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Friendly and positive NolanDuwyn is a first-year student inFanshawe’s DevelopmentalService Worker program. Hedescribed himself as being “spir-itual about life, eco-friendlyabout the environment, and aphysically active person.” In hisspare time, he likes to play sportssuch as floor hockey and basket-ball, and he likes biking, too.1. Why are you here?To learn how to become aDevelopmental Service Worker.

2. What was your life-changingmoment?Going into college this year.3. What music are you currentlylistening to?Bands such as A Day ToRemember, Blind Melon and RiseAgainst.4. What is the best piece ofadvice you’ve ever received?Be yourself.5. Who is your role model?My dad.6. Where in the world have you

travelled?Belize, Honduras, Mexico.7. What was your first job?Soccer referee.8. What would your last mealbe?Banana and almonds.9. What makes you uneasy?Forgetting about something.10. What is your passion?Achieving what I want to do in lifeand relaxing.Do you want Fanshawe to know 10Things About You? Just head onover to fsu.ca/interrobang andclick on the 10 Things I KnowAbout You link at the top.

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Nolan spreads positivity

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Nolan Duwyn has lots of goals to achieve during his time at Fanshawe,such as learning how to be a Developmental Service Worker.

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Whatever you’re dressing as onOctober 31, make sure it’s some-thing that boosts your agility (mayI suggest cat burglar cat?):Fanshawe’s first-ever Halloweendodgeball event will be takingplace in Gyms 1 and 2.Get your costumed dodge on

from noon to 3 p.m. on October 31.The winner for the best costumewill win a $50 gift certificate to thebookstore, and the winning dodge-ball team will receive a campus recprize pack. “Each person who par-

ticipates will get a little bag ofswag,” grinned campus life facili-tator Jennifer Gillespie, who isorganizing the events with theFanshawe Student Union andFanshawe Athletics.Light refreshments will be

served to participants after thegames are complete.“It’s an afternoon of spooky fun,

so be sure to sign up and comeout,” said Gillespie. Sign up yourteam at the Athletics desk or byemailing Jackie Corby at [email protected]

ERIKA FAUSTINTERROBANG

Demons and ghouls,come out to play!

About 50 per cent of graduatesfrom the Renewable EnergyTechnician program already havejobs, and the other half are beingcourted by people from BoreaConstruction, who stopped by theFanshawe St. Thomas campus onOctober 16 for interviews.The need in the industry was

what urged program co-ordinatorBruno Castellani to form the pro-gram in the first place.Castellani is co-ordinator of four

programs (including RenewableEnergy) at the St. Thomas campus,and said he’d noticed a trend withgraduates of his ElectronicEngineering Technician –Industrial Controls and MechanicalEngineering Technician –Industrial Maintenance programs.“Some of those students were

getting involved in renewableenergy, and specifically they weregetting jobs as wind turbine main-tenance technicians or wind tur-bine tower erection,” he said. “We

probably had 15 to 20 studentsworking in renewable energy fromthose two programs.”Students were hired for their

skills, but they didn’t have every-thing employers needed, and that’swhen an advisory committee withindustry experts was formed.“The answer was pretty clear,”

said Castellani. “Employers werecontacting me and it was such anew industry that they didn’t reallyhave anywhere to draw from, interms of new talent to hire into theindustry.”It was evolved over a two- to

three-year period, and inSeptember 2012, the RenewableEnergy Technician program had 31students. On October 11, 24 stu-dents graduated.Wind Magazine, a part of

Canadian Wind EnergyAssociation, caught wind of theprogram and featured it in the sum-mer issue this year.“I think they were pretty

impressed with how we have madewind such a large part of our pro-

gram,” he said. “We’re veryfocused on wind and photovoltaics[and] they saw that was somethingworth investigating.”The program is still relatively

new, but Castellani is alreadythinking ahead, armed with short-and long-term goals.“Our short-term goals are to

continue to fulfill the needs of thephotovoltaic and the wind turbineindustry,” he said, as this is some-thing he thinks the program isdoing well already.And in the long-run,

“Incorporating into the programimportant, new renewable energies

such as biomass/biogas, [and] per-haps geothermal.”“We would like to make this

program a flagship renewableenergy program for the college.”Castellani said there is room to

grow in the industry and demandfor his students will only increase.“We think that the province is

poised for a tremendous amount ofgrowth,” he said. “We are only atabout the three per cent level.We’ve got growth potential thatwill increase that from three percent to a much higher point ofreturn on renewables.”Because of that, Castellani does-

n’t worry about graduates findingjobs. “If we had more students, weknow that they would be placed.”“I’m very pleased with the cali-

bre of students this program hasattracted. We got such enthusiastic,hardworking students, and theywere all here for the right reasons… That’s pretty gratifying to hearas a student, that the studentsweren’t saying they were here formoney or glory, they were here forgood reasons. And they showedthat.”Fanshawe’s Renewable Energy

Technician program is only one ofa handful of programs in Ontario.

STEPHANIE LAIINTERROBANG

Renewable Energy program catching wind in the industry

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Graduate Jonathan Irwin climbs a structure as part of the Renewable Energy Technician program.

Students are upset with LondonPolice after officers began door-to-door visits in student-heavy neigh-bourhoods nearly five weeks ago;actions that are linked to the annu-al Project L.E.A.R.N. initiative inSeptember.The London Free Press was told

by numerous students that policeofficers were asking for personalinformation like names and phonenumbers – even parents’ addresses.Christina Zuback, a Fanshawe

student, told the Free Press thatthat police wanted to keep track ofwho lives in what house. “It waskind of ridiculous,” she said. “ButI didn’t really know how to say noto them, or what they’d say if I saidno.”Police Chief Brad Duncan

defended the actions saying theinformation is useful, and is meantto “establish a relationship withpolice and a sense of accountabili-ty in neighbourhoods known forloud, wild parties and increasingvandalism,” as reported by the

Free Press.However, the actions have been

scrutinized by students and mem-bers of the community like SusanToth, a lawyer and WesternUniversity instructor who feels theactions violates the Charter ofRights and Freedoms.“When I heard about the tactics

that were being used duringProject L.E.A.R.N., I wasabsolutely appalled,” Toth said.She wrote an open letter to the

police questioning the collection ofpersonal information and that “thetargeting of student neighbour-hoods is a form of profiling,” asreported by CTV London. The let-ter also calls for Duncan’s resigna-tion.Duncan released a statement

October 21 telling the public thatan internal review of this year’sProject has commenced and that hewill meet with student leadersfrom Western University andFanshwae College.Look for a follow-up story by

Erika Faust in our next issue.


Project L.E.A.R.N.backlash

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In mid-October, Ontario PremierKathleen Wynne held her first-everGoogle Hangout and invited somehigh school students from theprovince to answer questions aboutthe government’s Youth JobsStrategy.

Wynne met the students throughthe Skype-like video chat anddivulged how the government ishelping youth find job placements,to learn new skills and/or sparkinterest in entrepreneurship.

“It doesn’t happen that frequentlythat [the government and students]can have a direct conversation,”Wynne said to the students.“[Students] can talk to teachers,guidance counsellors and people inthe community [to] give them feed-back on what support [they need].”

The Strategy allocates $295 mil-lion into helping youth to “developcareer skills, find employment or betheir own boss,” according to a gov-ernment document.

The largest portion ($195 million)of the Strategy covers the YouthEmployment Fund, which providesincentives for employers to hireyoung people into four- to six-month placements.

“It allows employers to get a sub-sidy of up to $6,800 to hire a youngperson to work in their businesses,”said Wynne. “That provides greateropportunities in a whole range ofsectors for young people to get con-nected to the sector they’re trainedin.”

The placements allow youth togain experience while determiningif there is interest in the field.

It’s also perfect for people whoare unsure of a career path, and

according to Wynne.“It’s about going into something

and deciding if it’s something youwant to do with your life,” she said.“But it’s also about eliminatingthings that you may not want to doas well.”

Wynne recounted her own careerpath during the chat. “I didn’t knowI was going to be in politics when Iwas 16 years old,” she said. “But asyou watch for doors to open, younever know where you’re going toend up.”

The government hopes to helpemploy 25,000 youth in placements.

A lump sum of $25 million isdedicated to the Youth SkillsConnection Fund, finding skillsgaps and introducing training pro-grams to bridge the gaps.

The Skills Connection Fund willpartner the government with indus-tries, not-for-profits and educatorsto do just that.

“We have a number of jobs thatwe don’t have the people to fill,”said Wynne. “We’re hoping thatthrough this job strategy … [we]will connect young people to theskills. We’ll provide the trainingthat will allow them to take part in

an area that they might not havethought of before.”

“That way, we will open up amarket for skills and young peopleto fill jobs that are available.”

Lastly, $45 million is devoted tothe Youth Entrepreneurship Fund,helping high school and post-sec-ondary students spark an interest inopening their own businesses.

“It’s about launching their ownbusinesses. [We want to] helpyoung people create jobs them-selves,” Wynne said. “The [fund] isabout that, helping young people tothink about things that they mightwant to do and support them in cre-ating those jobs themselves.”

Wynne closed in saying what jobsof the future are going to be isunclear, and that people will needskills to transfer from job to job.

“What we do know is that [youth]are probably going to have morethan one, two, three careers in [their]lives,” she said. “You’re probablygoing to move into different kinds ofwork, depending on where you startout, your aptitudes.”

Find out more about the YouthJobs Strategy atontario.ca/youthjobs.


Premier tackles youth employmentquestions using Google+

It’s a condition that currentlyaffects more than 4.6 millionCanadians, and is predicted toalmost double in number by 2036.Regardless of age, physical condi-tion or ethnic background, thisdebilitating disease has beenreported in patients as young as sixmonths old, but still exists withouta cure. Even with $33 billion des-ignated annually in Canadianhealthcare costs, this condition canoften be overlooked by much ofsociety. What is this crippling dis-ease called? Arthritis.

On October 30 from 7 to 9 p.m.,London’s Arthritis Society will behosting a public form on ManagingArthritis Pain in FanshaweCollege’s lecture theatre (T1003).A location deemed fit by the organ-ization, the location is accessible toall individuals, whether they aresufferers of arthritis or supportingfriends/family.

Angela Bertin, specialist ofCommunity Engagement at theArthritis Society, SouthwestRegion, said the night will bepacked full of useful informationfor anyone directly or non-directlysuffering from Arthritis.

“Dr. Manfred Harth is ourkeynote speaker. He will be talkingabout arthritis, why people havepain, the different types of pain andthe various treatment options formanaging each pain from a physi-

cian’s perspective,” Bertin said.“Next, Mohan Khandekar, one ofour physiotherapists, will be talk-ing about the role of exercise/acti-vity in helping people managearthritis pain … [with a] live arthri-tis friendly demonstration of t’aichi, yoga and pole walking.”

In addition to these speakers anddemonstrations, the forum will alsofeature a number of local vendorsand displays set up around the the-atre for viewing and Q&A purpos-es.

“The main focus of this [forum]is the benefit of exercise, so for thefirst time ever, we’ll be hosting avendor fair that will act kind of likeone-stop-shop,” said Dan Knight,manager of CommunityDevelopment for SouthwestRegion.

Although seating is limited,interested guests can call to securetheir spot for this free event at 1-800-955-0563. Guests are encour-aged to register prior to October29.

To keep the underlying theme ofexercise as a preventative treat-ment going, the Arthritis Societywill also be hosting a Jingle BellWalk and Run for Arthritis.Although the event itself has beenhosted around the country foralmost 20 years, the Society isexcited to announce that Londonwill be hosting the event here forthe very first time.

“The Arthritis Society hosts the

Walk to Fight Arthritis every June,but we noticed a gap betweenOctober, November andDecember, and nothing gearedtowards runners,” Knight said.“Because this event has been sopopular in other provinces, wethought it was time to bring it toLondon!”

Dr. Khandekar, a physiothera-pist with the Southwest RegionArthritis Society, can’t stress theimportance of exercise in correla-tion with arthritis prevention andtreatment enough.

