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the student newspaper of thornhill secondary school issue two winter 2014 EYE OF THE TIGER #WeAreWinter The Winter Nation: Canada has proven at Sochi that we are indeed winter.

BY SHANE SUKERMAN dian flag among her hundreds its four year slumber. The Cana- ning for even a top 10 position. game started, social media erupt- OPINION COLUMNIST of fellow athletes. Wickenheiser, dian women surged back, scoring This disaster only served to unite ed with cheers and support that ack in 2010, I remember along with the rest of the Cana- two goals in the dying minutes of us further, as we stood by our would not end until long after the sitting at home a lot, eyes dian Women’s Ice Hockey team, the game to send it to overtime. athletes and took pride in their game had finished. Bglued to the television was aiming for a gold medal once Then, just as the nation had re- efforts. We understood what it Jonathan Toews, two-time screen, cheering for Canada as again. gained hope, the girls playing meant to train for three years and Stanley Cup winner and a mem- they competed in Vancouver. The The first few days of the hockey out in Russia with a maple eleven months, and then to have ber of the Vancouver 2010 Olym- Winter Olympics in 2010 had a Olympics looked good for Cana- leaf on their chests reminded us all that training feel wasted be- pic squad, tipped in a pass in number of big moments: Alex- da, as we won 4 gold medals after that hockey is our game. An over- cause of a split-second decision. front of the net to give Canada a andre Bilodeau won Canada its the first week. However, our med- time winner sent the Canadian We were proud to call those bob- 1-0 lead. In the second period, first gold medal on home soil, al count soon began to slow, and Olympic machine into overdrive. sledders Canadians, and we were Sidney Crosby made the most of the Men’s Ice Hockey team re- at one point Canada sat as low as In the days that followed, Ca- proud to call them our brothers. a Swedish turnover at centre ice covered from their defeat in 2006 eighth in the medal rankings. And nadians were joined together in And then the moment came and scored on a breakaway. Final- and came back to win gold, and then the nation woke up. almost every aspect of being. The that our country has been wait- ly, Chris Kunitz snapped another Canada finished the Olympics It started in earnest when spark in our hearts had been lit, ing four years for – the semi-finals past Henrik Lundqvist in the third with more gold medals than any the Women’s Hockey team made and the last few days of the Sochi and finals of Men’s Ice Hockey. to give Canada a 3-0 lead. The other country. It was pretty clear it to the gold medal game against Winter Games were easily Cana- In the semi-finals, Canada gold medal was won, and it was that the Vancouver Games were the United States. Since Women’s da’s best. faced off against the United States, because of the effort put in by going to be hard to live up to. Hockey was introduced, every We continued by support- the very team we had barely beat- each member of the team – not Now, before the Olympics gold medal game has been played ing our Women’s Curling team en back in the gold medal game in to mention a special performance in Sochi began, there was a lot between Canada and the United as they triumphed over Sweden Vancouver. But our team was dif- from goaltender Carey Price, of media attention given to Rus- States. The U.S. brought home the in the gold medal game. Then, ferent this time, and new heroes who has been nothing but stellar sia, mostly because of its anti-gay first gold in 1998, and Canada has we watched as the Men’s Curling like Carey Price and Jamie Benn while wearing the maple leaf on legislation. This resulted in an won every Olympics since then. team lived up to their predeces- gave us the advantage over our his chest, going back to the World outcry from the western world, Having already beaten the U.S. sors, beating Great Britain for an- bitter rivals. We fought hard for Juniors in 2007. ranging from clever advertise- in a preliminary game, Canada other gold medal. our 1-0 victory over the U.S., and Canada was brought closer ments against the legislation to was shocked when the Women’s During the four-man bob- we advanced to the gold medal together by these Olympics than the boycotting of the entire Olym- Team went down 2-0. It took until sled event, however, the Canada game against Sweden. we have been since, well, the last pic Games. Needless to say, most the last four minutes of the game, 3 team experienced a devastating This game was the only one Olympics. And while it might not of the attention was not on the with the score still 2-0, for Cana- crash. None of the athletes were of Canada’s to be broadcast at have lived up to the intensity and athletes until the games actually dian patriotism to awaken from seriously injured, but the loss in an odd hour, as Canadians from aura of Vancouver, Canada’s final began. time put Canada out of the run- coast to coast set their alarm medal count of ten gold, ten sil- During the opening ceremo- clocks for 6:30 a.m. to wait for ver, and five bronze has reminded ny, Hayley Wickenheiser, a female puck drop at 7:00. The second this the world that when it comes to hockey legend, carried the Cana- the Olympics, we are winter. page 2 EYE OF THE TIGER news newswinter 2014 EYE OF THE TIGER What happened to MH370? A sticky situation Our new favorite jackets The plane that didn’t return, pg. 4 Oil problems, page 7 The fate of Canada Goose, page 3

The life of Nelson Mandela A history of the life and legacy of the beloved One to be deeply remembered leader Nelson Mandel. BY MAX LI NEWS CONTRIBUTOR elson Rolihlahla Mandela, a beloved South African NPresident and anti-apart- heid revolutionary, died December 5 at his home in Johannesburg. He was 95 and had been suffering from respiratory infections for most of his twilight years. The son of a local chief and councillor to the monarch, Mande- la was only nine when he witnessed his father succumb to lung disease. Later on, he would say that he had inherited his father’s “proud rebel- liousness” and “stubborn sense of fairness.” After his father’s death, his mother took him to the household of Chief Jongintaba Dalinyebo, who was to be Mandela’s new guardian. His new family took him to church every Sunday, making Christian- ity an important part of his life. At his school, he engaged himself with African history and was influenced anti-imperialistic beliefs, although he still considered the European colonialists as allies and not op- pressors. During his adolescence and progression into adulthood, Mandela completed his Junior Certificate at Clarkebury Boarding Institute, a Western-style school for Africans in Thembuland, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Mandela spent most of his free time running and boxing, and af- ter two years of school he became a prefect. When an anti-imperialist movement rose up, Mandela didn’t The South African activist and former president Nelson Mandela helped bring an end to apartheid and has been a global advocate for take part. Instead, he used his time human rights. After nearly three decades of being imprisoned for protesting against the oppressive regime, he became the first black to found a first-year students’ com- president of South Africa, forming a multicultural government to oversee the country’s transition. After retiring from politics, he has mittee that boycotted against poor remained and will always be remembered as a devoted representative for peace and social justice in his own nation and around the world. food quality, which got him sus- pended from the university. After- ing this time, he organized many nearly two decades at this prison. In running for President of South Af- seeking a quiet family life, but he wards, Mandela didn’t continue his peaceful protests, following Gan- 1982, Mandela was moved to Polls- rica. In the end, the ANC won with ended up spending most of his time studies at the institution. dhi’s example. By 1956, he had al- moor prison, where he was permit- a 62% vote, four percent away from with global leaders, celebrities and At 22 years old, Mandela’s ready received a third ban on pub- ted 52 letters a year and maintained being able to rewrite the constitu- the Nelson Mandela Foundation to guardian had arranged a marriage lic appearances. It was then that his his own roof garden. Outside of the tion. In 1995, Mandela divorced combat HIV/AIDS. Many founda- for him. Unhappy with the situa- marriage began to fully break up. prison, violence was growing to an Winnie for violating human rights tions in the name of Mandela were tion, Mandela left to Johannesburg, Two years later, Mandela filed for uproar, and many feared a civil war. for her political beliefs and entered created at the time of his retire- where he participated in a boycott divorce, and his two children were Mandela was given the chance to a relationship with Graça Machel, ment. Mandela spoke harshly of against bus fare rises, continued placed in Evelyn’s custody. leave prison from the President Pi- who was to be his third and last the Western powers, especially the with his higher education, and fell Bad spiralled to worse as 69 eter Botha if Mandela would advo- partner. United States, saying that, “[all] that into a few short relationships. Four people were killed at an ANC pro- cate against an uprising. Mandela Mandela improved the condi- Mr. Bush wants is Iraqi oil.” years later, he had made friends test, a six-year trial that rule in fa- spurned the offer. His dedication to tion of South Africa significantly by In 2004, Mandela left pub- from many diverse ethnic origins vour of the ANC embarrassed the his cause would cost him five more increasing welfare spending – the lic life and ended participating at and he married a Transkei activ- government, and Nelson Mandela years of his life in prison. provision of minimum well-being public events. He spent the rest of ist, Evelyn Mase. It was at this time was arrested when he was raising Things were starting to look up and support, introducing parity his life in and out of hospital, due that Mandela gained a following funds for a weaponized rebellion. in 1988, when Mandela was moved grants – non-profit, non-repayable to respiratory and lung infections. from the ANC (African National Because Nelson Mandela was the to the Victor Verster prison. Presi- sums of money paid to those in He was discharged from hospital Congress) and left school to fully face of the ANC, he ended up suf- dent Botha had sat down to have need, and creating free healthcare in September 2013, and died three immerse himself in politics, where fering consequences that some of tea with him, which Mandela much for young children and pregnant months later. he advocated direct action against those who were actually involved in appreciated. Six weeks later, a new women. During his presidency, 3 Mandela will be heralded for apartheid. the protests didn’t have to. In 1964, President Klerk replaced Botha and million people were connected to his goodwill and selflessness for In 1950, a 32-year old Mandela Mandela and several executives of freed all ANC prisoners, excluding telephone lines, 1.5 million chil- many years to come. He showed became the national President of the ANC were sentenced to life in Mandela. After the two met in per- dren entered schools, 500 clinics perseverance and bravery in the the ANC. He spent most of his time prison. son, Mandela was also set free. On were upgraded or constructed, midst of corruption, violence, and working and less and less time at Even in prison, Mandela used February 11, Mandela held his wife 2 million people connected to imprisonment, and in the end de- home. This drove a wedge between his free time to pursue his learning. Winnie’s hand as his release from electricity grids, 3 million people spite all of his hardships, he came Mandela and his family. Under He set up a prison university at Rob- prison was broadcasted around the got water access, and 750000 hous- out on top. The life and legacy of Mandela’s supervision, the ANC’s ben Island, where he debated with world. But all was not over. es were built. Mandela retired in Mandela teaches us to always stand following would grow fivefold, many others on topics such as ho- Fast-forward to 1994. After 1999. by our beliefs and live by our mor- from 20 000 to 100 000 people. Dur- mosexuality and equality. He spent years of campaigning, Mandela was His later years were spent als. He will be sorely missed. winter 2014 news EYE OF THE TIGER page 3 The Toronto 2015 Pan Am games

