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S t . Mi c h a e l s Un i v e r s t y Sc h o o l Vi c t o r i a BC Ca n a d a Oc t o b e r 1, 2010 Vo l . 10 Issu e 1 St u d e n t s Sc o u r t h e Sh o r e s : Inside This Issue A Cl o s e r Lo o k a t a Cr u c i a l Cl e a n u p Our Happenin’ Heads By Sarah Graham Sky and Brian answer your the ocean, harming humans, every province and territo- questions on pg.2 We’ve all seen it. You’re animals and plants. ry with 20, 015 volunteers. at the beach looking for Since 2003, 365,427 kg of Get to Know Your a place to sit, and every- The Great litter has Councils! where you look there is lit- Ca na d i a n been re- Find out about every coun- ter. From plastic bags to S h ore l in e m o v e d cil here at SMUS on pg 4 old shoes, our beaches are Cleanup f r o m littered with garbage that was start- Canada’s New Kid Syndrome The desperate social sob hurts not only animals, but ed by the shore- stories and some success on also our ecosystems and wa- Vancouver lines. In pg 6 ter quality. Many animals Aquarium 2 0 0 9 , get caught in plastic bags or in 1994. In o v e r A Look Inside the SMUS six pack rings, causing inju- the begin- 5 0 , 0 0 0 Crew ry and often death. All the ning there was only a small volunteers at over 1000 sites An Interview with SMUS garbage is actually killing group of volunteers, but covered thousands of kilo- rower Mickey Aylard on pg small organisms, which our by 1997 there were already metres of shore, removing a 14 ecosystems need to release 400 volunteers cleaning up total of 160,914 kg of gar- Dr.Love’s Love Prescrip- oxygen. Waste such as paint beaches on the Lower Main- bage. The national cleanup tions cans, bleach bottles and bat- land. Over the next 6 years usually runs the 3rd week the Doctor is in to answer teries release chemicals into the program expanded into of September, and this year your questions on pg. 18 (Cont. on pg. 7)

FTC:Ma r c Ki e l b e r g e r o n t h e Po w e r o f “We” On The Vine... By Selby Knudsen Sounds of sniffles filled the His speech was not meant to with the hope that change is School Life gym while Mark Kielberger make us all ashamed of our possible. Environment made his dramatic speech privileges, but to show us Marc Kielberger is the co- Local/ World on the power of change that how lucky we are and how founder of Free the Chil- Photos young people can make. we as a collective have the dren and Me to We. Both of Multicultural His video about Kenya was strongest power to change these organizations were es- Reviews enough to make anyone the world. He showed us tablished to promote change Entertainment shed a few tears, and the a whole new side of the around the world, but also knowledge he shared about world that many of have to give young people in the Crossword inequalities in the world heard about, but never seen. developed world the power made our skin crawl at the His stories of courage and to “be the change,” and “Me unfairness of it all. strength filled our hearts to We” is the philosophy (Cont on pg.3) P a g e 2 Sc h o o l Li f e Oc t o b e r 2010 A Bo a r d e r ’s Su r v i v a l Ki t By Priya Mulgaonkar Unsure of how to handle life in the common room and bond with room will keep it feeling vibrant and boarding? Here are five simple ways your buds over your new TV addic- healthy as well as add a bit of color to keep yourself going strong in resi- tion! and liveliness to the place. Getting dence this year! bored with the room set-up? Switch Stock up on Snacks Buddy Up in Boarding it up every once in a while; trade The quickest way to feel comfortable sides of the room with your roomie Whether Brown Hall doesn’t in a new ‘home’ is to get to know your or shift the beds around. As long as quite cut it for you or you get hungry family! The people in your house will it’s fire safe, you can be as creative as at 2 AM, it is vital to have tasty treats be with you for the whole year, so you want! available for anytime of the day. I the least you can do is find out more suggest sticking to more healthy about them! It makes boarding life Spice Up Your Social Life snacks, such as Veggie Snacks, An- a whole lot more fun when you’re Just because you call your school nie’s Instant Noodles, and Orville living with your friends rather than your home doesn’t mean you’re stuck Redenbaucher’s Smart Popcorn. But strangers, so make an effort to spend there 24/7. Make trips downtown or no boarding experience is complete time with each other. Go downtown to Mayfair mall with your friends. without the occasional Kimchi Noo- together, grab a Starbucks before Your boarding house has plenty of dle Bowl or Salt n’ Vinegar chips. prep, plan out karaoke nights at Pho’ weekend activities going on, from If you (or a grade 12 friend) have a Eva; doing something fun with your cookie baking parties to swimming refrigerator handy, it’s easier to store house will make boarding way more at Oak Bay Rec; there is always foods like cheese, meat and yogurt exciting. something to do! Befriend some nice as well. A kettle is also a must; make day students who’ll offer up a place sure it’s got an auto shut-off setting, Ramp up your Room to crash on the weekends so you can and you’re good to have a relaxing Everyone gets tired of staring at the stay out late. Go to parties, concerts, cup of tea of hot chocolate anytime. grayish walls in the dimly lit and karaoke, dinner, anything! As long as sometimes smelly rooms in board- you make sure you leave and are back Deck out your DVD collec- ing. Try hanging up posters, maga- when your houseparents say, there’s tion zine articles, maybe the flag of your no reason to hole up in your room all Nothing passes the time better on a home country, to make the walls weekend. rainy weekend at SMUS than a mov- more appealing! Light is important ie marathon. Stick to full seasons of to keep your room full of energy, so All in all, living in residence is really TV shows, such as Glee, Gossip Girl, try getting good, energy-safe fixtures as fun as you make it, so as long as Lost, House, and Grey’s Anatomy so on your desks to keep everything you put some effort into enjoying it, you can squeeze in an episode or two alive. Room feeling stuffy? Fill it up there is no reason you won’t have a whenever you’re bored. Play them in with plants! Having greenery in your blast in boarding this year! Ou r Ha p p e n i n ’ He a d s By Sunwoo Oh A: I love all food. I am almost always Sky Richards eating something or carrying food. Q: What is/are your favourite Indian and Thai food are especially colour(s)? great though. A: Green, purple, coral, and yellow, it always changes between those. Q:What is the coolest name you have ever heard? Q: Favourite food? A: Watermelondrea O c t o b e r 2010 Sc h o o l Li f e Pa g e 3 Pu t t h e “Bam ” i n “Bamf i e l d ” By Annie Pike and Maddy Petersen Do you like rain? What about hood- adventure with a dockside scavenger and even the odd beach visit. Yet, ed nudibranches? Would you like to hunt for saltwater citizens (no need despite the hectic pace of the expe- know what a hooded nudibranch is? to worry, waterproof paper provid- rience, when you’re summing up the For those of you taking Mr. Jackson’s ed). However, the trip is not all fun seconds it takes a sea star to somer- AP Environmental Science class and games. No, Bamfield is meant sault or tallying the trees ten metres you’ll be lucky enough to find out! to take you to your scientific limit, off the trail, you might just find that And for those of you who aren’t, let as x approaches FUN. Expect early you’re really going to miss this place. us tell you what you’ll be missing. mornings, you’ll be rising with the Ready to make best friends with your The road to Bamfield isn’t a smooth abalone (confused about abalone? rubber boots? Then you’re ready to one, but the hundreds of potholes A guest speaker will enlighten you). go to Bamfield! are no match for Mr. and Mrs. J’s Your days will be filled to the brim driving expertise. You’ll begin your with labs, titrations, nature walks

