Interrobang Issue For January 27th, 2014

Newopportunities,
big impact
The Ministry of Training,
Colleges and Universities
recently made an
announcement that will
afect students across
the province
Kickstart your
startup
Londons second annual
Startup Weekend takes
place from February 7 to 9
right here on campus
The Keys to a
great time
Keys N Krates brings sick
beats to Forwell Hall for a
Winter Week glow party
on January 31
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INTERACTIVE
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The Oscar nominees were recently
announced, so we wanted to know
what your top flms of 2013 were #fsuflms
This weeks winning response:
Zach @ZachHaayema
@fanshawesu Wolf of Wall Street, Gravity, despicable me 2 lol #fsuflms
Laura Maybery @mayberyy
@fanshawesu #fsuflms Gatsby and Gravity hands down two of the best movies in 2013. Leo
is amazing, and Sandra never disappoints.
Taylor Choma @TaylorC_2112
@fanshawesu Wolf of Wall Street was hands down the best movie of 2013. Saving Mr. Banks
was a close second. ##Fanshawe #fsuflms
diamondsrfreva @sweetraayy
Favourite flms of 2013. Enders Game and the Conjuring #fsuflms #fanshawe
Sanny Chikutaim @Sanstorm23
@fanshawesu Wolf of Wall Street, Frozen and Bad Grandpa #fsuflms #Fanshawe
Amanda @Eh_Manda
@fanshawesu Catching Fire #fsuflms
Ashlyn @aashlynjoy
Defnitely frozen, it was cute, funny, and had amazing music. Thor was great too, marvel
never disappoints. #fsuflms
Vt Sochor Iron Man 3
Michelle Carmen Spiteri The heat
Emilie Marie safe have
Lauren Leona Wolf of Wall Street! 3 hours long but well worth it!
Stuart Petrie Hands down for me itd have to be Her. Its about a man who falls in love with
the operating system on his phone.
Dayna Lorilei Pearce Well my favourite flms of 2013 was Wolf of Wall Street and Gravity.
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The Ministry of Training,
Colleges and Universities made
three announcements earlier this
monththat will greatly impact stu-
dentsacrosstheprovince.
Starting with Ontario Online,
Minister Brad Duguid described it
as an organization that will now
help provide a more co-ordinated
approach to online learning to
ensure that every student in this
province will ultimately get to
access globally competitive learn-
ingproducts.
According to a press release,
dated J anuary 13, Ontario Online
will operatethroughthreehubs:
- Thecoursehubwill offer state-
of-the-art online courses that are
fully transferrablebetweenpartici-
pating colleges and universities,
giving students more options to
earn credits and complete their
education.
- Theinstruction hub will allow
institutions to develop and share
best practices, researchanddataon
howbest toteachonlinecourses.
- The support hub will provide
academic and technical assistance
to students, instructors andinstitu-
tions.
Duguid added, Students need
this. Studentswant this. Itsridicu-
lousfor astudent tohavetorepeat
acoursethattheyvealreadytaken,
duplicating their expense and
increasingtheir time.
The second announcement
Duguidspokeabout concernedthe
Pan Amand ParaPan AmGames
in2015.
Wewant toencourageasmany
students as possible to participate
inandvolunteer for thegames, he
said.
The province is allowing close
to4,500collegeanduniversitystu-
dents to receive additional OSAP
support, shouldtheychoosetovol-
unteer.
Wewant tomakesurethat stu-
dentswhovolunteer for theGames
and thereby forego any type of
income, arent in any way hurt by
that, saidDuguid.
He said it amounts to about
$2,800 for the duration of the
Games.
Duguid also added that students
who graduatein 2015 will also be
given an additional six-month
graceperiodfollowinggraduation,
amounting to atotal of oneyears
graceperiodbeforeloanpayments
kick in.
The Ministers third and final
announcement referred to the
establishment of a new digital
credit transfer guideline called
ONTransfer (learnmoreabout it at
ONTransfer.ca).
Itll allowstudents to pluginto
the database of what their current
credentials are, and [with] a push
of one button, every institution in
the province that would recognize
thecoursesthat theytakeascredits
[will appear].
Duguidsaidit takesawayincon-
sistencies in credit transfer deci-
sions that we see today.
Ultimately our goal is to have a
system across the board, similar
corecourses first andsecondyear,
shouldat somepoint intimeall be
fully transferrable across the sys-
temwhereappropriate.
Tolearnmoreabout theseinitia-
tives, visit tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/.
NEWS
3
CREDIT: VIVA PANAM!
Students are being encouraged to volunteer for the Toronto Pan Am Games with the added incentive of addition-
al OSAP loan money and more time to pay it off.
STEPHANIE LAI
INTERROBANG
Ontario increasing online
opportunities for students
The Career Fair may be one of
thebighighlightsof Career Week,
but there are three other events
hostedthat weekthat aredefinitely
worthyour time, too.
On February 4, representatives
from the London Small Business
Centre will be giving a presenta-
tion on entrepreneurship in T1002
from12to1p.m. At this talk, you
canlearnhowtobeyour ownboss
this summer with the Summer
CompanyAwardandtheCanadian
Youth Business Foundation pro-
grams, which can offer training,
mentorship and funding to young
entrepreneurs. Get your business
advice straight from the people
whove found success with their
own startups at the entrepreneur
panel, which includes J ohn
Anagnostouof theSmall Business
Centre. For more information, go
tosbcentre.ca.
On February 5 the day of the
Career Fair in J Gym the
CanadianArmedForceswill bring
a Royal Canadian Navy display
bus to campus outsidetheJ Gym.
Thebus features 15 computer sta-
tions withinformationabout Navy
trades and career opportunities,
and what life is like in the Navy.
Theyre currently recruiting for
marine engineering mechanic,
weapons engineering technician
(electronics) andmarineelectrician
positions, soif youreinterestedin
thosefields, this is adisplay thats
not tobemissed.
OnFebruary6, talk SWAP from
12to1p.m. inR1042(if youcant
make it to the presentation, check
out theSWAP/Travel CUTSbooth
in F hallway from10 a.m. to 12
p.m.). SWAP is theStudent Work
Abroad Program, a service that
helps students work out of the
country. Theyoffer assistancewith
everythingfromsecuringavisato
findingajobandaccommodations
all you need for a wonderful
working holiday. Check it out at
swap.ca.
Career Weekisagreat chanceto
network withlocal companies, but
its also an opportunity to learn
something new. Think about trav-
elling theworld or even starting
your own business right here at
home withhelpfromtheexperts
duringCareer Week.
ERIKA FAUST
INTERROBANG
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NEWS
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The City of London makes it a
point to recognize the citys
remarkably designed buildings,
and last year, Fanshawes Centre
for Applied Transportation
Technologies (CATT), or Z
Building as its known to most of
us, received an honourable men-
tionat theceremony inDecember.
Haveyouseenit? Itsgorgeous.
Project co-ordinator of Project
and Construction Management
Denise Luksys said that going to
theawardswasinteresting.
I questioned again what hon-
ourable mention really was, she
said. But there [were] so many
entriesintotheseawardsthat toget
anhonourablementionis goodfor
theCollegeandgoodfor thearchi-
tect aswell.
Steve Done from architects
Tillman Ruth Robinson (aTRR),
whoworkedonthebuilding, want-
ed to createanewidentity for the
buildingwhileensuringthat it still
readFanshaweCollege.
Youcanseealot of themateri-
alsarethesame thebrickandthe
glass but wedid giveits unique
spin on it, he said. This is an
automotivebuilding, so oneof the
spins had to bealittlecreative
some things that had to do with
automotive.
Thecircle[inthecanopy] the
wheel. The columns are spokes,
and at thebottomof thestructure,
theres a concrete step, we call it
thegear gear is fromtheauto-
motiveandenginetypeof thing.
aTRR has had a long-standing
relationship with Fanshawe, span-
ningback tothelate90s, soDone
said the nice thing about the part-
nership is that the firm (aTRR)
knows the owner and knows the
College.
Notonlydoweknowwhatthey
expect in the level of quality, the
imagethat they want toproject for
themselves but for thecommunity
and also trying to encourage and
entice students from across the
country to Fanshawe, he said.
Theres always an importanceon
buildingsaswell ineducation.
Some features Z Building has
aresustainable, saidDone, suchas
skylightsandreflectorsintheauto-
motiverepair areathatareoperated
by GPS, tracking the suns move-
ments to bring light in. On the
energy side, why do I needto turn
lights on when Imbringing light
intothebuilding? askedDone.
But Luksys favouritefeatureis
thegreenroof over toptheautomo-
tiverepair shop, aroomwithout air
conditioning.
Itsnot possibletocool aspace
like that because its so large and
so open, said Luksys. But by
puttingplantings [that] absorbthat
heat by having water and soil
there it also keeps the tempera-
turesdownontheroof.
Done said hed like people to
remember the building. [But]
more importantly, I hope that the
users whether its automotiveor
other persons at the College who
have programs down there feel
comfortable.
If it makes you, astudent, feel
better, feel morepositiveinanicer
building, thats a plus for us, he
said. If it makes you come back,
itsaplusfor us.
Luksys echoed Dones enthusi-
asm.
It was a really fun project to
work on and I think considering
its an automotive building, the
architectsdidagreat jobinmaking
it somethingbetter thanthat.
Visit the Z Building on 1764
OxfordSt. E. andseefor yourself.
STEPHANIE LAI
INTERROBANG
Z Building rises to the top
CREDIT: THEGARDENSOFFANSHAWECOLLEGE.BLOGSPOT.COM
Fanshawes Z building features a rooftop garden.
Fifty-four hours, five
big ideas, future
viable businesses
Calling all student entrepre-
neurs! Its time to fine-tune your
business ideas, because Startup
Weekendis takingover Fanshawe
fromFebruary 7to9.
Stuart Murray, oneof theorgan-
izersof theevent, describeditasa
54-hour event where developers,
designers, engineers, marketers,
product managers and aspiring
entrepreneurs get together, share
ideas, formteams andcreatestart-
ups. Its a frenzied weekend full
of bigideas.
On February 7, people pitch
their startup business ideas to the
attendees. Thecrowdpicksthetop
five ideas, and teams are formed
for eachone. Theteamswork over
the weekend to take the idea and
turn it into abasic viableproduct,
such as a smartphone app. On
February9, eachteamgivesafive-
minute presentation, and the
judgeswill awardcashprizes, pro-
vided by key sponsor
TechAlliance, to the top three
teams.
Its good for people to be
exposed to entrepreneurship,
maybeif theyreinterestedinstart-
up and they want to learn a bit
more about what it might take, or
to meet some people and network
inthespace, saidIanHaase, vice-
president of TechAlliance.
Its also an excellent place for
peopletobuildateam, hecontin-
ued. If you have an idea, but
youre missing one or more func-
tional areas if youreinbusiness,
for example, and you need asoft-
ware developer, or if you are a
softwaredeveloper andyouneeda
businessperson itsagreat place
totrytobuildateamwhentheidea
is still in its early stages. You can
taketheideafurther without need-
ingasmuchmoney.
Startup Weekend is open to
ideas fromany sector, so if youre
a Fashion Design student with a
great idea for a style app, or a
Building Technology student with
plans to start a green enterprise,
its time to polish up your pitch,
but keep in mind that you need to
finishtheweekendwithsomething
toshowfor all your hardwork.
The challenge, I guess, is that
itsaweekend, andsosomeof the
moretraditional businesses proba-
bly dont suit [the setup] very
well, Haasesaid. If youhavethe
right team, you can actually get a
beta or a mockup or at least get
fairly far along on atechnological
idea, because its all online and it
canhappenpretty fast.
Hegavetheexampleof creating
anewmedical device, whichtakes
researchanddevelopment, clinical
trials and aton of work. Thelife
cyclefor getting amedical device
tomarket isyears, whereasthelife
cyclefor bringinganIT product to
market is months. BecauseStartup
Weekend is all about getting to
market, getting customers, going
asfast aspossible, itsjust natural-
ly well suitedtosoftwareandapps
andthat sort of thing.
The ideas that are selected for
theweekend ultimately boil down
to two things: what canbeaccom-
plished in a very short timeframe,
andwhatpeopleneedandwant. It
reallystartswiththinkingof some-
thing that people care enough
about to want to spend time on,
because a startups a lot of work,
soyouhavetohavethepassionfor
it.
Haase recommended Startup
Weekend for anyonewith inclina-
tion toward entrepreneurship. If
youre interested in having your
own business oneday it doesnt
matter if itsright after school or in
thefuture youcancertainlylearn
alot about what it might belikeif
you ever did want to take the
plunge to becoming an entrepre-
neur.
For moreinformationonStartup
Weekend and to purchase tickets,
headtoldn.startupweekend.org.
ERIKA FAUST
INTERROBANG
OPINION
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
fsuletters@fanshawec.ca
5
Evolution is beyond incredible. The fact
that homo sapiens, our species, as a whole
(or regionally divided), morphs to fit the
needs of the times were in is fascinating.
Butwhilereadingabookonthesubject, Ive
cometoadismal conclusion: anoverwhelm-
ing amount of tweaks weve made to our
species have been a result of our rapidly
increasing tendency to be impatient and
lazy.
We are wildly intelligent creatures.
Innovation used to run thick in our blood.
Its been in our nature, and every other
species nature as well, to come up with
solutions that arise. But peoplehavegonea
step further; weve come up with ways to
solveproblemsthat our geneticcomposition
didnt account for. Wevemanagedtotrump
thenatural, slowphysical evolution, andour
mindshavefollowedsuit.
As a species, people used to have thick,
coarse hair covering our bodies like apes.
But somewhere along the line, weve
evolvedout of havingit coat us becausewe
nolonger weather theoutdoorsinharshcon-
ditions. Man decided that it wasnt ideal to
liveoutdoors, sowefoundshelter. Then, we
created an even more comfortable shelter
withthingssuchasanimal peltsasblankets,
becausewedidnt want tobravetheoutside
worldfor anythingweneededto survive. It
waseasier tostayinoneplaceandhavewhat
oneneeded. Now, wereliving in asociety
where you could literally never leave your
shelter. We can have food and drink (and
nearlyanythingelse) deliveredtoyour door,
wehavewarmthsothatwecanwear T-shirts
in the dead of winter, and we can connect
with other people and earn a living while
weresittingonthecan.
