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Volume 48 Issue No. 13 November 23, 2015 theinterrobang.ca

When the first bomb went offoutside the Stade de France where afriendly game of soccer was takingplace between France and Germanyon Nov. 13, few inside the stadiumeven realized what was going on.

But soon, the world would betransfixed on the City of Light.

As of Thursday, Nov. 19 at 9a.m. what follows is the most up-to-date information on attacks thatoccurred around the world.ParisIn the span of a few hours, 129

people were killed and hundredswere injured in attacks throughoutthe city.

Two explosions near the Stadede France signaled the beginning ofthe attack on Paris on Nov. 13.

A group of attackers shot civil-ians at the Petit Cambodge Cam-bodian restaurant as well as LeCarillon, a bar just across the streetfrom the restaurant on Rue Bichataccording to The Telegraph. Thesetwo attacks led to the deaths of at

least 15 people.The same attackers then moved

on to another target. At least fivepeople were killed at Casa Nostra,a pizzeria on Rue de la Fontaine auRoi according to The Telegraph.The attackers left Casa Nostra anddrove to La Belle Equipe bar onRue de Charonne where 19 peoplewere killed.

The next attack occurred at theBataclan concert venue on Boule-vard Voltaire. According to CBC,over 1,500 people were in atten-dance at the Eagles of Death Metalconcert when attackers opened fireon the crowd and took hostages,killing at least 89 people.

This attack went on for over twohours. According to The Telegraph,two of the attackers utilized theirexplosive belts when under fire bypolice, causing their deaths. Anoth-er attacker was shot and killed bypolice.

During this time, another bombwas detonated near the Stade deFrance. The crowd knew about theattacks at this point and were justi-fiably terrified.

The names of the attackers havenot been confirmed.

These were the events that oc-curred on Nov. 13 in Paris, but thiswas not the end.

On Nov. 18, French police raid-ed an apartment in Saint-Denis, aneighborhood north of Paris, underheavy gunfire. Seven men and one

woman were arrested. Three policeofficers and a civilian were injured,and a police dog was killed. At leastone woman was killed when shedetonated a bomb, according toRe-uters.

According to CBC, the suspectedringleader of the Paris attacks waskilled in the raid.

ISIL has claimed responsibilityfor these attacks, but a number ofnews outlets have voiced doubts asto whether or not this is true.BeirutOn Nov. 12 two suicide bombers

struck a suburb in the southern re-

gion of Beirut in Lebanon accordingto The Associated Press. At least 43people were killed and many more-were injured. The first bomb wentoff near a Shiite mosque and theother exploded inside a bakery. Athird unsuccessful bomber died be-fore the bombs could be detonated,preventing further tragedy.

ISIL has also claimed responsi-bility for this attack. This is the sec-ond attack in Beirut that ISIL hastaken credit for, the first occurringin January 2014.IraqAlso on Nov. 13, ISIL claimed

responsibility for a suicide blastand a roadside bomb in Baghdad,according to The Associated Press.

At least 21 people were killedand over 45 others were woundedby the suicide bomber. The civilianswere attending a memorial servicehonouring a militia fighter who waskilled fighting ISIL.

The same day a roadside bombkilled five and wounded another 15people.

Both attacks targeted ShiiteMuslims.GermanyOn Tuesday, Nov. 17, a friend-

ly soccer game between Germanyand Netherlands was cancelled due

to a concrete threat of explosivedevices.

According to a CBC article, Fed-eral Interior Minister Thomas deMaiziere made the final decision tocancel the game after threats becamestronger as the game got closer.

The fans, when told to leave, leftwith little panic, but the heightenedsecurity became forceful when me-dia refused to leave the side of thestadium.

On Tuesday night, police werelooking for suspects around the cityand for explosives, neither of whichwere found according to the same

article.A mysterious package was also

secured on a train in Hannover. Ac-cording to the CBC article, a fellowpassenger informed the man he hadleft something behind, he failed toreact and bolted. The train had beenon route from Bremen to Oldenburg.

On top of the soccer game, var-

ious subway stations and the mainHannover train station being shutdown, a jazz concert in the area wasalso cancelled.

Tuesdays friendly match be-tween Belgium and Spain was alsocalled off on Monday due to a gov-ernment recommendation.

The Belgian Football Associa-tion justified the cancellation of thegame and attributed the reason toa new elevated terrorist alert andthe current pursuit of a suspect.Fanshawe

To honour the victims of theattacks that occurred around the

world, Fanshawe lowered its flagsto half-mast on Monday, Nov. 16.

A press release from Fanshawestated, As a sign of solidarity, sym-pathy and support for the people ofFrance, Fanshawe will fly all flagsat half-mast today. Our thoughtsand prayers are with the families ofthose killed and injured, as well as

those affected by the attacks.At a time when there seems to

be so much violence in the world,Interrobang would like to take amoment to remember the victims ofthese tragic events.Fanshawe Col-lege lowered our flag to half-mastout of respect to those who werekilled and injured in the Paris at-tacks of Nov. 14th, said Fanshawepresident Peter Devlin. It is im-portant that Fanshawe and Canadi-ans demonstrate both solidarity andsupport for an international com-munity that grieves loss and suffer-ing with the people of France.

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Fanshawes cross country teambrings home the bronze.

Cross country bronze medal

Suffragetteillustrates womensbattle to gain the right to vote.

Suffragettereview

Students hop a desk and stealofce chair in broad daylight.

Hide your chairs

CREDIT: FOCUS FEATURES (2015)

Fanshawe lowers ags to honour victims of global tragediesKERRA SEAY

& JESSICA THOMPSONINTERROBANG

CREDIT: KERRA SEAY

Fanshawe lowered its ags to half-mast on Monday, Nov. 16 as a sign of support for the people and the families of those killed and injured in a series of terrorist attacks.


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Is Adderall thego-to study drug?

In an episode of his show LastWeek Tonight, host John Oliver

made a comment about a potential-ly dangerous drug that has some-how become a normalized part ofthe college experience.

Thats expensive. Were talkingAdderall in the Yale library duringfinals week expensive, Oliversaid.

Adderall, a drug intended to treatattention deficit hyperactivity disor-der (ADHD) has become the study-drug of choice for some students.

In a patient with ADHD the drugis supposed to increase the ability topay attention, concentrate, stay fo-cused and stop fidgeting accordingto WebMD. It is a combination oftwo stimulants: amphetamine anddextroamphetamine. These stim-ulants restore the balance of neu-rotransmitters in the brain whichleads to better concentration andfocus.

Doctors warn that Adderall canbe addictive and explicitly warnusers not to share their prescriptionfor this reason.

According to a study released byHealth Canada and the CanadianAlcohol and Drug Use MonitoringSurvey (CADUMS) in 2011, 22.9per cent of Canadians aged 15 yearsor older had used a psychoactivepharmaceutical drug. These includeAdderall and other stimulant drugsused to treat ADHD such as Rital-in, Concerta and Dexedrine, thoughonly 0.9 per cent of Canadians re-ported using a stimulant drug that

year.Though only less than one per

cent of Canadians say they used astimulant drug, never mind abusedit, the report also states that Cana-dians between the ages of 15 to 24are five times more likely to use astimulant drug nonmedically thanthose 25 and over.

It is unsurprising that this agerange happens to be the same agerange as the majority of college anduniversity students.

A Fanshawe student, who askedto remain anonymous and to bereferred to as Bass Monkey, said

he has struggled with a number ofaddictions in his past, including anAdderall addiction.

He said the drug would not onlyhelp him concentrate but that it

would also give him a slight buzz.He said he knows just how addic-tive it can be.

His addiction was so severe thathe almost overdosed on the drug.

I ended up treating it like a druginstead of something to concen-trate on, he said. I was chasingthat buzz on Adderall, I didnt careabout the concentration part of it.

He said in one night he did over100 milligrams of Adderall, orabout five pills. He said the symp-toms were severe and though hewas not hospitalized he is positivehe was dangerously close to over-dosing.

I couldnt sleep all night andI thought I was dying, I was veryanxious and paranoid. I haventtouched Adderall since.

Bass Monkey said Adderall wasone of the more expensive drugs hehas purchased, averaging between$15 and $20 for just one pill. Butmuch like Olivers joke about Ad-derall in the Yale library duringfinals week, the drug can be soldfor as much as someone is willingto spend on it because it is harderto access for anyone without a pre-scription.

If [students] think a burst ofconcentration is worth it so thatthey can cram for their exams, thenthey would pay a lot more, BassMonkey said. He speculated thatstudents may be willing to pay over$40 for a single Adderall pill.

The high cost of the drug has todo in part with how difficult it is toaccess. Bass Monkey got his froma friend who has been prescribedAdderall for their ADHD, so any-one who wants to use it non-med-ically has to find someone with aprescription who is willing to sell.