FTC: Ma r c Ki e l b e r g e r (Cont from pg.1) that the foundation has adopted. had tremendous success with their far, Free the Children has built 650 They are empowering youth to move “Adopt a Village” program, a model schools and have provided one mil- away from a mentality of “me” to a in which they address the four key lion people with clean drinking wa- more open stand- factors ter. point of “we.” This keeping From the stories of twelve-year-old shift builds a sense villages Craig learning of child labor and act- of community and in the ing on the knowledge, to the child in a compassion for cycle of Sierra Leone who chose to have his fellow human be- poverty. hand cut off over joining the rebel ings who are less T h e y forces, Mark’s presentation showed fortunate. Free the provide us how an ordinary child can become Children has grown c l e a n something extraordinary. He clearly from a twelve-year- w a t e r , illustrated how young people have old’s mission to end educa- the greatest capacity to change the child labor to a in- t i o n , world. This generation of youth has ternational effort to correct the injus- health care and alternative incomes the ability to eradicate poverty and tice associated with extreme poverty to villages in Kenya, Sri Lanka, Si- create a just world. All we have to do in the developing word. They have erra Leone, Ecuador and China. So now is try!

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1s t - Un i v e r s i t y Co l l e g e Lo n d o n 18t h - Vassa r Co l l e g e 8t h t o 11t h - Th a n k s g i v i n g Ho l i d a y 19t h - Ge o r g e W as h i n g t o n Un i v e r s i t y 4t h - St.Ge o r g e s a n d Un i v e r s i t y o f Lo n d o n 20t h - Sm i t h Co l l e g e a n d Iv e y Sc h o o l o f Bu s i n e ss 5t h - Sc h o o l o f Or i e n t a l a n d Af r i c a n St u d i e s 21s t - Ry e r s o n Un i v e r s i t y a n d UBC 6t h - Ca n a d i a n Un i v e r s i t i e s Ev e n t 22n d - Qu e e n ’s Un i v e r s i t y 12t h - Un i v e r s i t y o f Ch i c a g o 22n d - Op e n Ho u s e 13t h - Co l g a t e Un i v e r s i t y 25t h - USC 15t h - Ba r n a r d Co l l e g e 27t h - Un i v e r s i t y o f Re d l a n d s a n d U o f T P a g e 4 Sc h o o l Li f e Oc t o b e r 2010 Ou r Ha p p e n i n ’ He a d s (Cont. from pg. 2) Q: Best pick up lines? cess Tunapoo to Mr. Whiskerbuns! I because exams have just ended and A: Does this rag smell like chloro- could definitely take her. its summertime, but its not too far form to you? into the summer yet so I still ap- preciate every day that I get to do Q: You find 1 million dollars, and nothing. Also, the weather has got- you: ten warm, but not like heat wave hot A: Donate it…to my family’s bank or anything yet. Hah, see what I did account. there?

Q: Describe your perfect date Q: If you could have an ultimate A: We would start of our day writ- showdown with one superhero/vil- ing melancholy poetry to each lain of your choice, who would it be other, while the swans in the back- and why? ground of our yacht decided to A: It would have to be a superhero crane their necks into hearts. We rather than a villain, because super- would eat copious amounts of heroes are much nicer when they homemade curry and ice cream beat you, and I would undoubtedly as we swan dived gleefully over a lose (because I clearly have no super mountain top to frolic among lav- powers...). I’m thinking probably ender bushes and sunflowers. Then Spider-Man, because he doesn’t kill we’d bake cookies while riding hors- Q: What is your deepest, darkest se- people, and I’d get to just chill in the es backwards as we galloped into the cret? web for a while when I lost. Plus, he double rainbow… cracks jokes the whole time, so I’d Well, I have a crush on this guy...may- at least get to laugh while I fought be you know him. He usually wears him. Q: If you could have an ultimate grey pants, black shoes, a white shirt, showdown with one superhero/vil- but sometimes it’s blue, and he likes Q: What is your deepest, darkest se- lain, who would it be and why? to carry a backpack. Oh man, I’m cret? giving way to much information…I A: Umm... it’s a secret. Isn’t that the A: Ugh. I would just like to start off hope he likes me back. point of secrets? To not tell any- saying I would backhand Catwoman one? Well as far as deep and dark any day. She is just a glorified bag go, I guess I haven’t cleaned behind lady that lives in a 2-person apart- Brian Christensen my dresser for quite a while, so who ment with 37 cats and names each Q: Describe your perfect date: knows what’s behind there... one with names varying from Prin- I’m thinking probably June 27th, Get to Know your Councils! Interested in joining one of the cil! events hosted by the council are Dra- school’s numerous councils but un- ma Nights, Art Days, Acoustic Con- sure of which to choose? Here is a Arts Council organizes and certs, and of course, the annual Keep simple Council Guide with collabo- promotes various artistic events the Beat Music Marathon. This year, rations from the heads of each coun- throughout the school. Some of the the council heads are Victor Ma (Cont. on pg 5) O c t o b e r 2010 Sc h o o l Li f e Pa g e 5 Is Pr i d e Al l i a n c e Ju s t a Cl u b f o r Ga y Pe o p l e ? By Sydney Snape That is the most commonly asked prevent people from speaking freely same environment. We should be the question and it is a complete mis- to rules in our own country that ones to set an example for the broad- conception. Pride Alliance is a place don’t allow the simple right to ex- er community. Please stop by one of where everyone is accepted, regardless press yourself without being judged, our regular Pride Alliance meetings of your sexual orientation, race, gen- ridiculed or bullied. Tolerance and, “ or talk to Mr. Lynch or Ms. Ander- der or religion. You don’t have to label acceptance are the way of the future, son for more information. Everyone yourself as anything to be a member and we at SMUS are trying to lead is welcome! No judgment here! Just of the Pride Alliance. We talk about by example.. SMUS is a community lots of thoughtful discussions, friend- many types of current events that are where people from all different back- ship, and the opportunity to be help happening in the world today. From grounds, ethnicities, and religions make SMUS a welcoming place for regulations in foreign countries that learn, work and live together in the everyone.