Innovationisour mental fur: somethingto
keepus warmif wefoundourselves weath-
eringthestorm. But weno longer exist ina
worldthat requires us toutilizeit. Wedont
know the feel of a desperate, arctic wind,
becausewerecocoonedinsideaworldthat
cradlesour neediness. Everythingissatisfied
most people in North America go their
whole lives without feeling truly desperate
for anything. Not food, shelter, water,
love itsall createdfor usandhandedout
insizeabledoses.
Inventiveness is a product of necessity.
Yourenot gettingwhat youneedfromwhat
already exists, so youreforced to comeup
with your own option. (Id venture a guess
thats how fire was discovered. Someone
was cold or needed to cook their meat, so
they set out toseewhat they couldconjure.)
So where does the innovation go when
yourealways gettingeverythingyouneed?
Creativity was deemed no longer a muscle
weneed, so our societal organismphasedit
out.
In a much more literal way than ever
before, homo sapiens are manufactured.
Werebornandbredinasystemthatexpects
us to act flawlessly and in a premeditated
manner. This is determined by the people
who havecomebeforeyou, who werebred
andraisedbythepeoplebeforethem(andso
on, and so on), to believe that there is one
purposetoalife: tobecomfortableandtodo
aslittleaspossible. But, asalways, timesare
changing, and were on the cusp of a new
phase of evolution that will move us from
focussing solely on greedy efficiency, and
intoconcentratingonthebigger picture.
Its about time to dust off our brains
unexercised, shrunken right side and see
what kind of gusto it has left. Creativity is
the opposable thumb of the mental realm.
Art andinventionisnt just about paintinga
canvas or composing music, in a broader
scope, its about finding a way to live or
makeachangetowards what youbelieveto
bethebestthingfor theworld. Itsaboutcre-
ation: thinking about how you want the
world to look, and then raising your hand
and beginning to composeyour lifeto look
likeit.
Evolutionsolution
ARTiculation
AMY VAN ES
Thelate90s/early2000swasaconfusing
time for all of us; people were going from
thinking the world was going to end from
Y2K todealingwiththeshameandregret of
now having all this extra canned corn and
Twinkies to deal with. The youth of the
worldwerelookingfor anewvoicetoguide
no, to lead theminto thenext millenni-
um.
Outof themysteriousforeignlandof great
Old England emerged S Club 7, the shim-
meringbeaconof light whochangedthehis-
tory of pop music forever. Now you might
think of S Clubas just another generic, fac-
tory-made, bubblegum pop group. Well,
youre damn wrong; they were revolution-
ary. For example
They Have Seven Members
SincetheJ ackson5dancedontothescene,
therehasbeenaprovenformulathat guaran-
tees success. No, its not having amanager
father who beats up theband members, its
havingfivemembers.
S Club7saidscrewthat proven andsuc-
cessful formula, letsbealittledifferent.
For starters, they are a club, and not the
kind that meets onceamonth to sharetheir
love for Steven Seagals ponytail or sand-
wichesthatarecutintoquarters. No, theyare
the type of club that makes awesome pop
music.
Almost every pop group works like this:
theresthetoughone, theshyone, theyoung
one, the ethnic one, and the heartthrob.
When you have two extra members, what
personalities do you assign them? The gin-
ger oneand theonewho kind of looks like
your uncle?
J ust take these lyrics fromthe classic hit
S ClubParty:
Tinasdoingher dance/J onslookingfor
romance/Pauls getting down on the
floor/Hannahs screaming out for
more/Bradley doing the swing/Rachels
doingher thing/AndJ oshesgot theflow.
They literally just took an entireverseto
describewhat sevenindividualsaredoing.
The Band Was Formed Out Of Pure
Spite
Manager SimonFuller was firedfromthe
SpiceGirlsin1998over several creativedif-
ferences. With Fuller losing his cash cow
and facing humiliation, he quickly went to
the drawing board (singing board?), admit-
ting in an interview he started working on
the idea of S Club 7 the day after he was
sacked from the Spice Girls. Ive experi-
encedlonger mourningperiodswhenI losea
grapeunder thefridge.
Imsurethebrainstormingsessionwent a
littlesomethinglikethis:
Fuller: Those damn Spice Girls! Ill
showthem! Okay, okay get it together here,
Simon, got tokeepmycomposure. I know
Ill start a new band, no, wait a club!
Therearent anyof thoseout yet. Okaywhat
tocall it SimonsClub? S Club! Okay, so
now how many members should I have?
Five? Six?
Intern: Howabout seven, sir?
Fuller: Yes! Best idea I have ever had,
nowgooutthereandfindmesevensemi-tal-
ented, attractive22- to25-year-oldswhocan
sing decently and dance without tripping
over their own asses, pronto! Muhahaha,
well seewho has thelast laugh, wont we,
SpiceGirls?
They Had Their Own Television Show!
Thatsright, SClubhadaTV show. What
haveyouaccomplishedwithyour life?
ThistweenscreamsoapoperaS Club 7 in
Miami revolved around the up-and-coming
band, following their trip fromEngland to
America and their struggles of trying to
adjust thisnewlandandmakeit inthemusic
industry. Classic episodes revolved around
thegroupworkinginarun-downhotel, get-
ting into hijinks, competing in volleyball
tournaments, and going back in time on a
magicyacht. Doesitgetanybetter thanthat?
The show was obviously an instant hit
watched by 90 million viewers in over 100
different countries. Miamis popularity
spawned three more seasons: S Club 7 in
L.A., S Club 7 in Hollywood and Viva S
Club, provingthat aslongasyouput attrac-
tiveenoughpeopleinfrontof acamera, peo-
plewont giveashit about small things like
plot or dialogue.
Sadly, the S Club broke up in 2003, but
threemembersarestill touringcollegecam-
puses and bars, trying to relive the glory
dayswell intotheir 40s.
I hopethis tripthroughNostalgiavillehas
made you finally realize how much more
recognitionSClubdeserves. Somesaythere
aint nopartylikeanSClubparty; somesay
that S Club never stopped, never gave up,
heldtheir headshighandreachedfor thetop;
otherssay they reachedfor thestars.
One thing we can say about the Club is
they wont soonbeforgotten.
Why S Club7issecretly thebest bandof all time
CONNOR DUNSTER
INTERROBANG
Recently Ontario healthcare providers
stepped on their soapbox to announce to
Ontarians that they areprescribinga$14an
hour minimumwage, stat. Really? This is
one of the more asinine proposals I have
seen, inaworldfull of asinineideas.
Dr. Gary Bloch, a family physician at
Torontos St. Michaels Hospital and a
member of Health Providers Against
Poverty, saidatapressconferencethat, Our
governmenthasthepower toprescribebetter
health, not through more drugs or health
technologies, but throughalegislatedliving
minimumwage. To that I say hooey. The
onlythingaminimumwageincreasewill do
isincreasethenumber of Ontarianslivingin
poverty.
First off, therewill bewidespreadjobcuts
across the province, similar to when mini-
mumwage went from$7.15 to its current
$10.25 an hour and an elimination of thou-
sands of entry-level positions, especially in
thesmall business sector, whichwill scram-
bletomanagecosts. If peoplethink they are
stressed now, imagine when their $4/hour
raise means saying goodbye to some
coworkers and an increased workload
becausethey wont begettingreplaced.
Second, if youalready haveajobearning
over $14anhour, guesswhat, yourenotget-
tinga$4raise, sothat whirringyourehear-
ing is your spending power being flushed
down the toilet. If this were Utopia and
everything wereequal, then no worries, but
we live in a world where the bottom line
trumps all else, so if third-quarter profits
fromBigCorp. fall from$1billionto $750
million, well, guesswhatsgoingtohappen.
Pricesaregoingtoriseandjobsaregoingto
becut. That may not meanmuchtoyou, but
Ill drivethepointhomefor you: if youthink
goingto thedollar storeandpayingover $1
isfunny, imaginethenwhenyoull belucky
tofindanythingunder atoonie. Thatall said,
prices will riseregardless becausebusiness-
es are not charities and they will need to
recover their costs.
Third, if you think its bad now, when
great-paying manufacturing jobs are disap-
pearing in Ontario with constant plant clo-
sures, withreasons suchas efficiency being
cited, codefor unsustainablehighwagesand
runaway costsfor water andelectricity, then
imaginewhat is going to happen to thecall
centrecapital of Canada. Londonishometo
many call centres, but I cant imagine the
few that remain will want to stay. With so
many Canadianbusinesses closingtheir call
centresandmovingthemtoplaceslikeIndia
andthePhilippines, thestragglers will sure-
ly follow, and so will all those jobs, many
held by students paying their way through
school.
So if youreoneof thosepeopleapplaud-
ing an increase in the minimumwage, you
may want to reconsider your position, espe-
ciallyif youthinkitwill eliminatepoverty. It
wont. Until larger society realizes that
increased costs equals increased pricing we
will continue to roll along on the hamster
wheel andthisdiscussionwill turnintoa$20
an hour minimum wage another 10 years
downtheline. Goodluck withthat.
Raisingtheminimumwageisthewronganswer
JOHN SAID
INTERROBANG
Keep your heart with all diligence; for
out of it aretheissues of life is aPsalmist
quotethat expressesconvictiontobelievein
our ownself andnot act onfalsepretence.
With our communication skills and big
brains, humans aremoreoftenknownto be
dissemblers. Wefakeinterest inthehobbies
of our friends to fit in to their social circle.
Wecapitulateto thedemands of our bosses
without puttingforthour honest judgements.
Today, successisconceivedtobeafunction
of personality, public image, attitudes and
behaviours, tacticsandtechniquesthat focus
onlubricatingtheprocessesof humaninter-
action. Weassumeto befooling others but
inthelongrun, wewill befoolingourselves.
The evidence of devastating consequences
for thissortof self-deceptioncanbefoundin
thehistory of worldwars, stock market col-
lapses and dissolution of marriages. Your
character about who you are overrides the
personality youtry tocreate.
Even though thesequick fixes may solve
problemstemporarily, theroot causesof the
problemsarenot paidattentionto, andthese
underlying chronic problems fester and
resurfaceagain. For example, parents try to
get social mileage out of their childrens
goodbehaviour andtherefore, measuretheir
expectations. Theimageof their roleasgood
and caring parents would be even deeper
thantheimageof their ownson. Their own
feelingsof worthshouldnotbedependenton
their childrens acceptable behaviour. Such
social comparisonmakeswayfor condition-
al love and eventually lessens the childs
sense of self-worth. Imposing your own
beliefs on your child wont help, as each
child is unique and realizes potential at his
own pace and speed. The best thing would
be to stand apart and separate themselves
fromhis identity, individuality and worth;
his parents need to naturally affirm, value
andenjoy him.
Expressingyourself andbeingcompletely
openabout who youareandwhat youwant
are incredibly important. When you hide,
eventually, youaregoingto slipupandits
inevitable. Thereis asaying by thefamous
Dr. Seuss, Those who mind dont matter,
and those who matter dont mind. Those
closest to you accept and love you exactly
theway youare.
People push back their feelings to pre-
servedignity, duetosomesocial stigmaor a
sense of shame. Some may want to protect
themselves fromintense desires and fears.
However, stifling emotions can cause ill
health and even mental breakdown. Some
therapists report that negative thoughts can
lead to cancer. Stress caused by repression
releases a brain chemical called cortisol,
which has thepower to damageyour body.
Weareboundtofeel emotionally constipat-
ed, too.
We creatively express our inner self in
almost everythingwedo, whether itsinthe
formof dance, music, writing, theatre, paint-
ingor somethingelseentirely. Our imagina-
tion, daydreamsandfantasiesarealsoacre-
ative form of self-expression. Fantasies,
when tempered with reality, turn into goals
westrivetowardinlife.
At the time of expressing ourselves, we
tendtosublimatethelibidinal energy, which
accordingto SigmundFreud, is thebasis of
all biological fuels that driveus. For along
time, wefailedtosublimatethisenergy into
creativeexpression. Today, morepeopleare
willingtodoso. Self-expressionbridgesthe
gapbetweenour real andfantasizedself and
kicks frustration away. It makes us more
completeandfulfillsusspiritually.
Bygivingreal expressiontothebitsof our
inner self, we get into a state of consistent
bliss. Now, themental statefromwhichyou
faceyour daily tasks andevencritical busi-
nessdecisionsismoreof aconsolidatedand
tranquil one. Youstayinthepresentmoment
andperceiveyour circumstances morereal-
istically. Thebrain moves into ameditative
stateinwhichweact calmandsynchronize
our actionsbetter. Sharingour feelingsinthe
timesof joyandsorrowwithpeoplenotonly
beats stress and frees our mind but also
makesour lifemoremeaningful.
There are certainly moments when you
needtowithholdfeelings, for exampleanger
management. Wedefinitelyneedtoexercise
careor cautionbeforespeakingtosomepeo-
ple so that we dont hurt the other person.
But self-expressionandbeingassertivepre-
vents us frombottlingupemotions that can
leadtorage. Also, asfar asrealisticallypos-
sible, we should understand the value of
speaking our heart out and being sincere.
Eventually, in long-term relationships,
duplicityandlackof deepintegritywill only
breed distrust. Therefore, it is important to
sow the seeds of self-expression from a
youngageinorder toreapitsfruitslater.
SATISH RANGARAJAN MADURI
INTERROBANG
Findtheway back toyour
heart throughself-expression
OPINION
6
A new hospital is being built in Niagara
Falls thanks to a$26 million investment by
theprovincial government. On an unrelated
note, there are just a couple of weeks until
theFebruary13by-electioninNiagaraFalls.
OnJ anuary 15, Ontario Premier Kathleen
Wynne announced by-elections for the rid-
ings of Niagara Falls and Thornhill. The
Liberal Party claims that the hospital fund-
ing had been in the works for months, but
either waythetimingwastremendouslycon-
venient. Practicallyspeaking, theresultswill
have little impact on business at Queens
Park, but theelectionwill beavaluableindi-
cator of Ontarians opinionof theprovincial
government.
