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The wholly see am a strong advocate for improved so the Pope wasn’t put up? Not to get into the also- immediately accepted it. Perhaps a statement. If aid is the goal there Istraight shooting: say what walking through a sty, and the very-interesting murky waters Vatican paperwork is different, needn’t be cameras, quotes, or you mean and mean what you three families that were saved of the Vatican’s translucent but fast-tracking something like stories. The same effect could have say. No games. No finagling. And now have a decidedly more settled financial reports, but the Vatican that is rather impressive, and if easily been achieved by having definitely don’t try to appear future ahead of them. However, City State (museums, fire papers could be filed that quickly a small unnamed delegation magnanimous when your ulterior Francis’ claim of his actions being department, pharmacy, and other for 12 people, again, why stop retrieve the families devoid motives are entirely selfish. entirely humanitarian and not municipal offices and services) there? of fanfare. That wouldn’t be a Pope Francis and his PR team political is like a rotten apple at posted a €63.5 million surplus We also have to take note of political statement. That would be were at it again in April, seeking the grocery store—I’m not buying leaving 2014 while the Holy See the fact that all three families were “purely humanitarian.” to continue building the popular it. (diplomatic entities, the universal Syrian Muslims. No Catholics. No To finish with some of Pope brand that he’s so confidently For starters, if the trip was mission; and radio, television, Christians even. The lucky few Francis’ words (quoting Mother established since taking the reins truly about providing aid, why and newspapers) faced a €25.62 were selected by random draw Teresa) on the matter: “It’s a drop from Pope Benedict. The ruse this only take three families? Yes, the million deficit. If nothing else, and because their papers were in of water in the sea. But after this time? A trip to the Greek island of Vatican is an exceedingly small these figures serve to illustrate order. drop, the sea will never be the Lesbos, where thousands of Syrian country, but none of the refugees the fact that, should the Vatican Extreme coincidence is a same.” Thank god he didn’t make refugees are suffering in contained are going to be housed there legitimately care about the issue, very rare animal indeed. Out of a political statement. camps. After comforting those anyway. The fortunate families money could be poured in to the thousands of refugees, the he could, Francis even took three will be put up nearby the Vatican save a great deal more refugees. winners of the draw all happened Muslim families back to Italy with while their expenses are covered Three [families] is a very arbitrary to be Muslim. If Francis thinks him to be clothed, sheltered, and until they can stand on their number. A number that can us all to be children of god, he cared for. All of this was “purely own, essentially meaning that be little more than a political could not have asked for a more humanitarian” and not political. the Pope’s gesture is primarily statement. favourable result to showcase his As anyone should be, I am a gift of money. And if money The proposal to take in beliefs. quite pleased that some relief, is the key ingredient, is Francis some families was reportedly A final note is that as soon however little, was brought. Camp suggesting that a mere 12 people pitched to Francis a mere week as Francis talks to the media, conditions were temporarily is all the church can afford to before his visit and he supposedly there is a story, and by extension,

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Aaron Guillen Ortega went on to further discuss her Staff Reporter angst with men and the roles they play in today’s rape culture and how it plays into an en are afraid that women will laugh at ongoing cycle. “Mthem. Women are afraid that men will “We live in a patriarchal society that kill them.” continues to feed boys unhealthy machismo Margaret Atwood stumbled upon these messages like: ‘Boys don’t cry,’ ‘Don’t be a insights after talking with her male and female pussy,’ ‘Man up!,’ ‘You run/hit like a girl,’—it’s friends about why they feel threatened by the not right,” she warned. opposite sex. While men were afraid of failure Additionally, there are a number of myths or making idiotic decisions, women were that make it difficult for a male survivor to afraid of physical violence or their children’s break their silence. Some of these are that safety. only gay men sexually assault/are sexually Margaret’s words inspire and drive the assaulted, that men can’t be sexually assaulted women of today to change that viewpoint— at all (by men or women), and that if a man one of whom is New Westminster’s Jodie has a physiological response (erection, Ortegas. Ortega, a self-proclaimed feminist, ejaculation), then they must have wanted it. has been making leaps and bounds in hopes “These myths minimize the seriousness of building a future with less sexual violence, of the sexual assault and actually allows the simply by sharing her story. She is breaking rapists to avoid responsibility for their actions,” her silence, through the use of platforms such she stated. as TED Talks, and contributing writings to the “For most men, to admit to being sexually anthology Trigger Points. assaulted is admitting to being less of a man. Ortega is a survivor of domestic violence, How you react if a survivor discloses abuse to childhood sexual abuse, and multiple isolated you is very crucial. If it doesn’t go well (you sexual assaults. At a young age, she was abused dissociate yourself from them, you minimize by her grandfather, who convinced her to their abuse, doubt them, etc.) the survivor withhold telling her family—and when she can be re-traumatized and may not speak up spoke up, a family meeting was held in which again for a long time. The human response is he showed no remorse. so important.” “The only words he had to defend himself Ortega addressed the “breaking of silence” was: ‘We were close,’” she recalled. of anyone as a time that should be taken Over the years, Ortega has grown up and seriously. learned to surround herself with people who “Campaigns, conferences and workshops support her while she continues to journey based around spreading awareness about through life, spreading her message of self-love trauma are fantastic, but the only way to see and continuing the conversation around sexual radical change and eradicate rape culture is to abuse. Ortega has learned to take feedback in keep the dialogue surrounding sexual violence stride, especially since it can be mixed. an ongoing conversation,” explained Ortega. “As a woman of colour I face unique “I encourage every person to reflect how experiences that I doubt my white colleagues/ we as individuals contribute to our society fellow public speakers face,” she noted. that is so tolerant of violence against women. After a public speaking engagement, she I challenge you to call out symptoms of rape has received compliments on how well she culture immediately when you see it. Call it spoke English, asked about where she learned out every single time until it loses its power, so to speak it, and her personal favourite, ‘Were maybe in the future there would be no need you adopted by a white couple?” for campaigns because we would be living in a “Locally, I experience a racial divide. After society free of sexual violence.” [any talk] it is mostly, if not all white men and Recently, Ortega has been involved with women approaching me, wanting to thank WINGS Monarch Place, a support shelter me for my bravery in speaking out, wanting for women and children fleeing domestic to know more about my activism work. They violence, and Purple Light Nights, a domestic hand me their business card and suggest we violence awareness campaign, to reach those meet up for coffee so they could tell me more that need a helping hand. In an effort to reach about the work they do in the hopes that there out to all women, men, and children in her will be future collaborations. They talk to former position, she provides the following me as an activist, and talk about me and my words of advice. present work.” “The first survivor step is knowing your However, Ortega has dealt with many self-worth,” she explained. strong opinions. “You can never heal your wounds of “The feedback I have received from Asian trauma if you are currently involved in an women has been mostly, unsurprisingly, abusive relationship. New occurrences of negative. They talk to me like I’m still a victim, abuse will continue to add up to your trauma they re-victimize me through the things they hindering your healing journey. It is necessary say, (e.g., ‘What do you get from doing this?’ that, before healing, you move out of the ‘How do you think your family feels?’) An negative relationship. You cannot survive in Indian woman at an event approached me after a relationship that constantly adds up more my talk and whispered in my ear, ‘You have trauma and expect yourself to heal. What you just shamed your entire family,’” she said. allow will always continue.” Image by dontrunbabygirl on Instagram on dontrunbabygirl by Image news // no. 4 theotherpress.ca New bill might help international students get citizenship faster  Bill C-6 will count 50 per cent of students time in Canada towards requirements