“If exercise could be bottled, itwould be hailed as a breakthroughin arthritis treatment!” Khandekarsaid.

The Jingle Bell Walk and Runfor Arthritis, happening November16 at Spring Park in London, isdesigned for walkers/runners toparticipate, raise funds and aware-ness to support the work of theArthritis Society.

Interested participants have theoption of choosing between a two,five and 10 kilometre course andcan register at arthritis.org/jingle-bellrun. Registration fees start at$15 for participants under 12, $20for students and $30 for adults.

“No donation is too small,”Knight said. “We’re hoping to gethave a few hundred people join usfor this first year and it can all startjust by registering. It’ll be a funevent that will be helping a lot ofpeople, of all ages.”

In addition to feeling great andsupporting an even better cause,participants will also have thechance to win a variety of prizes,including a New Balance footwearand apparel package.

For more information on upcom-

ing events with the ArthritisSociety and how you can getinvolved, visit arthritis.ca.

NATALIE QUINLANINTERROBANG

Raising awareness for a debilitating disease

In a press release drafted by theOntario Undergraduate StudentAlliance (OUSA) outlined therelease of “Youth Employment:Re-imagining the link betweenlearning and labour.”

The document outlines steps theOntario government should take toaddress the unemployment rate inthe province.

“The proliferation of unpaidinternships and a high provincialyouth unemployment rate indicatethat there is a pressing need for thegovernment and universities toaddress these issues,” said AmirEftekarpour, president of theOUSA. “A rise in unpaid work issymptomatic of many of the chal-lenges youth face in attendingpost-secondary and successfullymaking the transition into thelabour market.”

“Youth Employment” looks atapproaches to addressing unem-ployment, increasing access to uni-

versity for the disadvantaged, pro-moting and supporting work-inte-grated learning and entrepreneur-ship as well as protecting studentsfrom “unfair” unpaid internships.

“Students are calling on theprovince to better enforce theOntario Employment StandardsAct to protect them from unfair,unpaid work, while also includingprovisions that support thosemeaningful, unpaid positions tiedto academic study,” saidEftekarpour.

The Toronto Star published astory on October 17 that also out-lined the atrocity of unpaid intern-ships.

According to Ontario’s labourministry office, the OccupationalHealth and Safety Act (OHSA)defines a worker as “a person whoperforms work or supplies servicesfor monetary compensation.” Suchdefinition excludes unpaid interns.

Labour Minister Yasi Naqvi saidthis aspect is now being reconsid-ered.


Unpaid internshipsand unemploymentto be addressed

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The term arthritis (“arthro” meaning joint, “itis” meaning inflammation) isused to refer to more than 100 related conditions.

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Premier Kathleen Wynne chatted with five high schools across Ontario toanswer questions about youth and employment.

Do First Nations people in NewBrunswick deserve your support? Images ofnative protestors near Rexton, NewBrunswick, are easy to find online. Actuallythe pictures reveal that the protestors includemany non-aboriginals. One of the videos fol-lows a group of perhaps a thousandmarchers. Playing drums, holding hands, andsinging together, the marchers move towardsan area enclosed by a chain link fence. Thereisn’t much the marchers can do except sur-round the compound. The compound isapparently the site of the seismic testing thata hydro-fracking company is using to lookfor natural gas.

The company is SWN Resources, based inTexas. We should pause here to think: a U.S.-based energy company. Anyone Googlinghydro-fracking will soon discover that thepractice of fracturing shale rock to allowtrapped natural gas to escape is highly con-troversial in the U.S.On the one hand, people concerned to pro-

tect the environment are raising the alarmthat hydro-fracking contaminates local watersupplies and is a dirty industry. They claimthat the industry destroys surface land,leaves behind spent wells (which typicallylast only five to 10 years), broken roads, andmany pollutants in the air, water, and land.On the other hand, in the U.S., people

seem desperate to escape from dependenceon oil from the Middle East. The talk-showjournalists on networks such as Fox Newsare roasting Matt Damon for his film,Promised Land. In it, a smooth-talking sales-man tries to get the residents of a small town

to sign away their land rights so that a hydro-fracking company can come in and makethem all rich. According to Damon’s attack-ers, he is an unpatriotic American in cahootswith something called Image Nation AbuDhabi, which they say is backed by the gov-ernment of the United Arab Emirates. Sonow Damon is trying to keep Americadependent on “foreigners.”Being dependent on foreign influences,

however, does not seem to be a problem formany Canadians. The government of NewBrunswick allows SWN Resources to try toexploit Canadian resources. Yes, no doubtjobs could be created and New Brunswick’sprovincial debt could be reduced. But Iwould guess that in the end SWN is notmuch concerned with the Canadian environ-ment, government indebtedness, our freshwater supplies or the First Nations commu-nities that will be impacted by their frackingoperations. It is concerned to slake the

American thirst for energy and the thirst ofits shareholders for profits.However, this is not a case of the big bad

U.S. taking advantage of Canadians andFirst Nations people. It is also a case of FirstNations people presenting non-First NationsCanadians with an uncomfortable reality.Canadians are just as thirsty for oil, gas andprofits as Americans.What the Rexton protest really presents us

with is a question: Is there any sacrifice thatwe are willing to make to spare the worldfrom the environmental damage caused byburning fossil fuels? Is there any change inour way of living that we would be willing tomake to slow down or reverse the warmingof the planet that is caused by fossil fuelemissions? Up to now, the answers to thosequestions have been, well, disappointing.The people of the Mi’kmaq Elsipogtog

First Nations in New Brunswick deserve ourattention. They are calling into question theexploitation of our created home, anexploitation that is already having disastrousresults around the planet. Through theirprotest, we all – First and non-First Nationspeople – are being asked a question of thegreatest importance: What is our responsibil-ity to the Creation, our environment, andwhat do we owe to the future generationswhat will come after us?

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First Nations drums vs. chain link fence

There is a pleasure in feeling deeply. Eventhough breaking up with your boyfriendmakes you want to curl up and die, or run-ning five kilometres makes your stomachfeel like it’s going to fall out of your body,(to sum up the sentiment of many a popsong) it’s better to feel pain than nothing atall.Vincent van Gogh was a big fan of emo-

tions. He loved them so much he cut off achunk of his ear because he was sad. That’sdedication, and dedicated he undoubtedlywas. When van Gogh developed his ownstyle of painting, he took his feelings andsplattered them onto the canvas like his earwould splatter blood onto the wall yearslater. He painted in the language of senti-mentality.In a letter to his brother (and confidant),

Theo, he wrote “I should be desperate if myfigures were right … that I have a longing tomake such incorrectness, such deviations,remodelling, changes in reality, so that theymay become, well – lies, if you want – buttruer than the literal truth.” He warped andtwisted trees, coloured them blue with pinkleaves. He aimed to show the world not lit-erally, but through the not-always-rosycoloured glasses he wore. And thus, hebecame a renegade of the Post-Impressionists and the father of the uber-

influential Expressionist movement – onethat is rooted in the experience and emotionof both the creation and viewing of art.Last week I spoke of art and advertising

being friendly cousins, not enemies pittedagainst one another – that art can learn a les-son or two about persuasion from advertis-ing. And this week, advertising has taken alesson from van Gogh, one of the most pro-lific artists to ever pick up a brush.Experiential Marketing is taking the world

of selling products by storm. It’s whyBudweiser has bikini-clad women handingout beer, and why Red Bull sponsorsextreme sports. It’s all about letting the con-sumer (you and I) feel something whileusing their product. It’s more memorablethat way.When you look at a van Gogh painting,

you begin to feel the world and adopt how hefelt when painting it. When you watch some-one jump a dirt bike, you feel a rush ofadrenaline – something Red Bull aims togive you as well. Interaction has become arare commodity in our digital era.Connection is now so rare it feels refreshingand memorable. And so they sell, sell, sell,sell you things based on your deprivation ofexperience.In the dawn of this, artists have an inter-

esting opportunity to take back what ourfriend van Gogh pioneered, and apply it toour modern art. We have already begun:people are cutting themselves open andusing their blood to paint a canvas, usingcremated remains to make pottery. They’retrying desperately to appeal to the droningpublic. But I’m suggesting a more clever

approach to tapping into human emotion.What would van Gogh be doing now? It is

a dangerous question to pose, given his per-ceived timelessness, but I dare to venture aguess. Experiential art. Interactive piecesthat allow you to be enveloped in the sensu-ality of your emotion. It would wrap aroundyou like the blanket that covers you whileyou sleep, or the water you splash on yourface to refresh.Interactive art reaches out beyond the can-

vas. It alludes to public involvement – notneatly tucked away in a museum or gallery,but for it to interrupt one’s daily routine. Itwould force us to confront questions, bothpersonal and societal, that are more comfort-able to pass by. We wouldn’t be bystanderswatching as art happens; it’d be a part of ourlives to allow ourselves to honour our emo-tions.

Experiental art

You have just enjoyed a delicious mealout with friends. The bill comes and now it’stime to decide how much to tip your server.For some people tipping is a normal practice– 15 to 20 per cent for everyone! For others,tipping is treated as a reward for the server’sgood or bad service, forgetting that certaincircumstances make it difficult to giveexceptional service. We are left with thepeople who just feel they shouldn’t have totip, and at you people I shake my head.I have been working in London’s service

industry for the last six years and have expe-rienced some, shall we say, “special” cus-tomers. But nothing is worse than a cus-tomer who doesn’t tip. If you don’t tip orleave only a couple bucks, your server isactually paying for you to eat! You’re prob-ably thinking, “How can that be true?” but itis. There aren’t many jobs where customers

can walk in and actually cause an employeeto lose money, but that’s the twisted realityof serving.I would like to inform people of the reali-

ties of working in the service industry andwhy servers really do rely on tips.First off, servers make a lower minimum

wage than the actual minimum wage – $8.90compared to $10.25. When people say,“Their employer should pay them more,”maybe they should, but they don’t.Secondly, servers tip out. This is money

that servers give to the restaurant for kitchenworkers, dishwashers, busboys or hostesses.Sometimes even greedy owners or managerstake a cut. It is calculated as a percentage ofa server’s overall sales at the end of a shift.Typically, it is two to four per cent of thesales on the amount, including taxes.Thirdly, servers pay into a dine and dash

fund or have to cover the cost of this them-selves. Sometimes this money is used to

replace broken dishes or glassware, as well.You would think this would be considered acost of doing business, but it is somethingthat servers have to pay out of pocket. If youwork in an office, I would assume if the pho-tocopier breaks they don’t make the employ-ees pay for it.And last but not least, spillage. What is

spillage, you ask? When a server trips, getsknocked into or spills a drink, all by accidentof course, they are made to cover the cost ofthe spilled items. It could be a $5 drink or itcould be a $50 round of drinks. I have wit-nessed a tray of drinks get punched out of aserver’s hand, and the apology the serverwas given doesn’t cover the cost.Of course servers make mistakes; we are

human. We really just want everyone to behappy and have a goodtime. So please,before you type in that 10 per cent tipamount think of what we have to shell out atthe end of the night.

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For many people, Halloween is a time ofgreat fun when costume fanatics get to showoff their alter egos through dressing up as B-movie horror characters, cartoon protago-nists/antagonists and, unfortunately, racialstereotypes.The older people get, the more ludicrous –

and sometimes more creative – their cos-tumes become. Once the age of majority isreached, most would rather take their cos-tume ideas to a house party rather than goknocking on doors asking for candy. It is inthese situations that the particularly interest-ing side effects of cultural appropriationbegin to take place.We tend to think that we exist in a post-

racial society. Because the civil rights move-ment has seemingly ended, many people nolonger see racism as an issue, and anyonewho brings it up is attempting to subjugatethe opinions of the majority for their owntyrannical gain. Arguably, this is not thecase.Today our attempts at stereotypes still

reflect the archaic costumes of the past,though in a more subtle way that often goesbeyond skin colour – “sexy geisha,” “illegalamigo” or, for the even less creative, plainold blackface. For many, the reading of thisarticle will stop here. It’s largely unpopularby most standards to bring this topic up asHalloween is a time of partying and celebra-tion, not politics.But how do we exactly answer these calls

to suggest alternative costumes? Ignoring ithas not helped very much, but then again,campaigns against them seem to haveaccomplished very little. What is it aboutcultural appropriation that puts off so manypeople to the point of anger and reactionaryresponses? I still struggle to figure this outmyself.There has to be some way to convey this

idea without coming off as being accusatory.