Bass Monkey warns students thatrelying on the drug to concentratecan be a slippery slope to an addic-tion.

For tips on how to avoid feelingoverwhelmed with school work,read Study tips for the distractedstudentby Kori Frederick on page 8.

KERRA SEAYINTERROBANG

CREDIT: OCUSFOCUS / ISTOCK / THINKSTOCK

Students can feel overwhelmed when trying to balance school, work and more. Butstudy drugs like Adderall should not be the response.

There are many reasons to get atattoo. A common reason is to hon-our a loved one, be it a friend, sig-nificant other or a family member.Some people may even get a tattoodone for their furry friends.

A local tattoo shop is giving tat-too and animal lovers alike a chanceto help cats with a special tattoo.

Londoners will be inked with apaw print with a heart in the centreduring Legacy Tattoo and Pierc-ings Tats for Cats fundraiser. Foreach tattoo, the shop will donatehalf of the proceeds to Cats R Us.The local not-for-profit organiza-tion rescues feral, stray and aban-doned kittens and cats.

Veronica Zager, owner of Lega-cy, said Cats R Us asked them to dothe event.

Weve had a pretty good re-sponse. Theres a lot of cat lovers inLondon, she said.

Legacys owner added this is thefirst time a not-for-profit has askedthem to do a fundraising event.

It was a pleasant surprise, welike to give back to the communi-ty, she said, Im certainly open todoing more events for other causes.Everyone here is an animal lover.

People with pet tattoos

She said shes seen customersrequest a tattoo in honour of theirpet, either pet memorials or peoplewanting to have their dog, cat, birdor whatever on them as a reminder,whether theyve passed or are stillaround.

Some Fanshawe College stu-dents have ink dedicated to theirfurry friends. Ashley Duvall, a for-mer Human Services Foundationstudent at Fanshawe College, hasa paw print on her foot. She ex-plained she got it done for her twodogs that died. My dogs were myeverything and I couldnt imagine

a different way to remember themthan by permanently putting themon my body, she said.

Likewise, Child and Youth Work-er student Erika Fruhner got a tattoofor her dog of 13 years, Dallas.

The years between six and 18are very impressionable and he hada large impact on my life as emo-tional support, she said.

Jessica Wright, a Photographystudent, said she couldnt wait toget her tattoo for her cat, Ginger. Itmight sound weird to some people,but he is my best friend and has gotme through a lot of tough times inlife, she said. I have no clue howlong Im going to have to wait forhim to pass, hopefully many moreyears.

Wright added the two-print tattoois unique, because of her cats ownpaws. One of them has six toes, andthe other has seven.

Although she runs Legacy tattooand piercing shops in London andSt. Thomas, Zager doesnt have atattoo for any of her pets yet, butshe is planning to get an illustrativeone for her mastiff, Cooper. Itsmy first own dog, she explained,adding all of her other family dogswere for her children.

Hes kind of special to me. Allof my dogs are, but Id like to havehim on me forever.

Is a tattoo a purr-fect idea?Like any tattoo, those who want

to get one have to consider howmuch they want it. Duvall recom-mended thinking a tattoo decisionthrough.

Theres no bond like the bondyou have between you and yourpets, she said. I feel as if it holdsthe exact same meaning as losing afamily member or a friend becausethats what your pet is.

On the other hand, Fruhner saidpeople should have a good reasonbefore getting inked. She said herdog was the biggest influence in

her life, and that she will continueto have pets regardless of how longthey live for.

My body should not be an ani-mal graveyard and, in my opinion,neither should anyone elses.

Wright said people should ensuretheir tattoo idea is one of a kind,rather than a standard paw print.Make sure it represents your pet,she said.

However, Zager said that the Tatsfor Cats paw print tattoos will bethe same for each customer duringthe event.

If anyone wants to add anythingto it later, they can book an appoint-ment, she said, Were just tryingto keep the thing running smoothlyand quickly.

Zager has a few tips for anyoneinterested in getting a tattoo. Sherecommended researching tattooartists before getting the tattoodone.

Look at their artwork. Maybelook at the reviews of the studio.Zager added to book a consultationappointment after doing research.

I dont think that you should beconcerned about the price, I thinkyou should be concerned about thequality of your work. Its on you forlife. If you want it removed becauseits a bad tattoo, it will have to bea process with laser tattoo removal

and that isnt quick.While Zager said getting a tattoo

is common its an expression ofyour own art, and you get some-thing from an artist that you carrywith you forever. Its not like some-thing that you leave on a wall orprint or something. Its somethingthats personal.

Legacy will host Tats for Cats onNov. 28 from 11 p.m. to 4 p.m. attheir London location on 748 Rich-mond Street. However, Zager saidthey will adjust the time to accom-modate as many appointments aspossible.

EMILY STEWARTINTERROBANG

CREDIT: JESSICA WRIGHT

Getting a tattoo for a loved one is common, but sometimes people get one for a beloved pet.

Get a tat, help a cat


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On the morning of Oct. 12, Ar-jun Bhardwaj, Fanshawe Collegescustomer service representative,arrived for his shift at the WelcomeKiosk like any other morning.

Although this morning would notbe like any other as Bhardwaj im-mediately noticed that somethingwasnt right.

As soon as I came in I saw themaps were scattered everywhere onthe counter and the cards were alsoscattered, Bhardwaj said.

He then noticed the most startlingdiscovery yet as his office chair wasmissing. Bhardwaj instantly made acall down to security.

I called down to security andsaid, Im calling from the Wel-come Kiosk and my chair is miss-

ing the security personnel laugheda little bit and said, What colour isyour chair? I said, Blue, she saidpromptly that it was there ready forpick up.

According to Fanshawe CollegesSpecial Const. Luke Edwards, al-though stealing the schools prop-erty is unfortunately common, thisparticular case was unique.

This one is unusual because itwas during the day time and some-body just hopped the desk, which isunusual because normally these sortof things happen at night when noone is looking and there are no wit-nesses in the area.

The students, according to Ed-wards, jumped the counter at theWelcome Kiosk and took one ofthe work chairs. The students werelocated in the school a short whilelater and issued a warning under theStudent Code of Conduct.

I think in this case they got offpretty easythat is sort of the beau-ty of coming to college here becausewe consider that we dont want tojeopardize someones future for astupid prank, Edwards said.

According to Edwards, bothBhardwaj and Fanshawe could havepursued this matter legally under

the criminal code as this is consid-ered theft under $5000.

This is college property, it iscompletely unacceptable for [stu-dents] to be jumping a counter andtaking a chair. To those students Iwould say, Youre lucky that yougot off with a warning because itcouldve been a lot worse.

Thankfully the chair has beenreturned to its rightful owner andBhardwaj hopes that this will neverhappen again.

Please dont take my chair,Bhardwaj said. I really love thischair.

Habitat for Humanity HeartlandOntario may be coming to Fan-

shawe College. On Nov. 13, a groupof students and staff members metwith the Habitat Family Services &Outreach Coordinator Chelsey Gor-don-Edmonds, to learn more aboutHabitat and how a club at Fanshawecould benefit students and London.

Gordon-Edmonds emphasizedthat students in Habitat clubs atWestern and other campuses have agreat deal of fun while raising fundsand awareness for Habitat; they areonly limited by their creativity.While it is a learning experience, itis also a chance to meet other stu-dents on campus, learn new skillsand build a permanent, qualityhome with an area family.

Gary Genereaux, who works asan Instructional Designer at Fan-shawe College, gave a presentationduring the meeting on how Habitatbenefited his family. He was able tobuild and purchase a Habitat houseearlier in his familys life.

He explained that home own-ership allowed him and his twochildren to pursue post-secondary

educations at Fanshawe and West-ern. Home ownership was like abuilding block upon which his fam-ily reached for further goals in theirlives. He never forgot the many vol-

unteers who helped build his fami-lys house. Even today he can seetheir work in the bricks and nails inthe walls of their well-built home.

According to the Habitat forHumanity website, they are anon-profit, non-denominationalChristian housing organization whobuild simple, affordable houseswith low-income families.

Most of us have seen Habitat forHumanity at work building homesaround the world. Their work iswell-known. The organization be-gan in the U.S. in the 70s.

This organization also sells do-nated construction supplies at itstwo ReStores in London. The prof-its from this store allow 100 percent of donations to go directly tohome building. Also, families whopurchase homes from Habitat areable to do so without having to payinterest on their mortgages. This al-lows them to save, buy necessitiesand get ahead while paying off theirhouse.

DAVID DIMITRIEINTERROBANG

A Habitat club forFanshawe students

CREDIT: ALEX WONG / GETTY IMAGES NEWS / THINKSTOCK

Habitat for Humanity Heartland is a Christian housing organization who help buildsimple, decent, affordable homes with low-income families.

The Trans Pacific Partnership(TPP) is looking to create a free-trade zone among 12 countriesaround the Pacific who account for40 per cent of the worlds economicoutput.