Aliona Kuts minimum, that the government The Dialog (George Brown College) will consider increasing the number of points given to new federal law proposes international students for their Achanges that could make Canadian education credential getting Canadian citizenship and work experience,” said easier for international Porter. Decreasing the number students. Bill C-6, An Act to of points applicants gain for Amend the Citizenship Act, was receiving a government-approved recently introduced into the job offer would be great too, House of Commons and is now said Porter, since international before the Standing Committee students often have a hard on Citizenship and Immigration. time acquiring such an offer. “The changes proposed The fees to apply for in Bill C-6 would provide for Permanent Residency will remain greater flexibility for citizenship the same, under the proposed applicants to meet the changes, according St-John. requirements for citizenship The proposed changes and to help immigrants achieve support the federal government’s citizenship faster,” said Faith goal of making it easier for St-John, a spokesperson from immigrants to build successful Immigration Minister John McCallum lives in Canada, reuniting their the department of Immigration, Photo by Fred Chartrand via CP Refugees, and Citizenship. families and contributing to the changes that the government existing Citizenship Act, people permanent resident before In the proposed bill, the economic success of all is making as they recognize the cannot count time they spent being eligible for citizenship. international students will be Canadians. The time credit great value and contribution in Canada before becoming Separately, according to able to count 50 per cent of would also encourage skilled that international students bring a permanent resident Porter, Canada’s Immigration their study time towards the individuals to come to Canada to to Canadian society, culture towards meeting the physical Minister John McCallum has physical residency requirement study or work, and would benefit and economy,” said Porter. presence requirement for committed to a review and for citizenship, said John groups like protected persons If the legislation goes citizenship, St-John added. reform of the points-based Porter, director of International and parents and grandparents through, each day that an Individuals applying for Express Entry system, an Admission and Student Services. on visitors’ visas, added St-John. international student is in citizenship who benefit from the immigration program that was The new requirements would Bill C-6 has passed through Canada could be counted as a half-time credit for time spent launched under the former mean that international students the House of Commons and half-day toward meeting the in Canada before becoming a Conservative government system. would only need to reside three of is now being discussed by physical presence requirement permanent resident would still “We’re not sure what those the last five years in the Canada. the Standing Committee on for citizenship said St-John. need to be physically present reforms will look like going “We are very supportive of Citizenship and Immigration. Under the in Canada for two years as a forward, but we hope, at a Wheels on the bus go to negotiations  Transit operators vote in favour of taking job action Mercedes Deutscher to meeting with the employer News Editor on May 9,” Woods said to CTV News. “Hopefully they fter failing to agree on a new come back and have a package Acontract with TransLink, that we can look at and get members of Unifor Local 111 and down to negotiating again.” 2200—the unions that represent TransLink maintains in 3,700 transit operators—voted on a statement that they wish to April 28 whether or not to go on resolve the issue quickly and strike. Turnout was high, with 98 fairly through negotiations. per cent in favour of the strike. The last time that these At this time, this does not unions went on strike was in mean that bus drivers, SeaBus 2001, where job action lasted for operators, and other TransLink four-and-a-half months until staff will be walking off of the the union was legislated back job; however, the unions will to work, although a satisfactory be going to the negotiating contract was created afterwards. table with the Coast Mountain It followed similar patterns to

Bus Company, the section of TransLink via Photo the 2014 BC Teachers Federation strike, with suggestions TransLink that they are hired by. an increase in passengers. have also been an issue. in 2014, but their pre-existing of binding arbitration and The unions may choose to The unions have requested “There’s no respite for contract was extended by a year intense intervention by long- take job action if negotiations fail higher wages, increased benefits, operators at the end of the line; so that TransLink could better time mediator Vince Ready. by giving 72 hours notice. If job and better work environments as there are few opportunities to focus on the 2015 plebiscite. Low-income employees were action occurs, bus services will part of their demands. Workers go to the washroom or take In the April 6 contract particularly affected, as many be dramatically reduced, with have said they experienced on a nutrition break,” Nathan negotiations preceding the vote were unable to get to work busier routes having reduced more “service optimization,” Woods, president of Unifor for job action, Coast Mountain without public transit. Smaller service and quieter routes ceasing which resulted in cuts to service, 111, said to the Vancouver tried to negotiate a contract businesses also suffered under to operate at all. The SkyTrain overcrowding of remaining Sun. “You’ve got to improve that would take away previous the strike, losing up the 70 will still continue to operate as services, and layoffs, according opportunities for respite.” benefits won in a 2001 strike. per cent profit since fewer normal, perhaps increasing non- to the Vancouver Sun. Breaks Contract negotiations were “We’re looking forward people could access them. peak-hour service to transport originally supposed to take place issue 28 // volume 42 news // no. 5 Student Engagement Gala celebrates student and staff contributionS to success  Douglas College recognizes achievement across community Jamal Al-Bayaa significantly enhancing the Staff Writer number of students majoring in nursing. They did this by n April 20, students, supporting programs such Ofaculty, and staff met as the BNS peer mentorship to recognize and celebrate program, and “constantly the hard work that goes into thinking of ways to improve creating an engaging student the student experience,” experience at Douglas College. as said by the recipients in Groups in attendance their thank you speeches. included the Zambia Leadership For contribution to student Program, Student Ambassadors, engagement by a faculty or staff DSU Student Representatives, member, Daniela Pacheva was the Life at DC social media awarded for her tremendous team, and peer tutors from the work in the supporting and library’s Learning Centre. mentorship of students. The The evening was hosted by Leader of the Year award saw Lucas Britton, a now graduated Ruab Waraich and Marissa music student and student Martin as the two recipients of ambassador; and third year the recognition and $1,000 prize. student Meredith Graham, who graced the audience The full list of students with a mashup of “Hello” by mentioned as Student Adele and “Let It Go” from Leadership groups: DCBA