TORONTO’S TURN PASO has chosen Toronto as the next location for the Pan Am Games. Pictured is the upcomoing “Pan Am Village” in Toronto, one of the many proposed structures to be built. The next Pan Am Games location of the next Pan American encouraging fans to brace them- creating original production espe- supplier of the Games. will be held in Toronto as Games. The Pan American Games selves for a huge performance. cially for the opening ceremony Overall, with large-scale con- constitute a major event in the Seven days from the early of the 2015 Games. As of October, struction process on-the-go and preparations begin for this Americas, featuring summer, and celebration, Pachi the Porcu- PASO continued to choose different major upgrades to important spectacular event. formerly winter sports, in which pine was chosen as the next mas- organizations and companies to buildings under pressure from of- BY RYAN SUEN thousands of athletes participate cot, quickly becoming known as help with Games, including Royal ficials to completely finish before NEWS CONTRIBUTOR in a variety of competitions. The the cute critter with colorful Canadian Mint to design and create 2015, the Toronto 2015 Organizing ver since the last Pan Am event is held between the nations spines. More beneficial events the medals and Loblaw Companies Committee collaborated to spend Games (Pan American) in in the Americas, similarly to the followed, and several individuals Limited as one of the few Premier approximately C$ 1.4 billion. The EMexico handed its last medal Olympic Games, taking place every of authority and influence in Partners of the Toronto 2015 Pan large sum of money, hopefully to an athlete, the PASO (Pan Ameri- four years, though a year before the accordance to the games, Am Games. spent wisely and efficiently, would can Sports Organization) had de- Olympic Games. commented on how well Toronto The Rogers Centre was chosen potentially change to increase even cided where the next set of games On July 10, 2013, cities all progressed towards construction as the location for the opening and further. But Canadian citizens, not would take place: our famed city, across the Ontarian province cel- and planning of the Games. closing ceremony, with the Athletes to worry, the financial and physical Toronto. In the closing ceremony, ebrated the two-year countdown Speeding forward into the Village to be built at the West Don effort made will be nothing com- our own Mayor Rob Ford and Ca- to the 2015 Pan Am Games, to be start of our school year, Cirque du Lands, along Front Street. The Vil- pared to the glory and pride we nadian Minister for Sport received hosted in our home city. Top Ca- Soleil, Canada’s globally celebrated lage will have the capacity to hold hold in hosting the Games. People the PASO flag during the closing nadian Athletes to be competing cultural icon, was chosen to bring approximately 10,000 athletes and of Canada, brace yourselves: for the ceremony at Mexico a common in the Games were featured in their its special blend of stagecraft and officials. Recently, in December, best Pan American Games to have tradition for indicating the individual towns, pumping their thrilling acrobatic athleticism to Coca-Cola was named the official taken place yet. Cracking down Americans now own Internet freedom Vietnam’s communist party The United States advised Vi- prohibits online criticism etnam to drop the decree to bet- Canada Goose ter its human rights record as well Canada Goose is selling its many people choose to wear of his career in the company against the government. as establish stronger trade ties, majority stake to Bain Capi- Canada Goose and the key before he engaged in politics. BY SARAH RAVOTH which has large corporations like as to why it is a successful Now, it seems like Americans are NEWS CONTRIBUTOR Yahoo! and Google believing tal, an American private company. The two companies did not in control of Canada’s politics and ietnam’s ruling commu- will inhibit trade and the equity company. disclose the purchase price economy, which does not please nist party put into effect movement of companies into BY EVELYN LEE but Dani Reiss, the grandson Canadians. “We felt they were the Vthe vague and potentially the country. Harsher critics have NEWS CONTRIBUTOR of the founder of the company, strongest partner…Our partners in manipulative Decree 72 early this come down on Vietnam as well, n December 10th, 2013, will remain as the president Bain are 100 percent behind us in September. Overall, Decree 72 including Reporters Without Canada Goose, one of the and chief executive and will that manufacturing philosophy,” prohibits the information Inter- Borders, a rights group that origi- Oworld’s leading extreme continue to own minority stake of Reiss said. In April, Canada Goose net users can post online, includ- nated in Paris; calling Vietnam weather outwear company, the company. asked investment bank Genuity ing personal social media sites, “an enemy of the internet”. They announced the shocking news Canada Goose was founded to look for a partner to introduce such as Facebook, Twitter, and also criticized the decree before that worries many Canadians. in Toronto in 1957 by Sam Tick. additional equity in the blogging. The government de- it became a law, saying it was “the They are selling a majority In the 1990s, the business company. They chose Bain Capi- clared that social media should harshest offensive against freedom stake in the company to New expanded rapidly and its tal they were considered as the be used for exchanging personal of information.” York private equity firm Bain revenue increased from “best partner” for the company information rather than news or Internet usage in Vietnam is Capital. However, Dani Reiss, the $3 million to $17.5 million in to reach their goal for global information about the country. only increasing, however. Of the president and chief execu- about a decade, a growth of market. “Bain Capital has a long Criticizing the government en- estimated 90 million population, tive of Canada Goose seems 5000%, as the company expand- and impressive track record of tails fines of 100 million dong, a third uses the internet and 20 happier about the partnership ed to global market. Now, the successfully investing in equivalent to $4,740—offences million have Facebook accounts, than worried. He says, “With company employs more beloved Canadian companies, that “propaganda against the says a September report of this investment, we’re able to than 1,000 people in and we are thrilled to bring state” and the spreading of information technology pub- amplify what has driven our manufacturing facilities and sells them on board. They’re the “reactionary ideology” would trig- lished at a seminar in Ho Chi Minh success for the last 15-plus its products in more than 50 coun- right partner with the right ger. City. years: delivering the best tries. resources and people to help However, the wording of De- Freedom of speech is now en- and warmest jackets to the rest Bain Capital is a private us reach our potential,” Reiss cree 72 is unclear. Though it states tering a virtual arena, where sup- of the world, all proudly equity firm with approximate- said. However, Canadians are bans on actions such as “under- pression of thoughts and beliefs made in Canada.” He explained ly $70 billion in assets under not happy with this news. Cana- mining the fine customs and tradi- on the Internet is as deplorable as that Bain will help with management. The company da Goose was one of the bigger tions of the nation”, it does not draw the suppression of voicing opinions international expansion plans to previously invested in many oth- companies in Canada, providing a definite line to the punishments once was. With the rising amounts over-sea countries such as to South er Canadian companies such as jobs for many people and helped linked to each breach of Internet of Internet users in Vietnam, it re- Korea. Shoppers Drug Mart, Bombardier the growth of Canada’s economy. misuse, essentially being left to the mains only a matter of time before Ryan Cotton, a principal at Recreational Products, and BTI Now, the majority of the profit will discretion of the Vietnamese gov- monitoring citizen’s freedom of Bain Capital, said Canada Goose System. go to Bain, helping the American ernment. While supports of the law speech online becomes an impos- is “a unique global brand that Former Presidential nominee economy. This worries many Ca- believe that it clamps down on pira- sible task as well as a prohibited exudes authenticity.” He Mitt Romney is the co-founder nadians about Canada’s economic cy, the opposition is much greater. one. explained that this is why of the company and spent most stability. page 4 EYE OF THE TIGER winter 2014 The Search Continues: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 As the weeks go on, there is still no sign of the aircraft that the world is so anxious to find. BY MICHELLE BEYN specific check points, did not send cation of the aircraft) expanded to and the theory that the Malaysian to have reached altitudes of over NEWS CONTRIBUTOR status signals to ground control. the Indian Ocean because of this government is pursuing, is that it 40,000 ft when the suggested limit n March 8th, 2014, Malay- Even with both of these trans- new information of the path that was hijacked. Police found that two is approximately 35,000 ft. This sia Airlines Flight 370 went mission systems turned off, the air- the aircraft took. Theories exploded of the men onboard were carry- height, which could have been due Omissing on its journey from crafts ACARS (Aircraft Communi- that the airplane could be as north ing stolen passports that belonged to a malfunction, would change the Kuala Lumpur International Air- cations Addressing and Reporting as Kazakhstan or as south as the to an Austrian and an Italian, and cabin pressure and cause people on port in Malaysia to China’s Beijing System) continued to send “pings” shores of Australia, which drasti- have identified them as being two board the aircraft to faint and even- Capital International Airport. Other which were picked up by satellites. cally widened the search area and men from Iran. Malaysian officials, tually die because of the lack of ox- than those facts, not much else is These “pings” are sent from the air- efforts. however, quickly dismissed that ygen. Because oxygen masks only certain in the disappearance of the craft approximately once per hour Throughout the search, there there was a connection between last for a short amount of time, they Boeing 777-200ER that was car- to communicate that the plane is have been many pieces of debris the stolen passports and the miss- would not be effective in sustaining rying 227 passengers and 12 crew properly functioning. These signals, spotted in several different loca- ing plane. In addition, police are in- life. The malfunction of the plane members. however, cannot show the location tions. On March 9th, Chinese sat- vestigating the flight simulators and could have been caused by a fire on The search of the missing com- of the aircraft. In the case of MA370, ellites discovered 3 pieces of de- homes of the pilot, Zaharie Ahmad the aircraft, whether it was from the mercial aircraft, involving 25 coun- pings were sent for approximately 7 bris measuring approximately 22 Shah, and co-pilot, Fariq Abdul dangerous lithium batteries that it tries and the expense of millions hours after the aircraft’s transpond- by 24 metres floating not far from Hamid, for any reasonable motive carried or from another unknown of dollars, began at 8:30AM MYT ers were turned off, showing that it where the aircraft was last located, to hijack the plane. The last words source. This theory however, does after it failed to arrive in Beijing at was intact for that period of time. in between Malaysia and Vietnam. communicated to ground control not explain why the aircraft took an 6:30AM MYT that morning. The The last known signal was a ping After extensive search efforts, noth- were “Alright, good night”, stated by alternate and unknown route. plane took off at 12:41AM, and ap- sent at 8:11AM. ing was found. On March 22nd, Hamid at 1:19AM, minutes after the The disappearance of Malay- proximately an hour and a half later After analyzing radars, experts China also released an image that first transponder was turned off. So sian Airlines Flight 370 is one of the began to lose communication with concluded that after both tran- the satellites located of debris ap- far, in the investigation, there is no biggest mysteries so far in aviation ground control. At 1:07AM, the first sponders were turned off, the plane proximately the same size as the evidence to suggest that they had history. Not much is certain in the transponder (a radio frequency began to take an alternate route, previous ones found. This piece, the intent to hijack for a pilot sui- investigation other than the aircraft identification device that deter- directed sharply west, shifting from however, was located in the south cide. Another possibility is that the went missing with 239 people on mines the location of the aircraft), a the original path of flying north- Indian Ocean to the west of Aus- aircraft was hijacked for the pur- board on March 8th. There are con- simple switch on the controls, was east to Beijing. They determined tralia. Because of the turbulent wa- pose of transporting it to another tinuous efforts being made and dif- turned off. Fourteen minutes later, this information based off of the ters and the terrible weather condi- unknown location to be used for ferent pieces of information being a second transponder, located in waypoints which the plane came in tions in that area, the debris was yet terrorism purposes; however, no found on a daily basis, but because a different area of the aircraft, also contact with after the transponders again not found by officials. Other country has reported an unidenti- of the large search area stretching turned off. There was, however, no were turned off. Waypoints are the than these major possible devel- fied aircraft over its boarders, and throughout the Indian Ocean, in- emergency signal sent from the pi- reference points in aviation, and opments, other minor debris had there is no evidence to support this vestigators, military, and navy of- lots as there would be in the case when an aircraft flies over them, been found such as suitcases and theory so far in the investigation. ficials will have their work cut out of an accident. At this time, the air- they send signals to the radars wooden pallets, which were also Another theory states that for them in the following days and craft was considered an “uniden- about that information. unidentifiable. there could have been an emergen- possibly months. For all we know, tified blimp” in the sky, which al- The initial search in the South The most probable theory as cy involving the cabin pressure on the plane could have vanished in though was tracked by the radar at China Sea (near the last known lo- to the disappearance of the aircraft, the airplane. The aircraft was said mid air.

DESPITE BAD WEATHER, THE SEARCH MUST GO ON After flight MH370 mysteriously disappeared not long after departure, many are concerned as to where the flight may have disappeared to. winter 2014 EYE OF THE TIGER page 5 An unforgettable journey “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life”- Samuel Johnson

Thornhill’s March Break trip pany of friends and the many who the first translation of the Gospels in Snowdonia surrounded by a re- “humble” abode. Our time in Lon- to the UK and Ireland. were soon to become friends. We into Gaelic, a true historical relic, markable moat. We then proceed- don ended with a little shopping arrived at Shannon airport and within the stunning halls of Trinity ed into England for the latter half of downtown, to which I must say, BY RYAN KHURANA NEWS CONTRIBUTOR began our first of four days in the College, Ireland’s oldest university. our voyage. shopping upon Saville Row should country. We met our fantastic Our travels through Ireland ended be a right of passage for the modern uch weariness never beset the bus driver Timmy, who I must say with a day of shopping in Dublin, Starting in Stratford-upon-Av- man. We then returned on a flight 34 lucky students of TSS who was among the happiest, cheeri- followed by the learning of Irish Jigs on, the birthplace and resting place shorter than the first, our lives en- over the March Break went on S est Irishman I’ve ever met. Timmy to which all students and teachers of the Bard we were able to visit not riched by the experience. an unforgettable journey through was pretty awesome. Among the attempted, after which we got ready only his home but spend time in a the Republic of Ireland, Wales and many sites in Ireland, one of the to set sail for Wales (and sadly had town almost entirely dedicated to An adventurous and reward- England courtesy of EF tours and most breathtaking was the Ring of to say goodbye to Timmy). the man himself. From there we ing March Break from start to fin- the wonderful staff of our school. Kerry, a large path filled with many briefly stopped in Oxford, in my ish. Special thanks to our wonder- Over the course of the 10 days the interesting monuments, hilled re- The cruise to Wales was a relax- opinion the most beautiful place ful tour guide Brian who was with group was given the opportunity to gions and a gorgeous view of the ing few hours with many luxuries on Earth, where we took a glance at us throughout the entire journey explore various castles, historical Irish Sea, the sight of which was including: an arcade, a movie thea- Christ’s Church College, the film- and took us through all of the sights sites, and the beautiful landscapes enthralling beyond all belief. After tre, and restaurants. Upon docking ing place of the Harry Potter Dining and helped make the journey very of the region, allowing us to take a few other sights including Blar- in Wales we met our second bus Hall scenes. After Oxford we went smooth. Also a great deal of credit in the history of a civilization a few ney Castle where many of us kissed driver who was also very adept into London, UK’s capital and my must be given to Ms. Lingeman thousand years old. The beauty of the Blarney Stone, though sadly at handling the winding, curving future home. There we all went on who worked tirelessly to arrange the United Kingdom is indescrib- were not gifted with its famous elo- roads of the Welsh countryside. We a sightseeing tour that included this experience and give our school able and no words I could put upon quence, our sightseeing in Ireland went through the country in less Buckingham Palace, the Tower of the opportunity for an event such this page would do the region jus- climaxed in Dublin, a city bursting than a day seeing the statues and London and numerous other sights as this. Thanks must also be given tice. with history and culture. Within the rural regions within it, stopping in before breaking up into two groups: to the supervisors of this trip: Mr. Our journey began on a flight city we visited numerous sites in- the city with the longest name in one to the London Eye, a large ferris McAdam, Ms. Smullen, Ms. Clarke, to London, before a connecting cluding St. Patrick’s Cathedral and the world, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllg- wheel that provides one with a view and Mr. Mobedi. On behalf of all flight to the Republic of Ireland, a the National Museum of Ireland ogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogog- of the entire glorious city; the oth- those on the trip, we thank you for long flight shortened by the com- as well as seeing the Book of Kells, ogoch, and seeing a beautiful castle er to Windsor Castle, the Queen’s the trip and for all your hard work. page 6 EYE OF THE TIGER commentnews financewinter 2014 EYE OF THE TIGER Worst merge of the century