Ge t t o Kn o w y o u r Co u n c i l s ! (Cont. from pg 6) and Veronica Li, also known as “V- the student body as a whole. We plan our discussions do so. We encourage Squared.”We meet every Wednesday events such as SMUS Got Talent, you all to come out next Wednesday, at lunch in the Strings Room, so if Christmas Hamper Drive, and help as voting on the charities we support you’re interested, o r g a n i z e with service days this year will be tak- please don’t hesi- spirit days. ing place. If anyone has a charity they tate to come join The coun- are passionate about, please come us! cil heads suggest it. this year are The Library Helen Ip Academic Council aims to pro- Council works and Kenzie mote academic honesty and fairness to promote lit- Scott. We in the school community. As a coun- eracy and love meet every cil we discuss and reform academic of reading in the Wednesday policies such as test regulations and school and the during lunch homework policies. We also address wider community through initia- in the Japanese Room (Crothall 202). issues that occur from teachers’ de- tives like Buddy Reading with Ju- Don’t hesitate to come find the heads viation of such policies. In addition nior School students and D.E.A.R. to ask questions, and we would love to all of these, we host guest speak- (Drop Everything and Read). Coun- to see you all there next Wednesday! ers from all over the world as well, cil members have the opportunity to including the famous scholars in resi- go on our annual book-buying jaunt. At Service Council we do what dence program. This year the council We’re a friendly group, with cookies we can to make a difference in our is headed by the Quadruple Alliance at the meetings, which are held in local, national, and international (actually if you don’t like this delete the library classroom. We have some communities. By holding fundraisers it Jenny): Jenny Yang, Ian Kapron- great new plans for this year and wel- throughout the year, such as Service King, Ninnart Siripun, and Chris come anyone who’d like to help make Days, Halloween festivities, selling Groot. We meet every Wednesday at them happen or simply share a few Matchmaker, and many other fun lunch in CR 108, so come and join good books! things, we raise money for various us! charities. Service council is very low Student Council is a group of pressure and unassuming. Only those students that represent the issues of who feel comfortable contributing to P a g e 6 Sc h o o l Li f e Oc t o b e r 2010 “Ne w Ki d Sy n d r o m e ” Th e d e s p e r a t e s o c i a l s o b s t o r i e s a n d s o m e s u c c e ss By Chelsie Hart Most of us experience it at least once sitting alone.” But how many of us But where is the proof? The proof is in our lives; some may be able to actually follow through? every person sitting alone at a table, overcome faster than others. It is jar- returning or new, and every student ring to find yourself somewhere unfa- While those of us returning this year sitting in the back corner, silent. I am miliar, where you may not know the may hesitate to meet someone new, not writing this in order to insult, people, the culture, the geography, new students are told to join differ- spite, or criticize. I might only be cri- or really anything about the place. ent school If you pay attention, you see it every groups and year around you: people you do not such to know walking around, incredibly “make new nervous, with no sense of direction. f r i e n d s .” They walk alone, and, after a while, Sometimes they all seem to blend into the brick people are walls, white shirts, and plaid skirts. very good at adapt- Some of us may think it isn’t really a ing to such “problem”. Well, it doesn’t have to be. things. For At least it isn’t a problem for the peo- example, es- ple who can easy find their niche and pecially in immediately become a part of our boarding , school’s culture. But why can some you can’t people achieve this while others can- really avoid not? It’s obvious to everyone that we m e e t i n g are all different. We all come across people when this school in different ways and you live with them. But we must real- tiquing myself for being a hypocrite come from different backgrounds. So ize that a lot of the time new people and writing about such an idea. But what’s the big deal, right? How could come into our groups and have no ultimately I just want students to re- this possibly be a problem when ev- clue what anybody is talking about. alize that our school is not perfectly eryone seems so happy? They only have a loose concept of the harmonious; there are people in our “group.” This causes people to not school who are not reaching their po- Returning students are told each year fall silent. Sometimes we don’t even tential because they are losing their to be welcoming to new people— but notice people or try to hear their voices. is that enough? Do we just say “hello” opinions. While this is not always to passers by or do we genuinely try the case, it is still something to con- No one wants to be considered an- to get to know people? It becomes sider. tisocial or mute. No person is two a hypocritical but typical thing, be- dimensional. So let us try to improve cause this “syndrome”, this typical What about this idea of “making our school before our time here is set of feelings in a particular situa- friends?” How many of us have come over. Try and make a difference in tion, applies to both new and “older” to this school and tried to have a con- someone’s life by simply finding out students (including myself ). We say versation with someone, and simply who they are, and allowing them so we are welcoming and we mention, ended up overexerting ourselves? speak up. “Someone should talk to that person O c t o b e r 2010 En v i r o n m e n t Pa g e 7 St u d e n t s Sc o u r t h e Sh o r e s (cont from pg.1) it is from Sep. 18th to the 26th. Bay. We found 14 glass bottles, 18 lot of damage to the beach, the ocean bottle lids, and 15 food wrappers. and many animals. The Ocean Conservancy’s Interna- This was a fairly clean beach when tional Coastal Cleanup is the original it came to litter. But this beach had I encourage everyone to take part in cleanup, which now occurs in over over 50 pieces of Styrofoam, which beach cleaning! This is becoming a 120 countries. Their goal is “to iden- had washed up onto the shore. It is huge issue that, if not addressed, will tify the source of litter, and change also likely that the 11 plastic garbage cause a lot of damage. The Great Ca- the behaviours that cause marine bags found had come from the ocean nadian Shoreline cleanup has a great debris in the first place”. When the too. website (www.shorelinecleanup.ca) data that the Great Canadian Shore- with information about what has line Cleanup gathers is compiled, it Mr. Jackson was surprised to find this been collected, the effects of shore- is then sent to the Ocean Conser- beach so clean. He has been taking line debris and how you can help. vancy. Many reports are formed with kids in his Marine Studies class on There are also Facebook and Twitter the information that is collected at shoreline cleanups for over 10 years groups. shoreline cleanups, which can help and this beach was one of the clean- prevent further damage to interna- est. Then we noticed all the whining Shoreline cleanups help, but we need tional shores. from everyone about the long walk to learn to clean up after ourselves back to the bus. Victoria’s beaches when at the beach, when boating, or This September, I personally went are clean but not necessarily because anytime. Street litter will also end up on a shoreline cleanup trip with Mr. everyone cleans up; most beaches on our shores. Next time you go to Jackson’s Marine Studies class. I was are hard to access which means not the beach make sure you leave noth- surprised to find that the beach was a lot of people visit most of them. ing behind, because that garbage is relatively clean, with less than one But we should be very worried about affecting our ecosystem. It’s up to all garbage bag full of litter. Between all the Styrofoam that is littered on of you to protect our shores! 13 people, during one lunch hour, the beach. The Styrofoam has been we cleaned 600 metres of Margaret’s washed in by tides and can cause a 5 Ti p s t o Be c o m e Ec o -Fr i e n d l y 3. Conserve Water! Turn off the fau- 1. Go Local and Organic! Try to buy foods cets when you don’t need them and don’t or products that are grown in your lo- take extensive showers cal community that avoids using dan- gerous pesticides. You’ll have a great 4. Use Your 3 R’s + C! Re- feeling of helping the environment duce, reuse, recycle and com- and supporting your community! post. Every little bit helps !

