘Girls’ and “The Walking Dead’ announce
March sweeps crossover episode
» Twenty-something ennui meets the undead
=
Sharon Miki
Humour Editor
WM humour
@theotherpress.ca
I° a move unprecedented in
television history, AMC and
HBO announced yesterday
an innovative new plan to
dominate Sunday evening
ratings, just in time for March
sweeps: a crossover episode
linking the hit shows The
Walking Dead and Girls.
“It’s the best of both
worlds,” said AMC president
thrilling suspense of characters
navigating their way through
a horrifying world filled with
The Walking Dead.”
The episode, which is slated
: to air on Sunday, March 9, is
: rumoured to feature popular
: Girls characters Hannah and
: Marnie as they go ona road trip
: to save their ailing friendship.
: Little do the girls know, the trip
: will be interrupted by a horde
: of undead individuals. Only
: young Carl, from The Walking
: Dead, can rescue the girls—but
: will his big hat be enough to
: fight off the walkers? And what
: happens when Hannah decides
: she wants to have sex with one
: particularly attractive zombie
: (to gain life experience to write
Mark McMoney. “You've got the about on her new blog)?
“Am I worried about
: sharing screen time with
: bloody, deadly, horrible beings?
vacant, violent souls...and then : Not really” noted Girls creator
you also have the zombies from ; and star, Lena Dunham. “I
: mean, have you seen Jessa?”
i — |
By Joel McCarthy
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humour / 22
‘Biathlon Battle Royale’
for more viewers
» Boring sport reinvented with a modern, ‘Hunger Games’-style twist
=
te
Aidan Mouellic
Staff Writer
ership and their sport becom-
ing basically obscure, members
of the International Biathlon
Federation (IBF) have voted in
new “Biathlon Battle Royale”
rules to take effect next season.
“Biathlon is no longer
exciting enough for younger
and newer viewers—they want
action, they want thrills,” said
Under the new rules,
biathletes will no longer just
be shooting stationary tar-
each other. Racers will still ski
and shoot targets, but after
a certain time has elapsed in
the race, they will be allowed
to shoot one another with
rapid tranquillizer bullets.
The new bullets are safe, but
they eliminate the chance of
finishing the race if hit with one.
The tranquilizer drops a skier
faster than a failed doping test,
and will keep them knocked
out for close to five hours.
The rifles used in biathlon
typically fire .22 caliber bullets
that would be deadly to the
: athletes. The IBF realized that
: they need competitors alive
: to keep the sport alive, so they
: have introduced a fast-acting
[° the wake of dwindling view- :
: become standard issue on the
: racing circuit and facilitates the
: new Battle Royale race format.
tranquilizer bullet that will
Norwegian doctors have
spent over two years developing
: the high-tech ammunition
: undera thick cloak of secrecy.
: One of the doctors, who wished
: tonot be named, told us that the
: first few prototypes developed
IBF chairman Walther Peepikay. :
: atest subject and they would
: stumble for minutes and then
: be out cold for days.” Aftera
gets—they will also be shooting :
: changing the design of the car-
: tridges, the doctors succeeded
were awful: “We would shoot
long period of tweaking and
in developing the ammunition
that acts fast and stays in the
system fora shorter period.
Most athletes are not keen
on the rule changes. Biathlete
Geoff Clark of Los Angeles
tells the Other Press that, “In
the neighbourhood I live in, I
have to dodge bullets on the
way to Whole Foods. I became
a biathlete to avoid being
shot and now I will be shot; it
sucks but at least I won't die.”
The IBF realized
that they need
competitors alive
to keep the sport
alive, so they have
introduced a fast-
acting tranquilizer
bullet
Still, the IBF stands behind
their decision and thinks
that it’s a win-win solution to
dwindling viewership numbers.
“We get our viewership
numbers up on television,
and no athlete has to get shot
with real bullets to achieve the
result of increased advertising
revenue,” explained Peepikay.
“It’s a situation with no losers,
we all benefit from this—the
public gets entertained, the
athletes get to live, and the
IBF increases revenues.”
Clearly, biathlon is heading
ina more violent direction, and
time will only tell if the changes
will be welcomed by the rest of
the sporting world. For the time
being though, it seems that
the sport has found a way to
stay relevant ina world seeking
thrilling violence in sports.
theotherpress.ca
By Joel McCarthy
‘Girls’ and “The Walking Dead’ announce
March sweeps crossover episode
» Twenty-something ennui meets the undead
=
Sharon Miki
Humour Editor
WM humour
@theotherpress.ca
I° a move unprecedented in
television history, AMC and
HBO announced yesterday
an innovative new plan to
dominate Sunday evening
ratings, just in time for March
sweeps: a crossover episode
linking the hit shows The
Walking Dead and Girls.
“It’s the best of both
worlds,” said AMC president
thrilling suspense of characters
navigating their way through
a horrifying world filled with
The Walking Dead.”
The episode, which is slated
: to air on Sunday, March 9, is
: rumoured to feature popular
: Girls characters Hannah and
: Marnie as they go ona road trip
: to save their ailing friendship.
: Little do the girls know, the trip
: will be interrupted by a horde
: of undead individuals. Only
: young Carl, from The Walking
: Dead, can rescue the girls—but
: will his big hat be enough to
: fight off the walkers? And what
: happens when Hannah decides
: she wants to have sex with one
: particularly attractive zombie
: (to gain life experience to write
Mark McMoney. “You've got the about on her new blog)?
“Am I worried about
: sharing screen time with
: bloody, deadly, horrible beings?
vacant, violent souls...and then : Not really” noted Girls creator
you also have the zombies from ; and star, Lena Dunham. “I
: mean, have you seen Jessa?”
i — |
By Joel McCarthy
‘Biathlon Battle Royale’
for more viewers
» Boring sport reinvented with a modern, ‘Hunger Games’-style twist
=
te
Aidan Mouellic
Staff Writer
ership and their sport becom-
ing basically obscure, members
of the International Biathlon
Federation (IBF) have voted in
new “Biathlon Battle Royale”
rules to take effect next season.
“Biathlon is no longer
exciting enough for younger
and newer viewers—they want
action, they want thrills,” said
Under the new rules,
biathletes will no longer just
be shooting stationary tar-
each other. Racers will still ski
and shoot targets, but after
a certain time has elapsed in
the race, they will be allowed
to shoot one another with
rapid tranquillizer bullets.
The new bullets are safe, but
they eliminate the chance of
finishing the race if hit with one.
The tranquilizer drops a skier
faster than a failed doping test,
and will keep them knocked
out for close to five hours.
The rifles used in biathlon
typically fire .22 caliber bullets
that would be deadly to the
: athletes. The IBF realized that
: they need competitors alive
: to keep the sport alive, so they
: have introduced a fast-acting
[° the wake of dwindling view- :
: become standard issue on the
: racing circuit and facilitates the
: new Battle Royale race format.
tranquilizer bullet that will
Norwegian doctors have
spent over two years developing
: the high-tech ammunition
: undera thick cloak of secrecy.
: One of the doctors, who wished
: tonot be named, told us that the
: first few prototypes developed
IBF chairman Walther Peepikay. :
: atest subject and they would
: stumble for minutes and then
: be out cold for days.” Aftera
gets—they will also be shooting :
: changing the design of the car-
: tridges, the doctors succeeded
were awful: “We would shoot
long period of tweaking and
in developing the ammunition
that acts fast and stays in the
system fora shorter period.
Most athletes are not keen
on the rule changes. Biathlete
Geoff Clark of Los Angeles
tells the Other Press that, “In
the neighbourhood I live in, I
have to dodge bullets on the
way to Whole Foods. I became
a biathlete to avoid being
shot and now I will be shot; it
sucks but at least I won't die.”
The IBF realized
that they need
competitors alive
to keep the sport
alive, so they have
introduced a fast-
acting tranquilizer
bullet
Still, the IBF stands behind
their decision and thinks
that it’s a win-win solution to
dwindling viewership numbers.
“We get our viewership
numbers up on television,
and no athlete has to get shot
with real bullets to achieve the
result of increased advertising
revenue,” explained Peepikay.
“It’s a situation with no losers,
we all benefit from this—the
public gets entertained, the
athletes get to live, and the
IBF increases revenues.”
Clearly, biathlon is heading
ina more violent direction, and
time will only tell if the changes
will be welcomed by the rest of
the sporting world. For the time
being though, it seems that
the sport has found a way to
stay relevant ina world seeking
thrilling violence in sports.
theotherpress.ca
By Joel McCarthy
‘Girls’ and “The Walking Dead’ announce
March sweeps crossover episode
» Twenty-something ennui meets the undead
=
Sharon Miki
Humour Editor
WM humour
@theotherpress.ca
I° a move unprecedented in
television history, AMC and
HBO announced yesterday
an innovative new plan to
dominate Sunday evening
ratings, just in time for March
sweeps: a crossover episode
linking the hit shows The
Walking Dead and Girls.
“It’s the best of both
worlds,” said AMC president
thrilling suspense of characters
navigating their way through
a horrifying world filled with
The Walking Dead.”
The episode, which is slated
: to air on Sunday, March 9, is
: rumoured to feature popular
: Girls characters Hannah and
: Marnie as they go ona road trip
: to save their ailing friendship.
: Little do the girls know, the trip
: will be interrupted by a horde
: of undead individuals. Only
: young Carl, from The Walking
: Dead, can rescue the girls—but
: will his big hat be enough to
: fight off the walkers? And what
: happens when Hannah decides
: she wants to have sex with one
: particularly attractive zombie
: (to gain life experience to write
Mark McMoney. “You've got the about on her new blog)?
“Am I worried about
: sharing screen time with
: bloody, deadly, horrible beings?
vacant, violent souls...and then : Not really” noted Girls creator
you also have the zombies from ; and star, Lena Dunham. “I
: mean, have you seen Jessa?”
i — |
By Joel McCarthy
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» How online dating has ruined a man’s ability to engage women publicly
_ Patrick Vaillancourt
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av @theotherpress.ca
here was a time when there
wasn't all that much to
dating. The process was simple:
approach someone, introduce
yourself, and begin a social
interaction. It’s with a heavy
heart that I report to you that
those days are gone. Social
media and online dating sites,
such as eHarmony and Match.
com, have effectively made the
simple act of engaging someone :
: single man is approached at
: a pub by anattractive woman
: who shows some interest—the
: man is most likely thinking
: about buying her a drink and
: engaging with her socially.
: On the flip-side, a man who
: approaches the same woman
: in the same pub is likely going
men consider being approached :
: Well, because the woman
a setup for failure.
In an age of political
correctness, this is particularly
difficult for men. A man
approaching a woman can
be regarded as—and is, in
some cases—an unwanted
approach or, in extreme cases,
harassment. On the other hand,
by a woman as something to be
: proud of. :
: Men are simpler beasts, and :
: so I have chosen to focus on
: “men seeking women.”
As social media becomes
increasingly prominent in our
: lives, we become more awkward
: in live social situations. It seems :
that asking someone out for
: coffee or on a date has become
: easier to do via Facebook or
: Twitter than it is ina real-
: life encounter. In addition,
: meeting people online through
: well-established dating sites
: has become that much more
complicated for men.
Consider this: a typical,
to get turned away. Why?
: knows absolutely nothing
about the approaching male.
: Some exceptions apply to the
: uber rich and those who look
: influential or powerful, and
: such is the influence of online
: dating sites.
A simple eHarmony profile
: for someone looking for other
singles contains a whopping
: 400 questions. The answers
: to these questions formulate
: an algorithm which enables
: the website to match one up
: with potential mates. When
: did looking for a life partner
: become an exercise akin to
taking a final exam?
Other sites, such as
: Craigslist personals, don’t
: provide a sufficient and free
: alternative to online dating,
: unless you like women who start :
: off with all the things mendon’t : cohabitation, and marriage.
: want to hear. “I’m not perfect”
: or “I’m getting out of a bad
: relationship” are not the types
: of sales pitches people want to
: hear, yet are all over Craigslist.
One could argue that
: both social media and the
: online dating world have each
: contributed to a collective
: skepticism around dating,
: Our grandparents never had to
: contend with divorce rates as
: high as 50 per cent, yet the most :
: wired generation everdoes—__:
: and there are no indications
By www.tomhaakhr.com
: that the trend will stop at that.
Everyone agrees that
: technology has allowed us
: to advance as a society in
: immeasurable ways. That being
: said, there are some things that
: technological advances should
: not bea part of—one of those
includes matters of the heart.
The masked vagina
» The film industry, female empowerment, and superheroes—or lack thereof
Natalie Serafini
B, Assistant Editor
pe © assistant
Fi @theotherpress.ca
enI wasa child and
Catwoman came out, I
was ecstatic. Eleven-year-old
me watched the movie several
times, thrilled by the fact that
this woman was avenging
herself, kicking ass, and taking
names. It wasn’t untill wasa
few years older that I realized it
wasa travesty ofa movie. I can
only excuse my brief hero-wor-
shipping because Catwoman
was a drop of water in an other-
wise arid desert—and it still is.
The examples of female
superhero movies are few and
far between. There are movies
with strong female leads who
verge on being superheroes,
like Uma Thurman’s Kill Bill
or Natalie Portman’s V for
Vendetta. There are super-
heroes of bygone years, like
another Catwoman (played
by Michelle Pfeiffer in ’92).
Ensemble films feature female
: heroes, like the X-Men fran-
: chise with its various female
: mutants, or the Fantastic
: Four films with Sue Storm
: (Jessica Alba). Even more
: astonishingly, said character
: might be enigmatic and
: complex; Catwoman’s more
: recent incarnation in the The
: Dark Knight Rises, with Anne
: Hathaway purring away as the
? feline fatale, comes to mind.
Yet, even with the indica-
: tions that female-led films put
: asses in the seats (as evidenced
: by Jennifer Lawrence’s
: performance in The Hunger
: Games films), and the cult-like
: adulation of powerful female
: characters (e.g. Sarah Michelle
: Gellar in Buffy), female super-
: heroes are ararity; and the list
: of them is pretty abysmal.
There are glimpses of
: successful, female superhero
: franchises: Wonder Woman
: was the focus ofa TV show
: from 1975-79; was Meant to
: be reincarnated ina TV show
: reboot which never came to
: fruition; is the titular subject
: of Kristy Guevara-Flanagan’s
: documentary, Wonder Women!,
: to be shown at the BFI on
: International Women’s Day;
: and Gal Gadot is reported to
: be starring as Wonder Woman
: in Batmanvs. Superman.
All the attention on
: Wonder Woman is great!... but
: where have all the other female
: superheroes gone? The calls for
: more of such productions are
: out there, as both Esquire and
: Newsarama.com list the top 10
: female superheroes who should :
: get their time on the big screen.
The easy excuse is that
: female superhero films don’t
: doas well at the box office.
: You only have to compare
: Catwoman (witha worldwide
: gross of $82,102,379) with 2004's
: Spider-Man 2 (worldwide gross
: of $783,766,341) to know that’s
: true. The easy answer to that
: easy excuse, though, is that you
: get out what you put in. Produce
: a bad movie and you'll get bad
: turn-out. It’s elementary.
Part of the issue with these
: are often homogenized to the
: point where if you were to
: remove their powers, character- :
: istic quirks, and costumes, you :
: might not even be able to dif-
: ferentiate them. They’re sassy
: but ina vaguely psychotic way,
: so their power is largely in their :
: erratic unpredictability; they're :
: simpering; their one-liners :
: aren't particularly biting; and
: they might not needa man,
: but you get the impression that
they lack the capacity to share
: their life with anyone. With
: the film industry generally
: handling female superheroes
: in this manner, it’s no wonder
: the movies get left in the dust.
The superhero is the per-
: fect specimen. Superheroes are
: paragons of virtue, strength,
: and intelligence, yet women
: generally aren’t afforded such
: arepresentation on the silver
: screen. That’s why you end
: up with 11-year-olds thinking
: Catwoman is a good movie or,
: : God forbid, an ideal role model.
: films is that they lean so heavily :
: onarchetypal characters. The
: female superheroes represented :
I like the idea of future
: generations of girls not having
to hunt down examples of
Superheroes are
paragons of virtue,
strength, and
intelligence, yet
women generally
aren't afforded such a
representation on the
silver screen.
: female empowerment. I'll grant
: you that female superhero
: films, comic books, video
: games, and the likes aren’t
: the only avenues for empow-
: erment—but right now they
: aren’t avenues at all, they're
: more like dead ends. This isn’t
: because women aren't capable
: of carrying the titular role;
: this isn’t because there aren't
: enough filmmakers or financial
: backers who could bring a
: female superhero to cinematic
: life; this isn’t because people
: don’t go crazy for superhero
: films. It’s because the film
: industry doesn’t know what to
: do with female superheroes.
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The death of the simple date
» How online dating has ruined a man’s ability to engage women publicly
_ Patrick Vaillancourt
“8. News Editor
rae
i = Ginews
av @theotherpress.ca
here was a time when there
wasn't all that much to
dating. The process was simple:
approach someone, introduce
yourself, and begin a social
interaction. It’s with a heavy
heart that I report to you that
those days are gone. Social
media and online dating sites,
such as eHarmony and Match.
com, have effectively made the
simple act of engaging someone :
: single man is approached at
: a pub by anattractive woman
: who shows some interest—the
: man is most likely thinking
: about buying her a drink and
: engaging with her socially.
: On the flip-side, a man who
: approaches the same woman
: in the same pub is likely going
men consider being approached :
: Well, because the woman
a setup for failure.
In an age of political
correctness, this is particularly
difficult for men. A man
approaching a woman can
be regarded as—and is, in
some cases—an unwanted
approach or, in extreme cases,
harassment. On the other hand,
by a woman as something to be
: proud of. :
: Men are simpler beasts, and :
: so I have chosen to focus on
: “men seeking women.”
As social media becomes
increasingly prominent in our
: lives, we become more awkward
: in live social situations. It seems :
that asking someone out for
: coffee or on a date has become
: easier to do via Facebook or
: Twitter than it is ina real-
: life encounter. In addition,
: meeting people online through
: well-established dating sites
: has become that much more
complicated for men.
Consider this: a typical,
to get turned away. Why?
: knows absolutely nothing
about the approaching male.
: Some exceptions apply to the
: uber rich and those who look
: influential or powerful, and
: such is the influence of online
: dating sites.
A simple eHarmony profile
: for someone looking for other
singles contains a whopping
: 400 questions. The answers
: to these questions formulate
: an algorithm which enables
: the website to match one up
: with potential mates. When
: did looking for a life partner
: become an exercise akin to
taking a final exam?
Other sites, such as
: Craigslist personals, don’t
: provide a sufficient and free
: alternative to online dating,
: unless you like women who start :
: off with all the things mendon’t : cohabitation, and marriage.
: want to hear. “I’m not perfect”
: or “I’m getting out of a bad
: relationship” are not the types
: of sales pitches people want to
: hear, yet are all over Craigslist.
One could argue that
: both social media and the
: online dating world have each
: contributed to a collective
: skepticism around dating,
: Our grandparents never had to
: contend with divorce rates as
: high as 50 per cent, yet the most :
: wired generation everdoes—__:
: and there are no indications
By www.tomhaakhr.com
: that the trend will stop at that.
Everyone agrees that
: technology has allowed us
: to advance as a society in
: immeasurable ways. That being
: said, there are some things that
: technological advances should
: not bea part of—one of those
includes matters of the heart.
The masked vagina
» The film industry, female empowerment, and superheroes—or lack thereof
Natalie Serafini
B, Assistant Editor
pe © assistant
Fi @theotherpress.ca
enI wasa child and
Catwoman came out, I
was ecstatic. Eleven-year-old
me watched the movie several
times, thrilled by the fact that
this woman was avenging
herself, kicking ass, and taking
names. It wasn’t untill wasa
few years older that I realized it
wasa travesty ofa movie. I can
only excuse my brief hero-wor-
shipping because Catwoman
was a drop of water in an other-
wise arid desert—and it still is.
The examples of female
superhero movies are few and
far between. There are movies
with strong female leads who
verge on being superheroes,
like Uma Thurman’s Kill Bill
or Natalie Portman’s V for
Vendetta. There are super-
heroes of bygone years, like
another Catwoman (played
by Michelle Pfeiffer in ’92).
Ensemble films feature female
: heroes, like the X-Men fran-
: chise with its various female
: mutants, or the Fantastic
: Four films with Sue Storm
: (Jessica Alba). Even more
: astonishingly, said character
: might be enigmatic and
: complex; Catwoman’s more
: recent incarnation in the The
: Dark Knight Rises, with Anne
: Hathaway purring away as the
? feline fatale, comes to mind.
Yet, even with the indica-
: tions that female-led films put
: asses in the seats (as evidenced
: by Jennifer Lawrence’s
: performance in The Hunger
: Games films), and the cult-like
: adulation of powerful female
: characters (e.g. Sarah Michelle
: Gellar in Buffy), female super-
: heroes are ararity; and the list
: of them is pretty abysmal.
There are glimpses of
: successful, female superhero
: franchises: Wonder Woman
: was the focus ofa TV show
: from 1975-79; was Meant to
: be reincarnated ina TV show
: reboot which never came to
: fruition; is the titular subject
: of Kristy Guevara-Flanagan’s
: documentary, Wonder Women!,
: to be shown at the BFI on
: International Women’s Day;
: and Gal Gadot is reported to
: be starring as Wonder Woman
: in Batmanvs. Superman.
All the attention on
: Wonder Woman is great!... but
: where have all the other female
: superheroes gone? The calls for
: more of such productions are
: out there, as both Esquire and
: Newsarama.com list the top 10
: female superheroes who should :
: get their time on the big screen.
The easy excuse is that
: female superhero films don’t
: doas well at the box office.
: You only have to compare
: Catwoman (witha worldwide
: gross of $82,102,379) with 2004's
: Spider-Man 2 (worldwide gross
: of $783,766,341) to know that’s
: true. The easy answer to that
: easy excuse, though, is that you
: get out what you put in. Produce
: a bad movie and you'll get bad
: turn-out. It’s elementary.
Part of the issue with these
: are often homogenized to the
: point where if you were to
: remove their powers, character- :
: istic quirks, and costumes, you :
: might not even be able to dif-
: ferentiate them. They’re sassy
: but ina vaguely psychotic way,
: so their power is largely in their :
: erratic unpredictability; they're :
: simpering; their one-liners :
: aren't particularly biting; and
: they might not needa man,
: but you get the impression that
they lack the capacity to share
: their life with anyone. With
: the film industry generally
: handling female superheroes
: in this manner, it’s no wonder
: the movies get left in the dust.
The superhero is the per-
: fect specimen. Superheroes are
: paragons of virtue, strength,
: and intelligence, yet women
: generally aren’t afforded such
: arepresentation on the silver
: screen. That’s why you end
: up with 11-year-olds thinking
: Catwoman is a good movie or,
: : God forbid, an ideal role model.
: films is that they lean so heavily :
: onarchetypal characters. The
: female superheroes represented :
I like the idea of future
: generations of girls not having
to hunt down examples of
Superheroes are
paragons of virtue,
strength, and
intelligence, yet
women generally
aren't afforded such a
representation on the
silver screen.
: female empowerment. I'll grant
: you that female superhero
: films, comic books, video
: games, and the likes aren’t
: the only avenues for empow-
: erment—but right now they
: aren’t avenues at all, they're
: more like dead ends. This isn’t
: because women aren't capable
: of carrying the titular role;
: this isn’t because there aren't
: enough filmmakers or financial
: backers who could bring a
: female superhero to cinematic
: life; this isn’t because people
: don’t go crazy for superhero
: films. It’s because the film
: industry doesn’t know what to
: do with female superheroes.
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The death of the simple date
» How online dating has ruined a man’s ability to engage women publicly
_ Patrick Vaillancourt
“8. News Editor
rae
i = Ginews
av @theotherpress.ca
here was a time when there
wasn't all that much to
dating. The process was simple:
approach someone, introduce
yourself, and begin a social
interaction. It’s with a heavy
heart that I report to you that
those days are gone. Social
media and online dating sites,
such as eHarmony and Match.
com, have effectively made the
simple act of engaging someone :
: single man is approached at
: a pub by anattractive woman
: who shows some interest—the
: man is most likely thinking
: about buying her a drink and
: engaging with her socially.
: On the flip-side, a man who
: approaches the same woman
: in the same pub is likely going
men consider being approached :
: Well, because the woman
a setup for failure.
In an age of political
correctness, this is particularly
difficult for men. A man
approaching a woman can
be regarded as—and is, in
some cases—an unwanted
approach or, in extreme cases,
harassment. On the other hand,
by a woman as something to be
: proud of. :
: Men are simpler beasts, and :
: so I have chosen to focus on
: “men seeking women.”