The Ontario Liberals present their 2014
budget next month at Queens Park in
Toronto, andtheoppositionpartieswill have
an opportunity to vote against it, thereby
triggeringaprovincial election. NDP leader
Andrea Horwath chose to support Premier
Wynnelast fall, despitethe$1.1billiongas
plant scandal that followedontheheelsof a
contract war between teachers unions and
the provincial government. The NDP has a
decisive 20 seats in the provincial legisla-
ture, holdingthebalanceof power. Thisbal-
ancingact hasgottenthemconcessionsfrom
theLiberal government onarangeof issues
fromtaxationto provincial spendingwatch-
dogs, but Horwathhastodecidewhether the
timeisright tostrikeout onher own. Under
Horwaths watch, the NDP has steadily
takengroundinOntario, but sheriskslosing
thesupportof her constituentsif shecantdo
morethanbegfor scrapsat theLiberal table.
Conservativeleader TimHudak hasmade
it no secret that heintends to votedownthe
2014budgetinfavour of morefocusedfiscal
responsibility and economic growth. The
catch-22 is that if the NDP votes down the
budget, Horwathcouldhaveashot at thebig
seat. Conversely, if theNDP doesnt think it
can win a majority, it could support the
budget and enjoy consideration from the
provincial governmentgoingforward. Given
thetoneof his campaignsince2013, Hudak
cantfeasiblyholdleverageover theNDPby
threatening to pass thebudget, or hewould
loseall credibility. Witharespectable36of
the 107 seats in Queens Park filled by
Conservatives, Hudak ispoisedtocapitalize
onthewoe-begottenLiberals.
The budget is typically voted on in late
J une, but withtheby-electiononly acouple
weeks off, the provincial party leaders will
beintheThornhill andNiagaraFallsridings
topickupasmuchsupportaspossible. Their
increased presence is sure to produce new
campaign promises and, if history is any
indicator, thepromiseof moregoodiesfrom
thegovernment.
Promisinggovernmentfundingisaclassic
tactic used by every government, but if the
Liberals fail torecapturetheseat inNiagara
Fallsit couldbeanindicator that thepeople
of theridingdont expect aLiberal govern-
ment inQueensPark muchlonger.
Thebattle
of the
budget
VICTOR DE JONG
INTERROBANG
CREDIT: NDP
Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath could
trigger an election in the province.
I ended last weeks column with a claim
that theChristianchurchoffersthebest hope
for a renewal of the environmental move-
ment. This will beasurpriseto someread-
ers. Onereasonfor thesurpriseis that some
arenot awarethat thechurchhas frequently
led or facilitated important change. For
example, Christian missionaries arefamous
for establishinghospitalsandschoolsandfor
preserving aboriginal memories and cul-
tures. A secondreasonfor thesurpriseisthat
withinsomechurches especiallythosethat
exist within oil-based economies concern
for theenvironment isalowpriority.
Yet churches shouldclaimtheir ability to
lead healthy change, and the environment
shouldbeaveryhighpriority. Herearesome
reasonswhy.
First, according to the Christian under-
standingof theworld, theentireuniverseis
holy. Theopeningpageof theBibleasserts
that Godcreatedall things. Hegaveorder to
themtomakeour worldawelcominghome.
The first lines on that page imply that the
entireuniverseis suffusedwiththeSpirit of
God. So, thestart of theBiblesuggests that
the world is to be viewed and treated with
respect. It hasacreator whowantsit tobea
fabulous placefor us andfor futuregenera-
tions.
Second, also keeping to the Christian
view, wehumansarecalledupontomanage
Gods worldwithcare. This comes through
a few pages into the Bible where the first
humannames theanimals. By then, humans
havealso beenidentifiedas cocreators with
Godintillingtheearth. Andprior to that in
the narrative God gave to men and women
the privilege of ruling and caring for the
earthashiswiserepresentatives.
Withthesetwoperspectivesinplacethere
isnolonger anyroomfor acarelessexploita-
tion of the earth, as if we can burn up the
planet and let future generations fend for
themselves. Suchanattitudehas to beiden-
tifiedasevil andweshouldrunfromit.
Third, therearepassagesintheolder parts
of theBiblethat indicatethat land and ani-
mals should have rest. Giving rest to the
patchesof real estatethatweinhabitandcul-
tivate, andallowinganimals their owntime,
are expressions of faith in God. We dont
need to exploit every square inch of land,
every cubic metre of ground, every minute
andeverylivingcreaturetothenthdegreein
order to survive in our world. We should
work. ButweshouldalsorelyonGodtopro-
videfor our needsbyaccident andinways
unlooked for. After all, we havent created
any plantsandany ground. Andthroughthe
generosity of other people, weoftenreceive
what we need. Life is not all about work,
efficiencies, and the monetizing of every
conceivable item(such as rainwater yes,
itsbeendone).
Fourth, there is within the church the
moral imperativeto takecareof our neigh-
bour. Love your neighbour as yourself.
J esus, quotingearlier J ewishprophets, com-
manded this. What does that mean with
respect to caring for the environment? It
meansthat wemust strivetoleaveour pres-
ent andfutureneighbours withtheopportu-
nitytolivefulfillingliveshereinthisworld.
So, for example, global warming is not a
morallyneutral event. Behindit liesour cul-
pability in creating an economy that
demands thedegradation of theatmosphere
andtheocean, degradationthat bringsdeath.
This moral imperativecanhavealiberat-
ing impact. For example, Canadians dont
havetowait for therest of theworldtounite
inawar against global warming. Wedont,
for instance, havetosay, SincetheAlberta
oil sands only generateoneper cent of car-
bonemissions, wearentgoingtoscalethem
back until everyother countryalsoagreesto
scale back its oil dependence. A moral
imperative gives us the basis for doing the
right thingevenit isnot convenient, popular
or profitable.
Fifth, weshouldrecognizetheimpressive
global communitythat thechurchis. It isthe
most under-observed and under-appreciated
network on the planet. You find Christian
churches everywhere. The Catholic and
Orthodoxtraditionshavetheear of hundreds
of millions of adherents. Ditto for hundreds
of Protestant Christian groups such as
Anglican, Lutheran, Reformed, Baptist and
Pentecostal. Thereis an enormous opportu-
nity here for the churches to generate a
movement of global proportions to change
our economies andour expectations regard-
ing material goods and wealth. If churches
came together for such global change, its
over twobillionmemberscouldhaveatruly
world-changingimpact. Christiancommuni-
ty leaders, ethicists, theologians, pastors,
workers, artists, owners of businesses, and
managers of funds could together work for
change.
Finally, within the church there remain
traditions of environmental care that are
linked with forms of human community. I
am thinking of the Amish and Mennonite
traditions of partially self-sustaining, and
family-orientedfarmcommunities. I amnot
trying to suggest that we should all don
Amish fashions and drive buggies
although most fashion and transportation
options availableto us areworse. I amsay-
ing, however, that we should learn from
ways of lifethat aremoreconnected to the
real sources of our well-being, ways of life
that are connected to land, animal hus-
bandry, thecultivationof thesoil, familyand
local community, and care with respect to
technological change.
Theworldwidechurchhas agreat oppor-
tunity. Will thoseof us who arepart of the
churchtoday helpour churchestoseizeit?
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NOTES FROM DAY SEVEN
MICHAEL VEENEMA
veenema.m@gmail.com
TheChurchsopportunity tosavetheplanet
Its that nervous feelinginthepit of your
stomach, theknot that just will not goaway,
and you have the mixed feelings of dread
andanticipationbuildingupinside. Whyare
younervous? It is not evenareal job, but
although it lacks the salary, you find your-
self just aswound-upabout starting.
An internship is abig changeand awin-
dow into the next chapter after school. At
myowninternship, I havebeenaffectionate-
ly dubbed Hope the Intern. Luckily for
me, I have found my internship hosts
extremelyopen, friendlyandall veryeasyto
approachandinteract with.
There is an unusual feeling of being in
such a fast-paced environment in which
everyoneisbusy, andonlybeingabletohelp
withcertaintasks. Yet that isthepurposeof
aninternship: tobeexposedtoanindustryor
work environment that interests you but
doesnot necessarily requirethat youarethe
most versed in the trade. You are there to
gain knowledge and to build upon your
existingskills.
The biggest benefit of an internship is
definitely getting real-world experience. I
likeknowingthat whenI gotolook for full-
timework, I will havesomesort of experi-
ence under my belt, expressed Corporate
Communication and Public Relations stu-
dent AmandaBartlett. It can behard to tap
into the job market or land an opportunity
whenfeelingintimidatedby your statusasa
newgraduate.
For me, the experience is beneficial and
valuable in gaining in-the-field experience,
allowing me the opportunity to test out the
waters to help guide me to a more specific
area of preference. Each experience is a
buildingblock, andevenif I donotendupin
that exact field, it isstill possibletobuildon
current skills and apply the knowledge
learnedtoeachnewchallengeinthefuture.
You will be faced with challenges of all
sorts, but takeeachoneinstridetakinginto
considerationthat youareaninternandit is
completely acceptable to ask for clarifica-
tion. You will realize various aspects that
proveto bethereal learning curves The
greatest challenge, I think, is not beingpaid
for it, statedBartlett. It reallyisabalancing
act between theworld of astudent and that
of aworkingyoungprofessional.
If you get thechanceto do an internship
andthetimingis right, takeit. Embracethe
challenge and meet the unknown head-on!
You never know where each step will take
you and it is often that first step that is the
hardest. Yetif youneedthatlittlebitof prac-
tical exposure, an internship is the most
rewardingexperience.
Trials, tribulationsand
triumphsof internships
HOPE AQUINO-CHIEN
INTERROBANG
CREDIT: QUARTERLIFECONVERSATIONS
Unpaid, but worth it.
CREDIT: VIA NEGATIVA
Strong women making
strong music
I write about random things a
lot. I write a lot about random
things. Sometimes writing about
concertscomingtoLondoniseas-
ier than others, and in a case like
this week the correlation between
working hard and achieving your
dreams is so obvious Imgoingto
let youdrawit yourself just let
me tell you why you wont be
sorrytosaveThursdaynightfor an
eveningof livemusic.
On J anuary 30 the London
Music Club welcomes Megan
Bonnell andEmilieMover, twoof
the strongest and brightest young
songstresses onTorontos Nevado
Records. Both have celebrated an
albumreleasein thelast year and
are sure to make an impact on
audiencesontour together over the
next coupleof weeks.
MeganBonnell first appearedin
Interrobang online during NXNE
in 2011; the singer made appear-
ances in showcases and an inti-
mateoutdoor performance, turning
heads onthestrengthof her Maps
EP.
Released on October 15,
Bonnellsdebut full-lengthHunt +
Chase is unapologetic and
unafraid; the album marries the
rawemotionof EmilyHaineswith
the melodic dexterity of Leslie
Feist, and after opening tracks
Coming Home and Found
You catch and hold your atten-
tion, youll barely noticetheclock
until therecordhasfinished.
Though you mightnt realize it,
you may already have a history
withEmilieMover her instantly
recognizable single Dont Fence
Me In has graced commercials
for Dodge vehicles for months,
andshesbeenonthegreater pub-
lic radar evenlonger.
Her most recent albumreleased
was Octobers Sings Peggy Lee
Movers tribute to the great jazz
chanteuse even afforded her a
chanceto recordwith her father
however 2013 was an entire year
of milestones that also included
releasing her full-length Mighty
Time in the spring and winning a
J UNO Award for her 2012 chil-
drens record The Stella and Sam
Album, in support of which she
performedselecteddateswithFred
Penner.
Whoknows why wereattract-
ed to what were attracted to,
right?Mover laughedwhenasked
about thechoicesthat havesteered
her career. She spoke by phone,
takingabreakfromavideoediting
session in Toronto. Its always
been good to me, not having a
plan; if you dont have a plan of
exactly what you want to do, you
might endupdoingsomethingyou
never thought youwould. Andlife
ismorefun.
Mover saysher focusgoingfor-
wardin2014istoreturntowriting
andbeginanewalbum, borrowing
an expression fromher mother to
describe her process as going to
thewell theresult is as mucha
product of thejourneyasthedesti-
nation, andMover makesthejour-
ney by immersing herself in
thought, music andart.
I think about this sometimes:
when you think of all art, youre
really only talking about a few
subjects, she posited. Fear and
love, time passing, things chang-
ing there arent actually that
many things to write about. So
what I doisspendagoodchunkof
time re-evaluating those main
themes in life. And reading and
writing, looking at art thats
half of it for me, just intake.
Imverymuchat thebeginning
of thewritingheadspace, Mover
continued. When it comes to
songs that I want to put out on an
album, it takes me a long time.
You want to make something
thats fulfilling, but youalso want
tomakesomethingthatsreal, and
sometimes it takes a long time to
channel intoanewreal thing, or to
find a new way of saying what
youvealwaysmeant.
ThoughMover may beworking
a while on a new album, in the
meantime we can expect the pre-
miere of her new video for Ride
with the Tide which you may
recognize from an episode of
HBOsGirls andaspecial EP of
alternate takes on six tracks from
Mighty Time, recently mixed for
releaseby SandroPerri.
For moreonEmilieMover, visit
emiliemover.comor follow along
on Twitter @emiliemover. Also
worth further listening, Megan
Bonnell is online at meganbon-
nell.ca and on Twitter @the-
meganbonnell. Their front room
show at London Music Club on
J anuary30isanall-agesshowand
features labelmates Ivory Hours;
doorsopenat 8:30p.m.
Andfor moreof thelatest music
news, albumreleases and concert
previews, consider following this
column on Twitter @fsu_bob-
byisms. Dont forget to check
fsu.ca for upcoming events and
concerts here on campus, Imout
of words.
BOBBYISMS
BOBBY FOLEY
CREDIT: SNI
Emilie Mover is performing with Megan Bonnell and Ivory Hours at the
London Music Club on January 30.
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President | VP Athletics & Residence Life | VP Entertainment
VP External and Academic Affairs | VP Finance | VP Internal Affairs | Board of Governors Rep
Get your dance on with Keys N Krates
OnJ anuary31, Forwell Hall will
be transformed into a dance club,
complete with black lights, glow
sticks andbeats to keepyoudanc-
ingall night long.
Its goingto bethebiggest on-
campus party that were going to
haveall year, saidTimFraser, the
Fanshawe Student Unions enter-
tainment programmer. Hes bring-
ingToronto-basedKeys N Krates
unique blend of hip hop and bass
music to campus as part of the
FSUsWinter Week celebrations.
Keys N Krates is likeliveclub
music withafull band drummer,
a DJ and a keyboard player,
Fraser said. Its a three-person
live band doing stuff that youd
normally just see a DJ do its
pretty rad.
