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Dreams vs realityInternational student’s journey to Fanshawe College

Moving to a foreign country tostudy has become a trend thanks toincreasing globalization. With hopesof experiencing something new andamazing, many international stu-dents from more than 60 countriesmove to Canada every year.

International students spend al-most three times more than domes-tic students for the college fees.They come with all the enthusiasmthey could muster with strong de-termination to change their lives.Perhaps they see luxury when theyenvision their life in Canada.

However, there are many realitychecks that catch these students off-

guard, and some of them to such anextent that they completely loosesight as to why they came in thefirst place.

The students in this articlewish to remain anonymous.

“I didn’t think. I had to get a job.I was so blind that I went for an in-terview and missed my mid-term.I failed that course last semester. Ithink I have wasted enough moneyhere. I should go back home,” saida student at Fanshawe from India.

“I came here to make money. Iam enrolled in a program so thatI can stay here and make money.Why would I not go to work forcollege,” said a student at FanshaweCollege from Nigeria.

“I had no option but to take upthe cash job. I can’t find a job oncampus. And the life style in Can-ada is too expensive” said anotherstudent at Fanshawe from India.

“I thought it would be so muchfun to live alone in a different coun-try. I would be able to be indepen-dent. I can do whatever I want. Butwhen I got here, I felt so lost. Peo- ple can’t understand what I say be-cause my accent is different. I don’tscore well because I can’t expressmyself well in my assignments. Iam barely passing, but I mostly feeldiscouraged,” said a student at Fan-shawe from China.

International students often endup working at convenience storesor fast-food chains for less pay than

minimum wage. These employersgive long hours to these studentsas a chance to make more money.However, their priority often shiftsfrom their studies to their part-time jobs.

“Sometimes students lose theirfar sightedness. They forget the factthat working hard at school willlead them to pass with better grades,which will land them a better andrespectable job after graduation.And this job will be valuable. Since,it will not only make them money,it will help them build career,” saidCynthia Konnerth, international stu-

dent life coordinator at Fanshawe.

Fanshawe International Centrehas been striving hard for manyyears to make the transition for in-ternational students as seamless as possible.

International students can applyfor International Students WorkExperience Program (ISWEP) inorder to qualify for a job on campusfor Fanshawe. All international stu-dents that are studying full-time atFanshawe and have paid their feesto the registrar are qualified to apply for this program. And it wouldmake it easy for them to find a jobon campus instead of working ille-gally off-campus.

Fanshawe International Centrehas three student life coordinators

appointed to help students have asmooth transition to life in Canada.That life encompasses their aca-demics, personal, social, emotion-al, financial and spiritual needs.

“Everybody needs a cheerleaderin life and we are here to be thatfor the students. Every situation issolvable if the students would just be honest and come to talk beforeit becomes a problem. The studentsforget that talking to friends is go-ing to do little good since they areall probably sailing in the same boat,” Konnerth said.

The Fanshawe International Cen-tre launches events and seminarsin order to proactively reach out tothese students. They always invitestudents to visit the office and speakto anyone for any help.

“The problem that I observe withinternational students is that theydo not follow up well enough. Evenif they do come to visit, or attend aseminar, they would not do the nextsteps. Perhaps they might be shyingaway from asking for help repeat-edly. However, we always try to or-ganize events in order to encouragethem to stay connected with us,”Konnerth said.

International students have toabide by a different set of rules as per the immigration commission.The students are allowed to workonly a certain number of hours whenstudying and there are no significantscholarships for them as well.

However, in order to inspire in-ternational students to maintain agood academic standing, the stu-dents that maintain a 4.0 GPA areinvited to the President’s HonourRole Dinner, conducted in Novem- ber. These students get a chance tomeet the president and get awardedfor their outstanding academic per-formance. This event is exclusivelyfor the international students.

With a goal to be able to attendthis prestigious event and gain ad-miration and respect, internationalstudents can secure a respectable place for themselves in the country.

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FSU’s presidential race begins

With five students running for the position of Fanshawe Student Union(FSU) president, it looks like it’s go-

ing to be an interesting election.In a typical year, the FSU expectsa small number of potential candi-dates, with usually only two candi-dates running for the top spot. Thefact that there are so many this yearwas a shock to most.

The five students running for president are Maria Nikides, CarlieForsythe, Jordan Borneman, AbdiYousuf and Heather Bailey.

The two students running for VPentertainment are Cameron Pocockand Morganna Sampson.

The other four candidates arerunning unopposed. Kevin Kaisaris running for VP internal, Jah-moyia Smith for VP finance, BryanLevesque for VP external and Lau-ren Livingston for VP athletics &residence life.

Four current FSU electives arerunning for a different position thisyear.

Speeches from all candidates anda presidential Q&A forum wereheld on March 2 to give studentsan opportunity to hear from thecandidates, to ask the presidentialcandidates questions about their platforms and what they plan to doshould they be elected president.

Unfortunately, even the allure offree pizza was not enough to bringout a large crowd to the event, butthe good news is that the entireforum was live streamed throughPeriscope and the entire event will be available online on the FSU

Facebook page so students whomissed the event can make theirown impressions of the candidates.

The Q&A featured all five pres-idential candidates. It began withopening speeches from each onefollowed by questions supplied byhost Jason Kerr as well as one froman audience member.

The questions featured importanttopics such as the Ontario budgetchanges around free tuition, park-ing services, how to increase atten-dance and safety at events and howto improve satellite campuses, foodservices and residence experiences.

A common theme amongst allcandidates was to communicate ina better manner with the student population.

Bailey did not have a traditional journey to Fanshawe and credits the

fact that she has not been involvedwith clubs on campus as one of thethings that will make her a goodFSU president, while using knowl-edge and empowerment as thefoundation for her campaign.

“I’m not running for FSU pres-ident because I think it’s easy. Infact, rarely do I get nervous and Iam shaking right now. But that’s be-cause I care and I really, really thinkthis is important,” Bailey said.

Yousuf said that his experiencesas someone who comes from a largefamily as well as the fact that he at-tends a satellite campus gives hima good perspective about studentissues. He said his program teachestroubleshooting and problem solv-ing, two things that he would bringto his presidency.

“In my program we look at the problem, look at the functions andwhere the problem arises, then weassess the proper steps to fix or re-solve this problem. These problemsolving skills that I have learnedhave been applied to my position onthe Student Administrative Council(SAC) for the School of Transporta-tion Technology and Aviation Tech-nology,” Yousuf said.

The following three candidatesare all current FSU executives andall cited their previous experiencesworking in the FSU as why theywould make a great president.

Forsythe said she has attendedFanshawe for many years and has

three different diplomas under her belt already, and that she has or-ganized successful events for theFSU including the launch of En-riched Academy with former Drag-on Bruce Croxon from Dragons’ Den. She added that her platformis based on four pillars: advocacy,culture and diversity, transparencyand communication.

“I feel that I’ve been able to makea significant contribution to studentlife,” she said. “I believe in account-ability as an organization and willcontinue to push for sustainable ini-tiatives and financial accountability

of all FSU operations.” Nikides said she’s been known

as “the girl with the smile who goesthe extra mile” and even wrote anacrostic poem-style campaign mot-to to accompany it. “S” for smart,

“M” for management, “I” for in-spires, “L” for leading, “E” for edgeand “S” for services.

“Smart management inspiresleading edge services,” she said.“As your president I will make yourvoice heard, providing the servicesyou didn’t even know you had. Theservices are valuable but only if youknow you have them.”

Borneman said he’s the best can-didate for the position because hehas a lot of experience in such po-sitions and said that he will be theleader that the FSU needs to getthrough the next year, somethingthat he was vague about.

“The FSU is in the midst of ahuge change and they really needa strong leader to bring us throughthat,” Borneman said. “I’m com-mitted to spending my time here atFanshawe, spending my time withall of you students and spending mytime in the hallways learning fromeach and every one of you.”

Jason Kerr, chief returning officerat Fanshawe and host of the speech-es and Q&A panel, is a former FSU president from 1999-2000 and saidstudent apathy is a problem, buthopes the high number of presiden-tial candidates means more studentswill get involved, adding that fivecontenders is unprecedented.

“I don’t think people realize howinvolved in the college that the stu-dent union is… or how much theyrepresent student interests,” Kerr

said.Current FSU president Alan

Bushell had some advice for allcandidates running in this election.

“Go all in. They need to be fullydedicated to running for this po-sition, especially with a five per-son race,” Bushell said. “Whoeverworks the hardest, whoever showsthe most passion and whoever hasthe best platform is going to be thevictor.”