As social media becomes
increasingly prominent in our
: lives, we become more awkward
: in live social situations. It seems :
that asking someone out for
: coffee or on a date has become
: easier to do via Facebook or
: Twitter than it is ina real-
: life encounter. In addition,
: meeting people online through
: well-established dating sites
: has become that much more
complicated for men.
Consider this: a typical,
to get turned away. Why?
: knows absolutely nothing
about the approaching male.
: Some exceptions apply to the
: uber rich and those who look
: influential or powerful, and
: such is the influence of online
: dating sites.
A simple eHarmony profile
: for someone looking for other
singles contains a whopping
: 400 questions. The answers
: to these questions formulate
: an algorithm which enables
: the website to match one up
: with potential mates. When
: did looking for a life partner
: become an exercise akin to
taking a final exam?
Other sites, such as
: Craigslist personals, don’t
: provide a sufficient and free
: alternative to online dating,
: unless you like women who start :
: off with all the things mendon’t : cohabitation, and marriage.
: want to hear. “I’m not perfect”
: or “I’m getting out of a bad
: relationship” are not the types
: of sales pitches people want to
: hear, yet are all over Craigslist.
One could argue that
: both social media and the
: online dating world have each
: contributed to a collective
: skepticism around dating,
: Our grandparents never had to
: contend with divorce rates as
: high as 50 per cent, yet the most :
: wired generation everdoes—__:
: and there are no indications
By www.tomhaakhr.com
: that the trend will stop at that.
Everyone agrees that
: technology has allowed us
: to advance as a society in
: immeasurable ways. That being
: said, there are some things that
: technological advances should
: not bea part of—one of those
includes matters of the heart.
The masked vagina
» The film industry, female empowerment, and superheroes—or lack thereof
Natalie Serafini
B, Assistant Editor
pe © assistant
Fi @theotherpress.ca
enI wasa child and
Catwoman came out, I
was ecstatic. Eleven-year-old
me watched the movie several
times, thrilled by the fact that
this woman was avenging
herself, kicking ass, and taking
names. It wasn’t untill wasa
few years older that I realized it
wasa travesty ofa movie. I can
only excuse my brief hero-wor-
shipping because Catwoman
was a drop of water in an other-
wise arid desert—and it still is.
The examples of female
superhero movies are few and
far between. There are movies
with strong female leads who
verge on being superheroes,
like Uma Thurman’s Kill Bill
or Natalie Portman’s V for
Vendetta. There are super-
heroes of bygone years, like
another Catwoman (played
by Michelle Pfeiffer in ’92).
Ensemble films feature female
: heroes, like the X-Men fran-
: chise with its various female
: mutants, or the Fantastic
: Four films with Sue Storm
: (Jessica Alba). Even more
: astonishingly, said character
: might be enigmatic and
: complex; Catwoman’s more
: recent incarnation in the The
: Dark Knight Rises, with Anne
: Hathaway purring away as the
? feline fatale, comes to mind.
Yet, even with the indica-
: tions that female-led films put
: asses in the seats (as evidenced
: by Jennifer Lawrence’s
: performance in The Hunger
: Games films), and the cult-like
: adulation of powerful female
: characters (e.g. Sarah Michelle
: Gellar in Buffy), female super-
: heroes are ararity; and the list
: of them is pretty abysmal.
There are glimpses of
: successful, female superhero
: franchises: Wonder Woman
: was the focus ofa TV show
: from 1975-79; was Meant to
: be reincarnated ina TV show
: reboot which never came to
: fruition; is the titular subject
: of Kristy Guevara-Flanagan’s
: documentary, Wonder Women!,
: to be shown at the BFI on
: International Women’s Day;
: and Gal Gadot is reported to
: be starring as Wonder Woman
: in Batmanvs. Superman.
All the attention on
: Wonder Woman is great!... but
: where have all the other female
: superheroes gone? The calls for
: more of such productions are
: out there, as both Esquire and
: Newsarama.com list the top 10
: female superheroes who should :
: get their time on the big screen.
The easy excuse is that
: female superhero films don’t
: doas well at the box office.
: You only have to compare
: Catwoman (witha worldwide
: gross of $82,102,379) with 2004's
: Spider-Man 2 (worldwide gross
: of $783,766,341) to know that’s
: true. The easy answer to that
: easy excuse, though, is that you
: get out what you put in. Produce
: a bad movie and you'll get bad
: turn-out. It’s elementary.
Part of the issue with these
: are often homogenized to the
: point where if you were to
: remove their powers, character- :
: istic quirks, and costumes, you :
: might not even be able to dif-
: ferentiate them. They’re sassy
: but ina vaguely psychotic way,
: so their power is largely in their :
: erratic unpredictability; they're :
: simpering; their one-liners :
: aren't particularly biting; and
: they might not needa man,
: but you get the impression that
they lack the capacity to share
: their life with anyone. With
: the film industry generally
: handling female superheroes
: in this manner, it’s no wonder
: the movies get left in the dust.
The superhero is the per-
: fect specimen. Superheroes are
: paragons of virtue, strength,
: and intelligence, yet women
: generally aren’t afforded such
: arepresentation on the silver
: screen. That’s why you end
: up with 11-year-olds thinking
: Catwoman is a good movie or,
: : God forbid, an ideal role model.
: films is that they lean so heavily :
: onarchetypal characters. The
: female superheroes represented :
I like the idea of future
: generations of girls not having
to hunt down examples of
Superheroes are
paragons of virtue,
strength, and
intelligence, yet
women generally
aren't afforded such a
representation on the
silver screen.
: female empowerment. I'll grant
: you that female superhero
: films, comic books, video
: games, and the likes aren’t
: the only avenues for empow-
: erment—but right now they
: aren’t avenues at all, they're
: more like dead ends. This isn’t
: because women aren't capable
: of carrying the titular role;
: this isn’t because there aren't
: enough filmmakers or financial
: backers who could bring a
: female superhero to cinematic
: life; this isn’t because people
: don’t go crazy for superhero
: films. It’s because the film
: industry doesn’t know what to
: do with female superheroes.
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And more!
Have your voice heard!
Contact: Elliot Chan, Opinions Editor
M opinions@theotherpress.ca
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The death of the simple date
» How online dating has ruined a man’s ability to engage women publicly
_ Patrick Vaillancourt
“8. News Editor
rae
i = Ginews
av @theotherpress.ca
here was a time when there
wasn't all that much to
dating. The process was simple:
approach someone, introduce
yourself, and begin a social
interaction. It’s with a heavy
heart that I report to you that
those days are gone. Social
media and online dating sites,
such as eHarmony and Match.
com, have effectively made the
simple act of engaging someone :
: single man is approached at
: a pub by anattractive woman
: who shows some interest—the
: man is most likely thinking
: about buying her a drink and
: engaging with her socially.
: On the flip-side, a man who
: approaches the same woman
: in the same pub is likely going
men consider being approached :
: Well, because the woman
a setup for failure.
In an age of political
correctness, this is particularly
difficult for men. A man
approaching a woman can
be regarded as—and is, in
some cases—an unwanted
approach or, in extreme cases,
harassment. On the other hand,
by a woman as something to be
: proud of. :
: Men are simpler beasts, and :
: so I have chosen to focus on
: “men seeking women.”
As social media becomes
increasingly prominent in our
: lives, we become more awkward
: in live social situations. It seems :
that asking someone out for
: coffee or on a date has become
: easier to do via Facebook or
: Twitter than it is ina real-
: life encounter. In addition,
: meeting people online through
: well-established dating sites
: has become that much more
complicated for men.
Consider this: a typical,
to get turned away. Why?
: knows absolutely nothing
about the approaching male.
: Some exceptions apply to the
: uber rich and those who look
: influential or powerful, and
: such is the influence of online
: dating sites.
A simple eHarmony profile
: for someone looking for other
singles contains a whopping
: 400 questions. The answers
: to these questions formulate
: an algorithm which enables
: the website to match one up
: with potential mates. When
: did looking for a life partner
: become an exercise akin to
taking a final exam?
Other sites, such as
: Craigslist personals, don’t
: provide a sufficient and free
: alternative to online dating,
: unless you like women who start :
: off with all the things mendon’t : cohabitation, and marriage.
: want to hear. “I’m not perfect”
: or “I’m getting out of a bad
: relationship” are not the types
: of sales pitches people want to
: hear, yet are all over Craigslist.
One could argue that
: both social media and the
: online dating world have each
: contributed to a collective
: skepticism around dating,
: Our grandparents never had to
: contend with divorce rates as
: high as 50 per cent, yet the most :
: wired generation everdoes—__:
: and there are no indications
By www.tomhaakhr.com
: that the trend will stop at that.
Everyone agrees that
: technology has allowed us
: to advance as a society in
: immeasurable ways. That being
: said, there are some things that
: technological advances should
: not bea part of—one of those
includes matters of the heart.
The masked vagina
» The film industry, female empowerment, and superheroes—or lack thereof
Natalie Serafini
B, Assistant Editor
pe © assistant
Fi @theotherpress.ca
enI wasa child and
Catwoman came out, I
was ecstatic. Eleven-year-old
me watched the movie several
times, thrilled by the fact that
this woman was avenging
herself, kicking ass, and taking
names. It wasn’t untill wasa
few years older that I realized it
wasa travesty ofa movie. I can
only excuse my brief hero-wor-
shipping because Catwoman
was a drop of water in an other-
wise arid desert—and it still is.
The examples of female
superhero movies are few and
far between. There are movies
with strong female leads who
verge on being superheroes,
like Uma Thurman’s Kill Bill
or Natalie Portman’s V for
Vendetta. There are super-
heroes of bygone years, like
another Catwoman (played
by Michelle Pfeiffer in ’92).
Ensemble films feature female
: heroes, like the X-Men fran-
: chise with its various female
: mutants, or the Fantastic
: Four films with Sue Storm
: (Jessica Alba). Even more
: astonishingly, said character
: might be enigmatic and
: complex; Catwoman’s more
: recent incarnation in the The
: Dark Knight Rises, with Anne
: Hathaway purring away as the
? feline fatale, comes to mind.
Yet, even with the indica-
: tions that female-led films put
: asses in the seats (as evidenced
: by Jennifer Lawrence’s
: performance in The Hunger
: Games films), and the cult-like
: adulation of powerful female
: characters (e.g. Sarah Michelle
: Gellar in Buffy), female super-
: heroes are ararity; and the list
: of them is pretty abysmal.
There are glimpses of
: successful, female superhero
: franchises: Wonder Woman
: was the focus ofa TV show
: from 1975-79; was Meant to
: be reincarnated ina TV show
: reboot which never came to
: fruition; is the titular subject
: of Kristy Guevara-Flanagan’s
: documentary, Wonder Women!,
: to be shown at the BFI on
: International Women’s Day;
: and Gal Gadot is reported to
: be starring as Wonder Woman
: in Batmanvs. Superman.
All the attention on
: Wonder Woman is great!... but
: where have all the other female
: superheroes gone? The calls for
: more of such productions are
: out there, as both Esquire and
: Newsarama.com list the top 10
: female superheroes who should :
: get their time on the big screen.
The easy excuse is that
: female superhero films don’t
: doas well at the box office.
: You only have to compare
: Catwoman (witha worldwide
: gross of $82,102,379) with 2004's
: Spider-Man 2 (worldwide gross
: of $783,766,341) to know that’s
: true. The easy answer to that
: easy excuse, though, is that you
: get out what you put in. Produce
: a bad movie and you'll get bad
: turn-out. It’s elementary.
Part of the issue with these
: are often homogenized to the
: point where if you were to
: remove their powers, character- :
: istic quirks, and costumes, you :
: might not even be able to dif-
: ferentiate them. They’re sassy
: but ina vaguely psychotic way,
: so their power is largely in their :
: erratic unpredictability; they're :
: simpering; their one-liners :
: aren't particularly biting; and
: they might not needa man,
: but you get the impression that
they lack the capacity to share
: their life with anyone. With
: the film industry generally
: handling female superheroes
: in this manner, it’s no wonder
: the movies get left in the dust.
The superhero is the per-
: fect specimen. Superheroes are
: paragons of virtue, strength,
: and intelligence, yet women
: generally aren’t afforded such
: arepresentation on the silver
: screen. That’s why you end
: up with 11-year-olds thinking
: Catwoman is a good movie or,
: : God forbid, an ideal role model.
: films is that they lean so heavily :
: onarchetypal characters. The
: female superheroes represented :
I like the idea of future
: generations of girls not having
to hunt down examples of
Superheroes are
paragons of virtue,
strength, and
intelligence, yet
women generally
aren't afforded such a
representation on the
silver screen.
: female empowerment. I'll grant
: you that female superhero
: films, comic books, video
: games, and the likes aren’t
: the only avenues for empow-
: erment—but right now they
: aren’t avenues at all, they're
: more like dead ends. This isn’t
: because women aren't capable
: of carrying the titular role;
: this isn’t because there aren't
: enough filmmakers or financial
: backers who could bring a
: female superhero to cinematic
: life; this isn’t because people
: don’t go crazy for superhero
: films. It’s because the film
: industry doesn’t know what to
: do with female superheroes.
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oodnight Sochi.
Goodnight the Black Sea.
Goodnight coastal cluster.
Goodnight mountain cluster.
Goodnight Vladimir Putin.
Goodnight Thomas Bach.
Goodnight Team Canada.
Goodnight Olympic mittens.
Goodnight hot air and cold air.
Goodnight Canadian Olympic double
medalists.
Goodnight Gilmore Julio who gave
Denny Morrison a second chance.
humour // 23
: Goodnight skiers that were tied.
: Goodnight the polar bear, the hare,
: and the leopard.
: Goodnight Yuzuru Hanyu who beat
: Patrick Chan with a world record short
: program.
: Goodnight Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
: who could have got a gold medal.
: Goodnight figure skating judges that
: could have gave Yuna Kim a gold
: medal.
: Goodnight successful Canadian
: hockey and curling teams.
: Goodnight Andi Petrillo and Andrew
: Chang.
: Goodnight Ron Maclean.
: Goodnight athletes everywhere.
Larry was starting to realize that his master’s degree
in early modern literature wasn’t going to make this
macchiato extra-hot.
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oodnight Sochi.
Goodnight the Black Sea.
Goodnight coastal cluster.
Goodnight mountain cluster.
Goodnight Vladimir Putin.
Goodnight Thomas Bach.
Goodnight Team Canada.
Goodnight Olympic mittens.
Goodnight hot air and cold air.
Goodnight Canadian Olympic double
medalists.
Goodnight Gilmore Julio who gave
Denny Morrison a second chance.
humour // 23
: Goodnight skiers that were tied.
: Goodnight the polar bear, the hare,
: and the leopard.
: Goodnight Yuzuru Hanyu who beat
: Patrick Chan with a world record short
: program.
: Goodnight Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
: who could have got a gold medal.
: Goodnight figure skating judges that
: could have gave Yuna Kim a gold
: medal.
: Goodnight successful Canadian
: hockey and curling teams.
: Goodnight Andi Petrillo and Andrew
: Chang.
: Goodnight Ron Maclean.
: Goodnight athletes everywhere.
Larry was starting to realize that his master’s degree
in early modern literature wasn’t going to make this
macchiato extra-hot.
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Boom NiCr Pe
Jerrison Oracion
Contributor
oodnight Sochi.
Goodnight the Black Sea.
Goodnight coastal cluster.
Goodnight mountain cluster.
Goodnight Vladimir Putin.
Goodnight Thomas Bach.
Goodnight Team Canada.
Goodnight Olympic mittens.
Goodnight hot air and cold air.
Goodnight Canadian Olympic double
medalists.
Goodnight Gilmore Julio who gave
Denny Morrison a second chance.
humour // 23
: Goodnight skiers that were tied.
: Goodnight the polar bear, the hare,
: and the leopard.
: Goodnight Yuzuru Hanyu who beat
: Patrick Chan with a world record short
: program.
: Goodnight Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
: who could have got a gold medal.
: Goodnight figure skating judges that
: could have gave Yuna Kim a gold
: medal.
: Goodnight successful Canadian
: hockey and curling teams.
: Goodnight Andi Petrillo and Andrew
: Chang.
: Goodnight Ron Maclean.
: Goodnight athletes everywhere.
Larry was starting to realize that his master’s degree
in early modern literature wasn’t going to make this
macchiato extra-hot.
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a CBA | By Mel Freylinger
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ao G
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Boom NiCr Pe
Jerrison Oracion
Contributor
oodnight Sochi.
Goodnight the Black Sea.
Goodnight coastal cluster.
Goodnight mountain cluster.
Goodnight Vladimir Putin.
Goodnight Thomas Bach.
Goodnight Team Canada.
Goodnight Olympic mittens.
Goodnight hot air and cold air.
Goodnight Canadian Olympic double
medalists.
Goodnight Gilmore Julio who gave
Denny Morrison a second chance.
humour // 23
: Goodnight skiers that were tied.
: Goodnight the polar bear, the hare,
: and the leopard.
: Goodnight Yuzuru Hanyu who beat
: Patrick Chan with a world record short
: program.
: Goodnight Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
: who could have got a gold medal.
: Goodnight figure skating judges that
: could have gave Yuna Kim a gold
: medal.
: Goodnight successful Canadian
: hockey and curling teams.
: Goodnight Andi Petrillo and Andrew
: Chang.
: Goodnight Ron Maclean.
: Goodnight athletes everywhere.
Larry was starting to realize that his master’s degree
in early modern literature wasn’t going to make this
macchiato extra-hot.
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Silver linings
» Women’s basketball surprises at Provincials
Eric Wilkins
Sports Editor
MA sports
|, @theotherpress.ca
he women’s basketball team
had a bit of an up-and-down
year. On their way to compiling an
8-13 record, there were some big
wins and some tough losses, but
they'd found a way to win when it
mattered, clinching their berth at
the Provincial tournament with a
victory over Langara in the final
week of the regular season.
In the quarterfinal matchup,
the Royals took on the #4 seed,
the Capilano University Blues.
The Blues, with a 10-11 record,
had to be feeling good about their
chances heading in. Capilano
took the first four points of the
game, but then Douglas’ offence
exploded. After a Mackenzie
Brenner layup with four minutes
left in the quarter, the Royals went
on a 15-point run—completely
shutting out the Blues. The game
continued in much the same
way, including a dominant third
that left the tournament hosts on
top 70-39 thanks to some solid
all-round team play. When the
final buzzer went, the Royals were
going to the semi-final on the
back of an 82-58 win.
If the Royals weren't huge
: underdogs in the quarterfinal,
: they sure were for the semi. The
: Vancouver Island University
: (VIU) Mariners had set a
: PACWEST record with 20 wins
: in the regular season, sweeping
: Douglas 3-0 along the way. To
: open the game, the Mariners
: played like the #1 seed should,
: racing out to an 11-1 lead. But
: then, things changed. After two
: baskets from Nanaya Miki and
: a three at the buzzer to end the
: quarter from Chloe Kennedy, the
: game had shifted from a possible
: blowout to a tight one-point
: game. After almost three more
: quarters of the low-scoring affair,
: the Royals found themselves
: down 43-38 with just over three
: minutes left.
Then, in one of the clutch
: performances of the year,
: Kennedy drained a three with 1:52
: left and Brenner found a way to
: tie it up with 1:01 until the buzzer.
: No scoring in the final minute
: meant the teams were heading to
: a five-minute overtime session.
: In OT, it came down to the last
: minute. With 33.4 seconds on
: the clock and the Royals down
: by two, Adelia Paul took to the
: free-throw line—and sunk them
: both. After another stymied VIU
: attack, Kennedy snagged the ball
: and took it the distance. She then
: hit a free-throw with 10 seconds
: left for a three-point lead. VIU’s
: last chance came on an inbounds
: pass with .5 seconds to go, but
: the Royals shut the door. The
: game ended with a score of 50-47.
: Douglas was going to be playing
: for gold. :
: Kennedy was thrilled with the :
: result against VIU: “Itwassuchan :
: amazing feeling knowing that we:
: played our absolute best out there :
: and came through witha win
: against a really strong, veteran :
: team. It feels so much better when !
: you win knowing that you were ii
: considered the underdog.’
The Quest University
: Kermodes were riding a streak
: that had seen them win 10 of
: their last 11 games (including the
: quarter- and semi-finals of the
: tournament), but with the way
: the Royals were playing, both
: the players and the crowd had
: to think anything was possible.
: Just like the game against VIU,
: the Royals found themselves
: down early. A few minutes into
: the second frame, Douglas was
: down 23-12, but then, just as in
: the semi-final, they found a way
: back: 28-24 at half: Unfortunately,
: that was the end of the Royals’ bid :
: for gold. The third-quarter saw
: Quest outscore the hosts 27-13
: before a back-and-forth final 10
: minutes finished the game with
: the Kermodes on top 69-52.
: While obviously disappointed :
: with not winning gold, coach :
: Courtney Gerwing was pleased
: with the team’s efforts: “Tough
: to finish the season with a lost
: but we played hard. We gave
: away too many defensively in
: the third quarter and we dug
: ourselves a hole we couldn't get
: out of. But I’m incredibly proud
: of the way the team played
: through that whole game and the
: whole provincial tournament.
: We were ready to go and I think
: we surprised a few people, but I
: don’t think we surprised ourselves
: because we knew the progress
: we had been making each week
: and we really improved our team
a
sports // 19
By Douglas College Campus Life and Athletics (Flickr)
chemistry—I think that showed.”
: Gerwing also had a message for
: the Royal faithful, “Thanks to
: the fans, to our Douglas college
: student athletes, and to our
: families and friends who came out
: to support us; as it really meant a
: lot that the gym was packed and
: loud, and we felt like there was a
: real force that rallied behind us all
; tournament.’
In addition to the team
: accomplishments, Miki and
: Kennedy were named to the
: Tournament All-Star Team
: With no fifth-years, and some
: impressive development this
: season, these Royals will be a force
: to be reckoned with next fall.
Always forward
» Men’s basketball reflects on the season
Courtnie Martin
Sports Reporter
-
é
fter a bit of a bumpy
road this year, the men’s
basketball team has much to
look forward to next season.
At the start of the season, they
were looking far from connected.
However, after finishing with
a 7-14 record and a Provincial
berth, the young team certainly
has some good moments to look
back on.
One such moment was
when they secured a “W” against
Capilano University in week nine
when terrific plays from Ryan
Hopson and Andrew Baron in
the last 30 seconds of the game
gave the Royals a one-point win.
The Royals also fell just short of
victory against the powerhouse
Vancouver Island University
Mariners 83-79 in week five,
proving that the team can hold
their own with the big boys.
“Overall the season was
positive. It was the most
rewarding year of coaching I’ve
had yet, and the guys were great
to coach,” said coach Denis
: Beausoleil. He added, “I thought
: we grewa lot asa team and
: everyone showed flashes of how
: good they can be in the years to
: come.”
Two players were recognized
: for their hard work and
: tremendous talent by not only
: the Douglas College community
: but the PACWEST community
: as well. Andrew Baron was in the
: top 10 for all three categories of
: points, assists, and rebounds per
: game. Baron was also nominated
: as PACWEST second team All-
: Star. Baron averaged 15.85 points
: per game, 8.85 rebounds, and 3.6
: assists.
“It was an up-and-down ride
: for sure. I think we surpassed
: some of the external expectations :
: placed on us, but we also didn’t
: come nearly as close to our
: personal goals as we wanted. It
: was by far my best experience
: as a part of the DC basketball
: program. I think with such a
: young core, if we add some pieces :
: here and there we could really
: make some noise in the next few
: years to come,” said Baron.
Rookie Grant Campbell was
: no slouch himself, as he put up
: more than 30 points on more
: than one occasion. Campbell
> was nominated to the All-Rookie
: team with 16.48 points per game.
“This year exemplified a
: roller coaster. We’ve had ups,
: downs, comebacks, and blowouts.
: We started off with 16 guys and
: finished with nine. It’s tough
: finishing the way we did knowing
: the potential we had starting off
: the season,” remarked Campbell.
: He continued, reflecting on his
: personal feelings: “It went by way
: too fast. I can remember my first
: game in November like it was
: yesterday. As a first-year I didn’t
: know what to expect; I wish I
: savoured it more.”
Alongside Baron and
Campbell there have definitely
been other impact players. Ethan
: McKean made numerous clutch
: three-pointers to swing the
: momentum into Douglas’ favour;
: one of the team captains, Kristian
: Hildebrandt, also had a gorgeous
: three ball; and Bradyn Norris
made some tremendous moves
: to the basket. With another year
: of experience under their belts,
: this squad is ready to take it to
: another level next season.