The group is already making a
name for themselves, showcasing
at SXSW last March. Theyreon
the verge of really blowing up to
giant status in the club scene,
Fraser said. In the next two or
three years youll be able to see
theseguysat agiant clubindown-
town Toronto. Make the most of
thischancetoseethisup-and-com-
ing Canadian band before they
really makeit big.
Grab your neon paint and start
getting ready for the show on
J anuary 31; thefunstartsat 9p.m.
TheFSUwill begivingoutatonof
glowsticks and LED batons and
oh yeah two trips for two to
Montreal for Spring Break
(February 27 through March 2).
Every full-time student over the
age of 18 who purchases an
advanceticket to theshowwill be
enteredintothedraw, andwinners
will beannouncedat theshow.
Get your ticketsat theBizBooth
soontosavesomecash: theyre$3
for first 50tickets, $5for thenext
50 tickets, $10 for ticket numbers
100+ and $15 at the door. No
advance sales to underage stu-
dents.
Check out Keys N Krates out at
soundcloud.com/keysnkrates.
ERIKA FAUST
INTERROBANG
CREDIT: KEYS N KRATES
Keys N Krates will headline the Fanshawe Student Unions Winter Week
celebrations in Forwell Hall on January 31.
WATERLOO (CUP) As the
newyear begins, FrancisFictionis
busy preparingfor thesecondsea-
son of his web series, Human
Stories. Human Stories was
inspired by Fictions curiosity and
loveof storytelling. Thedocumen-
tary-style episodes focus on the
notionthat weareall as similar as
wearedifferent.
Some videos include complete
strangers opening up about their
greatest fears and the things that
give them the most joy in life,
while other episodes focus on a
particular person. For example,
thereis anepisodeabout J ed, who
can be seen dancing throughout
downtown Hamilton and has
attainedacertainlevel of famefor
his ability to brighten the day of
those around him. The episode
shows the joy that people get in
somethingassimpleasseeingoth-
erssmile.
Fiction, 23, movedto Hamilton,
Ontario fromCongo in 2005, and
has been using his camera to tell
stories since 2011. He is now
studying photography at Humber
College while capturing people in
some of their most intimate
moments. His curiosity and cre-
ative nature have created some of
the most interesting insights into
thelivesof ordinary people.
Ivealways been fascinated by
the idea that when Im walking
down the street, every single ran-
domperson that passes meby has
a life just as full as mine with a
past, hope for the future, dreams,
fears, a family, bills, someone
theyreinlovewith, saysFiction.
Fiction says that Human Stories
isawayof increasingempathyand
understanding of our neighbours.
Each video shows us how similar
we really are; we have the same
reasonsfor smilingandcryingand
beingscared. Thevideoabout J ed,
for example, reminds us that we
arent the only ones living a full
life, and that those people we
encounter on a day to day basis
havejust asmanystoriesaswedo.
Other videos are full of lessons
and intriguing stories frompeople
of all walks of life, like ones fea-
turingcafownersRonandJ udith;
Tom, amusician and my old high
school English teacher, or J oe the
barber. Eachof thesevideos show
the similarities we have with one
another and, as Fiction puts it,
they serveas somethingbeautiful
that people can connect to and
serve as reminder of beauty in
ordinariness.
Gettingpeopletoopenupabout
themselves isnt easy, but a large
number of the people that Fiction
approaches are willing to share
intimate details about themselves
withastranger andacamera. With
asmileand somefriendly conver-
sation, Fiction usually finds that
peoplearewillingtoopenup.
Theres this notion that people
are only into themselves these
days, thatitshardtoinitiateacon-
versation with someone at a bus
stopor whatever,hesays, People
want totalk andbelistenedto.
Fictionsteamhasgrowntofive
people for the upcoming season,
and has expanded beyond
Hamilton to include stories from
Toronto, London and St.
Catharines. Fiction says that this
seasonpromises to bemuchbetter
thanthelast.
Wehavesomeamazingcharac-
tersspanningageandraceandreli-
gion and everything else telling
amazingstoriesthatmakeupalife.
We have stories of passions,
dreams, struggles, loveandloneli-
ness. Itsbeautiful, hesays.
As for Fiction, his goal is to
inspire, and to make people see
that although we are all different,
wearealsoall thesame.
I hopethatthestorieswill make
peoplelaughandcryandthinkand
start conversations. I want this
project to inspire. I hope it
inspires.
Human Stories can be found at
www.humanstories.tv.
Fanshawes own Neil Brown is
rocking out with his alternative
band, Unmanifesto.
Oshawa native Brown is a sec-
ond-year Music Industry Arts stu-
dent, andhesgot bigthingsgoing
on outside of school as well.
Unmanifestohasbeendescribedas
a band with a sound that is
aggressive alternative mixed
with ethereal ambience. What
morecouldyouwantfromanalter-
nativebandinOntario?
Unmanifesto started as a side-
project from songs I was writing
while singing in Toronto metal
band, Amaura, said Brown.
Shortly after falling out with our
would-be record label in
Hollywood, California, I left
Amauratopursuethisprojectmore
directly.
This is a project that really hits
home for this Fanshawe student.
Asidefromthefact that this band
writesalotof personal songs, there
wasdefinitelyinfluencefromother
artists along the way. Deftones
were a major influence for me
growing up, and as far as musical
direction goes, but I admire all
formsof music.
Though they currently dont
have any shows scheduled, check
their website, unmanifesto.ca, to
see when theyll be performing
next. They put on a cant-miss
show. Not sure what to expect?
Brown described the bands live
show in just three words: raw,
uncut and energetic. If thats not
enoughtograbyour attention, then
Imnot surewhat is. This band is
full of high-energy songs that are
bound to hit homefor most of the
audienceat their liveshows.
If yourestill not convincedyet,
which you should be, you can
check out thebandsEP anddebut
album Growing Resolution,
released through the indie label
Eerie Street Music, on unmani-
festo.ca, eeriestreetmusic.comand
unmanifesto.bandcamp.com. Their
EP and albumarealso both avail-
able for download on their band-
camppage.
I like hanging out before and
after shows and talking with peo-
ple. I think having positive live
interaction with fans is ultimately
the best way to connect, Brown
said. Wordof mouthisstill oneof
themost effectivewaysof market-
ing and so it is important to give
fanssomethingtheycanleavetalk-
ingabout.
KELSI SMIRLIES
INTERROBANG
Unmanifesto is rocking out
CREDIT: NEIL BROWN
Unmanifesto is a band with a strong connection to Fanshawe.
LIFESTYLES
9
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Francis Fiction and his web-series
Human Stories shows the similari-
ties that we all share.
LIFESTYLES
11
Many of usdreamof havingthe
kind of picture-perfect bedroom
we see on Pinterest and in home
dcor magazines. We always see
thefinished product of thesepho-
tos, but never theprocessof where
or how to start. This can make it
extremely challenging to creating
our dreambedroom.
For thosewho arealways won-
dering whereto start in creating a
beautiful bedroom, I have the
answer for you: its a lot simpler
than you thought! Stop looking at
all the beautiful dcor magazines
and start looking at the furniture
placement thinking about the
fabric and other colourful aspects
first can lead you to feeling over-
whelmed.
Whenyoulookatall thesebeau-
tiful bedroomphotos, youwill start
tonoticethat nineout of 10times,
the bed is centred against the
longest wall. This is where you
needtostart! Figureoutwhatisthe
longest wall in your bedroomand
if your bed can be centred with a
reasonable three feet from your
bed to your wall on each side.
Threefeet is enoughroomfor you
to comfortably walk around and
crawl intoyour bedwithoutfeeling
crammed. Havingyour bedcentred
with enough roomto comfortably
move around it will also make it
easier to make your bed every
morning (have you ever tried to
makeabedthat wascrammedina
corner? Its not so fun!)! You
always want your bed to be the
focal pointof your room, soI high-
ly recommend not placing your
bed directly under a window
because it will interfere with the
dcor. A headboard or a larger
pieceof artworkwontlookrightif
its coveringawindow! A centred
bedalsomakesit easier toplacean
accent arearugunderneath.
Your next stepistoplaceabed-
sidetableoneachsideof your bed.
Having one table on each side of
your bed will create a balance in
your bedroom. It also gives you
more storage space and a spot to
put twolamps.
Next you need to figure out
placement of your dresser. Since
bedrooms vary in shape and size,
theonly suggestions I can giveto
you are to place your dresser in a
spot that 1) doesnot interferewith
your walkway to get around your
bed and 2) has space to open the
drawers without feeling crammed.
Most of the time, once your bed
and nightstands are set up, it
becomes very clear where you
shouldplaceyour dresser.
Once you have your furniture
placement figured out, you can
begin the fun part: decorating to
your taste!
Hopefully next time you are
looking at all these beautiful pic-
turesof bedrooms, youwill stopto
lookatthebigger picture howthe
furnitureis place. Enjoy rearrang-
ingyour bedroom!
Creating your dream
bedroom is easy
TURN BORING
SPACES BEAUTIFUL
BRITTANY ROACH
CREDIT: GARDENHOMEANDPARTY.COM
You can make your bedroom look picture perfect by simply rearranging
your furniture (and picking your dirty socks up off the floor).
CALGARY (CUP) Former
AlbertaCollegeof Art andDesign
(ACAD) student Alix Broadway is
the photographer and creative
director of Miss Behave a
Calgary-based boudoir photogra-
phy company that aims to shine a
positive light on sex and female
sexuality.
Broadwaydatesboudoir photog-
raphy back totheglamour photog-
raphy of the 1980s and explains
how it brings out a sense of
empowerment within women all
aroundtheworld.
Every woman wants to feel
sexy and beautiful, and [boudoir
photographers] have a way of
showing that with these photos,
shesaid.
A married woman herself,
Broadwayspreferencehasbeento
shoot exclusively for women, as
she thinks her work sheds a posi-
tivelight onsex. This, shesays, is
important becausesexuality itself
is ahard thing for alot of women
to get a grip with within them-
selves.
While posing for the intimate
shots popularized by boudoir pho-
tography, some women may feel
anxious and exposed. Broadway
eases these anxieties by making
them feel at home and pressure-
freeinher studio.
I treat every single client that
walks into my door like a friend
that I havent seen in years, she
says. They needtofeel extremely
comfortablefor metoget themost
amazingshotsout of them.
Broadway graduated from
ACAD withaphotography degree
in 2001, and had shot a diverse
range of fashion, commercial and
wedding photography before dis-
covering boudoir a branch of
photography she originally never
thought shed seeherself pursuing
professionally.
Its funny becausewhen I was
goingtoACAD, I never wantedto
shoot anakedwoman, sotheirony
is, hereI am, shesaid.
The idea of Miss Behave came
about in 2009 when Broadway
decided to reprioritizeher photog-
raphy career, andinturn, thecom-
pany has been embraced by the
community andhas seenplenty of
growth.
Its actually been the most
rewarding experience Ive had
with my photography career, she
explains.
When I first started, I never
realizedtheactual impact Idhave
on my clients. I went fromshoot-
ingfivewomenamonth, andnow
Imat around30amonth.
Broadway saysthat themajority
of her clients are females getting
pictures taken for their partners.
Her clients rangein both ethnicity
and age, with her youngest client
being 18-years-old and the oldest
being68.
Regardless of age, Broadway
builds a strong rapport with each
client; the passion and dedication
that she displays with her clients
ultimatelybringsforthalot of pos-
itivefeedback, shesays.
Every single client that comes
in, I alwaysreceiveanemail after-
wardsthat bringsatear tomy eye.
Theyrejust very thankful.
HUSSON ZAMAN
THE WEAL
Photographer empowers
women of all ages
CREDIT: KR. B.
Boudoir photographer keeps
things tasteful and empowering
LIFESTYLES
13
Though sometimes it feels like
the dreary and cold winter season
will never end, springwill behere
before you know it. Its time to
brightenupyour makeuplook and
addback somecolour.
Whilethewinter trends normal-
lyrevolvearoundpaleskin, metal-
lic eyes and/or a deep vampy lip,
springtrendstakeacompletelydif-
ferent outlook. Normally spring
trendscanbepastel andrepetitive,
but in 2014 the spring makeup
trends are a lot more vibrant and
edgy comparedtopreviousyears.
The bright orange lip (and I
mean orange, not coral) is one of
the hottest trends this season that
mayseemabitdauntingatfirstbut
actuallyisveryflatteringonalmost
every skin tone. Since an orange
lipis dramatic enough, its best to
keep it matte or with very little
sheen. Clarins tangerine lip
colour is one of my absolute
favourites for orange lipstick.
Another plustowearinganorange
lipstick is that orange is a social
colour, soif youwear it, morepeo-
plewill belikely to approach and
conversewithyou(Ivetriedit and
it actually works).
The next very out of character
spring trend is the inky liner.
The inky liner look is basically a
perfected smudged, black eyeliner
that can be seen on many punk
rock stars. To achieve this look
you need to useakohl black eye-
liner and rim both your top and
bottom lash line. Then, taking a
smudge brush or cotton swab,
begin to smudge the liner so you
get a worn look. Make sure you
dont smudgetheliner toomuchor
elseit will either start lookinglike
asmokey eyeor just amess.
Another very edgy trend for
spring is geometric eyeliner. This
is probably one of the hardest
trends to wear on a day-to-day
basis because it is quite dramatic
andit takes someskill to properly
achievethis look. That beingsaid,
it could be a very fun and daring
look for anight out. An easy way
to achievethis is by using ablack
gel eyeliner, andstart bycreatinga
cateyeandwingingitoutquitefar.
Then start drawing a line through
the crease of the eyelid and con-
nect it to the tip of the cat eye.
Make sure you keep your eye
closedlongenoughfor theeyelin-
er to dry or elseyou will just end
uplookinglikearaccoon.
If all these trends seem too
daunting or challenging, you can
always resort to the very basic
spring makeup trend: pastel eye
shadow. Takeamint greenor soft
pink and lightly sweep it over the
eyelids to create a very soft and
light makeuplook.
Colourful trends for Spring
BEAUTY BOY
JOSHUA R. WALLER
joshua.r.waller@gmail.com
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Chanel, Gucci, Yves Saint
Laurent, Louis Vuitton and
Burberry weve heard all these
namesbefore.
