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The April 11th, 2011 issue of the Interrobang features farewell comments from FSU President Joe Scalia, a look at Mother Mother, and a review of Sucker Punch.

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Volume 43 Issue No. 29 April 11, 2011 www.fsu.ca/interrobang/

Art in paradise 3

School is out for Prez 10London is Shore in for a good time 14

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Dan Rodo is in his second year oftelevision broadcasting. He said,“I am outgoing and love to jokearound. I don’t like taking lifetoo seriously. In my spare time Imake videos for YouTube andplay hockey. My family lives inTexas and I tend to travel there alot. I love making people laughbecause laughter is the best med-icine for anything and every-thing!”1. Why are you here?To get educated in the televisionfield.2. What was your life-changingmoment?

When my family moved away toTexas. 3. What music are you currentlylistening to?Blink-182 and Friday by RebeccaBlack. 4. What is the best piece ofadvice you’ve ever received?Judging somebody never gets youanywhere. Be yourself and followyour dreams always. 5. Who is your role model?Jimmy Fallon and Rebecca Black(because she knows all the days ofthe week).6. Where in the world have youtravelled?

I have been to a lot of countriesbecause as a kid my dad would goon business trips all the time.7. What was your first job?Cutting grass for an old couple onmy street.8. What would your last mealbe?Sushi! 9. What makes you uneasy?People who are uneasy. 10. What is your passion?Creating videos that make peoplehappy.Do you want Fanshawe to know 10Things About You? Just head onover to fsu.ca and click on the 10Things I Know About You link atthe top.

INTERACTIVE 2Volume 43 Issue No. 29 April 11, 2011 www.fsu.ca/interrobang/

10 Things I Know About You...

CREDIT: SUBMITTED

Dan Rodo likes making people laugh.

CREDIT: ANTHONY CHANG

Vaughan Scriver, left, and Elliott Corston Pine were the inaugural winners of the FSU Leadership Award to pro-mote leadership among the student body. The two award recipients demonstrated leadership qualities in manyways on and off campus. Each award recipient received a plaque and $1,000.

‘‘‘‘Now that the

end of the yearis approachingfast, what areyour plans for

summer?

JuliaEdelmann“Just relax,maybework, hangout with

friends and do a lot ofart, because we I’ll havetime.”

StefanAlbury “My plan isto go backhome forsummer,

meet girls, meet moregirls and enjoy theherb.”

StevenVieira“I’m actuallycomingback inMay to fast

track and study hard.”

FasalHussain“Get a joband startworking.”

AdamCourts“Work andskydive ona drum set.”

Question ofthe Week‘‘Question ofthe Week

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE BIZ BOOTH FOR ALL EVENTS

aprilEVENTS

wednesday13

First Run FilmRainbow Cinemas$3.50 students $5.00 guestsYour Highness

FSU Pok e r N ight Forwell - 6:30pm

SEXtoy B ingo OBS - 9pm

thursday14

Year End Bash Forwell Hall - 9:30pm

Nooner - Forwell HallLive Music

Last Day of Classes

Paper Rock Sc issors FOR CASH Forwell Hall - Noon

tuesday12

FSU Free Movie Series Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader D1060 - 8pm

Rodo is into Black

CREDIT: SUBMITTED

Elyse Stewart’s “Pop-Tabular Bowl” was the first place winner in theRecycled Art Contest on Wednesday, April 6 in Forwell Hall. Stewartreceived $100 for her win.

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CREDIT: KOMUNITAS HOUSE PROJECT

Calli Mitchell builds her post-disaster housing model.

by April 15, 2011

A brand-new arts residency pro-gram saw three Fanshawe fine artgrads traveling to Barbados forfour weeks in January.

Joscelyn Gardner, professor offine art at Fanshawe, is one of thefounders of Art Connections, aninternational non-profit residencyprogram. Gardner is a Barbadianand former professor at theBarbados Community College, andthis program was a way to intro-duce young Barbadian artists toother emerging artists from aroundthe world, she explained.

“Because I (now) teach inCanada, we thought we wouldwork with Canadian artists to startwith. Fanshawe’s fine art programis one of the well-recognized onesin Canada,” she said. “Because Ihave a link here, because I’mteaching here, we started here.”

She worked with two colleaguesto select top graduates from the lastfive years of the fine art program.They ultimately chose three gradsto send to Barbados: JoshPeressotti, a 2008 graduate; JessicaMassard, a 2007 graduate; andDaniel Glassford, also a 2007 grad.

“It was my first time out ofNorth America, so it was interest-ing (to) … go to a whole differentcountry,” said Glassman. The cul-ture shock hit him as soon as hestepped out of the airplane. “Theairport was totally different. Youland on the strip and you walk outof the plane. The whole airport wasopen and there were people every-where. It was just unusual.”

The difference in culture extend-ed far beyond the airport. “I think Ilearned a lot culturally about how

art operates in other parts of theworld,” he said. “Just how hard itis to get arts supplies in Barbadosversus how it is in Canada, howthey run their gallery systems –everything is completely different.Just understanding how all of thatoperates was a real eye-opener.”

Glassman said he brought manyof his art supplies with him afterdoing some research about thematerials that would be availableto him in Barbados. “(I found that)it was much cheaper for me tobring it from Canada than pick itup there. They get charged duty oneverything, so it’s like twice the(price) and they have very littlesupplies.”

“You can understand why theyoperate differently than we do, intheir processes and stuff, becauseof supplies and what they haveavailable to them,” he said.

Besides Barbados’ residents andunique processes, the island’senvironment also had an impact onGlassman’s work in January. “Mycurrent work takes its inspirationfrom how geological things form,like rocks, and how they wearaway and erode. Barbados is anentire island made of coral, so Ireally tried to focus on that andpick up on the natural coral pat-terns.”

The three Fanshawe gradsresided with three youngBarbadian artists – Alicia Alleyne,Tonya Wiles and Nicholas Grimes– in an old plantation home on theisland from January 3 to 31.

“We were all working in thesame space, so we were interactingand talking with each other, andwatching each other work,” saidGlassman. “We’d pick up how

they operated, what their processesare, how they go about startingtheir work. It was very interesting– not necessarily technically – butmore conceptually of how theyapproach things.”

At the end of the four weeks, theartists gave a presentation and heldan art show on the island.According to Gardner, every piececreated by the Fanshawe grads wassold.

“I think it was a good experiencefor them, and for the people inBarbados, because it exposed themon both sides to a different cultureand way of working,” she said.“They did a lot while they werethere. They visited with quite a fewdifferent established artists on theisland, and people visited themwhen they were working on theirwork. They also had a critic fromFinland write about them.”

Glassman echoed this statement,adding that he “definitely” foundthis to be a valuable experience. “Imade lots of connections withartists there. It helped with net-working and future endeavours.”

Gardner said she is looking intocontinuing this program in differ-ent countries around the world, andadded that she is hoping to bringthe Barbadian artists to Canada.

“This was an experimental proj-ect that just got off the ground.We’re determining whether to goahead with these residencies ornot. (The Fanshawe grads) werethe guinea pigs,” she laughed.

To read the blog written by thegrads during their residency inBarbados, visit artconnections-bar-bados.blogspot.com.

ERIKA FAUSTINTERROBANG

Fanshawe grads create art in paradise

Would you pay good money tosee two English teachers in a fight?This week, that’s what you’ll beable to do.

From April 11 to April 15, theSchool of Language and LiberalStudies and the Fanshawe StudentUnion will be raising funds for theJapan earthquake/tsunami victims.Watch for faculty and students col-lecting donations in the hallways,in classrooms and in the SUB.Here’s what they will be doing foryour donations:

On Monday, April 11 in front ofthe bookstore there will be origamicranes, cards and mobiles, as wellhomemade cookies for sale. Therewill also be a silent auction withartwork, hand-carved hickorywalking sticks, a genuine kimono,an origami set and gift bags fromthe bookstore.

On Tuesday April 12 from 12 to2 p.m. in B2001 there will be a dis-play of original post-disaster hous-ing designs created by the third-year architectural technology stu-dents as part of the KomunitasHouse Project. Pick your favouritedesign or discuss constructionissues with the students.

There will be a speaker series

throughout the week: April 11 in D1015 at 11 a.m.:

Japanese filmsApril 12 in D2013 at 11 a.m.:

Japanese comic booksApril 13 in A2010 at 12 p.m.:

Nuclear energyApril 14 in B2035 at 12 p.m.:

Demo of new Fanshawe OnlineePortfolio

April 15 in A2036 at 11 a.m.:Japanese music

Starting April 11 and runningthrough until the 30, you will beable to add $1 or $2 donation toyour purchases at Oasis, theOutback Shack, the CollegeVariety Store, the Bookstore andthe Clothing Store. There will alsobe collection tins for donations atthe FSU Pharmacy, Fringe hairsalon and Falcon’s Nest.

During the week of April 11 to15 at the Oasis, proceeds from thelunch and dinner specials will gotowards the Red Cross.

Last but certainly not least is thebattle of the teachers. DarrenDavid and Brian Dunphy will beshowing off their Akido skills inForewell Hall as part of the noonerduring the week.

With plenty of things going onthroughout the week, it is easy foryou to take part and help raisemoney for the victims in Japan.

KIRSTEN ROSENKRANTZ INTERROBANG &WENDY WILSON

SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE

Spring for Japan Fundraiser

Campaigns by Transport Canada,Canadian Council of MotorTransport Administrators and theUnited Nations Road SafetyCollaboration are remindingmotorists to stop using handhelddevices – such as cell phones –while driving.

May 11 marks the launch of theDecade of Road Safety, a campaignby the United Nations Road SafetyCollaboration. The campaign aimsto develop the safety of vehicles,enhance the behaviour of road users,improve post-crash care and more.The UN has invited governments,international agencies, civil societyorganizations and other stakeholdersto participate in this effort to makethe world’s roads a little safer.

Transport Canada has declared2011 to be the Year of Road Safety,and they aim to raise awarenessabout road safety, in turn helping tolower road collision, death andinjury rates. To do this, TransportCanada and other road safety organ-izations are taking action to improveroad safety.

The Canadian Global RoadSafety Committee launched theLeave the Phone Alone campaignon November 17, 2010, to coincidewith the third annual National Dayof Remembrance for Road CrashVictims. Leave the Phone Alone is apledge system where drivers take astand against using devices whiledriving by using social media, stick-ers and pledge forms.

Statistics show that in 80 per centof crashes studied, the driver lookedaway from the road for just threeseconds before the crash. Anotherstudy found that drivers who texthave a crash rate 23 times greaterthan when they are not texting.

It is illegal to use handhelddevices while driving, so leave themalone when you’re behind thewheel.

For more information about theYear of Road Safety, visittinyurl.com/roadsafetyyear. Formore information about the Decadeof Road Safety, visit who.int/road-safety. To take the pledge or to learnmore about Leave the Phone Alone,visit leavethephonealone.ca.

Keep the roads free of phonesERIKA FAUSTINTERROBANG

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When students talk, InformationTechnology Services listens andacts.

In six focus groups in March andonline portal feedback, students letus know their issues withFanshawe’s mobile services. ITSthen fixed what they could and willintroduce more changes over thesummer to address other issues.

Email: Students wanted to gettheir Fanshawe Online email ontheir smartphones. As of April 8,students are able to send/receiveFOL email after logging in to thedesktop version of FOL2GO.Instructions on how to access your

email were posted on FOL onApril 8.

Wireless: Students wanted tolog on to the wireless network andstay logged on. Now if you log on,you’re good for up to eight hours.If you turn off your wireless, or ifyou leave the campus for morethan an hour, you will have to logon again. For most people, thatmeans only one log on a day toaccess the wireless network.

Pager: Students used the FOLpager until a bug in the new ver-sion of FOL forced us to temporar-ily remove it. ITS expects toresolve the issue and restore thepager before the start of the sum-mer term.

Mobile: Students said thatmobile phones were the main waythat they communicated with oneanother. They wanted Fanshawe toserve them from their smart-phones. To do this, a task force ofstudents and employees is planningenhanced mobile functions forSeptember 2011. Watch for devel-opments over the summer.

To make your voice heard aboutmobile services, participate in thediscussions at https://portal.myfan-shawe.ca/teamsites/howto. If wedon’t know what you want, wecan’t make it happen, so let usknow your priorities.

QUINTIN LANGFANSHAWE COLLEGE

ITS keeps students connected

Twenty-four of the identifiedbest candidates of the police foun-dations program returned from theirjourney to Miami Florida after theninth annual Miami LawEnforcement Experience earlier thisyear. The annual event has becomeone of the most sought-after oppor-tunities within the police founda-tions program.

The students engaged in activi-ties including crime scene investi-gation, K9, Marine Patrol, USCoast Guard, SWAT, AdvancedDriver Training and Police ScenarioSimulator at the Police Academyand Florida Fish and Wildlife. Theautopsy at the Miami Dade MedicalExaminer’s office was an experi-ence certainly not for the faint ofheart, and one not afforded for stu-dents at home in Ontario.

“All of the seminars and demon-strations were incredible, but theopportunity to ride with officers insouth Miami and be involved in allaspects of their policing duties wasamazing. The officers treated uslike one of their own,” said studentJosh Brietenbach. Students com-pleted two full shifts with officersfrom North Miami Police, NorthMiami Beach Police, Sunny IslesPolice and Miami Shores Police.

“We are very fortunate to havethis incredible working relationshipwith the police services of Miami.They provide opportunities thatsimply don’t exist here in Ontario,”said Jon Kunder, a professor in the

program. “They continue to providethis incredible experience withoutasking anything in return. Theytruly look forward to this yearlyvisit from the students at Fanshawe,also known as the ‘Canadians.’”

Many of the students who haveattended over the years have goneon to careers in policing andremember their time in Miami asone of the most rewarding andexciting highlights of their time inthe police foundations program. “Ittruly was an incredible experience,one I will remember all my life,”said Patty Costa, a former policefoundations student and now apolice constable with LondonPolice Service.

That great working relationship

with North Miami Police and theMiami-Dade Police Academy con-tinues later this spring when twoCSI technicians from North MiamiPolice and the Deputy Chief of thePolice Academy present a one-week Crime Scene Investigationcourse for Police FoundationsStudents at Fanshawe, April 25 to29. This will be the fourth time thatthe Miami team will present to stu-dents at the college.

Anyone interested in attendingthe CSI course should notifyProfessor Jon Kunder at 519-452-4224 x4987. The cost of the courseis $300 and limited to 24 students.A certificate of achievement will beprovided in conjunction with theNorth Miami Police.

Miami: “What an incredible experience”BY STAFF

POLICE FOUNDATIONS PROGRAM

CREDIT: SUBMITTED

Fanshawe College students from police foundations took part in the ninthannual Miami Law Enforcement Experience. The 24 students took shiftswith various Miami police forces earlier this year.

Canada Health Infoway is puttingout a challenge across the nation:How would you use informationtechnology to improve health care inCanada?

The ImagineNation IdeasChallenge opened on March 31, andasks Canadians how they wouldimprove health and health carethrough innovation in informationand communications technologies.

“How many times have youthought, ‘If only there were a digitalsolution that would do this faster ormake it easier to provide great care,’but didn’t know how to share youridea?” asked Dr. Jennifer Zelmer,senior vice president of clinicaladoption and innovation at CanadaHealth Infoway. “Now is yourchance to share your inspiration andperhaps be recognized for your cre-ativity in the process.”