Campaigning will run fromMarch 2 to 10, with voting taking place from March 7 until March 10at 2 p.m.

CREDIT: KERRA SEAY

In an unprecedented turn of events there are ve candidates running for Fanshawe Student Union president. The ve spoke at aQ&A on March 2 to discuss student issues.

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CREDIT: KERRA SEAY

Moving to a foreign country can be hard, but Fanshawe’s International Centre tries tomake the transition as seamless as possible.


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Ontario government to give freetuition to low income students

As part of the new budget theOntario government will be givingstudents from low income familiesfree tuition in an effort to make post-secondary education more ac-cessible.

The changes will be implementedin the 2017-18 school year.

The funding for these grants willcome from grants that already ex-ist including the Ontario TuitionGrant, Ontario Student Opportunity

Grant, Ontario Access Grants andmore. The National Post reportedthat the Ontario government spendsaround $1.3 billion a year awardinggrants to post-secondary students.

Students can access these grantswhen they apply for the Ontar-io Student Assistance Program(OSAP).

According to a Government ofOntario press release this programwill target those with the greatestfinancial need, or students whosefamily has a combined income ofless than $50,000, will receive thisaid.

Students who qualify for thesegrants will graduate with no provin-cial student debt. Additionally stu-dents whose families have a combined income of less than $83,000will see an increase in the amountof grant money they receive.

The press release emphasizedthat no students will be penalizeddue to these changes, and that theirsituations will either improve orstay the same.

Some other changes included in-creasing the access to interest-freeor low-cost loans for middle and

upper income families, expandingsupport for mature and married stu-dents and raising the weekly assis-tance maximum levels. Eligibilitywill also no longer be tied to age orthe number of years a student has been out of high school.

The press release said that sevenout of 10 new jobs in Canada willrequire a post-secondary education.It added that Ontarians with higherlevels of education and skills have better employment prospects, earnhigher wages and have improvedhealth and longevity.

“By supporting students from

low and middle-income families asthey pursue a university degree orcollege diploma, our government ishelping to build the highly skilledworkforce that will generate eco-nomic growth, improve social mo- bility and create long-term, sustain-able prosperity for our province,”said Premier of Ontario KathleenWynne in a press release.

Reza Moridi, the minister oftraining, Colleges and Universities,said this is a “tremendous day” forstudents and their families.

“All students should be able to

afford to go to college or universityin Ontario,” he said. “This transfor-mative grant will be more generousand more straightforward, break-ing down barriers that might be preventing Ontarians from gettinga postsecondary education whilecontinuing to help students who arecurrently benefiting from importantgrant support.”

Ontario has been known for hav-ing the most expensive post-sec-ondary education costs in the coun-try, but hopefully the new changeswill make education more accessible for all students.

Zika virus: A springbreak souvenir

For many college students, go-ing away to a tropical island overreading week is an exciting way torelax and get away from stresses back home. However, this luxurytrip may have new consequencesdepending on where you may havedecided to visit. There are a fewthings to be aware of in the next fewweeks after your trip.

The Center for Disease Controland Prevention (CDC) has said,“The Zika virus is spread to people primarily through the bite of an in-fected Aedes species mosquito.”

The CDC also noted that after being exposed to the virus, “People

usually don’t get sick enough to goto the hospital, and they very rarelydie of Zika. For this reason, many people might not realize they have been infected.”

Currently the virus has beenfound prevalent in over 30 coun-tries. Some of those countries arecommon vacation spots studentstend to travel to during readingweek, such as Costa Rica, Domini-can Republic, Jamaica, Mexico andmany more.

So what does this mean for you?The Zika virus has mainly beenfound to cause microcephaly innewborn babies. This means thatthe child’s body has formed prop-erly, but their head did not fully de-

velop, making it much smaller thannormal.Side effects from this birth defect

are things such as seizures, devel-opmental delay, feeding problems,hearing loss and vision problems.

For most college students, hav-ing a child is not currently high ontheir priority list, so passing this onto a child is not a concern for most.However, New York Times notedthat, “El Salvador urged women toavoid getting pregnant until 2018 toavoid babies suffering birth defectslinked to the Zika virus.”

That means that for the next twoyears after potentially being exposed to the virus, the country is

suggesting that women do not even

try to conceive as they may be at ahigher risk of having a child with birth defects. Since there is littleresearch about how long the vi-rus is transmittable to a fetus andthere is currently no vaccine, it issuggested that women living in ortravelling to some of the variousareas hold off on trying to conceivefor a while.

It is important to keep in mindthat the virus is not only transmittedthrough mosquitos or from a moth-er to a child. A person can spread itto another person through any formof sexual intercourse. Currently itis unknown how long the virus isactive in the body and potentiallyable to be transmitted to another

person, so the best way to preventtransmission during sexual activityis to wear a condom.

The most effective way to avoidcontracting this virus is to stayaway from the countries in whichthe virus is currently active.

If you decide to travel anyway,while there you should do what youcan to avoid getting bit by a mos-quito.

If you have already returned froma trip, it is important to be aware ofthe signs and symptoms that mayarise.

The CDC stated, “About one infive people infected with Zika vi-rus become ill. The most commonsymptoms of Zika are fever, rash,

joint pain and red eyes.”In addition to this, a person mayexperience muscle pain and head-aches. Any symptoms will likely be present within about a week ofexposure to the virus. If you are experiencing any of these symptomsafter a trip or have been exposed tosomeone who may have contractedthe virus, speak to your health care provider.

In the meantime, the CDC sug-gested treating the symptoms bygetting plenty of rest and drinkinglots of fluids. This virus is relativelynew and not much is known aboutit, so the more you can do to preventcontracting it, the better.

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Safe Zone for internet transactions

With websites like Kijiji makingit easier than ever to find the sec-ondhand items you’re looking for

in your area at a discounted price,it’s also the perfect opportunity fordanger.

The London Police Service(LPS) is offering a new option toLondoners in order to make trans-actions with someone met from theInternet as safe as possible.

The LPS recommends that Lon-doners utilize the parking lot at the police station as a Safe Zone, or aneutral and safe meeting ground.The parking lot is monitored 24/7,making it an ideal place to make a

legal transaction in the event thatsomething goes wrong, though itseems unlikely that someone willrob you when they are being re-corded by the police.

The LPS emphasizes that Lon-

doners do not have to call ahead toannounce their intended use of the parking lot. The press release addedthat the police will not arbitrate anytransactions or disputes unless theyare needed to keep the peace.

Those who agree to meet astranger for a transaction risk be-ing mugged or other forms of harm.The LPS provided a list of someother safety tips when meetingsomeone from online, though manyof these tips can be applied in othersituations as well:

• Always insist to meet in a public place

• Meet during the daytime• If you utilize the LPS parking

lot, make sure to do so during business hours

• Do not invite strangers into yourhome or go into theirs• Communicate via email so there

is a record of all interactions• Never go alone• Be cautious when selling high-

value items• Always tell someone when and

where you’re going• Do not carry large sums of cash

on youThe address for the LPS is 601

Dundas St.

CREDIT: JESSICA THOMPSON

The London Police Service suggests Londoners use the police station parking lot as a “safe zone” for online transactions.


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Hey Falcons!My name is Carlie Forsythe and I am run-

ning to be your Fanshawe Student UnionPresident for the 2016-2017 academicyear. I am currently in my final year of theBachelor of Commerce Human ResourcesManagement program and the ProjectManagement post-graduate program.

I am a proud Fanshawe alumni, andover the past six years here, I have gotten

to know many of the students and staff whomake this community what it is. As a maturestudent, I’ve learned that getting involvedis the best way to enhance the college expe-rience. Becoming part of the Fanshawe Stu-dent Union as the current VP Finance hasbeen one of the best decisions I’ve made,and I’ve been able to make a significantcontribution to student life.

I am running for President because Ifirmly believe that the Fanshawe StudentUnion is capable of providing improved ser-vices and student engagement, as well ascontinued community involvement withinFanshawe College and the City of London. Ialso firmly believe in the sustainability andfinancial accountability of our operations,

including the new Wellness Centre. Myplatform is based upon student advocacy,embracing culture and diversity, communi-cation, and transparency, including:• Student-focused leadership and studentengagement• International and diverse student affairs• Support for varsity athletes• Team and organizational motivation,

benchmarking, and best practicesPlease feel free to say hi or ask questionsif you see me around campus!