Even if you dont necessarily
know exactly all the details of
these fashion labels, but you can
drawthelink betweenthesenames
and designer level and luxury
apparel. Theseareonlyfivenames
onacomprehensivelist of fashion
houses, brands and designers that
have successfully identified their
namewiththepublic. Thelogo or
designthatisspecificallyuniqueto
the brand is consistent in their
designs, packagingandsometimes
eventhetextilesthebranduseshas
their emblemsandlogosimprinted
ontoit.
Traditionally the logo has been
used in a luxurious conventional
way, for exampletheChanel logo
on the side of the bag, the Gucci
double-G logo, the Louis Vuitton
monogramandtheBurberry Nova
check.
With the success of luxury
brands also comes with imitation,
counterfeitsandoverexposure. For
a while, designers and brands
werent flashing their logos and
brands, but within thepast couple
of seasons, not just luxury design-
ers, but contemporary and street
fashion brands have come back
withdirect, boldandcreativeways
torepresent their logos.
Thenewwaveof contemporary
andstreet fashionbrandsthat have
successfully done this took their
marketing to social media, songs,
creatively putting a twist on the
classic logo. The Brian
Lichtenberg brand, for example,
has basics with words like
Homis, Ballin and Fline
and consumers can still identify
thebrandwiththosewordswithout
havingtoseeBrianLichtenberg.
The DIY craze has got everyone
wanting to rock the Dripping
Chanel, but isopeningtheChanel
nameto awholenewdemograph-
ic: the street fashion-loving kids.
And anyone with Instagram has
seen how celebrities and brand
loyalists creatively remarket their
favouritebrandsproducts.
Hai Ha Nguyen loves to discov-
er the new trends in street fashion,
accessories and styling. Follow
her on Instagram at
instagram.com/misshaihanguyen
for the trendiest pieces this season!
If you have a suggestion or feed-
back for her column, send her an
email at hhnguyen.77@gmail.com.
The fashion logo returns
CREDIT: HAI HA NGUYEN
THE SHOPPING BAG
HAI HA NGUYEN
hhnguyen.77@gmail.com
CREDIT: STEPHANIE LAI
On January 22, during the Fanshawe Student Unions Mental Health and
Wellness Awareness Days, students walking through Forwell Hall could
take a break from the stresses of life with a video game courtesy of We
Got Game, a video game/entertainment company.
LIFESTYLES
14
EYE ON CAMPUS
Stephanie Lai
Bronies: The
Extremely Unexpected
Adult Fans of My
Little Pony (2012)
Gender roles have changed
greatly over the past several
decades. Men are now free to
choose any profession they want,
rather than being limited to the
choice of becoming a lumberjack
or bear wrestler. Men can express
emotions, even going as far as to
cry provided they have stubbed
their toe, or just finishedwatching
theseriesfinaleof ALF, that is.
One thing society has not fully
embraced, however, is a mans
right to watch a television show
aimedat younggirls. Thankfully, a
movement is in place to change
that way of thinking, and that
movement iscapturedintheterrif-
ic documentary Bronies: The
Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans
of My Little Pony.
You may be asking yourself,
What in the blue hell are
bronies? Broniesaremalefansof
the My Little Pony franchise, in
most casesmorespecificallyof the
My Little Pony: Friendship is
Magic television series. Not only
do these men watch the program,
but they collect pony figurines,
attend conventions and create
wonderful worksof art inspiredby
RainbowDashandcompany.
J ohndeLancieisaveteranactor
who has appeared in a few shows
withrabidfanbases. Heportrayed
Q in Star Trek: The Next
Generation, and has also had
recurring roles in Stargate: SG-1
andBreaking Bad. So hewas cer-
tainlyusedtogettingattention. But
nothing could have prepared him
for theadulation hereceivedfrom
hiswork asthevoiceof Discordin
My Little Pony: Friendship is
Magic. And he certainly wasnt
expecting to be receiving this
praisefromgrownmen.
So de Lancie, along with Tara
Strong (the voice of Twilight
Sparkle) andseries creator Lauren
Faust teamed up to produce
Bronies. Thedocumentarytakesus
deep into the world of My Little
Ponyfandom, andall themania(or
shouldI say mane-ia) surrounding
it. We get to see footage from
BronyCon, Galacon, and
B.U.C.K., threeof thelargest gath-
erings of bronies (andtheir female
equivalents, known to some as
pegasisters).
We meet a father who is strug-
gling with his sons fondness for
all things pony. Only a trip to the
largest brony convention could
break down the walls between
themandleadto agreater level of
loveandunderstanding. Wemeeta
young man who has been diag-
nosed with Asperger syndrome,
andthusdoesnotinteractwell with
others. However the thought of
being amongst his pony-obsessed
brethrenisanopportunitytoogreat
topassup, andhemust struggleto
shed his inhibitions as he travels
alonetotheconvention.
Wearealso introduced to some
of the worlds preeminent brony
artists, tremendously skilled indi-
viduals who compose ballads,
paint pictures and createelaborate
light shows, all inspired by this
finetelevisionprogram.
Not since I first watched
Weekend At Bernies 2 could I
describeamovie-watchingexperi-
ence as being life-altering. But I
woulddefinitelysaythat about this
film. Immediately after watching
this film, I threw all of my two-
year-old sons boy toys out in
thetrash. That new firestation he
got for Christmas was gone,
replaced by a Barbie Dream
House. Goodbye, Thomas and
Friends; hello, Disney Princesses.
It is now up to Strawberry
Shortcake, Smurfette and Pinkie
Pieto moldmy soninto themanI
knowhecanbe.
For theunforgettablecharacters
introduced, and the wonderful
message it presents, Bronies: The
Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans
of My Little Pony istrulydeserving
of four hooves up. Hopefully
Roger Ebert didnt copyright that
ratingsystemaswell.
LIFESTYLES
15
Pony doc will have you whinnying
CREDIT: FILMBUFF
Movies arent easy to make.
Even the trashiest, dumpiest of
schlockfests required someoneto
sit at an editing desk, likely for
days on end, assembling some-
thing irredeemable. Effortless,
no, they are not, which is why
watching Robert Rodriguezs
films knowing the production
process makes themsomuchbet-
ter.
This is goingtobearather odd
piece since Im going to talk
about DVD bonus features a lot,
but youll just as easily findthem
onYouTube.
To start, of course, Rodriguez
is the man behind the well-loved
Spy Kids andMachete franchises,
to name a few. But what makes
him interesting as a Hollywood
filmmaker is his penchant for
low-budget filmmaking, even
within the context of the big-
bucks studio system. El Mariachi
was his first foray into main-
stream (well, direct-to-video
mainstream, anyhow), a low-
budget action movie that cost
only$7,000, in1992. Impossible?
Apparently not. Difficult? Yes.
Very yes.
Funded with the award money
hewonwithhisstudent short film
Bedhead alongside giving his
body up for clinical drug trails,
Rodriguez raised $9,000 for his
low-budget masterpiece, and fin-
ished it under budget by about
$2,000. ItsinSpanishandalittle
cheesy, but as an action movie,
itsdefinitelywatchableandquite
original for a mistaken-identity
story. Tiedinwiththelow-budg-
et nature is the almost exclusive
use of wide-angle lenses, which
addtothefilmsdreamy, ethereal
feeling. If you dont mind subti-
tles or have a grasp of basic
Spanish, watch it, then watch it
again, with the commentary
turnedon.
And from there everything
went up. In came in the bigger
budget (but still conservatively
spent) Desperado andOnce Upon
a Time in Mexico to complete
Rodriguezs vision of a trilogy,
albeit on a grander scale. Most
remember Sin City, Spy Kids,
maybe even the Machete films,
but theMariachi trilogywastruly
influential. Alongside Quentin
Tarantinos Reservoir Dogs and
Kevin Smiths Clerks, Rodriguez
proved that making a great film
didnt require a studio backing;
all you needed was grit, dedica-
tion and alot of luck to buck the
classic Big-and-in-English-only
release structure and see wide
release. It was a real watershed
moment for independent film-
making.
But lets takeamoment to talk
about the short film that helped
him make it big: Bedhead. Shot
while he was a student at the
Universityof Texas, Bedhead isa
quirky, almost TimBurton-esque
fantasy about a young girl who
gains psychic powers after sus-
taining a concussion. Also shot
with a low-budget mindset, its
worth a watch, and easily found
on YouTube. However, if you
owntheEl Mariachi DVD(worth
it for the commentary and 10-
minute-film-school alone), youll
get to hear Rodriguezs commen-
tary on the methods he used to
shoot the silent-with-voice film.
It wasBedheadsroundsat sever-
al film festivals that won it the
money that went towards produc-
ing El Mariachi, so it has to be
worthashot, right?
Besides his journal Rebel
Without a Crew (check out my
Reading Between the Lines col-
umn in this issue for more on
that), which documented the
making of El Mariachi,
Rodriguezs open encouragement
of low-budget independent film-
making shows itself with his 10-
minute-film-school series. A sta-
ple in nearly every DVD release
of his films, Rodriguez imparts
his wisdomon keeping the visu-
als visceral, but the costs mini-
mal. The entire Mariachi trilogy
has its own 10-minute-film-
school video covering key shots
and techniques used in the film,
and as both a filmstudent and a
film junkie, theyre all highly
entertainingto watch.
Regardless of what you think
of his current work, theinfluence
of Robert Rodriguez has carried
onto not just theindiefilmscene
but to mainstream Hollywood
with the type of characters and
themes that became popularized
as aresult of his films. And, hey,
theyre still fun to watch at par-
ties, the opposite of the expecta-
tion of stuffy braininess that
comes withafilmlabelledrevo-
lutionary.
REEL LIFE
ESHAAN GUPTA
e_gupta@fanshaweonline.ca
Bedhead, El Mariachi
and beyond
CREDIT: COLUMBIA PICTURES
Salaciously Spanish: El Mariachi, the little $7,000 action film that could
stars Carlos Gallardo (left) as El Mariachi. Gallardo plays a traveling mari-
achi who is mistaken for a murderous criminal and must hide from a
gang determined to kill him.
Cinema Connoisseur
ALLEN GAYNOR
www.cinemaconn.com
A problemisarisingfor themil-
lions of gamers who were lucky
enough to get their hands on the
XboxOneor thePlayStation4dur-
ing this past holiday season, and
its an issue that arises for the
earlyadoptersof anyvideogame
console: theyhavenothingtoplay.
Whilethereleaseof anewgen-
eration of consoles marks thecul-
minationof yearsof workbyavast
teamof hardwarearchitects, those
who areresponsiblefor thegames
have much less time to prepare
their products, causingaseemingly
largedelay betweentheearly titles
that launch alongside the system
and those that will keep gamers
entertained in the months to fol-
low.
A second wave of new video
gamesfor thetwonewest consoles
is due to kick off in the next few
weeks, andwill, withanyluck, sig-
nify that the gap that gamers are
experiencing will be coming to a
close. Thesenewreleaseswill also
serve a unique purpose within the
video game industry, hopefully
proving that thenext generation
is not simply a term for shinier
graphics, but the advancement of
the industry and of games as a
mediumfor storytelling and inter-
activity.
Launch titles such as Killzone:
Shadow Fall on the PS4 or Ryse:
Son of Rome on the Xbox One,
whilemorevisuallyappealingthan
anythingthat hasbeenseenbefore,
were widely considered to be dis-
appointments, primarily dueto the
fact that ingameplayterms, every-
thinghadbeendonebefore.
Following this slightly under-
whelminglaunch, Ivetakenalook
at two of the upcoming titles that
are expected to truly mark the
futureof games.
Titanfall (Xbox One, Xbox
360, PC), March 11
Guns, jetpacks andgiant robots,
Respawn Entertainment has seem-
inglyfoundawinningcombination
in their upcoming blockbuster.
Oneof themost talked-about titles
of last summers Electronic
Entertainment Expo, including a
record-setting six Best of Show
awards, Titanfall promises first-
personshooter fansanevolutionin
a genre that has become stagnant
of late.
Coming fromthe minds behind
theoriginal (andbest) Call of Duty
titles, this always competitive
future-based shooter puts players
in control of a pilot in a war-torn
setting as they struggleto find the
resources that their society needs
to persevere. What sets Titanfall
apart, however, is the ability to
control aTitan, agiant mechanical
battlesuit that can turn thetidein
their teams favor, and the devel-
opers at Respawn Entertainment
havepromisedthat thesemachines
will control as fluidly as the men
that pilot them, allowing for a
seamlessplay experience.
Infamous: Second Son (PS4),
March 21
If you were granted powers
beyond those of an ordinary
human, wouldyouusethemtobet-
ter your fellowman, or allowthem
tosendyouintoaspiral of corrup-
tion? This age-old dilemma has
always been the root of Sucker
Punch Productions Infamous
series since its debut in 2009,
allowinggamers to takecontrol of
the electrically charged Cole
McGrath in an open city, control-
linghimonhis journey to beinga
hero (or villain). Second Son
moves across the country to
Seattle, where gamers are put in
the shoes of Delsin Rowe, a
younger, a more brash character
who is similarly bestowed with
otherworldly powers andno direc-
tionuntil oneis chosenfor himby
the player. Early reception to the
game has been strong, with
reviewers praising the story, the
lifelike rendition of a ravaged
Seattle, and the details in the ani-
mations as all massive improve-
ments on what has been done
before.
LIFESTYLES
16
Its no secret that movies have
always been the older-brother
medium to video games. Age is
just one of the factors; not only
have movies been around longer,
but they havealsobeendeveloped
as an established mediumof con-
veyingstory andaesthetic.
Apingmoviesfor their strengths
was thenatural paththat thevideo
gameindustrytook togainitsown
footholdas aserious medium, and
some game creators have stepped
forthtoadmit their influenceswith
admiration. Not just Dead Rising
being a loose retooling of
Romeros Dawn of the Dead, here
are some games that owe films
seriouskudos.
Dead Space Event Horizon
Althoughtheconcept of analien
stowaway wreaking havoc on an
industrial spaceship existed since
1979s Alien, Event Horizon
pushedtheideafurther by making
it more Doom-in-a-spaceship, the
culprits being retooled as
Eldritchian monsters from hell.