2. Get Some Exercise! Walk, 5. Save Some Energy! bike or bus to school and try Change your light bulbs to to avoid using your car to get fluorescent, and turn the ther- around all the time. Remem- mostat down in the winter. ber, Victoria has a great transit system. You can always put on a nice thick sweater! P a g e 8 Lo c a l / w o r l d Oc t o b e r 2010 Th e Fa l l i n g Ma n By Sunwoo Oh September 11th, 2001, citizens all caught many reporters’ attention, for There were thousands of families across the world woke up and faced the man in the picture looked almost searching for their loved ones, and another ordinary day of work or “relaxed” as he was falling, as if he was posters of them were all over the school, not expecting anything. The flying. The picture of “The Falling city. After a long time, he narrowed 2,606 people working in the North Man” was published on front page his options to a family, whose father and the South towers never con- of New York Times. This shocked died on that horrible day. At first the sidered that their day would end in many people, who felt that the pic- family refused to examine the picture tragedy. Some remained inside the ture was disrespectful. The picture and became angry at Junod for even building and died when the towers was never seen again. The pictures approaching them with the picture, collapsed, but 200 people chose the that were portrayed for the devastat- but eventually accepted the picture. fall to their death, instead of being ing event were the pictures of heroes, To Junod’s disappointment, the fall- burned or being crushed when the rummaging through the ruins, which ing man was not their father. Five foundations failed. the world preferred to see. However, years later, Junod felt that the task people began to argue that the pic- was a two step forward and one step The next day, many photographs ture of the falling man should be backward situation. Then one day, were published in newspapers, some faced. The picture represents the true Michael Lomonaco, a chef at the res- so horrifying that provoked rage horror of the day. taurant, Windows, located on the top across the nation. They were pho- floor of the North Tower, identified tographs of people falling. Richard When reporter for The Global and the falling man as Jonathon Briley, an Drew, a photographer, was at the Mail, Tom Junod, was given the task employee of the restaurant. The iden- scene when people began to jump. He of identifying the falling man, he tification was certain. In the series of took many shots of the event and one believed it to be almost impossible. photographs of the falling man, one (Cont on pg 9) Has t a l a Pas t a : A Br i e f Gu i d e t o It a l i a n Cu l t u r e By Megan Parker So, how did SMUS spend its sum- on. Ladies and gentlemen, we are go- day in Italy, we were in Milan. It was mer? Did you students get summer ing to Italy. a nice day, and I was waiting in a state jobs, volunteer to work at a camp of dreamy bliss to be toured filled with screaming children, or I had traveled to Italy around by Roberto, a fam- sleep in until 3PM every single day? with my mother, step- ily acquaintance AND a father, and favourite genuine Italian! Not one Yours truly spent her summer 2010 friend. In order to of the tourist guides, but working at a medical facility of sorts, pack in as much of the one of the everyday citizens. emptying needle sharps and bloody Italian culture as pos- However, what I was not cotton pads into the garbage room sible, we toured Rome, Venice, Mi- prepared for was to be crammed into across the hall, but you don’t need lan, Florence, and Tuscany – all very the back of a tiny Fiat while traveling to know about that. Instead, we shall different areas. What we found out is at the speed of an atom in the Large reminisce summer 2009, when a lot that— yes, even in today’s politically Hadron Collider. In Victoria, my of students (or at least the people I correct world— Italian stereotypes family is used to traveling at speeds know) still had enough money to jet are ever present. of 5 kilometres an hour due to all of off to far-away, exotic places! So let the seniors puttering around in their us sit back, relax, and get our fresco Case 1: Crazy Driving. Our second Pontiacs. I deduced since I was still (Cont on pg 9) O c t o b e r 2010 Lo c a l /Wo r l d Pa g e 9 Th e Fa l l i n g Ma n (Cont. from pg. 8) of the pictures reveals an orange shirt as something more than just a list of known. It’s not the fact that he is that the man wore to work that day. thousands of names. It makes us feel identified but the fact that he has the horror of the people and think of been made to stand for many. When Tom Junod could never officially the choices the people had to make. Richard took that picture, I believe confirm the Identity of the falling that he took the picture that really man; however, the identity of the “What that day needed more than stood as the tomb of the Unknown falling man did not matter. The Fall- anything else was essentially what a Soldier for that day.” – Tom Junod ing Man symbolizes the deaths of all lot of other wars had, which was a Reference and credits to The Falling 3,000 people of 9/11 and the trag- tomb for the unknown. What makes Man © 2006 edies that families and friends had to the tomb of the Unknown Soldier face. The photographs show victims so poignant is the fact that he is un-

Has t a l a Pas t a : A Br i e f Gu i d e t o It a l i a n Cu l t u r e (cont from pg. 8) alive on arrival a couple of hours later THAT noise woke up the corpulent ings of Botticelli, Caravaggio and at the Duomo that the Italians quite parking attendant from his ticket Michelangelo – they’re right there. I possibly have the best sense of driving booth, and he began waving his arms think I may have cracked a few cervi- in the world.. I thanked Roberto and and screaming. When he didn’t un- cal vertebrae looking up and admir- apologized for leaving claw marks on derstand our explanation, my mother ing the ceiling frescoes in the Doge his leather seats. marched out of the car, and impres- Palace in Venice. I sat on the Grand sively matched the frequency of his Canal in Venice at twilight eating Case 2: Yelling And Hand Gestures. screaming and waving, then did a freshly-baked bread. I admired the Fast forward a few days to Tuscany. ridiculous pantomime of our family shamelessness of the Italians as they My friend and I were a bit grumpy going to the machine and paying for proudly displayed phallus-shaped and lethargic because it was 42 de- the ticket. After much verbal com- pasta on the shelves of their grocery grees Celsius. Our British stock did motion, the parking attendant found stores for all to see. And I, for one, not hold up well at all to the searing our unclaimed and paid-for ticket, have never believed in God, but see- heat, and I recall feeling like a melt- grunted, and released us. ing the people praying at the grave of ing puddle of goo walking through Pope John Paul II brought tears to the streets of Siena. After a few hours Case 3: It Is Amazing. Arm gestures my eyes. of walking in the shaded alleys and and cars traveling at warp speed spending time in a lovely little air- aside, you have time to breathe in the Through the good and the bad (most conditioned gelato parlour, it was air – warm, and sweet with the smell of the bad is the fact that it was 40+ time to go. That’s when we learned of olive tree leaves – and realize that degrees Celsius most days), we all that Italian parking systems have dif- wow, almost every square inch of found touring this country to be an ferent rules. We found that one needs this country has contributed to the amazing experience on a cultural, so- both a ticket AND a receipt to leave culture of mankind. Think about it: cial, and historical level. The people the parking garage. When we inserted It’s a paradise for artists, writers, re- were friendly enough to include us in the ticket to pay, we didn’t retrieve it searchers, cuisine lovers, beachcomb- their culture, and we learned. Oh, we along with the receipt. We needed to ers, hikers, and urban explorers, not learned. Waiting for the plane back insert BOTH the ticket and receipt only because of its rich history, but to Canada, I felt thoroughly Euro- into a machine in order to open the for its modern luxuries as well. In the pean. After all - when in Rome, do as gate to freedom. Cars started piling Uffizi and Acedemia, my heart was in the Romans do. up behind us and the honking began. my throat standing before the paint- P a g e 10 Ph o t o s Oc t o b e r 2010 O c t o b e r 2010 Ph o t o s Pa g e 11 P a g e 12 Mu l t i c u l t u r a l Oc t o b e r 2010 Multicultural: Vive La France!