Make sure you vote Carlie Forsythe forPresident on FanshaweOnline from March7th to March 10th.

CARLIEFORSYTHE

President VP Entertainment

Communication is the key to any greatrelationship. It’s through communicationthat we affect real change. As a BusinessMarketing Student at Fanshawe with myeyes set on making waves in the PublicRelations field, I’ve made it my personalgoal to bring life and vibrancy to eventsand see to it that you have more awarenessof campus activities. My largest goal is tocreate more community at Fanshawe. Cre-ating connections and opening up lines ofcommunication is my innate expertise anda skill that I have utilized for the benefit ofothers time and time again. In 2015, I wasthe Student Administrative Council Rep-

resentative for the Lawrence Kinlin Schoolof Business and in 2016 I became the VicePresident of Internal Affairs where I grewpassionate about event planning at Fan-shawe. I ran the Bell Let’s Talk Campaignand Yellow Umbrella Project with less than

a week’s notice and had fantastic turnouts.Hundreds of photos were taken for BellLet’s Talk and posted to Fanshawe’s Twitterand 405 people wrote kind post it notesto raise awareness for mental health at theYellow Umbrella Project. I strongly believein doing what you love and loving what youdo. My passion runs deep when it comesto creating events and connecting withpeople. I intend to build a strong relation-ship with you so that together, we create anentertaining community focused on livingit up through exciting events and entertain-ment at Fanshawe. Together we will make2016-2017 unforgettable!

MORGANNASAMPSON

Hello Fanshawe! My name is Maria Ni-kides and I am overjoyed to be running forPresident. I am your VP External and Aca-demic Affairs for 2015-2016 and previousSAC representative of Human Services andPublic Safety. Within these two years I havegained a passion for student leadership.

Being on council has allowed me to havehands on experience with our accomplish-ments and see the areas of improvementneeded within the board. We the studentcouncil have not been as accessible and ac-countable as we could have been. I intendto see to it that we have more awareness offinancial advice as well as better academicappeals and even more events that servethe whole student body. I will be a gradu-ating student of the Developmental ServiceWorker Program. It is my ultimate goal tohelp shape people with developmental dis-abilities to live a full, independent life with-

in their community. I am currently balancingschool, placement and work. My placementas an Educational Assistant at Clarke RoadSecondary School and at a group home withCommunity Living have made me embracemy true calling of really wanting to helppeople in every way possible. These are just a glimpse into what I want to do for theFSU organization. I plan on making the newcouncil able to help you, the students moreaware of our services, provide appeals assis-tance, financial aid, and even better diverseevents. Appoint the best person for the job.Vote Maria Nikides for President.

MARIANIKIDES

What’s up Fanshawe! My name is Jor-dan Borneman, and I am want to becomeyour Fanshawe Student Union President forthe 2016-2017 year.

Over the last 2 years Fanshawe has beenmy home. During that time I have been in-volved in numerous ways around the cam-pus, most recently as Vice President of Ath-

letics and Residence Life. It is through theseexperiences that I have grown to becomethe person I am today. As a result of thisexperience and growth, I consider myself tobe uniquely qualified for this role.

I am 24 years old, proudly Canadian,

and have lived in Ontario my whole life. Iwas born and raised in Parry Sound, beforemoving to Sault Ste. Marie where I attend-ed Sault College. During my time at SaultCollege, I graduated from Hotel and ResortManagement as well as Business Manage-ment, before serving 2 terms as the StudentUnion President. I am currently enrolled inthe Business Administration Marketing

program, after graduating from BusinessMarketing this summer here at Fanshawe.

I believe that to truly get the most outof your college experience, you must beinvolved. My goals for next year a re to focuson rebuilding student life on campus by en-

gaging students, and informing students ofwhat is available to them during their timeat Fanshawe.

Remember Fanshawe it’s YOUR voice.YOUR choice. Vote Jordan Borneman forFSU President! Voting takes place MondayMarch 7th to Thursday March 10th at 2:00pm.

JORDANBORNEMAN

Hi Falcons,My name is Abdi, I am running to be-

come your President of the FanshaweStudent Union. I am currently in my finalsemester of Avionics, and I have become

the Student Administrative Council of theSchool of Transportation Technology andAviation Technology I know the title reallydoes not roll of your tongue. Furthermore,what I have learned from my program isthat my job is to make sure aircraft keep fly-ing and of course a problem arises, so I findthe problem, look at how the whole systemworks, and how it effects the system, andassess how to fix/resolve the problem.

This has helped me with daily Issues Ihave found and have pursued to resolve

for my position of Student administrativeCouncil, and I want to apply these sameprinciples once I have been elected for thePresident position. Finally, I am asking youto talk to me, state your concerns, and tellme what you see for change, and what youenjoy about Fanshawe, I have enjoyed mytime here, and want you to enjoy your timehere as well so make sure you vote some-one you believe in.

Thank you.

ABDI YOUSUF

Heather Bailey is a third-year, LandscapeDesign student with intentions of complet-ing the Environmental Design Degree pro-gram at Fanshawe College. She owns andoperates Maybles’ Productions which hasproduced a stage comedy each year since2009 here in London. Her theatre compa-ny aims to attract new talent to the vibrant,local theatre scene. She lived in India fora year from 2005-2006, has worked as a

construction worker, a horticulturalist anda pharmacy technician. She is a maturestudent, a wife, a new auntie, a director, aphotographer, an actor, a proud PRIDE Festsupporter, and a Dr. Who, Star Wars and

Star Trek fan.Heather’s future intentions include be-coming a city/urban/community plannerwith the City of London, helping to buildand improve existing connections betweenFanshawe and our community, participatein initiatives which will improve our currenttransit system, explore ways in which we asthe student body can encourage, empowerand include each other in activities on andoff campus. Heather is currently working asan assistant to City Councillor Michael van

Holst, to create a Community ImprovementPlan (CIP) for the Hamilton Road area be-tween Adelaide and Highbury.

Heather lives with her husband-to-be just minutes from Fanshawe College with

their toy poodle and three cats. She enjoysspending her spare time tending to her gar-den, volunteering at the Arts Project down-town, participating in community theatreand visiting with family and friends.

INCLUSION. DIVERSITY. AWARENESS.EMPOWERM ENT. COMMUNIT Y. It startswith YOU!

Heather Bailey – moving Fanshawe andLondon Forward!

HEATHERBAILEY

CAMERONPOCOCK

My name is Cameron Pocock, and I amrunning for VP of Entertainment.

How will you remember your collegeexperience in thirty years? Do you want toremember 8am lectures and long Tim Hor-tons lines? Wouldn’t you rather look backand remember the incredible things youdid outside of the classroom?

The memories that will bring a smile toyour face will be the times you spend withnew friends and the once in a lifetime mo-

ments that only exist at Fanshawe. As yourVP of Entertainment, my mission will beto create as many memorable momentsfor you as possible. I will bring a winningcombination of both traditional events

and new activities to our campus like livemusic, game nights, and more. My strongpassion for entertaining as a Music IndustryArts student, combined with my experiencebooking local shows and events, makes methe perfect choice for this position. Withyour ideas and input, together we will buildan unforgettable college experience worthremembering thirty years down the road.

A vote for me is a long-term investment.It’s a vote for the memories that will last youa lifetime.

Hi Falcons!I’m Kevin Kaisar and I’m running to be

your next VP Internal Affairs. You mightalso know me as KevKev, that Indian dude,Gavin the VP, or “that guy from the Face-book group ”.

I’m a third year student in the BusinessAdministration – Leadership and Manage-ment program, and am back next year totake Special Events Planning because guess

what, I love this school too much to leave.As your next VP of Internal Affairs I want

to enhance your student life. I’ve been apart of many student clubs over the yearsand would love to use my experience tooversee club activity and improve the sys-tem. I’m also very involved in social aware-ness and am looking forward to runningawareness weeks, events, and fundraisersfor a good cause.

My job is to make sure you have thetime of your life while you’re a studenthere. I urge you to make the choice thatserves you best. Pick me, because I’m thecandidate who is going to do things differ-ently.

Vote YES for Kevin! You won’t regret it.

KEVINKAISAR

VP Internal

My name is Bryan Levesque, I am a firstyear broadcast journalism student, and Iam running to be your next VP External andAcademic Affairs. External affairs is all aboutbringing your voice to the table when itcomes to ed ucation. That’s tuition, financial

aid, any everything in between. If elected,here is what I would do as your represen-tative:

Create better outreach between studentsand the FSU to ensure our lobby prioritiesare truly student driven.