4
By Douglas College Campus Life and Athletics (Flickr)
Silver linings
» Women’s basketball surprises at Provincials
Eric Wilkins
Sports Editor
MA sports
|, @theotherpress.ca
he women’s basketball team
had a bit of an up-and-down
year. On their way to compiling an
8-13 record, there were some big
wins and some tough losses, but
they'd found a way to win when it
mattered, clinching their berth at
the Provincial tournament with a
victory over Langara in the final
week of the regular season.
In the quarterfinal matchup,
the Royals took on the #4 seed,
the Capilano University Blues.
The Blues, with a 10-11 record,
had to be feeling good about their
chances heading in. Capilano
took the first four points of the
game, but then Douglas’ offence
exploded. After a Mackenzie
Brenner layup with four minutes
left in the quarter, the Royals went
on a 15-point run—completely
shutting out the Blues. The game
continued in much the same
way, including a dominant third
that left the tournament hosts on
top 70-39 thanks to some solid
all-round team play. When the
final buzzer went, the Royals were
going to the semi-final on the
back of an 82-58 win.
If the Royals weren't huge
: underdogs in the quarterfinal,
: they sure were for the semi. The
: Vancouver Island University
: (VIU) Mariners had set a
: PACWEST record with 20 wins
: in the regular season, sweeping
: Douglas 3-0 along the way. To
: open the game, the Mariners
: played like the #1 seed should,
: racing out to an 11-1 lead. But
: then, things changed. After two
: baskets from Nanaya Miki and
: a three at the buzzer to end the
: quarter from Chloe Kennedy, the
: game had shifted from a possible
: blowout to a tight one-point
: game. After almost three more
: quarters of the low-scoring affair,
: the Royals found themselves
: down 43-38 with just over three
: minutes left.
Then, in one of the clutch
: performances of the year,
: Kennedy drained a three with 1:52
: left and Brenner found a way to
: tie it up with 1:01 until the buzzer.
: No scoring in the final minute
: meant the teams were heading to
: a five-minute overtime session.
: In OT, it came down to the last
: minute. With 33.4 seconds on
: the clock and the Royals down
: by two, Adelia Paul took to the
: free-throw line—and sunk them
: both. After another stymied VIU
: attack, Kennedy snagged the ball
: and took it the distance. She then
: hit a free-throw with 10 seconds
: left for a three-point lead. VIU’s
: last chance came on an inbounds
: pass with .5 seconds to go, but
: the Royals shut the door. The
: game ended with a score of 50-47.
: Douglas was going to be playing
: for gold. :
: Kennedy was thrilled with the :
: result against VIU: “Itwassuchan :
: amazing feeling knowing that we:
: played our absolute best out there :
: and came through witha win
: against a really strong, veteran :
: team. It feels so much better when !
: you win knowing that you were ii
: considered the underdog.’
The Quest University
: Kermodes were riding a streak
: that had seen them win 10 of
: their last 11 games (including the
: quarter- and semi-finals of the
: tournament), but with the way
: the Royals were playing, both
: the players and the crowd had
: to think anything was possible.
: Just like the game against VIU,
: the Royals found themselves
: down early. A few minutes into
: the second frame, Douglas was
: down 23-12, but then, just as in
: the semi-final, they found a way
: back: 28-24 at half: Unfortunately,
: that was the end of the Royals’ bid :
: for gold. The third-quarter saw
: Quest outscore the hosts 27-13
: before a back-and-forth final 10
: minutes finished the game with
: the Kermodes on top 69-52.
: While obviously disappointed :
: with not winning gold, coach :
: Courtney Gerwing was pleased
: with the team’s efforts: “Tough
: to finish the season with a lost
: but we played hard. We gave
: away too many defensively in
: the third quarter and we dug
: ourselves a hole we couldn't get
: out of. But I’m incredibly proud
: of the way the team played
: through that whole game and the
: whole provincial tournament.
: We were ready to go and I think
: we surprised a few people, but I
: don’t think we surprised ourselves
: because we knew the progress
: we had been making each week
: and we really improved our team
a
sports // 19
By Douglas College Campus Life and Athletics (Flickr)
chemistry—I think that showed.”
: Gerwing also had a message for
: the Royal faithful, “Thanks to
: the fans, to our Douglas college
: student athletes, and to our
: families and friends who came out
: to support us; as it really meant a
: lot that the gym was packed and
: loud, and we felt like there was a
: real force that rallied behind us all
; tournament.’
In addition to the team
: accomplishments, Miki and
: Kennedy were named to the
: Tournament All-Star Team
: With no fifth-years, and some
: impressive development this
: season, these Royals will be a force
: to be reckoned with next fall.
Always forward
» Men’s basketball reflects on the season
Courtnie Martin
Sports Reporter
-
é
fter a bit of a bumpy
road this year, the men’s
basketball team has much to
look forward to next season.
At the start of the season, they
were looking far from connected.
However, after finishing with
a 7-14 record and a Provincial
berth, the young team certainly
has some good moments to look
back on.
One such moment was
when they secured a “W” against
Capilano University in week nine
when terrific plays from Ryan
Hopson and Andrew Baron in
the last 30 seconds of the game
gave the Royals a one-point win.
The Royals also fell just short of
victory against the powerhouse
Vancouver Island University
Mariners 83-79 in week five,
proving that the team can hold
their own with the big boys.
“Overall the season was
positive. It was the most
rewarding year of coaching I’ve
had yet, and the guys were great
to coach,” said coach Denis
: Beausoleil. He added, “I thought
: we grewa lot asa team and
: everyone showed flashes of how
: good they can be in the years to
: come.”
Two players were recognized
: for their hard work and
: tremendous talent by not only
: the Douglas College community
: but the PACWEST community
: as well. Andrew Baron was in the
: top 10 for all three categories of
: points, assists, and rebounds per
: game. Baron was also nominated
: as PACWEST second team All-
: Star. Baron averaged 15.85 points
: per game, 8.85 rebounds, and 3.6
: assists.
“It was an up-and-down ride
: for sure. I think we surpassed
: some of the external expectations :
: placed on us, but we also didn’t
: come nearly as close to our
: personal goals as we wanted. It
: was by far my best experience
: as a part of the DC basketball
: program. I think with such a
: young core, if we add some pieces :
: here and there we could really
: make some noise in the next few
: years to come,” said Baron.
Rookie Grant Campbell was
: no slouch himself, as he put up
: more than 30 points on more
: than one occasion. Campbell
> was nominated to the All-Rookie
: team with 16.48 points per game.
“This year exemplified a
: roller coaster. We’ve had ups,
: downs, comebacks, and blowouts.
: We started off with 16 guys and
: finished with nine. It’s tough
: finishing the way we did knowing
: the potential we had starting off
: the season,” remarked Campbell.
: He continued, reflecting on his
: personal feelings: “It went by way
: too fast. I can remember my first
: game in November like it was
: yesterday. As a first-year I didn’t
: know what to expect; I wish I
: savoured it more.”
Alongside Baron and
Campbell there have definitely
been other impact players. Ethan
: McKean made numerous clutch
: three-pointers to swing the
: momentum into Douglas’ favour;
: one of the team captains, Kristian
: Hildebrandt, also had a gorgeous
: three ball; and Bradyn Norris
made some tremendous moves
: to the basket. With another year
: of experience under their belts,
: this squad is ready to take it to
: another level next season.
4
By Douglas College Campus Life and Athletics (Flickr)
Edited Text
issue 21 / volume 40
Silver linings
» Women’s basketball surprises at Provincials
Eric Wilkins
Sports Editor
MA sports
|, @theotherpress.ca
he women’s basketball team
had a bit of an up-and-down
year. On their way to compiling an
8-13 record, there were some big
wins and some tough losses, but
they'd found a way to win when it
mattered, clinching their berth at
the Provincial tournament with a
victory over Langara in the final
week of the regular season.
In the quarterfinal matchup,
the Royals took on the #4 seed,
the Capilano University Blues.
The Blues, with a 10-11 record,
had to be feeling good about their
chances heading in. Capilano
took the first four points of the
game, but then Douglas’ offence
exploded. After a Mackenzie
Brenner layup with four minutes
left in the quarter, the Royals went
on a 15-point run—completely
shutting out the Blues. The game
continued in much the same
way, including a dominant third
that left the tournament hosts on
top 70-39 thanks to some solid
all-round team play. When the
final buzzer went, the Royals were
going to the semi-final on the
back of an 82-58 win.
If the Royals weren't huge
: underdogs in the quarterfinal,
: they sure were for the semi. The
: Vancouver Island University
: (VIU) Mariners had set a
: PACWEST record with 20 wins
: in the regular season, sweeping
: Douglas 3-0 along the way. To
: open the game, the Mariners
: played like the #1 seed should,
: racing out to an 11-1 lead. But
: then, things changed. After two
: baskets from Nanaya Miki and
: a three at the buzzer to end the
: quarter from Chloe Kennedy, the
: game had shifted from a possible
: blowout to a tight one-point
: game. After almost three more
: quarters of the low-scoring affair,
: the Royals found themselves
: down 43-38 with just over three
: minutes left.
Then, in one of the clutch
: performances of the year,
: Kennedy drained a three with 1:52
: left and Brenner found a way to
: tie it up with 1:01 until the buzzer.
: No scoring in the final minute
: meant the teams were heading to
: a five-minute overtime session.
: In OT, it came down to the last
: minute. With 33.4 seconds on
: the clock and the Royals down
: by two, Adelia Paul took to the
: free-throw line—and sunk them
: both. After another stymied VIU
: attack, Kennedy snagged the ball
: and took it the distance. She then
: hit a free-throw with 10 seconds
: left for a three-point lead. VIU’s
: last chance came on an inbounds
: pass with .5 seconds to go, but
: the Royals shut the door. The
: game ended with a score of 50-47.
: Douglas was going to be playing
: for gold. :
: Kennedy was thrilled with the :
: result against VIU: “Itwassuchan :
: amazing feeling knowing that we:
: played our absolute best out there :
: and came through witha win
: against a really strong, veteran :
: team. It feels so much better when !
: you win knowing that you were ii
: considered the underdog.’
The Quest University
: Kermodes were riding a streak
: that had seen them win 10 of
: their last 11 games (including the
: quarter- and semi-finals of the
: tournament), but with the way
: the Royals were playing, both
: the players and the crowd had
: to think anything was possible.
: Just like the game against VIU,
: the Royals found themselves
: down early. A few minutes into
: the second frame, Douglas was
: down 23-12, but then, just as in
: the semi-final, they found a way
: back: 28-24 at half: Unfortunately,
: that was the end of the Royals’ bid :
: for gold. The third-quarter saw
: Quest outscore the hosts 27-13
: before a back-and-forth final 10
: minutes finished the game with
: the Kermodes on top 69-52.
: While obviously disappointed :
: with not winning gold, coach :
: Courtney Gerwing was pleased
: with the team’s efforts: “Tough
: to finish the season with a lost
: but we played hard. We gave
: away too many defensively in
: the third quarter and we dug
: ourselves a hole we couldn't get
: out of. But I’m incredibly proud
: of the way the team played
: through that whole game and the
: whole provincial tournament.
: We were ready to go and I think
: we surprised a few people, but I
: don’t think we surprised ourselves
: because we knew the progress
: we had been making each week
: and we really improved our team
a
sports // 19
By Douglas College Campus Life and Athletics (Flickr)
chemistry—I think that showed.”
: Gerwing also had a message for
: the Royal faithful, “Thanks to
: the fans, to our Douglas college
: student athletes, and to our
: families and friends who came out
: to support us; as it really meant a
: lot that the gym was packed and
: loud, and we felt like there was a
: real force that rallied behind us all
; tournament.’
In addition to the team
: accomplishments, Miki and
: Kennedy were named to the
: Tournament All-Star Team
: With no fifth-years, and some
: impressive development this
: season, these Royals will be a force
: to be reckoned with next fall.
Always forward
» Men’s basketball reflects on the season
Courtnie Martin
Sports Reporter
-
é
fter a bit of a bumpy
road this year, the men’s
basketball team has much to
look forward to next season.
At the start of the season, they
were looking far from connected.
However, after finishing with
a 7-14 record and a Provincial
berth, the young team certainly
has some good moments to look
back on.
One such moment was
when they secured a “W” against
Capilano University in week nine
when terrific plays from Ryan
Hopson and Andrew Baron in
the last 30 seconds of the game
gave the Royals a one-point win.
The Royals also fell just short of
victory against the powerhouse
Vancouver Island University
Mariners 83-79 in week five,
proving that the team can hold
their own with the big boys.
“Overall the season was
positive. It was the most
rewarding year of coaching I’ve
had yet, and the guys were great
to coach,” said coach Denis
: Beausoleil. He added, “I thought
: we grewa lot asa team and
: everyone showed flashes of how
: good they can be in the years to
: come.”
Two players were recognized
: for their hard work and
: tremendous talent by not only
: the Douglas College community
: but the PACWEST community
: as well. Andrew Baron was in the
: top 10 for all three categories of
: points, assists, and rebounds per
: game. Baron was also nominated
: as PACWEST second team All-
: Star. Baron averaged 15.85 points
: per game, 8.85 rebounds, and 3.6
: assists.
“It was an up-and-down ride
: for sure. I think we surpassed
: some of the external expectations :
: placed on us, but we also didn’t
: come nearly as close to our
: personal goals as we wanted. It
: was by far my best experience
: as a part of the DC basketball
: program. I think with such a
: young core, if we add some pieces :
: here and there we could really
: make some noise in the next few
: years to come,” said Baron.
Rookie Grant Campbell was
: no slouch himself, as he put up
: more than 30 points on more
: than one occasion. Campbell
> was nominated to the All-Rookie
: team with 16.48 points per game.
“This year exemplified a
: roller coaster. We’ve had ups,
: downs, comebacks, and blowouts.
: We started off with 16 guys and
: finished with nine. It’s tough
: finishing the way we did knowing
: the potential we had starting off
: the season,” remarked Campbell.
: He continued, reflecting on his
: personal feelings: “It went by way
: too fast. I can remember my first
: game in November like it was
: yesterday. As a first-year I didn’t
: know what to expect; I wish I
: savoured it more.”
Alongside Baron and
Campbell there have definitely
been other impact players. Ethan
: McKean made numerous clutch
: three-pointers to swing the
: momentum into Douglas’ favour;
: one of the team captains, Kristian
: Hildebrandt, also had a gorgeous
: three ball; and Bradyn Norris
made some tremendous moves
: to the basket. With another year
: of experience under their belts,
: this squad is ready to take it to
: another level next season.
4
By Douglas College Campus Life and Athletics (Flickr)
Silver linings
» Women’s basketball surprises at Provincials
Eric Wilkins
Sports Editor
MA sports
|, @theotherpress.ca
he women’s basketball team
had a bit of an up-and-down
year. On their way to compiling an
8-13 record, there were some big
wins and some tough losses, but
they'd found a way to win when it
mattered, clinching their berth at
the Provincial tournament with a
victory over Langara in the final
week of the regular season.
In the quarterfinal matchup,
the Royals took on the #4 seed,
the Capilano University Blues.
The Blues, with a 10-11 record,
had to be feeling good about their
chances heading in. Capilano
took the first four points of the
game, but then Douglas’ offence
exploded. After a Mackenzie
Brenner layup with four minutes
left in the quarter, the Royals went
on a 15-point run—completely
shutting out the Blues. The game
continued in much the same
way, including a dominant third
that left the tournament hosts on
top 70-39 thanks to some solid
all-round team play. When the
final buzzer went, the Royals were
going to the semi-final on the
back of an 82-58 win.
If the Royals weren't huge
: underdogs in the quarterfinal,
: they sure were for the semi. The
: Vancouver Island University
: (VIU) Mariners had set a
: PACWEST record with 20 wins
: in the regular season, sweeping
: Douglas 3-0 along the way. To
: open the game, the Mariners
: played like the #1 seed should,
: racing out to an 11-1 lead. But
: then, things changed. After two
: baskets from Nanaya Miki and
: a three at the buzzer to end the
: quarter from Chloe Kennedy, the
: game had shifted from a possible
: blowout to a tight one-point
: game. After almost three more
: quarters of the low-scoring affair,
: the Royals found themselves
: down 43-38 with just over three
: minutes left.
Then, in one of the clutch
: performances of the year,
: Kennedy drained a three with 1:52
: left and Brenner found a way to
: tie it up with 1:01 until the buzzer.
: No scoring in the final minute
: meant the teams were heading to
: a five-minute overtime session.
: In OT, it came down to the last
: minute. With 33.4 seconds on
: the clock and the Royals down
: by two, Adelia Paul took to the
: free-throw line—and sunk them
: both. After another stymied VIU
: attack, Kennedy snagged the ball
: and took it the distance. She then
: hit a free-throw with 10 seconds
: left for a three-point lead. VIU’s
: last chance came on an inbounds
: pass with .5 seconds to go, but
: the Royals shut the door. The
: game ended with a score of 50-47.
: Douglas was going to be playing
: for gold. :
: Kennedy was thrilled with the :
: result against VIU: “Itwassuchan :
: amazing feeling knowing that we:
: played our absolute best out there :
: and came through witha win
: against a really strong, veteran :
: team. It feels so much better when !
: you win knowing that you were ii
: considered the underdog.’
The Quest University
: Kermodes were riding a streak
: that had seen them win 10 of
: their last 11 games (including the
: quarter- and semi-finals of the
: tournament), but with the way
: the Royals were playing, both
: the players and the crowd had
: to think anything was possible.
: Just like the game against VIU,
: the Royals found themselves
: down early. A few minutes into
: the second frame, Douglas was
: down 23-12, but then, just as in
: the semi-final, they found a way
: back: 28-24 at half: Unfortunately,
: that was the end of the Royals’ bid :
: for gold. The third-quarter saw
: Quest outscore the hosts 27-13
: before a back-and-forth final 10
: minutes finished the game with
: the Kermodes on top 69-52.
: While obviously disappointed :
: with not winning gold, coach :
: Courtney Gerwing was pleased
: with the team’s efforts: “Tough
: to finish the season with a lost
: but we played hard. We gave
: away too many defensively in
: the third quarter and we dug
: ourselves a hole we couldn't get
: out of. But I’m incredibly proud
: of the way the team played
: through that whole game and the
: whole provincial tournament.
: We were ready to go and I think
: we surprised a few people, but I
: don’t think we surprised ourselves
: because we knew the progress
: we had been making each week
: and we really improved our team
a
sports // 19
By Douglas College Campus Life and Athletics (Flickr)
chemistry—I think that showed.”
: Gerwing also had a message for
: the Royal faithful, “Thanks to
: the fans, to our Douglas college
: student athletes, and to our
: families and friends who came out
: to support us; as it really meant a
: lot that the gym was packed and
: loud, and we felt like there was a
: real force that rallied behind us all
; tournament.’
In addition to the team
: accomplishments, Miki and
: Kennedy were named to the
: Tournament All-Star Team
: With no fifth-years, and some
: impressive development this
: season, these Royals will be a force
: to be reckoned with next fall.
Always forward
» Men’s basketball reflects on the season
Courtnie Martin
Sports Reporter
-
é
fter a bit of a bumpy
road this year, the men’s
basketball team has much to
look forward to next season.
At the start of the season, they
were looking far from connected.
However, after finishing with
a 7-14 record and a Provincial
berth, the young team certainly
has some good moments to look
back on.
One such moment was
when they secured a “W” against
Capilano University in week nine
when terrific plays from Ryan
Hopson and Andrew Baron in
the last 30 seconds of the game
gave the Royals a one-point win.
The Royals also fell just short of
victory against the powerhouse
Vancouver Island University
Mariners 83-79 in week five,
proving that the team can hold
their own with the big boys.
“Overall the season was
positive. It was the most
rewarding year of coaching I’ve
had yet, and the guys were great
to coach,” said coach Denis
: Beausoleil. He added, “I thought
: we grewa lot asa team and
: everyone showed flashes of how
: good they can be in the years to
: come.”
Two players were recognized
: for their hard work and
: tremendous talent by not only
: the Douglas College community
: but the PACWEST community
: as well. Andrew Baron was in the
: top 10 for all three categories of
: points, assists, and rebounds per
: game. Baron was also nominated
: as PACWEST second team All-
: Star. Baron averaged 15.85 points
: per game, 8.85 rebounds, and 3.6
: assists.
“It was an up-and-down ride
: for sure. I think we surpassed
: some of the external expectations :
: placed on us, but we also didn’t
: come nearly as close to our
: personal goals as we wanted. It
: was by far my best experience
: as a part of the DC basketball
: program. I think with such a
: young core, if we add some pieces :
: here and there we could really
: make some noise in the next few
: years to come,” said Baron.
Rookie Grant Campbell was
: no slouch himself, as he put up
: more than 30 points on more
: than one occasion. Campbell
> was nominated to the All-Rookie
: team with 16.48 points per game.
“This year exemplified a
: roller coaster. We’ve had ups,
: downs, comebacks, and blowouts.
: We started off with 16 guys and
: finished with nine. It’s tough
: finishing the way we did knowing
: the potential we had starting off
: the season,” remarked Campbell.
: He continued, reflecting on his
: personal feelings: “It went by way
: too fast. I can remember my first
: game in November like it was
: yesterday. As a first-year I didn’t
: know what to expect; I wish I
: savoured it more.”
Alongside Baron and
Campbell there have definitely
been other impact players. Ethan
: McKean made numerous clutch
: three-pointers to swing the
: momentum into Douglas’ favour;
: one of the team captains, Kristian
: Hildebrandt, also had a gorgeous
: three ball; and Bradyn Norris
made some tremendous moves
: to the basket. With another year
: of experience under their belts,
: this squad is ready to take it to
: another level next season.
4
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Lay some sugar daddy on me
: prostitution, but the two vary
: in the type of relationship the
: sugar daddy and baby share,
: the longevity it has, and the
: expectations that come with it.
: And contrary to what you might
: think, a sugar baby isn’t actually :
: required to have sex with a
: sugar daddy—though they
: usually are.
Jacey Gibb
Editor-in-chief
, Seditor
@theotherpress.ca
pars for a post-secondary
education is super easy,
right? As someone with a
mountain of disposable income
lying on my bedroom floor,
paying for rent and living
expenses while in I’m in school
full-time has never been less
stressful.
Seriously, though. Every
student I know is struggling to
balance at least one (thought
usually more) job with their
academia. It’s easy to fall into
the trap of proclaiming that
students of today have it harder
than the generations before
us, but let’s just all agree that
juggling everything at once can
financial reprieve from the
government or post-secondary
be thankful there are still
us students.
Like sugar daddies.
No, this isn’t a type of
parent who showers their
children in sweets and cavities.
A sugar daddy is an older,
financially secure male who
engages in relations with
money. It’s been compared to
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Think no one would ever
: consider being in one of these
: pairings? The 2.7 million people
: who are currently registered
: to SeekingArrangements.com
: would disagree with you. Now
: considered to be the largest
: sugar daddy website on the web,
: SeekingArrangements is hardly
: alone. Type “sugar daddies” into
: any search engine and you'll
: be welcomed by pages upon
: pages of similar sites, including
: SugarDaddie.com, SugarSugar.
: com, and SugarDaddyCanada.
be demanding for anyone. With : com
It’s not like the concept
: of having a sugar daddy isa
institutions becoming more and : modern one either. Years ago, a
more unlikely, I guess we should : friend of mine was lamenting
: to me about how badly she
people out there looking out for : wanted a money slave—
someone who becomes sexually
: aroused by giving another
; person money. A costly kink,
: but if both parties are satisfied,
: then where’s the harm? If
: we're being honest here, some
: “normal” relationships operate
: in the exact same way, with one
younger women in exchange for person paying for everything
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: anyways. Pouring copious
: amounts of money into a
: partner who’s just not that into
: you isn’t a new thing; sugar
: daddy websites have just found
: a way to institutionalize it.
Does the world of sugar
: daddies seem like a far-off
: one? Think again. In terms
: of new students registering
: last year, both Simon Fraser
: University and the University
: of British Columbia were in
: the top 20—at #7 and #15,
: respectively. In 2013, 174 people
: between the two institutions
: signed up to be paired witha
: sugar daddy. Douglas College— :
: either thankfully or regretfully,
: depending on your feelings
: towards sugar daddies—did not :
: make the top 20 list.
While I would never
myself be involved in one of
: the relationships (I am neither
: financially sound nor an
: attractive female), I support the :
: rise in sugar daddies 100 per
: cent.