the Frozen soundtrack. Image via Douglas College Student Services on Flickr After opening with a First Douglas College Psychology Nation territory recognition, than just learn how to speak the region. As a result, she is that happened on April 1. Society alumni Renee Naidu gave the and be confident during her currently working with children, At the end of the night, Cultural Connections and opening speech. Now graduated time at the Ambassadors. exactly how she envisioned she the awards were given out to International Student Volunteers and successful in her career, she “She got hired as student would be when she began the their deserving recipients. DSU and the DSU Crew spent the speech reminiscing staff at the ONS, and within a Child, Family, and Community The categories were DSU Athlete’s Student Council over how student engagement year she was running everything studies program at Douglas. “outstanding contribution Aboriginal Student Resource brought her to the career that in the program,” said Glanville. After some more speeches to Student Engagement by a assistants she has today, and explained “She had created the tightest by faculty, 14 groups were college unit or department,” Zambia Global Leadership why she felt so passionately student relationships that the recognized for leadership and “Outstanding contribution Program about getting involved at school. program had seen in a long student engagement on campus. to student engagement by Peer Health Educators She gave further recognition time. People respected her.” These groups included the DSU a faculty or staff member,” ONS Student Ambassadors to the Student Ambassadors, Naidu utilized these skills Psychology Society, the Cultural and the “Leader of the Year” BSN Peer Mentorship Program crediting them with building when she went to Zambia a few Connections and International award, which was given to Sport Science Student Council her confidence as a leader. years ago, creating educational Volunteers, and the Douglas two students this year. Learning Centre Peer Tutors According to Eric Glanville, programs for young children, College Business Administration, The award for contribution Sport Science Peer Mentorship head of the Office for New and organizing and encouraging which just recently organized by a department was awarded Program Students, Naidu did more community engagement to the FortisBC Climate Change: to the Bachelor of Science in Life at DC Social Media Team help promote development in Beyond the Headlines event Nursing Program (BNS) for Evergreen Line: Staying on track?  Stations near completion, yet line runs over the budget developed along the Evergreen of costs comes with the fixed Mercedes Deutscher alignment, including fish contract price, and additional News Editor and riparian habitat.” costs should be borne by the ransLink users will soon It is a trend that will be constructors. This will likely be Thave an opportunity to take followed by most Evergreen clarified when the BC Liberals a sneak peak at the Evergreen stations. Plazas will be built release their 2017 budget. Line prior to its opening. around the 85 per cent complete Still, overall optimism On April 25, the public stations during the summer, around the Evergreen was allowed to go and observe starting in mid-May. These Line remains high as the the recently completed Inlet plazas will include bike racks, line nears completion. Centre Station, with a test train sitting areas, and public art. “This construction stopped at the station. Similar Jacob Bros. Contracting milestone is bringing us closer viewing are expected to take will build these plazas, which to completing the longest transit place in the near future. will each cost $1.5 million. system in Canada,” said Port Yet the decision to Moody-Coquitlam MLA Linda “Inlet Centre Station features Image by MinistryofTranBC via YouTube build plazas comes with Reimer in a press release. “We’re an innovative design that with tunnel boring and sinkholes will be on time and on budget.” allows passengers convenient, some backlash, since the proud to invest in this project, transportation project has been have added to the budget. It has not yet been revealed which will meet the demands safe access from each side of “You know, on a project just how much over the budget Barnet Highway,” Minister of already pushed from a summer of a growing population, 2016 to an early 2017 opening. this complex, there are always the Evergreen Line will be, provide communities with Community, Sport and Cultural things that come up that weren’t or if the responsibility for the Development Peter Fassbender Negotiations are currently well-designed public spaces, taking place as well to determine anticipated in the early days,” budget overruns will fall on and connect the Tri-Cities said in a press release. “It said Fassbender to CTV News. the provincial government or also offers a direct view of where funding for budget communities to the Metro overruns will come from. The “I know those have been dealt the construction companies, as Vancouver transit network.” some of the environmental with by the contractor and the the province has maintained enhancements that have been line was expected to originally cost $1.4 billion, but problems project authority. This project that governmental coverage Have an idea for a story?   [email protected] OO Neel Sethi is the king of the jungle OO Chairman of the Board: Many suns, many sands OO How to kill a hit Arts And more! Books, brains, and beer  LitFest New West expands its borders establishment of the Anvil Centre tasting at the New West Adam Tatelman and other places like it, you have public library, hosted by CBC’s Arts Editor new venues for performance, Stephen Quinn. The tasting he city of New Westminster so we’ve expanded the festival also features Joe Wiebe, author Thas long been a hive for to those areas, where in the of Craft Beer Revolution, who students and patrons of the arts past it’s mostly been confined will deliver a talk on the history looking to make contributions, to the Douglas campus.” of beer-making in New West. and as the years go by, more To justify the use of so many In the following days, people are drawn to the growing spaces, LitFest had to increase there are a number of seminars number of arts events in the the scope of its advertising to and workshops based around area. As a result, the Arts draw more patrons. In addition writing, proofing, editing, and Council of New Westminster to the usual poster and word publishing, including a poetry have decided to amp up their of mouth campaigns, the Arts reading at by local poets’ society event planning and promotions. Council has sponsored multi- Poetic Justice. There will also be To that end, Arts Council string advertising, including talks with big figures like former member and former Other Press targeted marketing on social BC Premier Ujjal Dosanjh and Trevor Hargreaves sat down to media, regional NDP newsletters, CBC’s Grant Lawrence, followed discuss the future of LitFest. promotion through various by a singer/songwriter’s panel. According to Hargreaves, one arts groups, and even a series “The theme for the event is of the greatest challenges facing of ads in the Georgia Straight. the diverse community; if you’re the LitFest is appealing to a larger At Hargreaves’ behest, a writer, whatever your interests and more varied audience. Given Douglas College’s creative are, there are a variety of seminars the influx of families and business writing department, Aboriginal and workshops throughout the professionals into the New West Coordinator, and Alumni day for you,” Hargreaves said. “My area, potential attendees now association have partnered with buddy once said that New West come from a wider age range. LitFest to assist in promotions. is the Brooklyn to Vancouver’s “It’s really all over the map,” “Last year I was on the alumni New York, because New West Hargreaves noted, “so we tried association, so it only made sense has gone through such a sense to get something for everyone.” to bring these things together,” of urban renewal. You’ll find To make good on that Hargreaves commented. “It that reflected at our festival.” promise, the LitFest had to grow. reflects all the aspects of LitFest New West takes place “Traditionally, these events Douglas College’s literary May 13 –19. Get details on the have been fairly small. They and journalistic ambition.” event at litfestnewwest.com appeal to the same people every In order to entertain the year. They’re very literature growing audience, a number of Full disclosure: The focused, based around seminars,” fun events have been scheduled. Other Press is a sponsor The event begins with a beer of LitFest New West. Hargreaves observed. “With the Image via thinkstock Syfy’s new show fails to intrigue  ‘Hunters’ pilot episode review

Lauren Paulsen ordinary piano teacher, yet of things about the show is the Senior Columnist great interest to the Hunters. constant clicking noises made Unfortunately for the show, whenever the camera focused it feels like it is trying too hard. on a Hunter. It was obviously Hardly anything is explained meant to let us know that the in the pilot episode, and even Hunters aren’t human, but the hat if there was a group if we learn more later on, the noise was used so excessively Wof terrorists who weren’t plot will likely drag on with this that it almost became torture human? The new television vague idea of these Hunters to listen to. There is also one series, Hunters, explores this being a threat to humanity. A particular song that the Hunters idea. Based on a novel called lot of the plot is too ambiguous seem obsessed with, so it was also “Alien Hunters” by Whitley to really hold your attention. played to the point of overuse. Strieber, Hunters is a new crime The characters also fall Overall, the pilot for Hunters drama with a sci-fi twist. flat, unfortunately. Attempts was pretty underwhelming and

FBI agent Flynn (Nathan Image via via Syfy.com are made to catch our interest seemed to drag on forever. If Phillips) is thrust into a new by them and together they try took in his partner’s daughter, through all of these secrets, the subsequent episodes follow world when his wife Abby (Laura to figure out why the Hunters Emme (Shannon Berry), who but the characters just appear the same path, the show won’t Gordon) is abducted by strange are so interested in Abby. has quite a few issues herself. two-dimensional. It’s hard to be worth watching. Unless creatures. On the outside, they Everyone on this show Regan (Britne Oldford), really empathize with them. something exciting happens, or look human, but inside, they are seems to have secrets. Flynn is one of the special agents on Visually, the episode can be the characters develop more in not. No one knows where they suffering from post-traumatic the Hunter task force, appears quite annoying, as a lot of the the second episode, most people are from, or what they want, stress and recurrent flashbacks to have a connection to the time the lighting is quite poor, will probably drop Hunters soon just that they must be stopped. that seem to indicate that he Hunters—something alluded to making it difficult to see what is if they haven’t decided to already. A secret task force is assigned has come into contact with the in the first episode, but is actually going on, and the special effects It’s really going to have to work to protect the public from these Hunters before. His partner died revealed in the trailer—and then are poor, making the show look hard to pick itself up off the floor. Hunters. Flynn is recruited at that time, so he and Abby there’s Abby, seemingly just an cheap. One of the most annoying issue 28 // volume 42 arts // no. 7 Explore the outdoors with Rhythms and Energy of Nature  Semi-abstract, mixed media works on display at Amelia Douglas Gallery