People who wear these outfits feel that theyare being unfairly called out on the groundsthat they may be a bad person. While this iscompletely subjective, the general idea isnot to “oppress,” “control” or simply makean assumption about the person’s moral out-look. If anything, this is a way for us of priv-ileged backgrounds to take a step back, real-ize the consequences of our actions, andbecome better people in the process. Wereally have no need to become defensive andangry.We’re largely a product of our own envi-

ronments. No one can be a complete indi-vidual when our actions and opinions arebased off of what we are surrounded by. It’sa pity that we are normally surrounded bystereotypes still in the year 2013 and sensa-tionalist media isn’t doing anything besidesgiving confirmation bias to those who havepre-defined opinions on a group of people.Add this to what your parents’ opinions areand how they may have affected you. Theresult: a product of Western socialization.From here, if you decide to wear a costumelike “sexy native princess,” you have to cri-tique yourself and look at the context ofyour actions and what it actually means inrelation to the natives whose land we cur-rently live on. The chilling numbers of 582missing and murdered aboriginal womenfrom the 1960s to 2010 has left such a largeimpact on their communities that the UN hascalled upon our own country to investigateinstances of police misconduct and failure oflaw enforcement to address these issues.With our current government rejecting thiscall that is supported by Human RightsWatch, these cases have received little atten-tion from the federal establishment and theviolence against aboriginal women and mencontinues. Now view this context when yousee a non-aboriginal wearing a revealing“Pocahottie” costume at a house party. Notonly are most of – if not all – these costumescompletely incorrect in terms of culture,

they perpetuate this insensitivity that tellsthe mainstream world, “This is what thisgroup looks/acts like.” It also continues tosexualize this group of people and subcon-sciously perpetuate violence against them.We’re not going to end sexual assaulttomorrow, but it doesn’t help when we turna group’s traditions or person into fashionaccessories.As a society that is apparently multicul-

tural and respectful, I feel we are just pattingourselves on the back because we never hadan extensive terrorist group like the KluKlux Klan that unleashed a reign of hate andsegregation laws. It’s easy for a person whois not affected by stereotypes to look at thathistorical period and say, “Wow, glad that’snot me!” before embarking on theirHalloween shopping trip to pick up an out-rageous “Mexican” costume. We try to con-vince ourselves that these are just simplycaricatures and that no harm is intended,whether we know it’s incorrect or not. Theold phrase “political correctness” is alwaysbrought up as a negative term to describe thesupposed boogeyman that controls the free-doms of average citizens when, in fact, thisis completely widespread and ignored.Halloween can be a time to really show

off your creative skills and have fun. I’veseen some amazing costumes created bypeople who spend serious amounts of timemaking them, and these people rarely if everspend that time making a racist costume.These are the people that actually make thisevent enjoyable and fun. Why not spendyour time doing something like this? Ormaybe try something different than a cultur-ally ignorant costume you bought for $20from Walmart? Have we really run out ofideas that we’re at the point of just continu-ing these trends where we erode our sup-posed respect of different cultures, or are wesimply just too naïve to see otherwise? Ifonly we could come to an understanding aspeople, we could find an answer.

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Chances are you didn’t hear much in thenews about what’s supposed to be a majorlandmark in every government’s time inoffice – the throne speech. The speech takesplace every time a new session of parliamentis about to begin and sets the direction forthe government throughout that session. Thespeech is written by the government of theday and communicated through theGovernor General, David Johnston, to sym-bolize the Queen’s approval, which still mat-ters for some reason.The throne speech was delivered on

October 16 in Ottawa and despite the teasershanded down by various Conservatives inthe week(s) prior, the address failed to deliv-er on very many consumer issues. In fact, thevast majority of commitments made wereannounced months ago including immigra-tion reform and the Canada Jobs Grant.Other topics like the unbundling of cablechannels and revised roaming charges aren’teven government territory as they fall underthe jurisdiction of the independent body theCanadian Radio-televisionTelecommunications Commission, which isalready purportedly taking action to protectconsumer interests.Potentially the most misleading statement

was concerning the provision of safe foodfor Canadian families. “Our Safe Food forCanadians Act was a significant milestone instrengthening Canada’s world-class foodsafety system,” was one of the lines in thespeech. Despite Canada’s “world-class”food safety system, Health Canada hasissued five warnings about contaminatedbeef this month on the heels of last year’sannouncement that the Canadian FoodInspection Agency would no longer beinspecting food products to confirm theiringredient lists. Factor in $56 million in cut-backs to the agency since 2011 and thelargest food product recall in CanadianHistory last fall, and you can’t help but won-der how loose they’re being with the term“world class.”Predictably, the throne speech touted the

Conservative government’s track record offiscal responsibility and renewed their prom-ise to eliminate the federal deficit by 2015.In addition to the endless comparisons of thegovernment to a well-functioning house-hold, the speech addressed the Conservativeplan to shrink the federal work force, whichemploys over a quarter-million people, andalluded to salary reform in the public serv-ice. In a stroke of irony, the address braggedabout Canada’s number-one ranking of G7countries for funding university research,while the University of Regina is under firefor several major financial blunders, includ-ing a new million-dollar sign and a wildlyover-budget residence project.While it’s not uncommon for the throne

speech to be objectively quite bland, it wassurprisingly selective by failing to addressthe hot-button issue of airlines bumping pas-sengers, as Conservatives had intimated itwould. The length, vagueness, and self-con-gratulatory nature of the whole affair epito-mized why Canadians don’t think the gov-ernment is listening. What used to be abarometer for the agenda on Parliament Hillhas become an hour-long lecture duringwhich public servants making north of six-figures try to look interested, because it’sbeing broadcast on live TV.

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Paul Federici, a singer/song-writer and a graduate of WesternUniversity, released his new albumNow And Then in June. But beforehis success, he battled with a num-ber of mental health issues.Generalized anxiety disorder,

panic attacks, obsessive compul-sive disorder and depression tookover his life and hindered hisdream of becoming a musician.After obtaining a degree in socialwork, and helping others withmental health issues, he decided toleave his struggle with anxietybehind him and find success as amusician.

How did your mental healthissues affect your daily life?Federici: “I often found my

interpersonal relationships to bestormy and inconsistent, largelybecause my emotional swingscould be quick and intense. I foundit difficult to keep jobs long term,especially because I would strug-gle with overwhelming fatigue andpainful stomach issues related tothe anxiety and depression. All ofthis contributed to me having avery poor self-image. I ended upbecoming very insecure, and foryears I was sort of a chameleon –constantly changing, trying to fit inand hoping to find some careerpath that would make me happy.”

How did they affect yourcareer and your passion formusic?Federici: “In terms of my earlier

career efforts, I would find it hardto remain balanced in my emotion-al responses to things under stress– I would often react emotionallyonly to regret things later on. Ontop of that, I would often miss timeas I constantly felt sick, fatiguedand burnt out very quickly, whichwasn’t something many supervi-sors were sympathetic to.

“Music had always an emotionalescape for me – I always felt astrong connection to it, but once Idiscovered the guitar, somethingclicked and I became obsessedwith learning the instrument. Thedifficult part was that I was veryhard on myself and would gothrough phases where I just hatedthe way I sounded, what I waswriting. There were times whenmusic became very unpleasant forme, and it wasn’t immune to thepeaks and valleys I experienced inall other areas of my life.”

How did your mental healthaffect your time as a student?Federici: “I would often put

unrealistic expectations on myself,and if I wasn’t able to live up to myrigid goals, I would become verydiscouraged and depressed.However, there were times whenmy more obsessive perfectionistmentality actually was a produc-tive trait, especially if I was able tochannel that energy into a morepositive direction, like learning theguitar and songwriting.”

What advice would you give tostudents who are suffering with amental illness?Federici: “What helped me the

most was having a support systemaround me and talking about myemotions instead of bottling themup or being ashamed. I wouldencourage people to talk to some-one, whether that’s a therapist, agood friend or family member –someone you trust who can helpyou realize you’re not alone.”

What made you decide toswitch careers to a musician?Federici: “Music was always

something I felt I had unfinishedbusiness with. I had always wantedto pursue a career as a musician,but my insecurities were toointense – I didn’t think I was goodenough or that anyone would wantto hear my songs. I also would

experience panic attacks beforegoing on stage, which made theexperience overwhelming, and formany years I didn’t pick up theguitar at all. I ended up doing whatI thought was expected of me bytrying to find a traditional career,but I always felt like I was trying toforce myself to be something Iwasn’t.Ironically, despite finding

myself in the greatest opportunityof my career managing a mentalhealth crisis network of all things, Ihad never been unhappier.Emotionally I bottomed out andbecame incredibly depressed, fix-ated on suicide – it was probablythe lowest point of my life.With things falling apart around

me, I started to take stock of mylife in a very honest, non-judge-mental way, and I kept turning tomy guitar to try to cope. Ultimatelymusic helped get me out of that rutand gave me hope. Everythingabout playing again felt right; itreminded me to follow my heartand take chances again. It’s like Istarted living one day at a time, andfocused on things that I would do ifsomeone told me I didn’t havemuch time left in my life.”

Where did you find thecourage to pursue music andperform?Federici: “I think I just started to

embrace who I was as a person –flaws and all. I had spent so manyyears trying to be someone elseand that led me to such a dark placethat I really felt like I had nothingto lose by letting go and trying bemyself for once, and music gen-uinely felt like the right path.The performance side was very

difficult to work though at first – Iremember being terrified to per-form my first gig after many yearsof not playing and it was hard. Infact, for the first number of showsI had to take [medication] before

going on stage just to calm mynerves down enough so my handswouldn’t shake, but there’s alwaysbeen a part of me that was drawntowards challenges. Over the yearsI came to realize that I grew moreas a person when I stepped out ofmy comfort zone so I just kept try-ing to perform as often as possible.I started to meet other musiciansand over time I started to findmyself on stage, and that helpedme develop a confidence that I’dnever had before.”

Do you still have issues withyour mental health?Federici: “I can honestly say that

the last few years have felt like themost calm, stable and enjoyablethat I can recall in my life. I defi-nitely still struggle with anxietyand perfectionist thinking, butthat’s just part of who I am and I’mnot trying to eliminate it or push it

away anymore. I’ve learned toembrace these qualities in me andnot be so judgemental about them,and that freedom has allowed meto find ways to work through thedifficult times more consistentlythan in the past.I think that being around music,

which is something I truly love,has made me a happier person andmuch more appreciative of life ingeneral. Overall this whole experi-ence has taught that, when it comesto depression and anxiety, we thinkso much about medication firstwhen oftentimes the lifestylechoices we make have a profoundimpact on our mental health.”For more information on

Federici and his story, go topaulfederici.ca. Check out hismusic at paulfedericimusic.band-camp.com.

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Everything around the cornerduring Halloween seems bent onscaring the bejeezus out of you,doesn’t it? Well, if you’re lookingfor a change, why not step into therealm of science fiction, a realm offantasy that doesn’t want you ruin-ing your nice pants?

The Ugly Little Boy by IsaacAsimovYes, believe it or not, Asimov

wrote stories that weren’t about thesentience of computers, and thereare plenty of great ones, too. Thisstory is about time travel, but sci-ence fiction itself takes a backseatfor the plot. Recovered from histime and kept sealed in a stasisbubble for an experiment, a youngNeanderthal boy is raised by anurse to the ways of modernhuman society, as nothing morethan a publicity stunt. During thisexperiment, the nurse begins torealize how much more sapient theproverbial ugly little boy is thanshe ever thought, and forms anunconventional bond with him.This fairly short story packs quite apunch despite its length.