First off, let’s remember
that to be eligible for this type
: of arrangement, the sugar
: baby must be at least 18 years
: old. These are relationships :
: between two grown, consenting :
: adults. No one is being forced
: into signing up and no one is
: forcing them to continue doing
it. Assumedly these individuals
; are using protection too during
: any extracurriculars, so there
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: sugar baby’s health.
In my experience, the most
: common reaction to sugar
: daddies is how degrading it
: must be for the women who
: sign up. I’m glad the war on
: slut shaming has become so
: prominent in recent years
: because that’s exactly what
: these reactions are fostering.
: There is nothing shameful
: about consensual sex and
: as much as you want to pass
: judgment, that right doesn’t
: belong to you. Ifa woman wants
: to use her body to help pay for
her education or even just so
: she has some extra ched’ in the
: bank, then it’s her decision to
make.
Instead of focussing on
things like sugar daddies,
: how about looking at one of
: the reasons why they exist? A
: driving force for students is
the encumbering cost of post-
: secondary (which, according
: to SeekingArrangements, will
: have tripled between 1990 and
: 2017). If an alternative exists
; where someone can graduate
: from post-secondary without
: incurring this sort of outrageous
debt, then let people pursue it
: without unsolicited criticism.
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Lay some sugar daddy on me
: prostitution, but the two vary
: in the type of relationship the
: sugar daddy and baby share,
: the longevity it has, and the
: expectations that come with it.
: And contrary to what you might
: think, a sugar baby isn’t actually :
: required to have sex with a
: sugar daddy—though they
: usually are.
Jacey Gibb
Editor-in-chief
, Seditor
@theotherpress.ca
pars for a post-secondary
education is super easy,
right? As someone with a
mountain of disposable income
lying on my bedroom floor,
paying for rent and living
expenses while in I’m in school
full-time has never been less
stressful.
Seriously, though. Every
student I know is struggling to
balance at least one (thought
usually more) job with their
academia. It’s easy to fall into
the trap of proclaiming that
students of today have it harder
than the generations before
us, but let’s just all agree that
juggling everything at once can
financial reprieve from the
government or post-secondary
be thankful there are still
us students.
Like sugar daddies.
No, this isn’t a type of
parent who showers their
children in sweets and cavities.
A sugar daddy is an older,
financially secure male who
engages in relations with
money. It’s been compared to
© Getloknowus!
© The Other Press has been Douglas College’s student newspaper since 1976. Since 1978 we have
been an autonomous publication, independent of the student union. We area registered society
under the Society Act of British Columbia, governed by an eight-person board of directors
appointed by our staff. Our head office is located in the New Westminster campus.
© The Other Press is published weekly during the fall and winter semesters, and monthly during
the summer. We receive our funding from a student levy collected through tutition fees every
semester at registration, and from local and national advertising revenue. The Other Press is a
member ofthe Canadian University Press (CUP), asyndicate of student newspapers that includes
Think no one would ever
: consider being in one of these
: pairings? The 2.7 million people
: who are currently registered
: to SeekingArrangements.com
: would disagree with you. Now
: considered to be the largest
: sugar daddy website on the web,
: SeekingArrangements is hardly
: alone. Type “sugar daddies” into
: any search engine and you'll
: be welcomed by pages upon
: pages of similar sites, including
: SugarDaddie.com, SugarSugar.
: com, and SugarDaddyCanada.
be demanding for anyone. With : com
It’s not like the concept
: of having a sugar daddy isa
institutions becoming more and : modern one either. Years ago, a
more unlikely, I guess we should : friend of mine was lamenting
: to me about how badly she
people out there looking out for : wanted a money slave—
someone who becomes sexually
: aroused by giving another
; person money. A costly kink,
: but if both parties are satisfied,
: then where’s the harm? If
: we're being honest here, some
: “normal” relationships operate
: in the exact same way, with one
younger women in exchange for person paying for everything
papers from all across Canada.
© The OtherPressreservestheright to choose what we will publish, and we will not publish material
that is hateful, obscene, or condones or promotes illegal activities. Submissions may be edited
for clarity and brevity if necessary. All images used are copyright to their respective owners.
: anyways. Pouring copious
: amounts of money into a
: partner who’s just not that into
: you isn’t a new thing; sugar
: daddy websites have just found
: a way to institutionalize it.
Does the world of sugar
: daddies seem like a far-off
: one? Think again. In terms
: of new students registering
: last year, both Simon Fraser
: University and the University
: of British Columbia were in
: the top 20—at #7 and #15,
: respectively. In 2013, 174 people
: between the two institutions
: signed up to be paired witha
: sugar daddy. Douglas College— :
: either thankfully or regretfully,
: depending on your feelings
: towards sugar daddies—did not :
: make the top 20 list.
While I would never
myself be involved in one of
: the relationships (I am neither
: financially sound nor an
: attractive female), I support the :
: rise in sugar daddies 100 per
: cent.
First off, let’s remember
that to be eligible for this type
: of arrangement, the sugar
: baby must be at least 18 years
: old. These are relationships :
: between two grown, consenting :
: adults. No one is being forced
: into signing up and no one is
: forcing them to continue doing
it. Assumedly these individuals
; are using protection too during
: any extracurriculars, so there
By www.kiss925.com
: should be no danger to the
: sugar baby’s health.
In my experience, the most
: common reaction to sugar
: daddies is how degrading it
: must be for the women who
: sign up. I’m glad the war on
: slut shaming has become so
: prominent in recent years
: because that’s exactly what
: these reactions are fostering.
: There is nothing shameful
: about consensual sex and
: as much as you want to pass
: judgment, that right doesn’t
: belong to you. Ifa woman wants
: to use her body to help pay for
her education or even just so
: she has some extra ched’ in the
: bank, then it’s her decision to
make.
Instead of focussing on
things like sugar daddies,
: how about looking at one of
: the reasons why they exist? A
: driving force for students is
the encumbering cost of post-
: secondary (which, according
: to SeekingArrangements, will
: have tripled between 1990 and
: 2017). If an alternative exists
; where someone can graduate
: from post-secondary without
: incurring this sort of outrageous
debt, then let people pursue it
: without unsolicited criticism.
So it goes,
Trcey Gibb
Editor-in-chief
coc Ug 9) CEM]
@ facebook.com/DouglasOtherPress
(J twitter.com/theotherpress
youtube.com/user/theotherpress
instagram.com/theotherpress
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Layout Manager
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Graphics Manager
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illustrator
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Marts@theotherpress.ca
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Mlifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca
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Msports@theotherpress.ca
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MacDonald
Senior Columnists
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Columnists
Anne Marie Abraham, Maria
Asselin-Roy, Dessa Bayrock,
Allie Davison, Angela Espinoza,
Mel Freylinder, Lindsey
Florio, John Sweeney
Contributors
Lay some sugar daddy on me
: prostitution, but the two vary
: in the type of relationship the
: sugar daddy and baby share,
: the longevity it has, and the
: expectations that come with it.
: And contrary to what you might
: think, a sugar baby isn’t actually :
: required to have sex with a
: sugar daddy—though they
: usually are.
Jacey Gibb
Editor-in-chief
, Seditor
@theotherpress.ca
pars for a post-secondary
education is super easy,
right? As someone with a
mountain of disposable income
lying on my bedroom floor,
paying for rent and living
expenses while in I’m in school
full-time has never been less
stressful.
Seriously, though. Every
student I know is struggling to
balance at least one (thought
usually more) job with their
academia. It’s easy to fall into
the trap of proclaiming that
students of today have it harder
than the generations before
us, but let’s just all agree that
juggling everything at once can
financial reprieve from the
government or post-secondary
be thankful there are still
us students.
Like sugar daddies.
No, this isn’t a type of
parent who showers their
children in sweets and cavities.
A sugar daddy is an older,
financially secure male who
engages in relations with
money. It’s been compared to
© Getloknowus!
© The Other Press has been Douglas College’s student newspaper since 1976. Since 1978 we have
been an autonomous publication, independent of the student union. We area registered society
under the Society Act of British Columbia, governed by an eight-person board of directors
appointed by our staff. Our head office is located in the New Westminster campus.
© The Other Press is published weekly during the fall and winter semesters, and monthly during
the summer. We receive our funding from a student levy collected through tutition fees every
semester at registration, and from local and national advertising revenue. The Other Press is a
member ofthe Canadian University Press (CUP), asyndicate of student newspapers that includes
Think no one would ever
: consider being in one of these
: pairings? The 2.7 million people
: who are currently registered
: to SeekingArrangements.com
: would disagree with you. Now
: considered to be the largest
: sugar daddy website on the web,
: SeekingArrangements is hardly
: alone. Type “sugar daddies” into
: any search engine and you'll
: be welcomed by pages upon
: pages of similar sites, including
: SugarDaddie.com, SugarSugar.
: com, and SugarDaddyCanada.
be demanding for anyone. With : com
It’s not like the concept
: of having a sugar daddy isa
institutions becoming more and : modern one either. Years ago, a
more unlikely, I guess we should : friend of mine was lamenting
: to me about how badly she
people out there looking out for : wanted a money slave—
someone who becomes sexually
: aroused by giving another
; person money. A costly kink,
: but if both parties are satisfied,
: then where’s the harm? If
: we're being honest here, some
: “normal” relationships operate
: in the exact same way, with one
younger women in exchange for person paying for everything
papers from all across Canada.
© The OtherPressreservestheright to choose what we will publish, and we will not publish material
that is hateful, obscene, or condones or promotes illegal activities. Submissions may be edited
for clarity and brevity if necessary. All images used are copyright to their respective owners.
: anyways. Pouring copious
: amounts of money into a
: partner who’s just not that into
: you isn’t a new thing; sugar
: daddy websites have just found
: a way to institutionalize it.
Does the world of sugar
: daddies seem like a far-off
: one? Think again. In terms
: of new students registering
: last year, both Simon Fraser
: University and the University
: of British Columbia were in
: the top 20—at #7 and #15,
: respectively. In 2013, 174 people
: between the two institutions
: signed up to be paired witha
: sugar daddy. Douglas College— :
: either thankfully or regretfully,
: depending on your feelings
: towards sugar daddies—did not :
: make the top 20 list.
While I would never
myself be involved in one of
: the relationships (I am neither
: financially sound nor an
: attractive female), I support the :
: rise in sugar daddies 100 per
: cent.
First off, let’s remember
that to be eligible for this type
: of arrangement, the sugar
: baby must be at least 18 years
: old. These are relationships :
: between two grown, consenting :
: adults. No one is being forced
: into signing up and no one is
: forcing them to continue doing
it. Assumedly these individuals
; are using protection too during
: any extracurriculars, so there
By www.kiss925.com
: should be no danger to the
: sugar baby’s health.
In my experience, the most
: common reaction to sugar
: daddies is how degrading it
: must be for the women who
: sign up. I’m glad the war on
: slut shaming has become so
: prominent in recent years
: because that’s exactly what
: these reactions are fostering.
: There is nothing shameful
: about consensual sex and
: as much as you want to pass
: judgment, that right doesn’t
: belong to you. Ifa woman wants
: to use her body to help pay for
her education or even just so
: she has some extra ched’ in the
: bank, then it’s her decision to
make.
Instead of focussing on
things like sugar daddies,
: how about looking at one of
: the reasons why they exist? A
: driving force for students is
the encumbering cost of post-
: secondary (which, according
: to SeekingArrangements, will
: have tripled between 1990 and
: 2017). If an alternative exists
; where someone can graduate
: from post-secondary without
: incurring this sort of outrageous
debt, then let people pursue it
: without unsolicited criticism.
So it goes,
Trcey Gibb
Editor-in-chief
coc Ug 9) CEM]
@ facebook.com/DouglasOtherPress
(J twitter.com/theotherpress
youtube.com/user/theotherpress
instagram.com/theotherpress
Room 1020 — 700 Royal Ave.
Douglas College
New Westminster, BC
V3L 5B2
TELEPHONE: 604.525.3542
WEBSITE: theotherpress.ca
EMAIL: editor@theotherpress.ca
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Jacey Gibb
Editor-in-chief
Meditor@theotherpress.ca
Natalie Serafini
Assistant Editor
Massistant@theotherpress.ca
Angela Ho
Business Manager
Maccounting@theotherpress.ca
Chris Paik
Distribution Manager
Cody Klyne
Layout Manager
Joel McCarthy
Graphics Manager
Ed Appleby
illustrator
Jony Roy
Social Media Coordinator
Patrick Vaillancourt
News Editor
Minews@theotherpress.ca
Cheryl Minns
Arts Editor
Marts@theotherpress.ca
Sophie Isbister
Life & Style Editor
Mlifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca
Elliot Chan
Opinions Editor
Mopinions@theotherpress.ca
Eric Wilkins
Sports Editor
Msports@theotherpress.ca
Courtnie Martin
Sports Reporter
Sharon Miki
Humour Editor
Mhumour@theotherpress.ca
Cazzy Lewchuk
Aidan Mouellic
Julia Siedlanowska
Staff Writers
Steven Cayer, Brittney
MacDonald
Senior Columnists
Jerrison Oracion
Columnists
Anne Marie Abraham, Maria
Asselin-Roy, Dessa Bayrock,
Allie Davison, Angela Espinoza,
Mel Freylinder, Lindsey
Florio, John Sweeney
Contributors
Lay some sugar daddy on me
: prostitution, but the two vary
: in the type of relationship the
: sugar daddy and baby share,
: the longevity it has, and the
: expectations that come with it.
: And contrary to what you might
: think, a sugar baby isn’t actually :
: required to have sex with a
: sugar daddy—though they
: usually are.
Jacey Gibb
Editor-in-chief
, Seditor
@theotherpress.ca
pars for a post-secondary
education is super easy,
right? As someone with a
mountain of disposable income
lying on my bedroom floor,
paying for rent and living
expenses while in I’m in school
full-time has never been less
stressful.
Seriously, though. Every
student I know is struggling to
balance at least one (thought
usually more) job with their
academia. It’s easy to fall into
the trap of proclaiming that
students of today have it harder
than the generations before
us, but let’s just all agree that
juggling everything at once can
financial reprieve from the
government or post-secondary
be thankful there are still
us students.
Like sugar daddies.
No, this isn’t a type of
parent who showers their
children in sweets and cavities.
A sugar daddy is an older,
financially secure male who
engages in relations with
money. It’s been compared to
© Getloknowus!
© The Other Press has been Douglas College’s student newspaper since 1976. Since 1978 we have
been an autonomous publication, independent of the student union. We area registered society
under the Society Act of British Columbia, governed by an eight-person board of directors
appointed by our staff. Our head office is located in the New Westminster campus.
© The Other Press is published weekly during the fall and winter semesters, and monthly during
the summer. We receive our funding from a student levy collected through tutition fees every
semester at registration, and from local and national advertising revenue. The Other Press is a
member ofthe Canadian University Press (CUP), asyndicate of student newspapers that includes
Think no one would ever
: consider being in one of these
: pairings? The 2.7 million people
: who are currently registered
: to SeekingArrangements.com
: would disagree with you. Now
: considered to be the largest
: sugar daddy website on the web,
: SeekingArrangements is hardly
: alone. Type “sugar daddies” into
: any search engine and you'll
: be welcomed by pages upon
: pages of similar sites, including
: SugarDaddie.com, SugarSugar.
: com, and SugarDaddyCanada.
be demanding for anyone. With : com
It’s not like the concept
: of having a sugar daddy isa
institutions becoming more and : modern one either. Years ago, a
more unlikely, I guess we should : friend of mine was lamenting
: to me about how badly she
people out there looking out for : wanted a money slave—
someone who becomes sexually
: aroused by giving another
; person money. A costly kink,
: but if both parties are satisfied,
: then where’s the harm? If
: we're being honest here, some
: “normal” relationships operate
: in the exact same way, with one
younger women in exchange for person paying for everything
papers from all across Canada.
© The OtherPressreservestheright to choose what we will publish, and we will not publish material
that is hateful, obscene, or condones or promotes illegal activities. Submissions may be edited
for clarity and brevity if necessary. All images used are copyright to their respective owners.
: anyways. Pouring copious
: amounts of money into a
: partner who’s just not that into
: you isn’t a new thing; sugar
: daddy websites have just found
: a way to institutionalize it.
Does the world of sugar
: daddies seem like a far-off
: one? Think again. In terms
: of new students registering
: last year, both Simon Fraser
: University and the University
: of British Columbia were in
: the top 20—at #7 and #15,
: respectively. In 2013, 174 people
: between the two institutions
: signed up to be paired witha
: sugar daddy. Douglas College— :
: either thankfully or regretfully,
: depending on your feelings
: towards sugar daddies—did not :
: make the top 20 list.
While I would never
myself be involved in one of
: the relationships (I am neither
: financially sound nor an
: attractive female), I support the :
: rise in sugar daddies 100 per
: cent.
First off, let’s remember
that to be eligible for this type
: of arrangement, the sugar
: baby must be at least 18 years
: old. These are relationships :
: between two grown, consenting :
: adults. No one is being forced
: into signing up and no one is
: forcing them to continue doing
it. Assumedly these individuals
; are using protection too during
: any extracurriculars, so there
By www.kiss925.com
: should be no danger to the
: sugar baby’s health.
In my experience, the most
: common reaction to sugar
: daddies is how degrading it
: must be for the women who
: sign up. I’m glad the war on
: slut shaming has become so
: prominent in recent years
: because that’s exactly what
: these reactions are fostering.
: There is nothing shameful
: about consensual sex and
: as much as you want to pass
: judgment, that right doesn’t
: belong to you. Ifa woman wants
: to use her body to help pay for
her education or even just so
: she has some extra ched’ in the
: bank, then it’s her decision to
make.
Instead of focussing on
things like sugar daddies,
: how about looking at one of
: the reasons why they exist? A
: driving force for students is
the encumbering cost of post-
: secondary (which, according
: to SeekingArrangements, will
: have tripled between 1990 and
: 2017). If an alternative exists
; where someone can graduate
: from post-secondary without
: incurring this sort of outrageous
debt, then let people pursue it
: without unsolicited criticism.
So it goes,
Trcey Gibb
Editor-in-chief
coc Ug 9) CEM]
@ facebook.com/DouglasOtherPress
(J twitter.com/theotherpress
youtube.com/user/theotherpress
instagram.com/theotherpress
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Under the Feminist Microscope:
‘How Nice to Have a Hobby’ exhibition
» A look at the latest Leigh Square show
Julia Siedlanowska
| Staff Writer
x all-female feminist
exhibition that,
according to the show’s
program,“challenges the
preconceived notions of female
achievement in the arts and
addresses the question of
gender bias in the art world”
is open now at Leigh Square.
Curated by Danaca Ackerson
and Deanna Fogstrom, How
Nice to Have a Hobby features
more than 15 female artists
in this powerful and concise
collection with an important
message.
The variety of mediums,
such as paintings, quilts,
ceramics, photographs, and
clothing, within the exhibit sets
up a perfect field for discussions
about art versus hobby.
Mediums like quilting are
often faced with scrutiny and
skepticism about their validity,
Steven's
Man-Cave:
Staying alive
: which may have something to
: do with their origins. With the
: women of the modern world
: traditionally being restricted
: to housework and hobby
: crafts (as is visible in the many
: artifacts of needlework), it’s no
: wonder that breaking into the
: art world may have posed some
: challenges.
Although “there have
: been incredible strides made,”
: according to the program for
: How Nice to Have a Hobby,
: “there’s a lot of work to be done
: yet.” While there are always
: questions about the value and
: validity of art, looking at this
: question through a lens of
: gender equality offers another
: important perspective.
Ackerson and Fogstrom
: were inspired to create the
: exhibition at Leigh Square in
: part because of a visit to the
: Seattle Art Museum’s 2012-13
: exhibit Elles: Women Artists
: from the Centre Pompidou. The
: exhibit featured over 75 women
: artists and was all-female.
: Ackerson recalls that at the
>
in stealth games
» Be a lover, not a fighter
: time the Pompidou was being
: reconfigured so that “the issue
: of gender bias wasn’t an issue
: anymore,” and that the exhibit
: was “trying to rectify the gender :
: bias” in the art world. Some
: major inspiration, worthy of
: applying to local women artists
: in British Columbia.
With the intention of How
: Nice to Have a Hobby being
: “to generate conversations
: about high-/low-art, art/craft,
: dilettante/artist, gender bias,
: and the notion of hobby vs.
: profession,” nothing does it
: better than Sima Elizabeth
: Shefrin’s fabric piece titled
: “Isabel’s Sort-of-Art-Show.’
: The quilt features an almost
: comic strip-like depiction of
: aseries of snapshots in this
: character’s life. The original
: sketch that inspired the piece
: actually was a short comic that
: depicted the artists own fears.
: “Isabel” (which isa slightly
: abstracted version of the artist’s :
: own name) is seen creating
: her art and apologizing for it.
: In the end, she is small and
By Steven Cayer,
Senior Columnist
his week in the Man-Cave, I will be discussing a couple of my favourite stealth
games and why I love them so much.
First on my list is The Last of Us. This game just might be my favourite game of
all time. It’s a beautiful combination of survival, horror, and stealth. Being a lover
of stealth, I always try not to be seen by sneaking up behind the bandits and taking
them out one by one. It’s definitely challenging but it’s worth the trouble if you pull
it off.
Another stealth game I enjoy is Dishonored. Unlike the realistic universe of
The Last of Us, the world of Dishonored is shrouded by the supernatural, from your
special abilities to the runes you find along the way. After every level, the game tells
you if you've killed anyone or been seen by anyone. I always found the safest way
through the levels without killing anybody because I’m a lover, not a fighter.
Last but not least is Splinter Cell: Blacklist. This is the most science-fictional of
the three games. I liked it because it lets you choose between three different play
styles: ghost, panther, and assault. Ghost is where you must not be seen and you
need to use non-lethal gadgets to take care of enemies. Panther is the same, except
you must use lethal gadgets. Assault needs no explanation.
There you have it, three of my favourite stealth games. Something just feels
so good about ghosting through a game that I can’t wait to play the newest stealth
adventure Thief, which was released for PS3, PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 on
February 25.
: defeated. This was my favourite :
: piece in the show as it spoke
: on the subject in a clear and
: precise matter. The artist used
humour in the piece to portray
: the problems many artists, not
: only females, face in their art.
: In an artist’s statement about
: the piece, Shefrin thanks all
: the strident feminist voices
: in the world and also states
: that “sometimes social change
: comes with a smile.” This was
: the quintessential embodiment :
: of the themes in this exhibit,
: and it is worth seeing if just for
: this piece.
Other notable pieces were
: those by artist Karyn Wong.
: With her highly colourful
: paintings depicting women in
: an almost comic book graphic
: style, she is a great contrast to
: Shefrin. While Shefrin depicts
: women ina raw and lifelike
: way (lifelike meaning that the
: women in her work are taken
from reality), Wong depicts
: women ina slightly idealized
: way. Her comic book women
: are depicted in situations with
arts // 7
titles that suggest a political and
: social standpoint. Something is
: hidden there that is much more
: than a pretty face.
While there are many
: gender inequalities within
: professions, the art world
: is not exempt. According to
: the curators, there is a lot of
: work to be done within the
: realm of women’s equality.
: When accepting submissions,
: Ackerson said, “Our mandate
was to be inclusive. We wanted
: to provide women with the
: Opportunity to exhibit because
: it’s hard for women to have
: exhibits—as evidenced by the
: major galleries like the MOMA,
: the Guggenheim, big civic
: museums that have a very small
: percentage of work by women
: artists in their collection—like
: two to four per cent.”
I personally enjoyed the
: theme and would not mind
: seeing more exhibits like this.
: An exhibit that’s 100 per cent
: woman was quite all right with
: me.
Destroying history one
disaster movie ata time
» ‘Pompell’ review
Steven Cayer
Senior Columnist
known for being utterly
destroyed by Mount Vesuvius
way back in 79 AD. Nowadays,
it’s known for being destroyed
by director Paul W.S. Anderson
in his new movie Pompeii.
Knowing what Anderson's
previous track record was,
I held hope that this movie
would be good—though I also
had pretty low expectations. I
was averagely pleased with the
outcome.
A young boy named Milo
is the only survivor of a vicious
attack on his tribe of Celtic
horsemen. Later caught off-
guard, he is then caught and
traded as a slave. Seventeen
years later, he grows up to bea
gladiator just trying to survive
(played by Kit Harington). As
: he gets transferred to Pompeii,
: he meets Cassia (Emily
: Browning), who's on her way to
: Pompeii when her carriage gets
: stuck and her horse falls down.
00000
he city of Pompeii is mostly :
She allows Milo to help her
put the horse out of its misery.
You just know that sparks
something in them both.