Infoway is awarding over $35,000in prizes to recognize the leadingideas. A total of 56 ideas will be rec-ognized. A panel of judges willcheck submissions against four crite-ria: impact on health and health care,innovation, effective use of technol-ogy and feasibility. The top 50 ideaswill be posted to the Infoway web-

site and to be voted on by theCanadian public. The idea thatreceives the most votes will receivethe Canada’s Choice Award. Thejudging panel will determine the topfive ideas, and from there, the bestidea will be selected for first prize.

Submissions are open until May15, and the contest is open to anyCanadian with a great idea abouthow to improve our health care sys-tem using information technologies.Individuals or teams of up to fivepeople may enter the challenge.

“Health is something that mattersto us as individuals and as a coun-try,” said Zelmer. “This is a chanceto look forward … and make ourhealth even better tomorrow than itis today.”

Canada Health Infoway is anindependent, not-for-profit organiza-tion funded by the federal govern-ment. The organization aims toaccelerate the development informa-tion and communications technolo-gy projects in Canada.

For more information about theImagineNation Ideas Challenge,including the submission processand evaluation criteria, visit imagi-nenationchallenge.ca. For moreabout Canada Health Infoway, visitinfoway-inforoute.ca.

ERIKA FAUSTINTERROBANG

Tired of $1.29 for a litre of gas?In the next 10 years, gas prices willnot be an issue, as researchers atthe University of Western Ontarioare developing a fuel cell technolo-gy to produce hydrogen gas.

“Hydrogen fuel cells are a reallygood source for the future,” saidTanuj Duttu, an engineering stu-dent at Western. “It’s completelyrenewable because there’s watereverywhere. And it doesn’t reallyproduce any major by-productsother than water vapours.”

But water vapours are still con-sidered a greenhouse gas. “It canstill be improved upon, I guess …but it’s definitely the best alterna-tive right now,” said Duttu.

Fuel cells are made up of waterand hydrogen, using platinum as acatalyst. Although platinum worksbest as a catalyst, it is expensive.Dr. Andy (Xueliang) Sun is anassociate professor at Western andthe Canada Research Chair inDevelopment of Nanomaterials forEnergy. “We’re trying to reducethe platinum amount and thenreduce the fuel cell cost,” he said.

Dr. Sun and his team designedplatinum nanowires in place ofplatinum particles. Particles areinefficient because they bindquickly and then detach from thecarbon black, which holds all theelements of the fuel cell together.Nanowires do not attach to oneanother, but they do eventuallyalso detach from the carbon blackmolecule. Their slower reactionallows for a more efficient reactionrate.

Shuhui Sun is a Ph. D. student

studying under Dr. Sun. “The longdurability means that catalyst canbe around longer time,” explainedSun. “Compare that to commercialE-Tek catalyst, particle catalyst.Our platinum wire catalyst showsthat it is five times better durabili-ty.”

While the efficiency hasincreased by 60 per cent comparedto fossil fuels at 20 to 30 per centefficiency rate, the price is still anissue. Five milligrams of platinumcosts $1,000 USD. Dr. Sun and histeam have already tried to find areplacement for platinum, butunfortunately platinum is the bestcatalyst for the fuel cell. They arecurrently experimenting with waysto use less of this precious materi-al.

They are also working on elimi-nating the carbon black moleculecompletely and attempting to pro-duce the fuel cell with a cluster ofnanowires. This way, thenanowires have nothing to detachfrom and can work at their mostefficient rate.

If platinum continues to be usedthe way it is being used now, thereis only enough to last 10 years. Dr.Sun says other challenges includehydrogen storage and hydrogenproduction for fuel cells.

California already has hydrogengas stations. They have an agree-ment with industry partners inCanada for testing purposes. Dr.Sun and his team work in collabo-ration with other industry leaderssuch as GM, and he said hebelieves they will come up with anefficient low-cost formula withinthe next 10 years.

PAIGE PARKERINTERROBANG

Cheap fuel … when?

CREDIT: JOHN SING

Thousands of potential students and their families came out to Fanshawe College’s open house on April 2.

A challenge for citizensto improve health care

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www.fsu.ca

FULL-TIME SUMMER WORK STUDY ON CAMPUS.

Apply for work study at www.yourmoneydance.com once

qualified come to the Fanshawe Student Union Office

SC2001 with your resume and approval letter.

For more information on available jobs,please go to www.fsu.ca/jobs

jobs}full-time summer

Looking for a Job this Summer

and Want to Work for the FSU?

Jobs available in:

* Out Back Shack

* Oasis

* Publications Office * Main Office

* Building Maintenance

With the federal election comingup on May 2, it’s important to headinto the polls armed with someknowledge about each party. Hereare a few points you should knowabout each of the main parties’stance on issues that affect studentsand soon-to-be grads.

Bloc QuebecoisThe Bloc Quebecois, under

leader Gilles Duceppe, is dedicatedto protecting Quebec’s interests,saying in their party platform thatQuebec’s interests often differfrom Canada’s interests. In thisrespect, the Bloc plans to supportQuebec’s forestry, agriculture andfishing industries, and will providea tax credit for recent graduateswho choose to work in ruralregions of Quebec.

The Bloc also wants to reformEmployment Insurance, making itmore accessible for more people.On top of that, they feel that thecitizens making the most moneyshould pay more taxes. They pro-pose a two per cent surcharge tothose who make between $150,000and $250,000 per year, and a threeper cent surcharge to those makingover $250,000.

Conservative Party of CanadaUnder leader Stephen Harper,

the Conservatives plan to createmore tax breaks for post-secondary

students. They will forgive up to$40,000 in student loans for doc-tors and up to $20,000 for nurseswho plan on working in rural orNative communities. They willalso create an annual investment of$2.2 million to allow more part-time students to be eligible CanadaStudent Grants.

The Conservatives are dedicatedto their economic recovery plan,and will implement a one-year taxbreak for small businesses to hirenew employees. They will alsoextend two Employment Insurancepilot programs, Working While onClaim and Best 14 Weeks, to sup-port seasonal workers in areas ofhigh unemployment.

Green Party of CanadaAs their name suggests, the

Green Party of Canada focuses onenvironmental issues facingCanadians. Under leader ElizabethMay, the Green Party plans todevelop a Youth Community andEnvironment Service Corps, whichwill provide minimum wage jobsfor 40,000 youth aged 18 to 24 forfour years, creating a total of160,000 youth positions. At theend of each yearlong program,there will be a $4,000 tuition cred-it awarded to each participant.

The Green Party will alsoincrease funding for the needs-based Canadian National StudentLoan and Bursary Program. All

students will be eligible for guar-anteed student loans, up to theirtuition rate, regardless of their par-ent’s income. They will alsoexempt all academic materialsfrom federal sales tax.

Liberal Party of Canada:Under leader Michael Ignatieff,

the Liberal Party plans to imple-ment the Canadian LearningStrategy, including two programsthat will support post-secondaryeducation, the Veterans LearningBenefit and the Canadian LearningPassport. The former is a programwhere veterans of the CanadianForces who have been honourablydischarged will have all costs –including tuition, books, accom-modations and living expenses –paid for for up to four years aftertheir service ends. This benefit isavailable to serving or future mem-

bers of the Canadian Forces ortheir spouses, if the veteran isunable to use the benefit.

The Canadian Learning Passportis a program that will encouragefamilies to create a RegisteredEducation Savings Plan (RESP)for their children. The governmentwill then put $1,000 per year intoeach student’s RESP to use for hisor her post-secondary education. Ifthe student is from a low-incomefamily, he/she will receive $1,500per year. This program will end theTextbook and Education tax cred-its that currently exist, but theTuition tax credit, Canada StudentLoans Program and associatedCanada Student Grant Programwill remain in place.

New Democratic Party (NDP)The NDP, under leader Jack

Layton, have proposed a Post-Secondary Education Act, mod-

eled after the Canada Health Act,ensuring provincial and territori-al government are better able toprovide affordable high-qualityeducation for all Canadian citi-zens.

They will also target invest-ments to small businesses andcompanies that are actually cre-ating jobs in Canada, cutting thesmall business tax rate from 11to nine per cent, and restore cor-porate tax rates back to 19.5 percent. The NDP plans to investfunds into smaller, targeted ini-tiatives that are creating jobs.Lastly, they will cap the interestrates on credit cards.

For more information aboutthe federal election, visit itsyour-vote.ca, or follow the CBC’scoverage, Canada Votes 2011, atcbc.ca.

KIRSTEN ROSENKRANTZINTERROBANG

Pick your party - who are you voting for?

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The opportunity to enjoy sum-mer outdoor activities is too short.Don’t miss any of it by getting sickfrom bad food or sun overexpo-sure.

Summer will be here soon andwith it comes the opportunity toenjoy days at the beach, outdoorpatio BBQs and parties!

You don’t want to miss any ofthe outdoor fun by becoming sickfrom eating food that has gone bador from getting too much sun. It’sno fun being stuck inside when theaction is happening outside! Therecould also be long-term ailmentslike skin damage and cancer.

Here are a few outdoor safetytips to help you have fun this sum-mer.

Food Safety• Clean your hands and food

preparation surfaces frequently -especially before handling foodand cutting raw meat, poultry orfish.

• Separate raw food from cookedfoods. Avoid cross-contaminationby storing them in separate con-tainers. Clean surfaces whenswitching from raw to cookedfood.

• Cook food until it reaches thecorrect temperature to kill allharmful bacteria and eat it when itis hot. Always have a digital ther-mometer on hand to make sure thefollowing safe temperatures havebeen reached:

• 71° C (160° F) for groundbeef*

• 74° C (165° F) for leftoverfood *

• 85° C (185° F) for whole poul-try*

• Cool it by keeping cold foodscold. Do not let food sit at unsafetemperatures that could allow themto spoil.

Cooler packing tips include:• 4° C (40° F) or below is the

correct temperature for foods younormally keep in the fridge (slicedmeats, chicken, cooked meat,chicken/potato salads etc.) Use iceor freezer packs to keep theseitems cold.

• Pack meat and poultry on thebottom of the cooler, and foodsyou will use first on top.

• Store the cooler in the coolestpart of the car and in the shade.

• Keep it closed as much as pos-sible.

• Use one cooler for cold drinksand a separate one for food.

• Put leftovers back in it as soonas you are finished eating.

• Toss any perishable foods oncethe ice or freezer packs have melt-ed

• Toss any foods that look orsmell suspicious.

• When in doubt … throw it out!Sun Safety• Sunscreen with a sun protec-

tion factor (SPF) of 30 to 45 withboth UVA and UVB protectionshould be used. Remember, itwears off if you sweat or swim.Reapply every couple of hours orafter you swim and check that it’snot more than three years old.

• Clothing that is loose fitting,made from tightly woven fabricsand covers your arms and legsoffers the best sun protection. Forexample, a typical t-shirt has a SPFless than 15. Remember that youcan use sunscreen under yourclothes to increase your protection.

• Hats with a wide brim offershade for your head and face aswell as your ears and neck.Remember that the same rulesapply to hats that apply to clothing.Make sure to apply sunscreen toany unprotected areas such as yourears and neck if you wear a base-ball cap.

• Sunglasses should always beworn to protect your eyes from UVrays (which can cause cataracts)and the tender skin around the eyes(no one wants premature wrin-kles). Sunglasses should wraparound your eyes to provide asmuch protection as possible fromboth UVA and UVB rays (check tomake sure they do both).

• Shade offers good sun protec-tion, whether it is under an umbrel-la, a shelter or a tree.

• Control your exposure to thesun as much as possible. Use theabove tips, especially during thesun’s peak hours from 10 a.m. to 4p.m. Be aware that skin cancerrates are growing at an alarmingrate for fatal melanoma cancersand for skin-disfiguring non-melanoma cancers, particularly in

young women. For more information on this

topic, check out: *Health Canada – hc-sc.gc.ca, Canadian Food Inspection

Agency – inspection.gc.ca, Center for Disease Control –

cdc.gov/cancer/skin, Canadian Living - canadianliv-

ing.com/health/preventionFanshawe College Health and

Safety Services in D1021 (or call519-452-4424)

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On March 19, ShawnDocksteader was waiting for a busat the corner of Western and SarniaRoads when a black SUV droveby. A passenger shouted somethingat him, caught his attention, andthen hurled a full can of beer atDocksteader’s face.

“It hit me straight, right there,”he said, pointing to his left eye. “Itprobably pushed my eye in a littlebit. From the impact, (my righteye) got swelled up too. It was apretty hard hit.”

The first-year food and beveragemanagement student rememberedthat he couldn’t see anything out ofhis left eye, and the vision in hisright was very blurry. “I found myway to a gas station,” he said. Theattendees called an ambulance.

At the hospital, doctors foundthat Docksteader was bleedingbehind both eyes. “The retinas areattached to the brain … they bothgot concussions in them. In myeyes,” he said.

After an overnight stay in the

hospital, Docksteader was orderedto rest both eyes, and wore bandag-es and goggles for a week to reducehis risk of rupturing the blood ves-sels in his eyes. “I just lied downwith my eyes closed for almost awhole week … I couldn’t read, so Icouldn’t study or anything.”

Docksteader said it was very dif-ficult to take time from school,especially during such a busy partof the semester. “I was kind ofupset that I had to miss all myclasses. This is a really fun pro-gram, it’s amazing. If (my injury)were serious, then I would havehad to drop everything. My wholecareer was on the line for a minutethere.”

After taking some time to recov-er, Docksteader returned to classeson March 28. “With all the finalscoming up, it’s pretty tough. Now Ihave a pretty big caseload. Theteachers have been pretty lenient,but I want to be able to have every-thing done with everybody else.”He said he is optimistic about fin-ishing his first year of the program.

As of April 6, he had almost

made a complete recovery. “I’mfeeling not 100 per cent better, butI am feeling a lot better. (My eye-sight) is fully back, but it is a littlebit blurry,” he said, adding that hemight need a new prescription forhis glasses.

Docksteader said he hasreceived a lot of support from hisgirlfriend, Elizabeth Wemigwans,and family, many of whom live inLondon and on the nearby Oneidareserve, as well as friends fromschool. “Everyone’s been prettysupportive. They all want thoseguys caught. They want somethingdone – it’s not right for people todrive around and throw things.”

ERIKA FAUSTINTERROBANG

Fanshawe student recovers from assault

JOINT HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEEFANSHAWE COLLEGE

Summer sun and outdoor food safety

National NewsA second-year political science

student at Western, Awish Aslam,was asked to leave a ConservativeParty rally in London on Sunday,April 3. Aslam and her friend wereasked to leave the rally by anRCMP officer because she appar-ently had ties to the Liberal Party.She said the only ties she haswould be a picture taken of herwith Michael Ignatieff at hisLondon rally, which she had post-ed on Facebook. Aslam told CBCthat since this is her first federalelection, she wants to hear fromeach party, and also attended theNDP rally. Stephen Harper’s teamalso denied students, who had reg-istered in advance, entrance to hisGuelph rally after hundreds of stu-dents held a positive “We’re vot-ing” demonstration. Both theLiberal and NDP parties are takingthis opportunity to draw a compar-ison between the unnecessarybackground checks Harper isdoing on his audience and his lackof background check on formersenior advisor Bruce Carson, whohas a criminal record.

Three-year-old AdamBenhamama, an autistic boy, wentmissing on Sunday, April 3, inLaval, Quebec while he was play-ing outside. Police say it is likelyhe fell into the Mille-Iles River,which runs behind the house, hewas visiting with his family. Policeand rescue teams extensivelysearched the river for days hopingto find Benhamama, though giventhe cold temperatures, they are notoptimistic about the situation.