I Hope I Shall Be Home Soonby Phillip K. DickDick’s stories are always incred-

ible mind-screws for the reader,and I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon cer-tainly doesn’t disappoint there.Like his many other works, thatdisturbing question of what realityreally is; whether it is what we per-ceive it or something far different,looms over this story, ready to take

you out of your comfort zone.Victor Kemmings, a travellerembarking on a decade-longspaceflight, is cryogenically frozenfor his journey, until the cryostasistube he’s paralyzed in malfunc-tions. Unable to move, left withonly his mind active, the ship’sonboard AI attempts to placate hisbrain with sensory input in theform of allowing him to relive hisbest memories. The story also car-ries an interesting self-examinationof ourselves; why exactly do weprevent ourselves from enjoying…nice things?

Harrison Bergeron by KurtVonnegutA darkly funny examination of

our society’s quest for socialequality, Harrison Bergeron takesplace in a rather ludicrous future;one where, in order for people tobe balanced, its citizens must dis-able any physical or mental excep-tionality they have, through the useof “handicappers.” The epony-mous Harrison Bergeron, a physi-cally and mentally spry youngman, attempts to create a revolu-tion and bring down the system,with less-than-desirable elements.The balance between the story’ssatire and humour is just right;never does it get preachy withimparting values, nor does it losefocus of what it means to sayeither.

The Machine Stops by E.M.ForsterIn a manner of speaking, this

hundred-year-old story touches araw nerve with our way of life inthe year 2013… namely, ourreliance on technology. Whatmakes The Machine Stops excep-tional is that it never treads intobeing dangerously Luddite; rather,

it warns us that what we createwith our genius can also destroyus. A future where society is iso-lated within underground pods,entertained and placated by TheMachine, a scorched, seeminglyhostile earth exists above as areminder of humanity’s follies.While it follows a somewhat con-ventional lone-hero-breaking-the-mold format, the story is still nev-ertheless a fascinating read.

The Last Question by IsaacAsimov“What? Another Asimov story?”

you scream from your ivory tower,but really, this selection wasn’t fora lack of trying. The Last Questionis a story that will evoke strangeemotions within you; a simultane-ous feeling of both fuzzy warmthas well as cold emptiness withinyou. Fans of Asimov will considerthis one of his finest, and probablymost impactful story, to the pointwhere Asimov would correctlyanswer people before they couldeven ask what story of his whosetitle they forgot. It poses, in manyforms, the simple question, “Whatwill become of humanity by thetime the universe collapses?” Fromdrunk space workers of the futureto interplanetary pioneers of aneven further future, every instanceof the question posed to the globalcomputer system is reciprocatedwith, “INSUFFICIENT DATAFOR MEANINGFULANSWER…” Enjoy.Reading Between The Lines

explores books that you may havemissed out on that are worth yourwhile. If you have a book to sug-gest, email Eshaan [email protected].

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The Black Dahlia Murder will be at Rum Runners in London on November 1.

Heavy metal 101:A primer fornon-metal fans

I write about random things alot. I write a lot about randomthings. Long before alternative orindie music entered anyone’s sonicvocabulary, heavy metal was theundisputed king of the misunder-stood genres.When it was first born in

England from the heavier bluesrock of the late 1960s, ‘heavymetal’ was a confusing term. Itwas difficult to set metal againstrock music, particularly as manyof the trailblazing artists of thetime had their roots in rock bandsas well.By the spring of 1988, the

National Academy of RecordingArts and Sciences introduced thefirst Grammy Award for BestMetal Performance. Although con-sidered a lock for the prize,Metallica was passed over infavour of Jethro Tull, a rock bandfronted by guitarist and flautist IanAnderson. That sounds drasticallymismatched, but is not an exagger-ation; 20 years after its humblebeginnings, and even after cross-ing the Atlantic, metal could hard-ly get a fair shake.Now it seems as though there

are as many different sub-genresas there are guitars manufacturedwith Floyd Rose locking tremolosystems every year. Regardless ofwhat particular flavour you beginwith, however – from deep stonerrock to the blackest of Nordic vari-ants – there is something in metalfor everyone.For years, metal remained a

mysterious art form to outsiders,pioneered by the experimental,begotten by the hardcore fans. Inits many forms, it is heralded mostand loudest by guitar techniquegeeks. Sure, there will always be apercentage of the audience drawnto the dynamic power of the genre,perhaps to raw vocals or unimag-inable drumming.But at its heart, metal is about

guitar. Behind every metal band inthe world, there is at least one gui-tar player who aspired to masterthe instrument: pursuing brilliantcomposition, innovative techniqueand a unique voice, both instantlydistinguishable and utterly inim-

itable like an obsession. These gui-tarists work their whole lives toachieve their vision of nirvanawith their guitar, and pore exact-ingly over every note they play.Needless to say, metal is complex.With their huge guitar sounds,

blisteringly sharp technique andcrushing rhythm section, TheBlack Dahlia Murder – performingat Rum Runners on November 1 –is a perfect example of this con-cept in action.The band – frontman Trevor

Strnad, guitarists Brian Eschbachand Ryan Knight, bassist MaxLavelle and drummer AlanCassidy – are still supportingEverblack, released by MetalBlade Records in June. Debutingat number 32 on the U.S. Billboard200 chart, Everblack is the band’ssixth full-length album and thefirst to feature new membersCassidy and Lavelle.The Into the Everblack 2013

tour kicked off last week inCleveland, and features fellowAmerican groups Skeletonwitch,Fallujah and Noisem.Additionally, each band is cele-brating a release this year; Fallujahreleased their EP Nomadic back inApril, Noisem released AgonyDefined in June. AndSkeletonwitch is celebrating a newalbum only days old – their lateststudio album Serpents Unleashed.Add all of that up and you get a

metal show shaping up to be anight to remember. Don’t miss thisevent just because you mightn’tlisten to much heavy metal, justget ready to be amazed by featsyou didn’t know were capable onguitar.For more on The Black Dahlia

Murder or their new albumEverblack, visit their official pageon Facebook or follow @bdmmet-al on Twitter. Advance tickets fortheir licensed/all ages show atRum Runners this week are $17,available in person at GroovesRecords, London Music Hall andThe Early Bird or online throughticketdriver.com. Doors open at 7p.m.And for more of the latest music

news, views and shows coming toLondon, consider following thiscolumn on Twitter @fsu_bob-byisms. Did I use the word “metal”too many times? You’d be amazedhow hard it is not to. Be safe thisHalloween, I’m out of words.

BOBBYISMSBOBBY FOLEY


Does your need for all zombie-related information get as bad as azombie’s hunger for… well, youknow? Then you qualify for theZombie Research Society!And if you’re that big a zombie

fan, you’re in luck. The head of theZombie Research Society, MattMogk, will be coming to Fanshaweon October 29 to share some tipson zombie survival.It would seem the threat of a

zombie invasion has becomeostentatious enough to warrant aresearch group, and it’s here tostay. The Zombie ResearchSociety has everything for themodern zombie enthusiast; the lat-est news on the next big zombieTV show (Zombie Culture) andeven a word from the master ofzombies himself, George A.Romero, just how close we as asociety are to starting a real apoca-lypse (Zombie Science), and, ofcourse, what your best weaponswould be for when the clockstrikes BRAAAAAAAIIINS(Zombie Survival).Take a listen to the Dead Men

Walking podcast to stay pop-cul-turally on top of it all (hopefully on

top of a car when you’re on yourlast stand, surrounded by the flesh-eating horde).Being an esteemed society of

top researchers, there are, ofcourse, resources to conductresearch of your own. Check outtheir Netflix list of recommendedzombie flicks, good, bad, but allentertaining nonetheless!Discuss the looming threat of

the zombie apocalypse and whichbrand of tinned peaches tastes bestto stockpile (and maybe chat aboutthe latest episode of The WalkingDead) at the ZRS forum! It won’trot your mind, that’s for certain!Think you’re up to the mark as a

zombie scientist? Perhaps youcould contribute some written aca-demia on the latest and greatest inzombie media? Or maybe you justwant the badass badge that comeswith being a lifetime member ofthe Zombie Research Society.Whatever your reason, don’t missMatt Mogk when he comes toFanshawe for a free presentation inForwell Hall on October 29. Theshow starts at 8 p.m.Check out zombieresearchsoci-

ety.org to get your membership tothe Zombie Research Society.

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It’s that time of year again –time to purchase the pumpkins,buy lots of yummy candy andbring out the spooky decorations!For some of us it is our favourite

time of year and we want our hometo stand out from all the rest. ThisHalloween is the one to make alasting impression on your guestswith your decorations!The classic pumpkin is a must in

every home for both students andfamilies. Over the years, manyhave tried to make their pumpkinstand out above the rest with theirunique carving ideas and skills.Not all of us are crafty and cancarve a masterpiece in our pump-kins, but this does not mean wecannot have a unique pumpkin!One simple way to change up ourpumpkins is to paint them white,black, bright green and purple – allgreat Halloween colours. After youpaint your pumpkin, you can add adecorative detail, such as wrappingyour pumpkin in lace to give it agothic look.One of my favourite decorations

during the fall season is to fill abowl with gourds – tiny littlepumpkins, and some even havewitchy, wart-like bumps on them.Painting them, adding scary facesor even gluing pipe cleaners onthem to turn them into spiders is aneasy way to separate your decorat-ing from the rest.Candy, candy and more candy!

That’s right, it’s the time of year

for lots of candy to be shared.When our treats are presented toour guests, it should be done right– not coming out of a bag or box!One way to spice up how we putour treats is to place our treats intoclear glass bowls and jars. Onething I love to do for Halloween isto go to the bulk store and get loosecandy to store in these jars. Once

the bowls or jars are filled, you canadd lace, fake cobwebs or whatev-er you desire around the candyjars. With all of these filled candyjars, you can create a centrepiecefor your table.To everyone who is celebrating

Halloween, enjoy your decoratingand have a safe night!

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Within the many fashionthemes that are on trend this fall,animal detailing and wildlifetextures make a comeback look-ing more glamorous than ever!Fur detailing on clothing is

something that scares many peo-ple off and stops them fromexperimenting with this funtrend. There are many differenttextures, colours and variety ofitems of (faux) fur that can suitmany styles, but not every colourand texture suits everyone.Generally the lighter and neutralcolour palette of the faux furinspired by wolves or rabbits iseasier to pair with outfits, butwhen it comes to funkier printsthat are inspired by raccoons,which are usually bolder andcontrasting prints in grey andblack, it is recommended forsomeone who is riskier withfashion choices.Adding a bit of fun fur detail-

ing in contrast with gold acces-sories and a plain black outfitcan be the perfect touch. Oneplace you may want to a bit oflove to your accessories this sea-son would be your keychain!This season, there are manyadorable jewel-studded animalkey chains that can glamourizeyour keys.This week’s featured outfit

features a neutral palette ofblack, grey, gold in contrast tothe fur detailing that adds theperfect amount of excitement tothe outfit. To start, a plain blackdress is the perfect canvas; thisseason there are many styles thatare long to the mid-calf, perfectfor the drop in temperature. Theawesome jacket that is featuredhas many different angular com-ponents, fitting very structuredon the body with padded shoul-ders with grey studs. There is nocollar on the jacket, making itperfect for the fur scarf to sit flaton the neck. The contrasting softtexture of the scarf beside thesleek, structured jacket makes

for a polished glam look. A solidgold plated bracelet and somerings worn on the thumb helpbreak up the black fur on theoversized clutch. The black furclutch shows the same contrast-ing theme as the outfit, making itthe perfect addition to theensemble.1. Black Dress: This can be

found pretty much anywhere thisseason! (Longer styles can befound at H&M, $19.95)2. Structured Faux Leather

Jacket: This sits at the waist, isstructured and has interestingangular details, making it a greatfall jacket for many edgy looks.(Forever 21, $47.80)3. Faux Fur Scarf and

Keychain: A perfect neutralpalette that will add interest anda touch of glamour to yourwardrobe. Can be worn open orfed through a loop for a closedlook. The fox keychain detailedwith rhinestones add a nice littlehint of sparkle and updates yourkeychain. (Aldo Accessories,Scarf: $30, Keychain: $15)4. Black Faux Fur Clutch

and Accessories: Chunkybracelets and thumb rings are hotthis season, especially when therings can be layered and worn onmultiple fingers. The blackclutch has a mix of half fur halfsynthetic leather closed with abold gold lock. (AldoAccessories, Bracelet: $15,Rings $12, Clutch: $40)Fun fur detailing can add a

luxurious touch, texture anddetailing to your street chicensemble. Plus, on those chillyfall days, just looking at the softand furry texture can add a littlewarmth into your early morningsgoing to class.Hai Ha Nguyen loves to discov-

er the new trends in street fashion,accessories and styling. Followher on Instagram atinstagram.com/misshaihanguyenfor the trendiest pieces this season!If you have a suggestion or feed-back for her column, send her anemail at [email protected].