In Pompeii, an evil Roman
: senator (poorly played by Kiefer
: Sutherland) is causing all
: matters of grief to Cassia and
: her parents (Jared Harris and
: Carrie-Ann Moss). Then comes
: the volcano.
One thing I will say about
: this movie is that the special
: effects were pretty cool,
: especially in 3-D. The entire
: final third of the movie is just
: aseries of special effects. The
: actors did the best they could
: with the script, except for
: Sutherland. I’m not even sure
: what kind of accent he was
: going for.
Overall, if you lower your
expectations a fair bit, you may
: mildly enjoy Pompeii as I did.
Under the Feminist Microscope:
‘How Nice to Have a Hobby’ exhibition
» A look at the latest Leigh Square show
Julia Siedlanowska
| Staff Writer
x all-female feminist
exhibition that,
according to the show’s
program,“challenges the
preconceived notions of female
achievement in the arts and
addresses the question of
gender bias in the art world”
is open now at Leigh Square.
Curated by Danaca Ackerson
and Deanna Fogstrom, How
Nice to Have a Hobby features
more than 15 female artists
in this powerful and concise
collection with an important
message.
The variety of mediums,
such as paintings, quilts,
ceramics, photographs, and
clothing, within the exhibit sets
up a perfect field for discussions
about art versus hobby.
Mediums like quilting are
often faced with scrutiny and
skepticism about their validity,
Steven's
Man-Cave:
Staying alive
: which may have something to
: do with their origins. With the
: women of the modern world
: traditionally being restricted
: to housework and hobby
: crafts (as is visible in the many
: artifacts of needlework), it’s no
: wonder that breaking into the
: art world may have posed some
: challenges.
Although “there have
: been incredible strides made,”
: according to the program for
: How Nice to Have a Hobby,
: “there’s a lot of work to be done
: yet.” While there are always
: questions about the value and
: validity of art, looking at this
: question through a lens of
: gender equality offers another
: important perspective.
Ackerson and Fogstrom
: were inspired to create the
: exhibition at Leigh Square in
: part because of a visit to the
: Seattle Art Museum’s 2012-13
: exhibit Elles: Women Artists
: from the Centre Pompidou. The
: exhibit featured over 75 women
: artists and was all-female.
: Ackerson recalls that at the
>
in stealth games
» Be a lover, not a fighter
: time the Pompidou was being
: reconfigured so that “the issue
: of gender bias wasn’t an issue
: anymore,” and that the exhibit
: was “trying to rectify the gender :
: bias” in the art world. Some
: major inspiration, worthy of
: applying to local women artists
: in British Columbia.
With the intention of How
: Nice to Have a Hobby being
: “to generate conversations
: about high-/low-art, art/craft,
: dilettante/artist, gender bias,
: and the notion of hobby vs.
: profession,” nothing does it
: better than Sima Elizabeth
: Shefrin’s fabric piece titled
: “Isabel’s Sort-of-Art-Show.’
: The quilt features an almost
: comic strip-like depiction of
: aseries of snapshots in this
: character’s life. The original
: sketch that inspired the piece
: actually was a short comic that
: depicted the artists own fears.
: “Isabel” (which isa slightly
: abstracted version of the artist’s :
: own name) is seen creating
: her art and apologizing for it.
: In the end, she is small and
By Steven Cayer,
Senior Columnist
his week in the Man-Cave, I will be discussing a couple of my favourite stealth
games and why I love them so much.
First on my list is The Last of Us. This game just might be my favourite game of
all time. It’s a beautiful combination of survival, horror, and stealth. Being a lover
of stealth, I always try not to be seen by sneaking up behind the bandits and taking
them out one by one. It’s definitely challenging but it’s worth the trouble if you pull
it off.
Another stealth game I enjoy is Dishonored. Unlike the realistic universe of
The Last of Us, the world of Dishonored is shrouded by the supernatural, from your
special abilities to the runes you find along the way. After every level, the game tells
you if you've killed anyone or been seen by anyone. I always found the safest way
through the levels without killing anybody because I’m a lover, not a fighter.
Last but not least is Splinter Cell: Blacklist. This is the most science-fictional of
the three games. I liked it because it lets you choose between three different play
styles: ghost, panther, and assault. Ghost is where you must not be seen and you
need to use non-lethal gadgets to take care of enemies. Panther is the same, except
you must use lethal gadgets. Assault needs no explanation.
There you have it, three of my favourite stealth games. Something just feels
so good about ghosting through a game that I can’t wait to play the newest stealth
adventure Thief, which was released for PS3, PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 on
February 25.
: defeated. This was my favourite :
: piece in the show as it spoke
: on the subject in a clear and
: precise matter. The artist used
humour in the piece to portray
: the problems many artists, not
: only females, face in their art.
: In an artist’s statement about
: the piece, Shefrin thanks all
: the strident feminist voices
: in the world and also states
: that “sometimes social change
: comes with a smile.” This was
: the quintessential embodiment :
: of the themes in this exhibit,
: and it is worth seeing if just for
: this piece.
Other notable pieces were
: those by artist Karyn Wong.
: With her highly colourful
: paintings depicting women in
: an almost comic book graphic
: style, she is a great contrast to
: Shefrin. While Shefrin depicts
: women ina raw and lifelike
: way (lifelike meaning that the
: women in her work are taken
from reality), Wong depicts
: women ina slightly idealized
: way. Her comic book women
: are depicted in situations with
arts // 7
titles that suggest a political and
: social standpoint. Something is
: hidden there that is much more
: than a pretty face.
While there are many
: gender inequalities within
: professions, the art world
: is not exempt. According to
: the curators, there is a lot of
: work to be done within the
: realm of women’s equality.
: When accepting submissions,
: Ackerson said, “Our mandate
was to be inclusive. We wanted
: to provide women with the
: Opportunity to exhibit because
: it’s hard for women to have
: exhibits—as evidenced by the
: major galleries like the MOMA,
: the Guggenheim, big civic
: museums that have a very small
: percentage of work by women
: artists in their collection—like
: two to four per cent.”
I personally enjoyed the
: theme and would not mind
: seeing more exhibits like this.
: An exhibit that’s 100 per cent
: woman was quite all right with
: me.
Destroying history one
disaster movie ata time
» ‘Pompell’ review
Steven Cayer
Senior Columnist
known for being utterly
destroyed by Mount Vesuvius
way back in 79 AD. Nowadays,
it’s known for being destroyed
by director Paul W.S. Anderson
in his new movie Pompeii.
Knowing what Anderson's
previous track record was,
I held hope that this movie
would be good—though I also
had pretty low expectations. I
was averagely pleased with the
outcome.
A young boy named Milo
is the only survivor of a vicious
attack on his tribe of Celtic
horsemen. Later caught off-
guard, he is then caught and
traded as a slave. Seventeen
years later, he grows up to bea
gladiator just trying to survive
(played by Kit Harington). As
: he gets transferred to Pompeii,
: he meets Cassia (Emily
: Browning), who's on her way to
: Pompeii when her carriage gets
: stuck and her horse falls down.
00000
he city of Pompeii is mostly :
She allows Milo to help her
put the horse out of its misery.
You just know that sparks
something in them both.
In Pompeii, an evil Roman
: senator (poorly played by Kiefer
: Sutherland) is causing all
: matters of grief to Cassia and
: her parents (Jared Harris and
: Carrie-Ann Moss). Then comes
: the volcano.
One thing I will say about
: this movie is that the special
: effects were pretty cool,
: especially in 3-D. The entire
: final third of the movie is just
: aseries of special effects. The
: actors did the best they could
: with the script, except for
: Sutherland. I’m not even sure
: what kind of accent he was
: going for.
Overall, if you lower your
expectations a fair bit, you may
: mildly enjoy Pompeii as I did.
Edited Text
issue 21 / volume 40
Under the Feminist Microscope:
‘How Nice to Have a Hobby’ exhibition
» A look at the latest Leigh Square show
Julia Siedlanowska
| Staff Writer
x all-female feminist
exhibition that,
according to the show’s
program,“challenges the
preconceived notions of female
achievement in the arts and
addresses the question of
gender bias in the art world”
is open now at Leigh Square.
Curated by Danaca Ackerson
and Deanna Fogstrom, How
Nice to Have a Hobby features
more than 15 female artists
in this powerful and concise
collection with an important
message.
The variety of mediums,
such as paintings, quilts,
ceramics, photographs, and
clothing, within the exhibit sets
up a perfect field for discussions
about art versus hobby.
Mediums like quilting are
often faced with scrutiny and
skepticism about their validity,
Steven's
Man-Cave:
Staying alive
: which may have something to
: do with their origins. With the
: women of the modern world
: traditionally being restricted
: to housework and hobby
: crafts (as is visible in the many
: artifacts of needlework), it’s no
: wonder that breaking into the
: art world may have posed some
: challenges.
Although “there have
: been incredible strides made,”
: according to the program for
: How Nice to Have a Hobby,
: “there’s a lot of work to be done
: yet.” While there are always
: questions about the value and
: validity of art, looking at this
: question through a lens of
: gender equality offers another
: important perspective.
Ackerson and Fogstrom
: were inspired to create the
: exhibition at Leigh Square in
: part because of a visit to the
: Seattle Art Museum’s 2012-13
: exhibit Elles: Women Artists
: from the Centre Pompidou. The
: exhibit featured over 75 women
: artists and was all-female.
: Ackerson recalls that at the
>
in stealth games
» Be a lover, not a fighter
: time the Pompidou was being
: reconfigured so that “the issue
: of gender bias wasn’t an issue
: anymore,” and that the exhibit
: was “trying to rectify the gender :
: bias” in the art world. Some
: major inspiration, worthy of
: applying to local women artists
: in British Columbia.
With the intention of How
: Nice to Have a Hobby being
: “to generate conversations
: about high-/low-art, art/craft,
: dilettante/artist, gender bias,
: and the notion of hobby vs.
: profession,” nothing does it
: better than Sima Elizabeth
: Shefrin’s fabric piece titled
: “Isabel’s Sort-of-Art-Show.’
: The quilt features an almost
: comic strip-like depiction of
: aseries of snapshots in this
: character’s life. The original
: sketch that inspired the piece
: actually was a short comic that
: depicted the artists own fears.
: “Isabel” (which isa slightly
: abstracted version of the artist’s :
: own name) is seen creating
: her art and apologizing for it.
: In the end, she is small and
By Steven Cayer,
Senior Columnist
his week in the Man-Cave, I will be discussing a couple of my favourite stealth
games and why I love them so much.
First on my list is The Last of Us. This game just might be my favourite game of
all time. It’s a beautiful combination of survival, horror, and stealth. Being a lover
of stealth, I always try not to be seen by sneaking up behind the bandits and taking
them out one by one. It’s definitely challenging but it’s worth the trouble if you pull
it off.
Another stealth game I enjoy is Dishonored. Unlike the realistic universe of
The Last of Us, the world of Dishonored is shrouded by the supernatural, from your
special abilities to the runes you find along the way. After every level, the game tells
you if you've killed anyone or been seen by anyone. I always found the safest way
through the levels without killing anybody because I’m a lover, not a fighter.
Last but not least is Splinter Cell: Blacklist. This is the most science-fictional of
the three games. I liked it because it lets you choose between three different play
styles: ghost, panther, and assault. Ghost is where you must not be seen and you
need to use non-lethal gadgets to take care of enemies. Panther is the same, except
you must use lethal gadgets. Assault needs no explanation.
There you have it, three of my favourite stealth games. Something just feels
so good about ghosting through a game that I can’t wait to play the newest stealth
adventure Thief, which was released for PS3, PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 on
February 25.
: defeated. This was my favourite :
: piece in the show as it spoke
: on the subject in a clear and
: precise matter. The artist used
humour in the piece to portray
: the problems many artists, not
: only females, face in their art.
: In an artist’s statement about
: the piece, Shefrin thanks all
: the strident feminist voices
: in the world and also states
: that “sometimes social change
: comes with a smile.” This was
: the quintessential embodiment :
: of the themes in this exhibit,
: and it is worth seeing if just for
: this piece.
Other notable pieces were
: those by artist Karyn Wong.
: With her highly colourful
: paintings depicting women in
: an almost comic book graphic
: style, she is a great contrast to
: Shefrin. While Shefrin depicts
: women ina raw and lifelike
: way (lifelike meaning that the
: women in her work are taken
from reality), Wong depicts
: women ina slightly idealized
: way. Her comic book women
: are depicted in situations with
arts // 7
titles that suggest a political and
: social standpoint. Something is
: hidden there that is much more
: than a pretty face.
While there are many
: gender inequalities within
: professions, the art world
: is not exempt. According to
: the curators, there is a lot of
: work to be done within the
: realm of women’s equality.
: When accepting submissions,
: Ackerson said, “Our mandate
was to be inclusive. We wanted
: to provide women with the
: Opportunity to exhibit because
: it’s hard for women to have
: exhibits—as evidenced by the
: major galleries like the MOMA,
: the Guggenheim, big civic
: museums that have a very small
: percentage of work by women
: artists in their collection—like
: two to four per cent.”
I personally enjoyed the
: theme and would not mind
: seeing more exhibits like this.
: An exhibit that’s 100 per cent
: woman was quite all right with
: me.
Destroying history one
disaster movie ata time
» ‘Pompell’ review
Steven Cayer
Senior Columnist
known for being utterly
destroyed by Mount Vesuvius
way back in 79 AD. Nowadays,
it’s known for being destroyed
by director Paul W.S. Anderson
in his new movie Pompeii.
Knowing what Anderson's
previous track record was,
I held hope that this movie
would be good—though I also
had pretty low expectations. I
was averagely pleased with the
outcome.
A young boy named Milo
is the only survivor of a vicious
attack on his tribe of Celtic
horsemen. Later caught off-
guard, he is then caught and
traded as a slave. Seventeen
years later, he grows up to bea
gladiator just trying to survive
(played by Kit Harington). As
: he gets transferred to Pompeii,
: he meets Cassia (Emily
: Browning), who's on her way to
: Pompeii when her carriage gets
: stuck and her horse falls down.
00000
he city of Pompeii is mostly :
She allows Milo to help her
put the horse out of its misery.
You just know that sparks
something in them both.
In Pompeii, an evil Roman
: senator (poorly played by Kiefer
: Sutherland) is causing all
: matters of grief to Cassia and
: her parents (Jared Harris and
: Carrie-Ann Moss). Then comes
: the volcano.
One thing I will say about
: this movie is that the special
: effects were pretty cool,
: especially in 3-D. The entire
: final third of the movie is just
: aseries of special effects. The
: actors did the best they could
: with the script, except for
: Sutherland. I’m not even sure
: what kind of accent he was
: going for.
Overall, if you lower your
expectations a fair bit, you may
: mildly enjoy Pompeii as I did.
Under the Feminist Microscope:
‘How Nice to Have a Hobby’ exhibition
» A look at the latest Leigh Square show
Julia Siedlanowska
| Staff Writer
x all-female feminist
exhibition that,
according to the show’s
program,“challenges the
preconceived notions of female
achievement in the arts and
addresses the question of
gender bias in the art world”
is open now at Leigh Square.
Curated by Danaca Ackerson
and Deanna Fogstrom, How
Nice to Have a Hobby features
more than 15 female artists
in this powerful and concise
collection with an important
message.
The variety of mediums,
such as paintings, quilts,
ceramics, photographs, and
clothing, within the exhibit sets
up a perfect field for discussions
about art versus hobby.
Mediums like quilting are
often faced with scrutiny and
skepticism about their validity,
Steven's
Man-Cave:
Staying alive
: which may have something to
: do with their origins. With the
: women of the modern world
: traditionally being restricted
: to housework and hobby
: crafts (as is visible in the many
: artifacts of needlework), it’s no
: wonder that breaking into the
: art world may have posed some
: challenges.
Although “there have
: been incredible strides made,”
: according to the program for
: How Nice to Have a Hobby,
: “there’s a lot of work to be done
: yet.” While there are always
: questions about the value and
: validity of art, looking at this
: question through a lens of
: gender equality offers another
: important perspective.
Ackerson and Fogstrom
: were inspired to create the
: exhibition at Leigh Square in
: part because of a visit to the
: Seattle Art Museum’s 2012-13
: exhibit Elles: Women Artists
: from the Centre Pompidou. The
: exhibit featured over 75 women
: artists and was all-female.
: Ackerson recalls that at the
>
in stealth games
» Be a lover, not a fighter
: time the Pompidou was being
: reconfigured so that “the issue
: of gender bias wasn’t an issue
: anymore,” and that the exhibit
: was “trying to rectify the gender :
: bias” in the art world. Some
: major inspiration, worthy of
: applying to local women artists
: in British Columbia.
With the intention of How
: Nice to Have a Hobby being
: “to generate conversations
: about high-/low-art, art/craft,
: dilettante/artist, gender bias,
: and the notion of hobby vs.
: profession,” nothing does it
: better than Sima Elizabeth
: Shefrin’s fabric piece titled
: “Isabel’s Sort-of-Art-Show.’
: The quilt features an almost
: comic strip-like depiction of
: aseries of snapshots in this
: character’s life. The original
: sketch that inspired the piece
: actually was a short comic that
: depicted the artists own fears.
: “Isabel” (which isa slightly
: abstracted version of the artist’s :
: own name) is seen creating
: her art and apologizing for it.
: In the end, she is small and
By Steven Cayer,
Senior Columnist
his week in the Man-Cave, I will be discussing a couple of my favourite stealth
games and why I love them so much.
First on my list is The Last of Us. This game just might be my favourite game of
all time. It’s a beautiful combination of survival, horror, and stealth. Being a lover
of stealth, I always try not to be seen by sneaking up behind the bandits and taking
them out one by one. It’s definitely challenging but it’s worth the trouble if you pull
it off.
Another stealth game I enjoy is Dishonored. Unlike the realistic universe of
The Last of Us, the world of Dishonored is shrouded by the supernatural, from your
special abilities to the runes you find along the way. After every level, the game tells
you if you've killed anyone or been seen by anyone. I always found the safest way
through the levels without killing anybody because I’m a lover, not a fighter.
Last but not least is Splinter Cell: Blacklist. This is the most science-fictional of
the three games. I liked it because it lets you choose between three different play
styles: ghost, panther, and assault. Ghost is where you must not be seen and you
need to use non-lethal gadgets to take care of enemies. Panther is the same, except
you must use lethal gadgets. Assault needs no explanation.
There you have it, three of my favourite stealth games. Something just feels
so good about ghosting through a game that I can’t wait to play the newest stealth
adventure Thief, which was released for PS3, PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 on
February 25.
: defeated. This was my favourite :
: piece in the show as it spoke
: on the subject in a clear and
: precise matter. The artist used
humour in the piece to portray
: the problems many artists, not
: only females, face in their art.
: In an artist’s statement about
: the piece, Shefrin thanks all
: the strident feminist voices
: in the world and also states
: that “sometimes social change
: comes with a smile.” This was
: the quintessential embodiment :
: of the themes in this exhibit,
: and it is worth seeing if just for
: this piece.
Other notable pieces were
: those by artist Karyn Wong.
: With her highly colourful
: paintings depicting women in
: an almost comic book graphic
: style, she is a great contrast to
: Shefrin. While Shefrin depicts
: women ina raw and lifelike
: way (lifelike meaning that the
: women in her work are taken
from reality), Wong depicts
: women ina slightly idealized
: way. Her comic book women
: are depicted in situations with
arts // 7
titles that suggest a political and
: social standpoint. Something is
: hidden there that is much more
: than a pretty face.
While there are many
: gender inequalities within
: professions, the art world
: is not exempt. According to
: the curators, there is a lot of
: work to be done within the
: realm of women’s equality.
: When accepting submissions,
: Ackerson said, “Our mandate
was to be inclusive. We wanted
: to provide women with the
: Opportunity to exhibit because
: it’s hard for women to have
: exhibits—as evidenced by the
: major galleries like the MOMA,
: the Guggenheim, big civic
: museums that have a very small
: percentage of work by women
: artists in their collection—like
: two to four per cent.”
I personally enjoyed the
: theme and would not mind
: seeing more exhibits like this.
: An exhibit that’s 100 per cent
: woman was quite all right with
: me.
Destroying history one
disaster movie ata time
» ‘Pompell’ review
Steven Cayer
Senior Columnist
known for being utterly
destroyed by Mount Vesuvius
way back in 79 AD. Nowadays,
it’s known for being destroyed
by director Paul W.S. Anderson
in his new movie Pompeii.
Knowing what Anderson's
previous track record was,
I held hope that this movie
would be good—though I also
had pretty low expectations. I
was averagely pleased with the
outcome.
A young boy named Milo
is the only survivor of a vicious
attack on his tribe of Celtic
horsemen. Later caught off-
guard, he is then caught and
traded as a slave. Seventeen
years later, he grows up to bea
gladiator just trying to survive
(played by Kit Harington). As
: he gets transferred to Pompeii,
: he meets Cassia (Emily
: Browning), who's on her way to
: Pompeii when her carriage gets
: stuck and her horse falls down.
00000
he city of Pompeii is mostly :
She allows Milo to help her
put the horse out of its misery.
You just know that sparks
something in them both.
In Pompeii, an evil Roman
: senator (poorly played by Kiefer
: Sutherland) is causing all
: matters of grief to Cassia and
: her parents (Jared Harris and
: Carrie-Ann Moss). Then comes
: the volcano.
One thing I will say about
: this movie is that the special
: effects were pretty cool,
: especially in 3-D. The entire
: final third of the movie is just
: aseries of special effects. The
: actors did the best they could
: with the script, except for
: Sutherland. I’m not even sure
: what kind of accent he was
: going for.
Overall, if you lower your
expectations a fair bit, you may
: mildly enjoy Pompeii as I did.
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The art, sport, and fit
By Julia Siedlano
ust look at Anastasia Sokolova, made famous when she
appeared on Ukraine's Got Talent in 2012, and you'll know that
pole dancing is an art. Sokolova’s performance almost made me
cry—and that was just through YouTube. The strength, flexibility,
coordination, and training required to be a professional pole dancer
are the same as with any other dance or sport. Jessica Lyn, founder,
director, and head instructor at AVA Fitness in New Westminster,
offers high-level training, both for those looking to have fun or
those looking to be BC’s Pole Fitness Champion.
Driving by 6th Street one day, a pole dance studio caught my
eye. Intrigued, I called, made an appointment, and ended up ina
small class with an enthusiastic and talented instructor. Lyn has
been pole dancing since 2007, and now it’s pretty much her life.
“Right now I’m teaching about 16 hours a week, and then I have
my own training on top of that which varies,” says Lyn. “It can go
from about four hours a week to 20 hours of extra training when
I’m booked for a performance where I have to come up with my
routines and things like that.”
When she’s not in the studio, she’s working on programs,
new classes, her website, and anything else involved in running a
business. Designing all her own marketing materials, Lyn says the
job is more than full-time. “But no complaints,” she adds.
Lyn got her start taking pole dancing classes while living in
the UK. “I was one of those students that was, like, once a week,
probably for a year and a half. I took breaks here and there as well
so I wasn’t fully, fully committed, but it was something that I loved,”
says Lyn.
While on vacation in Vancouver, she missed her training
routine and decided to take a class. “I went to a local studio and I
was really shocked at the level that they were teaching. For someone
like me who had been doing it for a year and a half, almost two years
at that point, I was wanting to go to a more advanced class and it
really wasn't, so I was kind of disappointed with it.” Lyn asked the
instructor if she could play on the poles for an hour. “So I stayed
and one by one all the instructors came into the studio and they
[had their] jaws on the floor, eyes bulging out of their head, they
were like ‘Oh my god, you could totally teach us, ... and that is what
kind of made me think, ‘Oh, I probably could.”
When she went back to the UK, Lyn got certified and started
teaching the next week. “In the UK it’s very regulated... even to
teach basic classes you have to have your certification. It was never
like that [in Canada], but it is now.”
Three months after getting certified, Lyn moved to Canada.
“I ordered my poles, they arrived even before I did... I just knew
when I came back that this is what I want to do—this is all I want
to do. So I moved here in December 2009 and in February I started
classes.”
Renting spaces in local gyms, Lyn began teaching on her own.
“I had two poles and I'd go into the gym, I’d set them up, I’d do the
class, I’d take them down, I'd pack them away, I’d put them in my
car, and I'd be on my way. And I did that for, I’d say the first eight
months.”
Lyn then settled for a while in a small personal training gym in
Port Moody until her classes got too full. “We were having wait-lists
for classes and we were saying no to people—and I hate saying no to
people... it was at that point that I really knew it’s time to open our
own space.”