International NewsEgyptian film director

Mohamed Diab released his filmCairo 678 with the hopes it wouldbegin to change the situation ofwomen in Egypt. The film tells thestory of three fictional womenfrom different backgrounds as theysearch for justice from daily sexu-al harassment. In 2008 theEgyptian Center for Women’sRights reported that 98 per cent offoreign women and 83 per cent ofEgyptian women in the countryhad been sexually harassed.

Michel Martelly has won thepresidential election in Haiti. Afteroriginally losing to MirlandeManigat and Jude Celestin, peopletook to the streets in protest, say-ing the election had been rigged. Areview was conducted, and gov-ernment-backed candidateCelestin was removed from theballot. Martelly beat Manigat with67.6 per cent of the vote.

For Lent, 38-year-old Iowan J.Wilson will live on only water andbeer, like Bavarian monks did hun-dreds of years ago. The beer isbrewed at the Rock BottomBrewery in Iowa. Wilson said hebulked up prior to beginning hisfast, knowing that he would loseweight during the 46 days. He alsohas plenty of doctors visits plannedfor the duration. With the supportof his wife and a boss who lets himkeep a keg at work, Wilson sees nopossibility of breaking his fastbefore Easter. You can check outhis beer-fueled journey at his blog,brewvana.wordpress.com.

– compiled by KirstenRosenkrantz

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Shawn Docksteader after the assault.

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On Wednesday, March 30 theParkinson Society of SouthwesternOntario held a mesmerizing hairfashion show at The London TapHouse. Tulipa: A Hair CoutureEvent was an unforgettable nightthat amazed everyone in atten-dance. The event was a great wayto kick off April Awareness monthfor Parkinson’s.

The theme of the night wastulips, the floral symbol of hope forParkinson’s. Each salon wasresponsible for incorporating thistheme into their design.

The creations were unique andstunning. Each inspiration wasunlike any other, from N U Hair &Make Up Studio’s dark romance ofthe black swan to one of SideStreet Salon’s designs that repre-sented a lion walking though afield of tulips.

Each stylist and salon was ableto display their individuality.Nicole Juen, a Master’s studentfrom the University of WesternOntario, said, “I had never been toa hair show before, so I wasamazed at how elaborate the hair-styles were. I loved all the outfitsand makeup; everything was veryoriginal and fun. They put on agreat show, well organized, I wasimpressed.”

Not only was it an amazing sightto see, the show was also hosted by

two Fanshawe College students,Andrew Deboer and Adam Robertsfrom the corporate communicationand public relations program. Theirwit and humour brought addedentertainment to the already spec-tacular show. They were a dynam-ic duo and proved that you don’thave to be female to appreciatehair.

“Obviously it’s always an hon-our when you get the opportunityto lend a hand to such a greatcause,” said Deboer. “Hosting afun, well organized event likeTulipa was truly a ‘hair-raising’experience.” It’s great to see someof our students out there giving uptheir time for such a great cause.”

“It was great to see all the hardwork of the Parkinson Societycome together into a wonderfulevening. I am thankful I was ableto be a part of such a noble cause,”added Roberts.

The salons that participated inthe show include: Spencer &Company Inc. Hair Studio, N UHair & Make Up Studio,Innovations In Hair, Jaz HairStudio, Identities Hair Studio andSpa, Side Street Salon, Studio-Hand Wabi Sabi Hair Artistry. Theevent also showcased some ofLondon’s newcomers from MarvelBeauty Schools.

The salons that participated inTulipa will also be donating theirtime to the annual Cut-A-Thon for

Parkinson’s on April 17. If youwould like to see what else thesesalons can do, book your appoint-ment now because many of theparticipating salons are alreadyrunning out of appointments. Cut-A-Thon participants will receive awash, cut and style for only $35 as

well as a gift package of profes-sional hair products from JOICOProfessional, with all proceedsgoing to the Parkinson SocietySouthwestern Ontario. If youmissed Tulipa and would still liketo show your support, book yourappointment now at cutathon.ca.

It is great to watch a communitycome together and support such aworthy cause. All funds raisedfrom that evening will be going tohelp assist local programs andservices for people living withParkinson’s.

London hairstylists snip and style for a causePATRICIA CIFANI

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Hair stylists from Identities Hair Studio and Spa and their models at Tulipa: A Hair Couture Event.

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1. What’s one thing we should know about you and one thing we shouldn’t?“I’ ll do anything for my friends and family and I’ ll do anything for

friends and family!”

2. What’s a service or event the FSU does that isn’t well-known? “FSU is a proud suppor ter of Peacekeeper Adventure Park, a

park for physically and emotionally handicapped children.”

3. What’s something weird that’s happened to you since you joined the FSU? “I became a grandfather without having children ... twice!”

4. If you could switch places with anyone in the world, who would it be and why? “I think I would like to switch with Anthony Bourdain - he gets to

travel the world and try exotic foods in different countries and

meet people of different cultures while still being himself.”

5. What movie most resembles your life? “I think a combination of Waiting and Grown Ups.”

5QuestionsBrian Harness — FSU Food Service Director

ERIKA FAUST INTERROBANG

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It’s politricks time again! Politicians arescheming on how to get power in runningthe affairs of this state, and are out makingpromises, shaking hands and taking pictures.There are thousands of people out thereworking behind the scenes trying to sway thevote in different directions as well.

But while everyone is out there empower-ing our future rulers, I am working to dis-mantle their power-base and diminish itscapacity to dictate our social relations.That’s right: I’m campaigning for nobody.Nobody can represent all of our desires andneeds. Nobody will give us freedom andself-determination. Nobody will stop thedominant culture from killing this planet.Nobody knows how to solve all the prob-lems we face. Nobody could actually reformthis horrific, rotten system. Vote for nobody!I really wonder how many people wouldvote if “nobody” was on the ballot. Mostpeople already do that. Less than 50 per centof eligible voters participated in the last elec-tion. If folks aren’t motivated or inspired byany party or politician enough to walk overto a polling station and check a box, thenthat’s an obvious sign of disenchantment anddisengagement with the dominant politicalculture. It’s a vote of “no confidence” in thesystem and in those who seek to run it. Buteveryone dismisses this act as being lazy,apathetic or, even worse, as giving silentconsent. Whereas it’s the complete opposite!VOTING is actually giving silent consent tothe winner of the election to rule youbecause you have agreed that someoneshould rule the nation by voting for them andhave thus placed your lot in the system withthat ballot you put in the box. That said, Ithink that while simply boycotting the elec-tion is a positive thing, it would be way moreimpactful if that act were tied in to otheractions, and an actual campaign forNOBODY! Since politics is on everyone’smind it is the perfect time to push people tothink outside the (ballot) box and take actionthat actually makes a difference in their livesand communities. There should be signsand posters put up everywhere explaining

the alternatives of self-determination, mutu-al aid and community. We should use theopportunity to explain things to our families,friends, lovers and co-workers. We shouldgo to the polls to spoil our ballots in dramat-ic ways. We should take action against thisso-called democracy and break the spell ofcivil obedience that has plagued“Canadians” for too long. If you do decideto vote out of guilt or fear or just becauseyou think it’s strategic, just realize thateverything else you do that day is moreimportant politically. What you eat, how youmove, your social relations with others, whatyou do to get by, the institutions you sup-port, the culture you participate in and helpcreate, your relationship to the land and evenwhat you dream are all more important thanif and how you vote. It’s about time to getreal about freedom and “democracy.”

As a child I would lean my head againstthe inside of the family car window as wesped along two-lane highways. Sometimes Iconcentrated on not moving my eyes whilethey took in the gravelly shoulder of theroad, and beyond that, the grass, all of itinstantly forming into long bands of shiftingcolours. Grey and brown, yellow and greenwould fade, strengthen and blend like sec-tions of infinite, blending ribbons. It went onand on.

We experience early in life the immensityof the world through those long car rides,train trips or flights. And as time goes on, thevastness becomes increasingly real. Even ifwe were to travel day and in and day out ourwhole lives long, we would experience onlya negligible number of views relative to whatcan be seen. We drive past and fly over aninfinity of possible experiences on our wayto a limited number of destinations.

Immensity. It takes about one second forlight to travel the distance from Earth to ourmoon. Eight minutes the distance to the sun.Our galaxy is said to have a thickness thattakes light about 1,000 Earth years to travel.It is estimated to be 100,000 light years indiameter. Even if you were to leave tomor-row for the opposite side of the galaxy fromwhere, more or less, we live, don't expect tobe back in London for the first day of class-es in September. And our galaxy itself is ahumble, small disc, one among hundreds ofmillions.

Even the study of small things creates afeeling of the immensity of the universe weinhabit. The biological world is a realm ofastounding complexity, and the mathemati-cal formulas required to understand theworkings of atoms, protons, electrons, quirksand quarks are not for the faint-hearted. Ourworld is immense, both in its vastness andcomplexity.

We are awed by this vastness, which manyexperience as the glory of the Creator. “Theheavens declare,” it is said in the ChristianBible, “the glory of God.” Exactly. Theheavens and much else.

At the same time, we all search for imme-diacy, a way of experiencing the here andnow. Especially, we search for communitiesthat can give us a place in the vastness of ourworld. We are made not only to understandthe glory of the Creator through the immen-

sity of the world. We are also made for eat-ing meals, friendship, family, communalresearch and learning, sharing a pint or two,meaningful work and societies that are justand life-affirming.

This past weekend I spent Sunday morn-ing in downtown Toronto. You may havenoticed, if you have toddled around YongeStreet, Dundas, Gerrard, Bay and so on, thatthere are church buildings almost every-where you look. Most of the older tradition-al buildings are sitting on real estate thatwould easily fetch millions. Besides tradi-tional church buildings, you will have notrouble finding the Salvation Army, YongeStreet Mission and similar Christian helpingventures. Why don't these churches andChristian organizations sell their properties,move, and keep the leftover change?

I venture to say that they don't sell thembecause they want to give people a sense ofthe immediate in a world that is immense,vast, at times lonely, and for all of us at dif-ferent times, not an altogether hospitableplace.

The Christian way of life is, among otherthings, a call to re-communify our lives. Toregain the experience of immediacy withpeople, with society and with God ourCreator. To regain the experience of rela-tionships. Of love. The most impressive def-inition of God in the Christian Bible isarresting in its simplicity and meaning. “Godis love.”

One writer has put it this way: “There isnothing you can do to make God love youless. And there is nothing you can do tomake him love you more.” His love just is.His love is, well, immense, as immense asanything out there. Unconditional too. Andunstoppable. This understanding of God isutterly unique to Christianity (and Judaism,which is the root of Christianity). It does notexist in Islam, Buddhism or any religion andis obviously absent from any of the cheerlessatheisms being touted here and there.

Perhaps this summer you will have oppor-tunities to experience the North, or a sunsetin Southwestern Ontario. The ocean, per-haps. Or a night sky where the light pollutionis not yet very great. The immensity, the glo-rious immensity of the created world and itscreator. Perhaps too, you will have theopportunity to experience the immediacyavailable in a Christian community. Thefriendship of the people of God who, amongother things, celebrate his love for them andfor you.

(I owe the pairing of “immensity” and“immediacy” to author Kennon L. Callahanin his writings about the Christian communi-ty. Have a great summer!)

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LIFE MEETS FAITHMICHAEL VEENEMA

Immensity and immediacy Spoiling the ballot:none of the above

Who is Canada defined by lack of choice

What can be said about this world in ourheads, these minds with minds of their own?

The election is upon us, another opportu-nity to pretend that we live in a democraticsociety. Democracy is not the opportunity tovote for one of four old men who look likesomeone slapped a piece of bologna on theirheads, or a loud, big-haired sundress at theirheels in the form of the leaderless leader ofthe Green Party.

We are not a democracy: I didn’t vote forthe expansion of the 401, or the space shut-tle program, or who teaches my children, orwhere my taxes go, or which TV shows tocensor.

Democracy is a system that allows all thepeople to have a voice; it is transparency, itis community, value, fellowship and peace.We have a corporate bureaucratic autocracywhose overall goal is to maintain the statusquo. It is better than most, but the goals are

not for the people, they are for other balding,gray-haired old men who sit at theirmahogany desks and play house with thecountry.

What do those outside of Canada think ofus? How do we look to them?

We have to decide who we are and whowe are to become as a country. If one wereto personify Canada as a stereotype, whowould we be? Are we a rich, pompous, nose-in-the-air, mink coat snob that put on theG20 conference? Pinky fingers erect as wesip our tea, cross our legs and talk about thestock market, weather, gossip, and then hitthe golf course. A conference where it seemswe were more interested in showing off to abunch of old men from around the globe thangetting down to business. Instead of lakesand fences and bully cops, we could havegathered in a pub, tossed back a few andchatted about the same pile of nothing thatcost us $1.5 billion.

Are we the bully of the world who goesaround the globe, putting people into head-locks? Are we the killers and cops and mer-cenaries that abound in Afghanistan andLibya? Who are we to take the lives of oth-ers?

Are we the rednecks of the world? Are we

the polluters (we are seventh in the world forthe production of pollution), the car idlers atdrive-through restaurants, wife beater-wear-ing, tree burning, land wrecking rednecks?

Are we the sneak who looks the other waywhen someone holds out his hand in desper-ation? Are we the thief who steals the indige-nous land and culture of others?

It seems we are a lot of things, but who arewe really? How does the world see us on thisplayground of Earth?

Are we the softhearted nerds of the world?Innovation, intellect, poetry, art, science,clean energy, humanitarians, love of animalsand trees, respect, tolerance, quiet, confidentand caring. A nation that isn’t afraid to lenda hand, to open our doors to those in need, anation that gives knowledge without theexpectations of a return.

When you go to vote next month, thinknot only about who we are and what weneed, but also who we are going to be andwhat it will take to get there. It is said that anation gets the leader that it deserves – Ithink our lack of choices this election says alot about who we are as a nation right now.

B.A.L.L.S. is Bitching About Life inLondon and Society

B.A.L.L.S.TIM HANDELMAN

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VICTORIA (CUP) — How many youngadults between the ages of 18 and 23 do youknow who have an extra $50,000 kickingaround in their bank accounts? As a youngadult myself, I would say almost none.

But the problem isn’t the lack of money;it’s that this number represents the horren-dous price tag on a post-secondary degree inCanada. In addition, more and more employ-ers are closing their doors to people withoutpost-secondary education. This leaves theaverage high school graduate with one option:Take out a student loan, become one of themillions to hold a bachelor’s degree and thenspend the better part of your adult life repay-ing your debt.

Education in Canada should be a right, nota lifetime debt sentence. We need to increasefunding for post-secondary education now,because this growing debt affects everyone,not just those in school.

To understand the weight of this problem,you have to know where the $50,000 goes.Half is spent on tuition, books and all sorts ofother charges. For a single semester ofapproximately four months with a course loadof five classes, a student is expected to shellout about $3,000.

Who in their right mind would live at homewith their parents and pass up on the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of experiencing the“university life” we see on TV? So on top ofthe overpriced cost of education, let’s add theexpenses of housing and groceries that a free-dom-seeking young adult encounters. Withrent constantly going up, I was lucky to find a

clean home I share with a roommate. We eachpay $625 per month. Depending on whereyou live, a price like this for a two-bedroombasement suite is a bargain.

Add groceries at an average of $200 permonth and you’re looking at living costs ofapproximately $2,500 in rent and $800 infood, totalling $3,300 per semester.

So if mommy and daddy aren’t rollingaround in disposable income, the only solu-tion is to take out a student loan. According toStatistics Canada, the percentage of studentsgraduating with a student loan has risen from49 per cent in 1995 to well over half at 57 percent in 2005.