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The pumpkin. Once autumnrolls around it is a familiar andcomforting sight. As the the tem-perature gets chillier, pumpkins arecarved up to display festive gap-toothed grins. Not long after thecelebration of ghosts and ghouls,these orange caricatures are forgot-ten and discarded as their goodlooks fade. Yet pumpkins aremuch more useful than being adoorstop, so prolong their useful-ness and get as much bang for yourbuck as possible.

The jack-o’-lantern originatesfrom Ireland before it made its wayover to North America with thefirst Irish immigrants. The trendfor glowing faces began not withpumpkins, but with turnips, rutaba-gas, gourds, potatoes and beets!These legumes were hollowed outand lit from within to stand guardoutside and ward of the evil spiritof “Stingy Jack.” Today it hasevolved to the predominant use ofpumpkins and more often serves asfestive decoration in hopes of scar-ing canvasing children. Do youhave a pumpkin this season? Trysome of these ideas to extend itsuse and give it a new purpose!

Even the slimy pumpkin innards

can be used! Save the pulp andfeed it to birds for a snack duringthe cold season.

Browse websites such asPinterest for a multitude of ideasand recipes for delicious treats,both sweet and savoury. Trypumpkin bars, bread and soup –the possibilities are endless!Pumpkins are best used fresh, butcan be used up to 24 hours afterbeing carved.

A quick snack for on the go ispumpkin seeds! Dry and bake theseeds for a tasty and healthy treat.

- Looking for homemade holisticbeauty recipes? Use pumpkinpuree to make your own productslike exfoliating masks and bodybutters.

You can get even craftier andmake air fresheners, candles, serv-

ing bowls and household decora-tions.

Use your carved creation as aplanter; fill it with soil and place aplant inside. You can either set itout on the porch for a few days orbury the entire planter in the gar-den. The pumpkin will compostnaturally and create a rich soil.

Need more incentive?According to the Huffington Post,Health magazine has indicated thatpumpkins contain free-radical-neutralizing properties in theircarotenoids (often converted intoVitamin A) that help prevent can-cer cells and also help preventwrinkles as well.

Don’t be so quick to throw thosebeauties – their usefulness lastslong past Halloween!

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Stumped on what to be forHalloween? I wanted to see whatFanshawe students were planningto do for this spooky holiday, so Iasked them two questions: Whatmakes a good costume? What areyou going to be for Halloween?Here’s what they had to say.Katie Cornelius had a short list

about what makes a goodHalloween costume: “Original,creative and cheap!” ThisHalloween, Cornelius is going tobe a cave woman.Brad Ausrotas said that the best

costume is “something original!The best costumes are always theones where you think outside thebox. You can make a good cos-tume on a budget, just be original.”Ausrotas is really going for origi-nality with his sexy JohannSebastian Bach costumeLarissa Campbell had the

chance to explain to an internation-al student from India what exactlyHalloween is. She said it is when“kids get dressed up and go door todoor for candy. Now that we’reolder, girls get dressed up in barelyanything and drink a lot.”Campbell is going for a more nos-talgic costume this year and is

dressing up as a Ballerina BarbieKevin Dontas’ best piece of

advice is, “When you’re makingyour Halloween costume, you’vegot to give it 100 per cent.” Dontasis really thinking outside the boxwith his costume this year. He isgoing to be a sexy slice of pizza.Though he wouldn’t divulge howhe plans to make this happen, hewas confident that he can give it100 per cent and make it a greatcostume.When I asked Cam Vandersluis

if he had any tips on what makes agood costume, he said, “It takesplanning and effort, and an originalor funny idea is always better thantrying to be a sexy nurse or what-ever – that stuff’s boring. Also it’snot a bad idea to pick somethingthat is current.” Vandersluis iswaiting until the last minute for hiscostume and isn’t sure what hewants to be yet.Aaron Thomas told me that peo-

ple need to have a “good sense ofhumour when you pick a costume.We’re not young anymore, soyou’re not trying to be scary;you’re trying to be funny!”Thomas is also headed back intime and is aiming for a nostalgiccostume as a White Power RangerJanice Hyde’s best suggestion is

that when you’re making yourHalloween costume, the best thingyou can do is to find a way to beable to “recycle pieces from youreveryday wardrobe or old cos-tumes, be colourful and don’t showtoo much skin.” This year, Hyde iskeeping it simple and is going todress up as a flower.Raven Belle gave me three easy

tips for planning a Halloween cos-tume: keep it “unique, easily rec-ognizable, and low budget.” Belleis going to hit up the town as a fire-fighter this Halloween.As for myself, I am going to be

the tooth fairy. It’s a simple cos-tume used from clothing I alreadyhave, or that I can reuse for cos-tumes in the future. My best pieceof advice is to be creative andalways have a homemade costume.Anyone can head to a costumestore and buy something, but ittakes more creativity and effort tomake something and that is whatends up being more humorous andimpressive.Overall, it looks like Fanshawe

students want to keep it low-costand original! When in doubt, gofor a funny question and or some-thing recent. I hope you find thesetips useful and good luck on yourHalloween costumes this year!



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Yet another week has swiftlygone by, giving me the opportuni-ty to write about another ofFanshawe’s awesome students.This week I had the chance tolearn about Sarah Archambault, anambitious and compassionate 19-year-old who has already graduat-ed from Fanshawe’s PoliceFoundations course! Okay, I knowI said I was interviewing first yearstudents, however, Sarah is aninteresting case. She already hasexperience with Fanshawe, butthis is her first semester in theSocial Services Worker (fast track)program. So, I decided to cheat alittle bit for this week’s article andconsider her a first year!Sarah has a fast paced busy

lifestyle; she balances school,work, and occasionally, when shehas a bit of extra time, a social life– a reality many of us can sympa-thize with.Sarah’s decision to come to

Fanshawe and pursue the SocialServices Worker program seems tobe largely due to her convictionsand compassion. She first realizedthat this field interests her whenshe was enrolled in the PoliceFoundations program. “I hadteachers who worked with victimsservices, and that always interest-ed me. I want to help those whoneed it; victims, children, adults,animals.” This program also prag-matic advantages as well; likemany of Fanshawe’s co-op inte-grated programs, Sarah’s programoffers an opportunity for hands-onwork. “I plan to get into victimsservices, helping abused partners

and children. My placement …will set me up to be able to get ajob in these fields.”Sarah appears to be very pleased

with the opportunity thatFanshawe provides for equippingher with the necessary skills forher program. “Being a Fanshawestudent opens up [doors] for place-ments, volunteering and potentialjobs.” This, along with the clean,safe, and friendly atmosphere, isthe reason that Sarah choseFanshawe in the first place.Sarah’s dedication to her studies

is admirable, and similar to otherFanshawe students, she also keepsbusy with part-time work. Sarahworks at Wendy’s Restaurants 10to 15 hours a week. “I have this jobto help me through school.” Ofcourse such a busy lifestyle is notalways easy to maintain, Sarahadmitted. “Since I’m in the fasttrack program, it is very easy tofall behind on reading and home-work.” Employment and home-work no doubt make it difficult forSarah to find down time; luckilyshe does have some hobbies thatshe still enjoys, including scrap-booking, sewing and watching TV.“I don’t really know what [else] Iwould do in my spare time becauseit’s been so long since I’ve hadspare time.” I really admireSarah’s ability to stay groundedand focused while juggling alllife’s demands and responsibili-ties. I also find her willingness towork so hard with the goal of help-ing vulnerable people encourag-ing.On that note, I suppose it’s

about time for me to get back tomy studies as well. Thanks Sarah,for allowing me and Interrobangreaders to get a glimpse into life asa student in the Social Work pro-gram!

Sarah Archambaultis social-minded

FIRST YEAR ATFANSHAWEJACOB MATTINSON


With only three weeks remain-ing until the launch of thePlayStation 4, and the Xbox Oneto follow a week later, the antici-pation for the upcoming genera-tion of video game consoles hasreached an all-time high.The majority of retailers world-

wide can already celebrate themassive influx of profit that thenew systems have already guar-anteed, with Sony confirmingexcess of 1.5 million consolesordered since its announcement inJune, and Microsoft, while notdisclosing any official sales fig-ures, has had employees claimingsimilar presale numbers in inter-views.These early numbers are setting

up the new generation of homeconsole gaming to be the mostsuccessful in history, a figure thatis flying right in the face of indus-try analysts’ claims that the videogame industry is facing a down-ward trend. Before the initialannouncement of the PlayStation4 and Xbox One at this year’sElectronic Entertainment Expo,both hardware and software salesin the current generation of gameshad experienced a bit of a bottom-ing out in terms of sales, with themajority of the people who hadever intended to purchase themhaving already done so, and alarge percentage of game devel-opers turning their attentions andresources toward mastering thenew pieces of hardware that theywill be working with for the nextdecade or so.However, the industry has

proven again and again that it isarguably the most successfulmedium in all of entertainmenttoday, and one that is able to

bounce back from the slumps thatit has experienced. The recentrelease of Rockstar Games’Grand Theft Auto V is a primeexample of the enduring popular-ity of video games, with the titleexceeding $1 billion in sales inthe first three days that it wasavailable, becoming the fastestselling entertainment product ofany kind, and motivating theindustry in North America to itsmost successful month in overfive years, with GameStop and itsaffiliates reporting a 54 per centrise in sales over August.This upward trend, as well as

the abundance of advertisingcampaigns designed to promotethe new systems, has seen thedemand for consoles officiallysurpass the supply that will bemade available on launch day,and potentially in the weeks thatfollow. In addition to consolesales, retailers are reporting ahealthy amount of pre-orders fornew software and the accessoriesthat gamers will want in order toaugment their new systems thisholiday season, and some arereporting that certain titles maynot be available in the requirednumbers, especially big releases

such as Battlefield 4 and the year-ly entry into the Call of Duty fran-chise.Regardless of the chosen sys-

tem, the rising numbers indicatethat the industry is in a strongenough position to come out ofthe transitional period that comeswith the launch of a new genera-tion of consoles. Both Microsoftand Sony can confidently lookahead into the future knowingthat each company is going to besupported by a large and fiercelyloyal fanbase, as well as the sup-port of the premier developersthat helped turn the previous gen-eration of consoles into home sta-ples and to elevate the videogame industry to heights that ithad never seen before.It’s an exciting time for any-

body who holds an interest in theindustry, as new technologieslook to take games to an evenhigher level of popularity, profitand quality.

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Greetings, gamers of the night!Let’s dive further into the creepycrevice of horror games, for thatdose of interactive horror!