“We opened up here in October 2012, so we’ve been here just
over a year and we're already looking to expand. We're outgrowing
this very quickly,’ says Lyn.
The curriculum is expanding along with the clientele. Lyn and
her fellow instructors are developing a curriculum for aerial hoop,
to start in spring. AVA Fitness also offers boot camps, aerial yoga,
flexibility training, core conditioning, spinning pole classes, and
The art, sport, and fit
By Julia Siedlano
ust look at Anastasia Sokolova, made famous when she
appeared on Ukraine's Got Talent in 2012, and you'll know that
pole dancing is an art. Sokolova’s performance almost made me
cry—and that was just through YouTube. The strength, flexibility,
coordination, and training required to be a professional pole dancer
are the same as with any other dance or sport. Jessica Lyn, founder,
director, and head instructor at AVA Fitness in New Westminster,
offers high-level training, both for those looking to have fun or
those looking to be BC’s Pole Fitness Champion.
Driving by 6th Street one day, a pole dance studio caught my
eye. Intrigued, I called, made an appointment, and ended up ina
small class with an enthusiastic and talented instructor. Lyn has
been pole dancing since 2007, and now it’s pretty much her life.
“Right now I’m teaching about 16 hours a week, and then I have
my own training on top of that which varies,” says Lyn. “It can go
from about four hours a week to 20 hours of extra training when
I’m booked for a performance where I have to come up with my
routines and things like that.”
When she’s not in the studio, she’s working on programs,
new classes, her website, and anything else involved in running a
business. Designing all her own marketing materials, Lyn says the
job is more than full-time. “But no complaints,” she adds.
Lyn got her start taking pole dancing classes while living in
the UK. “I was one of those students that was, like, once a week,
probably for a year and a half. I took breaks here and there as well
so I wasn’t fully, fully committed, but it was something that I loved,”
says Lyn.
While on vacation in Vancouver, she missed her training
routine and decided to take a class. “I went to a local studio and I
was really shocked at the level that they were teaching. For someone
like me who had been doing it for a year and a half, almost two years
at that point, I was wanting to go to a more advanced class and it
really wasn't, so I was kind of disappointed with it.” Lyn asked the
instructor if she could play on the poles for an hour. “So I stayed
and one by one all the instructors came into the studio and they
[had their] jaws on the floor, eyes bulging out of their head, they
were like ‘Oh my god, you could totally teach us, ... and that is what
kind of made me think, ‘Oh, I probably could.”
When she went back to the UK, Lyn got certified and started
teaching the next week. “In the UK it’s very regulated... even to
teach basic classes you have to have your certification. It was never
like that [in Canada], but it is now.”
Three months after getting certified, Lyn moved to Canada.
“I ordered my poles, they arrived even before I did... I just knew
when I came back that this is what I want to do—this is all I want
to do. So I moved here in December 2009 and in February I started
classes.”
Renting spaces in local gyms, Lyn began teaching on her own.
“I had two poles and I'd go into the gym, I’d set them up, I’d do the
class, I’d take them down, I'd pack them away, I’d put them in my
car, and I'd be on my way. And I did that for, I’d say the first eight
months.”
Lyn then settled for a while in a small personal training gym in
Port Moody until her classes got too full. “We were having wait-lists
for classes and we were saying no to people—and I hate saying no to
people... it was at that point that I really knew it’s time to open our
own space.”
“We opened up here in October 2012, so we’ve been here just
over a year and we're already looking to expand. We're outgrowing
this very quickly,’ says Lyn.
The curriculum is expanding along with the clientele. Lyn and
her fellow instructors are developing a curriculum for aerial hoop,
to start in spring. AVA Fitness also offers boot camps, aerial yoga,
flexibility training, core conditioning, spinning pole classes, and
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POLLING OUT x
The art, sport, and fit
By Julia Siedlano
ust look at Anastasia Sokolova, made famous when she
appeared on Ukraine's Got Talent in 2012, and you'll know that
pole dancing is an art. Sokolova’s performance almost made me
cry—and that was just through YouTube. The strength, flexibility,
coordination, and training required to be a professional pole dancer
are the same as with any other dance or sport. Jessica Lyn, founder,
director, and head instructor at AVA Fitness in New Westminster,
offers high-level training, both for those looking to have fun or
those looking to be BC’s Pole Fitness Champion.
Driving by 6th Street one day, a pole dance studio caught my
eye. Intrigued, I called, made an appointment, and ended up ina
small class with an enthusiastic and talented instructor. Lyn has
been pole dancing since 2007, and now it’s pretty much her life.
“Right now I’m teaching about 16 hours a week, and then I have
my own training on top of that which varies,” says Lyn. “It can go
from about four hours a week to 20 hours of extra training when
I’m booked for a performance where I have to come up with my
routines and things like that.”
When she’s not in the studio, she’s working on programs,
new classes, her website, and anything else involved in running a
business. Designing all her own marketing materials, Lyn says the
job is more than full-time. “But no complaints,” she adds.
Lyn got her start taking pole dancing classes while living in
the UK. “I was one of those students that was, like, once a week,
probably for a year and a half. I took breaks here and there as well
so I wasn’t fully, fully committed, but it was something that I loved,”
says Lyn.
While on vacation in Vancouver, she missed her training
routine and decided to take a class. “I went to a local studio and I
was really shocked at the level that they were teaching. For someone
like me who had been doing it for a year and a half, almost two years
at that point, I was wanting to go to a more advanced class and it
really wasn't, so I was kind of disappointed with it.” Lyn asked the
instructor if she could play on the poles for an hour. “So I stayed
and one by one all the instructors came into the studio and they
[had their] jaws on the floor, eyes bulging out of their head, they
were like ‘Oh my god, you could totally teach us, ... and that is what
kind of made me think, ‘Oh, I probably could.”
When she went back to the UK, Lyn got certified and started
teaching the next week. “In the UK it’s very regulated... even to
teach basic classes you have to have your certification. It was never
like that [in Canada], but it is now.”
Three months after getting certified, Lyn moved to Canada.
“I ordered my poles, they arrived even before I did... I just knew
when I came back that this is what I want to do—this is all I want
to do. So I moved here in December 2009 and in February I started
classes.”
Renting spaces in local gyms, Lyn began teaching on her own.
“I had two poles and I'd go into the gym, I’d set them up, I’d do the
class, I’d take them down, I'd pack them away, I’d put them in my
car, and I'd be on my way. And I did that for, I’d say the first eight
months.”
Lyn then settled for a while in a small personal training gym in
Port Moody until her classes got too full. “We were having wait-lists
for classes and we were saying no to people—and I hate saying no to
people... it was at that point that I really knew it’s time to open our
own space.”
“We opened up here in October 2012, so we’ve been here just
over a year and we're already looking to expand. We're outgrowing
this very quickly,’ says Lyn.
The curriculum is expanding along with the clientele. Lyn and
her fellow instructors are developing a curriculum for aerial hoop,
to start in spring. AVA Fitness also offers boot camps, aerial yoga,
flexibility training, core conditioning, spinning pole classes, and
The art, sport, and fit
By Julia Siedlano
ust look at Anastasia Sokolova, made famous when she
appeared on Ukraine's Got Talent in 2012, and you'll know that
pole dancing is an art. Sokolova’s performance almost made me
cry—and that was just through YouTube. The strength, flexibility,
coordination, and training required to be a professional pole dancer
are the same as with any other dance or sport. Jessica Lyn, founder,
director, and head instructor at AVA Fitness in New Westminster,
offers high-level training, both for those looking to have fun or
those looking to be BC’s Pole Fitness Champion.
Driving by 6th Street one day, a pole dance studio caught my
eye. Intrigued, I called, made an appointment, and ended up ina
small class with an enthusiastic and talented instructor. Lyn has
been pole dancing since 2007, and now it’s pretty much her life.
“Right now I’m teaching about 16 hours a week, and then I have
my own training on top of that which varies,” says Lyn. “It can go
from about four hours a week to 20 hours of extra training when
I’m booked for a performance where I have to come up with my
routines and things like that.”
When she’s not in the studio, she’s working on programs,
new classes, her website, and anything else involved in running a
business. Designing all her own marketing materials, Lyn says the
job is more than full-time. “But no complaints,” she adds.
Lyn got her start taking pole dancing classes while living in
the UK. “I was one of those students that was, like, once a week,
probably for a year and a half. I took breaks here and there as well
so I wasn’t fully, fully committed, but it was something that I loved,”
says Lyn.
While on vacation in Vancouver, she missed her training
routine and decided to take a class. “I went to a local studio and I
was really shocked at the level that they were teaching. For someone
like me who had been doing it for a year and a half, almost two years
at that point, I was wanting to go to a more advanced class and it
really wasn't, so I was kind of disappointed with it.” Lyn asked the
instructor if she could play on the poles for an hour. “So I stayed
and one by one all the instructors came into the studio and they
[had their] jaws on the floor, eyes bulging out of their head, they
were like ‘Oh my god, you could totally teach us, ... and that is what
kind of made me think, ‘Oh, I probably could.”
When she went back to the UK, Lyn got certified and started
teaching the next week. “In the UK it’s very regulated... even to
teach basic classes you have to have your certification. It was never
like that [in Canada], but it is now.”
Three months after getting certified, Lyn moved to Canada.
“I ordered my poles, they arrived even before I did... I just knew
when I came back that this is what I want to do—this is all I want
to do. So I moved here in December 2009 and in February I started
classes.”
Renting spaces in local gyms, Lyn began teaching on her own.
“I had two poles and I'd go into the gym, I’d set them up, I’d do the
class, I’d take them down, I'd pack them away, I’d put them in my
car, and I'd be on my way. And I did that for, I’d say the first eight
months.”
Lyn then settled for a while in a small personal training gym in
Port Moody until her classes got too full. “We were having wait-lists
for classes and we were saying no to people—and I hate saying no to
people... it was at that point that I really knew it’s time to open our
own space.”
“We opened up here in October 2012, so we’ve been here just
over a year and we're already looking to expand. We're outgrowing
this very quickly,’ says Lyn.
The curriculum is expanding along with the clientele. Lyn and
her fellow instructors are developing a curriculum for aerial hoop,
to start in spring. AVA Fitness also offers boot camps, aerial yoga,
flexibility training, core conditioning, spinning pole classes, and
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poll conducted annually
nd presented toa
Conservative-friendly
conference is raising a number
of alarms within government
circles.
The poll, conducted by
Carleton University professor
André Turcotte and presented
to the Manning Centre shows
that Canadians are jumping off
the Conservative bandwagon
in key battleground provinces,
including British Columbia and
Ontario.
attendees on February 28 that
the state of conservatism in
Canada is “[headed] in the
wrong direction.”
In British Columbia, the
as being Conservative fell 13
percentage points, from 33 per
cent to 20 per cent. A similar
decline took place in Ontario,
where the numbers dipped to
25 per cent—a 10-point decline
from last year’s result.
This is particularly
damaging for the Harper
: government, which has
: invested so much time and
: money attempting to build upa
: support base in these provinces,
: especially in the more diverse
: urban communities and
: in cities and towns witha
: high concentration of new
: immigrant voters.
Turcotte also emphasized
: to conference attendees that
: the news gets worse for the
: governing Conservatives when
: examining Canadians’ attitudes
: on which of the federal political
: parties handle some of the
: key issues. On almost all of
: the issues studied, Stephen
: Harper’s Conservatives ranked
Turcotte told the conference :
either as good as the Liberal
: Party under Justin Trudeau, or
: well-below the other political
: parties.
For example, on
: the management of the
number of people who identified :
: to be as confident with the
: Conservatives as they are with
: the Liberals.
economy, the voters seem
Other issues, such as health
: careand unemployment, show
: the Conservatives trailing the
: Liberals. On the management
: of the environment, the
: Conservatives trail the Liberals,
: NDP, and the Green Party.
The Conservative brand
has been damaged some
: in the last year, with the
: revelation of expense scandals
: in the Senate, the release of
: damning evidence indicating
: that the Conservatives
: engaged in a widespread
: voter suppression campaign
: in the last federal election,
: and environmental disasters.
: The poll also found that 93
: per cent either “somewhat
: support” or “strongly support”
: closer inspection of “electoral
: wrongdoings,” as well as
: transparency on spending of
: public funds. Similarly, 92 per
: cent either “somewhat support”
: or “strongly support” greatly
: accountability to caucuses.
The Manning Centre is
: a conservative think-tank
: headed by former Reform Party
: leader Preston Manning. The
: Reform Party was the Western
: Canadian offshoot which
: merged with the Progressive
: Conservative Party in 2004 to
: create today’s Conservative
: Party of Canada.
Douglas Learning Centre offers
hands-on computer skills training
» Peer tutoring teaches computer skills, science
Cazzy Lewchuk
Staff Writer
face almost constantly. It
extends far beyond com-
plicated programs relating
directly to a computer
science class; even simple
tasks like formatting in
Microsoft Word or creating
a PowerPoint presentation
are challenges a student
may face ina class. The basic
skills involved in working
a computer are often mis-
understood or unknown
by a surprising number of
people. That’s where tutors
: at the Douglas College
; Learning Centre step in.
Located in room A1040
: at the Coquitlam campus,
: and inthe library at the
: New Westminster campus,
Ween with computers :
isatask students will : free tutoring from expe-
rienced tutors on almost
: any subject—including the
computer skills department.
the Learning Centre offers
Among the approxi-
mately 25 Douglas College
; students who work at David
: Lam, there are four who
: specialize in computer
: science and technology.
: These tutors are the ones
: who can help witha specific
: computer question, for those
: enrolled within courses
: in the Computer Sciences
: program or just anyone
: who needs a tune-up on
: how to use a computer.
: computer skills tutors go far
beyond just this field. Any
: questions relating to using
: the Internet or a computer
: program can be directed to
: them: this can include adding :
: animations toa PowerPoint :
presentation, adding page
: numbers to a Word docu-
ment, or creating a graph in
: Excel. Accessing the Internet
: for academic work can be
: achallenge, too. Students
: canalso learn from these
: tutors how to access and use
: Blackboard, MyDouglas,
: or their student email.
: second-year Computer
: Science student, is one of the
The services offered by
Monika Sharma, a
Stephen Harper // By www.mykvetch.com
> four computer skills tutors
: at the Learning Centre. Her
: specialization in tutoring
: includes programming,
computer languages, and
: general computer skills.
: She told the Other Press,
: “While I assist computer
science majors or those
: taking a CSIS [Computing
: Science and Information
: Systems] class, I also help
with many accounting or
: business majors with Excel.”
Sharma plans to continue
her computer science studies
: and find a job in the field in
: the future. She shares the :
: computer skills desk with the :
: three other computer skills
: tutors. The computer skills
: desk offers walk-up help for
: quick computer-related ques- :
> tions, suchas how to attacha
: file to an email. In addition,
: 25 or 50-minute appoint-
: ments can be made for more
in-depth tutoring sessions on
; computer-related questions.
The Learning Centre
also offers a study group
: for computer sciences,
: specifically focussing on
: Windows Programming and
: the course CSIS 1175. This
group meets in the Learning
: Centre at the Coquitlam
; campus on Thursdays from
: 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
To book an appointment
: at the Learning Centre, you
can book an appointment
online at www.douglascol-
: lege.ca/learningcentre
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Patrick Vaillancourt
pe News Editor
“ news
‘ @theotherpress.ca
poll conducted annually
nd presented toa
Conservative-friendly
conference is raising a number
of alarms within government
circles.
The poll, conducted by
Carleton University professor
André Turcotte and presented
to the Manning Centre shows
that Canadians are jumping off
the Conservative bandwagon
in key battleground provinces,
including British Columbia and
Ontario.
attendees on February 28 that
the state of conservatism in
Canada is “[headed] in the
wrong direction.”
In British Columbia, the
as being Conservative fell 13
percentage points, from 33 per
cent to 20 per cent. A similar
decline took place in Ontario,
where the numbers dipped to
25 per cent—a 10-point decline
from last year’s result.
This is particularly
damaging for the Harper
: government, which has
: invested so much time and
: money attempting to build upa
: support base in these provinces,
: especially in the more diverse
: urban communities and
: in cities and towns witha
: high concentration of new
: immigrant voters.
Turcotte also emphasized
: to conference attendees that
: the news gets worse for the
: governing Conservatives when
: examining Canadians’ attitudes
: on which of the federal political
: parties handle some of the
: key issues. On almost all of
: the issues studied, Stephen
: Harper’s Conservatives ranked
Turcotte told the conference :
either as good as the Liberal
: Party under Justin Trudeau, or
: well-below the other political
: parties.
For example, on
: the management of the
number of people who identified :
: to be as confident with the
: Conservatives as they are with
: the Liberals.
economy, the voters seem
Other issues, such as health
: careand unemployment, show
: the Conservatives trailing the
: Liberals. On the management
: of the environment, the
: Conservatives trail the Liberals,
: NDP, and the Green Party.
The Conservative brand
has been damaged some
: in the last year, with the
: revelation of expense scandals
: in the Senate, the release of
: damning evidence indicating
: that the Conservatives
: engaged in a widespread
: voter suppression campaign
: in the last federal election,
: and environmental disasters.
: The poll also found that 93
: per cent either “somewhat
: support” or “strongly support”
: closer inspection of “electoral
: wrongdoings,” as well as
: transparency on spending of
: public funds. Similarly, 92 per
: cent either “somewhat support”
: or “strongly support” greatly
: accountability to caucuses.
The Manning Centre is
: a conservative think-tank
: headed by former Reform Party
: leader Preston Manning. The
: Reform Party was the Western
: Canadian offshoot which
: merged with the Progressive
: Conservative Party in 2004 to
: create today’s Conservative
: Party of Canada.
Douglas Learning Centre offers
hands-on computer skills training
» Peer tutoring teaches computer skills, science
Cazzy Lewchuk
Staff Writer
face almost constantly. It
extends far beyond com-
plicated programs relating
directly to a computer
science class; even simple
tasks like formatting in
Microsoft Word or creating
a PowerPoint presentation
are challenges a student
may face ina class. The basic
skills involved in working
a computer are often mis-
understood or unknown
by a surprising number of
people. That’s where tutors
: at the Douglas College
; Learning Centre step in.
Located in room A1040
: at the Coquitlam campus,
: and inthe library at the
: New Westminster campus,
Ween with computers :
isatask students will : free tutoring from expe-
rienced tutors on almost
: any subject—including the
computer skills department.
the Learning Centre offers
Among the approxi-
mately 25 Douglas College
; students who work at David
: Lam, there are four who
: specialize in computer
: science and technology.
: These tutors are the ones
: who can help witha specific
: computer question, for those
: enrolled within courses
: in the Computer Sciences
: program or just anyone
: who needs a tune-up on
: how to use a computer.
: computer skills tutors go far
beyond just this field. Any
: questions relating to using
: the Internet or a computer
: program can be directed to
: them: this can include adding :
: animations toa PowerPoint :
presentation, adding page
: numbers to a Word docu-
ment, or creating a graph in
: Excel. Accessing the Internet
: for academic work can be
: achallenge, too. Students
: canalso learn from these
: tutors how to access and use
: Blackboard, MyDouglas,
: or their student email.
: second-year Computer
: Science student, is one of the
The services offered by
Monika Sharma, a
Stephen Harper // By www.mykvetch.com
> four computer skills tutors
: at the Learning Centre. Her
: specialization in tutoring
: includes programming,
computer languages, and
: general computer skills.
: She told the Other Press,
: “While I assist computer
science majors or those
: taking a CSIS [Computing
: Science and Information
: Systems] class, I also help
with many accounting or
: business majors with Excel.”
Sharma plans to continue
her computer science studies
: and find a job in the field in
: the future. She shares the :
: computer skills desk with the :
: three other computer skills
: tutors. The computer skills
: desk offers walk-up help for
: quick computer-related ques- :
> tions, suchas how to attacha
: file to an email. In addition,
: 25 or 50-minute appoint-
: ments can be made for more
in-depth tutoring sessions on
; computer-related questions.
The Learning Centre
also offers a study group
: for computer sciences,
: specifically focussing on
: Windows Programming and
: the course CSIS 1175. This
group meets in the Learning
: Centre at the Coquitlam
; campus on Thursdays from
: 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
To book an appointment
: at the Learning Centre, you
can book an appointment
online at www.douglascol-
: lege.ca/learningcentre
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» Dramatic downturn in the number of Canadians identifying with Harper government
Patrick Vaillancourt
pe News Editor
“ news
‘ @theotherpress.ca
poll conducted annually
nd presented toa
Conservative-friendly
conference is raising a number
of alarms within government
circles.
The poll, conducted by
Carleton University professor
André Turcotte and presented
to the Manning Centre shows
that Canadians are jumping off
the Conservative bandwagon
in key battleground provinces,
including British Columbia and
Ontario.
attendees on February 28 that
the state of conservatism in
Canada is “[headed] in the
wrong direction.”
In British Columbia, the
as being Conservative fell 13
percentage points, from 33 per
cent to 20 per cent. A similar
decline took place in Ontario,
where the numbers dipped to
25 per cent—a 10-point decline
from last year’s result.
This is particularly
damaging for the Harper
: government, which has
: invested so much time and
: money attempting to build upa
: support base in these provinces,
: especially in the more diverse
: urban communities and
: in cities and towns witha
: high concentration of new
: immigrant voters.
Turcotte also emphasized
: to conference attendees that
: the news gets worse for the
: governing Conservatives when
: examining Canadians’ attitudes
: on which of the federal political
: parties handle some of the
: key issues. On almost all of
: the issues studied, Stephen
: Harper’s Conservatives ranked
Turcotte told the conference :
either as good as the Liberal
: Party under Justin Trudeau, or
: well-below the other political
: parties.
For example, on
: the management of the
number of people who identified :
: to be as confident with the
: Conservatives as they are with
: the Liberals.
economy, the voters seem
Other issues, such as health
: careand unemployment, show
: the Conservatives trailing the
: Liberals. On the management
: of the environment, the
: Conservatives trail the Liberals,
: NDP, and the Green Party.
The Conservative brand
has been damaged some
: in the last year, with the
: revelation of expense scandals
: in the Senate, the release of
: damning evidence indicating
: that the Conservatives
: engaged in a widespread
: voter suppression campaign
: in the last federal election,
: and environmental disasters.
: The poll also found that 93
: per cent either “somewhat
: support” or “strongly support”
: closer inspection of “electoral
: wrongdoings,” as well as
: transparency on spending of
: public funds. Similarly, 92 per
: cent either “somewhat support”
: or “strongly support” greatly
: accountability to caucuses.
The Manning Centre is
: a conservative think-tank
: headed by former Reform Party
: leader Preston Manning. The
: Reform Party was the Western
: Canadian offshoot which
: merged with the Progressive
: Conservative Party in 2004 to
: create today’s Conservative
: Party of Canada.
Douglas Learning Centre offers
hands-on computer skills training
» Peer tutoring teaches computer skills, science
Cazzy Lewchuk
Staff Writer
face almost constantly. It
extends far beyond com-
plicated programs relating
directly to a computer
science class; even simple
tasks like formatting in
Microsoft Word or creating
a PowerPoint presentation
are challenges a student
may face ina class. The basic
skills involved in working
a computer are often mis-
understood or unknown
by a surprising number of
people. That’s where tutors
: at the Douglas College
; Learning Centre step in.
Located in room A1040
: at the Coquitlam campus,
: and inthe library at the
: New Westminster campus,
Ween with computers :
isatask students will : free tutoring from expe-
rienced tutors on almost
: any subject—including the
computer skills department.
the Learning Centre offers
Among the approxi-
mately 25 Douglas College
; students who work at David
: Lam, there are four who
: specialize in computer
: science and technology.
: These tutors are the ones
: who can help witha specific
: computer question, for those
: enrolled within courses
: in the Computer Sciences
: program or just anyone
: who needs a tune-up on
: how to use a computer.
: computer skills tutors go far
beyond just this field. Any
: questions relating to using
: the Internet or a computer
: program can be directed to
: them: this can include adding :
: animations toa PowerPoint :
presentation, adding page
: numbers to a Word docu-
ment, or creating a graph in
: Excel. Accessing the Internet
: for academic work can be
: achallenge, too. Students
: canalso learn from these
: tutors how to access and use
: Blackboard, MyDouglas,
: or their student email.
: second-year Computer
: Science student, is one of the
The services offered by
Monika Sharma, a
Stephen Harper // By www.mykvetch.com
> four computer skills tutors
: at the Learning Centre. Her
: specialization in tutoring
: includes programming,
computer languages, and
: general computer skills.
: She told the Other Press,
: “While I assist computer
science majors or those
: taking a CSIS [Computing
: Science and Information
: Systems] class, I also help
with many accounting or
: business majors with Excel.”