The main industries effectedin Canada will be the auto sector,with the former 62.5 per cent of acars content that had to be localchanging to 45 per cent as well asdairy farming, as TPP countries getduty-free access to 3.25 per cent ofCanadas dairy market along withjust over two per cent of our poultrymarket.

The government has promiseda little over $4-billion in subsidiesover the next 15 years to protectfarmers revenues.

Tommy Faulkner is a dairy farm-er just outside of London, and saidthat things could have come out alot worse.

The 3.25 per cent of market ac-cess, I think that people in the in-dustry were terribly worried that itcould have been much more, andI think they all realized that there

was going to be something givenaway because there had to be forthe greater good.

And by the greater good Faulk-ner means for the sake of other in-dustries that had to be included inthe trade deal, but while he knowsthat this was necessary he addedthat the devil is in the details.

The 3.25 per cent obviouslyis going to be the most lucrativeproducts that we produce, so it willeffect a dairy producers profit mar-gin by more than [that]. Any tradeaccess wasnt going to be to giveaway the lower valued products I

suppose.He also said that producers and

consumers alike should be gratefulto former Prime Minister Harperfor trying to preserve and improvea valuable industry.

Now that the TPP text has beenreleased, Fanshawe Political Sci-ence professor Matt Farrell said heisnt surprised by how the govern-ment went about it.

The government prefers to con-duct these kinds of negotiations insecret, so when youre talking about

trade agreements that are going tobe sensitive they need to focus onthe two parties that are in the room.They cant be worried about everyconstituency back homethesethings have to be conducted in se-cret, otherwise it could weakenyour respective governments nego-tiating position.

He does, however, have concernsabout the governments claims oftransparency considering the TPPtext is 6,000 pages long.

You see this all the time in gov-ernment. Any time theyre accusedof not being transparent, they just

overload you with documentsIts a common ploy by governmentsthat are trying to respond to criti-cism and do some damage control.

One industry that seems to betaking a hit is I.T., with copyrightand protection laws being changedwithout warning. Farrell said thatthis calls into question calling theTPP a free trade deal.

It looks like this one is not goingto be friendly to some Canadian techcompaniesbecause technologycompanies use a lot of stuff thats

public domain, and if were extend-ing copyright [to 70 years], thenthat really restrains what we canuse. And were paying extra roy-alties that we otherwise wouldntbe paying. While its billed as afree trade agreement thats actuallya very protectionist measure.

His theory is that it has to do witha lot of Disneys work that wouldhave become public domain.

Since this agreement was nego-tiated by the Harper government,it will be interesting to see hownew Prime Minister Justin Trudeauworks with it.

DAN TODDINTERROBANG

Is the TPP all its cracked up to be?

On Dec. 1, the Fanshawe Stu-dent Union (FSU) will be holdingits first super-summit for class rep-resentatives and other students tovoice their concerns.

Maria Nikides is the VP of ex-ternal and academic affairs for theFSU and she hopes that studentswill be there to discuss issues theyhave with either FSU operations,their professor or their specificschool issues that may have gone

unheard.We noticed that students often, if

they were not class reps, their prob-

lems would not be solved, or theywould have to come to me, and theydidnt know to come to me as theacademic advisor. They didnt knowhow to get their answer, so Im mak-ing it easier for them to find the an-swers by making this event.

All class representatives, all stu-dent administrative council (SAC)representatives, executive membersand all students have been invited.She added that she hopes that thefree food being offered will im-prove the turnout.

The summit is from 1 p.m. to 3p.m. in Forwell Hall.

A summit for studentsto voice their opinions

DAN TODDINTERROBANG

CREDIT: KERRA SEAY

On Oct. 11, Arjun Bhardwajs work chair was stolen in broad daylight from his ofce atthe Welcome Kiosk.

Chair thief on campusJESSICA THOMPSONINTERROBANG

CREDIT: CANDIS BROSS

The Trans-Pacic Paternership (TPP) is a trade agreement between Australia, Canada,Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, United Statesof America and Vietnam.


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The Lung Association will behosting a free, all ages, winter holi-day event. The fifth annual Festivalof Trees, starting on Thursday, Nov.26 and ending on Sunday, Nov. 29at the London Covent Market up-stairs, at 130 King St.

The event will feature a widevariety of festive social activitiesmade possible through the supportof volunteers and local businesses.

Respiratory Therapy (RT) stu-dents are amazing because they aremy biggest volunteers for this eventand they are all first and secondyear Fanshawe students, said LisaSerratore-Pimentel, the Lung Asso-ciations Volunteer & Fund devel-opment Coordinator.

The RT students love to come inand do the Santa Shoppe, she said,which is a gift store where nothingcosts more than $5. Students likethat because they can pick up littlegifts for mom and dad to take homethat stay within budget.

Santas Secret Shoppe will be

open for all four days of the festi-val, and true to the theme and to theholiday spirit, volunteers will mas-querade as Santas elves.

A lot of the gifts are pre-wrapped, said Serratore-Pimentel.Well put a tag on it; they just haveto put it under the tree.

Additionally, volunteer elveswill be available to help with theTree Raffle event. Students likeit because you can get some goodpricing and some great freebies,Serratore-Pimentel said.

Individual raffle tickets may bepurchased for $5 or alternativelythree for $10 for a chance to windecorated trees, wreathes and an as-sortment of other items donated bylocal businesses.

Its a fundraiser for us, but itsalso nice because whoever does winthe trees in the raffles, they get totake the whole tree home. Its readyto go, to put it up in your livingroom and thats it, Serratore-Pi-mentel said.

All the money that is raised goesinto research, especially for child-hood asthma, as well as many other

community programs such as theassociations own Breath Worksprogram, which is the Lung Associ-ations support group for anybodywho has any sort of lung diseaseregardless of whether its asthma,COPD, or lung cancer, Serra-tore-Pimentel said.

Another event of interest to stu-dents is the Soupendous Lunch onFriday the 27th from 11:20 a.m. to2 p.m. where a soup competitionwill take place. Tickets can be pur-chased for $5.

Serratore-Pimentel said the eventis still looking for volunteers. Stu-dents interested in volunteering cancontact the Lung Association byphone at 519-453-9086 or by emailat [email protected].

Its open to everybody, its freeadmission, [anyone] can come outand take a look at the trees; any-body is invited to come into theSanta Shoppe. Its a great way toget a few gifts for staff members,employees and coworkers. Its agreat event, its downtown, its easyaccess.

Students to enjoy an inexpensiveand charitable holiday celebrationCHRIS RUSSELLINTERROBANG

First past the post is Canadascurrent political electoral format. Itis a broken system that does not tru-ly represent what Canadians want.

The Liberal Party won a majoritygovernment this election with only40 per cent of the popular vote. In2011, the Conservative Party won amajority government with only 39per cent of the votes.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeauvowed during his campaign that thiselection would be the last one underthe first past the post format. Elec-toral reform is possibly the largestcampaign promise that was made bythe Liberals, and it is a critical one.

It is crucial that we have thisdiscussion, said Peter Fragiskatos,the MP of London North Centre.

There are many alternatives

available, such as ranked ballots,mixed member proportional andsingle transferable votes.

Fragiskatos beat out SusanTruppe of the Conservative Party.

Fragiskatos prefers the rankedballots to the other forms of propor-tional representation. This methodallows you to rank the candidates inthe order of your preference and thefirst candidate to reach 50 per cent

of the votes is the one elected. If nocandidate reaches the 50 per centmark on the first count, the candi-date with the least amount of votesis then eliminated and their votesare reallocated to the voters secondchoice, and so on.

Mixed member proportionalallows you to vote for your localcandidate and for a federal levelcandidate.

For example, if you want to votefor the NDP, but you do not likeyour local NDP candidate, withmixed member proportional youcan vote for the NDP federally, butalso vote for the Green Party candi-

date to be your local MP.In the single transferable vote

format, we would have larger rid-ings and more than one MP wouldbe elected to each riding.

Fragiskatos said that the problemwith these other methods is thatthey almost always create a mi-nority government, which typicallyonly has a lifespan of one to oneand a half years.

The Liberal party has promisedthat we would have a differentelectoral system in place within18 months of being elected. In themeantime, we can expect for PrimeMinister Trudeau and the LiberalMPs to speak with experts and Ca-nadians to determine the option thatwill work best for Canada.

The government will not makethis decision on their own, Frag-iskatos said.

Fragiskatos also stated that he isopen to having a discussion withhis constituents regarding any ques-tions, comments or concerns aboutelectoral reform.

CREDIT: ZERBOR / ISTOCK / THINKSOCK

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promises electoral reform within 18 months of being elected.

Electoral reform comes to Canada

JESSICA KLAVERINTERROBANG

The Financial Aid office, Fan-shawe Student Union (FSU) andLEAP Junction have come togetherto make Enriched Academy avail-able to Fanshawe students.