Cheryl Minns by a creek near Hamilton’s Contributor home in West Kelowna. “I painted this, thought it ature is alive and radiant was finished, and then I started Nin Madelyn Hamilton’s it again. I’ve probably been Rhythms and Energy of working on this for over a year,” Nature, the latest exhibit in the she explained. “I’ll think it’s really Amelia Douglas Gallery. The done, but then it’s in my house semi-abstract, mixed media or in my studio and I’m always looking at it. Then I figure out landscapes feature multi-layered Cheryl by Minns Sankey Michelle of Photo textures and vibrant depictions what’s wrong and go back into it. of movement. They can make Discovery is always happening. viewers feel like they just walked It never stops. It’s ongoing.” into the woods by invoking a Hamilton’s paintings sense of touch and of sound in the show are available for “I am profoundly affected purchase. The prices range from by the visual folds, shapes, and $325 for smaller paintings to highly textured or abrasive $2,300 for larger paintings. marks of my vast natural To learn more about surroundings,” Hamilton Hamilton’s works, check out her wrote in her artist statement Photo by Cheryl Minns website at MadelynHamilton.com for the show. “The tactile some of which look like they is seen throughout Hamilton’s almost looks like the leaves Rhythms and Energy of matrixes of my art are there for just fell off a tree in autumn. stream paintings, which show are going down a waterfall. Nature is on display in the investigation and provocation The movement of wind leaves travelling along the water’s Hamilton attended the Amelia Douglas Gallery on the of thought, and hopefully offer through trees is captured surface. Like the wind in her show’s opening reception on fourth floor of the Douglas the viewer a renewed awareness in several of the paintings, other paintings, several white April 21 and spoke with guests College New Westminster of our surrounding world.” including Upward Spiral, Red lines blend into the blue water to about her artwork. She spoke campus until June 11. The paintings feature a Wind, and Vibrancy in Motion. depict the water’s motion. One to the Other Press about the The next Amelia Douglas variety of textures created by The latter painting captures the of the stream paintings, Carried process she went through in Gallery show, This Part Remains multiple layers of paint, which intense energy in the air with the by the Flow, is a long and skinny creating Frothy, Frolicking with Me by Louise A. DeGagne works particularly well in the leaves of a full, bright-green tree piece with about a dozen leaves Flow. The painting captures and Gregg Steffensen, will open paintings involving leaves. The blowing in a white gust of wind. floating along the water. Since leaves flowing along a frothy on August 4. The show will be bumpy and cracked lines add The movement of water the painting is hung vertically, it stream that was inspired part of the New West Cultural to the realness of the leaves, Crawl on August 13 and 14. Thanks for playing: the weird legacy of ‘Homestuck’  Long-running webcomic finally ends

Rebecca Peterson detailed panels. The comic is based on the comic is set to come Staff Writer anything but constant in its style, out soon, funded by a Kickstarter which could explain how so many that amassed over two million t has been analyzed as a were able to slog through the first dollars from readers worldwide. Imodern epic, a work of couple of thousand pages of set- Many musicians and artists who philosophical genius, and over up and backstory. contributed to the original comic 9000 pages of garbage. For the The tone of the comic is ever- have gone on to find success in past seven years, the interactive changing, from simple slapstick their own original works outside webcomic Homestuck has comedy to abject nihilism and the series. carved out an entirely unique despair. Characters are gleefully Most notably, one of the lead niche of Internet culture for killed off, brought back, and composers for Homestuck, Toby itself, impacting the online arts killed again, to the point where Fox, created his own computer community at large. Inspiring http://rebloggy.comImage via it becomes hard to keep track game while working on the of which characters are still comic. That game, Undertale, both fervent adoration in some reward is the creation of a new of the story that you’ve forgotten alive, and which are not. Many has become incredibly successful and frustration and irritation universe, where they can live as you had a question to begin characters have multiple versions since its release last fall. As a nod in others, the bizarre comic gods. However, this game has with. It’s confusing, dizzying, of themselves running around, to this, there was a brief tribute concluded this past April 13 with been played before, and both the and the first couple of acts are both alive and dead. It certainly to Undertale’s battle system in a nine-minute flash animation heroes and the villains from the downright tedious. Still, the adds to the confusion of your one of the last flash animations of that left many questions last session spill over into the new comic has amassed an enormous average reader, though it provides Homestuck. unanswered. game, threatening to destroy the community of heavily devoted an infinite amount of cosplay Love it, hate it, or utterly What started as a simple new universe before it ever has a fans, including Scott Pilgrim opportunities to the dedicated confused by it, Homestuck is comic that had a plot driven by chance to be created. author Bryan Lee O’Malley and fan. a significant achievement in questions asked by the author, It sounds simple boiled actor Dante Basco. Though the source material modern storytelling. Fans who Andrew Hussie, to be answered down to three sentences. In terms of medium, itself is incredibly impressive, were left unsatisfied by the on forums by fans, rapidly However, it’s worth noting that Homestuck combined simple, the lasting impact of Homestuck comic’s ending will be glad to evolved into a sprawling story there are over a hundred main static panels with gifs, flash lies in its legacy, much of which know that Hussie is planning on that, for a long time, seemed too characters in Homestuck, as animations, music, and expands far beyond the comic releasing an epilogue... at some vague and complex to describe. It well as many alternate timelines interactive portions where the itself. A spin-off comic series, point. For better or for worse, it is is, essentially, a kind of creation and universes to keep track of. reader guides the character Paradox Space, has been running unlikely there will ever be another myth in which four kids play a The narrative sends the reader around like in a computer game. since 2014, a collaboration project comic quite like Homestuck, and computer game that brings about back and forth and sideways in The art style ranges from simple between many artists and writers it will be interesting to see what the end of their universe. If they time, raising questions that are sprites, to stick figures, to fully who’ve added their own stories Hussie is going to work on next. manage to win the game, their answered so far down the path coloured scenes and beautifully and ideas to the series. A game arts // no. 8 theotherpress.ca

Neel Sethi is the king of the jungle  ‘The Jungle Book’ review Image via Disney

Jamal Al-Bayaa like growing up, which is the may have experienced growing and skill in acting was acquired relevant. Mowgli experiences the Staff Writer case for both Inside Out and The up. They can wonder why the on the job, literally in between persistent problem of embracing Jungle Book. jungle animals have such a deep filming sessions. who he is. Who is he? Should he rom start to finish,The The Jungle Book displays reverence for the Elephants, and In the film, Mowgli is be his strengths, and by extension FJungle Book is an engaging a level of timelessness that is interpret what the writers are faced with a terrible challenge: himself, or should he hide his and entertaining story that reminiscent of the pre-2000 trying to say through these ideas. being different. While his strengths and try and fit in with is relevant and immediately Disney movies, where both In that classic pre-2000 Disney animal friends have four legs those he’s close to? likeable. Surprisingly, it made children and adults can enjoy movie style, subtle symbolism to walk on and n0 opposable The movie does a spectacular me think, which is uncommon the movies equally. For kids, The fills this 2016 rendition with thumbs to tie rope with, Mowgli job of providing an answer and for a lot of movies that come out Jungle Book is a fun, sometimes maturity and intelligence on all walks in a way that attracts encouraging viewers to deeply today. If Inside Out is anything scary movie about a boy who levels, without ever breaking attention, makes him slower ponder the question. However, to go by, it seems that children’s lives in the jungle, eats with away from the exciting plot and than the others, and makes if you don’t want to spend too movies have been doing a better wolves, and runs with jaguars. fast pace that director Jon Favreau him better suited to climbing much time thinking, the movie job of making adults think than The kids will be engaged by the pushed for. trees than sprints of any kind. is perfectly suited for those who adult movies do. Since generic animal antics, and wonder what it By far, Mowgli steals the However, this experience of enjoy a fast paced adventure scenes of sex and violence aren’t would be like to be a “man-cub.” show. Played by Neel Sethi, The being different for the special movie with incredible animation, an option for these kids movies, While all of this is true for Jungle Book is his film debut. He talents that you have is central recognizable voices such as their writers are actually engaging the adults as well, they get the was recruited to play the part by to the movie, and central to the Idris Elba and Christopher the audience in a thoughtful added bonus of a movie that his dance instructor, who said human experience in general, Walken, and excellent character discussion, generally on topics deeply reflects their cultural that he would be great at the role. which is what makes much development… but most of values and the troubles they All his considerable experience of the plot so powerful and all, incredible animation. Chairman of the Board: Many Suns, Many Sands  ‘Ra’ board game review