Consider how long this kind of loan willtake to repay. At an average interest rate of4.5 per cent, and payments of $300 permonth, a $50,000 loan will take over 21 yearsto repay.

Is this financial burden the kind of futureyou want to bestow on your own kids — thesame ones who will one day be paying yourpension or deciding whether to place you in aretirement home or not? More importantly,these are the future consumers who willinherit the power over this country’s econo-my. If they are crippled with debt, who isgoing to sustain the consumerist behaviourthat is the underlying cause of the wealth weall enjoy as Canadian citizens?

Take action today and voice your opinion.Let politicians know that you want morefunding for post-secondary education. Let’ssee a reduction in debt and school fees as wellas an increase in grants and scholarships. Thisis not a cost; it is an investment in the presentand the future for all.

DENIS LUCHYSHYNTHE MARTLET

Inspiration, by its very nature, draws uponthe influence of pre-existing factors: first comesan incident, person, place, concept or tangibleitem, then the emotion one attaches, and final-ly, the resulting artistic creation.

When it comes to “studied” art forms such asmusic, most practitioners originally enter thecraft by learning/mastering the works of othersbefore they begin to compose themselves.When the time for the latter endeavour comesaround, the techniques and ideas of their idolswith which they’ve become familiar inevitablyend up entering into their own works – some-times subtly, sometimes not so much. In otherwords, it goes without saying that every artist isinfluenced by someone.

All of this brings me to today’s topic: that of“ripping off” the works of others. Followingmy longstanding tradition of ending each yearwith a controversial countdown, I’ve compileda list of what I feel are some of the hands downWORST rip-offs in contemporary popularmusic history.

But before we get to the muckraking, I feelit’s necessary to point out the definitions of“homaging” and “sampling” to clarify that I’mNOT referring to either of these practices.Rather, my list overviews songs which haveblatantly ripped off the material (i.e.: the songmelody) of someone else’s in its near-identicalor precisely identical form and attempted topass it off as “original.”

HOMAGING:Definition: Intentional and CREDITED bor-

rowing and incorporation of lyrical, melodiousor riff fragments from songs of artists who havegreatly inspired you into one or several of yourown works.

Aim: To give recognition, credence, “props”and/or thanks

Example: Veruca Salt’s bridge in Save Youplays on the lyrics/melody/guitar work ofNirvana’s Negative Creep

SAMPLING:Definition: Typically involves looping a

familiar/well-known rhythm/riff to act as thebacking track for a new melody. May be inten-tional OR unintentional, credited OR uncredit-ed. Primarily associated with rap and technomusic.

Aim: Varies, may be similar to what isintended to be accomplished through homag-ing, an attempt to rework a song with one’sown flavour (similar to doing a really differenttake on a cover tune like Chris Cornell’s coverof M.J.’s Billie Jean) OR an attempt to earn aneasy hit single by capitalizing on an alreadypopular tune and merely adding new lyricsand/or a slightly new vocal line. The latter aimis the MOST common.

Example: Puff Daddy’s I’ll Be Missing Yousamples The Police’s I’ll Be Watching You

To play the devil’s advocate temporarily, Ishould mention it’s been argued that at thispoint in popular music history, virtually everytuneful/melodic chord pattern annoyinglycatchy percussion rhythm, and instantly memo-rable vocal hook has been pretty much done todeath. Given all of this, some suggest that “trueoriginality” is no longer possible.

My theory is this: we have a limited numberof major labels (and indie labels which aremerely thinly veiled subsidiaries of majors)who run approximately 80 per cent of the main-stream music marketplace. Said labels havelimited song writing teams working for the vastmajority of their top-selling artists.

While on the surface, it appears there is awide variety of different types of musicians andmusic styles being represented, when you havethe same people pumping out tunes for every-one, it results in an extremely skewed creativeplaying table. It’s not like this trend is all thatnew; for years during the beginnings of “rock’n’ roll,” because of racial segregation and dis-criminatory legal and broadcast practises, whiteartists like Elvis got away scot-free ripping offthe tunes of much more talented and rarelyacknowledged African American players.

What is new, though, is the rate of rip-offcrossover between supposedly distinct “genres”and the instant popularity of “artists” who’d beNOTHING if it weren’t for clever marketingtactics which, again, merely rip-off what’salready worked in the past.

So … without further ado and in no particu-lar order, I welcome you all to listen to thesetracks side-by-side and see if you can hear theundisputable “coincidences” (and I use thatterm loosely):

1. The Alan Parsons Project’s Eye in the Skyvs. Lady Antebellum’s Need You Now

2. Bon Jovi’s Dead or Alive vs. AaronLewis’ Country Boy

3. Seal’s Kiss From a Rose vs. ChadKroeger’s (feat. Josey Scott) Hero (as notedoriginally by Shirley Manson from Garbage)

4. Madonna’s Express Yourself vs. LadyGaga’s Born This Way

5. The Beatles’ Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da vs. TheOffspring’s Why Don’t You Get a Job? (payparticular attention to the choruses)

6. Rod Stewart’s Forever Young vs. U2’sStill Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For

7. Tom Jones’ Delilah vs. Fastball’s TheWay

8. The Chiffons’ He’s So Fine vs. GeorgeHarrison’s My Sweet Lord (very famous law-suit!)

9. Natalie Imbruglia’s Torn vs. The BlackEyed Peas’ Where is the Love?

10. Chuck Berry’s Sweet Little Sixteen vs.The Beach Boys’ Surfin’ USA (The BeachBoys, at least, have admitted they are hugelyinfluenced by Berry … perhaps because sever-al of their tunes have been accused of rippinghis off)

11. Kelly Clarkson’s Behind These HazelEyes vs. Fefe Dobson’s Stuttering (no doubtthey have the same songwriter)

12. Lillix’s It’s About Time vs. AvrilLavigne’s Complicated (same note as for num-ber 11)

13. Collective Soul’s The World I Know vs.Christina Perri’s Jar of Hearts (most apparentwhen listening to Sam Tsui’s cover of ChristinaPerri’s song as it’s in the same key as the orig-inal Collective Soul tune)

14. Joe Satriani’s If I Could Fly vs.Coldplay’s Viva La Vida (Satriani did issue alawsuit, and the case was dismissed. I suspectsome sort of pay-off to keep quiet wasinvolved)

15. Astrud Gilberto’s (feat. Gil Evans) MariaQuiet vs. Deep Purple’s Smoke on the Water (asthe latter song contains one of the most well-known and widely regarded guitar opening riffsin rock history, this one will break your heart)

16. The Beatles’ Lady Madonna vs.Sublime’s What I Got

17. Metallica’s The Four Horsemen vs.Megadeth’s Mechanix (Dave Mustaine was inMetallica at one point, so it’s not really that sur-prising. Metallica have been accused of rippingoff Excel and Iron Maiden, among others,which has caused some to question how theyexactly justified being so up in arms about peo-ple “stealing their material” via Napster if infact their “original music” regularly “steals”from others ... but we won’t go there)

18. Tom Petty’s Last Dance with Mary Janevs. The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ DaniCalifornia (verses only)

19. The Rolling Stones’ Get Off of My Cloudvs. The Rubinoos I Wanna be Your Boyfriend

20. Muddy Waters’ You Need Love vs. LedZeppelin’s Whole Lotta Love (the titles them-selves are a pretty good giveaway)

21. Jethro Tull’s We Used to Know vs. TheEagles’ Hotel California (verses only)

Here’s one hell of a whopper:22. The Supremes’ You Can’t Hurry Love vs.

The Doors’ Touch Me vs. Iggy Pop’s Lust forLife vs. Jet’s Are You Gonna be My Girl?

And finally, the top rip-off artist awards go toBritney Spears (well, at least her songwriters)and John Fogerty for successfully ripping offTHEMSELVES:

23. Britney Spears’ Hit Me Baby One MoreTime vs. Oops I Did it Again (as popularized bythe comedy troupe SuperGirly)

24. CCR’s Run Through the Jungle (writtenby Fogerty) vs. John Fogerty’s The Old ManDown the Road (at least Fogerty got sued forhis really lame attempt)

Prez’s fond farewell

This is it, Fanshawe! It’s been an amazingexperience that has lasted for four years, andcontained many memories I’ll happily lookback on for the rest of my life. I have a lot ofpeople to thank and it’s going to be hard toremember everybody, so apologies inadvance if I forget anyone.

First and foremost I owe most of this toRodney Sutton, the man who gave me myfirst opportunity to work for the FSU as acustodian. Thank you for being the first per-son here to believe in me. Also a big thanksto my good friend Rob Fraser who intro-duced me to Rod, and who also gave me aroof over my head in a time of need.

John Young was my second “boss” at theFSU and John Said was my third. They bothbelieved in my abilities as a videographerand gave me the opportunity to hone mycraft over two summers at Fanshawe. It wasin that position that I worked so closely withthe student leaders who inspired me tobecome one myself. Thanks for making thisall possible.

The opportunity to serve as a studentleader, as VP Finance and as President,would not have been possible without thepeople who voted for me, and the friendswho supported my campaigns. Thank youfor believing in me and trusting me with thisresponsibility.

A very special thanks to Jabari Cooper,the man whose shoes I filled one year ago.He was my friend, my mentor and myPresident. I looked up to him, learned a lotfrom him, and still do. I could not have beensuccessful in this position without his help. Iowe a lot to him and all of last year’s execu-tive team: McKay, Payne, Vero, Malcolm,Kyle and Coleshill. The tequila’s on me nexttime.

I was incredibly fortunate to have a greatexecutive team this year. Derek, Joe A.,Payne, Vero and Kendra all showed mewhat’s possible when you have a group whotruly cares about making a difference. I

know they’ll all look back and be proud ofwhat we’ve done here. Our supports deservejust as many thanks. The office staff –James, Brandy, Janelle, Justin, Laya, Caroland Paul made it possible for us to organizeourselves and carry out the direction wewanted for our students. Pretty soon we willhave to part ways, but you can be sure I’ll beback to visit over the years.

Without the staff of the FSU, we’d neverbe at the level we are today as one of thebiggest and best student associations in thecountry. Each and every one of you has con-tributed to an unforgettable student lifeexperience for Fanshawe students. Thankyou to everyone in each of our departments:hospitality, publications, entertainment,facilities and front office.

And of course this would not at all be pos-sible if it were not for Fanshawe College.

There is something special about this col-lege, and I haven’t been able to put my fin-ger on it until quite recently. At college-wideevents, there seems to be involvement fromevery level of every part of the college. Dr.Rundle and his team play an important partin leading this college, but what speaks tome the most are the staff that volunteer andtake time out of their days to help. Thebiggest message this college tells its studentsand graduates is to give back to your com-munity, and that message is so strongbecause it’s being led by example throughthe good people at Fanshawe College. Thosevolunteers are the true leaders of this col-lege.

I hope that people will look back andremember this year as one of positive changeand direction for Fanshawe College and theFSU. We’re growing into new parts of thecity, acquiring new residences and expand-ing our facilities. We’re looking at our prac-tices and constantly evaluating how we cando better. I now understand why so manypeople stay and work at Fanshawe College;this place never gets boring.

It’s been an honour and a privilege toserve as your president this year. Thank youfor allowing me this opportunity and forshowing me the potential of a communitywho cares about each other.

To each and every one of you: congratula-tions and continued success.

Joe

FSU PRESIDENTJoe [email protected]

So you wanna be in a rockband?Rose Perry www.rosecoraperry.com

Grand Finale: Let ‘er rip!

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Diversity is a concept as presentin Canadian music as it is in ourpeople, and thankfully, there is alot to choose from when choosingmusic to accompany our day-to-day lives.

Few acts touring around thecountry are as compelling to listento as B.C.’s Mother Mother. Whilemany acts on the road lately stickto particular genres, MotherMother is unique in melding manyforms of music and texture togeth-er into a sound they’re creating forthemselves.

“I think the vision is pretty sim-ple — just try to write good songs,and strong melodies,” said RyanGuldemond, the band’s guitaristand lead vocalist. “Lyrics that youcan represent honestly, on a night-ly basis. Beyond that, we try not toget too heavy. We try to makethose basic elements strong in eachsong.”

If it seems like modesty, it’sbecause it is; though Guldemondmay not admit it, Mother Motherhave been creating brilliant musicsince their start some five yearsago in B.C.

That brilliance is evident onEureka, their third and latestalbum, released March 15 on LastGang Records. Clocking in justover 50 minutes long, Eureka ismusical alchemy; the band —comprised of Guldemond (guitar,vocals), his sister MollyGuldemond (synthesizer, vocals),Jasmin Parkin (keys, vocals),Jeremy Page (bass, horns) and AliSiadat (drums) — have taken thesum of their instruments and madesome pure gold.

“I think there’s an attitude thatexists in all of our repertoire, lyri-cally especially,” Guldemondexplained, modestly addressing thealbum’s content. “It’s not some-

what purposeful, but I think thelyrics and the message, if there isone, is to just shine a light on theinsanity of mundanity. I don’t real-ly like to get too cerebral with theconcepts.”

Describing the music on Eurekais easier said than done; MotherMother are best described asCanada’s answer to the TalkingHeads, with vocals reminiscent ofQueen — the three singers are allquite gifted, and support each otherwhile not being afraid of beingpowerful or taking chances.

“We are getting into a groove inwhich we know what works, andknow what doesn’t work a lot ofthe time,” Guldemond said, whenasked about the writing processbehind the vocals.

“There’s much trial and errorwith harmonies, and singing, andwhen it doesn’t work, it reallydoesn’t. And when it does, it’s like

a gift that’s been handed to you.But there’s not a lot of middleground with the process, it’s eitherpainful or very pleasing.”

Mother Mother combine impres-sive vocal work with refreshinglyoriginal music, all the while keep-ing the sum of their parts fromwashing each other out — listeningto Eureka is a simple exercise inhearing real people play realinstruments. Combined with theirhigh-energy performances, it’s lit-tle wonder that the band has beenconverting listeners to their musicover the course of three albums.

Speaking of albums, the bandhave posted a full stream of Eurekaon the music page of their websiteat MotherMotherSite.com. Checkit out in advance of their appear-ance at the London Music Hall onApril 13 in support of Eureka. Theshow is all ages, and tickets are$25.

BOBBY FOLEYINTERROBANG

Mother Mother’s musical alchemy

“I don’t want to be another jour-nal entry/I’m looking for some-thing just a little bit more/Maybefor this you’ll think I’m crazy…”

~ Lauren Campbell, GoodbyeDaisy

When Lauren Campbell writes,she writes honestly and withoutreservations. Her music glideseffortlessly and as her lyrics toGoodbye Daisy suggest, she does-n’t plan on staying still for verylong.

How many times have you per-formed in London?

Since moving to London inSeptember of 2008 for school (totake Music Industry Arts atFanshawe) I’ve probably playedabout 20 shows, alone and accom-panying others. During my firstyear, I didn’t really play manyshows. I was still working on writ-ing songs and getting comfortableplaying in front of an audience. Isang alongside a friend, singer-songwriter Mark Kulmala, at ven-ues like the London Music Cluband the Black Shire Pub and thathelped ease my way into theLondon music scene.

Within the past year, I’ve beenplaying a lot more around the cityat places like APK Live, Elite andGigs. It’s been a constant growingperiod and you’re probably think-ing that in two years, 20 shows isnext to nothing, but thinking backto my first show in London andcomparing it to the most recentshow I’ve played, I feel like I’vecome a long, long way. It’s beensuper great lately too because I’vebeen playing with the band, we goby Lauren Campbell & The DustyFigurines, and it takes performing

to a whole new level. Being in agroup with three of the coolest catsI know (Adam Cannon on drums,Pete Moss on bass and James Foxon lead guitar) is unreal.