Le V o y a g e d a n s l e m o n d e f r a n c o p h o n e écrit par Rebecca Berardelli Nice, France l’aéroport à l’ouest. Cette promenade type provençal ; l’opéra qui est un des Au bord de l’eau, Nice offre beaucoup suit la mer pour les kilomètres et les théâtres français le plus beau ; l’église de choses. Elle a un climat méditer- kilomètres. De nos jours, la prom- Saint François de Paule du 18ieme ranée ; en hiver, la température est enade des Anglais est un des lieux siècle ; et le Palais Saint Sauveur. Un environ dix degrés Celsius, et en été de visite incontournable à Nice. Elle endroit très beau et fameux à vieux environ vingt à trente degrés Celsius. est devenue un lieu de rendez-vous Nice est La Colline du Château. La « Promenade des Anglais » est pour tous les amateurs de rollers et un lieu très fameux et il y a beaucoup est réputée pour ses chaises bleues sur En conclusion, Nice est une très belle d’autres endroits à voir dans cette l’immense avenue. ville et ça vaut la peine d’y aller! Avec belle ville! la mer, la belle ville, les promenades Vieux Nice et encore plus, Nice offre beaucoup La Promenade des Anglais Vieux Nice est un endroit très beau à faire. La promenade des Anglais est un lieu avec beaucoup à voir : Dans la rue de promenade réputé à Nice. Saint François de Paule, on peut Elle commence à l’est de Nice , proche trouver beaucoup de belles choses. au Jardin Albert I , et va jusqu’à Par exemple, il y a les boutiques de

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« Cy r a n o d e Be r g e r a c » : Le p e t i t s p e c t a c l e c l ass i q u e é c r i t p a r Ed m o n d Ro s t a n d q u e d e s é l è v e s d e SMUS p r é s e n t e r o n t e n f é v r i e r 2011 écrit par Robyn Hope « Cyrano de Bergerac » est 19h00 le 16 février. une histoire au sujet d’un triangle d’amour. L’histoire est interrompue Les auditions seront samedi, le 30 oc- par la guerre et compliquée par la tobre 10h00 – 12h00 dans le Théa- déception et se termine d’une façon tre Copeland. Avant d’auditionner, tragique. « Cyrano de Bergerac » allez chercher une copie du spectacle est une histoire classique, puissante de Mme Keziere et mémorisez un et romantique. poème ou un extrait d’une histoire française qui dure 60 secondes. Si On doit la lire avant de mourir, mais vous avez les questions, n’hésitez pas si on veut la voir sur scène, on a de de parler avec ou d’envoyer un cour- la chance! En 2011, les classes de riel au metteur en scène, Monsieur français vont présenter le spectacle « Cam Culham ou à son assistante, Cyrano de Bergerac » en français, ici Mme Keziere. à SMUS dans le théâtre Copeland à l’heure du déjeuner le 14 février et à O c t o b e r 2010 Mu l t i c u l t u r a l /Fa s h i o n Pa g e 13 « Je u x d’En fa n t s » écrit par Madeline Baldrey Le nouveau film « Jeux d’enfants devient une obsession. De plus, leur un amour infini. » (Love me if you dare) est à pro- amitié devient un amour dévorant, à pos des meilleurs amis Julien (Guil- cause du jeu c’est impossible pour eux Pour le spectateur les 90 minutes laume Canet) et Sophie (Marion d’avoir les vies normales ensemble, du film sont celles de la tension, la Cotillard). L’histoire com- alors ils se séparent. tristesse et l’exaltation. Vous n’enviez mence quand ils ont 8 ans et Même quand ils es- pas leur amour, mais c’est impos- ils inventent un jeu où ils se sayent de s’échapper sible de ne pas être captivé par eux. défient aux défis exorbitants de l’un l’autre c’est im- Certaines personnes auraient dit - est-ce qu’on est « Capable possible, l’un pense que c’est une comédie, les autres ou pas capable? ». Au début toujours à l’autre. une tragédie. En réalité c’est tous les les défis sont ceux des enfants Le film représente deux. Pour ceux qui aimaient le film (pisser leur pantalon devant l’amour comme une « Amélie »,ils vont adorer « Jeux le directeur d’école; por- force anarchique, d’enfants ». C’est filmé de la même ter leur sous-vêtement par- quelque chose qui manière avec les images surréalistes dessus leur vêtement) mais est puissamment de- et les couleurs intenses. Ce n’est comme ils vieillissent les structive. Comme « pas obligatoire de comprendre le défis deviennent plus destructifs et la Roméo et Juliette » leur amour est français pour aimer Jeux d’Enfants: ligne entre le jeu et leur vie brouille. condamné. Depuis leur enfance ils c’est un film pour tout le monde. Ça commence comme un jeu, mais ça cherchent toujours la même chose :

Fas h i o n s t o Fa l l Fo r By Chanelle Bertelsen Fall Beauty for all Kinds: trouble figuring out exactly what I shades of grays, off mushroom whites, Lets not just sit back with an insig- mean, or if you just want style ideas, muted oranges, and don’t forget the nificant entrance; this season let’s watch “An Education”, a film based in classic, bright red! For inspiration enhance our natural beauty with the 1960’s. The combination of these check out Marc Jacobs, Rag & Bone, bold brows. This is not just for the eras is coming forth with a unique re- and Gucci. brown bombshells but for the blond- sult. This also means, ladies, that you ies as well! Not only does having dark need to have your leather gloves out Fur, Fur and more fur: brows helps add extra drama to the and handy. This season Marc Jacobs A soft touch of luxury you will be see- face without the use of heavy liners did a fresh, funky play on the full-arm ing, fur and more fur ranging from and shadows. A taste of some de- glove made out of leather. He did it inspired prints of exotic animals and signers who embraced this trend are in a neutral color to keep its feminine fine feathers. Keep this foreign trend Thakoon, Narciso Rodriguez, Gucci, qualities. As well the wayfarer-style on the look out when shopping for and Prada. For all you women last sunglasses still looking strong for this accessories, and clothing. Right now season who bleached their brows, it’s year, so no worries with this favored I am regretting not purchasing this time to invest in a new brow pencil! classic taking a turn. ever so cute leopard faux fur cropped jacket in London, but from being Accessories do a time rewind: Nailing down fall accessories staples: from the west coast it told me other The return of “the lady” makes a come- As much as your designer handbag wise. Check out Chanel, Roberto back, with elegant snap purses in pas- and shoes are must-have accessories Cavalli, Dior, and Fendi. tel colors, and the feminized briefcase this season your nails still prevail. For cheap steals pop into H&M! purses of the 1970’s. If you’re having This fall, coat your nails in moody P a g e 14 Sp o r t s Oc t o b e r 2010 A Lo o k In s i d e Li f e o n SMUS Cr e w In t e rv i e w w i t h Mi c k e y Ay l a r d , SMUS Ro w e r By Laura Simandl Laura: Hey Mickey! We all know the spring program allowed to “Catching a Crab” that the SMUS rowers are beasts. row this fall? It’s when a rower’s oar gets stuck in the water What would I have to do if I want- when they are just about to pull. ed to join SMUS Rowing team? M: It’s because last year, SMUS Last year, all four guys in the senior boys quad created a new spring rowing pro- caught a crab at the same time on one side of Mickey: Well Laura, you would gram, and by letting the spring the boat. They capsized. have to: rowers compete in the fall season, (so much for experienced rowers) • Erg 500m we would be violating a LVISSA Their names are kept confidential, but if you • Do a 4 km timed run (Lower Vancouver Island Victoria want to find out who they are, ask Mr. Curry… • & do a swim test at Royal Secondary Schools Association) he has it on video. Roads followed by treading wa- rule. It would be an unfair advan- ter. tage for SMUS. M: We compete against other Victoria schools. About 25 other schools have teams. L: Yikes! So how many beasts are L: So what’s the difference be- Our first regatta will be Oct. 2. The second on the team this year? tween the spring and fall rowing? one will be the weekend of Oct. 23/24th.