Ed Appleby Ra has an engaging and Illustrator competitive atmosphere. Its random drawing and betting magine living in ancient system is similar to Power Grid, IEgypt. So many resources but it utilizes tiles instead of dedicated to building great cards. This allows players to have temples and pyramids, when a fast paced and competitive the threat of a flood, drought, experience, a very tight learning or poor harvest loomed at curve, and not much setup. the turn of every season. Drawing too many sun god tiles Ra is a set building game exacerbates your need to need for 2–5 players designed by to prevent things like flood or Reiner Knizia and published famine all while building great by Rio Grande Games in 2008. pyramids and other structures. The gameplay is divided into Tight play and a pretty three epochs. Players draw intimidating rule structure tiles randomly, with each tile makes Ra a great game for all offering either instant points ages, skill types and groups. or preventing negative points Although as refreshing as a at the end of each epoch. Once desert oasis, Ra lacks the theme a certain number of sun god or entrancing gameplay of tiles are drawn, the epoch ends, a Carcassonne or Settlers of usually before players have the Catan, and may end up a strong second choice for game night. ability to finish their sets. Illustration by Ed Appleby issue 28 // volume 42 arts // no. 9 How to kill a hit  No Sony support for Ratchet & Clank movie Adam Tatelman by Sony in favor of the paste- capture everything that made Arts Editor swillingly uninspired Melissa these characters entertaining McCarthy vehicle formerly in the games. Despite their sea of ever-multiplying known as Ghostbusters, the newly venerable attachment to the Aquestions surrounds released R&C must now compete license, these voice actors could the shivering, microscopic against Sony’s Angry Birds and easily have been dumped for nucleus that is the Ratchet & Marvel’s highly anticipated big-name screen talent. Their Clank movie. Can video game Civil War—a horrendously ill- inclusion is a smile and wink adaptations succeed as films? advised choice of release date from Gramercy and Rainmaker to Will this one? Could it pave the that will likely evoke a box office the fans, indicating that, yes, they way for more? Why has IP owner slaughter rivaling Alvin and the care about the source material. Sony kept mum on the whole Chipmunks’ shared opening Despite everything, beloved thing? Or, most commonly, “how weekend with The Force Awakens. actors like Paul Giamatti, Rosario come I never saw any ads for The heartbreaking truth Dawson, and John Goodman this?” It’s a sad tale of squandered underlying this debacle lent their voices to the film. potential and corporate finagling, is that Vancouver-based Giamatti in particular delivers and all signs point to this movie entertainment studio Rainmaker one of the silliest, most irreverent being doomed from the start. Entertainment’s long-awaited bad guy performances of his R&C is one of the longest- shot at the big time could be career. The cast had a blast, and running franchises in the forever dashed if R&C flops. And it shows—their word-of-mouth PlayStation games library, it almost certainly will, forever promotion comprises most of boasting over a dozen (mostly dooming them to slave away in a the film’s ad campaign. All signs good) entries, including the swirling singularity of direct-to- indicate that everyone involved current movie tie-in. By the DVD CGI Barbie films from which with this project was passionate twin virtues of its celebrity no entertainment can escape. about it except the people who culture satire and comically At every turn, the film makes have the power to decide what impractical space weaponry, the best of a bad situation. An will and will not be a hit. uneven script plagued with Here’s the bottom line. The the series has built a dedicated Cover art by Matt Wagner fan-base over the last 14 years. unfunny texting jokes is ironed only people who will see this No production company could out by brilliant delivery from the movie are already fans of Ratchet ask for a better setup to make a cast. The hackneyed plotting is & Clank. It didn’t have to be this quick cash-in film franchise. kept afloat by a spirited pace. way. If Marvel’s Guardians of the For reasons unknown, Sony The gag train keeps on chugging, Galaxy is any indication, there’s Comic Corner: A Pictures passed production of fueled by Seinfeldian snits and still plenty of mileage to be had the film to Gramercy Studios, made-to-order spoofs of iconic from the goofy Hero’s Journey family affair relinquishing any advertisement sci-fi franchise moments, like space-fantasy. Even if R&C has responsibility. What followed Spock’s memorial in The Wrath of been blasted with reviews that  A ‘Grendel Omnibus, Vol. 1: Hunter Rose’ was a 730-day span of precisely Kahn, or A New Hope’s entire plot. all but scream “we were not jack and shit, followed by a Although the action is adequately compensated by Sony review couple YouTube trailers even lackluster, the vocal performances Pictures,” you can still vote with Grendel—an assassin/mob less awe-inspiring than the behind wannabe hero Ratchet your dollar. Show your support Brittney MacDonald boss named Hunter Rose— film’s $20-million budget. (James Taylor), robot buddy to Rainmaker and help make Life and Style Editor and his descendants, or those After this brutal shafting Clank (David Kaye), and media R&C be the hit it wants to be. hound Captain Quark (Jim Ward) connected to his descendants in some personal way. That is where the limitation ends. Those who take the mantle originally read Grendel upon of Grendel are constructed Irecommendation from a in many ways throughout friend, and I will admit I was the series; good, bad, man, skeptical. Upon first inspection, woman, and everything in it appears to be the lovechild between. This continual of Jeph Loeb à la Daredevil: cycle of change keeps the Yellow, and Robert Kirkman, narrative fresh, but does grow neither of which I have been a little tedious at times. particularly impressed by Where the genius of this in the past. However, by the series comes into play is that end of the volume I found moment when you begin to my opinion had completely recognize that all the stories are shifted. Grendel is surprisingly connected, not only through complex, rivaling Sin City in use of the Grendel persona, but terms of its inter-connected through various narrative and yet cohesive narrative. thematic allusions that I’ll leave Written by Matt Wagner, you to discover on your own. the story has every element that Visually, Grendel jumps makes up a noir classic. This around a lot. Many different omnibus is actually made up of artists worked on this series, several different stories that all and normally that would involve the Grendel persona. bother me, but because the arcs Wagner is quoted as saying that are so segregated it actually he developed the series as a works really well to emphasize “study in aggression,” and that the distinction between definitely fits with the over-all the various short stories. narrative and visual aesthetic of Overall, I ended up really the book. The Grendel persona enjoying this, and would is generally limited to the first definitely recommend it. Image via www.thebitbag.com via Image Have an idea for a story?   [email protected] OO Women’s basketball gets a new head coach OO High intensity interval training: Hype or hearsay? OO Women’s soccer recruitment class of 2016 Sports And more!

Baseball woes Photo by Davie Wong  April Fools? Guess not Davie Wong The team has had difficulty error prone. They’ve accumulated lower than 5.00. They bring the through rebuilding years, where Sports Editor batting within the conference a total of 46 errors in 16 games, team’s cumulative ERA to 6.64. their team spends the majority of this season, with only one player which equates to nearly 3 errors But all is not lost in the the season hugging the bottom of t has not been a pleasant month hitting over .300. Only five a game. world of baseball. The team is the standings. But those are the Ifor the Royals baseball team. players are batting over .250. The In the pitching department, still young. The experience and teams that are usually the most What started off as a slow start to team has totalled 110 strikeouts in things have been quite touch and patience of last year’s team is dangerous the following year. the season has now snowballed 16 games. They’ve also lacked the go. Cole Russell and Liam Kano- obviously missing, but since the That’s just how it might into a complete free-fall. The power at bat, having failed to hit McGregor have made themselves end of last year’s run brought a have to be. As it stands, the team is leaving April having lost a single homerun in conference known to the baseball world, lot of turnover, but this year may Royals’ chances of getting into their last six conference games, play. The results speak for leading the team with a 3.92 and just happen to be a growth year, the playoffs are slim to none. a list of problems that gets more themselves on the scoreboard: 3.60 ERA respectively. However, where the squad learns from their They need to win the rest of their and more complicated as time the team has been shutout in four the rest of the pitchers have fallen losses and turns up next year games this season, and need the goes on. of their conference games so far. short of expectations, with only as real conference competitors, fourth place to lose their The team has also been quite four active players with an ERA and that’s okay. Every team goes next eight. Softball midseason update  Finishing April strong