Provide greater opportunities for stu-dents to be involved with external affairsdirectly through a new external affairs com-mittee.

Work every day to make your experiencehere at Fanshawe better.

BRYANLEVESQUE

VP External

MEET YOUR 2016 FANSHAWE STUDENT UNION CANDIDATES

‘Some are born great, some achievegreatness and some have greatness thrustupon em’ (Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night,1602). This unique idiom is a constantguide to my inevitable achievement ofgreatness. I center my goals and objectivesin life on this profound piece of literature.My name is Jahmoyia Davena Smith, a

name which has no researched meaning;however, I dare to be different and set my-self apart. “Why are you trying so hard tofit in when you were born to stand out?”(Ian Wallace). This short quotation has per-mitted me to use my confidence to ‘con-quer’ any unfamiliar surroundings whichmy presence has the opportunity to gracefor a long period of time. Nonetheless, afew character traits which I have garner inall my years of interacting with people ofdifferent culture, ethnicity and backgroundin an educational environment are; self-lessness and hospitability. My dream in lifeis to become a criminal lawyer, however I

have made the expert decision of pursuinga career in Early Childhood leadership.

I am a strong believer in fairness andopportunity and I pride myself and mycampaign on the exploitation of opportu-nities. I believe that possibilities are end-less and as Vice president of finance I planto manifest that saying. I plan to serve youthe the student as you hold the title of themost valuable resource that this insitutioncurrently holds. My platform will emit asense of purpose driven by the burningdesire to help each and every student atFanshawe attain his/hers highest goal.

VP Finance

JAHMOYIASMITH


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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: [email protected]

MICHAEL VEENEMARUMOURS OF GRACE

When politics meets religion

Pulitzer prize winner Dave Barry hit thenail on the head when he said, “People whowant to share their religious views with you,almost never want you to share yours withthem.” Whether you’re at work or hanging outwith friends, it inevitably turns into an adultversion of ‘my dad can beat up your dad’.

Catholicism was the dominant religionwhen Canada was settled, so they got theirown school system based on the time hon-oured ‘I got here first’ rule.

The Catholic Church has gotten a lot chum-mier since those days, but they’re still the onlyreligion that gets publicly funded schools. It’sno secret that funding an education systemthat incorporates both public and Catholic

schools is more costly than a consolidated ap- proach. Experts peg the potential savings ata billion dollars, which could be used to improve public schools or lower the unemploy-ment rate. For that kind of money, KathleenWynne could even cancel another gas plant.

The purported benefits of a Catholic ed-ucation are certainly impressive. From phe-nomenal graduation rates to the percentage ofgraduates who attend post-secondary school,there is a statistical advantage to a Catholiceducation.

The results are problematic given that thereis a striking lack of evidence to indicate howthis end result is achieved. ‘Inclusive en-vironment’ and ‘faith-based education’ get bandied about a lot, but there’s little in terms

of tangible evidence showing why Catholicschools excel.

Catholic high schools are stuck in a no-win position. Either they embrace the religious

aspect of their existence and thereby negatetheir right to public funds, or they must accepteveryone who applies and be a public school by definition. In a desperate attempt to retainsome semblance of authenticity, they’ve tak-en an awkward middle ground in which theytry to appeal to people of all faiths.

The recent budget for Ontario raised ques-tions about where cuts could be made to staveoff tax increases. The suggestion to amal-gamate the two school systems came up in anonline discussion and generated over 1,300comments. Education is intended to give stu-dents critical thinking abilities, not religious beliefs. Therefore, the root of the issue is thatOntarians pay for an education system thatdefines itself by a belief system. It took anembarrassing public battle for Catholic highschool students in Alberta to form a gay sup-

port group just last year. It’s bizarre that a publicly funded institution has to be draggedkicking and screaming into the 21st century.If history is any indicator, Canada will con-tinue to grow in diversity. Cities like Torontoand Vancouver are prime examples of whatthe face of Canada will look like in just a fewgenerations.

As ethnic and religious diversity increase,there will be an inevitable push against leg-islated preferential treatment. In the future,there has to either be equal support for allfaith-based education or the government mustwithdraw funding from Catholic schools. Inthe words of Woody Allen “I believe there issomething out there watching over us. Unfor-tunately, it’s the government.”

VICTOR DE JONGINTERROBANG

CREDIT: JESSICA THOMPSON

It has been pegged by experts that the potential savings from cutting funding to Catholic schools is arounda billion dollars, money which could be used to improve public schools or lower the unemployment rate.

Satan the miracle worker

If you are part of a church community orif you belong to a group of students tryingto put the ways of Jesus into practice, you probably know that Easter is just a few weeksaway.

On Easter Sunday, Christians around the planet will be remembering Christ’s return

from death.This is the greatest of the miracles claimed by the church: the resurrection of Jesus Christ.Some don’t believe it happened, they view itas something that certain people (about two billion and counting) believe in. Neverthelessthey feel that it is ultimately false.

Others see it as something that is blindlyaccepted. Now, it is true that some peopledo accept the stories of Christ’s resurrection blindly. But the Christian traditions generallydo not. There is plenty of evidence, so muchthat it takes more (blind) faith to believe thathe did not rise from death than that he did.

Neither is Jesus’ rising from the dead somesort of one-off event meant to impress peopleinto believing in him. It is impressive, but itis not an isolated event that God produced to begin a new religion. Rather, it is four things(at least four).

First, it is God’s vindication of Jesus as theJewish Messiah who would lead the people ofGod into a new time of restoration.

Second, the resurrection is God’s vindi-cation of Jesus’s interpretation of the Jewishfaith.

Third, it is a manifestation of the pre-JesusJewish faith in the resurrection of the com-munity of the faithful. God would bring thisabout in due course to reveal himself to theworld as the living God of justice, grace, for-giveness and healing.

Fourth, it is a breaking into the world of anew thing that is yet to come, but has already begun. What has begun is the total healing ofthe creation. There will be a resurrection ofall persons. The reign of death is on death rowand will end. Services no longer required.

The resurrection of Christ is the greatest

of the miracles presented in the Bible, but itis not the only one. There are miracle storiesthroughout the pre-Jesus and post-Jesus partsof the Bible. And, as might be expected, thestories of Jesus are awash in miracles.

These miracles are not magic tricks in the

sense of making the performer look impres-sive. Instead, like the greatest of miracles,they are manifestations of the renewal thatGod is bringing to the human world and tothe whole creation, hints or prequels of whatis in store for the world.

But here’s my thing for today. The defini-tion of miracles that most of us work with isthat a miracle is a violation of the natural or-der of things. It is God interrupting the usualway the world works, his disrupting the lawsof nature.

But I don’t think this is the best way to lookat miracles. Jesus did not interrupt nature

when he healed those who could not walk,those with illnesses and others who were blind or mute, or when he himself raised people from the dead. He restored nature.

In this way of looking at it, Jesus’s risingfrom the dead wasn’t a violation of the lawsof nature, which dictate death for the human body. It was, among other things, a resto-ration of the natural order as it relates to thehuman body.

This means that the miracles Jesus per-formed are not a glimpse into what is funda-mentally unusual and abnormal. Instead theyreveal that what we usually take as the nor-mal is itself fundamentally unusual and alien.

It is physical disease and mental illness thatis a disruption of the created world. It is sex-ual abuse and addiction that is a disruption ofGod’s natural world. It is war and the cyclesof violence everywhere present that are a dis-ruption of the proper life-affirming order ofthe world God has made.

The real miracle workers are not the Moth-er Theresa’s and the wonder-working saintsof the Catholic Church. The real miracleworkers are the Adolph Hitler’s, the crystalmeth makers in Toronto and London, the sex-ual predators and adventurers who could careless about the pregnancies they leave their partners to handle, the terrorists (however re-ligious they may be) and the commanders ofchild soldiers.

And lastly Satan: Satan, not Jesus, is thereal miracle worker in that he inspires andabets the continuing violation of the naturalorder, which God has for his creation.

However, it is God’s unstoppable inten-tion to restore his world to what it should be.And, among other things, the resurrection of

his son, Jesus Christ, is the signpost withoutequal that his intentions are not in question.

One day they will overrun the creation,evicting all dark miracle workers, leaving therest to breathe a great sigh of relief and get onwith living life as God has always intended.

CREDIT: TONYBAGGETT / THINKSTOCK

Satan and all of the villains of the world are the true miracle workers; it is God who is trying to restore his

world to what it should be.