TWO GREAT COUNTRIES, TWO VERY DIFFERENT PLACES Both Canada and the United States may have their advantages and disadvantages, but combining the two will simply not work. Is the merger of Canada and Due to the extensive discussion every Canadian half a million dol- tied to the neck of the coyote as he political spectrum. Canada is much that can be had on all of these top- lars? falls off a cliff. more centered than its neighbours the United States plausible? ics this article will focus only on the In addition, will both Ameri- Politics in this matter are be- to the south, so then how could a BY DAVID BRYCKINE economic and political impact. can and Canadian citizens be in yond complicated because of the Canadian vote when they do not FINANCIAL DIRECTOR With citizenship in both the agreement with the United States stark differences in our political believe in either of the two parties? hat if Canada and the United States and Canada, one effectively buying Canada? Cana- systems. Both are democracies but If the government were to be com- United States merged would think that Ms. Francis would dians are not willingly to be bought the way that elections are structured posed of both Canadian and Amer- Wtogether? This is an have more perspective on both by their neighbour to the south and are of a large contrast. If there were ican parties then the Canadian idea that National Post columnist nations and would see how Americans are not willing to have simply a union between the coun- voice would simply be drowned out Diane Francis tries to tackle detrimental this sort of agreement their country plunge even further tries, then there would not be much due to the much larger and much in her new book Merger of the would be to both economies. In her into debt for the sake of natural difference between our current better funded political parties of Century: Why Canada and America book there are many numbers used, resources. The basis of her argu- political systems. Although, if a full the United States. No matter how Should Become One Country. In her seeing as how she is a business writ- ment on how this will benefit both fledged merger was done then there it happens, if a merger were to oc- book she outlines several potential er, and by adding up the total natural economies is that the United States would be very serious political cur, Canada would have next to no solutions to the growing problems resources that Canada has to offer, will be able to develop Canadian turmoil. Ms. Francis states that say in what this new country would that she sees in North American she has calculated that Canada is natural resources in a way that the Democrats in the United States do and so there would be 35 mil- society, and they range from a full worth about $17 trillion. With her full current government simply cannot. should fight for this merger because lion unhappy citizens whose lives merger of the two countries to a merger model, the United States The part that she does not address they would gain 35 million voters are being controlled by politicians union of sorts like the European would pay Canada these $17 trillion is the fact that as a single nation, who are Democrats by American that they did not elect and all they Union. in debt bonds stretched over two Canadians will have to share the standards, and this would result have to show for it is half a million As a Canadian you must be decades and would result in every twelve trillion dollars of debt that in there never being a Republican dollars. thinking about how terrible of an Canadian receiving a lump sum of the United States currently has, as President ever again. So then why It is evident that Ms. Diane idea this is, and how awful it would $492 529. Does not sound too bad well as the additional seventeen would the Republicans be happy Francis does not have a firm grasp be if Canada was part of the United for Canadians but this shows how trillion dollars of debt that they with this deal? on how the real world works be- States, but if you look at it objec- terrible of an idea this is. will have to take on in order to buy In the United States it is very cause she is much too hopeful in tively it is quite evident that this Many Americans are Canada. much a two party system, and each thinking that her ideas will some- idea is beyond terrible, it is sim- struggling to get by, with lit- To put this in perspective for party is trying to appeal to as many how benefit North America. There ply idiotic. The main points that tle to no support from their you, that is many, many, many piz- voters as possible. This results in is no doubt that Canada and the must be taken into consideration government, so does Ms. Francis zas. North America is currently on both parties straying farther and United States are deeply linked and with this idea are the economic, really think these people will be al- the downturn and what Ms. Francis farther from the centre and mov- interconnected but must stay inde- political, social, and global impacts. right with their government paying has proposed will act like the anvil ing towards the extreme ends of the pendent entities. winter 2014 finance EYE OF THE TIGER page 7 The importance of Entrepreneurship And how it’s not as scary as comes from the French word “en- often burn or cut herself while with the public (or capitalize from). pany that sold personal computer treprendre”, which means to under- cooking. Dickson wanted to make Kleenex, the slinky, Velcro, and kits designed by Steve Wozniak, it sounds take, so an entrepreneur is one who a product that would help cover Crocs are all examples of products Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne. With ISAAC TAM undertakes (I’m sorry Ms. Cassata if and treat the wound without much thought up by entrepreneurs and funding and the right connections, ENTERTAINMENT COLUMNIST I got it wrong). The kind of business assistance. He went on to invent had their business revolve around one product led to the next and Ap- n entrepreneur, by general that an entrepreneur can undertake the Band-Aid and presented the the product. ple grew into the consumer elec- description, is a person who varies widely. prototype to his employer, who Though the process of actu- tronics company it is today. Astarts up and operates a As stated above, it could be passed it on to executive. They ally starting up the business may So for all you who are not sure business venture in order to meet a product or a service that an en- produced and marketed the Band- be tricky and it takes a lot of dedi- what you want to do, become an a certain need, or niche market. trepreneur revolves the business Aid, shipping millions of them cation to even consider beginning entrepreneur. If you have an idea, These needs could be a service that around. But what all entrepreneur- during the Second World War, a venture, if the product or service let it be known and start a business. is not available or does not exist ial businesses have in common is helping to popularize the product. is good, it will speak for itself and Not only is entrepreneurship an oc- in an area, or a product that works the inception of a business idea, Dickson went on to become vice- carry you all the way to success. cupation, it’s also a way to break much better than others of its kind the spark that ignites the path of the president of Johnson & Johnson be- Google was started by Stanford out your shell. Being an entrepre- or something brand new. It might entrepreneur. fore retiring. The business created University students Larry Page and neur requires you to talk to people, seem like a bit of a risk in all aspects A simple example of entrepre- through the Band-Aid targeted a Sergey Brin, as an improved search to share your idea and make your of the job description, but don’t neurship is found in the conception consumer need, the need to treat a engine that churned up web pages product known. In this way, entre- reject the idea of becoming one, of the Band-Aid. Back in 1920, Earle small wound quickly. based on relevance and impor- preneurship is also a pathway for or thinking that entrepreneurs are Dickson, an employee at Johnson Most of the products we use tance of content rather than num- personal growth. Be the next Steve dumb for going into this profession. & Johnson, a pharmaceutical de- today started off with an idea that ber of views. Look what happened Jobs or Bill Gates and you’ll make The word “entrepreneur”vices maker, had a wife that would a person had and wanted to share to them. Apple started off as com- your impact in this world. Oil: a very sticky situation Oil has a lot of negative im- they could be replaced with a dish how this fact may be perceived, some are extremely costly due to the fact as well. Furthermore, Indigenous na- pacts, but it can’t be easily that’s covered in leftover spaghetti. could say that this is great for both that they must reach faraway markets tions who have protected the earth So back to the first question Canada and its economy, while oth- and some think that this money could on their territories for decades have ignored. - why would this matter to a high ers may argue that it’s the source for go towards better uses. In addition to started to complain about the mining PEGY KORAT school student? Well believe it or not, oncoming disasters. The major use of this, there’s also the role of oil sands in that’s taking place on their land and FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTOR it’s more than just these animals that the oil that gets extracted from these climate change. Approximately 40% their lack of control in the govern- f you own a television, chances the oil sands are having an impact sands is for heating or fuel. It could of Canada’s greenhouse emissions ment’s choice to continue such pro- are that you have most likely seen on. In fact, the local environments also be used to create materials such which cause climate change come cesses. those commercials where small in which you and thousands of other as plastic, lubricants for machinery, or from Alberta alone. On top of all this, there’s the fu- Ianimals that are covered in oil are be- high school students live in, could be even make the asphalt that’s essential There are also health implica- ture to think about; as this resource ing washed by some detergent, which in danger of facing problems that may for road construction. tions that those who work in such becomes more in demand, and as according to the company is not only eventually result in damages far be- Despite the various uses of these projects must face. For instance, the countries start to closely control their tough on grease, but also gentle on the yond our control. oil sands, there are consequences that deadly explosions and industrial ac- oil distribution, the chances of war skin. Why would this matter to a high The world economy has been come along and it’s important to ask cidents that happen in production, as between nations seems more likely school student though? It should be dependent on oil for over a hundred whether or not the benefits of ex- well as the reported increase in rare everyday. your mom that needs to be thinking years and this “necessity” amounts for tracting this resource outweighs the forms of cancer found in workers, There’s a lot to consider when it about where she can purchase such one third of humanity’s primary en- negative effects that it’s having. The has caused controversy regarding the comes to the topic of oil sands, and a great product and your dad who ergy supply. Based on this, it’s no sur- process of oil extraction is known continuation of extracting oil from oil even though Canadian oil industries should be worried about the cost. prise that countries, including the one to be the cause of the second fastest sands. are constantly trying to make all Then again, there is the fact that if it that we live in, are constantly trying rate of deforestation on the planet so This process also requires large their processes less harmful and eco- weren’t for all the issues that oil sands to improve their oil industries. How- that should give us an idea of what’s amounts of water which has led to the friendly, the fact remain that oil sands (deposits of loose or partially consoli- ever, what does startle people, are the happening to the animal habitats in run off of roughly 3 million gallons of are causing major problems. And dated sand which contains hydrocar- results of this process. Canada has Canada. toxic water per day. As a result of this, unfortunately for us, these aren’t the bons such as petroleum) are currently the world’s second largest proven oil Forests and trees are being cut in bodies of water often get contaminat- kind of problems that can be washed causing, there wouldn’t be a need for reserves of 175 billion barrels, which order for pipelines to be constructed ed which is not only harmful for ani- away by some grease fighting, gentle all these animals to be in the produc- are mostly trapped in the oil sands and that’s creating various problems. mals who rely on such water sources, on the skin detergent. It’s going to tion of such commercials and instead located in Alberta. Depending on Most often than not, these pipelines but also on residents in nearby areas take a lot more than that. page 8 EYE OF THE TIGER comment eventswinter 2014 EYE OF THE TIGER Casino Royal: Semi-Formal On November 21st, Thornhill Secondary students were presented with an optimal opportunity to dress up in their 21 semi formal attire at the Bellagio where they enjoyed fantastic food, great music, and an outstanding time! Guests got to entertain themselves with the casino-themed event, and got take many pictures which would cherish the memories of a great night.

Love is in 14 Bananas in the Air 17 Pajamas Romance is a part of every adolescent’s thoughts, and the students at Thornhill aren’t an exception. On Valentine’s Day, On December 17th, students saved the effort of dressing up in the students, both single and in a relationship, got to express morning by showing their spirits through wearing pyjamas to school! their love (romantic and platonic) by buying each other As a reward, alluding to the famous childhood show, BOSS handed roses, hosted by Red Cross. BOSS also hosted the famous out bananas to those who participated in the successful spirit day! Matchmakers where students had a fun time observing each other’s compatibility results.

Open Mic Night: 12 Winter Wonderland On December 12th, Thornhill was able to showcase our students’ hidden talents. Ranging from musical performances like singing, danc- ing, beatboxing and more, it was a fun night for the performers who got to collaborate with each other, and the audience, who was able to witness the courage that the performers demonstrated. winter 2014 editorials EYE OF THE TIGER page 9

Eric Choi Guy Romm Hyewoan Song EYE OF THE TIGER EXECUTIVE EDITOR Jodi Lee NEWS EDITOR DEPUTY LAYOUT EDITOR Eye of the David Bryckine Daniel Grenier Tiger is Crystal Chen Jun Park SPORTS EDITOR advised by from the editors FINANCIAL DIRECTOR Danny Romm Mrs. Borges. The Eye of the Tiger is an award-winning school newspaper that reaches OPINION EDITOR Patrick Shen 2000 students, parents and members of the community each issue. To Boaz Wong ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR advertise with us, please contact [email protected] or HEAD LAYOUT DIRECTOR [email protected] Should we change the sizes Stop being of our classrooms? judgemental BY JUN PARK example. By most definitions, the OPINION EDITOR decision to smoke is downright or the longest time, I used to stupid, and conventional wisdom be grateful of the fact that I leads us to believe that people’s ac- YES NO Fwasn’t as judgemental or as tions are a direct reflection of their Hyewoan Song Eric Choi self-righteous as the people around characters. Yes, it may be a terrible me were. It’s taken me a full 17 s students, we all know how stressful life can very classroom is different; it’s filled with decision to make, but you have to years to see the irony in all of this, be because of school. We suffer from high different kinds of students and taught by ask yourself: will I have done the and it’s worth reflecting on, espe- work loads, tests every week, due dates that different kinds of teachers. Right now, the cap same under similar circumstanc- A E cially because being judgemental es? Perhaps the most conflicting seem to come faster than they should be, and on top for a full classroom is 30 students, but most classes has become second nature to us. of that, we have to deal with getting along with other probably fall in the 25-28 range. Although there may decision I had to deal with was And it’s not entirely our fault; we students. We are attacked by an overwhelming be some theoretical advantages as to having smaller between procrastinating on the live in a generation where every amount of social and academic expectations in classrooms, I believe that there isn’t really a need to internet and picking up a pencil, aspect of our public lives are me- school, and research says that one of the most decrease the size of our classrooms. but what if it had included picking ticulously recorded on social me- effective ways to help ease our pains is having There is the argument that students are able to build up a cigarette? Am I so clouded in dia, and it’s much easier for us to smaller classrooms. more personal relationships with their teachers my self-righteousness to believe I live under the illusion that we’re Advantages in smaller classrooms become as the teachers have less students to focus on. wouldn’t have done otherwise? To informed enough to conclude that apparent when there are 20 or less students, and it is I personally don’t think that this idea relies on dismiss the worth of another based “x person” fits under “y mould”. particularly effective in early grades. First, it solves the number of students, but rather, it falls on the on something that’s not entirely in It’s what trends on sites like Vine - one of the biggest issues facing current classrooms, student themselves. their control? comedic skits beginning with the which is what and how the teacher teaches may not If the student likes the course they’re taking, or they This doesn’t make smoking phrase “White girls be like - “ or be suitable for everyone. like the teacher, they will most likely make the effort any less horrible, but it’s worth giv- “Asian parents be like -” tend to be Every student is unique with different needs to get along and establish some sort of personal ing people the basic level of respect the most popular because we find and abilities, so the ‘one size fits all’ method is often relationship with the teacher, regardless of if they’re they deserve. Heading into my last them to be relatable. ineffective. In a smaller class, teachers get to know in a smaller or larger class. semester of high school, I’ve been It would be a lie to say that their students personally, and can more easily The variety and types of people in a larger class can proven time and time again that these stereotypes don’t come up in change the coursework and give more feedback to be advantageous for students as well. Most people people, especially those I’ve mis- day-to-day conversations, but it’s better meet the needs of individuals. have their friends that they always interact with in judged, are capable of incredible just that they’re used so frequently Second, with smaller classrooms, students may that specific class, but then teachers can let students changes. Past graduation, we’ll en- that it’s hard to tell if we still con- find themselves having more of an incentive to go to learn to work with those who are not always your counter people from all different sider them to be jokes at all. Maybe class. Devin Andrews, an instructor at the University closest friends; in the real world, you won’t always walks of life, and it’s a stretch to say the cliques and stereotypes are just of Phoenix, says that “In a larger class… if one get the chance to work with those with whomever that we should all be virtuous and normal parts of the high school ex- student doesn’t show up for a few days, no one will you’re comfortable. In our current classroom size, judge every single person by the perience, and maybe the message even notice.” On the other hand, if someone goes students get the opportunity to learn to cooperate content of their characters. of “don’t judge a book by its cover” missing in a class of 20 students or less, someone is with different kinds of people, which will be a Instead, know that being aware seems clichéd and juvenile to us, definitely going to notice. necessary adaptation that they will need to make in of your own judgements is the first but it’s still worth learning the fact The last major advantage of smaller classrooms the future. step to being a decent, less bitter that peoples’ lives are shaped just is students in smaller classrooms tend to be more Smaller classes means more of them, and more and more empathic human being. as much by their circumstances as social. Students get to know their classmates better classes means needing more teachers. A problem And maybe, just maybe, it would their individual actions. and their work and contributions get acknowledged with this is that in order to hastily fill up the extra cut some of the high school drama Take the issue of smoking, for by their peers. classrooms, those who are under-qualified can be too. This positive interaction with their classmates hired, and that would be negative to the students’ helps develop co-operation skills and gives learning experience. students, who in larger classrooms my not be able It is in the best interest of the students and the to speak up due to shyness, a chance to participate education system to maintain the classroom sizes in a non-threatening way. we have right now. Diminishing the sizes of the Having smaller classrooms lets students classrooms would only pose more advantages than establish better relationships with their teachers disadvantages. Although every classroom isn’t and encourages participation in a more social perfect, it’s better than having smaller classes. environment. More benefits would come to the students if classrooms size were smaller. No, pop music isn’t bad BY PATRICK SHEN do that, we have to look at the evo- off a bit. Even so, the music of the we’ve learned anything so far, it’s As music evolves, I think that ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR lution of western music through the great Baroque masters, like Bach that music changes and evolves. Of trying to determine what makes a ’ve always thought it interest- ages, as pretentious as that sounds. and Vivaldi, is played and per- course classicism would evolve into song, selection, or genre “good” or ing when people debate what is Have you ever heard Gregorian formed even in the 21st century. romanticism. “bad” is beside the point. I think I“good” versus what is “bad” mu- chant, for example? The term prob- Give another hundred years Of course, jazz and blues that pitting artists against each sic. And often, pop music falls un- ably conjures up a scene of robed or so, and all of a sudden people would be born as a fusion of tradi- other to gauge their talent is beside der the “bad”. Of course, everyone monks singing songs a capella that decide they want their music to tional European (read: neo-roman- the point; the point of music is for is certainly entitled to their own is – for lack of a better term – decid- be lighter and less complex. They ticism) and West African musical an artist to express themselves, and opinions. But imposing self-right- edly holy. Indeed, the purpose of get their Bach Lite™ in their Eine styles. And of course, Jazz in turn for a listener to experience the art- eous fury by denouncing people Gregorian chant is religious wor- Kleines and their Zauberflötes. would inspire the creation of many ist’s emotions, regardless of how based on something as mundane ship and devotion as it is com- But then Beethoven and Schubert modern musical genres, like pop those emotions are conveyed (lyri- as their music preferences is rather posed, lyrically, of sacred text. As come along, and things get a bit and hip-hop. cal ballad or frenzied club banger). excessive and, quite frankly, an- the father of all western music, we weird. Where do we cut the line at As long as people enjoy themselves, noying. I mean, come on. Do you can, for the sake of argument, con- Around that time, music bad and good music? It’s interest- the music, and the experience, who really hate that person for listening sider it good music. shifted towards romanticism, and ing to note the one thing that all cares? to Drake or Katy Perry or Justin Bie- Let’s jump a few centuries took an emotional turn. I’m not these genres – whether it be Gre- That’s what pop music is. It’s a ber? Do you really? ahead to the renaissance. Music in talking about Blood on the Dance gorian chant or Baroque or what- blanket term for something that ap- Obviously we’ve already cor- this age feels a bit closer to home, Floor. I’m talking about Chopin, ever – have in common: they were peals to the masses, for something rectly and logically established that with established major and minor Tchaikovsky, Puccini, and friends. all the “pop”, or popular music of that makes as many people happy all pop music is bad, so let’s take a scales and complex harmonies. Were they bad composers for not their times. They were all widely as possible. You may think that’s look at what good music is. And to The counterpoint might throw you conforming to Baroque ideals?If enjoyed, at some point in history. kitschy. If so, get over yourself. page 10 EYE OF THE TIGER commenteditorial winter 2014 EYE OF THE TIGER Youth inactivity Always watching Is school a competition? Why we don’t budge, page 11 The National Security Agency, page 12 Our real motivation, page 11 Rural, urban, and that thing in between