Sharma plans to continue
her computer science studies
: and find a job in the field in
: the future. She shares the :
: computer skills desk with the :
: three other computer skills
: tutors. The computer skills
: desk offers walk-up help for
: quick computer-related ques- :
> tions, suchas how to attacha
: file to an email. In addition,
: 25 or 50-minute appoint-
: ments can be made for more
in-depth tutoring sessions on
; computer-related questions.
The Learning Centre
also offers a study group
: for computer sciences,
: specifically focussing on
: Windows Programming and
: the course CSIS 1175. This
group meets in the Learning
: Centre at the Coquitlam
; campus on Thursdays from
: 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
To book an appointment
: at the Learning Centre, you
can book an appointment
online at www.douglascol-
: lege.ca/learningcentre
Shis thsue:
(Y Idle No More event presents 13-year-old activist
And more!
(¥Y Russian parliament approves plan to invade Ukraine
Y Civil servants attack Gangnam street vendors
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Contact: Patrick Vaillancourt, News Editor
Mnews@theotherpress.ca
www. theotherpress.ca
Conservative brand 1n trouble
» Dramatic downturn in the number of Canadians identifying with Harper government
Patrick Vaillancourt
pe News Editor
“ news
‘ @theotherpress.ca
poll conducted annually
nd presented toa
Conservative-friendly
conference is raising a number
of alarms within government
circles.
The poll, conducted by
Carleton University professor
André Turcotte and presented
to the Manning Centre shows
that Canadians are jumping off
the Conservative bandwagon
in key battleground provinces,
including British Columbia and
Ontario.
attendees on February 28 that
the state of conservatism in
Canada is “[headed] in the
wrong direction.”
In British Columbia, the
as being Conservative fell 13
percentage points, from 33 per
cent to 20 per cent. A similar
decline took place in Ontario,
where the numbers dipped to
25 per cent—a 10-point decline
from last year’s result.
This is particularly
damaging for the Harper
: government, which has
: invested so much time and
: money attempting to build upa
: support base in these provinces,
: especially in the more diverse
: urban communities and
: in cities and towns witha
: high concentration of new
: immigrant voters.
Turcotte also emphasized
: to conference attendees that
: the news gets worse for the
: governing Conservatives when
: examining Canadians’ attitudes
: on which of the federal political
: parties handle some of the
: key issues. On almost all of
: the issues studied, Stephen
: Harper’s Conservatives ranked
Turcotte told the conference :
either as good as the Liberal
: Party under Justin Trudeau, or
: well-below the other political
: parties.
For example, on
: the management of the
number of people who identified :
: to be as confident with the
: Conservatives as they are with
: the Liberals.
economy, the voters seem
Other issues, such as health
: careand unemployment, show
: the Conservatives trailing the
: Liberals. On the management
: of the environment, the
: Conservatives trail the Liberals,
: NDP, and the Green Party.
The Conservative brand
has been damaged some
: in the last year, with the
: revelation of expense scandals
: in the Senate, the release of
: damning evidence indicating
: that the Conservatives
: engaged in a widespread
: voter suppression campaign
: in the last federal election,
: and environmental disasters.
: The poll also found that 93
: per cent either “somewhat
: support” or “strongly support”
: closer inspection of “electoral
: wrongdoings,” as well as
: transparency on spending of
: public funds. Similarly, 92 per
: cent either “somewhat support”
: or “strongly support” greatly
: accountability to caucuses.
The Manning Centre is
: a conservative think-tank
: headed by former Reform Party
: leader Preston Manning. The
: Reform Party was the Western
: Canadian offshoot which
: merged with the Progressive
: Conservative Party in 2004 to
: create today’s Conservative
: Party of Canada.
Douglas Learning Centre offers
hands-on computer skills training
» Peer tutoring teaches computer skills, science
Cazzy Lewchuk
Staff Writer
face almost constantly. It
extends far beyond com-
plicated programs relating
directly to a computer
science class; even simple
tasks like formatting in
Microsoft Word or creating
a PowerPoint presentation
are challenges a student
may face ina class. The basic
skills involved in working
a computer are often mis-
understood or unknown
by a surprising number of
people. That’s where tutors
: at the Douglas College
; Learning Centre step in.
Located in room A1040
: at the Coquitlam campus,
: and inthe library at the
: New Westminster campus,
Ween with computers :
isatask students will : free tutoring from expe-
rienced tutors on almost
: any subject—including the
computer skills department.
the Learning Centre offers
Among the approxi-
mately 25 Douglas College
; students who work at David
: Lam, there are four who
: specialize in computer
: science and technology.
: These tutors are the ones
: who can help witha specific
: computer question, for those
: enrolled within courses
: in the Computer Sciences
: program or just anyone
: who needs a tune-up on
: how to use a computer.
: computer skills tutors go far
beyond just this field. Any
: questions relating to using
: the Internet or a computer
: program can be directed to
: them: this can include adding :
: animations toa PowerPoint :
presentation, adding page
: numbers to a Word docu-
ment, or creating a graph in
: Excel. Accessing the Internet
: for academic work can be
: achallenge, too. Students
: canalso learn from these
: tutors how to access and use
: Blackboard, MyDouglas,
: or their student email.
: second-year Computer
: Science student, is one of the
The services offered by
Monika Sharma, a
Stephen Harper // By www.mykvetch.com
> four computer skills tutors
: at the Learning Centre. Her
: specialization in tutoring
: includes programming,
computer languages, and
: general computer skills.
: She told the Other Press,
: “While I assist computer
science majors or those
: taking a CSIS [Computing
: Science and Information
: Systems] class, I also help
with many accounting or
: business majors with Excel.”
Sharma plans to continue
her computer science studies
: and find a job in the field in
: the future. She shares the :
: computer skills desk with the :
: three other computer skills
: tutors. The computer skills
: desk offers walk-up help for
: quick computer-related ques- :
> tions, suchas how to attacha
: file to an email. In addition,
: 25 or 50-minute appoint-
: ments can be made for more
in-depth tutoring sessions on
; computer-related questions.
The Learning Centre
also offers a study group
: for computer sciences,
: specifically focussing on
: Windows Programming and
: the course CSIS 1175. This
group meets in the Learning
: Centre at the Coquitlam
; campus on Thursdays from
: 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
To book an appointment
: at the Learning Centre, you
can book an appointment
online at www.douglascol-
: lege.ca/learningcentre
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» Jonah Hill's Oscars acceptance speech
Sharon Miki
Humour Editor
4 humour
@theotherpress.ca
At Sunday’s 86th Academy
Awards, internationally
acclaimed thespian Jonah Hill
lost out in the Best Actor ina
Supporting Role category for
The Wolf of Wall Street. While
audiences were deeply saddened :
to be denied the glory of Hill’s
anticipated acceptance speech,
the Other Press has received
exclusive access to what we
are fairly sure might be Hill’s
acceptance speech. For your
consideration:
lease, please, sit down.
No seriously, sit down.
Yeah, I’m talking to you, James
anymore,
[pause for dramatic effect]
Ladies and gentlemen of
the Academy, you are about to
witness a murder.
: [pause for reaction]
Yeah, you heard me. I
: have been plotting, planning,
: waiting for this moment for
: years. The moment where I can
: finally kill “Jonah Hill, Michael
: Cera’s fat friend” and emerge,
: like a beautiful genius butterfly
: trapped ina cocoon of Judd
: Apatow’s lukewarm comedy,
his breathtaking performance in : #8 ™y true self: Oscar-winner
: Jonah Hill Feldstein, Leonardo
: DiCarprio’s best friend forever. :
: When I was younger, people :
: used to laugh at me—you :
: assholes, actually. You all used
: to say “Jonah, youre too big and :
: your eyes are too crazy or your
: delivery is over the top.” You
: told me I was the worst thing
: about Superbad. You made fun
: of my weight, and then you
: made Tumblrs about how I look
: like a skinny ventriloquist’s doll:
Franco. I don't fucking need you : when I lost the weight, and then :
: you called me “Superfat” when I
: puta little back on.
: [pause to smirk at that
: stupid, handsome loser
: Bradley Cooper]
: busy being total dicks, I just
: stayed at home, worked on
: my craft, and re-watched my
: Titanic two-tape VHS box set
: until I could play the part of
: Rose in my sleep. And then I did
: that. I played the part of Rose
: from Titanic in my sleep for,
: like, 10 years.
: [pause for uproarious
: laughter]
: best friend, Martin Scorsese’s
: protégé, and a mother-bleeping
: won this award, I can finally
: tell you all how much I hate
: you. Now that I am no longer
: Jonah “no real friends” Hill,
: now that I am Academy Award-
: winner Jonah “no new friends
: godforsaken life—be happy.
: [hoist Oscar statuette above
head, mightily]
[literally drop the mic]
Well, while you guys were
Well, now I’m standing
here before you: I am now Leo's
Oscar-winner. Now that I’ve
because Leo’s my bff” Hill, I can
finally—for the first time in my
Thank you, and FU.
Jonah Hill at the 86 Academy Awards // www.ibtimes.com
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Favourite kind of drink, plural
A place at Douglas College
» Verb ending in “ing”
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9. Place you go to at night
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14. Your favourite expletive
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was on. And like, I
. It's okay though. I'll just
,and use this asa
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®@ Cunningly checking Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat,
16. Your mom's fave show
17. Rhymes with “sink”
18, An event youd sit through
19. Type of locomotion
20. Another type of locomotion
a1. Anything other than “study”
22, Verb your mother wouldnt want
you to take part in, ending in “ing”
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‘Leo DiCaprio 1s my best friend and
I don't care who knows it’
» Jonah Hill's Oscars acceptance speech
Sharon Miki
Humour Editor
4 humour
@theotherpress.ca
At Sunday’s 86th Academy
Awards, internationally
acclaimed thespian Jonah Hill
lost out in the Best Actor ina
Supporting Role category for
The Wolf of Wall Street. While
audiences were deeply saddened :
to be denied the glory of Hill’s
anticipated acceptance speech,
the Other Press has received
exclusive access to what we
are fairly sure might be Hill’s
acceptance speech. For your
consideration:
lease, please, sit down.
No seriously, sit down.
Yeah, I’m talking to you, James
anymore,
[pause for dramatic effect]
Ladies and gentlemen of
the Academy, you are about to
witness a murder.
: [pause for reaction]
Yeah, you heard me. I
: have been plotting, planning,
: waiting for this moment for
: years. The moment where I can
: finally kill “Jonah Hill, Michael
: Cera’s fat friend” and emerge,
: like a beautiful genius butterfly
: trapped ina cocoon of Judd
: Apatow’s lukewarm comedy,
his breathtaking performance in : #8 ™y true self: Oscar-winner
: Jonah Hill Feldstein, Leonardo
: DiCarprio’s best friend forever. :
: When I was younger, people :
: used to laugh at me—you :
: assholes, actually. You all used
: to say “Jonah, youre too big and :
: your eyes are too crazy or your
: delivery is over the top.” You
: told me I was the worst thing
: about Superbad. You made fun
: of my weight, and then you
: made Tumblrs about how I look
: like a skinny ventriloquist’s doll:
Franco. I don't fucking need you : when I lost the weight, and then :
: you called me “Superfat” when I
: puta little back on.
: [pause to smirk at that
: stupid, handsome loser
: Bradley Cooper]
: busy being total dicks, I just
: stayed at home, worked on
: my craft, and re-watched my
: Titanic two-tape VHS box set
: until I could play the part of
: Rose in my sleep. And then I did
: that. I played the part of Rose
: from Titanic in my sleep for,
: like, 10 years.
: [pause for uproarious
: laughter]
: best friend, Martin Scorsese’s
: protégé, and a mother-bleeping
: won this award, I can finally
: tell you all how much I hate
: you. Now that I am no longer
: Jonah “no real friends” Hill,
: now that I am Academy Award-
: winner Jonah “no new friends
: godforsaken life—be happy.
: [hoist Oscar statuette above
head, mightily]
[literally drop the mic]
Well, while you guys were
Well, now I’m standing
here before you: I am now Leo's
Oscar-winner. Now that I’ve
because Leo’s my bff” Hill, I can
finally—for the first time in my
Thank you, and FU.
Jonah Hill at the 86 Academy Awards // www.ibtimes.com
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(4)
mean, | meant to (7)
seriously, (13)
have (15)
couldn't not (17)
(19)
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1. Adjective
Verb ending in “ing”
Adjective
Favourite kind of drink, plural
A place at Douglas College
» Verb ending in “ing”
Unproductive activity
Adjective
9. Place you go to at night
Pe de be
post
And for what? A grade that (3)
‘Test day, round two. (14)
MIDTERM MADS LIBS MADNESS!
Miia Senate! Wael Some
. All this studying and (2)
time,
during the (18)
through this one, Or maybe | could (20) .
On a more serious note, the Other Press wishes everyone the best of luck on
their upcoming tests! You should definitely (21)
how-to-pass-your-test guide. Save the copious (22)
ia, The answer you would give to
the last person you spoke to
asking you out
u. Something you'd consume
12. An occupation
13. Verb
14. Your favourite expletive
15, Something you do when you
think no one’s watching, ending
with “ed”
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about. But, that’s how it goes. We'll just have to bunker down, chug a couple of
,and see what happens. | guess | should head to the (5)
Test day, round one. Sure wish | hadn't stayed up all night (6). |
. But it was just too (8)
someone asks you to come out toa (9).
” Free (11)
_ it’s pretty hard to say (10)
too! What's a (12) to
do? It’s okay though, if | get 50 per cent I'll still pass the class. But tonight,
. | messed up again. | mean, sure, | could
. But come on. (16)
Unofficial official poll:
‘What are you really doing during class?’
and testing, By Sharon Miki, Humour Editor
. When
was on. And like, I
. It's okay though. I'll just
,and use this asa
till after!
@ Listening attentively and learning the course materials
®@ Cunningly checking Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat,
16. Your mom's fave show
17. Rhymes with “sink”
18, An event youd sit through
19. Type of locomotion
20. Another type of locomotion
a1. Anything other than “study”
22, Verb your mother wouldnt want
you to take part in, ending in “ing”
or Twitter underneath the table
Thinking of a way to start a conversation with that
hot guy/girl across the room
Fantasizing about being/being with Beyoncé
Daydreaming about lunch
By Allie Davison, Contributor
*Note: this is officially unofficial
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‘Leo DiCaprio 1s my best friend and
I don't care who knows it’
» Jonah Hill's Oscars acceptance speech
Sharon Miki
Humour Editor
4 humour
@theotherpress.ca
At Sunday’s 86th Academy
Awards, internationally
acclaimed thespian Jonah Hill
lost out in the Best Actor ina
Supporting Role category for
The Wolf of Wall Street. While
audiences were deeply saddened :
to be denied the glory of Hill’s
anticipated acceptance speech,
the Other Press has received
exclusive access to what we
are fairly sure might be Hill’s
acceptance speech. For your
consideration:
lease, please, sit down.
No seriously, sit down.
Yeah, I’m talking to you, James
anymore,
[pause for dramatic effect]
Ladies and gentlemen of
the Academy, you are about to
witness a murder.
: [pause for reaction]
Yeah, you heard me. I
: have been plotting, planning,
: waiting for this moment for
: years. The moment where I can
: finally kill “Jonah Hill, Michael
: Cera’s fat friend” and emerge,
: like a beautiful genius butterfly
: trapped ina cocoon of Judd
: Apatow’s lukewarm comedy,
his breathtaking performance in : #8 ™y true self: Oscar-winner
: Jonah Hill Feldstein, Leonardo
: DiCarprio’s best friend forever. :
: When I was younger, people :
: used to laugh at me—you :
: assholes, actually. You all used
: to say “Jonah, youre too big and :
: your eyes are too crazy or your
: delivery is over the top.” You
: told me I was the worst thing
: about Superbad. You made fun
: of my weight, and then you
: made Tumblrs about how I look
: like a skinny ventriloquist’s doll:
Franco. I don't fucking need you : when I lost the weight, and then :
: you called me “Superfat” when I
: puta little back on.
: [pause to smirk at that
: stupid, handsome loser
: Bradley Cooper]
: busy being total dicks, I just
: stayed at home, worked on
: my craft, and re-watched my
: Titanic two-tape VHS box set
: until I could play the part of
: Rose in my sleep. And then I did
: that. I played the part of Rose
: from Titanic in my sleep for,
: like, 10 years.
: [pause for uproarious
: laughter]
: best friend, Martin Scorsese’s
: protégé, and a mother-bleeping
: won this award, I can finally
: tell you all how much I hate
: you. Now that I am no longer
: Jonah “no real friends” Hill,
: now that I am Academy Award-
: winner Jonah “no new friends
: godforsaken life—be happy.
: [hoist Oscar statuette above
head, mightily]
[literally drop the mic]
Well, while you guys were
Well, now I’m standing
here before you: I am now Leo's
Oscar-winner. Now that I’ve
because Leo’s my bff” Hill, I can
finally—for the first time in my
Thank you, and FU.
Jonah Hill at the 86 Academy Awards // www.ibtimes.com
Midterms are (1).
(4)
mean, | meant to (7)
seriously, (13)
have (15)
couldn't not (17)
(19)
Word Bank
1. Adjective
Verb ending in “ing”
Adjective
Favourite kind of drink, plural
A place at Douglas College
» Verb ending in “ing”
Unproductive activity
Adjective
9. Place you go to at night
Pe de be
post
And for what? A grade that (3)
‘Test day, round two. (14)
MIDTERM MADS LIBS MADNESS!
Miia Senate! Wael Some
. All this studying and (2)
time,
during the (18)
through this one, Or maybe | could (20) .
On a more serious note, the Other Press wishes everyone the best of luck on
their upcoming tests! You should definitely (21)
how-to-pass-your-test guide. Save the copious (22)
ia, The answer you would give to
the last person you spoke to
asking you out
u. Something you'd consume
12. An occupation
13. Verb
14. Your favourite expletive
15, Something you do when you
think no one’s watching, ending
with “ed”
employers probably won't even care
about. But, that’s how it goes. We'll just have to bunker down, chug a couple of
,and see what happens. | guess | should head to the (5)
Test day, round one. Sure wish | hadn't stayed up all night (6). |
. But it was just too (8)
someone asks you to come out toa (9).
” Free (11)
_ it’s pretty hard to say (10)
too! What's a (12) to
do? It’s okay though, if | get 50 per cent I'll still pass the class. But tonight,
. | messed up again. | mean, sure, | could
. But come on. (16)
Unofficial official poll:
‘What are you really doing during class?’
and testing, By Sharon Miki, Humour Editor
. When
was on. And like, I
. It's okay though. I'll just
,and use this asa
till after!
@ Listening attentively and learning the course materials
®@ Cunningly checking Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat,
16. Your mom's fave show
17. Rhymes with “sink”
18, An event youd sit through
19. Type of locomotion
20. Another type of locomotion
a1. Anything other than “study”
22, Verb your mother wouldnt want
you to take part in, ending in “ing”
or Twitter underneath the table
Thinking of a way to start a conversation with that
hot guy/girl across the room
Fantasizing about being/being with Beyoncé
Daydreaming about lunch
By Allie Davison, Contributor
*Note: this is officially unofficial
(¥ Boring sport reinvented with a modern, ‘Hunger Games’-style twist
(Y Brick & Derision
(Y Twenty-something ennui meets the undead
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M4 humour@theotherpress.ca
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‘Leo DiCaprio 1s my best friend and
I don't care who knows it’
» Jonah Hill's Oscars acceptance speech
Sharon Miki
Humour Editor
4 humour
@theotherpress.ca
At Sunday’s 86th Academy
Awards, internationally
acclaimed thespian Jonah Hill
lost out in the Best Actor ina
Supporting Role category for
The Wolf of Wall Street. While
audiences were deeply saddened :
to be denied the glory of Hill’s
anticipated acceptance speech,
the Other Press has received
exclusive access to what we
are fairly sure might be Hill’s
acceptance speech. For your
consideration:
lease, please, sit down.
No seriously, sit down.
Yeah, I’m talking to you, James
anymore,
[pause for dramatic effect]
Ladies and gentlemen of
the Academy, you are about to
witness a murder.
: [pause for reaction]
Yeah, you heard me. I
: have been plotting, planning,
: waiting for this moment for
: years. The moment where I can
: finally kill “Jonah Hill, Michael
: Cera’s fat friend” and emerge,
: like a beautiful genius butterfly
: trapped ina cocoon of Judd
: Apatow’s lukewarm comedy,
his breathtaking performance in : #8 ™y true self: Oscar-winner
: Jonah Hill Feldstein, Leonardo
: DiCarprio’s best friend forever. :
: When I was younger, people :
: used to laugh at me—you :
: assholes, actually. You all used
: to say “Jonah, youre too big and :
: your eyes are too crazy or your
: delivery is over the top.” You
: told me I was the worst thing
: about Superbad. You made fun
: of my weight, and then you
: made Tumblrs about how I look
: like a skinny ventriloquist’s doll:
Franco. I don't fucking need you : when I lost the weight, and then :
: you called me “Superfat” when I
: puta little back on.
: [pause to smirk at that
: stupid, handsome loser
: Bradley Cooper]
: busy being total dicks, I just
: stayed at home, worked on
: my craft, and re-watched my
: Titanic two-tape VHS box set
: until I could play the part of
: Rose in my sleep. And then I did
: that. I played the part of Rose
: from Titanic in my sleep for,
: like, 10 years.
: [pause for uproarious
: laughter]
: best friend, Martin Scorsese’s
: protégé, and a mother-bleeping
: won this award, I can finally
: tell you all how much I hate
: you. Now that I am no longer
: Jonah “no real friends” Hill,
: now that I am Academy Award-
: winner Jonah “no new friends
: godforsaken life—be happy.
: [hoist Oscar statuette above
head, mightily]
[literally drop the mic]
Well, while you guys were
Well, now I’m standing
here before you: I am now Leo's
Oscar-winner. Now that I’ve
because Leo’s my bff” Hill, I can
finally—for the first time in my
Thank you, and FU.
Jonah Hill at the 86 Academy Awards // www.ibtimes.com
Midterms are (1).
(4)
mean, | meant to (7)
seriously, (13)
have (15)
couldn't not (17)
(19)
Word Bank
1. Adjective
Verb ending in “ing”
Adjective
Favourite kind of drink, plural
A place at Douglas College
» Verb ending in “ing”
Unproductive activity
Adjective
9. Place you go to at night
Pe de be
post
And for what? A grade that (3)
‘Test day, round two. (14)
MIDTERM MADS LIBS MADNESS!
Miia Senate! Wael Some
. All this studying and (2)
time,
during the (18)
through this one, Or maybe | could (20) .
On a more serious note, the Other Press wishes everyone the best of luck on
their upcoming tests! You should definitely (21)
how-to-pass-your-test guide. Save the copious (22)
ia, The answer you would give to
the last person you spoke to
asking you out
u. Something you'd consume
12. An occupation
13. Verb
14. Your favourite expletive
15, Something you do when you
think no one’s watching, ending
with “ed”
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about. But, that’s how it goes. We'll just have to bunker down, chug a couple of
,and see what happens. | guess | should head to the (5)
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. But it was just too (8)
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too! What's a (12) to
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. | messed up again. | mean, sure, | could
. But come on. (16)
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and testing, By Sharon Miki, Humour Editor
. When
was on. And like, I
. It's okay though. I'll just
,and use this asa
till after!
@ Listening attentively and learning the course materials
®@ Cunningly checking Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat,
16. Your mom's fave show
17. Rhymes with “sink”
18, An event youd sit through
19. Type of locomotion
20. Another type of locomotion
a1. Anything other than “study”
22, Verb your mother wouldnt want
you to take part in, ending in “ing”
or Twitter underneath the table
Thinking of a way to start a conversation with that
hot guy/girl across the room
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the futuxe will have animals for everything
Cazzy Lewchuk
Staff Writer
Ants are used by our
society in many ways.
Some relationships exist to
serve the animals, such as
animal shelters and veterinary
hospitals. Some exploit the
animals for human-use, as in
fur farms. And other services
are mutually beneficial to both
animals and humans, in ways
that could be considered a
little wacky—or perhaps overly
luxurious—to many.
A spa service that has
become popular in many parts
of Asia has found its way over
to North America. The Garra
: rufa fish, known informally
: as the “doctor fish,” hails from:
: Turkey and feeds on waste such :
: as larvae and algae. They're :
: also used by the batchin many :
: clinics to give pedicures, as they :
: are effective eaters of dead skin. :
: The customer simply soaks
: their feet in a tank and the
: fish go to town, leaving much
: smoother and softer tootsies
behind. Presumably, this
the case of slaughterhouses and | Method is not recommended
: for the squeamish or ticklish.