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Unicorns and rainbows?

Have you heard the phrase “living thedream”? I hear it often as I meander throughthe college talking to a variety of people fromrank and file employees, to faculty all the wayaround to administrators. It fascinates me.

What motivates one to pointedly remarkthat the Utopia that is Fanshawe College maynot be all that some would have you believe?I wonder in those moments is it work or is ithome? I assume in most instances it is worksince I haven’t met anyone that complainswhen the weekend rolls around and theydon’t have to work. Nor have I met someonewho dreads the end of the workday. So I pon-der is Utopia so fractured to these people that being here is just a means to an end?

There is such a cross section of people atFanshawe that like to think that everyone en-tering past the iron fencing and gates that ringaround the campus are actually giddy to behere. Maybe we can get those cameras thatsnap pictures of everyone’s license plates asthey enter the campus to emit electromagnet-ic energy that will fire the neurons in people’s brains that will put them in a state of perpet-ual bliss. Wouldn’t that be fun? Everybody

so bloody happy I think my head would ex- plode. Sounds like an episode of ConspiracyTheory hosted by Jesse Ventura.

I think what rankles many people is thata place full of young vibrant life can be sostuffy and rigid. Are people’s neckties too

tight? Are the Spanx causing unforeseen is-sues? There is that group of people that referto Fanshawe as “The College”, as if it were inall seriousness the Tower of London. And no,I’m not referring to that Tower across town atThe University of Western Ontario. Thoughthe tall foreheads can dream.

But back to my original question, why are people “living the dream” and happy to leteveryone know? Could it be the cubicle for-tresses that dot the office landscapes acrossthe campus? Do they not enjoy the workthey do and the people they work with? Dothey feel “The College” is like the NationalFootball League, where you can get to theend zone and score but you can’t dance withteammates because that would be an objec-tionable conduct penalty? Speaking of fun,two orientations ago, we did have to outfitstudents playing and jumping on bouncy cas-tles with helmets for their own safety. Won-derful theatre that was and it still makes mesmile to this day. It should make you smile to: pesky rules and regulations.

Now that the calendar has flipped toMarch, maybe people’s outlook will brighten.The days are getting longer, the sun should be shining more frequently and spring is onthe way. Wouldn’t that be “living the dream”?

I’ll end by wishing my wife an early happy birthday. Hope the sun shines brightly on herday and the air is filled with spring warmththis March 17. That would truly be unicornsand rainbows.

American Horror Story: President Trump

The 2016 U.S. presidential campaign is ahorror show mixed with trashy reality TV,with Donald J. Trump appearing as both thestar and the villain.

Unless you’ve spent the last few monthsliving under a rock, you may have noticedthat a xenophobic Oompa Loompa has some-how managed to stay at the top of the polls forthe nomination as the leader of the Republi-can Party, even after spouting comments thatshould have immediately disqualified him.

But this merkin-adorned piece of humangarbage just won’t go away.

Though political pundits on both sides ofthe American political spectrum have cometogether in a rare instance of bipartisan co-operation to protest the possibility of racistregurgitated oatmeal running their country,no one has thrown bigger shade at The Don-ald than John Oliver on his HBO series LastWeek Tonight . Oliver meticulously tore apartTrump’s (or should I say Drumpf’s?) entireexistence, from his unsubstantiated state-ments about literally everything to his lessthan stellar business record.

And still, that didn’t stop him from usinghis tiny hands to snatch the lead out of hiscompetitors’ grasps.

Trump won seven out of the 11 caucuseson Super Tuesday, putting him firmly in thelead above top contenders Ted Cruz and Mar-co Rubio. Even if Trump wins the Republi-can nomination there’s no guarantee he willwin the election; he would still have to go upagainst Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders,whose race would be captivating audiencesif it weren’t for Trump stealing the spotlight.

But at this moment it appears this evil hair- ball’s dream may be coming to fruition; Don-

ald Trump may very well be the Republicannominee for the 2016 U.S. election.

Canadians may be scratching their heads attheir American counterparts thinking, “Howcould this even happen? How can Americansnot see that it is a terrible idea to elect him?”

But Canada now has its own version of theTrumpeter. Kevin O’Leary, one of the busi-nessmen from Dragons’ Den, announced his

interest in running for leader of the Conser-vative Party.Though successful in his own right, his

limited – or nonexistent – political experi-ence should disqualify him from running atall. I appreciate the need for diversity in the political sphere and politicians with a varietyof backgrounds to bring to the government, but to have someone lead a country who hasno political experience sounds like a bad ideato me.

But can you really blame him for thinkinghe can do it? No one thought Trump could doit, but look where we are today.

The advantage that I’m sure O’Leary islooking to take hold of is name recognition.Reality TV shows like The Apprentice and Dragons’ Den have made Trump and O’Learyhousehold names. This gives these candidatesa head start in the election process because people already know who they are, and withtheir reality TV experiences they know howto appear charismatic to an audience.

Even our past election had a pinch of re-ality drama. Justin Trudeau had name recog-nition thanks to his father’s fame, and com- bining that with his good looks it was almostimpossible to ignore Harper’s lack of cha-risma when standing next to Trudeau duringdebates.

When choosing who you will give yourvote to, try picturing what they’re sayingcoming from someone who isn’t charismatic – I suggest Nicolas Cage – and see if you stillagree with what they’re saying. And if you dothey deserve your vote. But if it sounds lessappealing coming from someone else, take astep back and reevaluate why you’re sidingwith them in the first place.

Remember the last time there was a charis-matic leader who united a country of desper-ate people by singling out a minority groupfor the majority to project their anger and fearonto? Because I do. Don’t allow your countryto be turned into a real life horror show.

HAVE AN OPINION? SUBMIT YOUR STORY!LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: [email protected]

KERRA SEAY WHAT DOES KERRA SAY

JOHN SAIDWHAT JOHN SAID

CREDIT: “DONALD TRUMP” BY MATT JOHNSON ON FLICKR (CC BY 2.0)

This isn’t the rst time in history that a charismatic leader brought a country together by using fear.

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Fanshawe is a magical place of dreams and wishes.


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One step forward, two steps back

It’s Ancient Egypt and the Godswalk among us. Following the plotof The Lion King, and any numberof other similar films that take fromShakespeare’s Hamlet , the younggod Horus must take back his fa-ther’s throne after it is usurped byhis father’s murderer, Set. Helpinghim is a plucky young thief who is,in many ways, identical to Alad-din because ripping off one Disneymovie was simply not enough.

Perhaps the most remarkable partof Gods of Egypt is the ridiculousnumber of well-known actors who

take part in this loose reinterpre-tation of Egyptian mythology. Ni-kolaj Coster-Waldau, of Game ofThrones fame, plays a Horus who isremarkably similar to his characterin Game of Thrones. Gerard But-ler attempts to recreate his Spartandays as the evil god Set, and Geof-frey Rush spends yet another moviealmost entirely on a boat.

There’s something you mayhave noticed about all these actors.While they are big names, they arealso white. It’s true that the castdoes have some small diversity,Toth being played by the incrediblyentertaining Chadwick Boseman

and Hathor by the remarkable El-odie Yung, however none of theseactors are Egyptian. The depressing

part is how much of a relief it is tosee literally any diversity in a mov-ie like this.

Now, there are a lot of other problems with this movie, from theridiculously over-the-top CG to theidea that a human could be tossedacross the room by a god with noresulting injuries or internal bleed-ing. That said, there are a couple ofthings Gods of Egypt does well.

There are a lot of nods to Egyp-tian mythology, although the mainstoryline is heavily modified tomake Horus look good and removeall the incest and man-on-man ac-tion (after all, homosexual refer-ences are only okay if it’s a womanmaking them, right?). So instead of

Set seducing Horus and then Horustricking Set into eating his sperm,we get a long adventure that’s beenwhitewashed and forced to conformto Western gender stereotypes.

However, the Nine Gates of theEgyptian afterlife are mentionedalong with the weighing of one’ssoul against a feather, as is Ra’sconstant battle against Chaos on theother side of the world. The humourranges from dry to slapstick in away that makes the entire produc-tion feel silly, and the fight scenesare generally well choreographed.The movie has good qualities, al-though it may require one to dis-

connect their brain for them to beseen.