HOME SWEET HOME Thornhill, where many of us call home today used to be a farm land, now it’s an odd balance between the two. Suburbia: home to people are made available and the hub of city, the increasing number of tions are already established in the vans as they aspire for family life. who don’t belong in cities activity that the country itself thrives housing developments being built heart of the urban hustle. It will However, each suburban on. The suburbs are merely there to will inevitably generate more traffic be difficult for suburban residents neighbourhood will be eerily simi- but also can’t farm. act as an extension of city, allowing in the commute to work. As cities who have already found stable lar as the one before. And if you BY GRACE TO the growing population to inhabit will still remain the most active site jobs in the city to transition into are somehow able to gain the ac- OPINION COLUMNIST within a safe range from the city of jobs and the centre of interna- the local life where the journey to knowledgement of your neigh- hornhill used to be a farm. lights. With less air pollution and a tional relations, the morning roads work is a matter of steps instead bour, you will discover that they But today, where cows lower crime rate compared to the will be clogged with the anxious of a matter of rising gas prices. live in the same house as you do Tused to roam years ago, city, the suburbs are a nice blend of drivers sitting in their metal bub- In Ontario, where two ma- which you find out when you in- people live in their nice condo- the loud city and the quiet country. bles in a daily attempt to arrive on jor bustling cities, namely Ottawa vite them over to your place for miniums and are just minutes The development of the sub- time for their shifts. The peaceful and Toronto, reside, its city out- dinner and they don’t even need away from school and work. urbs manifests more apartments image of the ideal suburban life will skirts include the many suburban to ask where the bathroom is. Suburbia is slowly taking and residential buildings to be con- be shattered as the honks of traffic towns and its residents. City dwell- The suburbs are not like the over as cities attempt to expand structed, as well as office spaces become your own personal alarm. ers may eventually live in the sub- city, but rather, an attempt of a mix to maintain their efficiency and and commercial-use buildings, As new offices are constructed urbs for the sake of convenience of both the rural and urban life- means of production. As the ur- in order to increase economic simultaneously, one will likely as- as it is still relatively close to the styles. In its constant strive for the ban crawl spreads towards the activity. However, the pleasant sume that the suburban residents city but seems to be much safer active economic factor that cities rural areas, taking up the empty and quiet suburban lifestyle has will choose to work locally, creat- than the active urban life. The sub- have, it is still lacking as we wait for land in efforts to grow the econ- undesirable repercussions of its ing less commuter traffic. How- urbs’ safety factor, large homes industrialization to run its course. omy, it creates opportunity. own behind its appealing façade. ever, businesses in the suburbs at cheap prices, and close prox- Nonetheless, it’s not par- Cities are progressive; they are Although the houses will be cannot compare with the busi- imity to the city are what attracts ticularly enjoyable to be liv- economic powerhouses where jobs much cheaper than those in the nesses downtown, where connec- the soccer moms and their mini- ing in the middle of nowhere. winter 2014 opinion EYE OF THE TIGER page 11 Senator expense The Competitive Streak in School claims has Canada Success does not mean provokes thoughts of not-being- good-enough as they struggle to keeping a score board. compete. As it is natural for many BY GRACE TO to strive to achieve just as much as OPINION COLUMNIST one’s peers, this causes the situa- flying off the ‘scandal’ igh school is a race. It’s tion to worsen as one’s goals are al- a race towards the finish tered to reflect those of their peers. Senators Wallin, Duffy, Harb Hline for many high school- Competition is able to have an in- and Brazeau claim ineligible ers as they compete with their fel- dividual modify their own life goals expenses at the price of low classmates for the top marks in order to obtain a sense of accom- and acceptances to post-secondary plishment amongst their peers. taxpayers. school institutions. However, in the long term basis, BY WENDY LI Over the years, the journey of the competitive spirit may be the OPINION COLUMNIST learning has gradually transformed root of cases of minor depression ur Senate: an independent into a tough competition where and lack of self-fulfillment as the and morally correct institu- only the fittest survive. personal goals were not properly tion that we rely on to ap- Competitiveness is instilled in satisfied. Instead, it was the goals of Oprove laws that have already gone many individuals at a young age, those who were placed on a pedes- through the House of Commons, as it is believed to increase the de- tal throughout the competition, up right? Lately, the ‘morally correct’ sire to perform well and prepare until the finishing point. part hasn’t been quite so clear. children for the harsh realities of In the current education sys- A scandal has recently emerged, the grown up world. Competition tem, it has been argued and ac- which has been deemed by the is what encourages students to do knowledged that it possesses a global community as the ‘Cana- better in school as they will be mo- number of flaws. As competition dian Senate Expenses Scandal’. In tivated to prove themselves in front becomes increasingly present in the summary: four Canadian Senators, of their peers. However, although a school environment, the concept of Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin, Patrick sense of competition can be healthy learning becomes a competition it- Brazeau, and Mac Harb claimed to improve a student, not only aca- self. Learning is no longer collective travel and housing expenses from demically but as an individual, it where sharing knowledge with oth- the Senate for which they were not may also have some unintentional ers is now an uncommon practice CAN OUR GOVERNMENT BE TRUSTED? Scandals that cost us citizens. eligible. What this means is that backlash on others who are victim- as the competitive spirit prevails. they claimed primary residency well, seems to be of this opinion. the press that “I told Nigel that I ized by its associated pressures. This is a great drawback, as the outside of Ottawa in order to claim But most people find this exchange couldn’t pay the expenses, and The idea of competition is that sharing of knowledge is capable of living expenses in Ottawa. Duffy to be fishy as anything, particu- he said ‘Don’t worry, I’ll write the one must fail for the other to suc- aiding the understanding between even went so far as to claim meal larly as taxpayers have already suf- cheque.’” The two sides don’t seem ceed. While competition can mo- all individuals involved, rather than expenses for food that he ate in his fered the consequences, and have to match. The second (much more tivate individuals to consistently resorting to methods of deceit in- own house in Ottawa. This is, of suffered them since the senators likely) solution posed is that Wright improve over time, the presence of tended to weaken the opponent. course, massively unfair to the tax- first sent in their claims. As such, was attempting to bribe Duffy into competition can also have the pow- Although the constant strive payers. they no longer have anything to doing something for him. What er of discouragement as well. As for perfection can be seen as both This issue eventually led to the do with this; they have already lost this ‘something’ may be, is entirely competitiveness is capable of con- a strength and a weakness, high Auditor General of Canada to begin their money, and the obligation of unknown (to anybody that is not suming an individual, it makes the school can be a vicious environ- investigating the expense claims of the pay-back rests entirely on the Wright or Duffy), even the Auditor learning environment unfavour- ment where victims of competition the entire Senate. Mac Harb retired senator’s personal pockets. So why General of Canada. In summary, able for others, thus causing those struggle to survive academically, a few months in, while Duffy, Wal- would Nigel Wright, a man of the this entire situation sheds light to feel less engaged. Hard work is emotionally, and mentally. More lin, and Brazeau were suspended alleged opinion that Mike Duffy upon the true nature of the entire only one of the many factors that times than not, many of us have without pay in November 2013. was a “liar, a loose cannon, and a Harper establishment. contribute to overall success; natu- been victims of the implications of Duffy, Wallin, and Brazeau eventu- troublemaker”, go to such extreme If these people can’t be trusted ral talent, background, creativity, competition. Its presence in school ally repaid the ineligible amount. lengths to protect him? That is the to use the money that we, as tax- attitude, and maybe even pure luck may play its part in readying its in- Duffy, however, went to extreme million-dollar question of this en- payers give them, how can they are just some of the other elements dividuals for the battle in the real lengths to protect himself, even tire fiasco. be trusted to run our country? If that can be considered to be able to world but the impacts on the indi- accepting Nigel Wright (Harper’s The first solution posed by the they are so sorely tempted by the achieve one’s goals. Unfortunately, vidual in the course of the prepara- Chief of Staff)’s offer of $90,172 to press was that Wright and Duffy thought of a bit of free money that in a school environment, those are tion might not be entirely effective cover his invalid expense claims. were friends, when that couldn’t they can completely disregard not taken into account, tested, and in aiding the student’s personal But this web grows ever more possibly further from the truth. the fact that this ‘free’ money is scored in the journey to success. success in life. complex, as PM Harper himself was If you look through their records actually the hard-earned money The feelings of inadequacy that As Roosevelt once stated, quoted in calling Wright’s cheque a of their interactions, you can see of other people, then how do we are often coupled with academic “Competition has been shown to “gift” and praising him. Wright told Wright and his colleagues get more know they can’t be bribed into competition can lead to low self- be useful up to a certain point and MacLean’s that he thought himself and more frustrated with Duffy’s making unfair laws? And what can esteem, which is already prevalent no further, but cooperation, which obligated, as a wealthy individual, shenanigans as time wore on, and we do to prevent this from hap- in many young adults. As compe- is the thing we must strive for today, to pay the expenses (as to take pres- Duffy’s “pathetic cover-ups and pening again? That’s some seri- tition also implies many compari- begins where competition leaves sure off of taxpayers). Harper, as excuses”. Duffy, on the hand, told ous food for your thought, readers. sons to one’s self to their peers, it o ff .” The spectator sensation What many teenagers problems this world faces, I’d do the same. The word ‘teenager’ choose to do today, is sit have to say this is one of the most was coined because of the counter- back and enjoy the show. dangerous. As long as people stay culture of the 1960’s and the youth silent, and think that their voice who fought for it. Since then, BY SHANE SUKERMAN doesn’t matter, there will be no because of the lackluster attitude OPINION COLUMNIST change. There will be no such thing of people our age, it has become ore and more, the youth as a middle class in fifty years. There synonymous with words like in our society see a need won’t be any more trees to shade us punk, slacker, and useless. We can Mto change the world. They from the glare of sunlight shining off change that. We have the power see class divisions growing, they of glass skyscrapers. There won’t be to rebrand ourselves, to break the see nature being slaughtered in the enough tears or love for those that stereotypes of being a teenager. name of progress, and most of all, we have lost, letting them know that And the best part is, we get to they see people around the world their sacrifice wasn’t for nothing. choose how we reimage ourselves. dying in vain. Unfortunately, there Things have to change. Now. The We don’t have to be academic. are still those among us who don’t youth of our society – yes, that’s We don’t have to join clubs. We see a point in it all – and that’s an us – needs to realize the power that don’t have to dress a certain way, or understandable position to take. comes with our responsibilities. be certain about what we want to do Why vote when every party is the Think about life in the 1960’s. The with our lives. All we have to do is same? Why plant a tree when there counter-culture. Hippies. Anti- care. Care about what we’re doing, will be a hundred more clear-cut war protests. The Beatles. JFK. The care about how we’re doing it, and in the time it takes to dig the hole? Civil Rights Movement. Where ultimately, we have to care about Why stand up for something that’s would our society be today if these why. As long as we learn to care, the just going to be ignored in a week things never came to be? All of world will learn to see us differently, or two, once the viral video that these things were, to some extent, and the word ‘teenager’ can come started it all becomes old news?It’s influenced and driven by the youth to mean something amazing. a sad cycle, really. Despite all the of the era. We have the power to Now get out there and vote. page 12 EYE OF THE TIGER opinion winter 2014 The Never ending war As the War on Terror claims what the public was told about. aiding the enemy. thermore, the U.S. used a claim that tifiable reason. This is because the It was not until American patriot, Yet amidst congress passing Iraq had in its possession, Weapons media and government have en- more lives, people continue Edward Snowden revealed to the laws to inhibit people’s freedoms, of Mass Destruction as justification gaged in fear mongering, instilling to wonder when America world how the NSA (National Secu- George W. Bush was simultaneous- to invade. Islamophobia among the general will call it quits. rity Agency) and other intelligence ly initiating a war in Afghanistan However, following the inva- populous and making them com- services including CSIS (Canadian with NATO allies, including Cana- sion, it was proven that this claim placent with their government’s ac- BY JARED FORMAN Security Intelligence Service) have da, to depose the Al Qaeda backed was not only wrong, but the Ameri- tions as ignorance and fear contin- OPINION CONTRIBUTOR been collecting and monitoring all Taliban government. Although the cans knew it was false and outright ues to grip society, triumphing over eptember 11th, 2001.3 000 forms of communications that we primary assault was a large success lied when attempting to garner knowledge and free expression. innocent people across the learned how far the government and the Taliban government was support for the war at the UN gen- Overall, the United States and SUnited States of America lost has gone to control and monitor removed from power, the Taliban eral assembly. The Iraq War would many of its allies including Canada their lives in the most deadly attack its own people. Government spy- maintained and continue to main- see another 24 219 servicemen and are rapidly falling down the path on U.S. soil since Japan assaulted ing activities have gotten so out of tain control over rural, tribal re- women sacrifice their lives as well towards a 1984-esque, fascist po- Pearl Harbor in 1941. The attacks hand that even the author of the PA- gions which had the effect of drag- as countless more civilians as Gen- lice state where everyone lives in by Al Qaeda terrorists brought the TRIOT act, Jim Sensenbrenner, has ging the war on into the present eral Dynamics and Lockheed Mar- constant fear of their government, U.S. to a standstill. All planes within said that NSA’s collection of phone day. This 12 year and counting de- tin reaped the rewards of their large freedoms are suppressed, and eve- American airspace were grounded, records is “extremely troubling and bacle has cost 3 374 lives compared weapon contracts. Meanwhile, ryone is forced to accept all govern- the stock market was shut down, un-American”. to the 3 000 of 9/11, excluding the the war also lead to countless war ment doctrine. The time to act on and businesses closed as Ameri- Unfortunately though, patriots thousands upon thousands of civil- crimes such as the aforementioned George Orwell’s warning is now. cans everywhere tried the piece like Chelsea Manning and Edward ians who have been caught in the Abu Ghraib prison torture incident, We must end the fear mongering, the puzzle, and their lives, together. Snowden have been vilified by the crossfire. As the war rages on, brave the intentional murder of civil- spread awareness of the govern- Unfortunately, this was just the be- government and media as well as soldiers are still fighting in what is ians, and the incarceration of “en- ment’s violations of our privacy ginning. face/faced prosecution despite the unfortunately a futile effort to rid emy combatants” at the notorious as well as their illegal activities in In the next few weeks, congress fact that they are standing up for Afghanistan of terrorist cells and Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp times of war, and destroy the ig- would enact laws that not only sup- the rights of Americans and people create a stable, functioning state. without charge, and under abhor- norance surrounding this issue. If press civil liberties, but also bla- around the world, which are jeop- Nevertheless, one war was rent conditions. we all stand together in support of tantly attack the rights of Ameri- ardized by the U.S. government. just simply not enough for George More importantly, what I be- our liberties and privacy, we can cans, rights that are enshrined in Chelsea Manning (formerly Brad- W. Bush and his Halliburton cro- lieve is the scariest outcome of 9/11, fight back against the widespread the U.S. constitution. The most pro- ley Manning) for example, who re- nies, as the United States and the and what has allowed everything surveillance that is currently taking lific of which is the USA PATRIOT vealed illegal activities of soldiers “coalition of the willing” engaged listed above to occur, is that most place around the world. Act, enacted on October 26th, 2001. during the Iraq War is now serving the “axis of evil” in “Operation Oil people don’t appear to care about Finally, through solidarity, we This act set the precedent for rov- a 35 years prison sentence for vio- Grab” as they invaded Iraq in 2003 being spied on, having their gov- can return government to the way ing wiretaps of American citizens, lating the espionage act and “put- despite a lack of support among ernments engage in atrocious war government is intended it to be, “of the search and seizure of business ting national security in danger”. allies, and the act of war being il- crimes, and tolerate their sons and the people, by the people, and for records, and the surveillance of Meanwhile, the perpetrators of the legal under the UN charter. Fur- daughters being killed for no jus- the people”. citizens deemed to be threats to the acts of torture at Abu Ghraib prison national security, as part of Ameri- in Iraq where war prisoners were can life. All of which are in direct sexually abused, raped, and sodo- violation of the 4th amendment to mized, are only serving terms up to the U.S. constitution which protect 10 years. Since 9/11, the U.S. gov- against unlawful search and sei- ernment has effectively criminal- zure as well as seizure of property ized whistleblowers and all forms without probable cause or a war- of dissent by scaring people into rant. Yet despite the brazen attack believing that those who truly are on the rights of American citizens, looking out for the best interests of the PATRIOT act has been reau- all Americans are actually “threats thorized by congress three times to national security” and in the ex- since its inception. Yet, this is just treme case of Chelsea Manning, Start of facisim 9/11 caused citizens in a constant fear under government’s supreession. The National Security: Agency’s Outreach Program The surveillance giant con- rorists’ include every American Italy, and Spain denied Morales Before I go on, I have to men- tries hardly made a few words of citizen, Canadian citizens, the their airspace. There his plane tion something. I mean, it’s not protest over the revelation that the tinues to abuse the rights of Chancellor of Germany, and any was grounded and searched for really important compared to the U.S. was spying on them, while the citizens and leaders across one of over a billion people moni- Snowden, in what Morales called other atrocities the NSA has com- NSA continues to act with the same the world, and the world re- tored by the Security Agency. “a violation of international law.” mitted, but it’s one of the more audacity that it was acting in before. I was also unaware political, Following this incident, humorous ones. It turns out that Both America the world are mains complacent. economic, and commercial se- Snowden decided to remain in the grave; very serious, super-se- reeling from the impact of these BY DANIEL ROMM crets accounted for a great deal Russia, where he was given tem- cret Agency has been infiltrating revelations. Several global powers DEPUTY OPINION EDITOR of international terrorism. In that porary asylum, and to everyone’s some of the most prolific inter- can no longer trust America, espe- n not-so-recent news, the Na- case, there is really nothing else best knowledge, that is where national terror cells. That’s right. cially after it was revealed that they tional Security Agency (NSA) to do but thank the NSA for pro- the NSA whistleblower, called at You guessed it. Video games. bugged the G20 and G8 confer- Ihas recently announced an tecting not only their country, but once a traitor, a hero, a dissident, Wait what? Millions choked ences. The image of our neighbour outreach program that involves the world. My commendations. and a patriot, currently resides. on their morning coffee when it down south continues to plummet a large percentage of the world’s The NSA was formed in 1952 In the efforts of national secu- was announced that the organiza- as citizens around the world real- population. It’s called “Never Lose as the predecessor to the Armed rity, the NSA has spied on Ameri- tion supposedly responsible for ize the extent of America’s reach. Your Data!™” and features nifty new Forces Security Agency, and cur- can citizens, including monitor- the safety of over 300 million peo- Meanwhile in America and here in system. Anytime you delete your rently has an estimated 35 000 ing telephone conversations, ple has been spending some of Canada, the public has lost a lot of texts or emails accidently, or forget employees and an annual budget SMS messaging, and online com- its time and extensive budget on faith in its government. It’s hard to what you were talking about on the of $10.8 billion. Although vari- munications and activity. In fur- infiltrating video games. These in- trust your leaders when they allow phone or over Skype, you can call ous individuals have informed ther efforts to stop terrorism, the clude MMORPGs such as World such invasions of privacy to happen. the NSA and they’ll send you the re- the public of NSA rights infringe- NSA worked hand in hand with of Warcraft and first person shoot- The National Security Agen- cord of your texts or your calls ASAP. ments, no one had as much proof several other national organiza- ers such as Halo and Call of Duty. cy is a giant, a monstrosity, and Okay, so that’s not an ac- and evidence as Edward Snowden. tions, including that of Canada, They have reportedly been abomination of rights violations tual program, but it would prob- In May 2013 Snowden took to monitor their citizens as well. investigated individuals who ex- across the globe. The scope of the ably be the best use of the NSA. temporary leave from his job work- In the efforts of curbing inter- hibit violent tendencies in game. NSA is infinite; there is no lim- I mean, they’re collecting your ing for the NSA under the guise national terrorist organizations, In a video game. About violence. it to the people whom it affects information anyways, so why not of treating his epilepsy. On May the NSA tracked several interna- Unfortunately, it gets a bit more worldwide. To think that you are include a little public service, 20th, 2013, Snowden fled to Hong tional leaders, including but not serious when you remember than not being watched by the Cana- help the community out a bit? Kong as the very first articles about limited to Germany, France, Spain, several individuals were arrested dian government, the U.S. govern- When you talk about the NSA surveillance were published. Italy, and the United Kingdom. around the Western world in 2013 ment, and international compa- “scope” of an issue, you’re usually He soon fled Hong Kong to Rus- With the sole intention of ensur- for things they said in video games. nies used to be considered sane. talking about how the issue affects sia, with the intention of taking a ing the safety of the world, the When America found out that Now is it is considered ignorant. the world. When you talk about connecting flight to a country that NSA ordered companies and me- the federal organization responsi- It’s impossible to predict the the NSA, the scope is nothing less would provide him asylum from dia giants to give open access to ble for protecting national security future in times like these. It seems than a global threat to civil liberties. the far reaching Hand of Justice any information about their user viewed over one billion people as unlikely that the citizens or govern- With the NSA revelations over the from the United States government. base, including but not limited to terrorists and threats to national se- ment have anything to do about past year, the scope went from na- Then, on July 1st, 2013, Boliv- Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft. With curity, obviously there had to have foreign spying, and it seems even tional to international, and it is now ian president Evo Morales, attend- the heroic and noble effort of the been reforms, right? You would less likely that anyone will protest indisputable to think that the NSA ing a conference in Russia, stated NSA to protect America’s interest, be incorrect in assuming things over their own government’s spy- is anything less than a global threat. that he would consider giving asy- political and economic secrets of changed. As of today, the NSA cur- ing. It appears that citizens across See, when the U.S. said they lum to Edward Snowden. On July other nations and companies were rently has no less power than it did the globe have become apathetic to were looking for terrorists, I just 2nd, 2013, his flight for Bolivia was obtained. What else can we do before the NSA revelations. The pro- their own plights. When will enough didn’t realize that ‘potential ter- rerouted to Austria after France, but thank the NSA for its service? tests were negligible, other coun- be enough? It’s up to you to decide. winter 2014 opinion sportsEYE OF THE TIGER page 13 EYE OF THE TIGER The Atlantic division: the worst division