Davie Wong and lose as a team.” The team we can take it all the way. With Sports Editor has responded well to those this team this year, if we get hot, lessons. With every loss, the team watch out. Our bats can cause he opening month of the bounces back with a big win. some serious damage. There’s Tsoftball season started off a bit The team is currently on no doubt in my mind we can slow for the reigning conference an eight-game win streak and complete our goal.” champions. The team split the second place in their conference, As successful as Peters has first three series of April, entering only behind the strongly been at the helm of the team, she the crossover tournament at 3–3. performing Bellevue. Much of credits a lot of her success to her They ended up sweeping that this has to be credited to efforts coaching staff. “I have been lucky tournament, going 4–0 against at bat. The team has been huge to have an amazing staff that some of the best competition the when it comes to batting, and has remained the same for three league could throw at them. has not been shut out this season years now since I have been with Head coach Michelle Peters so far. They have also eclipsed Douglas. I have three assistant says she responded to her team’s the 10-run mark a total of three coaches, Jennifer McKellar, Rob slow start by rallying them around times. Coach Peters was not shy Warburton, and Steve Mcbeth. about her enthusiasm regarding I have to say they truly balance their losses. “We have a very Image www.douglascollegeroyals.ca via different team from last season. her batting core. “By far our me out and keep me in check. stellar at points, and lacking at plays in the ultra-competitive I have a very talented group hitting has been our biggest This program would not have had others. But for the most part, the NWAC conference, which Peters and with talent sometimes the factor this year. These girls can such success without them. Every team has gotten good outings is no stranger to. “I truly believe athletes take things for granted hit very well with tons of high single game I ask them for their from their pitching team. “We in the NWAC the top 10 are or assume things will work the level experience for most of them, advice on players, lineups, ideas, have certainly had our ups and always very tough, with some way they want. They need to and almost all the way through etc. They run practices when I downs on the mound, but every incredibly talented athletes. I understand you can’t hope for the lineup they can hit for power, can’t make it, they keep things game the pitchers have been have always believed from day success because you believe you easily changing the outcome of organized and moving and truly getting better. I expect them to one with the program, that any are talented. Each one of them any game with a swing of the bat.” know what I want, look for, and continue to grow and improve of the top 10 could be in the final needs each other’s support, and Leading the way for her team is expect from my student athletes, going forward, leading the way to circle raising the trophy. We are need to make the extra effort Taylor Woodward, batting with and all three could lead this team Oregon for championships.” The currently seeded 5th, and to me to be better individually and as an incredible average of .519, to success as well if they were in team is led by Carolyn Thoveson it doesn’t matter. What matters a team. Our losses have been which is good enough to be third charge.” Together, the staff will be with an ERA of 2.54, and Keeley is Oregon. Who gets hot, who monumental to our successful best in the NWAC league. Their looking for a big showing in May, Ainge with an ERA of 2.80, who shows up, and who wants it more, outcomes this year so far. Our batting may be on point, but that as the team marches towards sit as the conference’s fourth and and with some luck, of course.” girls have had to learn how to does not mean their pitching has playoffs. They finish April with a seventh best ERA leaders. However, she also believes play as a team, and they all can been ignored. conference record of 7–3, and two They are not without their that her team could be the one to tell you that means win as a team The team’s pitching has been games behind Bellevue. competition, however. The team win it all. “I always believe that issue 28 // volume 42 sports // no. 11 Women’s basketball gets a new head coach  Introducing Steve Beauchamp Davie Wong Beauchamp, approached him and But after a lot of the returning with the team. Sports Editor asked him to come coach for her players gave me their support to Beauchamp is coming from team, the Douglas College Royals, put my name in as a candidate, it Holy Cross Regional High School, or most parents, the it was bit surprising that his initial made the decision easier.” where he coached their basketball Fopportunity to be involved reaction was to turn down her Still, there will be those program for 10 years. In his in their child’s sport career past offer. Fear of creating an awkward who question the decision years at Holy Cross, the school the community league level is a team atmosphere was the main to hire Beauchamp, and they has never missed the Provincial dream, or a nightmare. For Steve factor behind the decision. But will no doubt call attention to tournament, won a couple of AA Beauchamp, it’s a reality. For more Rachel didn’t let up, and after Beauchamp’s connection to his titles, and came close to winning a than 20 years, Beauchamp has talking to the returning members daughter. But he doesn’t think AAA title. coached on a variety of levels. of the team, she convinced Steve that will be an issue. “If you look He is coming in to fill Steve Beauchamp For 10 of those years, Beauchamp to submit his name as a candidate at my track record, it’s not like I’m the vacancy left by Courtney was a Royal. From 1985-1995, and make his return to the not qualified. And for those who Gerwing’s departure, which is decorated coaches to coach at the Steve was the head coach of the collegiate coaching scene. have seen me coach my daughters, a job that he knows will not be college. Douglas College men’s basketball The senior Beauchamp I probably hold them to a much easy. Nonetheless, Beauchamp is Throughout his career, he’s program. He led the team to commented, “No doubt, the higher standard.” It’s that higher confident. “I think Courtney did a received the opportunity to five provincial championships, primary reason for me coming standard that has likely pushed fantastic job in the short time she coach his children. He sees those and a second place finish at the back was the fact that my Rachel to where she is right now. was here. But now, being in those opportunities to make a difference National Championships. He left daughter Rachel, plays on the Rachel, who is a PACWEST all- shoes, I think we’ve got some good in the lives of his children. So the program as one of the most team. She did a lot of behind the star, has been fantastic for the building blocks. We’ve got a good when his daughter. Rachel scenes soliciting to have me apply. Royals in her first two seasons core of players coming back.”