What do you like about perform-ing here in the city?

Performing in London has beengreat so far! The audience isalways really receptive andrespectful and it’s obviously reallycool when people show up andsing along to the songs. A lot of thevenues in London are really nice toplay at too.

How can you describe yournewly released EP, and could youtell me about the album?

The EP we’re releasing asLauren Campbell & The DustyFigurines is a three-song EP. Werecorded it at a local studio,EMAC Recording studios inJanuary 2011. It was produced byMoe Berg (from Canadian bandThe Pursuit of Happiness andAUX TV’s Master Tracks). Themusic is comparable to that ofSarah Harmer, Joel Plaskett andFleetwood Mac. It’s a little bit ofrock, folk, pop and country allintertwined to hopefully createsomething refreshing to listen to.We had a lot of fun making therecording and we really hope itcomes across to the listener. All ofthe songs on the EP were writtenduring our time in the MusicIndustry Arts program.

Visit Campbell’s Facebook pagea tfacebook.com/LaurenCampbellMusicfor a free song and other fun things.Check her out on Myspace atmyspace.com/laurencampbellmusic.You can also follow her on Twitter@LaurenCampbellM or@DustyFigurines.

JAYMIN PROULXINTERROBANG

The lovely Lauren Campbell

CREDIT: FACEBOOK.COM/LAURENCAMPBELLMUSIC

Lauren Campbell & the Dusty Figurines just released a three-song EP.

CREDIT: TODD M. DUYM

Mother Mother will be at the London Music Hall on April 13 in support oftheir latest release, Eureka.

Celebrate the end of the semes-ter at the Off the Cuff Video Jamon Saturday, April 23 at the APKLive. This is a community experi-mental gig, where music will bestimulated by videos.

The acts will be all aboutimprovisation - new, creativeresponses to the stimulus of one'simmediate environment and innerfeelings. This is the chance to wit-ness the invention of new thoughtpatterns, new lyrical structures andmusic. This invention cycle occursmost effectively when the practi-tioner has a thorough intuitive andtechnical understanding of the nec-essary skills and concerns withinthe improvised domain, and we

have lots of talented local musi-cians involved!

There will be an open jam ses-sion after the featured performanc-es, so more talented musicians whowould like to give it a whirl get thechance to play with people theyhave never played with before.Visual artists interested in creatingsome videos are more than wel-come. This is a fundraiser for anarts ecofest that will take place inthe summer called L.O.O.K., It's aParty! For more information onthat event, check out lookit-saparty.ca

We are always looking for vol-unteers. If you are interested inparticipating in this Off the Cuffevent, e-mail [email protected]

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Clubs hosting unique event

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I write about random things a lot.I write a lot about random things.And okay, I know that I always fillthis space with insights or inter-views to do with music, but the rea-son this particular column is ran-dom is that I’ve actually plannedthis one out in advance!

If this isn’t your first time read-ing, you may know I collect vinyl.I love the medium, honestly, andI’m always very excited to sharemy finds. As such, the questionI’ve been asked the most byInterrobang readers is where to getvinyl here in London.

Now, I know it’s the end of theschool year, but no matter whetheryou’re staying in London or head-ing out of town, it’s a great time togrow your collection... or perhaps agreat time to get some vinyl foryour collection before you travelback home to see it.

Any way you look at it, there area lot of options in London for vinylcollectors. Listed below are myfavourite few shops; I’ve recentlyvisited all of them to give you themost accurate report I can, so if youchoose to go, tell them that I sentyou. But please, tell me right afterso I can then rush over and intro-duce myself.

The Village Idiot — 519-434-9594

“And how’s this troublemaker?”asked the man behind the counter,though I’m not sure I’ve ever methim. Good, I replied, telling him Ihadn’t been in the shop for quitesome time. “I know,” he answered.“I was beginning to think you did-n’t like me anymore.”

Located at 133 Wortley Rd. inWortley Village, a few minutessouth of downtown London, TheVillage Idiot is a great shop, andthe perfect example of a classicvinyl store — though there is astaggeringly large selection, it is(nearly) all used vinyl and mostlyrock and jazz records.

On my most recent visit, I pur-chased Stevie Ray Vaughan’sCouldn’t Stand The Weather ($10),the Blues Brothers’ Briefcase FullOf Blues ($10) and TransvisionVamp’s If Looks Could Kill 12”($5).

City Lights Bookshop — 519-679-8420

Located at 356 Richmond St.,just north of York St., you mightwalk past this place if it weren’t forthe hand-made sign beside the oth-erwise nearly invisible entrance. Astaircase immediately leads you tothe third floor, but the vinyl treas-ures you can find in the room at thetop of the stairs is astounding.

This shop doesn’t have a hugecollection, but it is a good one.Though all of the vinyl here isused, most of it is in stellar condi-tion, as though from someone’spersonal collection. Popular musicfrom the 1970s and ’80s is the gen-eral theme here, and if that fits yourinterest, I would recommend thisshop before all others.

On my most recent visit, I pur-chased Stevie Ray Vaughan’sTexas Flood ($5) and PeterGabriel’s So ($5).

Sunrise RecordsSunrise Records has three loca-

tions here in London, (and all ofthem have a section of vinyl that

you can browse through). Unlikethose shops mentioned above,Sunrise carries only new releaseson vinyl, and the average price isaround $18 to $25 per album.

Also noteworthy is that Sunriseis the only music chain I’ve foundthat actually stocks vinyl — HMVare happy to look in a database andplace an order for you, but theydon’t have any actual vinyl tobrowse through.

At White Oaks Mall (519-649-4493), Sunrise has a vinyl sectionyou could easily get lost in for ahalf an hour. The selection is verydiverse, and they have vinyl avail-able that really speaks to collectorsof new music; as far as locations inLondon for new releases on vinyl,Sunrise at White Oaks mall is theplace to go.

On my most recent visit, I pur-chased Brand New’s Daisy andJohn Mayer’s Battle Studies.

At Masonville Place (519-661-0942), however, the vinyl selectionat Sunrise seems wildly different;though their selection is as large asWhite Oaks, for some reason at thismall, the titles you can choose fromare more indie than popular. Youmight really dig this place — ifyou’re closer to here than WhiteOaks, all the more power to you.

On my most recent visit, I pur-chased Bright Eyes’ The People’sKey and John Mayer’s Continuum.

Sunrise also has a locationdowntown, at 209 Dundas St. (519-642-2257), very close to ClarenceStreet. This location has a selectionthat nearly rivals White Oaks forvariety and appeal, but the averagecost here is considerably higher —many of the same records as theother stores are here marked onaverage from $22 to $30 per album.

Though a bit more expensive,this downtown location offers agreat selection in a very convenientarea of London. Definitely worth itif you’re looking for new vinyl butdon’t make a lot of trips to themalls.

On my most recent visit, I pur-chased Bob Marley and theWailers’ greatest hits record,Legend.

Grooves — 519-640-6714Located at 353 Clarence St.

across from Citi Plaza downtown,Grooves has all your needs cov-ered. New and used vinyl have dis-tinct sections in the shop, while thelatter — some four times largerthan the former — is so expansiveand complete, it contains entiredecades’ worth of artists and theirwork. And used vinyl will likelyonly cost you $5 or $6 dollars.

Despite its vast selection,Grooves is the one shop I haven’tbought any vinyl in, and it’s simplybecause I can’t make up my mindon anything while I’m in there.Even simply looking through oldrecords is overwhelming, becausethere are so many great ones tochoose from, like Van Halen,Steely Dan, Depeche Mode andway more.

That’s about it. Congratulationson another school year done, every-one, and thanks for reading. I hopeyou have a great summer, be safe.Then be a little reckless. But safely.

If you’re on the Twitter andinterested in keeping up on musicnews and downloads, check out@FSU_Bobbyisms. I’m sharing allthat stuff there just because I liketo, no reason why you shouldn’tbenefit from it. And keep in touch,too. That would be awesome ... butno pressure. I’m out of words.

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Best places to find vinyl

Have you begun planning yoursummer? How about your longweekend in May? Or even yourJuly Canada Day, August Civicholiday, or (God forbid), yourLabour Day weekend just shy ofbeginning school again this fall?

Don’t fret. Outback Camping,located in Port Burwell, has athrilling summer booked for allyour holidays this summer. And ifyou enjoy the outdoors, love tocamp and enjoy rock music, thefirst long weekend of the summeris guaranteed to leave some lastingmemories and a camera full ofphotos.

From May 20 to 23, Outback ishosting a concert featuring 2010Best New Band Juno Award nomi-nees: The Arkells, The Salads, theMudmen, San Sebastian, DinosaurBones and The Balance.

“We wanted to stay true to ourcustomers by offering the top-endtalent they’ve come to expect at thecampground, but we also wantedto expand our market to give anopportunity for the local communi-ty to not only get involved … butpossibly benefit. With this year’sprogramming, we think we’vedone that,” said OutbackCampground owner MikeTimmermans.

Outback Campground is locatedat 6679 Woodworth Road in PortBurwell, Ontario on 12 and a halfacres. There are 60 campsites (25serviced with water and electricityand 10 with sewers), public wash-rooms, showers, a pool and volley-

ball and basketball courts. There isalso a Tiki Club at the back of thecampground where the after-partywill be held May 24 weekend.Merchandise tables for the event,food vendors and a possibleappearance by Tucker and Taz ofFM96 are worth bringing yourfriends, tents or trailers, and aBYOB cooler full of your favouritebeverages – no glass, please.

Outback Campground also fea-tures 40’ by 20’ pool, pool tablesand foosball. There is a beach justminutes away, with canoeing,kayaking, jet skiing, stock car rac-ing, hiking, fishing, boating, dirtbiking and mountain biking alsoclose by.

“We ran a similar event last yearat this time,” exclaimedTimmermans. “We’ve evolved(from 800 guests), and we’re aim-

ing for 1,500 people this time (onthe May long weekend). FM96 is amedia sponsor. Cost is $80 inadvance or $90 at the door. Thatprice includes three nights andthree days of camping, your camp-site and entrance to the games.There will also be an inflatableobstacle course to round out theevent.”

July 1 weekend talent is uncon-firmed, but Civic weekend is aMardi Gras-themed event fromJuly 29 to August 1. Septemberlong weekend, a closure to sum-mer, will be country music concertwith bands to be announced.

For more information, visit par-tycampground.com or check it outon Facebook. You can also emailMike [email protected].

JAYMIN PROULXINTERROBANG

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The Arkells, the 2010 “New Group of the Year” Juno Award winners willbe performing Saturday, May 21 at the Outback Campground in PortBurwell, Ontario.

CREDIT: DUSTIN RABIN

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You know how you can hear asong and like it instantly? There’sa science to it, no doubt, but simplyput, the music breaks down a cer-tain barrier in your mind, that wallaround your musical tastes andpreferences and gets to the heart ofyou, makes you sing, dance orjump.

Many songs will make youbounce quicker than others,because they get inside you quick-er. Others can take a while; it canbe difficult to be a reviewer attimes, because music is not unlikeany other art form, deserving ofattention and experience. Youshould let a record sink in to you,instead of looking for a connec-tion.

Along comes We Are EnfantTerrible, an electro-pop groupfrom Lille, France. They are CloFloret (vocals, keyboards),Thomas Fourny (guitars, keys,vocals, Nintendo) and CyrilDebarge (drums, 8-bit music), andreleased their debut album ExplicitPictures on Last Gang Records onApril 5.

Marrying a form of Europeansynth-pop with samples from 8-bitvideo games, We Are EnfantTerrible create a sound that goesbeyond traditional genres of chip-tune or dub music to create some-thing interesting and unusual.

But it’s that marriage of soundsthat makes the record such an

experience to listen to, because ifyou’ve played many video games,there’s an air of nostalgia to themusic, the phantom of a memorythat doesn’t exist, the ghost of avideo game that never existed.

Explicit Pictures is unique herein Canada by 2011 standards, andwill most definitely draw someattention to itself in coming weeks.It’s next to impossible to listen to itwhile remaining still in your seat;from the opening seconds of MakeYou Laugh, the music compels youto move.

The synth-pop factor is sharp,tight cymbal and hat work movingyour shoulders with the beat, whilethe chiptune groove goes to workon your hips, a musical puppeteerthat intends to watch you dance.Floret’s vocals are especially sexyon Filthy Love, the first singlefrom the record. It continues withLobster Quadrille, the first prover-bial boss fight you encounter on

your journey.The record continues on its tex-

tured path to Flesh ‘n’ Blood Kids,a dance track so good that I imag-ine Jamiroquai dancing to it. Likeso many other songs on the album,it will make you want to forgeteverything you’ve got going onand dance.

Top five songs: Flesh ‘n’ BloodKids, So Fine, Lobster Quadrille,A Song To You, Because Of TheBees

Twenty per cent that I would cut(two songs): Shangaï, Wild Child

For more information on WeAre Enfant Terrible, or their debutrecord Explicit Pictures availablein stores and online, visitWeAreEnfantTerrible.com or fol-low them on Twitter @waet. Theband is embarking on a Europeantour this week, but you can look tothem to return to Canada, likelysooner than later.

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When a CD arrives in yourhands with a multitude of collabo-rations, you know you are about tobe treated with something that’sunexpected and pleasing. EnterCanadian hip-hop artist Factor(yes, the same partner withGregory Pepper in CommonGrackle) and 13 other artists whogive credit to Factor’s grandfatherof years past: hence the titleLawson Graham.

The album begins with a heavyrainstorm pattering against a win-dowpane. The second song seguesto harmonious singing, with back-ground vocals by Pepper. Changeis a theme in the third song, and thelyrics “the more things change, themore they stay the same,” ringphilosophically to the ear. And asBrian Banks of musicvice.comcommented: “Kirby Dominantsteps up to the mic to tell us to nutup or shut up with the message,‘The moral to the fable is, youneed to bring something to thetable.’”

It’s nice to hear a hip-hop albumwithout a lot of ego and anger –make that an album with a lot ofsmooth delivery. Factor brings 18

songs together with 13 of themincluding guest artists (the 15thsong Went Away features MokaOnly of Swollen Members). Thisalbum is worth getting just to get aglimpse of a talented and well-versed artist. Each song is a littlebit different from the next, yet theentire album comes together as aclean-cut package with rhythm,poetry and excellent craftsman-ship.

Need some life lessons? Pick upthis album and listen to somemeaningful lyrics and insightful-ness. Chances are, this album willbe hitting the hip-hop charts soonand staying there for a while.

For more on Factor, visit hismyspace.com/factorg or fakefour-inc.com.

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Elaborate collaborationsworth a listen

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Pauly Shore is an iconic figurefrom the ’90s, and anyone who hasseen his films has been left with anendless list of funny one-liners. OnApril 15 he is coming to theLondon Music Hall, and I mustadmit, I’m counting down thedays.

I have very fond memories frommy childhood of watching PaulyShore movies with my big brother,you know, Encino Man, Bio-Domeand Son-In-Law. With his upcom-ing show in London, I had theextremely exciting opportunity tospeak with him, and here’s what hehad to say.

What can people expect fromyour stand-up?

Well, it’s Pauly Shore, so I guessyou can expect Pauly Shore, if youeven know who that guy is. You’renot gonna expect something otherthan that. Outrageousness, fun,over the top, spontaneous, a littleraunchy, a little dirty, having agood time; kinda stripped-downPauly. It’s definitely a sense of theWeasel, you know, the old stuff,but it’s not really that anymore,even though that’s kinda who I wasfor a while. But it’s just fun, spon-taneous.