M: We have around 60 members. M: In spring rowing we train for L: So then who’s our biggest competition? Grade 9 to 12, mostly, but there Nationals. Instead of training 5 are a couple of times a week M: Claremont, definitely. Last year they Grade 8’s. like we do won in the Junior division, and we won the in the fall, Senior division. L: Wow. That’s we train 6 a lot. You times. The Laura: Okay moving on. So in general, what wouldn’t have spring row- do you find is the best thing about rowing such a big team ing schedule for SMUS? if the tryouts is also slight- were that hard, ly different. M: We have an awesome team, and you would you? We do yoga make really good friends. Everyone’s hilari- Or did you not on Mondays, ous. One time, it was so windy that there recruit any new members this year and go to Compton sports to see a were huge whitecaps on the water, so we for your team? personal trainer on Wednesdays. couldn’t row. Hannah was standing beside me looking at the water, and she asked me: M: Actually, we did recruit a lot L: Nationals was in Ontario last “Are those seagulls, or whitecaps?” of novices this year. Our goal this year. SMUS did really well, didn’t year was to expand the rowing we? program. Because the senior row- ers from last year’s spring program M: Yes, our Junior girl’s four even are not allowed to row (according won a gold medal. to the BC board), this is a good chance to develop the novices. L: If nationals are during the spring, then during the fall season L: So why aren’t the rowers from who do you compete against? O c t o b e r 2010 Te a c h e r Sp o t l i g h t /Re v i e w s Pa g e 15 Teacher Spotlight : Jeff Hunt This green, lasagna and reality tv lov- called “Pure Fire”. True. But don’t ex- Q: If you had a chance to meet any- ing “Mr. Metabolism” is here to an- pect me to sing in chapel. No siree. one in history or the present day, swer some questions who would it be and why? Q: If you could take one year off and JH: This is a very tough question. Q:What was your dream when you could do whatever you wanted, what I’d have to say Justin Beiber. I really were a little kid? would you do? want to know how he keeps his hair JH: To be a sports star. JH: Travel to Europe or Southeast in place. It is one of those secrets that Asia. nobody will ever find out the answer Q: Any special talents or hobbies? to...you know, like how they get the JH: Most people know that I am a Q: What is your favourite aspect or Caramilk inside the Caramilk Bar. competitive runner. Some even know part of SMUS? that I grew up playing field hockey, JH: The holidays. duh? No seriously Q: Any advice to the new students and did so for the better part of 20 - the staff is pretty much awesome. I here at SMUS? years. But very few people know that have never heard of another school JH: Get involved and join a sports I actually competed in swing danc- where the staff is so friendly as they team, club or intramural. ing, and I also was the lead singer are at SMUS. (and released an album) with a group Ri f f l a n d i a in Re v i e w By Michael Skinnider Last weekend, downtown Victoria and crowd-pleasers Grand Analog. though, his set was fantastic – was once again taken over by Rif- This hip-hop trio’s set featured “Knitting Something Nice,” which flandia, the third installment of the kazoos, breakdancing, and a Van featured members of fellow Rifflan- annual independent music festival. Halen remix. It would be a mistake, dians We Are The City and Treelines Boasting four all-ages venues this though, to write off Victoria ensem- in a massive percussion jam, was year (Market Square, Alix Goolden ble Forestry’s impressive set at Metro easily the most intense song of the Hall, Metro Theatre and the Victo- Theatre, opening for Lee Ranaldo. festival. That night’s headliners were ria Event Centre) and eleven venues 1980s throwbacks Men Without in total, this year’s schedule was the Friday night, I only managed to Hats. Even with the Metro’s weird fullest yet. catch the first half of openers The vibe, the crowd, whose average age Zolas’ set at Market Square before was around 35 and who were gener- Thursday, the first night of Rifflan- heading off to Metro Theatre – a ally unenthusiastic, the band played dia 3, was a great night for catch- regrettable decision, as it entailed a surprisingly good set. As they ing local talent, beginning with sitting through three consecutive played their one and only hit, “The Mike Edel’s set at the Event Centre. unremarkable folk singers (Gen- Safety Dance” as the last song before Singer-songwriters get a bad rap, evieve Rainey, Steph Macpherson, the encore, no one in the crowd was but he was easily one of the most and Mark Berube). It was almost sitting down. talented I’ve heard. I left midway worth it, though, to have prime seats through the next act’s set (Sound & when Rifflandia ‘09 alumnus Aidan Regardless of Mike Edel’s repeat Science) and managed to catch the Knight took to the stage at 10:30. performance at the Metro Theatre, last half of jazzy shoegazers Brasstro- He kept the crowd entertained with Market Square was unquestionably naut at Market Square. The night’s his wittily self-deprecating banter the place to be Saturday night, with highlight was a toss-up between the through several different interludes local talent Hot Hot Heat headlin- more musically gifted Brasstronaut of guitar tuning. More to the point, ing. Despite playing the first set of (Cont. on pg. 17) P a g e 16 Re v i e w s Oc t o b e r 2010 The Hunger Games A Book Review By Ellen Law When the lady in the bookstore sug- fight to the death on live television. Katniss takes her sister’s place. She is gested this book, I thought she was Created as a reminder to those who chosen to be a tribute in the Hunger crazy. The Hunger Games? Was she wish to rebel against their sinister Games along with Peeta Mellark, a serious? It just sounded like someone Capitol, the Hunger Games show quiet, sixteen-year-old baker’s son made a game out of starving himself. that the Capi- with a kind past. But as time Where’s the fun in that? But there I tol has com- passes, Katniss begins to won- was, standing in the bookstore, des- plete and ut- der if Peeta is really as kind as perately trying to find a book that ter control of he seems or if he is really plan- was not about zombies, and not were- their nation. ning her painful demise. Is it a wolves, and especially not vampires, scam to win over the hopeless and I was having no such luck. So I It is almost romantic Capitol audience, or bought The Hunger Games, hoping time for is it for true love? And if it is, I could get into it enough so that I the Hunger what will she do if they come would stop reading The Twilight Games. In face-to-face in the death-en- Saga over and over again. But little fact, it is reap- forcing arena? did I know that I was about to begin ing day, the a spell-binding story that I would not day that the The Hunger Games has a per- be able to put down. unfortunate fect, well-balanced blend of boy and girl science fiction, romance, vio- Far off in the future, in the time of are chosen for the Games. Sixteen- lence and suspense. There were times hover-crafts and Mockingjays, lived year-old Katniss Everdeen is stand- when I couldn’t put the book down. the nation of Panem, which has tak- ing in the dusty square of her home, And because this is one of the first en the place of what we know now as in District 12, silently praying for science fiction books that I’ve ever North America. Ruled by the dictat- her name not to be picked out of the read, it has certainly made an amaz- ing Capitol, the twelve surrounding thousands of other white slips of pa- ing impact. The trilogy consists of districts must obey every command per in the reaping ball. And, to her The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, given to them, including the man- surprise, she isn’t. and Mockingjay, and I strongly rec- datory participation in the annual ommend every one of them! Hunger Games. These games require But her twelve-year-old sister Prim- each district to send one boy and one rose Everdeen is. girl between twelve and eighteen to Caught in a whirlwind of emotions, Must-Download Music Review By Michael Skinnider Artist: Suckers bass, and jagged guitar. It’s a latter- Mouse’s are usually viciously shout- Album: Wild Smile day Tiny Cities Made of Ashes. The ed and existentially bleak, Suckers’ Label: (Frenchkiss Records) song even features a homage to and/ channel an Arcade Fire-style chest- Released: 9/10 or rip-off of Isaac Brock’s screaming- thumping. There’s a fair bit of this in into-pickups technique. Suckers and “Roman Candles”, in particular, is as “Black Sheep”, Wild Smile’s first Modest Mouse also share the habit much of a “the kids” anthem as any- single, wears Modest Mouse on its of building songs to a grand, singu- thing Win Butler’s ever recorded. It’s sleeve: all disco drums, rumbling lar pronouncement; while Modest also one of Wild Smile’s many booze- (Cont. on pg 17) O c t o b e r 2010 Re v i e w s Pa g e 17 Must-Download Music Review (Cont. from pg 16) soaked, end-of-summer jams, rhym- “Before Your Birthday End”. “You sends a very Crystal Castles vibe, ing its title with “empty C a n reminiscent of “Courtship Dating” liquor handles”. The K e e p and “Through the Hosiery”. most notable of these is M e “It Gets Your Body Mov- Run- Wild Smile is more than just a col- in”’: Suckers’ signature n i n ’ lection of homages, though. To wit: song, it’s a slow-burning, Martha’s mariachi horns and ma- swaying sing-along. rimbas, the former a holdover from 7” b-side Out on the Water. In the Suckers are unabashed hands of a less capable band, it would about their influences, sound like tacky faux-world mu- so it’s worth noting a sic, but Suckers transform it into a few more. Most notable bright-eyed epic. Part of it is simple is Talking Heads, whose variety: the album segues from fe- new-wave pop sensibili- verish shouting to delicate falsetto ties pervade the album. “It Gets Your Around” sounds like a Blue Rodeo to bossa nova. And yet, Wild Smile Body Movin’s” preoccupation with cover, with its “out of touch”-ness. holds together – everything clicks. death via heart attack recalls label- And maybe it’s just me, but with the Suckers make this stylistic smor- mates the Dodos’ Fools – not a flip- lyrics of Black Sheep including, “Well gasbord indisputably their own. pant comparison, as they share a fond- that’s a pretty little get-up you got on ness for African rhythms and Beach tonight / I’d like to see it round your Boys vocal harmonies, as shown in ankles while we scratch and we bite,”