Overall, Gods of Egypt is, at best,a Westernized knock-off of a sto-ry that was far more interesting in

its original form. While it’s nice tohave a film about any mythologythat isn’t Norse, the depressinglylarge number of changes made toaccommodate a white audience hurt

the film rather than helped it. Withridiculous CG and awkward come-dy, this is a movie that wasted anopportunity.

PAM-MARIEGUZZOINTERROBANG

CREDIT: LIONSGATE (2016)

Pretty and pointless, Gods of Egypt fails to take advantage of a rich mythology.


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The historical game of thrones

For thousands of years, scholarlyand religious men have denied herexistence. And yet, hard proof of herlife endures more than that of KingArthur. I’m talking, of course, aboutthe medieval legend of Joan Angli-cus, also known as Pope John VII.

Reputed to have reigned overRome for two years sometime be-tween the ninth and 12th centuries,all Joan had to do to rise through thechurch’s ranks and achieve the era’shighest authority was pretend to bea man. Had she not given birth in public, the ruse may have lasted foran indeterminable length of time,and one can only speculate how herextended presence may have alteredthe Catholic Church to this day.

As it turns out, a man giving birthin public simply doesn’t go ignored

by his peers, and Joan was eithersentenced to death or died short-ly after from complications. Hersuccessor immediately expungedas much as he could from publicrecord, but her name neverthelessspread through song and lore.

To ensure that no other womandared to assume such heights of power, the medieval consecrationceremony implemented a “chair”examination. Before any new popecould be officially sworn in, he satin a chair with a hole in the seat,and a fellow cardinal would reachup to confirm that indeed, the popewas male. The examination was a part of the ceremony for nearly 600years, and the chair still sits on dis-

play in Rome.In the novel Pope Joan, DonnaWoolfolk Cross weaves a tapestryof deeply researched historical evi-dence with exhilarating elements ofadventure to properly tell the over-looked story. Those who shunnedtheir Sunday school lessons clearlymissed out; church history containsas much sex, violence and politicalintrigue the likes of which wouldmake any Game of Thrones novelseem like a bedtime story.

The fictional components ofthe book first introduce Joan asthe daughter of a village priest inGermany. While her father is orig-inally a Christian missionary fromEngland, her mother is of the “hea-then” Saxon descent. Being theonly daughter in the family, Joan is

thereby exposed to both her father’sstrict Christian doctrine and, in se-cret, her mother’s pagan culture.

This sets the precedent for the re-mainder of the novel. In her thirstfor knowledge, Joan absorbs allthat she can from before and afterthe establishment of the institution-al church.

She is taught to read the Bible by her older brother; a compas-sionate tutor later instructs her toread Greek poetry. Influenced by amultitude of voices, Joan ultimate-ly derives her own personal systemof faith and reasoning, and refusesto be restrained by the bounds laidupon her gender.

Cross’s speculation of how a poor, medieval rural girl could pos-sibly become the most powerful fig-ure aside from the Emperor drawsinteresting parallels to certain lim-itations that still hinder women inleadership. Overall the author posesthe question, what is the merit be-hind gender overshadowing ability?Shouldn’t the appointment of a task be allotted to the person most capable?

While the modern CatholicChurch has come a long way sincethe Dark Ages, Pope Joan is a nov-el that both informs and provokesthought about how much further ithas yet to go.

CREDIT: HONI WERNER (COVER), BALLENTINE BOOKS (PUBLISHER)

In scintillating and historically accurate detail, Donna Woolfolk Cross tells thelegendary tale of the only female pope.

BELLE MARIEINTERROBANG

Sony is starting fresh withnew line of smartphones

Sony’s most profitable line ofsmartphones is finally coming toan end. The Xperia Z line made itsway into the market in February2013, offering flagship, mid-rangeand budget-conscious devices. Thiscomes as a shock as just last yearSony promised to release a Z flag-ship every six months.

The Z line will be replaced withthe X line of devices. Unfortunatelythe reason has not been made clearand Sony has made only one state-ment on Feb. 24.

“The Xperia Z line has reachedits culmination – Xperia X se-ries represents a new chapter andevolution of our product strategy.Whilst the Xperia Z series was allabout bringing the best of Sony’sadvanced technologies to smartphones, Xperia X series is based on bringing smart, adaptive Sony userexperiences across camera, battery performance and hardware/soft-

ware design.”Right after the announcement,Sony released three new smartphones from the new family: theXperia X, Xperia XA and the flag-ship Xperia X Performance.

Although the three phones offerimpressive features in their respect-ed category on the inside, none ofthem come close to the 806 pixels per inch, 4K-display screen (ul-tra high definition) that the final Zflagship phone had last summer.

The X series will focus mainlyon battery life, something Sony hasstruggled with ever since releasingthe 6.4-inch Xperia Z Ultra in 2013.

For the near future, Sony planson keeping their devices to onehand use, which will be around fiveinches. They also plan to releasethe phone in the unlocked market,shying away from service partners.In terms of appearances, Sony issticking to their conservative slatewaterproof design. With all of thenew technological advances, So-ny’s future is looking bright.

CODY HOWEINTERROBANG

CREDIT: SONY

The Xperia X, Xperia X Performance and Xperia XA features next-generationtechnologies in the camera, battery and overall design.

The dawn of the cushion era

Do you hate wearing powder products but find it way too diffi-cult to carry cream or liquid prod-ucts around with you because theyare messy? The latest innovation incosmetics may be the solution to all

your problems. Cushion productsare the newest cosmetic to hit themarket that have the texture andfeeling of a liquid, but have the con-venience of a compact.

Essentially a cushion product is a porous sponge that is soaked in liq-uid makeup that is encased in a con-venient, travel-friendly compact.They come in foundations, eyelin-ers, eye shadows and now blushes.

Many brands are starting tolaunch these products so there aremany options and price points thatmake it accessible to everyone.

The first cushion products to

launch were the foundations. Theseare mess free and are perfect fortouch ups throughout the day thatcan be put on top of your founda-tion or can be worn alone.

If applied with a compact sponge,you can achieve a sheer, luminouscomplexion that is essentiallyweightless.

If applied with a buffing brush,you can get a high coverage founda-tion with an airbrush finish. Brandssuch as Lancome, Pur Minerals and

Physicians Formula all have beauti-ful cushion foundations.

Stila has recently launched theirGot Inked Cushion Eye Liner that just like cushion foundations, is asponge soaked in highly pigmentedliquid liner. This product is almostlike working with ink and a quill,and can create beautiful liner styles,especially the cat eye. It comes insix shades and is also completelysmudge proof.

Another addition to the eye cush-ion makeup family is Pur MineralsEye Polish. This beautiful liquideye shadow can be worn alone for

a smudge proof, iridescent look, butcan also be worn as a base for pow-der shadows or can even be worn ontop of powder eye shadows to cre-ate more drama.

This product also comes with a perfectly shaped silicone applicatorthat makes the application simpleand makes the clean up even easier.

The next cushion product thatis going to be hitting the marketsoon is the cushion blush. They aresilky in texture and therefore they

simply glide onto the skin withoutany creasing or dry patches. These blushes are extremely pigmentedwhich makes them customizableto fit any type of look you want toachieve.

The cushion products are here tostay and are definitely worth try-ing out. They are easy to use, give beautiful results and best of all,they are compact and easy to trav-el with. Keep an eye out for these products and see what new, excit-ing launches are to come in the nearfuture.

JOSHUA R.WALLERBEAUTY BOY


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Gravity waves detected after

black hole pair become one

Einstein’s prediction proven100 years later

U.S. physicists proved the con-cept of gravitational waves in a setof cataclysmic observations withtheir work published in early Feb-ruary. For the first time ever, fluc-tuations in space-time itself weremeasured after physicists using theLaser Interferometer Gravity-WaveObservatory (LIGO) were able tocapture the final seconds of two black holes merging.

According to an article by Scien-ceNews published in early Febru-ary, the find is significant becauseit proves Einstein’s 1916 theoryof general relativity. NewtonianPhysics would explain the objectsgravity as bringing the objectscloser together, an event in space.In reality, extremely large massescause the warping or depressing ofspace-time itself, an event of spaceand time.

As the two objects fell into thesame space-time “depression”, they became one object, with the energyreleased causing ripples in the veryfabric of space itself.

The two black holes were cal-culated to be orbiting each otherat about half the speed of light andweighed about 36 and 29 times themass of our sun, while the merged black hole weighed roughly 62suns.

At their final moment, the blackholes were calculated to be spin-ning at 4500 revolutions per minuteor 75 times a second. All of this washappening in an area about 210 ki-lometres in diameter.