: It’s also not recommended by
: many health authorities, as the
: practice has been banned in
: many states and provinces—
: including at one clinic on
: Vancouver Island in 20u1.
: Regulators believe that it’s an
: unsanitary procedure, as the
: fish cannot be thrown away or
: sterilized after use.
Animals can also help in
: less slimy ways. Many schools, :
including our very own Douglas :
: College, have offered a “puppy
room’—which is exactly what
it sounds like. During the
stress of finals, students can
come and play with a bunch
: of puppies. The puppies play
: and get some human affection,
: while the students play and
get some puppy affection. A
: similar concept is the cat café or :
: “Catfé,” originally hailing from
: Japan. Customers can come in
: and watch or play with the cats
: while enjoying refreshments,
: providing an opportunity for
: relaxation and affection to both
: humans and animals alike. Cat
: cafés are gaining in popularity
: worldwide, with one scheduled
: to open in Vancouver in fall
: 2014. Both the puppy rooms
Have an idea for a story? Let us know!
Contact: Sophie Isbister, Life & Style Editor
Mlifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca
www theotherpress.ca
Fish Pedicure // By www.romanticsaloon.com
: and cat cafés should be exciting :
: to almost anyone—except those :
with allergies or a deep hatred
of kittens and puppies.
First it was fish for rent to
: clean your feet, then puppies
: and kittens to rent for affection. :
: Who knows what may emerge :
: next? In Japan, there is a
: restaurant where the waiters
: are trained monkeys. Capuchin :
: monkeys are already used to
provide services to persons with :
: disabilities in the West—maybe :
: soon they'll be available to rent
: as servers or cleaners. Who
: wouldn’t want to be brought a
: beer froma little monkey ina
: bow tie?
Why not take it further?
: Canada Post is phasing out
: home delivery in the next
: five years. Maybe we could go
: back to the days of the carrier
pigeon to send and receive bills,
letters, and postcards. Larger
birds such as owls and ravens
: can deliver heavier pieces of
: mail. Inno time atall, the
: world will look like a Harry
Potter book. We could even
: get birds to replace tools at the
: dentist's office; they'd just eat
: all the plaque off your teeth.
We could use animals for
: everything in the future! I’m
thinking moose and reindeer
to pull our cars when we run
: out of gas. I’ve got visions of
: gorillas as hired security for
: concerts and parties—they
: intimidate much more than any
: person could. Humans may be
: the smartest animals on Earth,
: but it doesn’t mean we're the
: most useful.
» Four ways to repurpose leftover taco fixings
Sharon Miki
. =Humour Editor
4 humour
@theotherpress.ca
I: taco night. You’ve slaved
over the preparations:
chopping vegetables, frying
taco shells. If you’re anything
then leave the bits and pieces
chilling on the counter—just
in case you might want more.
After a few hours, you're totally
sick of tacos, and you throw the
broken shells and remnants of
your fiesta in the trash. What
a waste... why not repurpose
those bits into new meals and
: save a bit of cash?
Taco Salad. The easy way
to turn your leftovers into a fun
: new meal is to literally throw
: everything onto a big bed of
: lettuce. Bonus? It’s a healthier
: alternative to traditional tacos,
: while still getting those flavours
meat, arranging stand-and-stuff : 17 your mouth.
Fiesta Casserole. Have
like me, you enjoy the meal, and : some leftover ground beef,
: cheese, tomatoes, and veggies?
: Cook half a package of your
: favourite pasta al dente, and
: mix it all together with a bit
: of tomato sauce. Pop it in the
: oven for about 20 minutes at
: 350 degrees until it’s all hot—
: then crumble some leftover or
broken shells on top for crunch.
Taco Bell-Style Fried
: Rice. This is basically a fancy
: Asian fusion dish: cook a cup
: of rice, then add it to a frying
: pan with an egg. Throw in your
: leftover taco ingredients and fry
: until the flavours are blended to
: your liking. The mix of the taco
: seasoning with the rice is muy
: bien!
Soup a la Tacos. If you
don’t have much time and
: are feeling the strain of your
: budget, use your leftover taco
: fixings to spice up a plain ol’
: can of tomato soup. Mix it all
: together in a pot until warm—
: and, again, it never hurts to
: sprinkle some taco shells on top
for garnish.
Edited Text
Shis ibsue:
(¥ No shampoo week 2: stuck in grease limbo
(¥ Google Glass is the future
(Y Acure for the common hangover
And more!
erates tr
the futuxe will have animals for everything
Cazzy Lewchuk
Staff Writer
Ants are used by our
society in many ways.
Some relationships exist to
serve the animals, such as
animal shelters and veterinary
hospitals. Some exploit the
animals for human-use, as in
fur farms. And other services
are mutually beneficial to both
animals and humans, in ways
that could be considered a
little wacky—or perhaps overly
luxurious—to many.
A spa service that has
become popular in many parts
of Asia has found its way over
to North America. The Garra
: rufa fish, known informally
: as the “doctor fish,” hails from:
: Turkey and feeds on waste such :
: as larvae and algae. They're :
: also used by the batchin many :
: clinics to give pedicures, as they :
: are effective eaters of dead skin. :
: The customer simply soaks
: their feet in a tank and the
: fish go to town, leaving much
: smoother and softer tootsies
behind. Presumably, this
the case of slaughterhouses and | Method is not recommended
: for the squeamish or ticklish.
: It’s also not recommended by
: many health authorities, as the
: practice has been banned in
: many states and provinces—
: including at one clinic on
: Vancouver Island in 20u1.
: Regulators believe that it’s an
: unsanitary procedure, as the
: fish cannot be thrown away or
: sterilized after use.
Animals can also help in
: less slimy ways. Many schools, :
including our very own Douglas :
: College, have offered a “puppy
room’—which is exactly what
it sounds like. During the
stress of finals, students can
come and play with a bunch
: of puppies. The puppies play
: and get some human affection,
: while the students play and
get some puppy affection. A
: similar concept is the cat café or :
: “Catfé,” originally hailing from
: Japan. Customers can come in
: and watch or play with the cats
: while enjoying refreshments,
: providing an opportunity for
: relaxation and affection to both
: humans and animals alike. Cat
: cafés are gaining in popularity
: worldwide, with one scheduled
: to open in Vancouver in fall
: 2014. Both the puppy rooms
Have an idea for a story? Let us know!
Contact: Sophie Isbister, Life & Style Editor
Mlifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca
www theotherpress.ca
Fish Pedicure // By www.romanticsaloon.com
: and cat cafés should be exciting :
: to almost anyone—except those :
with allergies or a deep hatred
of kittens and puppies.
First it was fish for rent to
: clean your feet, then puppies
: and kittens to rent for affection. :
: Who knows what may emerge :
: next? In Japan, there is a
: restaurant where the waiters
: are trained monkeys. Capuchin :
: monkeys are already used to
provide services to persons with :
: disabilities in the West—maybe :
: soon they'll be available to rent
: as servers or cleaners. Who
: wouldn’t want to be brought a
: beer froma little monkey ina
: bow tie?
Why not take it further?
: Canada Post is phasing out
: home delivery in the next
: five years. Maybe we could go
: back to the days of the carrier
pigeon to send and receive bills,
letters, and postcards. Larger
birds such as owls and ravens
: can deliver heavier pieces of
: mail. Inno time atall, the
: world will look like a Harry
Potter book. We could even
: get birds to replace tools at the
: dentist's office; they'd just eat
: all the plaque off your teeth.
We could use animals for
: everything in the future! I’m
thinking moose and reindeer
to pull our cars when we run
: out of gas. I’ve got visions of
: gorillas as hired security for
: concerts and parties—they
: intimidate much more than any
: person could. Humans may be
: the smartest animals on Earth,
: but it doesn’t mean we're the
: most useful.
» Four ways to repurpose leftover taco fixings
Sharon Miki
. =Humour Editor
4 humour
@theotherpress.ca
I: taco night. You’ve slaved
over the preparations:
chopping vegetables, frying
taco shells. If you’re anything
then leave the bits and pieces
chilling on the counter—just
in case you might want more.
After a few hours, you're totally
sick of tacos, and you throw the
broken shells and remnants of
your fiesta in the trash. What
a waste... why not repurpose
those bits into new meals and
: save a bit of cash?
Taco Salad. The easy way
to turn your leftovers into a fun
: new meal is to literally throw
: everything onto a big bed of
: lettuce. Bonus? It’s a healthier
: alternative to traditional tacos,
: while still getting those flavours
meat, arranging stand-and-stuff : 17 your mouth.
Fiesta Casserole. Have
like me, you enjoy the meal, and : some leftover ground beef,
: cheese, tomatoes, and veggies?
: Cook half a package of your
: favourite pasta al dente, and
: mix it all together with a bit
: of tomato sauce. Pop it in the
: oven for about 20 minutes at
: 350 degrees until it’s all hot—
: then crumble some leftover or
broken shells on top for crunch.
Taco Bell-Style Fried
: Rice. This is basically a fancy
: Asian fusion dish: cook a cup
: of rice, then add it to a frying
: pan with an egg. Throw in your
: leftover taco ingredients and fry
: until the flavours are blended to
: your liking. The mix of the taco
: seasoning with the rice is muy
: bien!
Soup a la Tacos. If you
don’t have much time and
: are feeling the strain of your
: budget, use your leftover taco
: fixings to spice up a plain ol’
: can of tomato soup. Mix it all
: together in a pot until warm—
: and, again, it never hurts to
: sprinkle some taco shells on top
for garnish.
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A bacon wrapped banana has your hangover recovery covered // By www.realfoodpledge.com
Greasy spoon breakfast
» A cure for the common hangover
Sophie Isbister
Life & Style Editor
Mlifeandstyle
@theotherpress.ca
f you're a student in college,
chances are you've been
around long enough to both
have a hangover, and know that
you hate hangovers!
There are tons of ways to
prevent hangovers. Usually if
you drink a lot of water while
you party, your headache and
gut-rot won't be so bad the
next day. Avoid salty bar snacks
like nachos and peanuts: while
they are super tasty, they will
dehydrate you further (and
possibly make you consume
more alcohol)—think about
that next time you consider a 3
a.m. McDonald’s run!
But ultimately, while there
are ways to prevent a hangover,
it’s usually inevitable that you
wake up on Sunday morning
feeling like you’ve been scraped
off the pavement and dumped
into your bed. It’s not a good
feeling, but here’s the good
news: there is a cure!
No, it’s not a tomato
juice, or a raw egg smoothie,
or even just more sleep. It’s
these three magic words:
bacon, eggs, and bread. There
: is truly some science behind
: everyone's favourite greasy
: spoon breakfast, so next time
: you wake up with your mouth
: feeling like cotton and your
: head throbbing, try to make
: yourself decent enough to :
: head to your local Denny’s fora:
: bacon-anything. :
But why is this the case?
: Let’s start with bacon. Bacon
: contains the protein and amino :
: acids that your body needs
: in order to do fun things like :
: think. Eggs together with bacon :
: make the best buddy-cop-team_ :
: imaginable when it comes to
: booking your hangover for
: heinous crimes—eggs contain
: cysteine, which reduces those
: pesky toxins that make you
: feel like crap. Combine that
: with carb-loaded bread and
: potatoes, serve it up with a giant :
: glass of hydrating water, and
: you have yourself a hangover-
: free afternoon that you can
: spend doing all that reading.
The bacon sandwich has
: been scientifically proven to
: cure tough hangovers, but is
: there a lighter option for those
: of us who don’t relish the
: thought of adding more calories :
: onto a night where we may have : rehash the previous night's
: drank a week's worth of calories : shenanigans. So why not invite
: in gin drinks?
Eggs together
with bacon
make the best
buddy cop team
imaginable
when it comes
to booking your
hangover for
heinous crimes
The answer is yes! For the
: vegetarians among us, load
your plate up with a fruit salad
: containing lots of bananas and
: kiwis, and serve it with a can
of delicious coconut water (or
: even just regular water). The
: potassium in the coconut water
: and the fruit will make you feel
better—the effects of alcohol
: will have stripped your body of a
: lot of nutrients, so replacement
: is the name of the game.
However you fix your
hangover, know that there is
: acure—and sometimes an
: even better cure can be getting
: together with your friends to
: some bacon along?
life & style // 11
Internet
1s asking
right now
or the uninitiated, Yahoo Answers is
the often-unintended comedy goldmine
masquerading as a crowd-sourced advice
website. The site offers a lot of decent,
legitimate answers to reasonable questions;
if you ask for advice on how long to cook a
chicken or the best way to fold a fitted sheet,
you can be sure that your Google results will
contain a few Yahoo Answers hits. But the site
also contains some epically absurd, banal, or
downright hilarious questions. Here are some
highlights.
1. I'm 14 and | have chest hair. Normal?
2. Is it better to have no friends or keep your
“toxic” friends?
3. What's he saying? What does it mean?
4. Ladies: would you date Rowen Atkinson
not “Mr. Bean”?
5. Will getting diagnosed with ADHD ruin my
nerdcred?
6. If you were defeated in a battle to the
death would you ask for mercy?
7. \|s it worth it to go to nail school or does
everyone do their own now?
8. What hair colour best suits a large nose?
9. Is Los Angeles safe in the day?
10. How do | clean semen off a toothbrush?
A bacon wrapped banana has your hangover recovery covered // By www.realfoodpledge.com
Greasy spoon breakfast
» A cure for the common hangover
Sophie Isbister
Life & Style Editor
Mlifeandstyle
@theotherpress.ca
f you're a student in college,
chances are you've been
around long enough to both
have a hangover, and know that
you hate hangovers!
There are tons of ways to
prevent hangovers. Usually if
you drink a lot of water while
you party, your headache and
gut-rot won't be so bad the
next day. Avoid salty bar snacks
like nachos and peanuts: while
they are super tasty, they will
dehydrate you further (and
possibly make you consume
more alcohol)—think about
that next time you consider a 3
a.m. McDonald’s run!
But ultimately, while there
are ways to prevent a hangover,
it’s usually inevitable that you
wake up on Sunday morning
feeling like you’ve been scraped
off the pavement and dumped
into your bed. It’s not a good
feeling, but here’s the good
news: there is a cure!
No, it’s not a tomato
juice, or a raw egg smoothie,
or even just more sleep. It’s
these three magic words:
bacon, eggs, and bread. There
: is truly some science behind
: everyone's favourite greasy
: spoon breakfast, so next time
: you wake up with your mouth
: feeling like cotton and your
: head throbbing, try to make
: yourself decent enough to :
: head to your local Denny’s fora:
: bacon-anything. :
But why is this the case?
: Let’s start with bacon. Bacon
: contains the protein and amino :
: acids that your body needs
: in order to do fun things like :
: think. Eggs together with bacon :
: make the best buddy-cop-team_ :
: imaginable when it comes to
: booking your hangover for
: heinous crimes—eggs contain
: cysteine, which reduces those
: pesky toxins that make you
: feel like crap. Combine that
: with carb-loaded bread and
: potatoes, serve it up with a giant :
: glass of hydrating water, and
: you have yourself a hangover-
: free afternoon that you can
: spend doing all that reading.
The bacon sandwich has
: been scientifically proven to
: cure tough hangovers, but is
: there a lighter option for those
: of us who don’t relish the
: thought of adding more calories :
: onto a night where we may have : rehash the previous night's
: drank a week's worth of calories : shenanigans. So why not invite
: in gin drinks?
Eggs together
with bacon
make the best
buddy cop team
imaginable
when it comes
to booking your
hangover for
heinous crimes
The answer is yes! For the
: vegetarians among us, load
your plate up with a fruit salad
: containing lots of bananas and
: kiwis, and serve it with a can
of delicious coconut water (or
: even just regular water). The
: potassium in the coconut water
: and the fruit will make you feel
better—the effects of alcohol
: will have stripped your body of a
: lot of nutrients, so replacement
: is the name of the game.
However you fix your
hangover, know that there is
: acure—and sometimes an
: even better cure can be getting
: together with your friends to
: some bacon along?
life & style // 11
Internet
1s asking
right now
or the uninitiated, Yahoo Answers is
the often-unintended comedy goldmine
masquerading as a crowd-sourced advice
website. The site offers a lot of decent,
legitimate answers to reasonable questions;
if you ask for advice on how long to cook a
chicken or the best way to fold a fitted sheet,
you can be sure that your Google results will
contain a few Yahoo Answers hits. But the site
also contains some epically absurd, banal, or
downright hilarious questions. Here are some
highlights.
1. I'm 14 and | have chest hair. Normal?
2. Is it better to have no friends or keep your
“toxic” friends?
3. What's he saying? What does it mean?
4. Ladies: would you date Rowen Atkinson
not “Mr. Bean”?
5. Will getting diagnosed with ADHD ruin my
nerdcred?
6. If you were defeated in a battle to the
death would you ask for mercy?
7. \|s it worth it to go to nail school or does
everyone do their own now?
8. What hair colour best suits a large nose?
9. Is Los Angeles safe in the day?
10. How do | clean semen off a toothbrush?
Edited Text
issue 21 / volume 40
A bacon wrapped banana has your hangover recovery covered // By www.realfoodpledge.com
Greasy spoon breakfast
» A cure for the common hangover
Sophie Isbister
Life & Style Editor
Mlifeandstyle
@theotherpress.ca
f you're a student in college,
chances are you've been
around long enough to both
have a hangover, and know that
you hate hangovers!
There are tons of ways to
prevent hangovers. Usually if
you drink a lot of water while
you party, your headache and
gut-rot won't be so bad the
next day. Avoid salty bar snacks
like nachos and peanuts: while
they are super tasty, they will
dehydrate you further (and
possibly make you consume
more alcohol)—think about
that next time you consider a 3
a.m. McDonald’s run!
But ultimately, while there
are ways to prevent a hangover,
it’s usually inevitable that you
wake up on Sunday morning
feeling like you’ve been scraped
off the pavement and dumped
into your bed. It’s not a good
feeling, but here’s the good
news: there is a cure!
No, it’s not a tomato
juice, or a raw egg smoothie,
or even just more sleep. It’s
these three magic words:
bacon, eggs, and bread. There
: is truly some science behind
: everyone's favourite greasy
: spoon breakfast, so next time
: you wake up with your mouth
: feeling like cotton and your
: head throbbing, try to make
: yourself decent enough to :
: head to your local Denny’s fora:
: bacon-anything. :
But why is this the case?
: Let’s start with bacon. Bacon
: contains the protein and amino :
: acids that your body needs
: in order to do fun things like :
: think. Eggs together with bacon :
: make the best buddy-cop-team_ :
: imaginable when it comes to
: booking your hangover for
: heinous crimes—eggs contain
: cysteine, which reduces those
: pesky toxins that make you
: feel like crap. Combine that
: with carb-loaded bread and
: potatoes, serve it up with a giant :
: glass of hydrating water, and
: you have yourself a hangover-
: free afternoon that you can
: spend doing all that reading.
The bacon sandwich has
: been scientifically proven to
: cure tough hangovers, but is
: there a lighter option for those
: of us who don’t relish the
: thought of adding more calories :
: onto a night where we may have : rehash the previous night's
: drank a week's worth of calories : shenanigans. So why not invite
: in gin drinks?
Eggs together
with bacon
make the best
buddy cop team
imaginable
when it comes
to booking your
hangover for
heinous crimes
The answer is yes! For the
: vegetarians among us, load
your plate up with a fruit salad
: containing lots of bananas and
: kiwis, and serve it with a can
of delicious coconut water (or
: even just regular water). The
: potassium in the coconut water
: and the fruit will make you feel
better—the effects of alcohol
: will have stripped your body of a
: lot of nutrients, so replacement
: is the name of the game.
However you fix your
hangover, know that there is
: acure—and sometimes an
: even better cure can be getting
: together with your friends to
: some bacon along?
life & style // 11
Internet
1s asking
right now
or the uninitiated, Yahoo Answers is
the often-unintended comedy goldmine
masquerading as a crowd-sourced advice
website. The site offers a lot of decent,
legitimate answers to reasonable questions;
if you ask for advice on how long to cook a
chicken or the best way to fold a fitted sheet,
you can be sure that your Google results will
contain a few Yahoo Answers hits. But the site
also contains some epically absurd, banal, or
downright hilarious questions. Here are some
highlights.
1. I'm 14 and | have chest hair. Normal?
2. Is it better to have no friends or keep your
“toxic” friends?
3. What's he saying? What does it mean?
4. Ladies: would you date Rowen Atkinson
not “Mr. Bean”?
5. Will getting diagnosed with ADHD ruin my
nerdcred?
6. If you were defeated in a battle to the
death would you ask for mercy?
7. \|s it worth it to go to nail school or does
everyone do their own now?
8. What hair colour best suits a large nose?
9. Is Los Angeles safe in the day?
10. How do | clean semen off a toothbrush?
A bacon wrapped banana has your hangover recovery covered // By www.realfoodpledge.com
Greasy spoon breakfast
» A cure for the common hangover
Sophie Isbister
Life & Style Editor
Mlifeandstyle
@theotherpress.ca
f you're a student in college,
chances are you've been
around long enough to both
have a hangover, and know that
you hate hangovers!
There are tons of ways to
prevent hangovers. Usually if
you drink a lot of water while
you party, your headache and
gut-rot won't be so bad the
next day. Avoid salty bar snacks
like nachos and peanuts: while
they are super tasty, they will
dehydrate you further (and
possibly make you consume
more alcohol)—think about
that next time you consider a 3
a.m. McDonald’s run!
But ultimately, while there
are ways to prevent a hangover,
it’s usually inevitable that you
wake up on Sunday morning
feeling like you’ve been scraped
off the pavement and dumped
into your bed. It’s not a good
feeling, but here’s the good
news: there is a cure!
No, it’s not a tomato
juice, or a raw egg smoothie,
or even just more sleep. It’s
these three magic words:
bacon, eggs, and bread. There
: is truly some science behind
: everyone's favourite greasy
: spoon breakfast, so next time
: you wake up with your mouth
: feeling like cotton and your
: head throbbing, try to make
: yourself decent enough to :
: head to your local Denny’s fora:
: bacon-anything. :
But why is this the case?
: Let’s start with bacon. Bacon
: contains the protein and amino :
: acids that your body needs
: in order to do fun things like :
: think. Eggs together with bacon :
: make the best buddy-cop-team_ :
: imaginable when it comes to
: booking your hangover for
: heinous crimes—eggs contain
: cysteine, which reduces those
: pesky toxins that make you
: feel like crap. Combine that
: with carb-loaded bread and
: potatoes, serve it up with a giant :
: glass of hydrating water, and
: you have yourself a hangover-
: free afternoon that you can
: spend doing all that reading.
The bacon sandwich has
: been scientifically proven to
: cure tough hangovers, but is
: there a lighter option for those
: of us who don’t relish the
: thought of adding more calories :
: onto a night where we may have : rehash the previous night's
: drank a week's worth of calories : shenanigans. So why not invite
: in gin drinks?
Eggs together
with bacon
make the best
buddy cop team
imaginable
when it comes
to booking your
hangover for
heinous crimes
The answer is yes! For the
: vegetarians among us, load
your plate up with a fruit salad
: containing lots of bananas and
: kiwis, and serve it with a can
of delicious coconut water (or
: even just regular water). The
: potassium in the coconut water
: and the fruit will make you feel
better—the effects of alcohol
: will have stripped your body of a
: lot of nutrients, so replacement
: is the name of the game.
However you fix your
hangover, know that there is
: acure—and sometimes an
: even better cure can be getting
: together with your friends to
: some bacon along?
life & style // 11
Internet
1s asking
right now
or the uninitiated, Yahoo Answers is
the often-unintended comedy goldmine
masquerading as a crowd-sourced advice
website. The site offers a lot of decent,
legitimate answers to reasonable questions;
if you ask for advice on how long to cook a
chicken or the best way to fold a fitted sheet,
you can be sure that your Google results will
contain a few Yahoo Answers hits. But the site
also contains some epically absurd, banal, or
downright hilarious questions. Here are some
highlights.
1. I'm 14 and | have chest hair. Normal?
2. Is it better to have no friends or keep your
“toxic” friends?
3. What's he saying? What does it mean?
4. Ladies: would you date Rowen Atkinson
not “Mr. Bean”?
5. Will getting diagnosed with ADHD ruin my
nerdcred?
6. If you were defeated in a battle to the
death would you ask for mercy?
7. \|s it worth it to go to nail school or does
everyone do their own now?
8. What hair colour best suits a large nose?
9. Is Los Angeles safe in the day?
10. How do | clean semen off a toothbrush?