Five teams contending for but its lack of success hasn’t always and are looking to mostly unproven off exit and a somewhat lackluster an inexperienced coach and a team been the case; in fact historically it commodities to lead the team in offseason (is there really another littered with older players has left the bottom of the league. has been one of the winningest and the absence of the Big Three and word for taking on a player like them with a few issues. BY PETER SORTIRAKOS most competitive divisions in the with Rajon Rondo injured. The Andrea Bargnani?). Owner James The ineptitude of the Atlan- SPORTS COLUMNIST league. Sixers are in a similar boat, having Dolan has insisted that the Knicks tic division really creates an issue n a conference league where the Established in 1970 from the traded All-Star Jrue Holiday to the have a championship or bust men- in the conference standings as the top eight teams from each con- Eastern Division, the Atlantic has New Orleans Pelicans in the off sea- tality, but following an extremely league is presently constituted. Iference advance through the been home to great teams like Lar- son in exchange for rookie big man slow start New York has a ways No matter the record, each of the regular season to compete in the ry Bird’s Celtics, Dr. J’s Sixers, the Nerlens Noel, who will sit the year to go to even get into the playoffs. three division leaders in each con- playoffs for a chance at the league Knicks of the 90’s and more recent- out because of a torn ACL. Toronto Brooklyn also suffered from a pain- ference is guaranteed a seeding championship, division standings ly the Big Three in Boston. Even in on the other hand projects to be a fully slow start to the season, the within the top four in the stand- aren’t usually that important. But recent years, all the teams in the more competitive team, while still only difference being that they had ings. This means whichever team with a division as bad as the 2013- division (save the Raptors) have being not good enough to be con- even higher hopes than the Knicks. wins the Atlantic might be stealing 14 Atlantic Division in the NBA’s made a playoff appearance, making sidered a lock for the playoffs; ef- Having acquired Paul Pierce and a playoff spot from a better team. Eastern Conference, that view their struggles this season all the fectively leaving them, once again, Kevin Garnett from the Celtics in It’s likely that one of the five teams might change. The Boston Celtics, more surprising. But with a look at in no man’s land. However New the offseason, along with the hir- in the Atlantic will eventually seize Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, each team individually, it becomes York and Brooklyn are by far the ing of Jason Kidd as head coach, the opportunity of playing in such a Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto more obvious why. Boston is play- biggest disappointments amongst there was a lot of buzz surrounding weak division, but until then we are Raptors make up this seemingly ing in their first season since 1998 the five teams. New York entered the Brooklyn team heading into the left with the possibility of a sub-par inept and downright bad division, without Paul Pierce on the roster, the season after a 2nd round play- season, but it seems like that mix of team dictating the playoff picture. page 14 EYE OF THE TIGER sports winter 2014 2014 MLB Season Predictions A full analysis of the year seasons. With an aging, unproduc- Brandon Belt, Hunter Pence and this list. In the AL East, any combi- from knee surgery, Ron Washing- ahead – the winners, the tive core and rotation question Mike Morse can stay healthy, of- nation is possible. ton’s team will be in position to marks behind the brilliant duo of fense will be a strength for the first capture the division in September. losers, and the surprises in Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels, Phila- time in years. Get ready to call the AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL Oakland Athletics general man- store. delphia could struggle to win more San Diego Padres a surprise team 1. Detroit Tigers (91-71) ager Billy Beane sent a message to than 75 games. If things turn ugly by midseason. After acquiring Josh 2. Kansas City Royals (85-77) baseball this winter by stockpiling BY DANIEL GRENIER SPORTS EDITOR in Philadelphia, the Marlins could Johnson and Joaquin Benoit, the 3. Cleveland Indians (79-83) bullpen arms, signing Scott Kazmir s pitchers and catchers re- surge ahead, leaving the Phillies pitching staff has veterans anchor- 4. Chicago White Sox (77-85) and bolstering his bench: October port for duty, baseball fans sunk in the depths of the division. ing the rotation and bullpen. Al- 5. Minnesota Twins (72-90) success or bust. As always, the plan can see the light at the end though the everyday lineup lacks a is fluid in Oakland. If the Athlet- A superstar, full, productive seasons Led by the best hitter on the planet, ics struggle, Beane could hit the of the tunnel. Before long, the 2014 NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL Major League Baseball season will 1. St. Louis Cardinals (88-74) from Jedd Gyorko, Everth Cabrera Miguel Cabrera, and the trio of Ver- reset button and trade away veter- begin. After a long, cold winter, 2. Pittsburgh Pirates (85-77) and Chase Headley could lead to lander-Scherzer-Sanchez atop the ans. However, with an offense that baseball is back. For most of us, 3. Cincinnati Reds (83-79) the biggest jump in run production rotation, picking against the Detroit scored 767 runs last year, a deep, the wait was endless. If you latched 4. Milwaukee Brewers (75-87) from any NL lineup. In Arizona, Tigers in the AL Central is a fool’s dynamic bullpen and depth for onto the hot-stove season, disap- 5. Chicago Cubs (66-96) Paul Goldschmidt and Mark Trum- errand. Despite the question marks manager Bob Melvin to work with, pointment likely followed. Sure, bo could be a reincarnation of “The surrounding Brad Ausmus’ debut don’t count on a letdown from Masahiro Tanaka arrived, Alex Rod- One year after profiling as the most Bash Brothers,” but it will take more as manager, the Fielder-Kinsler this team. Don’t let a third-place riguez departed and Prince Fielder top-heavy division in baseball and than that for the Diamondbacks to swap and moving on from the ex- prediction for the Angels fool you and Doug Fister were involved in sending three teams to October, challenge for a postseason spot. cellent Doug Fister, the Tigers have into thinking another disappoint- blockbuster trades. But for die-hard the NL Central is on the path to Colorado held onto both of its fran- the least worrisome roster in the di- ing year is on the way. In fact, due fans, headline-grabbing moves and experiencing a down year. With chise cornerstones—Troy Tulowitz- vision. After years of talking about to upgrades in the rotation, health legacy-altering suspensions can’t Shin-Soo Choo and A.J. Burnett ki and Carlos Gonzalez—but could competing, the time has arrived from Albert Pujols and another rival actual baseball. (as of this moment) no longer with look to move one if another season for Kansas City. Led by an improv- dominant year from Mike Trout, the For those ready for the game, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, respec- spirals out of control at Coors Field. ing lineup and a possible AL MVP Angels are a good bet to crash the it’s time to look ahead at how the tively, St. Louis’ two biggest threats candidate in Eric Hosmer, the Roy- postseason party for the first time season could unfold. With some have been weakened. As usual, the AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST als will score enough to win in 2014. since the 2009 season. Seattle spent rosters undecided, free agents still Cardinals profile as the deepest 1. Boston Red Sox (89-73) With a great bullpen, they can hold big—over $250 million to land Rob- available and trade candidates loi- team in this division. Led by Adam 2. Tampa Bay Rays (85-77) leads on a nightly basis. The only inson Cano, Fernando Rodney and tering around many teams, predict- Wainwright, Yadier Molina and a 3. New York Yankees (82-80) reason why they can’t catch Detroit Corey Hart—but not wisely enough ing how the regular season will play loaded farm system, St. Louis can 4. Baltimore Orioles (80-82) atop the division is uncertainty be- to offset a roster full of young, un- out is no easy task. overcome yearly defections (Carlos 5. Toronto Blue Jays (80-82) hind James Shields in the rotation. proven commodities. In a different Luckily, we’re up for the chal- Beltran to New York) or significant According to MLB Depth Charts, division or league, it’s possible that lenge here at Bleacher Report. Over injuries when camp opens. Mil- Money can’t buy happiness in the quartet of Jeremy Guthrie, Ja- the star power of Cano and Felix the next six weeks, these predic- waukee and Chicago are light years the American League East. After son Vargas, Bruce Chen and Danny Hernandez could will the Mariners tions are subject to change. For behind Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and spending $503 million on offseason Duffy is projected to follow Shields into contention. In the AL West, it’s now, the following is a look at how St. Louis. While the return of Ryan acquisitions, the New York Yankees in the rotation. Despite a 92-win only good enough to avoid the cel- the 2014 Major League Baseball Braun should be enough to boost are the story of this division head- campaign and postseason berth lar. Last September, in the midst of a standings should play out. the Brewers past the Cubs in 2014, ing into spring training. Unfortu- in 2013, the Indians aren’t ready 15-game losing streak, Astros man- Chicago’s farm system has them nately for their fans, it’s hard to take to duplicate their success. Losing ager Bo Porter thought the experi- NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST positioned to challenge for division an honest look at the roster and peg Scott Kazmir and Ubaldo Jimenez ence of losing would eventually be- 1. Washington Nationals (91-71) supremacy much sooner than the them for 90-plus wins right now. If to free agency will hurt, moving come a positive for a franchise that 2. Atlanta Braves (86-76) team they’ll battle for last place this Masahiro Tanaka and Jacoby Ells- Carlos Santana to third base could has experienced three consecutive 3. New York Mets (81-81) summer. bury, respectively, perform up to result in growing pains, and Asdru- 100-loss seasons. After trading for 4. Philadelphia Phillies (72-90) Cy Young and MVP standards, a bal Cabrera’s role will block pros- Dexter Fowler and signing veteran 5. Miami Marlins (67-95) NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST different picture could emerge by pect Francisco Lindor from making relievers like Chad Qualls and Matt 1. Los Angeles Dodgers (100-62) October. For now, the team is only an impact at shortstop. In 2012, the Albers, it’s clear that the Astros are To be fair, let’s separate this divi- 2. San Francisco Giants (85-77) slightly better than the group that White Sox challenged Detroit for interested in improvement. By mid- sion into three tiers: Washington/ 3. San Diego Padres (83-79) won 85 games last season. The Bos- the division crown. In 2013, they fell season, top prospects like George Atlanta, New York and Philadel- 4. Arizona Diamondbacks (73-89) ton Red Sox had a quiet winter but to last place and 99 losses. Led by Springer, Jonathan Singleton and phia/Miami. At the top, the Na- 5. Colorado Rockies (64-98) return the nucleus of a team that Chris Sale and the acquisitions of Mark Appel could arrive to lift Hou- tionals and Braves are both poised dominated the regular season and Adam Eaton, Jose Abreu and bull- ston to a 12-game improvement to be postseason teams in 2014. If any team in baseball has enough captured a World Series in October. pen pieces like Scott Downs and over last year’s 51-111 record. The When the dust settles in the NL firepower to win 100-plus games A step back from excellence could Ronald Belisario, the 2014 White specter of a 99-loss season would East, Washington’s outstanding ro- in 2014, it’s the Los Angeles Dodg- occur, but not enough to knock this Sox will improve, but not enough bother most teams, but it’s a major tation and deep lineup will propel ers. After winning 92 games and squad below the 90-win range. In a to zoom past the .500 mark. The improvement in Houston. it to a division title and 95 victo- advancing to the NLCS last season, division without a truly great team, future is bright in Minnesota. With ries. Atlanta, coming off a 96-win the Dodgers enter spring training that could be a formula for a return Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano, this AWARDS: campaign, has the firepower to with Yasiel Puig, Hanley Ramirez trip to the postseason. Surprisingly, franchise could be back as soon as American League MVP: Miguel Ca- keep up for most of the season but and Zack Greinke all ready to roll. Tampa Bay held onto David Price 2015. For now, last place is realistic. brera (Detroit Tigers) will go through dry spells due to a Last year, not one member of that this winter. After trading both Matt National League MVP: Yadier Mo- suspect lower half of the lineup. In trio played a full season. With the Garza and James Shields two years AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST lina (St. Louis Cardinals) New York, the Mets are improving. best pitcher in the sport, Clayton before their respective free-agent 1. Texas Rangers (92-70) American League Cy Young Award: In fact, if the team signs one more Kershaw, anchoring the rotation trips, the Rays didn’t pull the trig- 2. Oakland Athletics (89-73) David Price (Tampa Bay Rays) position player like, say, Stephen and a lineup similar to what you ger on a blockbuster involving their 3. Los Angeles Angels (85-77) National League Cy Young Award: Drew, between now and April, it would see in the All-Star Game, the ace. With the 2012 AL Cy Young 4. Seattle Mariners (84-78) Andrew Cashner (San Diego Pa- could be a surprise contender. Led Dodgers should run away with the winner in tow, Joe Maddon has the 5. Houston Astros (62-100) dres) by a solid starting rotation—even NL West. If Los Angeles does run firepower to contend again. Talent American League Rookie of the without Matt Harvey for all or most away and hide in first place, the is present in both Baltimore and Baseball’s best offense is flying un- Year: Xander Bogaerts (Boston Red of the season—and David Wright, battle for second place and a pos- Toronto, especially with deep, pow- der the radar. After acquiring both Sox) it’s time for this franchise to crack sible postseason berth will be hotly erful lineups. If either or both teams Prince Fielder and Shin-Soo Choo, National League Rookie of the Year: the 81-win plateau for the first time contested. While the Giants are far sign an impact free-agent starter the Rangers are on the path to scor- Kolten Wong (St. Louis Cardinals) in six years. Times have changed in from spectacular, they are solid between now and April, they could ing 900 runs and dominating op- American League Manager of the Philadelphia. After winning the di- throughout the roster and good crash the top of this division. With posing pitchers on a nightly basis. If Year: Ned Yost (Kansas City Royals) vision five straight years (2007-11), enough to compete on a nightly Jose Bautista, Jose Reyes and R.A. their pitching, led by the excellent National League Manager of the the Phillies have sunk to 81 and 73 basis with strong starting pitching. Dickey, the Blue Jays are easily the Yu Darvish, can patch things to- Year: Bruce Bochy (San Francisco wins, respectively, over the last two If Buster Posey, Pablo Sandoval, strongest last-place prediction on gether until Derek Holland returns Giants) winter 2014 sports EYE OF THE TIGER page 15 2014 FIFA World Cup Predictions The World Cup draw is often greeted with even more anticipation than the tournament itself – and this year’s version showed exactly why. Between Groups of Death, Groups of Life, intriguing matchups and even a head-to-head showdown between the 2010 finalists, the draw had pretty much everything. For some teams, the balls fell kindly and the dream of a deep World Cup is still very much in play. For others, the reality of seeing their hopes already on life support is slowly kicking in. Here we take a look at each group and embark upon the foolhardy process of trying to pick a winner for a tournament that is still more than six months away. By: Daniel Grenier. sneaking, and I do mean sneaking Group A Group B Group C Group D into the Round of 16. Uruguay Predicted finishing order: show. through. Unlike Australia. Predicted finishing order: becomes this tournament’s version 1. Brazil Predicted finishing order: Predicted finishing order: 1. Italy of the 2010 Italian/French squads. 2. Croatia 1. Spain 1. Colombia 2. England Costa Rica is weak on the road and 3. Cameroon 2. Netherlands 2. Japan 3. Uruguay is out-matched here. 4. Mexico 3. Chile 3. Ivory Coast 4. Costa Rica The host nation will be quite 4. Australia 4. Greece Uruguay was the unlucky seed happy with itself and should have It doesn’t get much better than the Sooner or later an African team is that got an extra European team no trouble in negotiating a path two finalists from 2010 battling it going to break through at a World dumped into its lap, and not through in first place. Croatia out in the opening game of the Cup and the talented Ivory Coast is just any European team either. emerged from the UEFA playoffs group. From the moment the often touted as that continent’s best The 2006 champion Italy is but was far from convincing, Netherlands was positioned here, bet. However, Colombia will be a keen to atone for a dismal Cameroon has struggled for the this immediately became the strong force on South American showing four years ago, past year and well, we know ultimate Group of Death. Don’t soil and Japan is a much-improved while England has failed all about Mexico’s trials and sleep on Chile, who placed third in team far more rugged than most to impress over the course tribulations just to get here. Don’t the tricky South American region expect. Greece may lack the of qualifying. However, expect much drama, just enjoy the and have a chance of scraping firepower needed to go through. I do see the Three Lions Group E Group F Group G most disgusting things Predicted finishing order: Predicted finishing order: Predicted finishing order: I’ve ever seen in 1. France 1. Argentina 1. Germany football, ever) and a 2. Ecuador 2. Nigeria 2. Ghana penalty kick off of the 3. Switzerland 3. Bosnia-Herzegovina 3. Portugal crossbar later, Ghana 4. Honduras 4. Iran 4. United States was snubbed. France hit the jackpot with the Call this group what you like but OK, so hang on a minute, I haven’t With the draw again, getting the easiest seed Argentina is calling it a walk in the completely taken leave of my Uruguayans out of in Switzerland and a cushy time all park. Lionel Messi and company senses. While Portugal is a team the was, I believe the around. Ecuador is tough enough somehow landed arguably the full of talented players named Ghanaians can handle to make life tough for the European weakest team from each pot and is Cristiano Ronaldo, Lots of people the U.S., maybe even side and even Honduras will like faced with nothing that should give seem to forget that Ghana was contest Germany, and its chances of springing a couple of it any real concerns. Each of the this close to securing a berth in I firmly believe that they shocks. Hardly the most intriguing remaining three teams has a shot at the final four of the tournament in can overcome Portugal. group of all, but could feature some going through, although Nigeria’s South Africa. A blatant Luis Suarez Look for Ghana/Portugal to quality play. young squad might be the pick. handball (which is still one of the surprise. Group H Knockout Stage Quarterfinals Semifinals Predicted finishing order: Brazil beats Netherlands, 2-1 Brazil beats Colombia, 2-1 Germany beats Brazil, 1. Russia Spain beats Croatia, 2-0 Germany beats France, 2-0 3-2 2. Belgium Colombia beats Uruguay, 1-1 (3-2 3. South Korea on PK) Spain beats Italy, 3-1 Argentina beats Spain, 1-0 4. Algeria Italy beats Japan, 3-2 Argentina beats Ghana, 2-0 Last time the champion (Spain) France beats Nigeria, 3-0 Spain’s incredible run in major emerged from Group H. This time, Argentina beats Ecuador, 2-1 No major shocks here as the plucky tournaments eventually comes to however… that won’t happen. Germany beats Belgium, 1-0 run of Ghana comes to a sudden an end as Messi and his cohorts One of the easiest groups should Ghana beats Russia, 2-2 (4-3 on PK) halt against a rampant Argentina. find a way through that machine- be a fight between European mid- like midfield. Germany keeps on majors Russia and Belgium, though Brazil atones for its quarterfinal rolling. don’t discount South Korea, whose defeat in 2010, while six former physical stamina could be a factor winners cruise through to the last in the heat of Cuiaba. Algeria is eight. decent defensively but unlikely to threaten. Consolation Final Final Brazil beats Spain, 2-1 Germany beats Argentina, 2-1 Brazil atones for it’s earlier blunder by salvaging the bronze medal and The Germans finally live up to the hype and take the position of football giving the fans something to cheer for. Spain is held without a medal in a royalty in a heated matchup with the Argentineans. German Goalkeeper major competition for the first time since 2006. Manuel Neuer is named Tournament MVP page 16 EYEentertainment OF THE TIGER entertainment winter 2014 EYE OF THE TIGER Second season of Avatar In memory, Paul Walker Good kid, M.A.A.D. City The long wait is over, page 19 Fast and Furious star, page 17 A new era of rap, page 18 Marvel at the movies