Ri f f l a n d i a in Re v i e w (Co n t . f r o m p g .15) the night, it was the dance-pop styl- nying music was colorless and her They finally got on just as they were ings of Rich Aucoin that stood out songs lacked any emotional con- supposed to be wrapping up their among the opening acts – throwing tent. The third act of the night was set, and played a mere four songs glowsticks, balloons and confetti Melissa Auf to a wildly enthusiastic crowd into the dancing crowd, spraying der Maur, (perhaps remembering their silly string, and crowding festival- ex-bassist superlative set at last year’s Rif- goers under an elementary school- of ‘90s flandia) before ceding the stage. style parachute. He was on at 7:30, ensembles Mainstage stars Hot Hot Heat, and playing to a crowd of maybe 80 Smashing though, were clearly the night’s people, but still put on a fantastical- Pumpkins fan favorite: thanks in no small ly energetic show, had the whole of and Hole, part to energetic frontman Market Square eagerly singing along, who merges Steve Bays, they had the entire and ended up being my favorite act the sounds crowd moshing to their unique of the festival. of the two in brand of dancepunk. her solo work to uninspiring effect. The next two openers were some- The first headliner, Newfoundland The conclusion? Between the what underwhelming: Australian indie rock sextet Hey Rosetta!, were abundance of undiscovered talent folk-singer Kate Miller-Heidke, had plagued by sound problems, and and internationally famed headlin- obvious vocal talent (see: her oper- what was supposed to be a 10-min- ers, there’s simply no reason to miss atic cover of Britney Spears’ “Toxic”) ute sound check ended up pushing Rifflandia IV when it comes to town and playful lyrics, but the accompa- their set more than half an hour late. next year! P a g e 18 En t e r t a i n m e n t Oc t o b e r 2010 Horoscopes Dr. Love’s Love Prescriptions By Sky Richards ARIES Dear Dr. Love, someone else because I don’t do as well It seems a secret of yours has slipped out About a week ago was mine and my as her academically. I try my hardest from one of the friends you told, but don’t girlfriends’ six-month anniversary. but I can’t seem to get my grades up fret just yet! This turn of events will actu- I bought her a $150 necklace that and we really don’t want to break up. ally lead to an unsuspected surprise! I saved up my own money for. She What should I do? loved it, but her parents made me Anonymous TAURUS take it back because it was too ex- This new school year has you question- pensive. This isn’t really fair. What Dear Anonymous, ing if you and your friends have grown should I do? A lot of parents don’t want to ac- apart over the summer. Take a breath and cept the fact that, in rare circum- expand your horizons. Get involved in a Diamonds new area of the school. You’ll never know stances, true love can form at a who you’ll meet along the way! Dear Diamonds, very early age. Yours truly knows a You are indeed correct – it wasn’t couple who fell in love with each GEMINI fair of your girlfriends’ parents to other at 15, ended up getting mar- You’re feeling overwhelmed by your course do that, especially since you worked ried, and they’re still going strong load, and demands of friends, teachers, or so hard to get it! $150 is a lot of in their forties! Your girlfriend’s parents. Calm yourself down by doing money (For a lot of people, that’s parents sound like they have an something for yourself. two weeks’ rent!), and in a lot of old-fashioned way of thinking, and cases, people view it to be quite a they should realize that love is not SCORPIO touching way to show you care for about who is the most successful, You feel like someone close to you is push- your loved one. However, you must rich, or beautiful. It’s about sharing ing themselves away. Don’t be offended, they’re probably just moving because they keep in mind that happiness is not your life with the person you care can’t see the board. Just don’t let them measured by price tags of gifts. Your for most, and the goodness that can block your view. girlfriend would, most likely, be arise from that. The advice I offer is equally enamoured by a walk by the to confront your girlfriend’s parents LEO lake, or an autumn bike ride (both and ask the true logic behind their Yo. You’re, like, a straight up G. You be free – and a good way to get exer- old-fashioned reasoning. feelin’ like a gangsta dis month. Start off cise to boot!) If you’re totally set on yo thug lyfe wit some Eazy-E livin’ beatz. the jewelry idea, perhaps go for a Dear Dr. Love, Blast dem beatz and you’ll be surprised to cheaper alternative. There are many I’m new to the school this year, and see who else lives the gangsta life. While necklaces available in shops around my boyfriend of six months and I are spittin’ rhymes, you’ll see your new love, town that are stunningly beauti- still together, even though we live in but try not to stare too long, or they’ll ful, well-made, and cost between think you’re creepy. different cities. I still love him, but $10and $25. If you didn’t get your it’s so hard to have feelings for him CANCER money back from the original neck- when there are so many cute guys in If someone is giving you the cold shoul- lace, it would be a good idea to talk my classes! What should I do? Should der, just relax and let them be. They’ll to your girlfriends’ parents about it I break up with him or try something come around when they feel ready. Just be – it was a lot of money, after all, and new? sure you’re there to welcome them with it was rude of them to reject it. All Signed, open arms. the best! Torn and Tempted