Jurassic ParksSamNeil isspace-
time scientist Dr. Weir, who
embarks on a rescue mission
alongsidearag-tagcrewof recov-
ery specialists, toamissingspace-
ship found in the middle of
nowhere (in space, that is). The
premise sound familiar? Dead
Space IS basically Event Horizon:
The Video Game. Not a totally
shamelessrip-off of themovie, but
alotof elementsneverthelessman-
ifest themselves, beit thefantasti-
cal natureof thegory monsters, or
just people going insane and
killingeachother inhorriblynasty
ways. Event Horizon itself is a
pretty great horror filmwithsome
seriously creepy art direction,
although it does suffer fromsome
90sgoofiness.
Silent Hill Jacobs Ladder
Silent Hill mayhavegonedown-
hill in the eyes of its fans, but it
was once considered the pinnacle
of horror gaming, an evolution of
Resident Evils survival gameplay
into true 3D environments. Some
of its truly nightmarish hallucina-
tions are what made Jacobs
Ladder aterrifying filmfirst. The
storyof aVietnamvet facingsome
truly horrific experiences with
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,
thefilmsnightmaresequences, of
rusted and broken-down hospitals
populatedbyghoulishpatientsand
monstrousorderlies, areastapleof
Silent Hill series aesthetics. Onan
odder note, it can be argued that
the Schwarzenegger vehicle
Kindergarten Cop played some
influence as well, at least for the
first game. Internet sleuthsdiscov-
ered thegames school-based lev-
els strongly resembled the class-
rooms from the film likely a
result of the games J apanese
developers seeking insight on the
lookof theaverageAmericanpub-
lic school.
Hideo Kojimas Games
Various Films
Hetruly isastrangecase; asort
of reversal of the Western nerd
who immerses himself in every-
thing J apanese, Kojima is a
Westaboo, I think? Themanloves
everything Hollywood, and it
shows. Hisearlyworks Snatcher
in particular practically brag
about their being influenced by
80s sci-fi, the games looks and
plot resemblingBlade Runner toa
fault/lawsuit. Fans of the Metal
Gear Solid series dont need any
introduction on how much Hideo
Kojima enjoys J ohn Carpenters
Escape From New York, the eye-
patch shared between Snake
Plissken and Big Boss being the
most noticeable, but hardly the
only influencecarried.
Grand Theft Auto Various
Films
Some say that the GTA series
penchant for ripping design and
storyideasstraightfromthescripts
of classic gangster dramas was
what influenced the release of
game adaptations of said films.
Scarface: The World is Yours and
The Godfather game sought to
cash in on the craze started by a
seriesthatrippedthemoff. GTA III
was a love letter to Goodfellas,
Vice City tookScarface asitsown,
and San Andreas practically let
you ride alongside 90s West
Coast rapper Eazy-E. GTA IVs
Eastern European in Americaplot
began a radical (and deliberate)
departure from these unofficial
movie-to-game adaptations, in a
quest for originality and lawsuit
avoidance.
Reel to cartridge:
Games influenced
by movies
GAMING THE
SYSTEM
ESHAAN GUPTA
CREDIT: FRONTBURNR
A grizzled detective on a quest to hunt down renegade androids... and it
isnt Blade Runner.
G33K LYFE
ANDREW VIDLER
CREDIT: SUCKER PUNCH STUDIOS
Infamous: Second Sons protagonist Delsin Rowe, voiced by Troy Baker.
Spring gaming to truly bring
the next generation
Exploitation aint dead yet, and
its all thanks to the Tarantino-
Rodriguez dream-team. Sure,
QuentinTarantinosoriginstoryas
ahumblefilmschool dropout who
was given a $1 million budget to
makeoneof themost iconicaction
crime-dramas of all time is a tale
repeatedly treaded, but Robert
Rodriguezs own easily rivals, if
not outright beats, his filmmaking
buddys.
Although weall know and love
himfor Spy Kids or Machete, its
easy to forget how hetruly began
his career as anindiedarling, pro-
ducing his first feature-length
action film, El Mariachi, on a
budget of $7,000 in 1992 of all
times. Heretoremindus, thankful-
ly, isthejournal hekept duringthe
production: Rebel Without a Crew,
or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker
With $7,000 Became a Hollywood
Player.
Thebook is quiteautobiograph-
ical innature; it doesnt just throw
you into the mix of shooting his
no-budget masterpiece, El
Mariachi. Rodriguezs humble
start began, almost obviously
enough, withthecreationof home
movies. Like Peter J ackson, he
orchestrated mini-productions,
shooting his films on videotape
andfashioningacrudetape-to-tape
linear editingsystemintheveinof
professional studio equipment. If
youreafilmstudent, youll prob-
ably gain an admiration for just
how awful it is to edit with any-
thing less than a Mac and Final
Cut. Theautobiographical sections
of the book really are Rodriguez
talking about what made himthe
filmmaker heis today. Its agreat
lookinthemindof someonecarry-
ing the torch for gritty-but-campy
actionfilmstothisday.
And for the meat of the book:
the journal. When Rodriguez said
this was a journal, he meant it.
Rodriguez isnt stingy about
describing how he did it, not just
why. Keeping his film within
budget required some
MacGyvering, fromusingawheel-
chair asadollytousingdesklamps
todramatically light ascene. Itsa
tutorial onlow-budgetfilmmaking,
withalot of techniques andmeth-
ods documented, with the general
spirit of balancing budget and
compromise, a timeless quality
that any indie filmmaker should
adopt. Everything about his debut
film, El Mariachi, from the con-
ception of theidea(mostly to bat-
tletheglut of poor direct-to-video
action film on the Spanish home
video market intheUnitedStates)
to the methods by which the
money was raised (acting as alab
rat for science, his being locked
away inalabfor two months also
documented, just amongthem) are
all meticulously documented.
Maybe a little too meticulous.
Thediaryformat of thebookcould
definitelyusesomeediting, mostly
duetoRodriguezsneedtoexplain
certain concepts more than once
over thecourseof thebook. It may
be a journal, but it could benefit
fromaparagraph, maybeanentry,
beingdroppedto thecutting-room
floor.
In the end, its a book thats
inspirational not out of cheaptrig-
ger words, but throughagenuinely
compellingstory of ayoungtalent
that got his. The diary format of
thebook coulddefinitelyusesome
editing, andtheoccasionallyrepet-
itive nature might turn some off,
but Rebel Without a Crew still
remainsarawbookabout thejour-
ney from dirt to stardom. Its an
encouraging read if you want to
make movies, and entertaining if
youlikewatchingthem.
Reading Between The Lines
explores books that you may have
missed out on that are worth your
while. If you have a book to sug-
gest, email Eshaan at
e_gupta@fanshaweonline.ca.
LIFESTYLES
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READING BETWEEN
THE LINES
ESHAAN GUPTA
From home movies to Hollywood
CREDIT: PLUME
Film-maker Robert Rodriguez shares his filmmaking insight, secrets and
more in Rebel WIthout a Crew.
CREDIT: STEPHANIE LAI
The Fanshawe Student Union kicked off the Yellow Umbrella Project, an
initiative that aims to spread happiness throughout the College, on
January 20. Students were encouraged to write an inspiring message on
a yellow sticky note as part of the FSUs Mental Health Awareness Week.
CREDIT: STEPHEN ECHAVIA
Forty Thieves headlined metal night at The Out Back Shack during New
Music Night on January 17.
LIFESTYLES
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Let Spring spring, Let Spring spring, let Spring spring.
The other day, the sun came out.
My friends and I built a snowman.
Screw winter.
It was so much fun. I felt
filled with childish wonder
again.
Maybe I could grow and
like Winter as I did when I
was a child.
Then the -20
temperatures came back.
Bus Stop
Nerds
One lesson that
I have learned from taking
this chemistry class?
Never lick the spoon.
Pick up your free copy of the Interrobang
newspaper today in boxes all around campus.
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ew pa er d i b e al ro nd am s
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Want to spread the word about your upcoming
event/accomplishment? Were always looking for story ideas!
Become an Interrobang writer!
Email Erika Faust at efaust@fanshawec.ca for more information.
LIFESTYLES
After thepuzzlehas beencor-
rectlysolvedthelettersinthecir-
cles whenreadfromleft to right
across eachrowwill spell aspe-
cial messageor word.
Across
1. Get your tickets early for 33
Across at the Biz Booth and ___
money
5. Egg-shaped
9. Harbour
13. Against (informal)
14. Madehay
16. Decoratedneedlecase
17. Castrate
18. Swap
19. Speak withaspeechdefect
20. Completelossof hope
22. Obtain free by attending 33
Across: glo___
24. Prevaricate
25. Drunkard
26. Lastingfor alongtime
30. Hate
33. Theme of this puzzle: Glow
___ featuringKeysN Krates
34. Previously (comb. form)
36. Pull hard
38. Luge
39. Corpulent
40. 33 Across will be held at
Forwell ___
41. Informally known as The
CommonMarket (abbr.)
42. Astringently sour
43. Femininename
44. Seatswithout backsor arms
46. Acquiredknowledge
48. Fiveminusfour
49. Shadetree
50. Offer money aspayment
53. Devicefor changingvoltageor
current
57. Rant
58. Fablewriter
60. Operasolo
62. ___ of Man: British Crown
country
63. Small mergansers
64. Statement of charges
65. Urinates(informal)
66. Of soundmind
67. Vend
Down
1. Droop
2. Grewold
3. Disgusting
4. Terminates
5. Acquire
6. Diversifies
7. Wing-like
8. Obtain free by attending 33
Across: ___ batons
9. Sedimentary rock
10. Relatingtotheear
11. Re-bakedbread
12. Waitresssreward
15. Cake, for instance
21. Strategem
23. Carry
26. Churchrecess
27. Very strongwinds
28. Build
29. Typeof company (abbr.)
30. Special guest at 33Across
31. Blemish
32. Soft fine net for veils and
dresses
35. Fourth most frequently used
preposition
37. Delighted
39. Thewhitesof eyes
40. Frequently-usedfemininepro-
noun
42. Excellent (2words)
43. Light source
45. Very great amount
47. Passby
50. Win a ___ to Montreal at 33
Across
51. Comfort
52. Longest river intheworld
53. Ontheocean
54. Computer keyboardfunctions
55. Oneof theGreat Lakes
56. Small stream
59. Printersunitsof measure
61. ___ ages permitted at 33
Across
Solution on page 22
1. Thereis actually asuperhero
called normalman. He was the
only person without superpowers
onaplanet full of superheroes.
2. Whenyoulook upat theblue
sky and see white dots flying
around, youre actually seeing
your ownwhitebloodcells.
3. Scientists say that a zombie
apocalypse is actu-
ally possible
based on the
recent discovery
of certainbrainpara-
sites. But as of now,
these parasites only affect
bugs.
4. The J apanese pilot who
attacked a town in Oregon during
WW2returnedyears later to pres-
ent his familys 400-year-old
samurai swordtothecityasasym-
bol of regret.
5. StevenCallahanspent76days
at sea while he drifted 1,800 per-
ilousmilesacross theAtlantic ina
rubber raft, battling starvation,
thirst, sharks and storms. He later
became the technical adviser for
theacclaimedmovieLife Of Pi.
6. There is a mysterious and
loud radio signal known as the
space roar that has yet to be
explained.
7. In 1999, afisherman found a
loveletter inabottlefromasoldier
inWWI. Hereturnedsaidletter to
thenowdeceasedwidows 86year
olddaughter.
8. Ming-Na Wen, who portrays
The Cavalry on Agents of
S.H.I.E.L.D., wasalsothevoiceof
Mulan. Andshes50yearsold.
9. Only eight per cent of the
worlds currency is physical
money. The rest exists only on
computers.
10. Theres a caf in France
which charges 7 for a coffee to
rude customers and 1.40 to peo-
plewhotalk politely tostaff.
11. A young programmer
offeredahomelessmanthechoice
between $100 cash or coding les-
sons. LeoGrandchosethelessons,
and now his first mobile app is
availabletodownloadfor $.99.
12. The Manchineel Tree is so
poisonous, rainwater dripping off
itsleaveswill burnyour skin.
13. Theres acompany that pro-
videsprivateflightsfor individuals
who want to join the mile high
club. For $425.00 you get aone-
hour flight, chocolates, cham-
pagne, andacurtain.
14. In 2005, a man named
Ronald MacDonald robbed
Wendys.
15. Michael Crichton, author of
Jurassic Park, felt his literature
professor at Harvard was giving
himunfair grades. To proveit, he
turnedinapaper byGeorgeOrwell
andreceivedaB-.
16. The dildo was invented at
least 22,000 years before the
wheel.
Aries (March 21 - April 19)
Although you have something
onyour mind, this may not bethe
best timeto share, despitethecli-
mateof eagerness. Defendyourself
against anyonewho wants to rush
youalong.
Taurus (April 20 - May 20)
Taurus wants perfection. You
getafewdaysinwhichtheproduct
matches the vision. Milk this rare
opportunity for whatever youcan.
Gemini (May 21 - June 20)
Replacement parts or personnel
are difficult to find. Return to a
depletedsourcefor onefinal look.
Replay those famous last words,
and decode their hidden message.
Maybeitsnot toolate.
Cancer (June 21 - July 22)
Someeventsarejust toogoodto
plan. Cancer lets it all flow, confi-
dentof thedirection. Youreawiz-
ard at remembering faces, names
androles. Advancewithprideand
comfort.
Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Your efforts really shouldcome
tosomething. It wouldbeashame
to lose hold of your objective
before you even get a grip on it.
Easy does it. Be convincing
insteadof overwhelming.
Virgo (August 23 - Sept. 22)
For once, no one argues about
how right you are. Get on with
your personal business or withthe
specific tasks that only you can
complete. Your workethicisgood,
andyour senseof self isstrong.
Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22)
Shrug off excesses. Your sim-
pleneeds areswamped under too
big of a payload. The week will
havetostart without your full par-
ticipation. Once you understand
the assignment, youll be able to
catchup.
Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)
Find whatever you set out to
discover. Youenter theweekfeel-
ingas if youcanmovemountains
andpart waters. Flaunt your lead-
ershipskills.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)
Drifting is the graceful version
of staggering. Anchor yourself toa
convenient set of facts, evenif its
not your ideal mooring place.
Therearethingstobelearnedhere.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)
You corner easily and find your
way through the smallest cracks.