THE GOLDEN AGE OF SUPERHERO FILMS Superheroes movies have a suden surge in popularity, most notably Marvel’s The Avengers which gained huge success upon release. Simply Marvel-ous! Man. franchise was building steam as it consist of sequels to Iron Man 2, Batman vs. Superman. Not only Iron Man was Marvel’s entry approached the end of its trilogy, Thor, and Captain America, along would the film feature two of the BY DAKSH DATTA into movies as its own film studio. the X-Men franchise was a hit-and- with a new franchise in Guardians most popular superheroes go blow ENTERTAINMENT CONTRIBUTOR Robert Downey Jr.’s debut as genius miss as X-Men: First Class was well of the Galaxy. Not only that, but to blow, but it was also announced uperheroes have become all billionaire playboy philanthropist received, but X-Men Origins: Wol- this phase would culminate in an- that Wonder Woman, the third of the rage recently. Whether it’s Tony Stark received universal ac- verine failed to hit the mark. The other team-up extravaganza and, DC’s trinity, would get in on the Sto see the Avengers saving New claim, and the film was a huge suc- Fantastic Four were completely with much fan-fare, Avengers: Age action. DC clearly wants in on the York or Superman flying around cess, grossing over $600 million out of the competition, and Super- of Ultron was announced with a successful formula created by Mar- Metropolis, people have been worldwide. However, it was the man and Spidey were both being release date of around 2015. Phase vel Studios, as does FOX (the owner flocking to the theatres and turning post-credits scene that got the ball rebooted. Two picked up right where the first of X-Men). FOX announced its own nearly every superhero movie now- rolling. As Nick Fury played by none In the summer of 2012, Mar- had left off. Iron Man 3 was a huge super-team movie, X-Men: Days of adays into a blockbuster. Where did other than Samuel Jackson said that vel finally released The Avengers, success (though it did have a con- Future Past, which would combine this popularity come from? Tony was part of a bigger universe, which was essentially a new mega- troversial twist), making over $1.2 the younger X-Men cast (featured The first refresh of the super- fans became excited at the poten- franchise born from the culmina- billion, and moving into 5th place in First Class) with the older cast hero genre came in the early 2000s, tial team-up hinted at by the men- tion of the previous five movies, on the all-time worldwide chart. that appeared in the original X-Men when X-Men (2000), and Spider- tion of the ‘Avengers Initiative’. Mar- which Marvel referred to as Phase Recently, Thor: The Dark World was trilogy. man (2001) reinvigorated the genre. vel quickly followed up with The One. Of course, The Avengers was released and it was also a big hit, The Avengers Effect: The However, both franchises began Incredible Hulk (2008), Iron Man a massive success, becoming not surpassing the total of its predeces- ‘Avengers Effect’ has been felt all losing steam when they hit their 2 (2010), Thor (2011), and Captain only the highest-grossing super- sor. Both of these movies dealt with around the industry, and their third movies, as both Spiderman America (2011). Though Hulk’s hero movie ever, but also the third the after-effects of The Avengers template for success has become 3 and X-Men: The Last Stand were movie wasn’t as smashing of a suc- highest-grossing movie ever, be- while setting up future storylines the norm for superhero franchises. received with lackluster reviews. cess as planned, the other three hind only Titanic and Avatar. Mar- (as evident with the Infinity Gaunt- Marvel Studios has seen an unprec- Marvel’s rival, DC Comics, had also heroes quickly became capable vel’s efforts to build their universe let teaser in Thor 2). Marvel Studios edented amount of success with rebooted its Batman franchise with of handling their own franchises. were rewarded with a huge success. is clearly doing something right, their Cinematic Universe. They Christopher Nolan at the helm and Marvel’s Cinematic Universe was However, they did not stop there, as and other studios are attempting to have achieved something amazing, was tasting success for the first time finally underway, and the genre seen in a mid-credits teaser; Tha- do the same. and are confident with what they in decades. Though Marvel had was forever changed. All of these nos, the grinning, purple-faced big DC Comics rebooted Super- have in store. One thing is for sure: given the licensing rights of Spider- movies took place in the same uni- bad of the Marvel movie-verse, was man with Man of Steel, which al- it’s a great time to be a superhero man, the X-Men, and the Fantastic verse, referred to each other, and revealed as the bad guy for a third luded to a larger universe of its fan! With The Avengers sequel and Four away, they still had a plethora were affected, however, slightly, by Avengers movie. own with references to Wayne En- Batman vs. Superman facing off in of characters at their disposal. the events of one another. Soon after, they announced terprises. After it was declared a the summer of 2015, which one will So, in 2008, they released Iron In the meantime, the Batman Phase Two, and stated that it would success, a sequel was announced: emerge victorious? winter 2014 entertainment EYE OF THE TIGER page 17 Bad is the Lives lived: new good? Paul Walker obituary Things get naughty on the need to have good intentions, and if those are not present, then they big screen. have to be either likeable (i.e. to BY SHELLEY RAFAILOV make the audience sympathetic), ENTERTAINMENT COLUMNIST interesting, or, *ahem*, visually ap- he movie industry is going pealing. Guess which one prevails through its “teenage rebel- in teen movies. Tlion phase”. Metaphorically, Children’s movies’ villains rely of course. By this, I mean that in on the ever-present mantra in any case you haven’t noticed by now, kids’ film: “We just want to be un- too many movies are now relying derstood”. I’m sure you’ve heard it on the “villain perspective”, as I a million times before. As for me, have unceremoniously dubbed it, every time I hear that, or a variation to create a (supposedly) new, in- on it, I feel bad for all the 5-year- teresting plot. The “villain perspec- olds who are going to think that tive” is created by the movie fol- works in the real world. lowing the actions of the supposed I also get a funny image in “bad guy” just as much as the hero. my head of Spiderman killing the Recently, the movies have been go- Green Goblin and some kid tear- ing that extra step and making the ing up and thinking “He wasn’t all villain(s) the main character(s). bad. He just needed to be under- And this new twist is getting stood”. Sorry kid. Try having a heart old. to heart with him while he’s flying We have all seen this phase around lobbing flaming pumpkins pass through the book industry in at you. the form of “bad boy” sweethearts, One example that I know will teens on the run, teenage spies and make you understand the popu- such, and all that dystopian warrior larity of the “villain perspective” is REST IN PEACE, PAUL WALKER The world will miss actor Paul Walker, who recently passed away in a car crash. stuff. So maybe this works better our good friend Loki, most recently The Fast and Furious star jored in marine biology. his charity work. He was involved in books than movies, but the only from Thor 2: The Dark World. From Walker starred in many films, in several charities such as REACH logical reason I can give for that is asking around, plus a little surfing will be missed. such as “Pleasantville” (1998), “Var- OUT Worldwide, and flew to Haiti that they have been at it longer, and on the interwebz, it seemed that BY ALEXANDRA STONE sity Blues” (1999), “She’s all that” to help earthquake victims in 2010. generally, these characters are ac- most fans wanted to see this latest ENTERTAINMENT CONTRIBUTOR (1999), and “The Skulls” (2000). In Paul has won several screen tually heroes in disguise, and need instalment for Loki, not Thor. n November 30th 2013, Paul 2001, he scored his first big break- awards such as Hollywood Break- to do bad things to defeat a greater Out of personal opinion, I can Walker and his long-time through role in “The Fast and The through Award in 2001, Best On- evil (see: government). happily say that he is the most in- Ofriend Roger Rodas were on Furious”. In 2003, the sequel titled Screen Team with Vin Disel in 2002, I could list off the top of my teresting character in the movie, their way to an event for REACH “2 Fast 2 Furious” arrived into the- and Breakthrough Male Perfor- head how many recent movies constantly developing and chang- OUT Worldwide, a charity for vic- atres around the world. Taking a mance (MTV Award) in 2002. There I can remember that have used ing, so the audience never knows tims of the tragic Typhoon Haiyan break from the “Fast” franchise, have been at least two memorials and abused this storyline: Wreck it what side he is on. when they were involved in a car Paul also worked on films such as held in his honour: one in Califor- Ralph, Now You See Me, Megamind, The only thing that we are sure accident. “Eight Below” (2006), and “Run- nia, and another in British Colum- Paul Walker was born on Sep- and so much more, including the of about him is his main goal, to be ning Scared” (2006) to name a few. bia. One of the memorials was held tember 12th, 1973 in Glendale, When 2009 rolled around, Paul on December 7th, 2013, in which new, highly anticipated, live-action king, and that he will do anything California, and died on November returned to film the third Fast and hundreds of car enthusiasts took to film from Disney, Maleficent. The to achieve that. While Thor may be 30th, 2013 in Santa Clarita, Califor- Furious installment. Two years the streets to honour the memory villain does not need to shine as pummeling enemies all over the nia at approximately 3:30 pm. Paul later, he starred in Fast Five, as well of Paul Walker. the main character; they just have place with his hammer, Loki is cun- started his career when he was a as Fast and Furious 6 in 2013. At Participants of the memori- to lure the audience in with the an- ning, surprising, and devious. But young toddler and starred in com- the time of his death, Walker was als donated money to Red Cross to ticipation of the quarrels that will still, at the end of the day, he’s a vil- mercials, began modeling at the busy working on Fast and Furious help aid the Typhoon Haiyan vic- play out, and how evil will pull out lain. age of two, and began starring in 7, which was to be released in July tims. new tricks to try and defeat good. In I highly recommend watching many television shows in 1985. He 2014. He will also star in a movie He is missed by millions of vain, of course. this movie if you have not already graduated from Sun Valley’s Village called Hours that arrived in theatres fans, his friends, and family, includ- With most movies that center seen it. I promise, it will keep you Christian School in 1991. He at- on December 13th, 2013. ing his daughter Meadow Walker, around the villain, however, there on the edge of your seat all the way tended many community colleges Other than his Hollywood hit his parents, Cheryl and Paul Walker is a catch. The supposed villains to the twist ending. in Southern California, and ma- films, Paul Walker was famous for III, and his five siblings. Marvel Heroes: A marvelous game What does the latest super- twist. monthly basis. Impressive, I know. It’s also important to note that classes, each class having up to 30 The plot revolves around Doc- You’ll recognize some more iconic Marvel Heroes’ free2play model powers, but we sure do appreciate hero-themed diablo-style tor Doom stealing the Cosmic heroes, like Spiderman, Thor, and is, by no means, a pay2win model. the effort. mmorpg have to offer you, Cube, an artefact of nigh-omnip- Ironman, as well as some more ob- The cash shop only carries things And truly, without Gazillion’s other than everything? otent power, in a plot to rule the scure characters like Squirrel Girl like experience/drop rate boosts, dedication, the game would not world as he rules Latveria. You con- or Rocket Raccoon. Marvel Heroes costumes, pets, and more heroes. be at its current state. I’ll admit it; BY PATRICK SHEN trol an iconic hero from the Marvel also makes it a seamless transition Marvel Heroes doesn’t plan on in- when Marvel Heroes launched, it ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR universe, travelling the globe in between switching heroes – think troducing an auction house, either. was horrible. It’s amazing what a es, many of you will remem- an attempt to stop him and other League of Legends style multiple- Personally, I thank the (Asgardian) difference half a year can do to a ber Diablo I and Diablo II, super-villains involved in his plan. hero-per-account models. Gods – some of whom are play- game when you have such an amaz- Ythe massively successful first Although it seemed a bit of a wild When you start off, new play- able – for the absence of an auction ing developer; since its launch, two installments of the Diablo goose chase, I was amazed at the ers are given a choice of one of house, which only promotes real Marvel Heroes has added endless franchise. Marvel Heroes, like Dia- large variety of environments and nine starter heroes. Don’t worry, world trading (RWT) and ridicu- dungeons, PvP, difficulty modes, blo, is an action role-playing game maps that Marvel Heroes offers, they’re not nobodies; you’re in lous real-world-currency-driven half a dozen new heroes, two new (ARPG) made for PC. It is designed from midtown Manhattan all the luck if you’re a fan of Storm or the competition. What a mouthful, but story chapter, and multiple hero by Gazillion Entertainment (head- way to the Savage Land. Human Torch, for example. Other it’s true. Lack of RWT makes for a overhauls. This has all contributed ed by David Brevik, the visionary And the roster size is every heroes you can purchase with Eter- decidedly more balanced game. to a substantially more fun and ad- behind the first two Diablos) and bit as impressive as the different nity Splinters, a form of currency Although there are some in- dictive game. Secret Identity Studios, and fea- environments encountered; there that drops throughout the game at trinsic kinks with regards to balanc- So yeah, it’s fun. It’s free to tures a storyline crafted by world- are now more than thirty heroes a fairly consistent rate. Or, you have ing all the different playable heroes, play. And most of all, you get to famous comic super-scribe Brian available for play, each acting as the option of purchasing heroes Gazillion is putting a commend- be your favourite spandex’d super- Michael Bendis. But if you haven’t their own class with multiple fully with cash-shop currency if you’re able effort into taking feedback hero. I think I’ll stop writing this guessed already, Marvel Heroes is formed skill trees. On top of that, particularly anxious to get a certain and revising powers. Hey, it’s not article and go bash some bad guys essentially Diablo with a superhero new heroes are being added on a hero. easy doing a balancing act with 30 now – on Marvel Heroes. page 18 EYE OF THE TIGER entertainment winter 2014 Good music is Hedley’s new album, good music With the Grammy Awards in our rearview mirror, it’s a great time in music to reflect on all the great songs and the artists who composed them. 2013 has certainly been an th excellent year for music, showcasing new album releases Hedley releases their 5 the name stayed. But it is also defeated another Hedley effort, Wildliferumored that the band was named She’s So Sorry), Best Director for from old favourites and the meteoric rise of some new and album. after Hedley Street in Abbotsford, For The Nights I Can’t Remember, already distinguished few. BY HAILEY APPEL the hometown of lead singer, Jacob the MuchLOUD Best Rock Video ENTERTAINMENT CONTRIBUTOR will be a classic. Every song is Hoggard. for She’s So Sorry, 2 Juno awards BY ISAAC TAM ildlife, the new Hedley amazing and the artistry behind it The original band, Jacob for Video of the Year and Best Pop ENTERTAINMENT COLUMNIST album, was released on Hoggard, Kevin Giesbrecht, Kevin Album, and 3 more awards for is incredible. Album Review November 11th 2013. The Heeres, Ryan Federau, and Brandon the song “For the Nights I Can’t Score: 9/10 W Good Kid, M.A.A.D City standard edition of the album has McKay, bet Jacob Hoggard $150 that Remember” the Fans Choice good kid, m.A.A.d. City (album 11 tracks, including “Crazy For he wouldn’t make it into the top Award, Song of the Year, and the art shown below) is rapper and hip Notable Artists You”, “Heaven In Our Headlights”, three for Canadian Idol. Hoggard Chart Topper Award. hop artist Kendrick Lamar’s second As said before, the Grammys “Pocket Full of Dreams” and their proved them wrong making it to the Hedley has also acted as studio album. The Compton, are coming up and it’s time to look hit single, “Anything”, which was top three before being eliminated ambassadors for Free The Children th California native returns after at the artists who made 2013 an released on August 27 2013 and from the competition; this brought since 2009, and has travelled to two the release of his debut studio excellent year in music. reached number 6 on the Billboard further recognition to Hedley as a of Free the Children’s international Canadian Hot 100. The deluxe album Section.80 to deliver us an band. communities. They became edition has 15 tracks, including The current band has 4 involved after seeing the some experience that has been dubbed Justin Timberlake a remixed version of the song members, Jacob Hoggard, the of lives of less fortunate fans and the Illmatic of the west coast. In JT came back this year and “Wildlife”. lead singer, Thomas MacDonald, wanted give back to them and help his sophomore album, Kendrick proved himself not only as a pretty Many of the songs on the better known as “Tommy Mac”, improve the lives of others. face in a suit and tie, but also a gives us the story of his life growing album are poppy and exciting, on bass, David Rosin on guitar, The band currently on their up in Compton. His artistry is talented musician and entertainer. following the vibes of “Anything” and Christian Crippin playing “Wildlife” tour, which started evident in the way all twelve of the The release of The 20/20 Complete in the “I do what I want” sense. For the drums. Hedley has had many on December 20th in Vancouver, album songs portray a snippet of Experience confirmed his return to example, in the song “Headphones” nominations and several wins, British Columbia and ends on April a narrative told from his real life music after a long hiatus to focus on lead singer Jacob Hoggard sings, which include; Best Video - For 20th back in Abbotsford. They are teenage experiences, making good his acting career. 