High intensity interval Getting in shape training: Hype or hearsay? for the unshapely  HIIT training is best for weight loss, speed training, and time-  Water aerobics: a low-intensity starter crunched workouts workout Jamal Al-Bayaa Mercedes Deutscher buoyant belts are worn to keep the participant above water). Staff Writer News Editor Water aerobics work print for 20 seconds at a 100 hose who don’t have an by using water as a form of Sper cent exertion level, then Tactive lifestyle—whether resistance to movement, rest for 40 seconds before doing that be through health issues, which tones all areas of your it again. By the 5 minute mark, age, or unhealthy living— body throughout the class as participants are already sweaty, may find fitness and exercise you complete cardiovascular and huffing and puffing like daunting. Even those who exercises. Strength is built they’re getting ready to blow a wish to partake in a more through the use of the resistance house down. If anyone is brave active lifestyle can easily be in water. Additional strength is enough to follow this regimen for discouraged from going to gyms built through the use of foam 20 minutes, they’ll definitely “feel with fit people, or may simply and plastic “weights,” which the burn.” Or pass out. It’s really not know where to start. place additional resistance. just a matter of which one comes It’s an issue that I personally Flexibility increases first. have struggled with. Throughout through the use of water Sound crazy to you? It aerobics, as the water often Image via thinkstock most of my life, I haven’t been an sounds crazy to a lot of people, overly active person, but when allows your body to move and First, HIIT does not include to all who participate in it, but recent science and trends complications with my birth stretch to levels with more ease long-distance endurance in but especially non-athletes have been crowding around the control caused me to gain 80 than exercise on dry land. the list of traits it effectively (as compared to athletes of a idea that HIIT training, as it’s pounds and 8 sizes in the course Not only do water aerobics improves. As a partially anaerobic similar demographic). Especially, called, is the most effective type of 16 months, the appeal of an build on several fundamental exercise, it isn’t well suited to UBC researches have shown of cardio you could be doing if active lifestyle started to call to areas of physique, but they large amounts of volume over a that knee injury is much more you’re training for speed, power, me. Still, the thought of going to do so comfortably. Water long period of time. Although common among these non- weight loss, and heart health. the gym by myself was terrifying. aerobics do not drain energy sprinting for endurance is athlete groups. Take that with That’s pretty much all of the One of many lower intensity like many exercise do, as the ineffective, adding 60 second a grain of salt though—these general reasons to do cardio in workouts I’ve tried is water submergence in water keeps sprints into otherwise singularly study participants were engaged the first place, unless you have aerobics. Water aerobics is a you feeling cool and refreshed. paced long-distance runs has in little to no exercise, and then very specific requirements or fantastic low intensity workout Of course, it should not be been found to increase endurance asked to immediately jump into ambitions. utilized by all types of people, the end-all of exercise. There is levels in runners considerably. an exercise regimen made for The secret to HIIT’s be they elderly or young, fit or only so much intensity that can Second, the tradeoff for a highly conditioned athlete/ effectiveness at reaching those unfit. Water aerobics classes be built in water aerobics classes, physical abilities may actually be fitness enthusiast. HIIT training specific milestones is that it’s are usually provided for the and the effects of the exercise mental regeneration. Steady state doesn’t hurt people, pushing past not really cardio at all, and yet cost of admission at many may become less noticeable cardio (running on the treadmill limits without considering how it’s still cardio. Specifically, HIIT local recreation centres, and after going to classes for some for upwards of 20 minutes) much a body can comfortably training trains anaerobics more are provided throughout the time. At this point, it would was found to be exponentially handle hurts people. than aerobics. Muscles more day at different intensities. be best to graduate to a more more effective than HIIT at With all that being said, than lungs. It’s not quite cardio You don’t have to have a intense land-based exercise. regenerating cells in the brain, HIIT training is a great way to and not quite a barbell: let’s background in swimming to Still, it is a fun starter suggesting that long distance spice up a workout, especially just suffice to call it bardio, and partake in the exercise either. exercise. Classes are often put running is more stress relieving for athletes. For non-athletes, recognize it as an efficient fusion Most classes are done in levels to music and are upbeat, while and cognitively beneficial, which the principles can be applied in that will simultaneously gas you of water that reach around some may employ the use of is something major for students a more gentle way to build up and give you strength and power. your chest, although some games. It’s a nice and relaxing to consider if planning a fitness fitness levels. Start this training The tradeoff for the physical more challenging classes take exercise to start or finish routine. for all the benefits, and then stick prowess acquired by sprints may place in deep water (where your day on, and especially be scoffed at by some, but they Lastly, HIIT training with it for my favorite reason of fun if you bring a friend. do exist. poses a greater risk of injury all: it’s actually fun! A tribute known as “The Court” Prince’s subsequent fi lm eff orts—Under is making rounds on the the Cherry Moon, Sign o’ the Times, and Graffi ti Internet in the wake of Prince’s Bridge—earned spots on Ebert’s “worst of the passing, paying homage to In Memory of Prince year” lists, ultimately failing to recapture the Michael Jackson, Freddie theAdam Tatelman, Arts Editor Last Heir audience-pleasing magic of Purple Rain. However, Mercury, David Bowie, Robin Prince maintained a steady output of records, always Williams, and—of course— controversial for their unambiguously erotic lyrics. Prince Rogers Nelson himself. If there was a great battle in Prince’s lifetime, it was his It acknowledges the void left in confl ict with Warner Bros. Studios. After the success of his the wake of yesteryear’s greatest album Diamonds and Pearls, WB Studios off ered him $100 live entertainers by their collective million to produce six more albums with them, with the passing: the King, the Queen, the caveat that each will sell fi ve million units or more. At that Duke, the Jester, and the Prince. time, it was the most lucrative contract WB had ever off ered It is a sombre tribute, because it to any artist. Unfortunately, the contract stipulated that WB carries with it the implicit knowledge that would retain ownership of all master recordings made by other titans of performance will fall, and soon. Though Prince from 1978 until the termination of the contract. we have not lost them yet, greats like Keith Richards, Paul Prince was unsatisfi ed with these terms, but he accepted McCartney, and Elton John cannot be long for this world, and we may the contract in order to fund the upkeep of his personal not see the likes of them again in our lifetimes. However, there is a recording studio in Paisley without going bankrupt. At odds life-affi rming truth that these artists’ works will survive them, and will with WB over restrictions on album production and concert go on to inspire a new generation of musicians. performances, Prince actually retired from recording, choosing When reviewing Prince’s life, perhaps the only thing we can discuss is instead to fi nish the albums with unreleased songs from his personal his work. Despite his incredible fame, he did not choose to live his private life collection—over 500 of them. Extending a fi nal middle fi nger to WB, publicly in the way many famous people do. Rather than becoming a performer Prince refused to publish any more music under his given name, instead for the paparazzi, Prince elected to live a very low-key life off the stage. Unlike identifying himself and his albums with an unpronounceable symbol. so many other stars, Prince has never been accused of public misconduct, sex Dubbed by the public “The Artist Formerly Known as Prince,” he endured scandals, or drug addiction. His fame was a result of his music and talent, not a great deal of scrutiny from displeased fans, as well as WB itself. As promised, notoriety. he went on to complete the conditions of his contract using his unpublished Though there is no doubt that sex and drugs were involved in his career— materials, all the while writing new music that he intended to save for he was famous in the ’80s, after all—everything seems to suggest that Prince the aftermath of his association with WB. He released a great deal of it in always kept his indulgences to a tasteful minimum. That’s one of the most Emancipation, an album he produced on much more cordial terms with EMI important things that sets him apart from other famous musicians of his time. Records in 1996, just before they went bankrupt. Not long afterwards, he fi nally Both of Prince’s parents were musically talented. His mother, Mattie Della reclaimed the name “Prince,” and his distaste for record labels went down in Shaw, was an accomplished jazz singer, and his father, John Lewis Nelson, history. was a pianist who fronted a musical group called the Prince Rogers Trio. “He was a huge inspiration to a whole generation of musicians,” Clearly, music was an essential part of Prince’s life since the beginning, but commented celebrated Canadian composer Robert Buckley during his visit this harmony was not to last. Nelson and Della divorced, leaving Prince with a to Douglas College. “He’s really taken a stand on the pirating and exploitation stepfather, Hayward Baker. Like many other 10-year-olds, Prince struggled to of his music. He said no to iTunes. He remained in control of his music. connect with his s stepfather, but it was Baker who gave him the opportunity to Unfortunately, that might disappear now that he’s gone, but that was a brave see James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, in concert, providing him with an idol thing to do. He’s the one that stood his ground.” he desperately needed. Sadly, Buckley’s fears may not be unfounded. A great many things have It was this infl uence and his connection to the musical world that led remained uncertain since Prince’s untimely death, including the lack of a will Prince to an early mastery of several instruments, including the guitar left to to determine which of his siblings will receive how much of his estate. As him by his father. He became a musical maestro of sorts, mastering 27 diff erent with any celebrity death, this case is a series of lawsuits waiting to happen, instruments by the time he was 20 years old. He himself recorded most of the even taking into account the appointing of Bremer Trust to oversee his