VIRGO Dear Dr. Love, Dear Torn and Tempted, You’re starting to feel like everyone’s ther- My girlfriends’ parents don’t like me Beauty, she is a skilled temptress. apist. Make sure to take time to meet your The way she manifests herself in a own needs. You can’t take care of others very much. They think she should see (Cont. on pg 19) (Cont. on pg 19) O c t o b e r 2010 En t e r t a i n m e n t Pa g e 19 BACK TO SCHOOL WAKE-UP PLAYLIST By Alicia Knight You’ve all heard the line, “It’s that My playlist is quite long, and this is Your Love Is My Drug- Ke$ha time of year again!” in every com- only a fraction of it. You need plenty Time to Pretend- MGMT mercial on TV since July came to a of options, and to leave the playlist Telephone- Lady GaGa close, but I’m going to use this end- on shuffle, so Technologic- Daft Punk of-summer trademark regardless of every morn- Pump It- Black Eyed Peas its clichéd overuse. It’s that time of ing is a new I Believe in a Thing Called year again, SMUS students! We’re all combination of Love- The Darkness back in school, and that means wak- songs, but all California Gurls- Katy Perry ing up early. Most people don’t like should still be Shut Up and Let Me Go- The mornings, so it can be hard to get out suitable for get- Ting Tings of bed, even on a good day! My trick ting pumped Take Me Out- Franz Ferdi- is music. I have a playlist on my iPod for a new day nand with the most up-beat, cheery, loud, at SMUS! Here The Safety Dance- Men gotta-get-up-and-dance-along music is my personal Without Hats I can find, and sometimes just a fa- back-to-school wakeup playlist: Sunday Morning- No Doubt vourite song that I love to sing along One More Time to Pretend- Daft to (Bohemian Rhapsody is possibly Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen Punk vs. MGMT the greatest piece I’ve ever heard!). Cross My Heart- Marianas Trench

Dr. Love’s Love Prescriptions (Cont. from pg18) boy’s eyes, his jawline, his physique, is That’s what’s really important within and Tempted, and I have a feeling almost impossible to ignore. It’s thor- a relationship. These new young men that when you next see your boy- oughly impressive, at a high-school you speak of may be dashing, but, be- friend, both of you will be overjoyed age, to have a relationship lasting ing adolescent men, there is a high to be in each others’ presence. As for six months, especially if it’s a long- chance of immaturity. Also, how the cute guys within reach – make distance relationship! For the two heartbroken would your boyfriend friends! It’s never nice being the ‘new of you to be together for this long, be to know that the girl he loves kid’, and perhaps they’ll help you get you have to realize that there defi- doesn’t want to continue because of acquainted with the school. nitely is a spark, and you have treated someone better-looking? Absence each other well - with love and care. makes the heart grow fonder, Torn Horoscopes (cont. from pg 18) until you can take care of yourself. nag at you all day. Just relax, don’t stress, mors about you (but NONE of them and stop worrying about it. The best are true...except the second one). Don’t LIBRA things come to you when you least ex- let the rumors define you. Stand tall and You might have gone a bit overboard pect them! keep your head up. They’re no match for on back-to-school shopping with your all the great truths about you. friends. Now you’re feeling short on CAPRICORN cash. Try having friends over to make Someone has dug up one of your sum- PISCES dinner together instead of going out to mer scandals, and the culprit will not be You remember when you were a big fish eat. This way it’s fun and inexpensive for an easy one to catch. Make sure you have but are recently feeling like a small fish everyone! some good friends that know your side in a big pond. Don’t be afraid to swim of the story. against the current. You might find SAGITTARIUS there’s someone else going your way. You’re feeling like you’re forgetting AQUARIUS something, and you know it’s going to Some people have been spreading ru- P a g e 20 En t e r t a i n m e n t Oc t o b e r 2010 A No t e Fr o m t h e Ed i t o r ... Yes, I am back. With more taking part in the Ivy. Having ing in her support of The Ivy’s embarrassing Assembly been involved since my timid, endeavours and ever patient announcements than ever! vulnerable days as a grade 9, with editing. Additional T h e Iv y Te a m Wr i t e r s People have been asking me it’s one of the few aspects of kudos are dealt out to all those Priya Mulgaonkar, Selby with mild confusion, “Are SMUS that have remained timid, vulnerable grade 9’s Knudsen, Sky Richards, you… really doing all of that almost wholly constant. The and other new students, who Ellen Law, Sarah Gra- this year?” All of what, you changing variables for this braved approaching our meet- ham, Annie Pike, Maddy may wonder? Five AP’s and year, however, are most wel- ings even after such terrify- Petersen, Megan Parker, Math 12, level 10 of Conser- come. Notably, the addition of ingly absurd announcements. Sunwoo Oh, Michael Skinnider, Laura Simandl, vatory Piano, Head of House, my partner-in-assembly-crime, This year will undoubtedly Rachel Nam, Alicia Knight, Prefecting, and Editor-hood, and also layout master ex- be one to remember through Monica Lee, Chelsie Hart, nicely topped off with a deli- traordinaire: Rachel Nam. To the ages, and while memories Madeline Baldry, Rebecca ciously stressful assortment of her, I am eternally grateful for fade, I assure you that the ink Berardelli, Robyn Hope, other-council-sprinkles. What taking the very heavy, rough, of the student body’s passion- Chanelle Bertelsen they are really asking me is, leathery reigns of formatting ate words will not! Unless of “Is there something… wrong all the majestic work of Ivy course that whole catastrophe Cr o s s w o r d : Maddy Pe- tersen and Annie Pike with you?” My answer? Prob- staff into a beautiful frame with 2012 actually happens ably, yes. But in all honesty, of journalistic splendor. In and all of technology collapses Ph o t o g r a p h e r s one of my most rewarding addition, many thanks to Mrs. upon us. But I like to remain Erin Anderson, Jenny contributions to this school is McCachen, who is unwaver- optimistic. Yang, Teryl Noble, Hubert Wang, Anita Chow, Priya Mulgaonkar, Michelle Liao

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CLUES: year? 5. Where our Head Girl grew up 14. Head Boy, Brian has a soft spot for (smus review!) ACROSS this (hint: smus review) 6. Where we go to get our uniforms 1. Harry gets his robes from Madam 8. This year’s musical ______’s DOWN 10. Ke$ha’s newest song 7. The other article written by your 2. New service trip offered at spring 11. First full day of classes (day of the crossword creators break week) 9. “Study blocks” 3. Samarium, Uranium, Sulfur! 13. Mr. Mcleod’s new council 12. Has brown hall improved this 4. The corniest part of assembly