20/20 is a much “When the world gets loud I get The Nights I Can’t Remember, scheduled to perform at the Air kid, m.A.A.d City a very personal more musically mature album than louder” and sends out the message Best Cinematography for For the Canada Centre on March 27th, 2014, album. his previous works, with a neo-soul of being heard in the world. There Nights I Can’t Remember (which and tickets are currently on sale. At the beginning and endings sound that I so admire. The singles are also several slower songs on the of each song, voicemail recordings Suit & Tie and TKO are some great album, most of them surrounding clue listeners in on a story that tunes that he’s come up with, but the theme of love and love lost. resembles something much like none really compare to Mirrors, This includes the songs “Pocket The Outsiders. When Kendrick is which has a deeper meaning than Full of Dreams”, “All the Way” jumped by two hoodlums after some might suppose. and “Wildlife”, and on the deluxe seeing a girl (“Sherane”) from across Lorde edition, “Parade Rain” and “Almost town, a gun fight ensues between Lorde created quite a splash O v e r ”. Kendrick’s gang and Sherane’s in the music industry with the Wildlife continues to exhibit hoods, ending with the death of breakthrough single Royals, which Hedley’s pop rock sound, following Kendrick’s friend Dave. Sherane’s stayed number one on the billboard the trend of their previous album, Storms (2011). Their other albums, hoods run off while Kendrick holds for nine consecutive weeks. What Hedley (2005), Famous Last Dave in his arms. An older woman seems to be majorly overlooked is Words (2009), and The Show Must at the scene confronts them and the rest of her album, Pure Heroine. Go (2010), took on more of an If you loved the moody atmosphere says that they are dying of thirst alternative to punk rock sound, but of Royals, you’ll love what Pure and need to accept God in their life. the band has since evolved. After reciting a prayer, Kendrick Heroine has to offer. And to be Hedley formed in Abbotsford, receives clarity and lives that day honest, Royals isn’t even the best British Columbia in 2003. The name forth no longer as K. Dot (his former song off her album! came from the unincorporated area stage name) but as Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore x Ryan Lewis Hedley, British Columbia, which his given name. Indie hip hop and rap duo was chosen after members heard The production on this album Macklemore and Ryan Lewis that it was for sale for $346,000. is incredible. Each song may not have probably made the biggest While they never bought the land, WILDLIFE Filled with more of the punk rock feel from B.C. have the same sound or style as impact in the music industry in a others in this album and it may while. Not only are these two self seem disjointed as a result, but the producing indie artists, they have instrumentals and beats for the had two consecutive singles reach individual songs enhance the part number one on the Billboard, with of the story that is being told. In a combined staying power of 11 Backseat Freestyle, the idea is that he weeks. They’ve raked up a couple Gaga for Gaga is a teenager living it up in the back of awards here and there and have Mother Monster’s new as Gaga was returning to twitter this song is all about Lady Gaga. of a car. To match the showman- tackled issues that have existed in album is the most sonically after her vow to quit music until $1 To the average listener, the track like lyrics, the instrumentals are the hip hop community since its million was raised for Key’s Keep a can be interpreted as a song about outrageous with what seems to be roots. They make music to speak to diverse yet. Child Alive charity drive. By mak- Gaga’s inflated ego, but in real- bells and a booming bass. the people. BY HANNAH SCHNEIDER ing this track the first on her album, ity, she parodies herself (and Gaga But my favourite song off this ENTERTAINMENT CONTRIBUTOR Lady Gaga speaks to the struggles has a very good sense of humour, album is Sing About Me, I’m Dyin’ Suggested Listening List aga is back! After a two and she faces as a celebrity and shows if her tweets are anything to go by). of Thirst. This song is the telling of Here’s a list of suggested a half year hiatus since her how much of her image is just an Gaga declared a “Pop Music Emer- how Kendrick turns his back on the listening for those who have been 2011 album “Born this Way”, aura itself. gency” when this song was leaked hood life and decides to be who he G missing out! the Bad Romance singer released The second single on the al- in early August; the same weekend is today. It’s also one of the sadder Blue Ocean Floor by Justin her third studio album, titled “ART- bum, “Venus” is a mash-up of Ro- that Katy Perry’s single “Roar” was ones as it also depicts the lives of Timberlake, White Teeth Teens by POP” on November 11th of this man mythology and outer space, released (coincidence or not, we’ll the people who can’t escape the Lorde, Otherside by Macklemore year. Gaga’s highly anticipated al- and carries an “out of this world” never know). hood life, such as Dave’s brother. x Ryan Lewis, Sing About Me, I’m bum sounds just as expected: bold, vibe. Inspired by Botticelli’s “Birth Overall, Lady Gaga has done Overall, I think this album Dyin’ of Thirst by Kendrick Lamar. experimental, and definitely testing of Venus” painting, Lady Gaga takes a masterful job of putting together the boundaries with her risqué lyr- listeners on a journey through an album that truly encompasses ics. space and time with her ‘70s-esque everything that she is: unconven- She forces her “little monsters” beat and sometimes nonsensical tional, edgy, and independent. She to, once again, rethink the defini- lyrics (“Aphrodite lady seashell bi- explores all sides of herself as well tion of a pop album by articulately kini garden panty Venus”, anyone?). as the music industry in combin- mixing techno, R&B, rock, disco, Gaga performed this hit on The ing different genres that normally and house music to create an as- XFactor UK in October dressed as would never be attempted. Her tounding 15-song journey across the goddess Venus herself, com- songs flow one into the next amaz- the universe. plete with one of her many wigs ingly and keeps listeners begging The album begins with “Aura”, and an actual seashell bikini. This for more. She has accomplished all the controversially exotic song orig- song is full of synth disco-pop and that she had hoped with ARTPOP inally titled “Burqa”. The song itself is the first song that the singer has and maybe even more. Lady Gaga is a mixture of Middle Eastern pop ever produced herself. keeps the world on their toes as she and electronic dance and draws The album finishes off with has revolutionized the pop indus- parallels from Muslim culture to the ever-popular club-banger sin- try once again and proven that it’s Lady Gaga’s own fame. It leaked on gle “Applause”. With a techno-pop impossible to predict what she’ll do THE KING OF NEW YORK Kendrick Lamar makes a big splash with his album. the internet this past August, just sound to it and heavy baseline, next. winter 2014 entertainment EYE OF THE TIGER page 19 Avatar: Legend of Korra How to Season two transcend reality and become anime A step-by-step guide to coping. BY PATRICK SHEN An example riddle: what ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR is more difficult to accom- ermatologists HATE her. Lo- cal mom discovers the true plish, folding paper or burn- secret to leading a wrinkle- ing paper? This is, in fact, a Dfree life: simply transcend reality trick question. and become anime. With this pat- ented guide, you too can experience in quantum physics; they can be lost the bliss of eternal youth. Just don’t forever. It’s sort of like your past is an overdo it. unfinished painting and as the artist Now, let us get to the meat and of that painting, you must find new bones with the first step: dye your hair watercolours because you lost your green. It is scientifically proven that old ones. green is the colour most receptive to After you have finished your the Rily-Phaec particles emitted by painting, the seventh step involves quantum neutrino fields. These parti- playing Runescape. Seriously, who cles are able to form atomic sized grey still plays Runescape? Not you? Well, holes that, when absorbed by green you should. Recently, Runescape re- hair, will strengthen the covalent net- leased the Revolution update, which work carbohydrate structure of hair. streamlined the combat experience Strong hair has a variety of beneficial by allowing “abilities” to be queued, effects, including (but not limited to) or even set on automatic. The highly smoother skin, stronger bones, and controversial Evolution of Combat heightened intelligence. update in 2012 introduced the “abili- Once you have dyed your hair, ties” function, and many players quit the second step is to gain an under- because of the heightened PvP diffi- standing of the mechanics of the uni- culty. verse by solving one difficult riddle a With Revolution, the game de- day. An example riddle: what is more signers hope to simplify combat for difficult to accomplish, folding paper players who preferred the old combat or burning paper? This is, in fact, a system, while also catering to players trick question. The answer is that who prefer the current one. Vari- AVATAR FINALLY RETURNS A battle between light and darkness over 10 000 years in the making. they are equally difficult, because -pa ous updates planned in the coming per is made from trees and trees do months include Legacy, where players of the most lovable characters from coming the first Avatar and begin- A season of old spirits, and not like to be burnt nor folded. will have the option to switch over, the first series. Also making cameo ning the Avatar cycle. The battle be- entirely, to the old combat system if new beginnings appearance was the spirit of Avatar tween Avatar Wan and Vaatu made If you were able to correctly an- BY FRANK YE Aang, who came back to tell his son every fan watching cry and shed swer the previous riddle, then you they wish. ENTERTAINMENT CONTRIBUTOR Tenzin not to aspire to be a mirror tears of joy because my gosh it was may move onto the third step: quanti- There is no eighth step. There fter boring fans for more image of him, but to be himself. Al- so good. He made the same epic fy the elements of your life in terms of also wasn’t a fourth fifth or sixth step, than a year with re-runs of though his appearance was short, rotating sphere of elements which a painting. It’s not that you don’t want because you have to figure those out Aepisodes from a rather disap- his appearance was significant as Aang made in the series finale of to see things exactly as they happened; on your own. Hopefully, if you have pointing first season, the second he was there to demonstrate that The Last Air Bender series, and that it’s just that you prefer to remember done everything correctly, you should season of Legend of Korra was fi- people must choose their own path. was when the season was instantly them in an artistic way. And truth- notice fewer wrinkles. If not, then nally released titled “Spirits”. Avatar The large presence of spirits and made for me. When that episode fully, the life of it all is much more redo the whole thing. But no mat- Korra has now achieved full Avatar the spirit world in season 2 most ended, my life felt empty. I was so honest because you invest it. Clini- ter what, you are 100% guaranteed to status, having mastered all 4 ele- certainly did not disappoint. disappointed that I would never be cal psychology tells us that arguably, become more anime, so there’s that. ments. However, just like the new Despite my love for the spirits able to bond my spirit with that of watercolour is the most traumatic ar- Now sing along with the name game. industrialized world in which she is of Avatar, what made me almost Raava’s, but a man can dream. A tistic medium. Watercolour tubes are Lana, lana, bo bana banana fanna fo responsible for caring for, she has pass out from excitement was the man can dream. not recycled like atoms and particles fana, fee fy mo mana, lana. trouble connecting to her spiritual introduction of the first Avatar, a Legend of Korra came back self. The season saw the introduc- poor man named Wan. In a two strong once again with a villain tion of numerous new characters part episode, the origins of the Ava- from the Northern Water Tribe. to the Avatar world, such as Korra’s tar were shown and many ques- However, this time it wasn’t just uncle Chief Unalaq of the Northern tion which had been in the minds anyone; it was Korra’s uncle Un- Water Tribe, Korra’s stoic cousins of fans since the first series had -fi alaq whose plan is to merge with Desna and Eska, as well as Tenzin’s nally been answered. The Avatar is the dark spirit Vaatu and become a brother and sister Kya and Bumi. finally explained to be a mortal with new, dark Avatar. Unlike the first season, Legend of whom the spirit of light, balance In the end he not only suc- Korra Book 2: Spirits lives up to the and peace had been bound with. ceeds, but he also ends up rip- Avatar name. The first season was In the beginning it is shown that ping Raava out of Korra’s body and so basic, that it made me angry. bending was given and then taken beats Raava into nothingness. But It lacked everything that the fans away by giant lion turtles upon it’s no big deal, because Korra is a wanted; the spirit world, a dramatic which the people of the world lived, strong independent woman who finale, and above all an answer to isolated from the spirits, but since don’t need no light spirit. You see, what happened to Zuko’s mom, un- Wan broke was caught stealing through the advice of Tenzin, she like the first season which was oh- food from the rich to give to poor, transforms her spirit into a blue gi- so-originally titled “Air”. he was exiled to live with the spirits. ant and flies over to Vaatu/Unalaq This season brought back the This lead him to meeting Raava the and gives them a piece of her mind. spirit world which is an aspect of spirit of light and Vaatu the spirit of In the end Vaatu and Unalaq is de- the show that all fans of the first darkness while they were in a strug- feated, and Korra and Raava fused series, Avatar: The Last Airbender gle for power. After being tricked together again. Although Korra had wanted to see. In the Avatar world, by Vaatu and helping him escape now lost her connection to all Ava- people live within the confines of the grasp of Raava, Wan found out tars before her, she decided that it the physical world, and the spirits that if Vaatu is not stopped, then was time spirits and humans lived live in the spirit world. The first sea- the world would be thrown into together again, in the way it was son seemed to just gloss over this 10 000 years of darkness. With the meant to be. like it wasn’t even important. This help of Raava, Wan travels from Thanks to my amazing English season saw Jinora become Avatar lion turtle to lion turtle to gain the teacher Ms. Swan, I could see that Korra’s mentor and, together, jour- ability to bend all 4 elements. But this season was inductively orga- ney into the spirit world where they unfortunately due to the curse of nized with the thesis being “Even met General Iroh. It was at that his mortality, he needed Raava to though we should learn from those moment the cheerful screams of all hold on to the powers of the other who came before us, we must also the fan boys and fan girls echoed 3 elements while he held on to only forge our own paths.” through the skies; not only have one. When they meet Vaatu, they With season 2 over I return to we finally seen the spirit world af- discover that alone they are un- having boring, dull Friday nights ter so long, but have we also seen able to defeat Vaatu, so they fuse anxiously awaiting the arrival of the return of General Iroh as one together and defeat him, thus be- season 3. page 20 EYE OF THE TIGER fun & games winter 2014 How to play Sudoku