The tests, performed in two facil-ities in Washington and Louisiana,were conducted by pointing a high

powered laser at a beam splitterwhich goes in two directions at a 90degree angle from each other, witheach path going along a four kilo-metre tube.

At the end of the tubes are mir-rors, which bounce the laser light back towards a detector, causing aspecific pattern to emerge when thedata is fed through a sophisticated program.

When the ripples in space-timeoccurred, it caused the path lengthof the tubes to change as well, abouta thousandth the width of a protonas reported in an article by Science- News, but enough to be measured,causing a different interference pat-tern to emerge.

This is the first direct detection inthe scientific community of gravi-tational waves and also the firstobservation of a binary black holesystem merging, which has been previously unavailable due to theaccretion disk surrounding eventhorizons of black holes.

The discovery opens a newrealm of possibilities for gravita-tional-wave astronomy, allowingfor the detection and measurementof previously unobservable blackholes, neutron stars and pulsars.

BPA alternative showing sim-ilar negative effects on early de-velopment

Research published at the end of

2015 from Chinese and Californianresearchers looking at Bisphenol S(BPS), the popular replacement toBisphenol A (BPA), has shown itcan also cause similar negative ef-fects on human and animal bodies.

BPA has been proven to cause theearly onset of puberty and hormon-al issues, and an increase in prostateand breast cancer among a numberof other maladies.

The study concluded that BPSwas responsible for increasedhatching times, the equivalent of premature birth, in zebrafish mod-els. The study was the first of its

kind to study the effects of BPA andBPS on a range of brain cells, whilealso observing the continued effectsduring early growth.

In 2010, U.S. Food and Drug Ad-ministration (FDA) officially de-clared BPA was determined to func-tion like an endocrine disruptor andexhibit similar properties to that ofEstradiol an important hormone in puberty and women’s health. BPAis a commercial plastic used in ev-eryday items such as food contain-ers and store receipts.

The new research follows a sim-ilar study published in 2015 by Ca-nadian researchers, which focusedon specific changes in the hypothal-amus structures of the brain of em- bryonic zebrafish when introducedto low levels of BPS.

The chemistry behind this unfor-tunate mix up in our bodies is thatBPA and BPS have an alcohol func-tional group attached to a benzenering; this structure mimics Estradi-ol.

Estradiol is primarily a sex hor-mone, but also has roles in bone,thyroid and liver health.

A major issue in combating thesenow-known pollutants is their ubiq-uity in everyday life. BPA is one ofthe largest commercially producedchemical compounds in the world,with over 10 billion pounds of it being produced in 2011 alone. Be-

cause of this, staying away fromBPA and BPS means avoiding ev-eryday items such as plastic andcanned food containers; the liningsof cans are made of BPA epoxy.

One thing is for sure, a world-wide replacement that’s not goingto poison us or make children growinto adults at age 10 is needed now.

In the coming weeks, we’ll takea look at astronaut Scott Kelly andcosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko’s re-turn from their record setting 340-day stay orbiting the Earth insidethe International Space Station.

JERROLD RUNDLEINTERROBANG

CREDIT: R. HURT/CALTECH-JPL

An artist interpretation shows the gravitational waves created by two orbiting neutron stars.


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All American Nick Carter inCanada for St. Patrick’s Day

I write about random things a lot.I write a lot about random things. Incase you haven’t noticed the flashesof Kelly Green popping up on campus and downtown lately, let this be your official notice: St. Patrick’sDay is right around the corner.

I wouldn’t usually suggest leav-ing London to observe such a mem-orable night elsewhere, but if you’rea fan of Nick Carter or his boy band past you may want to make the tripinto Toronto — the recent DancingWith the Stars finalist and foundingmember of the Backstreet Boys istouring through Canada next weekwith stops in Montréal and Torontoon March 16 and 17.

The gigs punctuate the latest leg

of Carter’s tour across the U.S. ashe heads westward from Boston, just in time to celebrate the March11 release of his most recent album All American here in Canadaon MapleMusic Recordings. Thealbum was released in the U.S. asa digital download on Carter’s ownlabel Kaotic, Inc. in November, yet physical CD copies only began toship from his website last month.

All American is bright and boun-cy, seemingly tailored for summerand sure to be as warmly received by his fans. Carter co-wrote alleleven songs, blurring the lines

between personal experience andnarrative in a way that is both in-trospective and slightly paradoxi-cal; his lyrics are often specific andread more like a journal entry thana general narrative. There are mo-ments that a listener might not findcompletely relatable without beingmale, in their thirties, a beleaguered pop star or having spent significanttime in Los Angeles, so it’s difficultto know if this new album will drawin new young fans while it appeasesthose he already enjoys.

Case in point, the lead single andalbum opener “19 in 99” reads likea love letter to the ‘90s, featuring ahealthy amount of pop culture ref-erences undoubtedly influenced byCarter’s own life and loves.

The snappy pop production plac-es its sound squarely in the pres-ent, but the lyrics pine for a decadethat young audiences completelymissed; musically it could exist ona playlist with Taylor Swift or Walk

the Moon, but lyrically it seems likeit would appeal mainly to the audi-ence that grew up with him.

There are a few such paradox-es throughout the record, thoughinnocuous in nature. The recordcontinues with “Get Over Me” fea-turing Avril Lavigne, which wasreleased as an unofficial promosingle back in November. The tworail against the obsessed fans thataccompany their fame, taking thetypical ‘break-up anthem’ trope tonew territory. “Second Wind” is asunny party tune (a la Sugar Ray)that has Carter musing over his sur-

roundings and the night he lost tomemory with such nonchalance youforget he’ll soon be 39 in ’19.

That said, pop music isn’t meantto be dissected and analyzed. Par-adoxes aside, Carter has assembledan upbeat pop record that flexes inrock and dance-pop flavours as eas-ily as horns or cowbell. All Ameri-can may not contain your new spir-itual anthem, but if you’re longingfor summer and willing it to return, play this record long and loud andlots.

“Man On The Moon” and “Horo-scope” are particular highlights,while both “Swet” and “All Ameri-can” are sure to pop up on pre–party playlists as the days continue to getlonger.

For more on Nick Carter or hisnew album, visit nickcarter.net orfollow @nickcarter on Twitter andInstagram. Tickets to his March 17show at the Phoenix Concert The-atre run as low as $36, available

online via Ticketmaster.ca. VIPupgrades are available for purchasefrom Carter’s website, featuring perks like first entry to the venue,an autographed poster and a photowith the star. This show is 19-plus,doors open at 7 p.m.

And for more of the latest musicnews, album releases and gigs com-ing to London, add @fsu_bobby-isms to your Twitter timeline. Wordhas it that the Backstreet Boys may be releasing a new album in the fall,why not grab this opportunity to getCartered away? I’m out of words.

BOBBY FOLEY BOBBYISMS

CREDIT: MAPLEMUSIC RECORDINGS

Nick Carter’s new album, All American,blurs the lines between personal experience and narrative in a way that is both introspectiveand slightly paradoxical

A f**king good movie

Adapting a well-known comiccharacter to the big screen is an im- perfect art. Despite the successes ofthe recent glut of comic book films,there have been a few outliers thathave simply failed to capture whatmakes that character special. Of allthese failures there is perhaps nonemore famous than the 2009 adapta-tion of Deadpool . Thankfully, thathas been rectified in spectacularfashion.

The movie follows Wade Wil-son, played by Ryan Reynolds, akind-hearted Canadian mercenarywho is offered an experimental curefor the cancer he has contracted insuch non-vital organs as his lungs, prostate and brain, “all things Ican live without”. Unfortunately,the shady-seeming agency that of-fers him the cure is just as untrust-worthy as you would expect, bring-ing super powers out of their humanguinea pigs through a combinationof chemical treatments and torture.Hell-bent on revenge and horriblydisfigured, the newly christenedDeadpool sets out to track downFrancis ‘Ajax’ Freeman, played byEd Skrein, so the process can bereversed and he can reunite withVanessa, the woman he loves, whois played by geek goddess MorenaBaccarin.

If there is one thing that Dead- pool gets right, where so many

adaptations fail, is a passionate de-votion to the source material. Reyn-old’s take on the Merc with a Mouthwas ripped straight from the pagesof the comics, in all of his vulgarand violent glory. This is not con-tent that simply breaks the fourthwall, Deadpool smashes through itwith all the subtlety of a wrecking ball, as the character comments onthe acting chops of an actor namedRyan Reynolds, laments the exis-tence of the green, animated supersuit made famous in the dire Green Lantern film.