Whether drivingacar or navigating
cyberspace, Capricornknowsexact-
ly where they are going. Anyone
watchingyouisinfor agoodshow.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)
Part ways with bad company.
Takethevirtuousfork intheroad.
Aquarius is able to spot a major
mistake before it happens. Hire
yourself out to someone who
needsyour skills.
Pisces (Feb. 18 - March 20)
Friends and colleagues have a
chance to grow apart or grow
together. The choices before you
are clear and logical. If you're
goingto divein, knowsomething
about theconditionof thewater.
Fill inthegridsothateveryrow, everycolumnandevery3x3gridcon-
tainsthedigits1through9. That meansnonumber isrepeatedinanycol-
umn, rowor box. Solutioncanbefoundonpage22.
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THE TONIGHT SHOW
with Jay Leno
TheWhiteHouseannounced that
President Obama will visit Pope
Francis in the near future. Pope
Francis thinks Obamacare can be a
success. Sure, hes thePope. Hehas
tobelieveinmiracles.
According to a report in the
BritishJ ournal of Psychiatry, come-
diansoftenhavepsychotic personal-
ity traits. Thereport said thesepsy-
chotic traits tend to emerge right
after theyve been fired from their
job. Thatswhat it said. So, sayhello
tomy littlefriend!
Kanye West is in trouble after
allegedly assaulting an 18-year-old.
You know, if Kanye is
goingtobeat upateenag-
er, couldnt it be J ustin
Bieber?
BEST IN LATE NIGHT
COMIC RELIEF
CONAN
with Conan OBrien
Legal experts say if J ustin Bieber
isconvictedof afelony, hecouldbe
deported back to Canada. They also
say if heis foundto havecocainein
his system, he could be elected
mayor of Toronto.
Olympic goldmedalist Carl Lewis
saysGovernorChrisChristiecanceled
apositionfor himwhenhedidsome-
thingChristiedidntlike. Whenasked
what hedid, Lewissaidasit-up.
The former president of Trader
J oes is opening a store that sells
only expired food. The new store
will beknownas7-Eleven.
Francesfirst lady issufferingfrom
extreme fatigue after learn-
ing of her husbands affair
withanactress. I dontknow
whyshestired. Hestheone
jugglingtwowomen.
LATE NIGHT
with Jimmy Fallon
The Denver Broncos and the
Seattle Seahawks advanced to the
big game, which means this years
Super Bowl will haveteamsfromthe
two states where recreational mari-
juana is legal. Or as pizza delivery
menput it, Pray for us.
Beyonc performed at Michelle
Obamas 50th birthday party on
Saturday night. Yeah, because
theresnoeasier wayfor awomanto
turn 50 than having to spend your
party lookingat Beyonc.
Russian President Vladimir Putin
said gay people at the Olympics
shouldnot fear for their safe-
ty despite the countrys
anti-gay laws. Hesaidthey
should fear for their safety
becausetheyreinRussia.
THE LATE SHOW
with David Letterman
If youreplanning to driveacross
the river and cross the George
Washington Bridge to attend the
Super Bowl, youdbetter leavenow.
Earlier today Governor Chris
Christiewasre-inaugurated. It wasa
beautiful ceremony. They even had
that phony signlanguageguy.
Alex Rodriguez has alot of trou-
ble. He is suing everybody in base-
ball, andmeanwhileheisterriblyout
of shape. Hehasnt played ball in a
longtime. Gee, I wonder what aguy
like that does to get back into top
physical condition.
A lot of people think the
Pope has gone crazy with
power. I heard today that a
coupleof weeks ago hehad
hisuncleexecuted.
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
with Jimmy Kimmel
The Vatican announced theyre
making some changes to the way
they handle applications for saint-
hood. Did you know you have to
apply for sainthood? Theapplication
processcantakeyearsandcost upto
$1millionalongtheway. But if you
havefiveother friendswhoalsowant
tobesaintstheygiveyouadiscount.
Therollout of theAffordableCare
Act continues to be terrible. Now
comes news that not enough young,
healthy Americans are signing up.
Didtheyexpect youngpeopletobuy
insurance the same time that Play
Station4comesout?
J ustin Bieber was
accused of egging his
neighbourshouse. causing
about $20,000 in damage.
HethrowsFabergeggs.
THE LATE LATE SHOW
with Craig Ferguson
A-Rodusedlittlesteroidgummies
on his tongue. I need those for this
show. I admit if I ever makeit tothe
talk-showhost hall of fame, thenIll
haveto havean asterisk next to my
name.
I thought theswinefluwas histo-
ry. But just when we thought it left
us, now it has come back to make
people sick and wreak more havoc.
ItslikeDennisRodman.
Dennis Rodman and the North
Koreans is this an episode of
Scooby-Doo?
It'scold. HereinLosAngeles, the
temperature dropped down to
73. As if the rest of the
country needs morereasons
tohateus.
NEW WESTMINSTER (CUP)
When Douglas College busi-
ness student Miguel Kudry was
lookingfor last-minutehelponan
assignment and couldnt find the
resourceshedesired, hedidnt just
give upno, the entrepreneurial
student decided to construct
HelpHub.me, an online tutoring
marketplace that he says is going
to change the face of the tutoring
industry.
Weconnect tutorsandstudents
over thephoneand wedo confer-
ence calls, Kudry told the Other
Press. Everythings done online.
Intermsof phonecalls, weactual-
ly never share anybodys phone
number.
Kudry explains that all thecalls
are placed through the website.
Students seeking tutoring place a
call to thetutor of their choiceon
the site by clicking their profile
(they can choose tutors based on
thetutors classes, grades and rat-
ings given by other users), and
then HelpHub.me places a call to
thetutor. Thetutor thenacceptsthe
call, andthecallsaremerged. This
way, students arent able to con-
stantlycall their tutorsontheir per-
sonal phone lines, which, accord-
ingtoKudry, allowstutorstomon-
etizetheir sparetime.
The cool thing about it is that
students pay onaminutebasis, so
nobody has to commit to an hour
of tutoring. If you only have a
question that can be answered in
10 minutes, you only pay for 10
minutes, says Kudry, adding that
tutors can choose how much they
chargefor anhour of tutoring.
Hetells us that most tutors cur-
rentlycharge$30per hour, butthat
thesiteallowsthemtochargeupto
$200 anumber that seemshigh,
but is arealistic ratefor advanced
tutoring in specialized subjects.
Students cantopuptheir accounts
with any major credit card, and
HelpHub.metakesfiveper centoff
of every transactionto pay for the
interface.
HelpHub.me launched in
February 2013, and Kudry says
that the site is growing fast and
keeping him busy he is also
attending classes full-time and
working full-time. The website
currently has over 750 users, and
theyrecentlylaunchedavideocon-
ferencingplatform.
We allow students to change
files in real time, to changedraw-
ings, so its sort of likeaninterac-
tive whiteboard, integrated with a
videoconferencing application,
Kudry says.
Kudry is excited to grow the
website beyond the Lower
Mainland market, and hopes to be
inonthegroundfloor of thetutor-
ing industry, which he says is
booming.
[The tutoring industry] will be
worth over $100-billion by 2018,
sowewant tobegrowingasmuch
as possiblewithinthosefiveyears
soweretherein2018tohopefully
change the way people get
tutored, Kudry says.
In addition to the paid tutoring
offered by HelpHub.me, there is
also adiscussionboardwherestu-
dents can ask quick questions for
free. This is a good way to get to
know tutors before committing
timeandmoney to them. Youcan
alsosigninviaFacebook, allowing
youtocheck out your tutorsonthe
larger social network, addingmore
credentials to the ratings already
contained within HelpHub.mes
interface.
About being a young entrepre-
neur, Kudrysaysthehardestpartis
getting started once you have a
brilliant idea.
You have the idea, and then
you think, Oh thats impossible,
Imnotabletodoit, butyoudont
really know until you start doing
it, hesaid. It all getsalittleeasi-
er andbusier.
Kudry said that HelpHub.me
wont replace the current face-to-
face tutoring model, which he
approves of and says has been
working for hundreds of years. It
will insteadoffer adifferent option
to students. He stresses the con-
venience of the online market-
place: paying by the minute in an
interfacethat werealready famil-
iar with, last-minute convenience,
andtheability tostay inyour own
home.
SOPHIE ISBISTER
THE OTHER PRESS
HelpHub.me: the tutoring
social network
CREDIT: SOPHIE ISBISTER/
Miguel Kudry launched HelpHub.me in February 2013.
Tips for keeping your job
Congratulations, youarenewon
the job and looking to make an
impression. That isagreat attitude
to havebut it isnt enough. If you
want to keep that job, keep a few
things inmindnext timeyouenter
theoffice.
Conductingyourself inaprofes-
sional manner is vital. You might
be sent packing in a hurry if you
screw up this part. Daniela
Mastragostino, thefounder of Nov
Image Consulting, recently held a
workshopwithGeorgeBrownstu-
dentsandofferedsomecrucial tips.
Herearesomeof themostcommon
bloopersat workplace:
Image: It hasbecomeuniversal-
ly accepted that visual language
communicates more powerfully
thanverbal language. First impres-
sions are often based on how you
look. Dont expect your boss to
accept the tattoo on your neck or
your pierced eyebrow without
wincing. Its best to keep them
under wrapsinabusinesssetting.
Revealingor inappropriatedress
is a common blunder. Deep-cut
tops and printed shirts with rude
slogans are a big no-no. Its
amazing how many interviewers
have given me this feedback that
candidates wear inappropriate
clothes, which attracts unwanted
attentionontheclothes andnot on
the person. Its a big turn off,
Mastragostinosaid.
Weak handshakes and poor
punctuality canmakeyour person-
alityseemtimid. It showsalackof
confidence, commitment and con-
viction.
Follow the dress code and be
aware of what is allowed. Casual
Friday is not a Halloween party;
you are still working, so dress
appropriately.
Behaviour: Unnecessary chat-
ting/texting/surfing on that smart-
phone, poor eating habits, lack of
respect of a co-workers personal
space, swearing to make yourself
heardor gettingintimatewithaco-
worker aresomeof thebehaviour-
al mistakes that peopleoftencom-
mit.
Most phone calls are unneces-
sary, period. They canbeavoided.
If you really haveto takethecall,
speak quietly or excuse yourself.
Otherwisevoicemail shoulddothe
trick. Other than that, give space
andrespect tocoworkersandinter-
act froma distance. Dont be too
touchy or pushy.
Conversation: The way you
converse with others at office is
vital for your credibility. Dont
indulgeintabootopics, gossipand
officepolitics.
Discussing personal matters,
religion or sex is off limits in a
workplace. It might endyouupin
trouble with possible harassment
charges. Inappropriateofficejokes
are not acceptable, think before
youspeak. Remember that youare
at work, not withyour buddies.
Finally, try to be aware of the
working culture around you and
adapt to it, taking cues from co-
workers around you. These com-
mon etiquettes will take to a long
way intheprofessional world.
PREETEESH PEETABH SINGH
THE DIALOG
Thereisnodenyingthefact that
it has been a torrid 2014 for the
London Knights. They stumbled
past the Sarnia Sting on New
Years Day, trounced Mississauga
7-1 on J anuary 3, beforedropping
fiveof their next sixcontestsinthe
OHL.
Their latest loss, at the time of
writing, came at the hands of the
MississaugaSteelheads adismal
3-1showingaway fromhome.
Thismust feel likerock bottom.
We can learn from this and
move on and just win the rest of
our regular season games, said
London forward Michael
McCarron.
But Lady Luck hasnt always
hadtheKnights inher goodbooks
this season. Goalie Anthony
Stolarz will missfour tosix weeks
with a lower body injury, after a
freak accident on J anuary 17.
Saginaw captain Eric Lockes
skate blade clipped Stolarz early
oninthegame, leavingtheFlyers
prospect writhinginpain, bleeding
ontheice.
Nothingtoo serious andIll be
looking to get right back on the
[ice] assoonasI can,Stolarzlater
tweetedfromthehospital.
In a season where goaltending
might be the Knights Achilles
heel as they prepare to host the
Memorial Cup in May, this isnt
welcomenews.
Theonus is thrust back on J ake
Patterson, once again. He deliv-
eredat theendof last season, win-
ning three must-win games in the
OHL finals. Hes nowtaskedwith
winningplenty more.
We cant let those games slip
away, said veteran defenceman
BradyAustin. Wevegot tocome
readytoworkinpractice, thatsfor
sure.
TheKnights havethetalent that
can deliver asuccessful Memorial
Cuponhomeice. They knowthat.
Thefans knowthat too, as does
therest of theOHL.
But right now, instead of trying
tocatchupwithErieandGuelphin
thestandings, theKnights need to
turn their attention on ensuring
theyhavehomeice, at least for the
first roundof theplayoffs.
TheWindsor Spitfires without
Kerby Rychel who werealso in
the running to host the Memorial
Cupthisyear, sit infifthplace, just
sevenpointsbehindtheKnights.
Perhaps finally naming a new
captainwill turnthingsaround.
Head coach Dale Hunter and
general manager Mark Hunter
waitedalongtimebeforedeciding
that Chris Tierney was theguy fit
to lead the side. Its been five
months without an official leader
for London, although Tierney did
take most of the ceremonial puck
drops and other responsibilities of
thecaptain.
Nowhell doit officially.
ItssomethingI kindof thought
about, especially when Olli
[Mtt] wasn'tcomingback[from
Pittsburgh], the19-year-old from
Keswick, Ontario told theLondon
FreePress.
Tierney takes over from Scott
Harrington, who led London to
their second straight OHL title in
thesummer.
Thedesireobviouslyistogoone
better andlift thesecondMemorial
Cup in franchise history. And,
interestingly, if youre keeping
tabs, the Knights have never won
theOHL titlewhenaforwardwas
captain.
Danny Syvret was captain in
2005, during the Memorial Cup
run. In 2012 it was J arred Tinordi
andit wasHarringtonlast season.
But thisyear itsTierney.
TheKnights havebeencarrying
theloftyexpectationsof thecityon
their shoulders for the past few
seasons. Nowwiththeaddedletter
officially onhis jersey, theburden
may be a bit more for Chris
Tierney.
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Falcons corner
Itsbeeneventful intheworldof
sportshereat Fanshawe. Letstake
alook at whatspassed.
Basketball
The mens team dropped into
fifth place in the OCCA West
Division standings, after an upset
totheSt. Clair Saints.