SUDOKU Fill in the blank squares so that each row, each column and each 3-by-3 block contain all of the digits 1 through 9. Numbers cannot be repeated; use the existing numbers to help you.

9 5 2 5 1 6 1 7 5 4 8 1 6 9 3 1 6 3 4 6 3 5 3 5 4 6 6 6 5 7 5 1 4 7 8 5 2 6 1 7 8 3 1 6 2 6 1 5 9 4 8 9 3 6 3 2 7 9 4 7 2 3 7 9 4 6 9 5 3 1 8 2 CROSSWORD

Across Down 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1. “Here comes trouble!” 1. Aroma 5. Chowder morsel 2. Very big 9. Mighty strane 3. Gumbo veggie 14 15 16 14. British noble 4. Back part of a sock 15. Late-night TV host Jay 5. Biological duplicate 17 18 19 16. Banquet host 6. Departs 17. Fairy-tale monster 7. Start a poker pot 18. Cereal grains 8. Forest floor growth 20 21 22 19. Steakhouse order 9. Floor-washing imple- 20. Machinery purchases, in finace ment 23. Golf peg 10. Plant deeply 23 24 24. Fishing pole 11. Computer-screen im- 25. Constricting snakes age 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 28. Purse handle 12. Apartment payment 31. Angry dog’s sound 13. Poor grades 34. Generic-brand 21. “Who’s there?” re- 34 35 36 37 36. Barnyard cackler sponse 37. Creme-filled cookie 22. Hypnotic state 38 39 40 38. Official document reproduc- 25. Boxing matches tions 26. Ready in the keg 41. Grade-school support grps. 27. Oohs and __ 41 42 43 42. Droop 29. Piece of dark-meat 43. In a balanced manner chicken 44. Venomous snake 30. __ room (play area) 44 45 46 47 45. A __ for sore eyes 31. Pulverize 47. Brings to a close 32. Fishing-line holders 48 49 50 48. Grocery sack 33. Flushed, as cheeks 49. Make a mistake 34. California wine valley 51. Wallet materials 35. Junior naval officer 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60. Ring-shaped reef 37. Unseal 61. Light-bulb measure 39. Playground chasing 60 61 62 62. Region game 63. Large kitchen appliance 40. Not concealed 64. Canyon sound 45. Left the harbor 63 64 65 65. Shoebox tops 46. Acquire molars 66. Aren’t colorfast 48. Stick out slightly 67. Observed 50. Tattle about 66 67 68 68. Minus 51. Clothing 52. List-shortening abbr. 53. “__ of your business!” 54. Rams’ mates 56. School corridor 58. Scarlet and crimson 55. Shoestring 57. One of the Great Lakes 59. Talk back to ADVERTISEMENTS Attention Tigers! Eye of the Tiger is an award-winning school newspaper The Eye of the Tiger is al- that reaches 2000+ students, parents ways looking for new staff and members of the community each members! If you are issue. To advertise with us, please interested in writing, contact: photography, fundraising, or in mak- ing the layout of our next issue, eyeofthetigerchiefs@ contact [email protected]! gmail.com

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