The launch event will be held onNov. 25 at 3 p.m. in Forwell Hall.

The online module was featuredon the seventh season of DragonsDen. FSUs VP finance Carlie For-sythe said the online tool is great forstudents, especially those who havelittle knowledge on how to managetheir money.

It helps students understandhow to use their money, how tosave it, how to graduate debt free

basically how to be smart with yourmoney, Forsythe said.Forsythe said the module teach-

es users about personal finance inshort videos, with lessons on thingssuch as understanding credit andhow to save.

According to the EnrichedAcademy website, 84 per cent ofpost-secondary graduates wantmore financial education.

The Financial Aid office led theway and purchased access to themodule for Fanshawe students forthree years. The office contactedForsythe to help organize a launchparty. Forsythe then brought in An-nette Markvoort from LEAP Junc-tion, an entrepreneurial support ser-

vice available on campus.

Markvoort said she is glad to bea part of the Financial Aid officesevent, and that the financial literacyEnriched Academy provides is cru-cial for any student interested in afuture in entrepreneurship.

Im always looking for ways tocollaborate, so this was with FSUand Financial Aid, for the wholereason of delivering information tostudents, not only around financialliteracy but around the avenues forentrepreneurship, Markvoort said.It was a perfect fit in many ways.

Two Dragons, Jim Treliving andBruce Croxon, financially support-ed Enriched Academy. Croxon willbe at Fanshawe at the launch eventalong with one of the co-owners of

the company Kevin Cochran andCEO Todd Peterson. Cochran willgive a talk about his entrepreneurialjourney, who will be followed by atalk from Croxon.

Forsythe said this college tourhas received positive reviews, add-ing that she has heard great thingsabout how students have been in-spired by the talks.

People have just loved it. Peo-ple are getting interested in realestate, and those kinds of things.They were super interested, superengaged, and it should be a reallyinteresting and entertaining event,Forsythe said.

I mean, were getting a Drag-on, Forsythe added.

Departmental collaborationbrings Dragon to Fanshawe

KERRA SEAYINTERROBANG

CREDIT: ENRICHED ACADEMY

Bruce Coxon will be at the launch event alongside co-owner Kevin Cochran.


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MICHAEL VEENEMARUMOURS OF GRACE

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has barelyhad time to savour his victory and hes al-ready on the international stage in the wakeof a horrific terror attack.

As details of the orchestration and exe-cution of the attacks in Paris come to light,world leaders are re-evaluating their commit-ments in the fight against ISIL.

Trudeau will have to walk the line betweenkeeping his election promise to end Canadasactive combat role, and responding to the at-tack on Paris.

Given the moderate tone of his campaign,it will be difficult to match the response ofour international allies without a seriouschange in tune. Despite his assertion that thisattack wont affect the number of refugeeshes pledged to accept, the security ramifi-cations of accelerating the approval processcant be ignored.

The events in Paris have put a spotlight onevery world leader that purports themselvesto be a champion of democracy. Public sup-port of military action in the wake of such atragedy is much higher, and theres pressurefor leaders to put their money where theirmouth is.

Its a double-edged sword because the mob

that demands a swift response is the samemob that will bemoan a lengthy foreign mil-itary engagement. Fighting a decentralizedand multi-faceted organization like the Islam-ic State is an immeasurably complex endeav-our because they can evolve so swiftly.

Senior CBC News Correspondent NeilMacdonald wrote a thought-provoking pieceon what the response to these attacks shouldentail.

He drew attention to the fact that acts of ag-gression by ISIL always result in the threat ofquick action that fails to generate any kind ofsignificant repercussions. Macdonalds pieceutilizes the example of a Jordanian fighter pi-lot who was filmed by members of ISIL beingburned alive while locked inside of a cage.

The Jordanian government, despite strongwords from their leader, simply increasedtheir role in the ongoing bombing missions.The conclusion Macdonald reached is that wecan either continue an ineffective strategy ofengagement or withdraw entirely.

Despite the appearance of a choice, therereally isnt one. The international communitycannot appear to be intimidated or they riskincreasingly bold action from the terrorist or-ganization.

Despite having only moderate suc-cess with the current methods of engage-ment, no one has been willing to putground forces into occupied territory.Prime Minister Trudeau is facing a no-winsituation. Although there are internationalallies who will fill the void, if he withdrawsCanadas bombing force he will appear soft inlight of direct threats to Canada by ISIL lead-ership. If he continues the bombing, hell bebacktracking on his pledge to end Canadascombat role in the mission. Their barbarictreatment of prisoners has exemplified ISILs

determination to use cruel and ruthless meth-ods of warfare against any enemy aggressor.With his orations of principle and democracystill ringing in the air, Trudeau must decidewhat role to play in the war against the mostunprincipled adversary in modern history.

VICTOR DE JONGINTERROBANG

CREDIT: CREATAS IMAGES / CREASTAS / THINKSTOCK

After recent terrorist attacks against Paris, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must think long and hardabout whether or not to go along with his initial idea of ending Canadas involvement in the ght against ISIL.

Out of the frying pan

Does church make you nastier? It is not un-usual to hear people say that religion makes

us mean.In the wake of the Paris Nov. 13 attacks,

it is tempting to write off all religious faithas inherently prone to making fanatics of truebelievers, and to making young people, in-cluding college students, judgemental.

In an article posted on The Drumwebsitelast week, Simon Smart discussed a Univer-sity of Chicago study that claims to prove theaforementioned statement.

Smart observed that the study looked at1,170 children aged five to 12; 24 per cent ofthem identified as Christian and 43 per centas Muslim.

Smarts discussion focused on the childrenwho identified as Christian. He said that, cer-tainly, the relationship between faith and be-haviour is contentious.

Many secular folks live extremely admira-ble lives, and the lives of many of the faithleave something to be desired.

According to Smart, one weakness of theChicago study is that it doesnt recognizethat for a child to make a negative judgementabout someones actions does not necessari-ly mean that the child is nasty. It could meanthat the child is more empathetic.

For example, a kid who attends churchchildrens classes regularly could be morelikely to judge that verbal abuse is wrongthan the secular grade two neighbour nextdoor who has never been taught Jesus com-mand to love your neighbour as yourself.

This brings me to the main observationSmart makes. It concerns the claim thatyoung Christians are more likely to be mean.He said that flies in the face of what happensin the real world.

I was reminded of this when I opened up my

mail this morning from Inter-Varsity ChristianFellowship, a student organization with whichin the past Ive had a lot of association.

Inside, I notice pictures of groups of smil-ing young people and one caption that reads,Many non-Christians take a step towards Je-

sus during our international Christmas campsas they witness community and fellowship.

Church folks, who like myself, are believ-ers in Jesus, would be surprised to discovertheir Christian communities described asseed beds of fanatical indoctrination, judg-ment and intolerance.

Certainly, the two-dozen people I met withlast night in a church hall to discuss how we

can welcome refugees entering our area wouldbe surprised. So would the thousands of pas-tors and priests in this country serving smallrural churches who can provide only substan-dard salaries. So would the staff of church-runfood banks, meal kitchens and crisis sheltersprovided by Londons churches.

Not to mention your Baptist neighbour,your Catholic roommate and your Anglicanmother. Unless they have fallen out of touchwith their churches they will know that thosecommunities support faith-based humanitari-an efforts from Adelaide St. to Iraq.

The fact that followers of Jesus Christ helppeople is a global phenomenon. Smart wroteout of an American context. But he quotesAustralia MP Andrew Leigh, an atheist.Leigh writes the following.

Among churchgoers, 25 per cent alsoparticipated in a community service or civ-ic association over the same period. By con-trast, among non-churchgoers, just 12 percent participated in a community or civicassociation. Regular churchgoers are 16percentage points more likely to have beeninvolved in a voluntary activity, and 22 per-centage points more likely to have helped theneedy... Churchgoers are more likely to buildfriendships with people from a different so-cial class. Those who attend church regular-ly are more likely to say that they can countamong their friends, a business owner, a man-ual worker or a welfare recipient. Few otherinstitutions are as effective in bridging[gaps] between rich and poor.

Whats the solution to ISIS? More bombs?I doubt it. It would be better to support thegrowth of churches around the planet, and tojoin in a revolution of faith and love. Go to

the next meeting of a local church to learnabout supporting Muslim refugees enteringthe city. Volunteer at a local food bank orcrisis shelter. Your life may change. And youmay find yourself caught up in an irresistiblemovement of love.

Nasty religious peopleor revolutionaries?

CREDIT: DBVIRAGO / ISTOCK / THINKSTOCK

Not all churchgoers are radicalized extremeists; churchgoers are often surprised by the general publics

perception of them.


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Justin Bieber, perhaps the mosthated artist since Nickelback, hasjust unveiled his latest record.