Organ Trail (PC, MAC, iOS)Although its deceptively simple

premise as Oregon Trail with zom-bies and the rather simplisticgraphics may cause some to avoidthis title, thinking of it as a $1 dis-traction, Organ Trail is in fact arather brilliant survival strategygame, its mechanics going beyondthe classic education title it paro-dies. Faced with surviving theharsh world of a zombie apoca-lypse, you and your compatriotsmust navigate through treacherousroads and various trading postsmanned by survivors, fighting ban-dits and blizzards. The game’s bril-liantly minimalist soundtrack addsa real feeling of horror and emo-tion, and will suck you into thisbleak, bleak world.

Cryostasis (PC)Set aboard a shipwrecked

Russian icebreaker, dead in themiddle of winter, the player mustexplore the origin of the mysteri-ous circumstances behind’s theship’s disaster and find out justwhat the hell turned the crew mem-bers into grotesque creatures.Much like Condemned, the first-person survival horror gamefavours using fists over half-bro-ken firearms that litter the ship,and forces you to find sources ofheat to keep your bearings.Combined with the “Mental Echo”mechanic, which allows you tosave the lives of certain dead crewmembers by time-travelling intotheir minds at the time of theirdeaths, Cryostasis is strange, terri-fying and exhilarating.

Hitman Contracts (PS2, Xbox,PC)Reputed as being some of the

most original and frustratingstealth action series, the thirdentry, Hitman: Contracts sheds thecool, spy-like world-traveller toneset by the two previous games,Hitman: Codename 47 andHitman: Silent Assassin, opting fora dark, rainy set of story missionstold as a flashback hallucination ofa mortally wounded Agent 47.Contracts is easily the darkestentry of the five-game series, withsome disturbingly gore-filled mis-sions (one even taking place dur-ing a fetish party set inside aslaughterhouse) and creepy, creepyEaster eggs. This game will disgustand revolt, yet you will feel com-pelled to play on.

Heart of Darkness (PlayStation)While not exactly a horror game,

Heart of Darkness is neverthelessone of the most disturbing E-rated2D platformers on the PlayStation.Don’t let the cartoonish charactersand graphics fool you; your char-acter, a 10-year-old boy trying tofind his lost dog in a mysteriousjungle, will die in some brutal andgraphic ways. You’ll wonder justhow the hell this game managed toget marketed as a title for kids.

Eternal Darkness (GameCube)Good luck finding this game for

a reasonable price, but if you do,it’s well worth your time. ED wasa landmark title, not just as alaunch game for the GameCube,but as the first M-rated gamereleased by Nintendo. Featuringgameplay set along multiple timeperiods, the game is infamous forits many ways it outright messeswith the player, in various fourth-wall breaking ways. While I won’tspoil how that happens, of course,it’s sure to keep you on your toes.Look out for:Routine (PC)(TBA)Routine is an upcoming first-

person horror game set aboard amoonbase. Featuring strong ’80ssci-fi aesthetics, the game looksamazing already, promising chal-lenging gameplay, atmospherichorror and even a permadeathmode.

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Don’t let Organ Trail’s simple graphics fool you – it WILL challenge you.

Cheerleader Camp(1988)

Ripped from today’s head-lines, the Cinema Connoisseur’sHalloween Spooktacular FrightFilm Festival concludes with afilm featuring plenty of spirit –not the ghost kind of spirit thatwe think of this time of year, butschool spirit.Recently London made front

page news across the countrywhen a group of WesternMustang cheerleaders were finedfor performing a street cheer onthe way to the Western’s home-coming game. When I first heardof this development, I immedi-ately sat down and penned ascript for Bring It On 2 Fast, amashup film about the illegalworld of street cheering, starringKirsten Dunst, Vin Diesel andThe Rock. I’ve contacted allthree of them through Twitter,and it is just a matter of timeuntil we begin production.Until my film is completed,

the title of “greatest movie everon the subject of cheerleading”belongs to the 1988 classicCheerleader Camp.The lovely and talented Betsy

Russell leads the cast ofCheerleader Camp. You mayrecognize Russell for her work inthe Saw horror series. She por-trayed Jigsaw’s ex-wife in Sawparts 3 through 87, except forSaw 23: Assignment MiamiBeach, where she instead playeda sassy crocodile hunter. Russellshines as Alison, one of the most

popular girls at her high school.Despite this, she is plagued withfeelings of jealousy, as herboyfriend Brent (Leif Garrett)has a wandering eye.Alison heads off to Camp

Hurrah, where she will competeagainst other cheerleaders fromall across the country. The com-petition is intense; it is like theNFL combine or an Olympictrial, amped up by a factor of a1,000. On a bit of a side note, didyou know that cheerleading isthe only major sport where thecompetitors commonly use pom-poms?Unfortunately, Alison has lit-

tle to cheer about. Her boyfriendBrent has also come to the camp,and is like a kid at a candy storewith all the other cheerleadersaround. Soon Alison begins tohave intense nightmares aboutthe deaths of these other women.Worse yet, the murders actuallydo happen. Alison must wrestlewith the fact that she may in facthave a split personality, and thatshe might be the killer!Cheerleader Camp is a campy

thriller that delivers scares, sex,silliness and surprises. If you areon the fence about whether or notyou want to watch CheerleaderCamp this Halloween season, Ishould point out that the wholefilm is up on YouTube in onepart (just search for cheerleadercamp full movie). If you are likeme, however, you will be soguilt-ridden after watching it forfree, that you will feel obligatedto write a cheque and send it tofilm’s producer Jeff Prettyman.And yes, that is actually a realperson’s name, and he went on toproduce a film called The Magicof the Golden Bear: Goldy III,starring Cheech Marin and Mr.T, so I have a feeling I will bewriting about him again.

Dear Nat,I’m facing a strange dilemma…

I don’t know if I like someone andit’s driving me crazy. I’ve gonefrom being best friends with thisperson for the past two years, tohaving them as my new snugglebuddy in such a short period oftime. (Yes, I said “snuggle buddy”to keep things PG.) We never failto have a great time together, whenwe’re together, but after he leaves,I’m left with my own racingthoughts. What they really boildown to is whether or not I’ll real-ly ever see him as more than just afriend. After all this time of beingclose friends, it’s normal to have ahard time transitioning over,right? Or does it just mean I’llnever get over it? Help?Dazed and ConfusedDear Dazed and Confused,First things first – in my opin-

ion, it’s perfectly normal to havetrouble seeing your old-time bestieas a new potential partner. It’s like

going from wearing one particularT-shirt for two years straight, andthen suddenly switching it up to aheavy wool sweater – the outcomeis going to feel a bit stuffy, uncom-fortable and heated at times. Butwhy does this happen? Well, it’ssimply because you’re breakingyour usual routine. You’re goingfrom that comfy, carefree T-shirt,to something that can be all-con-suming, heavy and needs to bedealt with much more delicately.To keep the metaphor running,

it’s good that you’re at least tryingthis one on for size. Change, atfirst, is going to feel a bit funny,but give it time. There’s no need torush into anything, so take thingsas they come and digest everythingaccordingly.Distinguishing whether or not

you’re actually developing feel-ings for him can be a trickier situ-ation. Should you start developingpassionate feelings for him aftertwo or three months of casuallyseeing each other? Or does it takeabout the same amount of time youwere amigos to rule out thosefriendly feelings for somethingmore? Once again, there’s nodirect answer since everyone expe-riences things differently. But, I’ve

come to learn that when you know,you know. As cliché and cheesy asit might sound, your instincts willusually point you in the right direc-tion. Even the most indecisive peo-ple know when they know! Trustme.A good indication when you

really like someone is that some-thing as simple as hearing theirname puts a giddy smile on yourface (emphasis on the wordgiddy!). If after a while these but-terflies still aren’t flapping theirlovely little wings, then it might betime to re-evaluate. And hey, if itdoesn’t work out, don’t feel bad!Everyone seems to have this pre-conceived notion that you’re a badperson if you can’t or don’t lovesomeone else equally back. At theend of the day, you can’t fool yourheart, so don’t be foolish and thinkthat you can. Just go with it, havefun, and treat the situation withcare.If you’ve got a query for

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THE TONIGHT SHOWwith Jay Leno

It was kind of a rough day today.A friend of mine was given sixmonths by his doctor — not to live,to sign up for Obamacare.The president spoke today regard-

ing the Obamacare website glitches.He said he’s bringing in “the bestand the brightest" to solve the prob-lem. Why didn't he bring in the bestand the brightest in the first place?See, this is typical Washington. Theyonly bring in the best and the bright-est as a last resort.A 25-year-old man in New York

was arrested for trying to join al-Qaida. Here’s the amazing part: Hesaid it was easier to joinal-Qaida using their web-site than it was to sign upfor Obamacare.

BEST IN LATE NIGHTCOMIC RELIEF

CONANwith Conan O’BrienChris Christie said if one of his

children were gay, he would, quote,hug them and tell them I love them.Of course, he said the same thingabout the Keebler Elves.A Somali pirate leader has been

captured in a sting operation wherehe was lured to Belgium with thepromise of starring in a movie abouthis life. When he showed up, theyarrested him. The leader of theTaliban has now been offered a parton Two Broke Girls.Due to system failure today, many

people were unable to update theirFacebook status. Incidentally, for theseveral hours Facebookwas down we were actual-ly competitive with China.

LATE NIGHTwith Jimmy Fallon

There are reports that Facebookfounder Mark Zuckerberg recentlybought the four houses around hishome so that he could have extra priva-cy. He is going to be so peeved whensomebody tells him about curtains.North Korea unveiled a new gov-

ernment-owned water park. Thereare differences between an Americanwater park and a North Korean waterpark. In America, if you’re less thanfour feet tall, you can’t ride a slide.In North Korea, if you’re less thanfour feet tall, you can run the coun-try.A new study found that

ancient cave art from40,000 years ago was most-ly done by women. So evenback then men didn’t have asay in decorating.

THE LATE LATE SHOWwith Craig FergusonBecause of the government shut-

down, the White House is underattack — by squirrels. They’veinvaded the White House gardenbecause the gardeners were laid off.Michelle Obama planted a garden toshow how easy it is to grow yourown food. All you need is water,sunlight, and 50 full-time federalemployees.This kind of thing would never

have happened under George W.Bush because Dick Cheney wouldhave been on the White House lawnblasting the squirrels with a shotgun.Joe Biden personally greeted

government employeeswho’d been out of work dur-ing the shutdown.Haven’t those peoplesuffered enough?

THE LATE SHOWwith David LettermanArchie Manning, the father of Eli

and Peyton, held a press conferenceearlier today and announced Eli wasactually the son of Frank Sinatra.People are saying Donald Trump

is going to run for governor of NewYork. I don’t know. It could just be arumour. All I know is Donalddemanded to see his own birth cer-tificate.I don’t think Donald Trump will

run for governor of New York. He’stoo busy firing D-list celebrities.There have been no murders in

New York City for eight days in arow. Crime has diminishedso greatly that I can’tremember the last time Iwas forced at gunpoint todig my own grave.

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVEwith Jimmy KimmelAnthony Wiener is back in the

news. He said an interesting thing.He said if the Internet didn’t exist hewould probably be mayor of NewYork. Yeah, and I would be flyingright now if gravity didn’t exist.Facebook had a major outage this

morning. Users around the worldexperienced a variety of problems.Some couldn’t log in, some couldn’tupload photos. I was trying to findactually babies and sunsets to lookat.Things got screwed up with the

healthcare website. So you can waitfor them to get the site fixed or youcan enroll in medicalschool, graduate, andthen just take care ofyourself, which wouldprobably be faster.