Do you tend to tailor your showsdepending on where you’re going,

or do you just do what you do nomatter where you are?

Both, I think it’s a good ques-tion. You wanna definitely adapt towhere you’re surroundings are, butfunny is funny, you know? Youcan use the same material inCanada, America, Australia, SouthAfrica; you just sometimes have tofuck with the references. But at theend of day, as long as you’re relat-ing to the audience, I think they’llunderstand.

If you had to pick, would youpick stand-up or making movies?

Probably stand-up. In terms of your movies, what’s

more fun for you, acting in themovies, or writing, directing, pro-ducing and starring in them?

Well, when you’re writing anddoing everything it’s a lot morework so the payoff is a lot biggerand the financial upside isn’t thatgreat, because the one thing theygive you is creative freedom, butthey don’t give you a financial –it’s not that interesting financially.When you’re just starring andyou’re showing up it’s like,‘Here’s this amount of money andhere’s this amount of time,’ youknow, ‘Do your stuff and get thehell out of here,’ but you don’thave as much say. I like doingboth. When I do my own stuff it’sjust a lot more work.

Where do you get the ideas forthe movies that you write?

That’s a good question. I thinkI’m inspired by what it is I’m feel-ing as opposed to going, ‘Okay,now I have to da-da-da-da-da.’ Forinstance, when I went to Africa tofilm Adopted it wasn’t like Ithought ‘Oh, I’m gonna doAdopted, now I’m gonna go toAfrica,’ it was like, I’m going toAfrica cause I had to performdown there, ‘Shit, I should do amovie,’ and then I started thinkingabout it.

I know you have a few new proj-ects coming up; can you tell me abit about those?

The Shorez is a concept I cameup with one afternoon when I wason the treadmill and I was watch-ing the E! channel. They’re doing ashow called Leave it to Lamas,which was a reality show aboutLorenzo Lamas where he’s withhis family, and I just think howridiculous it is that people who arekind of icons get their own showsabout their families, like theOsbornes and Gene Simmons. Ithought, wouldn’t it be funny if Ihad a fake family, exactly likethese shows, but I don’t have agirlfriend or kids or any of thatshit. It’s like Borat but for a realityshow.

People probably come up to you

all the time quoting Encino Manand Bio-Dome. I’m wondering ifthat’s still fun for you.

It depends. It’s almost like aUFC fighter. If I’ve been out on theroad for a while, then after a whileit gets the best of me and I getburned. Next week should be fine.I’ll have gone back to L.A. wherepeople don’t come up to me and dothat, they don’t really approach meeven though they know who I am,because it’s kind of like an unwrit-ten law out here: don’t approachpeople who are on TV. It’s kind oflike my private time. Being in thisbusiness is like politics: you haveto appease your audience becausethey’re the ones who got youwhere they got you. It’s likeBarack Obama touring acrossAmerica for two years; he proba-bly didn’t enjoy it, but he knew atthe end of the day it’s part of thejob. There’s a time and a place foreverything, you’ve gotta flip itaround on yourself and ask your-self would you want people com-ing up to you at certain times of theday and you’ve gotta say ‘yes’ and‘no.’

Do you have anything else youwant to say about your tour?

I love Canada. I just got off atour over in Manitoba and it wasgreat. People were really respon-sive and I’m very fortunate that

people like me up there. It’s prettycool; I’m pretty lucky … I would-n’t say everyone does, but there’s alot of people that come out to seemy show.

Tickets for the show are $25 andare available at ticketscene.ca or atthe door. For more informationabout the show, visit londonmu-sichall.com or Pauly Shore’s web-site, paulyshore.com.

KIRSTEN ROSENKRANTZINTERROBANG

London is Shore in for a good time

CREDIT: MOVIESET.COM

Comedy icon Pauly Shore will beperforming at the London MusicHall on April 15.

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Sucker Punch (2011)

If the over-stylized Sky Captainand the World of Tomorrow and theclassic drama One Flew Over theCuckoo’s Nest had a film child,Sucker Punch would be it.

The film’s plot is fairly straight-forward: a young girl upset by hermother’s death and motivated byrevenge for her murdered sisterattempts to kill her abusive stepfa-ther. He in turn institutionalizesher and pays a large sum under thetable to a hospital orderly toarrange for the girl to be loboto-mized.

Baby Doll, as she is called,learns she has only five days untilher impending surgery and escapesinto multiple fabricated worlds toescape the pain of her life. The firstis a brothel wherein Baby Doll istaught to dance for gentlemen,

among other things. It is in thisworld that Baby Doll meets hercompanions, all other girls fromthe institution: Sweet Pea, Rocket,Amber and Blondie. While danc-ing, Baby Doll escapes into aneven deeper level of her imagina-tion into a world where she mustfight for her life and complete aquest to find five items (map, key,fire, knife and the fifth thing is amystery) that will enable her toescape the institution. Baby Dolland the others fight stone giants,Nazi zombies, dragons and timeitself in an ill-fated attempt toescape the institution and loboto-my in the real world.

The cast is full of female talent,some giving stronger performanc-es than others. Baby Doll is playedby Emily Browning, who oftenappears in horror and science fic-tion flicks. Browning gives anaction-packed performance, buther emotional performance is morewhiny than anything.

Sweet Pea is brought to life byrelatively unknown Aussie actressAbbie Cornish, who is forgettablein every scene.

Indie favourite Jena Malonetakes on the role of Rocket, but hasgiven much better performances in

other works. Vanessa Hudgens and Jamie

Chung play Blondie and Amberrespectively, neither particularlystands out in any way.

The female psychologist/danceteacher is played by the talentedCarla Gugino, and theorderly/brothel owner, Blue,comes in the form of Oscar Isaac.

The highlight of the casting forme was John Hamm as the doctorwho’s set to perform the lobotomyas well as the heinous “HighRoller” in the brothel. Hamm is atrue presence on screen, and thefive or so minutes that he gracesthe screen with are by far the mostenjoyable of the film.

Over-stylized doesn’t begin todescribe the amount of post-pro-duction CGI that went into SuckerPunch, and it seems to distractfrom the storyline and acting. Witha soundtrack that is cranked all theway up, your ears will be hurtingby the time you leave the theatre.

If you’ve seen Cuckoo’s Nest,you cannot expect a different out-come from this film, and unlessyou are looking for a CGI display,this flick is not worth your time ormoney.

Sucker Punch is nothing youhaven’t already seen

REEL VIEWSAlison [email protected]

If I Should Fall is a documentarythat tells the story of 22-year-oldCanadian trooper Marc Diab, of theRoyal Canadian Dragoons. InMarch 2009, he was two weeksaway from the end of his tour inAfghanistan when an improvisedexplosive device struck his vehicleand killed him.

Brendon Culliton, a Fanshawebroadcast journalism and digitalpost-production graduate, alongwith his father, Paul, put togetherthe documentary with the help ofDiab’s family and fellow troopers.

“The film tells a story of MarcDiab’s life and death, and how hegot involved with the military. Ittells the story through the peoplewho knew him, and his own per-sonal footage,” explained Brendon.“It is a very unique story (because)his family moved to Canada fromwar-torn Lebanon … He saw thesuffering that the people wentthrough in Afghanistan as similarto what people went through inLebanon.”

If I Should Fall uses Marc’sstory to tell a bigger story. “It’s notjust about Marc, it really is aboutall the Canadian soldiers, and aboutCanadian culture,” Brendonexplained.

On April 3, the film won anAward of Excellence in theDocumentary division of the 2011Canada International Film Festivalin Vancouver, B.C.

The ceremony was small, butBrendon said it was a great experi-ence. “It was really cool justbecause it was a room full ofupcoming filmmakers. A lot ofpeople were just really grateful tobe there, because in many circum-

stances, like myself, I’m still earlyin my career. To receive recogni-tion like this really helps,” he said.

“I don’t take it as ‘my award,’”he continued. “I see the recognitionthe film is receiving as recognizingthe importance of the content of thefilm itself, the importance of theCanadian soldiers and the family.”

“It was a very courageous thingfor the troopers to tell the story,”said Paul. “It was also a sign ofhow much the story meant to them,that they were able to bare theirsouls … We want people to under-stand what has happened, and whatthese young men gave up.”

“I think, in general, Canadianpublic is interested in hearing whatour soldiers go through, eventhought it’s not something we seetoo often on the news,” Brendonadded. “The film itself gives the

audience a chance to take part inlistening to the soldiers’ story. Itmeans a lot for (the soldiers) if theyrealize that there’s a good amountof Canadians who have heard theirstory and understand what they’regoing through.”

At the end of April, Paul andBrendon plan to submit If I ShouldFall to the Toronto InternationalFilm Festival, which takes place inSeptember. From there, the teamplans to distribute the film to highschools across the country, as thefilm has been well received in theschools that have shown it, saidPaul.

“If the movie gains the profilethat we hope it will, it will be ahighly recognized story of theAfghan war,” he added.

For more information, visitifishouldfall.com.

Fanshawe grad’s doc winsprestigious award

CREDIT: IFISHOULDFALL.COM

Fanshawe grad Brendon Culliton won an award for If I Should Fall, a doc-umentary about the life and death of Canadian soldier Marc Diab, at theCanada International Film Festival on April 3.

ERIKA FAUSTINTERROBANG

Summer is almost here, and formost of you that means no moreschool – you’re ready to have somefun. Summer is the best time to besingle; lots of couples break up rightbefore summer just because theyknow there is no better time to beunattached. All the possibilities lay inthese four months of freedom.

So many people settle down rightaway and marry their first love, butwhere is the fun in that? I don’t thinkanyone has really lived until they livelife on their own and experience dif-ferent kinds of relationships, and thesummer is the perfect time to do this.

I have kissed a lot of frogs in mylife so I can honestly say that I knowwhat’s out there. No one likes to kissa frog but at least I am out there andnot afraid to experience new things. Ican say when I am in a relationship Iwill never regret the chances I didn’ttake and the experiences I never had.I would only hope everyone can saythe same, and if not, I think youshould do something to change that.

The summertime is a great time toexperience the dating world. Themain thing is you have to get outthere. If you’re staying in your houseevery night with your cat watchingre-runs of Friends and wonderingwhy you’re alone, it’s because you’renot out there. So it’s time to grab avolleyball and beach towel and trydoing things that surround you withpeople.

Here are a few great ways or

places to meet people this summer:Joining a team is a fantastic way

to spend your summer and to meetnew people. It could be anythingfrom a baseball to an ultimate Frisbeeteam. Not only do you meet newpeople, it’s also convenient to have afling with someone on your team.Who says the fun has to stop once thegame is over? I strongly suggest thatyou don’t hang out before a game –both of you become useless to yourteam if you have no more energy.

Who doesn’t love sitting on apatio on a hot summer day with abeer and friends or going to the baron a nice summer night? Not manypeople, that’s for sure, so you knowthat you have a great chance of meet-ing someone there. Most people areskeptical about meeting someone atthe bar, but one of the best guys Iever dated I met at the bar in the sum-mer. Just remember, this is a summerfling; it doesn’t have to be perfect.You’re not looking for Mr. Right;you’re just looking for Mr. RightNow.

On the beach you are able toscout out that hottie you have alwaysfantasized about because the beachdoesn’t leave much to the imagina-tion. This might sound a little shal-low, but I think everyone shouldexperience a summer fling withsome eye candy. Having a good timewith the tanned half-naked guy orgirl in a bikini on the beach can havesome benefits.

Being single in the summer cangive you an opportunity to exploredifferent things and find out whatyou like and don’t like. Don’t beafraid to try new things.

Have a great summer and don’tforget to have fun and live a little.

Love, Lust & LiesPatricia [email protected]

The sweetest fling

Big laughs hit London

The third annual Big ComedyGo-To festival is bringing giggles,chortles, snorts and belly laughs tothe city.

The festival features fantasticsketch, improv, stand-up, musicalcomedy, monologue and comic the-atre from local and international tal-ent.

The shows takes place over thetwo weekends from April 14 to 23.“It’s jam-packed,” said JaysonMcDonald, the creator of the festi-val, who will also be performing init. “The first weekend is primarilylocal. We have some local main-stays: we have The NO Show, acomedy cabaret, to launch the festi-val; we’ve got The Boneyard Man’s100th episode; and we’ve got asketch double-bill with Good Gameand Vacation Land.”

“The idea is to generate somebuzz and give people something thatthey’re familiar with to really getpeople excited for the second week-end, which is when I’ll bring in allthe national and international acts.It’s lots of fun.”

McDonald said there is a lot tolook forward to over the two week-ends. The evening of April 22 issure to be sidesplitting: that’s whenthe Improv Cage Match takes place.“We take all performers out of theirvarious groups and people who havebeen in their own shows through thefestival, we mix them all up andthrow them randomly into groupstogether. We do improv challengesover the course of the evening and

the audience votes out each groupuntil only one remains. It’s kind oflike Survivor meets Whose Line Is ItAnyway?”

The festival will end on a hilari-ously high note on the evening ofApril 23. “We have the big one: ourstand-up and monologue night.”McDonald estimated that he had 12or 13 comedians coming in fromacross Canada and the States. “It’sat the Black Shire Pub and it sellsout every year – get tickets early forthat one. That’s always a riot.”

There will be lots of laughs in thefestival, and there is one perform-ance McDonald is especially closeto. “I’m very excited about TheBoneyard Man’s 100th episode,” hesaid. He has been writing and per-forming The Boneyard Man – ahilarious spoof of 1930s and ’40s“radio noir” programs – for 13years. “That’s my child, all grownup. That’s going to be good fun.”

McDonald purposely scheduledthe festival so that it is possible tocatch every act. Show prices vary:$10, $15 or pay-what-you-canadmission. Advanced tickets forevery show are on sale now at theArts Project (203 Dundas St.). Forthose hardcore comedy fans, festivalpasses are available for $50 at theArts Project, which will get you intoevery show. Be sure to arrive earlyto every performance, as festivalpasses and advanced tickets cannotbe used to secure seating.

For a complete list of performers,to view the festival schedule andplan out your weekends or to learnmore, visit bigcomedygoto.wet-paint.com.

ERIKA FAUSTINTERROBANG

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Thank you all for reading

yet another season of Graphical Deviants.

As always its been a tremendous

amount of fun.

And remember;

Never take life so seriously,

no one gets out

alive anyway.

Bus Stop

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puzzle rating: mediumFill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 grid con-

tains the digits 1 through 9. That means no number is repeated in any col-umn, row or box. Solution can be found on page 18.

Nooo.Don’t go.

You’ll come visit, right?

The end of the school year is a grab bag of emotions. You’re

excited, because you’ve finished exams . . .

Relieved, because you finally get to sleep . . .

But sad, too, as you have to say goodbye to friends.

A time of mixed feelings.