The Purpose album debuted onNov. 13 alongside an unexpected13 music videos, one for each songon the record.

Before his brief absence frommusic, Bieber was dedicated to be-ing the most widely talked aboutteenage snob to ever come across aguitar. Since then, things appear tohave changed quite a bit. Upon hisreturn with Skrillex and Diplo, Bie-ber seems to be making a Hail Maryplay to save his precarious career.

Purpose is devoted to songs thattell Biebers side of those teenageyears. The album opens with an ear-nest track Ill Show You, whichcalls on people to realize hes beenunder a microscope from a youngage, and that hes still growing up.

Hes pretty clear about howthe media sees him in the chorus,

Cause lifes not easy, Im not madeout of steel, dont forget that Imhuman, dont forget that Im real.

From the beginning its crystalclear that this album is going to bevery different from the dime-a-doz-en hits of his early career.

Its hard to write this, but Pur-pose might just be Biebers bestalbum to date. Whether its becausehe lost the stupid bad boy personaor because Skrillex produced nearlyhalf of this album,Purposeactuallyhas a solid foundation that buildsover time.

On the other hand, I may just

be appropriating too much praiseto Bieber that should really go toSkrillex. If not for his musical mer-it, just for being able to put up withBieber long enough to make a re-cord.

Its easy to hear the DJs influ-ences winding through the albumfrom front to finish, after all, wherewould Bieber be right now with-out the summer hit Where Are Now? Its safe to say that extensivecollaborations with the Los AngelesDJ have been solely responsible forBiebers second wind.

While much of Purposefollowstrendy, uplifting pop productions,there is an interesting gem tuckedaway in the middle of the album.

The song Love Yourself takesa break from the synthesizers andbass lines to bring us an intimateyet scathing song about a past re-lationship. Its easy to see the witof co-writer Ed Sheeran shiningthrough the simple production ofthis tune. The bare-bones essencehere is perhaps what makes it sogenuine. It could have just as easilybeen on Sheerans next record.

As the lyrical focus starts to getrepetitive,Purposewelcomes somewisely chosen cameos from oth-er artists. Collaborations with BigSean, Travi$ Scott and Halsey bring

a refreshing change of tone to thesame old content. The track list ofan album is essential to its successor failure, and this was clearly welltaken care of on this album.

Its hard to find things to criticizeonPurpose. Bieber has finally got-ten away from his teenage insolenceand is clearly learning his lessons.Whether cleaning up his act is fromgenuine maturity, or carefully or-chestrated record label puppetry, thealbum that came of it is his best yet.

For better or for worse, we willbe seeing much more of Bieber inthe future.

The right to vote. These days,its something so many of us takefor granted that we see it more as aburden than a privilege. We grum-ble about travel times and inconve-nience while, in other countries, theability to vote at all is still possiblyyears away. However, it wasnt al-ways this way.

Less than a century ago, womentook up the fight, arguing that theydeserved all the same rights as men,especially the right to elect repre-sentatives. The struggle lasted foryears as the men in government be-came more stubborn and the wom-en became more militant.

Suffragette, with its focus onone small group of women, doesan excellent job of exploring bothsides of the issue in as fair a lightas possible. While the movie is setin Great Britain, many of the sametrends were taking place in Cana-da at the same time. As part of theBritish Commonwealth, the storyof how British women gained theirrights is a part of our own history.

The movie spends the majorityof its time focussed on one wom-an, Maud Watts who is played by

Carey Mulligan. Mulligan does anamazing job of showing the innerconflict, struggling between societ-ies expectations of what a womanshould be and her own knowledgeof what is right. Slowly strippedof everything she knew, every loss

only serves to strengthen her re-solve to fight on until the end.The entire cast is absolutely in-

credible, bringing weight to everymoment. Helena Bonham Carterdrops her regular quirkiness to por-tray an intelligent and fierce womannamed Edith Ellyn. Its refreshingto see her away from the type-cast-ing thats been haunting her for thepast several years, as shes far moreversatile an actress than her por-trayal of Bellatrix Lestrange maylead one to believe.

Meryl Streep, as the suffragetteleader Emmeline Pankhurst, spendsmost of the movie quietly influenc-ing events off-screen before man-aging to display a fiery passion forequality in a single speech; far froman unusual act for Streep, who hasmade some amazing remarks aboutequality in Hollywood herself.

Impressively, Suffragettemanag-es to make the movement feel verymuch like a human issue rather thanone only for women or one againstmen. With one or two exceptions,the men in the film are shown asstruggling with the pressures of thelaw and society. Its a reminder that

whats always been isnt alwaysright, and sometimes we have tostep back from our place of privi-lege to see the world as it truly is.

The one complaint with the filmis that the editing could have beenfar better. Many of the shots are

strangely close, to the point whereonly part of one persons face fillsthe entire screen. At other times theshots jump so quickly its very dis-orienting, even when a continuousshot would clearly have been themore logical choice.

These jumps occasionally makethe movie hard to follow, as thecharacters will talk about a futuremeeting, then the action will jumpto something else entirely. Only thebeginning of the film gives any in-dication of time passing, so its hardto tell if the movie is supposed to betaking place over weeks or months.This is one of the few cases wheredate subtitles would have been bothappropriate and useful, and yet theyarent used at all.

Suffragetteis a movie that is bothgood and important. As women inother countries still struggle forthe freedom to vote, its importantto remember the struggles of ourpast. While Canada and the rest ofthe world still have a long way togo before everyone becomes equalin practice as well as in law, seeinghow far weve come gives us rea-son to hope.

CREDIT: FOCUS FEATURES (2015)

With strength and determination, these women created a better world for all of us.

The ght for equalityhas never been easy

PAM-MARIEGUZZOINTERROBANG

NICK REYNOWRECKORD REVIEWS

CREDIT: DEF JAM

Justin Bieber has lived up to the hype with a carefully constructed album about lostlove and growing up in the spotlight.

Justin Bieber has

found his Purpose

CREDIT: OLIVIA DRAKE

An entertainer prepares to blow re at the Out Back Shack on Nov. 11 at the Coors Light Mystery Mansion Party hosted by theFanshawe Student Union.


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BOBBYISMSBOBBY FOLEY

I write about random things a lot.I write a lot about random things.The more I think about it, the hard-er a time I have in pinpointing thetime when pianocentric pop fell

out of favour. The 90s were brim-ming with Sarah McLachlans andChantal Kreviazuks, yet the stylebecame relegated to the adult con-temporary crowd in the years thatfollowed as pop music trended to-wards disposability.

In such a case, Alyssa Reids newalbumPhoenix may be a contempo-rary return to form. Due for releaseFriday, Nov. 27 on Wax Records,Reids newest work is at once re-freshing in its uncomplicated yetlush arrangement and an undeni-able statement from a creator whois willing to challenge the statusquo for their art.

Everything with pop is extreme-ly polished, and has a million peo-ple doing touchups on it from thesecond its written to the second itsreleased, Reid said. I wanted torelease something more raw thanthat, and show people the initialprocess before its conformed to ra-dio standards.

The result is a fresh take on re-cording, casting aside the synthet-ic sheen and digital crunch of popproduction for a more streamlined,organic sound. Except for the in-clusion of fullyrealized radio mix-es of preview tracks Dangerousand Tomorrow and the rhythmicbounce of closer Lonely Heart.The aforementioned tracks furtherhighlight the contrast between thedelicate acoustic nature of thesesongs and the whatmighthave

been if only they had been destinedfor polished pop production.

Instead, Reid marries her vocalswith warm piano and stirring stringaccompaniment, crafting a sonicallybeautiful record that shines a lighton her strength as a songsmith whiletaking a stand against convention.

Ive stopped writing for radio onthis album, and gone back to writ-ing for me, Reid said. Im puttingsomething out there that is real mu-sic, with real lyrics and real emo-tions that people can relate to, and Ifeel like that is triumphant.

The emotional weight of Phoe-

nix is apparent from the moment itkicks off with Suffocating, a pleafor compassion with a powerfulvocal hook. Its plaintive messageisnt exactly representative of theunderlying theme of empowermenton the album, but it is musically andlyrically nimble and sets the tone ofthe record well.

Particularly stirring is the titletrack Phoenix, a haunting trackthat illustrates the real emotional

power of the album and the painthat can inspire the strength it takesto start anew, the steadying breathbefore the first step of a journey of athousand miles. According to Reid,the song and the album that sharesits name represent different thingsto her, though they may ultimatelycarry the same message.

They are about two completelydifferent situations, but both withthe same meaning of becoming astronger person, and being rebornout of the ashes of a negative situa-tion, Reid said. Deciding to namethe album that is more symbolic ofmy career, its ups and downs, [of]the things that Ive learned and theperson Ive become as a result ofthat entire journey.