You’ve sent out your resumeand covering letter in response tothat ad for your dream job andyou’re now wondering just what isgoing on with your application.Why haven’t they called oremailed you to arrange an inter-view? You’ve been waitingpatiently and ultimately put a haltto looking for other jobs so you’llbe available for an interview. Buthow long should you wait?Sound familiar? Well, all too

often, we put all our eggs into onebasket and effectively eliminateourselves from other job competi-tions waiting to hear from a certainemployer. Taking charge by fol-lowing up on your application willenhance your job search and is asure way to get on the employer’sradar.Unless an employer has declared

follow up contact as totally off-limits, a simple polite email or callto check your status is a crucialpart of the process. It’s not worthsending applications if you’re notprepared to follow-up. Employersmay prefer follow-up by email, butif no email is listed, trying calling.Here are some steps to follow:1. When applying, make sure

that you always personally addressyour covering letter to the hiringmanager or to a person you knowwithin the organization. Employersare looking for candidates who gothe extra mile, so form lettersaddressed to “Whom it MayConcern” are definitely out. Itmakes the task of following up onyour resume easier if you have thename of the employer, so take thetime to find out who you should bewriting to and use a proper saluta-tion such as “Dear Mr./Ms. LastName” or “Dear Hiring Manager”if you can’t find out who the per-son is. Explain how your skills andexperience are relevant to therequirements of the position youare applying for.2. Follow up approximately four

to seven business days after yousend your resume. An email or callis better than making a personal

visit as that may be more of animposition than a welcomed inter-ruption.3. No doubt most employers

would prefer emails over phonecalls, but that is really up to yourdiscretion. If emailing, name theposition you applied for and polite-ly ask for confirmation that yourapplication was received and reit-erate your interest in the position.Reaffirm your confidence in yourabilities to perform the duties asso-ciated with the position and thatyou would welcome an opportuni-ty to work within the company.Close by offering to resend anyinformation previously sent or byvolunteering any information thatmay be requested in the future.Thank the employer for their con-sideration and offer your contactinformation one more time. If inanother week, you still have notreceived any acknowledgementfrom the employer, then simplymove on. If they contact you,great; if not, you won’t havemissed out on other jobs in themeantime.4. When calling to follow up,

prepare exactly what you intend tosay to the employer. Be polite andcourteous. Get over the fear ofbeing rejected – be positive. Don’tlet voicemail catch you off guardeither, prepare what you want tosay and leave those details in yourmessage. Identify yourself and askthe employer if they have a fewminutes to talk with you. Use yourcall as an opportunity to make agood first impression. Get right tothe point by asking them if they’vereceived your resume and have hada chance to review it. This willprovide an opportunity to begindiscussion with them.5. Be patient. It sometimes takeslonger than you think for a compa-ny to sift through applications andbe sensitive to the fact that theemployer’s timetable is differentthan your own. If they have notreviewed your resume, suggest youwill return the call in a few days orat time convenient to them andthank them for their time.6. If responding to an advertised

position, politely ask the employeris they have shortlisted for inter-views or if they have any questionsfor you regarding your qualifica-tions to do the job. Be prepared to

provide answers and don’t befooled by thinking this is not a pre-liminary interview. Your ultimategoal at this point is to impress uponthe employer your relevant knowl-edge, skills and readiness for work.At the same time, you are creatingthe opportunity for a future inter-view.7. Graciously accept whatever

response you receive. If youhaven’t been selected for an inter-view, ask the employer if theyanticipate any future openings. Ifso, when? Will they reconsider youor do you need to reapply? Doesyour resume stay on file, and if so,for how long? Ask if you can con-tact them again in the next monthor so, if you are stilling looking, tosee if any new positions havedeveloped.8. Close by thanking the

employer for their time and by ask-ing for some advice. Everyoneloves to tell you what to do, espe-cially if asked! Ask them if theycould recommend anyone whomight be looking for a person withyour skills – this may result in anew networking opportunity.9. Remember to keep a record of

where and to whom you’ve appliedto, when you spoke with them andany other pertinent follow-upinformation for the future.By following up on the progress

your application is making througha company, you have demonstratedyour initiative and made it ontothat employer’s radar. Knowingthe outcome of your applicationwill also allow you to concentrateyour efforts on other companies oraspects of your job search.Need assistance with your job

search or writing a resume andcovering letter? Drop by theCareer Services office in D1063.The Career Services staff areavailable to assist you on an indi-vidual basis. Visit the office inD1063 to arrange an appointmentwith the consultant responsible foryour program or call 519-452-4294. To access job listings forFanshawe students and graduates,visit www.fanshaweonline.ca orwww.fanshawec.ca/careerservices.Follow us on Facebook face-book.com/FanshaweCS, Twitter@FanshaweCS and Pinterestpinterest.com/FanshaweCS.

Getting on the employer’s radarCAREER CORNERSusan CoyneCareer ServicesConsultantFanshawe Career Services

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1. Orange and black are thecolours of Halloween becauseorange is associated with the fallharvest and black is the colour ofdarkness.2. There are no words in the dic-

tionary that rhyme with Orange.

3. Turnips and Beets onceserved as the originalJack O’ Lanterns.4. Halloween

is the second mostcommercially suc-

cessful holiday behindChristmas.5. According to supersti-

tion if you stand in front of a mir-ror at midnight, you’ll see thereflection of your future spousejust over your left shoulder.6. You can sprinkle salt and oat-

meal on your child’s head to keephim or her from being possessed.7. In England, white cats instead

of black ones are thought to be badluck.8. Harry Houdini died on

Halloween, in 1926 from peritoni-tis caused by a ruptured appendix.9. Burning a candle inside a Jack

O’ Lantern on Halloween is believedto keep demons and evil spirits atbay.10. Put your clothes on inside

out and walk backwards onHalloween night to meet a witch.11. Gazing into the flame of a

candle on Halloween night willallow you to see into the future.12. If you hear footsteps behind

you on Halloween night don’t turnaround, for it may be Death! Andto look him in the eye is a sure wayto hasten your own demise.13. If a bat flies around a house

three times, it is considered to be adeath omen.14. Welsh and Celtic traditions

believe the dead visit the living onOctober 31. They would wearmasks so the spirits of the deadwould not recognize them.15. Samhainophobia is the fear

of Halloween.16. Legends say if you see a spi-

der on Halloween, it is the spirit ofa loved one watching over you.17. Because the movie

Halloween (1978) was on such atight budget, they had to use thecheapest mask they could find forthe character Michael Meyers,which turned out to be a WilliamShatner Star Trek mask.18. Legends say that bobbing for

apples may have originated from aRoman harvest festival that hon-ours Pamona, the goddess of fruittrees.19. In Medieval Europe, owls

were thought to be witches, and tohear an owl’s call meant someonewas about to die.

Aries (March 21 - April 19)You may step on the accelerator,

but nothing happens. The slowpace of events appears to bebeyond your control. Instead ofbecoming irritated, just relax andenjoy yourself.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)Your senses serve you a heaping

plateful of goodies. The only peo-ple who are self-conscious are theones who lack self-confidence.You have everything to gain andnothing to fear.

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)Even the best juggler sometimes

drops a ball or two. Concentrate onwhat’s still in your hands, and waita few days before trying anythingelse. Watch what you eat – youcould easily overdo it.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)The presence of special people

transforms you into an idealizedversion of yourself. You becomethe champion of a great idea. Bringthe spirit of play to everything youdo during the next few days.

Leo (July 23 - August 22)Your dark side may be a bit too

close to the surface for comfort.Before your anger explodes, find amore imaginative way to releasestress. An offhand remark scores abull’s eye in some unexpectedway.

Virgo (August 23 - Sept. 22)You’ve been sitting on the

answer to your question withouteven knowing it. Your dreamassumes a new and exciting shape.Get a head start on changing yourworld.

Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22)This is a time to think of some-

one other than yourself. You maybe seen as a role model, even ifthat’s a role you don’t want.Remember your responsibilitiestoward the people that love you.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)There must be a gentler way to

let everyone else know how per-fect you are. Stay humble even asyou perform your superhumanacts. If others won’t accept yourgenerosity, at least you tried.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)Don’t panic. Your situation is

not as bad as it appears. If doingyour duty is no fun, take care of itimmediately and move on.Reward yourself if you need to,but try to keep it light and healthy.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)Your idea of a good time is

probably doing something pro-ductive. Even if you just end uptaking walks with a friend, you’llstill feel satisfied. Dare to expressyourself. Fall in love just for thefun of it.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)A low background theme of

chaos makes you feel as if thewalls are closing in. Distraction iswelcome. Don’t waste your ener-gy.

Pisces (Feb. 18 - March 20)You are in a chatty mood. Once

Pisces gets started, who knowswhere it will end? The Universe isyour sounding board. Anyonepaying attention will learn a lotabout how your mind works.

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Canadian trio couldbe best in the NBLC

Great things from Canadacome in threes: The Trailer ParkBoys, Rush, even BedouinSoundclash(?)! This fall, Londonis set to see its own trio ofCanadian talent hitting the courtwith the London Lightning withGreg Surmacz, GarrettWilliamson and Antwi Atuaheneset to make the opening day ros-ter. Here’s a look at what couldbe the best set of Canadians inthe National Basketball Leagueof Canada.

The NBLC requires threeCanadians on each active roster.The most Canuckian of the threecould be Greg Surmacz; a CISall-Canadian with the WindsorLancers, he played for his home-town Windsor Lancers last sea-son. Before that, he spent threeyears playing in the country ofhis birth, Poland, winning anational championship. The 28-year-old brings a bit of beef tothe forward core with a tall pres-ence (at 6 ft. 7 in.) and a longreach. He got hit with injury trou-ble last season, missing almostall of December. However,through 29 games he averaged12.2 points per game, and a fieldgoal percentage of 44.8. Onlyfour players managed a betterFG% on the Lightning, with twoof those (Jeremy Williams andDeAndre Thomas) not with theteam. Surmacz’s numbers showhe is a very valuable Canadian tohave, especially if he can keepthese averages over a full season.

Garrett Williamson was bornand raised in Philadelphia to anAmerican father and a Canadianmother. His dual citizenship isenough for him to count towards

the three required Canadians.Williamson has come over fromthe German second division andbefore that, the NBADevelopmental League. Garrettlooked explosive in theLightning’s intra-squad gameearlier this month, with a quickstep and a smooth shot.Something that will bode well forhim is the fact that he is the onlynatural shooting guard on theteam, with the other four beingcut halfway through trainingcamp. The 25-year-old is stillyoung, having played in the NBAD-League back in 2010. He canonly develop further.

Finally, the most recognizableof the three: Antwi Atuahene.The 6 ft. 3 in. point guard quick-ly gained a reputation withLightning fans as a reliablebench piece. But soon he wasstarting… and putting up decentnumbers. After coming inhalfway through the season, heaveraged 2.62 assists per gamewith an average of just 4ppg.Those are okay, but Atuahenecan only improve this season. Hewas MVP at four summer tourna-ments – some includingCanadian national team mem-bers. He has the backing ofcoaching staff, and is viewed as aleader in the room. Besides, theslimmer Atuahene killed it in theintra-squad game, knockingdown shots like crazy.

Looking at these players, theyall have good potential. It’s veryhard to tell if they will play manygames, but at the very least, thesethree men will add a strongCanadian depth that many teamsin the NBLC can’t say they have.

Marty Thompson is the play-by-play voice of the LondonLightning for their livestream,SportsLive24.net. This is just oneof a four part set, previewing theupcoming season.

LIGHTNINGWATCHMARTY [email protected]: @martythompson_

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Antwi Atuahene will be joined by two Canadians come the NBLC regularseason. Greg Surmacz and Garrett Williamson look to add a Canadiandepth to this year’s London Lightning.

Dvorak promises big thingsChristian Dvorak’s earliest

hockey memories go back to thetender age of three. Now at the ageof 17, he’s living his dream as apart of the OHL’s London Knights.

The Knights drafted him in theeighth round of the 2012 OHL pri-ority selection, but Dvorakremained in the U.S. He playedwith the Chicago Mission organi-zation before moving on to play forthe Chicago Steel for a handful ofgames last season.

He was slated to go to theUniversity of Wisconsin for the2014/15 season, but that nevermaterialized. When the LondonKnights came calling, it was hardto say no.

