January 7, 2010 | Volume 2 Issue 1Edited by: Connor Turland

Delivering knowledge to integrators since...well, last term

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rumour has it there may be cookies Traditional lessons in history teach world

affairs through the actions of nation-states and well-known leaders. Modern history has grown to explore the past from the perspec-tive of women, the poor, and other tradition-ally disadvantaged and persecuted groups. Over the next term, when I find time and when KISS Intel can’t find better material, this column will explore the history of our planet through the eyes of individuals, instead of larger social groupings. From unimportant Presidents, to academics with limited works of note, to drunken 18th century socialites, these biographies will teach, amuse, and fill up some blank space in a fledgling publica-tion. With Wikipedia as the only source, how can you not enjoy?

Who the...?!?!?!?!?by: Paul Baribeau

MAGNETS, HOW DO THEY WORK???? IF YOU KNOW, OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO KNOWS, LEAVE A NOTE EXPLAINING THON TOP OF A DISCARDED ISSUE OF IMPRINT I USUALLY LEAVE ON THE NUMBER 7D BUS (#5037) ON TUESDAYS. YOU’LL KNOW IT’S MINE IF I HAVE FILLED OUT “STUHM STRURM” IN AN ACROSS BAR OF THE CROSS WORD. OR ELSE I MIGHT HAVE TORN OUT AN ARTICLE REGARDING ANY NEW DISCOVERIES IN THE FIELD OF TIME TRAVEL OR GIRAFFE CARE. YOU WILL KNOW WHICH ONES I HAVE TORN OUT IF YOU CROSS REFERENCE WITH YOUR COPY. PLEASE DON’T TAKE MY COPY OF THE PAPER THOUGH AS I ALSO NEED IT FOR SOMEONE FROM PMATH TO IDENTIFY A PAIR OF SIZE 13 SHOES I MAY HAVE LEFT AT THE TOP OF MC. ---STUART

Stuart’s Notesby: Geoff Hill

On behalf of KISS, I would like to welcome everyone back from what I hope were well-rested breaks and the happiest of holiday

seasons. We are excited to get this term underway with plenty of exciting events and plenty of KISS Intelling! I encourage you to have a quick chat with myself or any of the executive body regarding any concerns or ideas you may have and most of all, get involved! We love seeing everybody bopping around organizing and attending events. Welcome back and all the best in each of your winter terms and your 2011’s.

KISS Lord Almighty Says Hi by: Kevin Rodriguez

Collaborative Culture,Collaborative Consumptionby: Connor Turland

Jean Robertson, a guest speaker to the very first Integ 121 class, owner of the house I currently live in, and a woman I admire to no

end, sums up much of what I believe in through the phrase “Paint a bigger picture, throw a better party.” Of course, paint a bigger picture shows up all the time here in KI, as we discover more and more about how everything is interconnected (integrated) and why “big picture” thinking is more and more important. As we grow older it’s important to remember to keep painting a bigger picture, or our lives become stagnant and perhaps we would fare better by focusing more on the continual accumulation of information and insights, rather than mon-etary wealth.

It was in a National Geographic article I read recently that reminded me again of ‘throwing a better party’. It was about the human popula-tion being estimated to reach 7 billion people in late 2011, and if we all got together to have a party, giving each person 6 square feet for danc-ing, we could all fit in 1500 square miles, or the size of Rhode Island. The point here is not that our massive population is going to be easy to sustain, but that we could benefit by thinking of humanity as a fam-ily unit, rather than isolated countries and races. For instance, if you were the host of the party, would you give a small privileged number of those people all the snacks and refreshments, while leaving the major-ity of them to wither in exhaustion? Metaphors folks, it’s all one big lesson (credit to Linda Carson).

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ASSASSIN!KI Assassin! We’re going to play a program-wide game!

For those of you who don’t know, Assassin (aka Gotcha) is that game people play in residence where they carry around foam swords and stuff. You get the name of a person to assassinate, and then you have to track them down and shoot them, but with no witnesses. You’ll need to do a lot of creative stalking but I think this should be a good test of how well our studies are preparing us to be secret agents.

As far as rules go, I’ll give the basics. You are always vulnerable 24/7. No one can be trusted (this is a rule). However, if anyone from KI witnesses you dying, they can report it to the authorities (KISS) and you will “live” while the assassin will “die”. However, if the witness chooses not to report the crime (say, because of some alliance or bribe!) then you are still dead. So be careful!

Whenever someone dies, their assassin will be given their target. The list will be a cycle of KI students, eventually leaving only one winner. When you’re out of the game you can’t reveal any information to other players about what you knew when alive.

The only other rule is how to kill people. The baseline technique will be rubber bands. You can shoot someone from a distance (rubber band guns are fair game), or sneak up and snap them with it. You can obviously use any kind of shield to block rubber bands as well. If you have any other techniques you’d like to be made legal, email me back or talk to me before/at seminar this Friday. The game will start at that seminar, where you’ll get a piece of paper with the person you are to kill.

IF YOU WANT TO OPT OUT OF THIS GAME, talk to Cayley today at the seminar.

by: Cayley MacArthur

The Wooden Sky:

Lately, I have been digging on The Wooden Sky. Their creatively named song “TheWooden Sky” has been my new endeavour on guitar. They provide a solid mix of tempoand emotion. Check them out, see what you think!They kick off Kevin’s Seven 2011. Enjoy!

The Wooden Sky – The Wooden SkySia – Death By ChocolateKanye West – RunawaySantogold – L.E.S. ArtistesDJ Earworm – Don’t Stop the Pop (United States of Pop 2010)Arkells – Ms. Jackson (cover)Still Life Still – Neon Blue

Check out kissintel.tumblr.com for the link to the playlist.

Kevin’s Sevenby: Kevin Rodriguez

KISS Intel chief Connor here, just thought you all should know what’s up with your beloved newsletter this term. First things first, there will no longer be a KISS Intel every week, but

only every other week being brought to seminar. This provides more time for article submis-sions, and more time for collaboration and participation in the proofreading and design pro-cess. That said, we’re hoping that there are some KIers out there that would like to contribute and help out with the process and if you’re one of them, come talk to me sometime soon.

On the other hand, maybe helping out with creating the paper is not your thing, and if so, all the more reason to send in contributions of your own making, whether it’s a piece of art that you’d like to share, or a piece of writing, really practically anything goes. As demon-strated by my insane ninja drawing below. And of course, you’ve seen this all before, but if you want to submit something you send it to kissintel@gmail.com

The other, maybe less known aspect to the KISS Intel project is that we have a space online where we post all copies of the actual kISS Intel prints, but also throw in other things additionally that we think would be of interest. I especially like having the website because so much valuable content that is found online these days are in those new-fangled motion pic-tures format, and I haven’t figured out how to embed them into a sheet of paper yet. No, this isn’t the Quibbler or the Daily Prophet folks. So if you see any really good videos, or articles online, drop us a link and we’ll stick it on the website: kissintel.tumblr.com

Thanks for reading folks, and as I once read from a favourite tweeter of mine, Venessa Miemes, “production is more fun than consumption”, so consider sending something in once in a while too.

Also, enjoy this photo of my family’s Christmas fish. Welcome back.

Meta-Newsby: Connor Turland