Together with cowriter JamieAppleby, Reid produced the acous-tic majority ofPhoenix, recordingin a home studio in Toronto so shecould feel at home during the pro-cess. Its a long way from her be-ginnings in the industry as a teen-ager, and that journey has informedmuch of the spirit of the album.

I had to go through all [of] thatto come [to a] full circle and realizethe importance of what music is tome again, she explained. I dontknow if its going to be a charttop-per, but [this] is the most personaland honest album that Ive made,and that is a success to me.

For more on Alyssa Reid or hernew albumPhoenix, visit alyssareid.

com or follow @alyssareid on Twit-ter or Instagram. The album releaseshow at the Richmond Hill Centrefor the Performing Arts on Nov. 27will mark the debut of Reids newintimate sound onstage, stay tunedfor tour dates to catch this concertexperience on tour soon.

And for more of the latest musicnews, album streams and gigs com-ing to London, add @fsu_bobby-isms to your Twitter timeline. If youcan only listen to a couple of songson Phoenix, check out Suffocat-ing and Beautiful along with thetitle track. Im out of words.

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Study tips for the distracted studentKORI FREDERICKINTERROBANG

For most students at Fanshawe,midterms are over, which meansthere is a bit of down time whenit comes to workload. Making itthrough all of the midterm examsand assignments can definitelymake it so that the only thing youwant to do is watch Netflix andchill. As tempting as this may seemnow, final exams and those last fewassignment due dates are going tocreep up before you know it. Hereare a few things to keep in mind tohelp keep you focused in the lastfew weeks of this term.

Set a study goalWhether it is the amount of time

you are going to sit and focus onyour notes, or how many pages ofwork you want to get through, set agoal. Once you reach that goal, youcan relax and take a break, without

the guilt looming over your headthat you should be studying anddoing more work. If you know thatyou have a scheduled break comingas soon as you reach your goal youwill be less tempted by distractionsaround you.

Set a maximum break timeThis goes hand in hand with the

first goal. Once you have sat andstudied for long enough to earn abreak, set an amount of time thatyou are going to allow yourself tobreak for. An easy break can besomething like scrolling through In-stagram or Facebook. However, be-ware of social media or things likeNetflix and YouTube that continu-ally suggest what you should watch

next. These temptations can quicklylure you in to a black hole of click-ing on videos or new social me-dia pages. Setting a timer on yourphone with the maximum time youallotted for a break can help preventyou from getting carried away with

whatever it is you choose to do foryour break.

Create a scheduleIf you have multiple things on

the go for all your classes, createa schedule of what you plan to ac-complish through the day. By man-aging your time this way, you willbe able to stay on track and havea visible list of what needs to getdone. Anytime you feel yourselfgetting distracted or losing focus,take a look at this list to remindyourself of what you should be get-ting done.

Use sticky notes to stay on trackSo much of the work students do

is on the computer. This means that

distractions are just one click away.Put a sticky note in the corner ofyour computer screen or on yourphone to remind you to stay fo-cused on the task at hand. Remem-ber to try and wait until your breakto allow yourself to be temporarily

distracted by things on your phoneand computer.

Dont be afraid of looking atyour calendar

Sometimes the workload justseems like too much to tackle andyou would rather just put your cal-endar away and forget about all thework that needs to get done. Finalscan be a stressful time, so ratherthan trying to forget about the workthat you need to do, face it head on.The sooner you get to working onall your tests and assignments, thesooner that overwhelming stresswill slowly dissipate.

By following these few tips, youcan be sure to stay on track through

the final weeks of this term. Re-member, there are a lot of thingsthat need to get done before the hol-idays, so keep on track by settinggoals and taking breaks. Dont letyourself get distracted by the temp-tations of social media.

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Studying for exams is a stressful time for any student, but if you follow these vesimple goals it can be a little bit easier.


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One of the biggest concernsmany have with their complexionis redness. Whether it be from acne,allergies or even genetics, rednessin the skin can affect us all. Some-times it can be a daunting task totry and conceal this and is oftenaccomplished by packing on a lotof foundation and concealer, whichcan end up looking cake-like andunnatural. There are many otherways to help reduce redness in theskin while keeping a natural look-ing complexion.

The most important step is yourskin care. Choosing a proper mois-turizer will help reduce redness be-fore even applying makeup. Whenpicking a moisturizer you want toavoid ones that have common al-lergens in them such as alcohol,fragrance and colourants. La RochePosay makes an excellent moistur-izer, Toleraine, which uses minimalingredients and helps soothe and re-plenish your skin. They also make acream called Rosaliac that soothesthe skin but also has a green tint toit so you see a reduction in skin red-ness instantly.

After your skin is prepped, usinga colour correcting primer will helpreduce the appearance of redness

even more. The nice thing aboutprimers is that they are lightweightso they dont feel or look like youare wearing anything but still areeffective.

Lise Watier, Smashbox and PurMinerals all make excellent green

primers that are great colour correc-tors. If you have a paler complexionand find the green is too intense, tryusing a yellow one instead.

After these steps, you should findmost of your redness is concealed,but if there are a few stubbornspots, use concealer for extra help.You can either use a green conceal-er like Click and Conceal by GoshCosmetics if it is a really stubbornspot, or you can use a skin toned

concealer for something more mild.Once these steps are finished,you shouldnt have to use any highcoverage foundations. Try usinga colour correcting cream frombrands like Stila or Smashbox oreven a lightweight foundation so

you can keep your natural glow andavoid a masking effect.

Some other tips are to avoidblushes with a strong red under-tone. The last thing you want is tobring back redness in your com-plexion after youve spent all thattime trying to get rid of it. Whenapplying all your products avoidusing rough movements or brushesthat have harder bristles, as this willaggravate your skin.

If you follow all these steps youwill reduce the redness in your skinwhile keeping a beautiful, naturalglow. Stop layering highly pig-mented foundations and concealersand see a huge difference in yourcomplexion.

Growing up in colonial Malaya,Li Lan was all too aware of herfamilys position. After the death ofher mother, her father spun furtherinto debt and an opium addiction.As resources dwindled, her Amah,a servant who played the role ofmaid and guardian, dipped furtherand further into her personal fundsto keep the house afloat. Worriedabout her father and Amah, Li Lanknew she had onlyone hope: a goodmarriage.

When that mar-riage offer comes,however, its notfrom a livingman. Instead, LiLan becomes partof a complicat-ed scheme thattwists justice andrevenge. Drawndeeper and deeperinto the afterlife,she must struggle with her beliefs,duties and desires while the clockticks and she slowly fades from oneworld to the next.

Mixing Chinese folklore withBuddhist and Taoist beliefs on

the afterlife, The Ghost Bride byYangsze Choo manages to be both acoming of age story and a mystery.Every moment is rife with culturalsignificance as the historical con-text of the small port city of Malac-ca is explored.

The Malaya of 1893, with its cul-tural diversity and social complexi-ties, makes for a fascinating back-drop to the story, and the mixing ofold beliefs and fantasy allows for acreative tale. Choo also includes asmall appendix with a guide to thelore she refers to and clarificationof cultural points that are important

to the story.Li Lans adventure itself alsomanages to regularly defy expecta-tions. While some points feel a littleclich, often these moments comefrom the perspective of youthfulnavet. As the story progresses, LiLan approaches a large number ofcomplex issues with a surprising in-sight and maturity. The balance be-tween duty and happiness can feellike a razors edge, and Li Lan doesher best to walk it.

The Ghost Bride also featuresan amazing collection of charac-ters, from the easily hateable yet,somehow, still sympathetic LimTian Ching to the strange and cap-

tivating Er Lang.The impossibilityof knowing a per-sons true coloursis constantly ap-parent as even thekindest individ-uals have hiddenrecesses in theirhearts, and bluntquestions arerarely met withstraight answers.

Unlike somebooks, howev-

er, these questions arent left un-answered for the sake of leavingquestions unanswered. Too often inbooks directed at teens do authorshave the main character ask a muchwiser character questions just to get

a This isnt the time response.Instead, Choo does have answersgiven, but they are often in the waythat real people answer questions;vague, because they dont under-stand what is being asked, or deceit-ful, in keeping with their own ends.

Between the amazing culturalbackdrop and fascinating charac-ters, The Ghost Bridetells a uniquestory that goes beyond simple defi-nitions of right and wrong. Witheach step, Li Lan faces down in-credible challenges in a world com-pletely different than anything shecould have imagined.

PAM-MARIEGUZZOINTERROBANG

Tea can be a dangerous thing

CREDIT: MUMTAZ MUSTAFA, VANESSA HO / TREVILLION IMAGES (2013)

When your only choices are between a ghost and a possible murderer, the truth isworth any cost.

Reducing rednessJOSHUA R.WALLERBEAUTY BOY

CREDIT: MIKE WATSON IMAGES / MOODBOARD / THINKSTOCK

Applying a proper, natural moisturizer can help minimize the redness of your skinbefore even applying the make up.