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Across1. Arrangement

6. Greek mythological god of war

10. Long poem

14. Shut

15. Ridicule

16. Large luxurious car (informal)

17. Poplar tree

18. Bargain

19. Jump

20. City in W. Saudi Arabia

21. Fruit

23. Not proved

25. Bro’s counterpart

26. Obscure

29. Arid

31. Kangaroo (informal)

32. Woman whose husband has

died

35. Bog

39. Soon

41. Parts of churches

43. Largest of the Three Bears

44. Reduction in intensity (infor-

mal)

46. Island in the central

Mediterranean Sea

48. Abbey dweller

49. Pencil end

51. Hanging limply

53. Morse code E

56. Squid

59. Hockey arenas (2 words)

61. Formal “your”

65. Insignificant

66. Muslim chief

67. Thick carpets

68. Formerly a lira, for one

69. River port in Normandy,

France

70. Cavities

71. Bridge

72. Formerly

73. Come in

Down1. Depart quickly

2. Born Free feline

3. Large antelope

4. Beneficial

5. Writer’s implement

6. Capital of the Netherlands

7. Lions’ sounds

8. Brilliant display

9. Made oblique

10. Women’s magazine

11. Wharfs

12. Designating a high-quality

Japanese porcelain

13. Imitates

21. Blemish

22. Apartment ad abbreviation

24. Unused

26. Mountain range in N. Russia

27. Not any

28. Marsh bird

30. Talk incessantly

33. Eggs

34. Based on good intentions

36. Hindu queen

37. Rotated quickly

38. Place on a wall (as a picture)

40. Pecan, for one

42. Porticos in ancient Greek

architecture

45. Unit of type size

47. Month (abbr.)

50. London, England’s

Buckingham ___

52. Constricting snake

53. Coins

54. Frost over (2 words)

55. ___ cotta (unglazed earthen-

ware)

57. Kind of beer

58. Has a pain

60. Bullfighter’s assistant

62. Stop

63. S-shaped line

64. Former world superpower

67. Feminine pronoun

Solution on page 18

1. The deepest mine in the worldis the East Rand mine, which goesto a depth of about 3,585 metres.

2. The deepest point on theEarth’s surface is in the PacificOcean located in the Marianastrench. This point is called the“Challenger Deep” and is 35,818feet deep.

3. The driest place on earth isCalama, in the Atacama Desert inChile.

4. The highest point in France isMont Blanc, located

in the Alps.5. The

largest coral reefin the world is the

Great Barrier Reeflocated in Australia. The

reef is approximately 2023kilometers long.

6. The largest volcano known ison Mars: Olympus Mons, 370miles wide and 79,000 feet high, isalmost three times higher thanMount Everest.

7. The longest freshwater shore-line in the world is located in thestate of Michigan.

8. The meaning of Siberia is“sleeping land.”

9. The oil that is found in poisonivy is called “urushiol.”

10. The only married couple tofly together in space were JanDavis and Mark Lee, who flewaboard the Endeavor space shuttlefrom Sept 12-20, 1992.

11. The planet Venus spinsopposite to the other planets in thesolar system.

12. The reason why theCanadian Arctic is called the“Land of the Midnight Sun” isbecause during the summer manycommunities have light 24 hours ofthe day. Many people have tocover their windows with tin foil tokeep the light out when they sleep.

13. The sun shrinks five feetevery hour.

14. The tallest tree recorded islocated in Humboldt RedwoodsState Park, California. It is a coastredwood and has been measured at117 metres high.

15. The word “America” comesfrom the European explorerAmerigo Vespucci.

16. The word comet comes fromthe Greek word kometes meaninglong hair and referring to the tail.

17. The word Thailand means“land of the free.”

18. The word tulip comes fromthe Turkish word for turban.

19. The world’s highest capitalis La Paz, which is the capital ofBolivia. The capital is locatedabout 12,000 feet above sea level.

20. The world’s highest tide is inthe Bay of Fundy located in NovaScotia, Canada.

21. The world’s worst earth-quake occurred in the EasternMediterranean in July 1201, killingover one million people that werepredominately in Egypt and Syria.

22. Toronto was the first city inthe world with a computerized traf-fic signal system.

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Aries (March 21 - April 19)All those physical kinks and

spasms manifest disturbingmetaphors in the usual order ofthings. Exercise your body to exor-cise its demons. Instead of punch-ing the wall, vault over it.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)Employ your brain as it was

intended to be used. A frequentlyoverlooked choice leads to massiveimprovement. Sometimes yourbiggest win comes throughenabling a person who deservesyour help.

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)Rely on brevity and silence to

keep you out of trouble. The mooncould force a few highly inappro-priate words through unsealed lips.Write your thoughts down if youabsolutely must express them.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)You spell it out in big, bright let-

ters, but some people still refuse toread the writing on the wall. Manylittle installments of dollars andcents add up to a tidy sum.Embrace those who are willing togrow with you.

Leo (July 23 - August 22)You know how and when to use

your authority. Leo is eager to findthe right people with whom toshare his or her power. Despiteyour hurry to get on with otherthings, be careful about rushingthrough an important decision.

Virgo (August 23 - Sept. 22)You're quick, smart, accurate

and neat. It seems as if there are nomore frontiers to conquer. Keeptrying, though. Persistence will paya huge dividend.

Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22)Fame and glory stay with you.

Foster a reputation that will help youfurther down the road. Come back toan old starting point. The worldwon’t take care of you until you canprove your self-sufficiency.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)Crush the resistance kindly and

by degrees, as if you’re doing it afavour. Your style and history winyou new friends by word of mouth.Many know that you have secrets,but few know what they are.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)You deserve more respect than

this. Maybe it’s about the prefer-ences of your superiors rather thananything that you’re doing. Waitdays before taking drastic action.The stars may have something goodin store.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)By checking fail-safe plans and

alarm systems, you decrease yourlikely need for them. Romance isclear-eyed and strong, with manyaspirations and no illusions. Thebest news comes from unofficialsources.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)Say what you mean, and hope that

others will do the same. The moondams your free flowing stream ofthought with hard conclusions. Keepan eye out for those who might slipthrough your defenses.

Pisces (Feb. 18 - March 20)Be clear in any successful rela-

tionship. Guesswork detaches youwhen you should be engaged.There’s only so much that you canplan before you have to start livingthe experience.

Fill in the missing letters in

the Jumble below

Now rearrange the letters you

filled in to spell the name of

An actor in a drama series:

Jumble answers on page 18

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Starring Holly Hunter(Words in parentheses not in puzzle)

(The) Big White

Broadcast (News)

Copycat

Crash

Crazy (in Love)

(The) Firm

(The) Incredibles

(Little) Black Book

(Living Out) Loud

Nine (Lives)

Once (Around)

(The) Piano

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UNBOUND FASHION SHOW 2011:Mark your calendars fashion lovers!Once again, students in their finalyear of the Fashion Design Programare ready to sign-off in style at theirannual UNBOUND fashion show.These dedicated students will debuttheir final collections at this highprofile event which features a meetand greet with industry profession-

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THE TONIGHT SHOWwith Jay Leno

Southwest Airlines said that thehole that ripped through the fuselageof one of their airplanes was not ter-rorism-related. Thank goodness! Itwas just maintenance neglect.

Authorities in Mali arrested fourpeople after an aircraft loaded with10 tons of cocaine crashed. CharlieSheen called it “the worst air disasterin history.”

McDonald’s announced that itwill hire 15,000 people. That’s whenyou know things are bad — whenMcDonald’s needs reinforcements.

Fox News’ Geraldo Rivera wascaught in the middle of a firefightbetween pro- and anti-gov-ernment forces in Libya.He was lucky to get outalive because both sideswere trying to shoot him.

BEST IN LATE NIGHT COMIC RELIEFCONAN

with Conan O’BrienFormer first lady Laura Bush said

in an interview that she and GeorgeW. Bush do everything together.Then she said she had to go because“SpongeBob” was on.

Officials at BP have filed for per-mits to drill for oil again in the Gulfof Mexico. They say the oil is easierto find than ever because it’s mostlyon top of the water.

Medical marijuana users are nowlobbying for the right to carryfirearms. Because no one is a bettershot than a stoned old man withglaucoma.

The CEO of Starbucks announcedhis intention to expand thecoffee shop into a grocerybusiness. I can’t wait tobuy a $4 tomato.

LATE NIGHT with Jimmy Fallon

Researchers in Canada have creat-ed an injection that works as a long-term solution for cat allergies. Ithink that’s known as “putting yourcat to sleep.”

To avoid high electricity bills,Mayor Bloomberg wants NewYorkers to use their air conditioningless this summer. That’s not “cool.”

A 92-year-old woman in Hawaiibecame the oldest person in theworld to finish a marathon. At least,that's what they told her.

Many gamers are asking forrefunds on the new Nintendo 3DSbecause it causes headachesand dizziness. It was prettyscary — some gamersbecame so disoriented, theyaccidentally wandered out-side.

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They found the missing cobra fromthe Bronx Zoo. It was right between afiling cabinet and a dead zookeeper.

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President Obama announced hisre-election campaign, though it’s notreally a surprise. He did all thethings that make it official: He filedthe paperwork, redesigned his web-site, and printed another fake birthcertificate.

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Summer is fast approaching,and although it may not feel likeit, it will soon be here. Seeing asthis will be the last issue beforesummertime, I feel as though Ineed to load you up with infor-mation.

I hope that, armed with thisarticle, you will feel as thoughyou have what you need to kicksummer in the fashion ass.

I will provide you with a shortsummer shopping list, and trendsto look out for. Whatever yourpersonal style is, the mini-guide Iam about to provide you with canbe transformed into somethingthat you can use in terms of yourown personal style.

Preppy: Shirtdresses and clas-sic button-up sundresses with on-trend colours and prints.Feminine and ’50s flare, delicatebow ties and careful use of cardi-gans.

Flowing and carefree: A hip-pie-based trend, using inspira-tions such as loose-fitting tops inlight fabrics. Tastefully tie-dyedand layering babydoll tops.Loose-fitting pants and wornshorts, sandals and headbands,bracelets and woven and braidedaccessories.

Boyish and boxy: Bringing itto menswear, small hints of thisinspiration appear in this season.Buckles and cardigans, hats,blazers and bulky accents makeappearances to downplay theintensity of this season’s femi-ninity.

Bright and tropical: Floralcolours seen in bathing suits anddresses. Balancing these coloursand prints within your wardrobe,not getting carried away with theexcitement of the weather thatmakes them suitable to be worn.

This summer’s must-haveshopping list:

Flats, wedges and lace-upsLooking back on all of my arti-

cles, I’ve never ceased to stressthe importance of footwear.

People never realize how it canmake or break an outfit. Thissummer, vibrant footwear will bethe cherry on top of the sundae.Purples, oranges and metallicsare going to take front row alongwith wedges and chunky heels.Summer is light and airy, it’s aseason that’s easy to maneuver,and it’s carefree. Have somegreat walking heels on hand andconsider a pair of bright plumpumps or strappy silver wedgesfor nighttime. There are definite-ly plenty of styles to fill yourcloset.

MenswearYes indeed, menswear is back

for spring. Keep those boxy blaz-ers and fedoras from last spring.Consider long cardigans as agreat and effortless dress cover-up. Belt it, wrap it or brooch it.Use accessories to dress youroutfit up; they’re a great tool todraw attention to places you wantpeople to notice. A brooch onyour chest will lead eyes in thatdirection; a belt in a contrastingcolour will draw someone’s eyeto your shapely waist. MenswearCAN be feminine; it’s all aboutfinding balance between the two.

Bikini very carefulOne thing that is most certain-

ly important for summer is noneother than the dreaded bikini. Soawful to shop for, let’s get real.Some cuts make your butt lookbig, others make your butt disap-pear, bandeaus either make yourboobs fall out or hide them com-pletely. What I can tell you aboutthis summer is that cutouts are inand slash-outs are out. Thosetacky pink one-pieces with over-cut sides that show off your lovehandles – they’ve got to goNOW. Tacky, trashy and com-pletely cheap-looking. Opt for asexy bandeau with a zip front andinterchangeable bottoms thatcoordinate well with your othertops. Interchanging will save youmoney and will allow you to havemost fun with the part of thebody you want to get noticed.Bathing suits are bad if youapproach them in such a way,have fun and remember YOU arebeautiful.

Have a great summer!

As summer is right around thecorner, it’s time to bring out all thesummer apparel, sunscreen andflip-flops. On top of all the neces-sities, the most important and dif-ferentiating addition to your sum-mer wardrobe is sunglasses.

Buying any random pair of sun-glasses from the dollar store ismore detrimental than not wearingany sunglasses at all. Not only aresunglasses fashionable, they are, ofcourse, good for protection againstthe sun. When picking out shades,there are a few guidelines to fol-low.

The main thing to consider (andis most often overlooked) is theshape of your face. Picking out anuncomplimentary pair of sunglass-es can really look odd or distortyour actual face shape. The follow-ing face shapes coordinate with thestyle of glasses:

The Oval Face is the easiestshape to work with since it has bal-anced proportions. Pretty muchany frame-shape works, but theoptimal look would be a frame thatis as wide as the broadest part ofthe face.

The Square Face requires sun-glasses with a narrow frame andhas more width than depth so itwidens the eye area of the face.

The Oblong Face is very long,slim and has straight cheek lines.To offset the narrow face, picksunglasses that have a deep framewith some kind of ornamentation.

The Round Face needs sun-glasses that will thin out the face.To do this, choose ones that haveclear bridges (to widen the eyes)

and narrow frames (to lengthen theface).

The Triangular Face has abroad forehead and narrow chinwhich, again, means you need apair of sunglasses that will be fit-ting. Thin-rimmed sunglasses thatdon’t sit too high on the face arethe best choice for this face shape.

After deciding which sunglassesare going to look the best with yourface shape, it’s also key to keep inmind of the trends of 2011.Teashade sunglasses (madefamous by John Lennon) are prob-ably the most extreme shades wewill see in summer 2011 and maybe too extreme for most men’slooks, but they are definitely a con-

versation piece. Wayfarers (JamesDean’s signature glasses) are goingto be the hottest pair of sunglassesthis summer and compliment pret-ty much any face shape. Last butnot least, aviators are again thetrend for the summer, except thisyear designers are starting to playaround with different colours ofglass to create a more artistic look.

This summer, try somethingnew; whether it be a new cologne,new pair of sunglasses or a newfling, just try something different.You only live once, and alwaysremember that fashion and styleare never set in stone; there aresimply guidelines for you to twistand mix in any way you wish.

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The snow has finally melted andwith that, we find ourselves look-ing at the best time of year to getfresh, local produce. We are luckyhere in Ontario that between Mayand October we have access to awide variety of fruits and vegeta-bles grown here.

In this article, we will outlineeach month to let you know what’sin season, but first we’ll talk aboutthe benefits of choosing locally-sourced produce.

You may have heard of the“hundred mile diet,” but if youhaven’t, the concept behind it isfairly simple: eating foods onlyproduced from within one hundredmiles of where you live. This isbeneficial because it reduces thedistance your food has to travel inorder to get to your plate.

When eating, many people for-get or lose perspective on wheretheir food comes from becausethey are so removed from theprocess. Buying local is one way toget a better understanding of whereand how your food is produced.

In addition, buying local sup-ports our farmers. When you buydirect from the farmer, they areable to keep most of the profitsrather than paying a distributor tosell their food. Finally, you knowthe food you’re buying is fresh andoften organic.

Here is a basic rundown of thegrowing seasons in Ontario. Wehave listed each item under themonth that it becomes available.Most seasons run at least twomonths:

May:Asparagus, Radishes, Spinach,

StrawberriesJune:Green Beans, Bok Choy,

Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cucumber,Lettuce, Green Onions, SnowPeas, Green Peas, Cherries

July:Celery, Corn, Bell Peppers,

Tomatoes, Zucchini, Apricots,Blueberries, Gooseberries,Peaches, Plums, Raspberries,Watermelons

August:Grapes, Apples, Eggplant,

Artichokes, PearsThis list is obviously not

exhaustive, but it contains many ofthe most popular fruits and vegeta-bles. Check out the FoodlandOntario website(foodland.gov.on.ca) for moredetailed information.