By half time, the Falcons were
behind 10 points, and managed to
perseverein thethird quarter, cut-
tingdowntheleadby six points.
The team, however, could not
close the gap further and were
defeatedby afinal scoreof 70-60.
Chavaun Miller-Bennet finished
the game with 16 points, which
includedfour three-pointers.
The lady Falcons were also
defeated by nationally ranked St.
Clair Saints. Thewomennowsitin
third place in the OCAA West
Division.
After a slow start, the Falcons
wereableto closeinontheSaints
with 29-26 at half time. St. Clair,
however, pulled away thanks to a
42-22 rebound advantage and fin-
ished off with afinal scoreof 59-
42.
Fanshawes Rachel J aworowicz
contributed12points.
Catch the Falcons who face off
against Redeemer J anuary31, here
at home.
Volleyball
Themen took to theroad on an
exhibition trip to the U.S. to play
some NCAA schools, where
Fanshawefinished2-2.
Fanshawe lost to Medaille and
MIT 3-1, but won in straight-set
vistories against Emerson and
Emmanuel.
The teamcurrently sits ninth in
theCCAA National rankings.
ThefemaleFalcons arecurrent-
ly second in the OCAA West
Division standings and sit 13th in
theCCAA National rankings.
Come support your volleyball
teams J anuary 28, in their games
against Conestoga.
Badminton
The badminton team competed
in the St. Clair Badminton Open
where 200 participants took part.
The tournament included eight
OCAA schools and club players
fromOntarioandtheStates.
Courtney Brewer won the
Ladies Singles consolation round,
whileAlex Duongtiedfor thirdin
the Mens Singles championship
round.
TheOpenwas Fanshawes final
event in pereparation for the
OCAA West Regional
Championships, which take place
hereat FanshaweFebruary 7-8.
STEPHANIE LAI
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This week Im turning away
from my usual England focus to
takealookatsomebigmoveshap-
peningabit closer tohome.
Toronto FC, founded in 2007,
was Major League Soccers first
expansionteamwhenit wasdecid-
ed that the league was to follow
suit with North Americas other
major leagues and movethecom-
petition into Canada. Early on in
itslife, TFCmadeanamefor itself
byhavingthemost passionatefan-
base in the league, selling out the
newly built 20,000 capacity BMO
fieldfor every homegameintheir
first two seasons. Unfortunately,
fansupport wasunabletotranslate
into on-field results, and theteam
sawanindifferent start to its exis-
tence continue into perennial
underachievement, failingtomake
the playoffs in each season and
more than once being the last
placedoverall team.
Eight head coaches and three
chairmen have come and gone in
an effort to turn around Torontos
fortunes but to no avail, as fans
havebeenforcedto watchas their
teamhave been out-performed by
two younger Canadian teams in
Montreal andVancouver andhave
witnessed aparadeof players that
wereheralded as thefutureof the
club. J ulian de Guzman, Robert
EarnshawandDanny Koevermans
are just three players who started
brightly only to fall well below
expectations oncepullingonared
jersey. Only former Germaninter-
national and TFC captain Torsten
Frings lived up to expectations,
only for age and injury to force
himintoretirement midseason.
Considering the history, one
would understand the cautious
optimism that fans felt when
Toronto announced a deal that is
not only thebiggest in club histo-
ry, but represents thebiggest deal
in theMLS sinceDavid Beckham
arrived in Los Angeles. England
international striker J ermaine
Defoe(31) andUnitedStatesinter-
national midfielder Michael
Bradley (26) were both signed by
theclubinadeal thatwill beworth
over $100 million over the next
five years, and as the advertising
campaign read, is a bloody big
deal.
Defoe and Bradley, arriving
from Tottenham Hotspur in
England and A.S. Roma in Italy,
represent not only amassiveboost
to the international profile of
TorontoFC, butasignificantstate-
ment of intent to the rest of the
league that they are serious about
thisseason. Sofar thestrategy has
worked; therest of theleaguehas
had to sit up and take notice of a
teamthat nowboastsstar power to
rival thebright lightsof NewYork
and L.A., any remaining season
ticketshavebeensellingat arapid
rateandthereis abuzz aroundthe
teamthat hasnt beenfelt sincethe
early years, when the team was
young and the fans were hopeful.
Hopefully, this will be the year
where Toronto FC finally proves
itself.
Defoe and
Bradley represent
TFCs future
SPORTS&LEISURE
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PREMIER LEAGUE
PONDERINGS
ANDREW VIDLER
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English international Jermaine Defoe will join Toronto FC at the end of
February.
Thelast generationmodel of the
ToyotaCorollawas proof that not
manypeoplelistentoautojournal-
ists. Almost every review I know
of hadmarkeditasadull appliance
that offered nothing that would
interest acar enthusiast.
Truth is, many people are not
muchintocars. For them, acar isa
tool that takes themfromhometo
work to themall and thats it. For
these buyers, a vehicle just needs
to be reliable and fuel efficient,
whichtheCorollawas.
Sincethenumber of peoplewho
like cars is miniscule against the
number of people who dont care
much about them, the old Corolla
wasahugesalessuccess.
However, even Toyota has
wokenupto thedynamic flaws of
the old Corolla, and went about
makinganall newmodel. Imsure
youve seen this model already;
there are lots of them roaming
around, but what isit liketodrive?
Tofindout, I spent aweek with
one to see if this new Corolla is
like the old, or has a fresh new
character.
J ust walking up to the 2014
Toyota Corolla, you are drawn to
it. It is much more attractive than
the model it replaces, although
somesayit looksveryderivative. I
think the styling is a step in the
right direction, but if its appear-
anceontheoutsideimpressesyou,
wait until youopenthedoor.
Stepinsideandthe2014Corolla
greets you with a very modern,
stylish interior that is spacious,
comfortable and built from high
quality materials a welcome
updatefromtheoldmodel.
Except for thebaseCE trim, all
other models get a6.1-inchtouch-
screen audio systemwith built-in
Bluetooth. My LE trimtester also
had heated front seats, reversing
camera, keyless entry, and agood
amount of other standard equip-
ment.
Equipment is one thing many
manufacturers can boast about a
longlist of standardfeatures but
what isit liketodrive?
Inthepast, whathurttheCorolla
most in many auto journalists
opinions (including mine) was its
lazy powertrain and numb con-
trols.
The 2014 Corolla has vastly
improved. While mechanically, it
might only have a 1.8-litre four-
cylinder engine that produces 132
hp and 128 lb-ft of torque, but it
seemseager andexciting, whichis
what car enthusiastslook for.
Power issent tothefront wheels
through either a five-speed manu-
al, afour-speed automatic (for the
CE trimonly) or aCVT automatic.
My tester had the CVT automatic
gearbox, and at first I cringed at
the thought of a Corolla with a
CVT, because that just sounded
like the ultimate bland car.
However, Toyotas CVT is not
bad; in fact, its characteristics
compliment the Corollas person-
ality. Thesuspensionis still softer
than most of its competition, but
while that does mean it cannot
attack corners like a Mazda3, the
Corolladoes offer asmoother city
andhighway ride.
Oneof thestrongest reasons the
Corolla has done so well in the
market wasitsfuel economy. That
still hasnt changed, becauseinmy
week, I averaged7.0litres/100km,
duringaverycold, snowyweek. In
the summer, it will probably do
even better. The Corolla is more
economical than some hybrid
offeringsfromother manufacturers
Toyota knows how to get the
most out of adropof petrol andall
car owners can appreciate this
quality.
It is also priced well. The base
CE model is yours from$15,995.
The LE trim (like my tester) is
yours from $19,500. There is a
Corolla S model which starts at
$19,215, whiletheLE ECOtrimis
yours from$20,250. That is not a
lot of money for a reliable, eco-
nomical family sedan that will do
all thechoresof your daily life.
Will thenewCorollafinallywin
over the car enthusiast crowd?
Probablynot just yet, but this2014
model is a big step in the right
direction.
Co-rollin into 2014
MOTORING
NAUMAN FAROOQ
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The 2014 Toyota Corolla is a step in the right direction.
Getting smart about gluten
Q. Whats the big deal with
gluten-free foods?
A. Believe it or not, a fair per-
centageof thepopulationhas celi-
ac disease, meaningthat they need
to avoidfoods that containgluten.
However, for others who do not
have celiac disease, whats the
problemwith trying a gluten free
diet?
Well, if you say no to gluten,
youareactuallysayingnotomany
other nutrients as well. In fact,
gluten is a protein found in many
wheat products. Protein is an
essential building block for mus-
cles, enzymes, hormonesandover-
all daily function. So unless you
haveanintolerancefor gluten, feel
freeto consumeproducts contain-
inggluten. If youreindoubt, con-
tact your physician; otherwise,
breadsup!
Submitted by Fitness and Health
Promotion students.
HEALTH HABIT OF
THE WEEK
Fitness and Health
Promotion students
Its not every day someonegets
inductedintoany hall of fame.
Former mens basketball coach
Glenn J ohnston and his 1980/81
teams were inducted into the
London Sports Hall of Fame,
whichwasannouncedbackinMay
2013 an honour bestowed onto
the men because of their remark-
ableback-to-backnational champi-
onshiptitlesinthoseyears.
On J anuary 31, Fanshawe will
be honouring these teams during
halftime of the
Fanshawe/Redeemer basketball
gamewhichtipsoff at 8p.m.
Thistypeof achievement does-
nt happenevery day, saidathlet-
ic officer ErnieDurocher. I think
peopleof theCollegethought this
wouldbeagoodtypeof ceremony
torecognizethisachievement.
CoachJ ohnstoninsisteditisnta
me thing.
I think it wasateamthing, and
that was a very special group of
guys, he said. They accom-
plished something very few teams
haveever done.
Winning Ontario champi-
onships is rare. Winning back-to-
back national championships is
scarce.
J ohnston credited the teams
work ethic as what ultimately got
themtothetop.
Theywereverydedicated, they
were hard working. They played
great together. They shared the
ball, he said. We beat teams
maybe we shouldnt have beat; it
was simply because they worked
harder and they were a tough
bunchof guys.
They werent taking no for an
answer.
J ohnstons winning mentality
may havealsohelped.
If you dont plan on winning,
then youre short-changing your
team, he said. I think a coachs
jobis to givehis teamanopportu-
nity. You create an environment
where they can be successful and
thatsyour job.
Despite his accomplishments
like the Hall of Fame and having
the Athletic Centre named after
him J ohnstonremainshumble.
It wasall asurprisetome the
gym, theHall of Fame. Itsaterrif-
ichonour for theteam, hesaid. I
probably laughed initially because
you think, Gee, thats terrific and
unexpected. But thesecond thing
is, you call a few people and you
thank thembecauseit isspecial.
Werethefirst Fanshaweteam
to go into the London Hall of
Fame, saidDurocher. I think its
a great thing. Any time that
Fanshawe can be honoured is
fantastic.
Hopefullythisjust opensflood-
gates.
J ohnston opened up about how
coaching may have cost hima lot
of money, he wouldnt have
changedanything.
It was worth every penny I
met alot of great peopleandit was
certainly rewarding, hesaid.
Theceremony will takeplaceat
half timeof theJ anuary 31basket-
ball game in the Glenn J ohnston
AthleticCentre. Thegamestartsat
8p.m.
SPORTS&LEISURE
23
Windsor NBLC team gambles during special game
The Windsor Express beat the
London Lightning 86-78 in mid-
J anuary. The game was full of
firsts, none of which involved
thingsthat happenedonthecourt.
CaesarsCasinowashometothe
matchup between the two rivals.
TheBattleof the401 transformed
into theBattleof theColiseum, as
Windsor beat the Lightning yet
again. Windsor has discovered
somethingat acrucial timeinfran-
chise history; an attendance
triplinganythingtheyveever seen.
Windsor has never been ableto
draw many fans to the WFCU
Centre, thesameplacetheWindsor
Spitfires play. Unlike a Spits
game, the Express doesnt have
years of tradition and familiarity
on its side. Their games typically
drawafewhundredfansagameto
thearenaontheoutskirts of town.
To people outside of the National
Basketball Leagueof Canada, that
is far from sustainable. Far. So
when they drew 2,800 fans to
Caesars Casino downtown, it
showedsomepotential.
Thereareobviously lots of fac-
tors that ledto this crowd. Imnot
saying its a one-off thing, but
therewerelotsof thingsdoneright,
and things that can be improved
upon.
Downtown has to be a must.
Thereareseveral venues theteam
is looking at downtown that they
could potentially move into next
year. This case is similar to the
LondonIceHouse, situatednear the
401 for many years, before the
J ohn Labatt Centre/Budweiser
Gardens came along. No one was
going to London Knights games,
mostly duetolocation.
Thebasketball isgood. Thelevel
of play is good. Any good
Canadian basketball fan in
Windsor will be following you
closely. Its about bringing the
families to the game. Go look for
pictures of thecrowd at Caesars
tonsof kids(whichiskindof funny
because they were allowed into a
casino) and families around. The
family is huge to a budding fran-
chise because they represent four,
five or six tickets in one sell,
whether its asinglegameor sea-
sons tickets. Thats not to say
Windsor doesnt haveastrongsec-
tion of families at the game, but
youcanalwaysmakeagamemore
family friendly.
Finally, this game was an
event. For most of the leagues
teams, any one of their 20 home
games is just agame. TheLondon
Lightning make as many games
possible, an event. When they
drew the biggest crowd in NBLC
history (5,000-plus) to start the
season this year, they opened the
upper bowl to area children and
guardians. That makesit morethan
a game. That gets people talking,
that gets media talking and, most
importantly, that gets people
throughthedoor.
Marty Thompson is the play-by-
play voice of the London Lightning
for their livestream,
SportsLive24.net.
CREDIT: IAN SHALAPATA
Quinnel Brown drains two of his 21 points at the Caesars Casino in downtown Windsor.
LIGHTNING
WATCH
MARTY THOMPSON
sensandsoccerfan@hot-
mail.com
twitter: @martythompson_
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volleyball
Men's and Women's
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Women's @ 6 pm, Men @ 8 pm
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Men's and Women's
Fri. Jan. 31 vs Redeemer Royals
volleyball
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The Fanshawe Falcons national basketball champions and London Sports Hall of Fame team inductees will be
honoured in a halftime ceremony during the Falcons game on January 31.
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