The Malaya of 1893,with its cultural

diversity and social

complexities, makesfor a fascinating

backdrop to the

story, and the

mixing of old beliefs

and fantasy allows

for a creative tale.


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With the release of Star Wars:The Force Awakens less than amonth away on Dec. 18, the hypeis starting to grow in the minds ofgeeks and film lovers alike, and Imamongst them. Because the movieis just around the corner, welcometo Star Wars month in the G33KLYFE column.

Even if someone has never seena Star Wars movie, they know whatthe lightsaber is. The iconic weaponhas transcended the films and be-come a staple of pop culture. Whilethe concept and creation of the prop

itself is a well-known film story, thelightsaber also has a long and fasci-nating history within the Star Warsuniverse itself.

Many thousands of years beforethe film-era, members of the Jedaii,an ancient order that were the pre-cursors to the films Jedi, created thefirst lightsaber. These protosaberswere unwieldy weapons, attachedby a cable to a power supply on theusers waist. Even with that it couldnot be used for long. This inefficien-cy rendered the weapon unsuitableto combat, relegating them to amostly ceremonial status.

It was ultimately the Sith whowere responsible for developingthe foundation for the lightsaberas it is known, moving the powersupply into the hilt of the weaponitself, and developing the technolo-gy required for extended use. Thesenewly developed lightsabers wereused against the Jedi in an ancientinvasion, leading them to adopt themore modern design.

The ancient Jedi and Sith contin-ued to wage war with these weap-ons at the forefront, with the iconicred crystal of the Sith a result ofsynthetic crystals whose use wasmandated. The Jedi continued touse natural crystals, giving themthe wider variety of colour seen invarious media. It was during thisera that different variations of thelightsaber were created and put into

wider use, and the minutes of thetechnology were finalized.

The most commonly known vari-ation is the double-bladed lightsaberwielded by Darth Maul in EpisodeI, but various extended media hasfeatured many others. Notable ex-amples are the shoto saber, a shortbladed variation of the standardwielded either by small-staturedJedi or as a secondary guard blade,and Count Dookus curved-hiltedvariation. The comics have alsofeatured whips and clubs that utilizethe same technology.

This brings us to the present,

and the weapons we will see whenEpisode VIIhits theatres, with thetrailers already showing two verydistinct blades. Firstly, the stan-dard blue model has been shown inthe hands of John Boyegas Finn,with the sword in his hand all butconfirmed to be Luke Skywalkersoriginal.

Built by his father, it is a weaponof massive historical significancethat has performed some truly he-roic and truly terrible deeds. Lostby Luke in Episode V, how it gotfrom a bottomless vent on Bespin toFinns hands is one of the biggestmysteries of the new movie.

The second, and more interest-ing lightsaber is the one used bythe films villain Kylo Renn. Thebroadsword-like design, completewith a cross guard was the biggest

talking point of the first trailer,but the real mystery surrounds theblade. The crackling, unstable jet ofred energy has no precedence in theStar Wars universe, with the onlyhint being that Renn himself madethe weapon.

There you have it, a condensed,in-universe history of one of fic-tions most iconic weapons, andone with a whole new future. Withnew films on the way, and the ex-tended universe being fleshed outmore and more, the lightsaber maybe facing some interesting changes.

This weeks newest scientific dis-coveries make for some exhilarat-ing info to wrap your science-hun-gry minds around, including a

cataclysmic event yet to come andnew materials helping the medicalworld of tomorrow.

Martian moonIn a change of events for the

Martian moon, Phobos, scientistsare now speculating that the linesacross the surface are not beingcaused by a previous collision, butsomething much more catastrophic.

Researchers at the NASA God-dard Flight Center now think thelines are proof Phobos is beingripped apart by Mars gravitationalpull.

The damage only continues asPhobos is slowly falling towardsthe Red Planet, intensifying thedamage being done.

NASA researchers stated that thelines on the surface are similar tostretch marks, showing the surfacepulling away from itself.

Originally thought to be ancientcracks from a collision ages ago,the new data suggests the lines donot reach from the original impactfrom crater Stickney, a huge dim-ple measuring nine kilometres indiameter in the top of Phobos, butinstead an area nearby the massivefeature.

Terry Hurford said in a NASApress conference that the produc-tion of these deep grooves was thefirst sign of structural failure in themoon. He restated that the popularbelief now held by astronomers isthat Phobos is a loosely held to-

gether pile of space rubble, with anouter cover of regolith about 100meters thick.

Regolith is the loose rubble androck that covers solid rock surfaces,essentially the continental topsoil.

Some of the fractures previous-ly hinted at the find, when it wasdetermined that the stress marksacross the surfaces had differentages, some drastically younger thanothers.

Dont worry about the sky fallingon Elon Musks future city though,as officials expect the moon-de-stroying process to take about 40

million years.Possible oxygen tank replace-

mentResearchers at the University of

Southern Denmark have createdan entirely new compound whichcould one day cut the need for pres-surized oxygen tanks in hospitals,while likening the new material tothe oxygen-carrying molecule inour blood, hemoglobin.

The new material is a crystallinematrix, which is composed of cobaltand an organic molecule surround-ing the metal, and allows oxygento bind to it at extremely high con-centrations, while also being easilyreleased with no chemical changes.

Whats more impressive is thatthe crystal needs only to be heatedor put into oxygen-deprived or avacuum-like environment to releasethe oxygen again.

The material was observed takingoxygen out of the air during testing,later being shown to completely re-move the oxygen in a standard sizedroom by using only a teaspoonamount of the substance.

The first use researchers have isin making it easier for hospital pa-tients and users of oxygen therapyto carry around their supply, whichis currently in heavy pressurizedcanisters.

The new crystalline material isable to store up to three times moreoxygen than current high-pressureoxygen tanks and can be workedinto various materials includingbreathing masks.

Besides medical uses the scien-tists also hoped to put the cobaltamalgamation into use for divers,which wouldnt require comingback to the surface as often. Thisis because oxygen could be pulledfrom the water into a mask. It couldalso be used in industrial processeswhere there needs to be an oxygen

deprived environment, or whenlarge amounts of oxygen need to bereleased quickly.

The researchers are now work-ing on a way to start the oxygenreleasing process with light bursts,making the material available foruse in the artificial photosynthesisresearch sector.

One day soon we could see diversstay underwater for days, with onlyan oxygen mask and some food andmedical patients able to move free-ly through society, not impeded byhaving to drag around a finite airsupply wherever they go.

JERROLD RUNDLESCIENTIFIC

ADVENTURES

The history of lightsabers

It has been a mere five monthssince same-sex marriage was legal-ized in the US, and our mainstreamcultural mindset has been makingthe transition from resistance toacceptance quite smoothly, at leastaccording to Hollywood.

Homosexual characters and re-lationships are at last being givenmore complex and humanizing de-pictions in scripts, as has been ex-emplified in shows such as Orangeis the New Blackand movies likeThe Imitation Game.

The critical success and popular-ity of such projects has opened thedoors for formerly closeted actorsto emerge and show their support of

gay rights.Amid such performers is 28-year-

old Canadian Ellen Page, who an-nounced her orientation, not with-out a genuine quiver of nervousnessin her voice, during a Human RightsCampaign conference in 2014.

Now, after her declaration, shestars alongside Julianne Moore,Steve Carrell and Michael Shannonin director Peter SollettsFreeheld.

Based on a true story, Freeheldhas Moore and Page portray les-bian couple and domestic partnersLaurel Hester and Stacie Andree in2005.

After being diagnosed with ter-minal lung cancer, New Jerseydetective Hester makes the tragic

request to her county legislature toallot her pension benefits to Andree.On the grounds that the union

does not warrant the same meritsas a heterosexual partnership andwould otherwise be a waste of tax-payers money within their Repub-lican-based community of OceanCounty, Hesters appeal is uncere-moniously denied.

The film goes on to show how,

with the help of Hesters profes-sional partner Dane Wells (Shan-

non) and flamboyant lawyer Ste-ven Goldstein (Carrell), Hester andAndree successfully persuade theconservative freeholders to allotthem their basic human rights. Thisultimately paves the way to furtherground breaking motions in theAmerican political landscape.

Freeheld glosses over what ismeant to be a meaningful, upliftingstory of love triumphing over ad-versity, and at certain junctures, itsucceeds.

It makes a valiant effort to zonein on each character, nefarious andotherwise, and provide insight be-hind their motivations, personaland political, for either supportingequality or denying it. Neverthe-

less, the outcome of the story feelsmore loosely woven than tightlyknit.

Considering that this is a filmwhich supposedly aims to challengetraditional beliefs, the performanc-es themselves are direly clichd andone-dimensional.

Shannon, playing his usual type-cast self, is deliberately juxtaposedas the straight, willing-to-change,

white man beside Carrells unin-spired version of what he seems

to think is the all-liberal Jewish,wrist-flinging homosexual.