You have a few options when itcomes to purchasing farm freshproduce. Many farms sell theirproducts on-site, but most likelyyou will go to a farmer’s market.There are numerous farmer’s mar-kets in and around London (TrailsEnd, Gibraltar Weekend Market,London Farmer’s Market atMasonville Place), but if you areleaving to go home for the summersomewhere else in Ontario, thenwe would highly recommendchecking out the Farmers’ MarketsOntario website at farmersmarket-sontario.com. The site lists variousfarmers’ markets across Ontario,including locations and hours ofoperation.

If you want further informationabout Ontario produce in general,visit foodland.gov.on.ca. This sitefeatures profiles on the varioustypes of produce grown in Ontario,detailed availability information

and even recipes that use Ontarioproduce. All of these resourceswill help you incorporate morelocal produce into your diet in amanner that is convenient and sim-ple.

Finally, just a quick note: it hasbeen a wonderful experience writ-ing Food for Thought this year.

Mark and I learned a lot and wehope you all learned somethingtoo. Good luck on exams and havea great summer. Happy eating!

Got questions, comments or sug-gestions? Feel free to e-mail us [email protected]

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Local band Metro4 is startingtheir Canadian tour right here inLondon by having their albumrelease party on April 23 at RumRunners at The London Music Hall.

Their second album, Day One,was released on April 1. This albumfollows their successful first albumthat had them opening for bandssuch as the Stone Temple Pilots,Our Lady Peace, The Trews andSloan, and playing at festivals likeSarnia Bayfest.

On this album they had theopportunity to work with Juno-win-ning mixing engineer DanBrodbeck, and after some changesin their line-up, Metro4 feels theyhave finally found their chemistry.

The band is made up of Daniel DiFebo on guitar, Ryan Kriz on per-cussion, Danny Dube on bass and

Jason Mercer on vocals and guitar.This self-described alternative bandhas a unique sound that is reminis-cent of bands such as Keane and theGoo Goo Dolls. Their latest releaseis catchy and sure to have yousinging along.

“It’s definitely a distinct sound.A lot of people who have heard ourmusic say there’s a kind ofEuropean influence to it, but youcan’t really pinpoint what that is,”said Mercer. “It’s not just straight-forward rock.”

Listen for their first single fromthe album, Going Under, on radiosvery soon, and check them out atThe London Music Hall on April23, with guests The Dyadics andDJs Illmatic and MG.

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Day after day, minute afterminute, we are bombarded withinfomercials that convince us thattheir fitness products will solve ourphysical insecurities.

What most of us don’t realize isthat we are constantly buying ourway into nothing.

Such products have beenlabelled as “gimmicks” that soakup our money faster than theiractual use. These products can besupplements, tablets, shakes,creams or beverages.

Products aside, there are somefitness programs that are worththeir cost. There’s a general rule ofthumb to everything we do: whenyou push hard and believe, you willsucceed. Therefore, technicallyspeaking, any program can workwith the right attitude.

There is no universal fitness pro-gram that works for everyone.Factors like your gender, weight,height, diet and medical conditionsmust be considered when deter-mining whether a program is theright one for you.

Also, for those who suffer fromvarious medical conditions, it isalways wise to pay a visit to thephysician first, just to be on thesafe side. For instance, if you haveback pains, accessing a programthat’s founded on weightlifting isnot recommended. On the otherhand, if you have problems withyour joints, it is recommended thatyou try very low-impact cardiovas-cular training.

Your doctor may also refer youto health specialists or dieticianswith nutritional advice to matchyour workout program and goals.

There are indeed fitness pro-grams that actually work. This isbased on the number of satisfiedcustomers who have joined theprogram, used its workouts andmet or surpassed their goal.

A U.S.-based company calledBeachbody has created thenation’s most popular in-home fit-ness and weight loss solutions. It isa collection of fitness programsthat constitute a variety of exercis-es and workout plans. People useand concurrently refer Beachbodyprograms to friends or familybecause of its realistic approach.They state, “If you work consis-tently, you will get great results.”And that’s telling it like it is.

One of Beachbody’s fitness pro-grams that is changing the lives ofmany is P90X, featuring profes-sional personal trainer Tony. Outof 2,969 reviews, this fitness pro-gram was rated 4.8 out of 5. It fea-tures a 90-day workout plan where,according to the Beachbody web-site, “All you need is a set ofdumbbells or resistance bands, apull-up bar and about an hour aday. No gym membershiprequired.”

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If you mixed the Super Bowl,World Series and the Stanley Cupplayoffs all together, you’d get thebiggest show of the year,Wrestlemania 27, which took placeApril 3 at the Georgia Dome.

In the first match of the nightAlberto Del Rio faced off againstthe heavyweight champ Edge, atitle shot which Del Rio had earnedby winning the Royal Rumble. Allthe build-up the MexicanAristocrat had gotten over the lastcouple months was for nothingthough, as Edge retained the strapby nailing Del Rio with his patent-ed spear. Afterwards, Edge andChristian added insult to injury byvandalizing Del Rio’s new RollsRoyce.

Dashing Cody Rhodes, who iswearing a face mask due to a “dis-figurement,” had a good matchwith Rey Mysterio. Rhodes kickedout of a 619 and went on to hitMysterio with a knee brace for thewin. Mysterio usually always has aspecial costume for Wrestlemania,and this year it was CaptainAmerica.

The thrown-together team ofKane, Big Show, Santino and KofiKingston defeated The Corre inunder five minutes. Now they haveKane imitating Santino’s trumpetcelebration, which could not makehim look any less intimidating.

CM Punk came very close todefeating his bitter enemy RandyOrton. Orton’s leg was damagedpreviously by Punk, and this was aweakness that he preyed upon.Punk got a little too cocky, though,and Orton hit him with an RKO asPunk was jumping off the top rope.

Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole,who are both commentators, actu-ally squared off in the ring, withStone Cold Steve Austin as specialreferee. Unsurprisingly, Lawlerbeat Cole rather easily. Lawler andAustin celebrated with some beers,and Booker T thought he’d join theparty. Austin did not appreciate theinterruption and nailed Bookerwith a Stunner. The anonymousGM then informed them that hewas awarding the win to Cole dueto Austin’s “poor officiating.”

The Undertaker’s Wrestlemaniastreak was never in more jeopardythan now, as he fought Triple H inone of the best matches of thenight. Both superstars had amazingentrances, with Triple H usingMetallica’s For Whom The BellTolls as he came out to the rampwearing a crown and cape, sur-rounded by warriors carryingshields. Triple H had said previ-ously that he would die trying toend the streak, and try he did, hit-ting the Dead Man with severalpedigrees and even a Tombstone

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John Morrison, Trish Stratus andSnooki took on Laycool and DolphZiggler in a relatively quick match.Snooki actually surprised every-body by using some backflips andhandsprings to pin MichelleMcCool. Who knew she had a bitof athletic ability?

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Last week we looked at theHyundai Sonata Turbo, a nice carthat could have been even nicer.This week we are going to look atits smaller sibling, the new Elantrasedan.

Like the old Sonata, I was ahuge fan of the last generationElantra sedan. It was smooth andcomfortable and offered great fueleconomy. It even looked fairlygood. In my mind, it was one of thebest cars you could buy for under$20,000.

The new Elantra can also be hadfor under $20,000. But where thelast model looked good, the newmodel is stunning.

There is not a single straight lineon this car. It has more curves thanKim Kardashian, and when youpark one next to the new Sonata, itputs its bigger brother to shame.The Elantra is a much nicer designfrom every angle, and the goodnews doesn’t stop here.

Step inside and you’ll be greetedby one of the nicest interiors in itsclass. All the major controls are

well laid out in an easy, accessiblesection on the dashboard. Thestereo was fine, and the fit and fin-ish was better than I was expect-ing. Good so far, then.

Some of the complaints I hadabout the Sonata are also foundhere. It feels like this new Elantrais also not as quiet as the old model(cost-cutting in sound deadeningperhaps), and while the seatsseemed fine, they are not exactlythe best in the business – they’renot even the best in its class.

That said, there is plenty ofroom for front and rear seat pas-sengers, and if you are pickingsomeone up from the airport,you’ll be happy to know that thetrunk can swallow a whole lot ofluggage. The trunk space canexpand thanks to rear folding seats.I do wish, though, that Hyundaihad not attached the trunk lid toold-fashioned C-hinges. They lookcheap (because they are) and alsointrude into luggage space.

Still, overall I’d say the car isdoing fine.

What about the driving feel?Well it is good, if not spectacular.The 1.8-litre, four-cylinder engineis smooth and develops a reason-able 148-hp and 131 lb/ft oftorque. That motor drives the frontwheels and can be mated to eithera six-speed manual gearbox or a

six-speed automatic. My test carcame with the automatic gearbox.This autobox is extremely smoothand its shift times are quick. Sofrom a powertrain point of view,the new Elantra is good.

Fuel economy could have beenbetter, though. I averaged 10.3-litres/100km during my week ofcity and highway driving. The fig-ure is not bad, but cars like theToyota Corolla and the HondaCivic can manage better numbers.

From a handling point of view,the Elantra is very impressive. Youcan chuck this car into corners andfind it shows minimal body roll. Itdoes understeer like all other front-wheel drive sedans, but it’s betterthan some of its key rivals.

So how would I sum up the newElantra? It is a very nice car for itssegment and will certainly impressmost of its buyers. I just think thatHyundai actually made the Elantrabetter than the Sonata by mistake,and that is good news for anyoneconsidering buying a newHyundai. Sure, the Elantra mightnot have the power or the power-train options the Sonata provides,but for everyday running around, itis the better car.

Prices for the 2011 Elantra startat $15,849.

It’s hard to believe that we’vealready reached the end of theschool year. It sounds cliché, buteach year definitely goes by fasterand faster. I won’t keep you guyslong since it’s crunch time andyou’re all frantically finishing uplast-minute assignments andpreparing for exams. But before Isign off, I’d like to leave all of youwith some food for thought.

Don’t fall into the “summer rockstar” lifestyle. This is your warn-ing. Take a good look back at your

2010/2011 school year. Now try torecollect your eating habits, yourexercise habits and your partyinghabits. Let’s face it, for the mostpart, especially first year students,most of you get an A+ for fallingoff the health wagon. Now amplifythat in the summer when there aretons of cold drinks to be had onthose hot, sunny days. It’s easy toget caught partying non-stopthroughout the summer, yet thatbasketball net in your drivewaydoesn’t see a lick of action.

Summertime is the best time toparty and bike/rollerblade/s w i m / w a l k / j o g / r u n / p l a ysports/dance/skinny-dip followedby running from police. I think youguys get my point - summer is agreat time to get fit as well!

Make a conscious effort toremember that the summer seasonshould be the best opportunity ofthe year for all aspects of yourlives. Work hard to party harder.For some of you, it’s your firstyear of college and you’ll bereturning in no time. For others,you’ll be graduating and movingon with the rest of your lives.Either way, it’s been my pleasureto have had the opportunity towrite for you. I look forward todoing it all over again next year. Iwish the best to everyone who’ll bemoving on. As for those of youreturning with your summer tansand dyed hair-dos, don’t forget tobring your best physiques andhealthiest minds!

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Wishing you a fun and fit summer

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This is one of the best times ofthe year. Not only is school almostdone, but the NFL draft is rightaround the corner. I realize every-one and their uncle does a mockdraft these days, but I’m the NFLCzar! How could I not?

1. Carolina Panthers select...Blaine Gabbert, quarterback fromthe University of Missouri. Afterplenty of speculation, the Pantherswill go for the franchise QB. Idon’t think Gabbert is the bestplayer available, but the Pantherswill grab him based on the successof rookie QBs the past few years.

2. Denver Broncos select...Marcel Dareus, defensive tacklefrom the University of Alabama.The Broncos have a ton of needs,that’s why they pick this early, butthey go with the best availablehere. Dareus is a unique talent, andwill dominate the line of scrim-mage for years to come.

3. Buffalo Bills select... CamNewton, QB from Auburn. TheBills need a playmaker, andNewton is just that. I think theywill continue to play RyanFitzpatrick this year, but go toNewton in the future.

4. Cincinnati Bengals select...A.J. Green, wide receiver fromGeorgia. Carson Palmer or noCarson Palmer, the Bengals need anew playmaker. With ChadOchocinco/Johnson getting up inyears, the Bengals have to look tothe future.

5. Arizona Cardinals select...Von Miller, linebacker from TexasA&M. The Cardinals need a QB,there is no doubting that, but withthe top two off the board, they gowith Miller. The best pass rusherin the draft, Miller will bring a new

dimension to the defence.6. Cleveland Browns select...

Da’Quan Bowers, defensive endfrom Clemson. Another team thatcould go QB if one falls, butBowers is an absolute beast whowill become an impact playmakeron defence. They could also takeAlabama WR Julio Jones, but Ithink they go with Bowers.

7. San Francisco 49ers select...Patrick Peterson, cornerback fromLouisiana State University. TheNiners have other needs, butPeterson may be the best player inthe draft. Paired with NateClements, the 49ers may have thebest secondary in the NFL.

8. Tennessee Titans select...Nick Fairley, DT from Auburn. Atone point, Fairley was expected togo a lot higher than this, but he hada rough NFL Combine. He is amonster on the line, and could beeven better than Dareus if he com-mits himself.

9. Dallas Cowboys select... J.J.Watt, DE from Wisconsin. I thinkthe Cowboys will likely tradedown from this pick, but if theystay, they should take Watt. It maybe a reach, but Watt is very versa-tile, and would fit into theCowboys three-four defence rightaway.

10. Washington Redskinsselect... Julio Jones, WR fromAlabama. The Redskins are amess, and need to have a gooddraft to get back on track. Jones isa dynamic star, who wouldbecome a big-play threat for yearsto come.

Unfortunately, I only haveenough space to mock the top 10.There are plenty of mock drafts onthe web, and I encourage you tocheck them out. Be sure to enjoythe NFL draft in a couple weeks,with round one taking place onThursday, April 28. Hopefully, theNFL will not be locked out, andwe can get back to watching foot-ball.

Mock drafting the top 10

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Will the Carolina Panthers make Blaine Gabbert the number one pick, orwill that honour go to another player?

Forest City Surplus has openedLondon’s first airsoft range afternoticing a growing interest in thesport. Airsoft is a sport that usesreplica firearms to shoot smallerdiameter plastic pellets out ofspring-, battery- or gas-poweredguns. The sport originated in Japanin the 1980s, where guns arebanned for civilian use, and hassince spread globally.

“When we first started carryingairsoft three years ago, we wereflooded with anxious airsoft cus-tomers,” said Tim Hodges, market-ing manager at Forest CitySurplus.

“We have been expanding thenumber of guns we carry to 37varieties,” said Jamie Finnemore,Forest City Surplus’ airsoft expert.“We carry the classic look-a-likeslike the AK-47 and the infamous1920s Tommy gun.” Forest CitySurplus now carries the largestselection of airsoft guns inSouthwestern Ontario.

“With students getting stressedout preparing for exams, we expectto see Fanshawe students in firingairsoft guns to relieve stress,” saidHodges. Swing by the Forest CitySurplus firing range to blow of a

little steam. Visit Forest City Surplus at 1712

Dundas St. or at fcsurplus.com formore information about their air-soft products and firing range.

London’s first airsoft range opens

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Left to right: Airsoft expert Josh Good firing an airsoft Tommy gun, store manager Bryan Wildman and airsoft expert Jamie Finnemore firingan airsoft AK-47.

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