Perhaps most gleeful for fans and

Reynolds himself, are the multi- ple insults at the character’s debutfilm appearance in 2009’s X-MenOrigins, where the character wasadapted as an unrecognizable mash-

up of several different Marvel char-acters. The most criminal part waswhen they sewed his mouth shut,which this film counteracts by hav-ing Deadpool never shut up. Seri-ously, the jokes come so fast and insuch great volume that it was hardto catch every one of them. Not allof them land, but the law of averag-es dictates that when a movie sendsout jokes in the triple digits, someof them are going to be stinkers.

Sitting outside of the MarvelCinematic Universe, Deadpool ex-ists in the same continuity as the X-Men films, a fact that it pointsout every chance it gets, with tripsto the Xavier mansion (which onlyseems to have two inhabitants), andthe persistent attempts of Colos-sus to convince Deadpool to giveup his tendency to eviscerate hisfoes and join the superhero team.The appearances of Colossus andhis protégé, the amazingly named Negasonic Teenage Warhead, areamong some of the films highlights,with their respective morality andapathy clashing perfectly withWade Wilson’s mania.

The film is not perfect though.Skrein’s villain is one-dimension-al, possessing his own abilities, butnever really showing them off. Healso fails to elevate the character beyond a typical, sneering villainand serves as more of a living plot point than a true threat to the hero.Also some of the aforementioned

‘misses’ in the joke department re-ally miss, scraping the bottom ofthe barrel when it comes to whateven 12-year-old me would havefound funny.

Thankfully, for those who have been awaiting this film for nearly adecade, Reynold’s is Deadpool. Theeffort that the actor has taken overthe years to give this outlandish herothe film he deserves shines throughin every bit of dialogue he spouts.He’s a tour de force of profanity andaction, and this could very well bethe role that he is remembered forcome the end of his career.

CREDIT: 20TH CENTURY FOX

After the miss that was Deadpool in 2009, there was doubt when it came to anotheradaptation of the comic. But director Tim Miller’s take on Deadpool did not disappoint.

ANDREW VIDLERG33K LYFE


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Volume 48 Issue No. 23 March 7, 2016 theinterrobang.ca 13PUZZLES

Aries (March 21 - April 19)Be sure that all documents are in

order before you sign them. Whatseems easy in theory may becomedeep and confusing once you lookinto the personalities involved. A positive attitude really helps.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)School interferes with your

play-oriented lifestyle. The Moon brings out your sly, mischievousside. If you can’t bring yourself todo what others expect, at least dosomething good for you.

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)Competitors are confused when

you give them your secrets. Geminihas a strategy at work that bogglesevery mind. An all-or-nothing atti-tude heightens your viability as a potential lover.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)Some people don’t know when

to quit. Cancer may not be on va-cation, but the time is wrong forsustained intensity. You want to beat your best for the exciting timesahead.

Leo (July 23 - August 22)There are few problems when

everyone agrees. The engine thatyou set in motion purrs along like a

happy cat. Friendship and romanceflourish under the Moon. You’relikely to get whatever you request.

Virgo (August 23 - Sept. 22)Look carefully at an impulse

that runs counter to the established plan. Is this sudden idea a stroke ofgenius or an advance agent of cha-os? Consult with your allies beforemaking any sudden moves.

Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22)Perfection is relative and fleet-

ing, but this week you feel as ifyou’ve achieved it. Relax and celebrate. Your life overflows with Ve-nus energy, extending your specialmagic to everyone who comes incontact.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)

You continue to stir up the mix,adding certain flavours for thefirst time. You’re comfortable in acrowd, especially one that you canconvert to your way of thinking.

Let your creation assume a life ofits own.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)Heads turn as you walk in and

take your rightful place. Honestyand humour quickly dispel any lin-gering rumours of your so-calledhaughty attitude. You’re exotic, fa-miliar and totally down-to-earth.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)A community effort, no matter

how righteous, moves slowly. Ifyou have time on your hands, whynot use it for personal improve-ment? Others are happy to givewhen you demonstrate that you’renot taking advantage.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)Your quotations make you seem

as brilliant as the people who ac-tually wrote the words. You excelat both originality and adaptation.Someone suspects you of being toogood to be true. Happily share yoursecrets.

Pisces (Feb. 18 - March 20)Pure knowledge is comforting,

but you’re out of your depth among

noisy people with opinions. It’s un-likely that you’ll speak up unlesscalled upon. A soft touch is wastedon opponents with thick skin.

Sudoku Puzzle

Word Search: St. Patrick’s Day

Cryptogram

Puzzle rating: MediumFill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 gridcontains the digits 1 through 9. That means no number is repeated in anycolumn, row or box. Solution on page 15

Culture

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Nationalism

Religion

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Across1. Two8. Steve Martin romantic comedy15. Audrey Hepburn title role16. Grant recipient17. Strength19. Gland20. Drug distributors?21. Taxi eschewer, for short22. Pre-wedding purchase23. Golden, in Granada24. Kind of package for the poor 25. Birthplace of Joan?26. Singer/actress Lenya27. Hindu deity28. Put on, as pants30. One not blinking, perhaps

31. 1922 Willa Cather novel thatwon a Pulitzer 33. Thin sheet metal36. How some legal conversationsare held40. “What ___!”41. Like propellants in pesticides42. Apollo 13’s Aquarius, e.g.43. Like dollhouse furniture44. Singer on “Shiny Happy Peo- ple”45. “___ thousand flowers bloom”46. Actress Lupino47. Singing voice48. Tournament round before thefinals49. F-4’s

52. Penn State campus site53. Ticket name54. Attacks a project vigorously55. Horsed around?Down1. To the degree that2. Good thing to hit3. Failure to appear 4. Teeing off

5. Like un millonario6. ___ crusade7. Frankie Valli sang in it8. Capital of Punjab province9. Bush judicial appointee10. Poses11. X12. It’s higher than an ace13. Stock 14. 2000s CBS sitcom18. Close one23. “Singin’ in the Rain” directorStanley24. Bridge spot26. Play makeup27. Classic Fender guitar, for short29. Hopscotch30. One of the two capitals of Bo-livia32. Like the narrowest of wins33. Queen with a Grammy34. ‘Star Wars’ queen35. The Ricardos, to the Mertzes37. One of over 100 on a table38. One calling it quits39. Accumulated41. 1994 movie based on a “Satur-day Night Live” character 44. Village in Gujarat45. Words before “Be” and “Go” intwo hit songs47. ___ camp48. Chucklehead50. One ____ customer 51. Brit’s oathSolution on page 15

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Question: Why should you never iron a four leaf clover?

Solution on page 15

Notes:

Crossword Puzzle: Phractured Fonetics

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The fall of a Premier League historic giant

Another week of Premier Leaguefootball down and it is starting tolook inevitable. Aston Villa, one ofEngland’s most historic clubs arecurrently sitting in 20th position inthe league, their 16 points leavingthem eight points from safety.

To put it as generously as possible they’re playing like utter crap,the only compliment that can pos-sibly be directed toward this groupof players is that they won’t breakthe record for the worst points tallyin Premier League history (DerbyCounty’s 11 points in 2007–2008).

Regardless, their 28-year stay in thetop flight appears to be coming toan end.

A fan video uploaded to YouTubeshortly after their 6-0 loss to Liver- pool, their worst home defeat since1935, prompted supporters of theBirmingham-based club to brandthemselves a laughing stock, liken-ing the situation to watching a lovedone fall ill. Notable pundits alsoweighed in, with Jamie Carragherlabelling them ‘an embarrassment’,and former player Paul Merson la- belling the match ‘the worst perfor-mance I’ve seen from Aston Villa’.

It represents a remarkable down-turn in fortune over the last decade,with the club having found littlesuccess since the departure of Mar-tin O’Neill in 2010. During his fouryears at the helm, he led the formerEuropean Cup champions to threeconsecutive sixth place finishes,narrowly missing out on Champi-on’s League qualification, though

managing qualification for (now de-funct) European competitions suchas the UEFA Intertoto cups. Unfor-tunately for the club, a dispute overtransfer funds would see O’Neillleave the club just days before the2010–2011 season was to kick off.

That year would also see the lasttime that Villa finished in the tophalf of the Premier League, their

ninth place finish followed by aseries of increasingly poor seasonsunder the stewardship of manag-ers who were never able to lastfor more than a year. Additionally,the club has become a sort of waystation for th

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