In what is clearly a move of pan-dering for audiences who are notoverly familiar with queer theoryand culture, the film relies too un-comfortably on generating obvi-ous binaries for novices to easilyidentify. Its difficult not to cringewhen Carrell screams Oh honeyat Shannon and, as if in a Saturdaymorning cartoon, Shannon dead-pans with a monotone Dont callme honey.

Thankfully, Freeheld is whatssure to be only the first in a longline of films surrounding the histo-ry of gay rights in the United States.

In the long run, it gets its point

across: certain groups have had tostruggle for privileges that othershave been handed at birth. This isalways a worthwhile reminder, nomatter how sloppily put-togetherthe message feels.

The execution of Freeheld couldhave been better, yes, but there isstill a certain victory in the fact thatit had a chance to execute it in thefirst place.

CREDIT: SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT

Freeheldstars Julianne Moore and Ellen Page in the true story of a same-sex coupleghting for equality.

Freeheld: Celebrating thefreedom to falter at storytelling

ANGELA MCINNES

FEAR FOR THOUGHT

Mars moon is doomed

CREDIT: NASA

Phobos, one of Mars tiny moons, is doomed and will likely be shattered due to therelentless tidal forces of Mars gravitational pull.

ANDREW VIDLERG33K LYFE


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Volume 48 Issue No. 13 November 23, 2015 theinterrobang.ca 11SPORTS & LEISURE 11

NAUMAN FAROOQMOTORING

The Hyundai Veloster has alwaysbeen a car Ive liked the concept of;however, its execution has been abit lacking.

I have always liked its styling andits quirky approach to practicality,but driving one has always been aletdown, especially the Turbo modelbecause it didnt have the pace thatits powertrain and looks suggest.

For 2016, Hyundai has a new,limited edition, version of the Ve-loster called the Rally Edition.

Styled after the racing versions

that compete in international ral-ly events, the Rally Edition makesdo without a sunroof to give theplatform more rigidity, and alsogets sportier suspension featuringupgraded shock absorbers, coilsprings and a stabilizer bar.

The Rally Edition also getsunique, blacked-out, 18-inch, light-weight wheels from Rays, andsome faux-carbon fibre accents togive the car a more menacing ap-pearance.

What is more unique about thiscar is it is only available in one co-lour, which is matte blue.

The only engine offered on theRally Edition is the 1.6-litre, turbo-charged, four-cylinder motor thatproduces 201 horsepower and 195pound per foot of torque. Power isfed to just the front wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox.

All sounds very promising, butwhats it actually like to drive thiscar?

To find out, I got to spend a weekwith one. First impressions werequite good. I picked up the vehi-cle first thing in the morning, andcold, crisp air is always favouredby turbo-charged engines as it notonly contains more oxygen, but

also helps cooling the turbo faster,which can get quite hot when beingused.

The characteristics of this turbo-charged motor are reminiscent ofturbo motors from the mid 80s, asit has lots of turbo lag. On the high-way, it is great. I would find a gapin traffic, leave the car in sixth gear,put my foot deeper into the acceler-ator, and just let the turbo spool upand take me forwards.

Couple that with its sportier rideand handling, and the Rally Editionmakes for a great highway vehicle;although, it would have been better

if the seats were more comfortable.In the city, the turbo lag is very

frustrating; you have to work hardto get the pace up, and it alwaysseemed to come on boost a little toolate.

On the back roads, this car is notperfect either. Even though it is sup-posed to have stiffer suspension, Istill think there is a bit too muchbody roll, and the steering rackcould benefit from being quicker.

It could have been more efficientalso; I averaged 8.6 litres per 100kilometres in city and highwaydriving during my test week, whichis almost exactly what the manufac-

turer quotes for this model.The cabin is essentially the same

as any Veloster Turbo, but the RallyEdition gets some unique trim onthe front seats. It is nicely equipped,as you not only get heated seats, butalso a heated steering wheel, mak-ing it ideal for Canada.

You also get a reversing cameraand its TFT infotainment screenalso features a game to help turnyou into an eco-driver.

If all youve read suits your style,then you can head over to a Hyund-ai dealership and pick one up rightnow; pricing starts from $27,199.

CREDIT: NAUMAN FAROOQ

Just like the dinosaur, the Veloster Rally drives with extreme speed; it was styled after the racing versions that compete ininternational rally events.

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Fanshawe Colleges mens crosscountry running team visited St.Lawrence College in Brockvillefor the CCAA National Champi-onships. The team was successfulon the trip and ended up bringinghome a bronze medal.

Fanshawes Seth Marcaccio, whowas recently named OCAA MensCross Country Athlete of the Week,finished in second place for theeight-kilometer race. He finishedwith a time of 26 minutes and 24seconds, only three seconds behind

gold medal winner Rob Asselstineof St. Lawrence College. Marcacciowon a CCAA individual silver med-al for his race.

Fanshawes Ryan Foott followedin 12th spot with a time of 27 min-utes and 13 seconds. The team ros-ter included Josh Heuving (36th),Jamie McNorgan (37th), CalebTrotter (63rd) and Kevin Dann(75th).

The mens team has continued towin a medal at each event duringthe past 11 consecutive nationalchampionships.

Marcaccio was named a CCAAAll-Canadian and First Team All-Star, while Foot was named a

CCAA Second Team All-Star.The winning team of the eight-ki-

lometer race was Cgep de Sher-brooke in Quebec and second placewent to Lethbridge College in Al-berta.

The womens team did not makethe national meet when both menand women competed at the OCAAProvincial Cross Country Cham-pionships at Crimson Ridge GolfCourse, hosted by Sault College inSault Ste. Marie.

On Oct. 31, the women placedeighth during the five-kilometercourse, with Fanshawes MorganHendriks finishing 10th with a time

of 21 minutes and 58 seconds.Laura Travaglini followed (33rd),and Siriporn Sitkongchai (40th) andTatyanna Hooper (55th) roundedout the finishers.

The men earned silver that Hal-loween weekend at the provincialmeet. Humber College won goldand Centennial College earnedbronze. Marcaccio earlier finishedsecond with a time of 26 minutesand 42 seconds with the overallwinner being Rob Asselstine whowon by one second.

Fanshawe Colleges mens teamincluded Ryan Foot (4th), JoshHeuving (23rd), Jamie McNorgan(25th) and Kevin Dann (36th).

Bronze medal for mens

cross country runningJAYMIN PROULXINTERROBANG

CREDIT: ST. LAWRENCE COLLEGE

The mens cross country team earned a silver medal at the CCAA NationalChampionships, with Seth Marcaccio taking second in the race.


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Volume 48 Issue No. 13 November 23, 2015 theinterrobang.ca 13PUZZLES

Aries (March 21 - April 19)Give the future one more chance.

Aries has studiously ignored the hu-man side of the equation, but thatsexactly what will make all the dif-ference. Trust others to do their jobswithout your oversight.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)Lunar energy has you surfing the

rising tide. A personal approach isalways best when the music is inyour favour. Why do you need togo anywhere when youve alreadyarrived?

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)Theres too much external noise

for clear thinking. Gemini wouldlove to be alone with the sound ofhis or her own thoughts. Take yourtime. Nothing worthwhile happenson an accelerated schedule.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Why cook when others will glad-ly serve or treat? Even when youassert yourself, theres a wonderful-ly passive quality to your manner.The universe has already decided to

give you what you want.Leo (July 23 - August 22)You have fond memories of in-

tense experiences, but no desire togo there again just yet. Show whatyou can do in a more subdued, civi-lized arena. Dont try to shout downsomeone who is rude enough to in-terrupt.

Virgo (August 23 - Sept. 22)You have the integrity to be mas-

ter of all the games that others play.Logic and compassion sit well to-gether in your current astrologicalmix. Under this lunar phase, no fa-vours are refused.

Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22)Ignorant comments demand

haughty responses. Unless Librawants to fight, he or she is in thewrong place. The Moon aligns youroptions in a geometry thats painful

to consider.Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)Take the initiative as soon as its

offered. You get the first dance orfirst right of refusal. Your brain is

a wonderful place, and its contentshave many good applications in aworld thats hungry for improve-ment.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)Spend another day contemplating

a partnership without committing.Now more than ever, its better tobe safe than sorry. Consider all the

angles before rounding them offinto a convenient shape.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)Change is far more interesting

than perfection. You crave excite-ment where none might be forth-coming. A friend recognizes yourneedy condition and makes yourweek. Be thankful that someonecares.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)You may be confused, but at least

youre not alone. These are difficultcircumstances for everyone. Insteadof being overwhelmed, take it stepby step. Simple repairs add up to abig fix.

Pisces (Feb. 18 - March 20)Once again youre visited by

knowledge and ability. Anythingthat you bring about is sure to bebeautiful. Look ahead with hope.Happiness follows your every step.

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