“London gives me the bestchance for me to develop mygame,” Dvorak said, following ateam practice. “It’s a great place tobe and probably the best juniorteam to play for.”

“I can’t tell you how difficult adecision it was,” Dvorak’s fatherEd told the Wisconsin StateJournal. “It was very gut wrench-ing. It’s disappointing for[University of Wisconsin staff], Iget that. But as parents we all try todo what’s best for our kids.”

“It’s a dream of my son’s to playin the NHL.’’

Now, a month or so into hisOHL career, Dvorak’s role on thisdeep London roster is reminiscentof Remi Elie and Kyle Platzer fromjust a year ago. He has to earn hisplaying time, earn the trust of theKnights and make himself feelinvaluable.

So far, it’s been mostly goodfrom Dvorak.

“There’s not too much of a dif-ference between styles of play inthe U.S. and Canada,” he said.

“Here it’s quick, it’s fast, and play-ers seem stronger. You just have toplay hard, and you’ll be fine.”

“It’s tougher, but it’s better.”Through the first 11 games of

his infant major junior career,Dvorak, on the Knights’ “rookieline” put up three goals and fourassists – impressive numbers whenyou consider London’s offensivetalents this season.

“I’ve had a great time inLondon,” added Dvorak with asmile. “It’s been an easy transitionon and off the ice. We’re (Dvorakand fellow rookie line mates MitchMarner and Tait Seguin) gettingalong and gelling well on and offthe ice. It’s been fun.”

And while Dvorak’s associationwith the franchise has been limitedso far, it was former Knight AlexBroadhurst, also an alumnus of theChicago Mission program, whosold him on London. “I neverplayed with him, but I knew ofhim,” Dvorak said. “He told me hehad a great time – the best year ofhis life. It made my decision to

come here a little easier.”As well, the prospect of playing

in the 2014 Memorial Cup mighthave tilted the scales in favour ofLondon, but Dvorak insisted thatwasn’t the only reason he pickedthe OHL over the NationalCollegiate Athletic Association.

A quick look at the historybooks show this isn’t the first timethat the Hunter brothers – generalmanager Mark Hunter and headcoach Dale Hunter – convinced apromising Wisconsin prospect tojoin their club. In 2006, a certainSam Gagner passed up a scholar-ship and joined the Knights.Playing alongside Patrick Kane, heput up 118 points and is still withthe Edmonton Oilers franchise,entering his seventh season.

That, of course, is Dvorak’sgoal. He should get there, eventu-ally. But for now, that isn’t what’son his mind.

“I just want to play hockey, getbetter at it, and keep making con-tributions in London.”

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Knights rookie Christian Dvorak prepares to fire a shot at Oshawa’sDaniel Altshuller at the Budweiser Gardens.

The muscle car wars have madea comeback. This genre of automo-biles started out in the 1960s, butdue to rising fuel prices and evertighter emission regulations, themuscle car almost vanished in the’80s and ’90s.

Thankfully though, theAmerican muscle car has returned,and now the competition is fiercerthan ever. Chevrolet has theCamaro, Dodge has theChallenger, and Ford, the companythat started this whole segment,has the Mustang.

Ford had revised all Mustangmodels for 2013, but the biggestnews is regarding the model withthe biggest muscles: the ShelbyGT500.

While in previous years, thismodel was offered with a 5.4-litresupercharged V8, for 2013, theGT500 comes equipped with a 5.8-litre supercharged V8. This all alu-minum, four-valve per cylindermotor produces 662 hp and 631lb/ft of torque, making it the mostpowerful stock production musclecar ever made. Power is fed to therear wheels through a Tremec six-

speed manual gearbox (sorry, noautomatic offered). A new dual-disc clutch is employed to dealwith the increased torque and rpmcapacity.

As you’d expect, this is a fastcar. The zero to 100 km/h sprint isdone in 4.0 seconds flat, and it canhit a top speed of 325 km/h, a featit accomplished at the Nardo high-speed test track in Italy. Thatmeans the new GT500 is also thefastest muscle car currently in pro-duction. Trust me, I know just howfast this car truly is.

While the GT500 retains theindependent front suspension and alive-axle rear layout from previousmodels, there are optional pack-ages available to make the car han-dle better. The PerformancePackage comes with a Torsen lim-ited-slip differential for better trac-tion when driven hard, and buyerscan also opt to include an addition-al Track Package which comeswith an external engine oil cooler,rear differential cooler and a trans-mission cooler for further durabili-ty during track tests.

Not all the tuning on the newGT500 is focused on performance;comfort is also a priority. Cars fit-ted with the Performance Packagealso get SVT-designed Bilsteinsuspension with electronicallyadjustable dampers, which canoffer a comfortable ride for the

road, or a hard setup for track use.Externally, the 2013 GT500 also

gets revisions. There is a sharpernose at the front with an aggressivesplitter to improve downforce atspeed. Around the back, new tail-lights are much better integratedinto the design of the trunk. Whilethe profile is very familiar, new19-inch front and 20-inch rearalloy-wheels do enhance the look.Those wheels come equipped withGoodyear Eagle F1 Supercar G:2tires as standard.

While the interior does not seemto have changed much, it does getnew gadgets like Track-Apps,which records your various per-formance data, and a LaunchControl system, which allows youto make those perfect accelerationruns every time.

If you get carried away, new six-piston Brembo brakes will do thejob to slow you down.

The 2014 model of the GT500 isidentical to the 2013 model.Pricing for the 2014 GT500 coupestarts at $61,699; the convertiblestarts at $66,699.

In 2014, the Ford MustangShelby GT500 will face new com-petition in the form of the 2014Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and thetrack-biased Camaro Z/28. Thesesurely are great times to be a mus-cle car fan.

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Mustang Shelby GT500 musclesits way onto the road

The MLS postseason – it’s pan-demonium. There are 12 teamswho could qualify for the 10 spots,with two clubs in the EasternConference losing out. Here’s a lit-tle background on each team, soyou’ll know what to expect comeplayoff time.Eastern ConferenceNew York Red Bulls: The first

team to clinch a playoff spot, ledby striker Thierry Henry. They aredeep at every position and shouldgo far in the playoffs with theirexpansive play. They’ve gotta beMLS Cup favourites.Sporting Kansas City: A very

deep team with emphasis on defen-sive-minded players (only 29 goalsagainst, first in the league).Graham Zusi’s hair is as great ashis name.Montreal Impact: Flying the

Canadian flag. They were proba-bly the best-looking team at anytime in the season – they wereaggressive, and fun to watch withlead striker. Had a six-game losingstreak near the end of the year,could they be tailing off?Chicago Fire: Acquired striker

Mike McGee from L.A. halfwaythrough the year after a 2-2-7 start.Won three straight going into thefinal days of the season. Big under-dogs, but are fun to watch.New England Revolution: A

young team that went from bottomof the league to contender. DiegoFagundez will move to Stoke Cityin the offseason for any EnglishPremier League fan.

Houston Dynamo: They fell offof the radar at the end of the year,and are now in the EasternConference crapshoot. Brad Davisis a really progressive player forthe U.S. national team. A very suc-cessful club that made it to thefinal last season after squeakinginto the playoffs.Philadelphia Union: They

pulled in near the end of the year.Lead by upstart striker JackMcInerney, this team is young andready to challenge for the nextcouple years.Western ConferencePortland Timbers:Well round-

ed, very good defensively, one ofthe best supported teams in theleague. Jeld-Wen Field will be adifficult place to play for manyteams.Real Salt Lake: My pick from

the west. This is an aggressive,free-flowing team that scored a tonof goals during the season.Whether or not they can stay con-sistent will be key.L.A. Galaxy: Two-time defend-

ing champions. Full of quality starplayers like Landon Donovan andRobbie Keane. They have beenknown to turn it on late in the sea-son – this could be yet anotherchampionship for L.A.Seattle Sounders: The best sup-

ported team in the league – themore than 50,000 fans who willshow up for these playoff gameswill be up for it. Clint Dempseyhas added to a championship readyside.Colorado Rapids: They put

together a strong set of results tocap off the year. The underdogs inthe west have been known to puttogether streaks during the regularseason. Could it happen again?

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Who’s who in theMLS playoffs

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As a lifelong Liverpool support-er, it pains me to write this sen-tence, but when Sir Alex Fergusonretired as the manager ofManchester United this past sum-mer, world football lost the pres-ence of a manager the likes ofwhich will probably not be seenagain.When Ferguson took charge of

Manchester United in 1986, theclub was a shadow of its formerself, never truly recovering fromthe Munich plane crash in 1958that claimed the lives of eight play-ers and the retirement of managerSir Matt Busby in 1971. In thedecade that followed, English foot-ball was dominated by Liverpool,as they spread their success to theEuropean stage, winning theEuropean Cup four times.Manchester United limped along,suffering relegation in 1974 andmade its way back up to the topleague, only to stagnate and hoverin the middle-ranked places.The hiring of a young Alex

Ferguson, then a fiery temperedyoung manager in Scotland, beganthe change of Manchester Unitedinto the most widely supportedsports team on the planet, but moreimportantly, the most successfulclub in the history of English foot-ball, and a major contender on theEuropean stage. When hired,Ferguson made the infamous dec-laration that he was brought in to“knock Liverpool off their fuckin’perch,” and that is exactly what hedid, winning title after title as theirrivals stagnated after 1990, allow-ing him to officially surpassLiverpool’s record of 18 leaguetitles in 2009, and capping it offwith another in his final season lastyear.Following in the footsteps of a

man with these achievements tohis name would be one of the mostthankless tasks in the history offootball management, as the entiresports world’s eye would land onyou and focus there, glaring with

an angry intensity at every per-ceived false move. This is precise-ly the situation that is now facingDavid Moyes, Ferguson’s compa-triot and hand-picked successor forthe job, and the former Evertonmanager has experienced a diffi-cult transition to life at the top ofthe world football pyramid.A similar (if softer) personality

than his predecessor, Moyes sharesa large number of characteristicswith Ferguson at the beginning ofhis Manchester United career, yetthe entire football world is in atotally different universe than itwas in 1986. Information travelsfaster and fans are more vocal, butmost importantly the owners offootball clubs are more impatientthan ever before, with one manag-er already being fired this year, andan average of three per season inthe last five years, the times of giv-ing a manager time to build hisown team seem to be ending inEngland.Sitting in eighth place at the

time of writing, it would seem thatthe shadow of Alex Fergsuon isstill hanging over the club and itsnew manager, as Moyes is workingwith effectively the same team thatran away with the title less than a

year ago. During his time atEverton, he made a name for him-self working with a shoestringbudget, yet being able to consis-tently challenge the ChampionsLeague places, and managing toqualify once in 2005. When he wasfinally awarded a team withmoney, he was unable to bring inthe world class players whoFerguson would have been able toconvince to join. Local fans haveexpressed concerns ranging fromMoyes being out of his depth to thefact that top players may not wantto play for him, and certain sec-tions of the fanbase have begun tovoice their displeasure in thestands of Old Trafford.Only time will tell what will

happen if the club does not reachthe Champions League places thatthey are so used to, the new man-ager seems to have the support ofhis superiors, and will be expectingtheir financial backing when thetransfer window reopens inJanuary. If the team does continueto fail, it would be the largest dropby a defending champion indecades, and perhaps a final vali-dation of the effect that one man-ager can have on a club.

The Fergie factorPREMIER LEAGUEPONDERINGSANDREW VIDLER

CREDIT: THE GUARDIAN

Former manager Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement is being felt at OldTrafford.


Fanshawe’s Marisa Oliveira works around her St. Lawrence College oppo-nent during the Falcons 2-1 loss in their OCAA quarter-final game.Oliveira found the mark in the first half to give the Falcons a 1-0 lead.


Fanshawe’s Prince Ihekwoabo races for the ball during the Falcons’ 3-0 win over Seneca in a quarter-final play-off game. The Falcons travelled to Ottawa this past weekend for the OCAA Provincial Championship tournamentto play against host team Algonquin.

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