estate. instruments for his fi rst fi ve albums, and popular opinion still holds that he Hopefully, Prince’s legacy will not be followed by a vicious legal bout of sibling played every single one in For You, his debut album. infi ghting. Fittingly, Prince’s image was distinctive yet ever-evolving one. He both Indeed, it seems as though tabloid media is attempting to make up for the absorbed and exuded style, taking infl uence from every popular musical form lost time, trying to implicate Prince as a drug addict based on the extremely of the time. While synthesizing elements of power pop, R&B, funk, rock, circumstantial evidence of Percocet use prior to his death—given Prince’s psychedelia, and even soul music, he ensured that each hit was at once familiar recent struggle with illness and a weakening immune system, it is not and diff erent, never content with stylistic stagnation. Few know, for instance, surprising that he was on pain medication. Although the autopsy report has that Prince wrote the gothic soundtrack to Tim Burton’s brooding 1989 Batman not been released at the time of this writing, police have ruled out suicide as a fi lm, merely because it seems so far outside his artistic prerogative, but, just cause of death. like his vocal range, no stylistic note was too high for him to reach. Death is always sudden, even to those who expect it. The lack of a After selling 100 million records, winning seven Grammy awards, and will makes that much clear. But after death always comes remembrance; joining the Rock and Roll hall of fame, Prince seared himself onto celluloid acknowledgement that, yes, one man reached the peak of his own musical with the semi-autobiographical 1984 hit Purple Rain. Although it was received talent, leaving behind him the indelible marks of the climb that lead up to with all the critical tepidity of a grand and indiff erent shrug, his fans the his passing. We must always remember that, as long as we leave something world over went wild for the fi lm’s iconic soundtrack and heightened worthwhile behind us, death does not have to mean the end for our interpretation of Prince’s younger years. Celebrated critic Roger life’s work. It is Prince’s art that defi nes his life, and that is Ebert hailed it as “the greatest rock fi lm since Pink Floyd’s worth remembering. The Wall.” A tribute known as “The Court” Prince’s subsequent fi lm eff orts—Under is making rounds on the the Cherry Moon, Sign o’ the Times, and Graffi ti Internet in the wake of Prince’s Bridge—earned spots on Ebert’s “worst of the passing, paying homage to In Memory of Prince year” lists, ultimately failing to recapture the Michael Jackson, Freddie theAdam Tatelman, Arts Editor Last Heir audience-pleasing magic of Purple Rain. However, Mercury, David Bowie, Robin Prince maintained a steady output of records, always Williams, and—of course— controversial for their unambiguously erotic lyrics. Prince Rogers Nelson himself. If there was a great battle in Prince’s lifetime, it was his It acknowledges the void left in confl ict with Warner Bros. Studios. After the success of his the wake of yesteryear’s greatest album Diamonds and Pearls, WB Studios off ered him $100 live entertainers by their collective million to produce six more albums with them, with the passing: the King, the Queen, the caveat that each will sell fi ve million units or more. At that Duke, the Jester, and the Prince. time, it was the most lucrative contract WB had ever off ered It is a sombre tribute, because it to any artist. Unfortunately, the contract stipulated that WB carries with it the implicit knowledge that would retain ownership of all master recordings made by other titans of performance will fall, and soon. Though Prince from 1978 until the termination of the contract. we have not lost them yet, greats like Keith Richards, Paul Prince was unsatisfi ed with these terms, but he accepted McCartney, and Elton John cannot be long for this world, and we may the contract in order to fund the upkeep of his personal not see the likes of them again in our lifetimes. However, there is a recording studio in Paisley without going bankrupt. At odds life-affi rming truth that these artists’ works will survive them, and will with WB over restrictions on album production and concert go on to inspire a new generation of musicians. performances, Prince actually retired from recording, choosing When reviewing Prince’s life, perhaps the only thing we can discuss is instead to fi nish the albums with unreleased songs from his personal his work. Despite his incredible fame, he did not choose to live his private life collection—over 500 of them. Extending a fi nal middle fi nger to WB, publicly in the way many famous people do. Rather than becoming a performer Prince refused to publish any more music under his given name, instead for the paparazzi, Prince elected to live a very low-key life off the stage. Unlike identifying himself and his albums with an unpronounceable symbol. so many other stars, Prince has never been accused of public misconduct, sex Dubbed by the public “The Artist Formerly Known as Prince,” he endured scandals, or drug addiction. His fame was a result of his music and talent, not a great deal of scrutiny from displeased fans, as well as WB itself. As promised, notoriety. he went on to complete the conditions of his contract using his unpublished Though there is no doubt that sex and drugs were involved in his career— materials, all the while writing new music that he intended to save for he was famous in the ’80s, after all—everything seems to suggest that Prince the aftermath of his association with WB. He released a great deal of it in always kept his indulgences to a tasteful minimum. That’s one of the most Emancipation, an album he produced on much more cordial terms with EMI important things that sets him apart from other famous musicians of his time. Records in 1996, just before they went bankrupt. Not long afterwards, he fi nally Both of Prince’s parents were musically talented. His mother, Mattie Della reclaimed the name “Prince,” and his distaste for record labels went down in Shaw, was an accomplished jazz singer, and his father, John Lewis Nelson, history. was a pianist who fronted a musical group called the Prince Rogers Trio. “He was a huge inspiration to a whole generation of musicians,” Clearly, music was an essential part of Prince’s life since the beginning, but commented celebrated Canadian composer Robert Buckley during his visit this harmony was not to last. Nelson and Della divorced, leaving Prince with a to Douglas College. “He’s really taken a stand on the pirating and exploitation stepfather, Hayward Baker. Like many other 10-year-olds, Prince struggled to of his music. He said no to iTunes. He remained in control of his music. connect with his s stepfather, but it was Baker who gave him the opportunity to Unfortunately, that might disappear now that he’s gone, but that was a brave see James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, in concert, providing him with an idol thing to do. He’s the one that stood his ground.” he desperately needed. Sadly, Buckley’s fears may not be unfounded. A great many things have It was this infl uence and his connection to the musical world that led remained uncertain since Prince’s untimely death, including the lack of a will Prince to an early mastery of several instruments, including the guitar left to to determine which of his siblings will receive how much of his estate. As him by his father. He became a musical maestro of sorts, mastering 27 diff erent with any celebrity death, this case is a series of lawsuits waiting to happen, instruments by the time he was 20 years old. He himself recorded most of the even taking into account the appointing of Bremer Trust to oversee his estate. instruments for his fi rst fi ve albums, and popular opinion still holds that he Hopefully, Prince’s legacy will not be followed by a vicious legal bout of sibling played every single one in For You, his debut album. infi ghting. Fittingly, Prince’s image was distinctive yet ever-evolving one. He both Indeed, it seems as though tabloid media is attempting to make up for the absorbed and exuded style, taking infl uence from every popular musical form lost time, trying to implicate Prince as a drug addict based on the extremely of the time. While synthesizing elements of power pop, R&B, funk, rock, circumstantial evidence of Percocet use prior to his death—given Prince’s psychedelia, and even soul music, he ensured that each hit was at once familiar recent struggle with illness and a weakening immune system, it is not and diff erent, never content with stylistic stagnation. Few know, for instance, surprising that he was on pain medication. Although the autopsy report has that Prince wrote the gothic soundtrack to Tim Burton’s brooding 1989 Batman not been released at the time of this writing, police have ruled out suicide as a fi lm, merely because it seems so far outside his artistic prerogative, but, just cause of death. like his vocal range, no stylistic note was too high for him to reach. Death is always sudden, even to those who expect it. The lack of a After selling 100 million records, winning seven Grammy awards, and will makes that much clear. But after death always comes remembrance; joining the Rock and Roll hall of fame, Prince seared himself onto celluloid acknowledgement that, yes, one man reached the peak of his own musical with the semi-autobiographical 1984 hit Purple Rain. Although it was received talent, leaving behind him the indelible marks of the climb that lead up to with all the critical tepidity of a grand and indiff erent shrug, his fans the his passing. We must always remember that, as long as we leave something world over went wild for the fi lm’s iconic soundtrack and heightened worthwhile behind us, death does not have to mean the end for our interpretation of Prince’s younger years. Celebrated critic Roger life’s work. It is Prince’s art that defi nes his life, and that is Ebert hailed it as “the greatest rock fi lm since Pink Floyd’s worth remembering. The Wall.” sports // no. 14 theotherpress.ca

Summer sports and heat illness Women’s soccer  Athletes need to take extra precautions to keep themselves safe from the elements recruitment class of 2016 you don’t want to collapse from medical emergency. If you or  The future is exciting Rebecca Peterson our defensive record.” Staff Writer dehydration, you need to stay any of your fellow athletes start Davie Wong hydrated. There’s no need to showing the following signs, Sports Editor With regard to signing three goalkeepers, Laxton believes it is ummer is a time for overdo it, of course, but if you call 911 immediately: body a necessary move to ensure the relaxation. It is a time to have a headache, feel hungry, temperature of over 103°F or t’s hard to believe that it’s S depth and future of the squad. It find a nice spot of shade, to or feel nauseous, water should 39.4°C hot, red, and dry skin nearly been a year since the I is a lesson he has learned through have a cold drink, and to not become your first priority as quick pounding pulse fast, Royal’s women soccer team made experience. “The last couple of move too fast or do anything these are all signs of dehydration. shallow breathing disorientation history by winning the Provincial years we’ve got into injuries, and unnecessarily strenuous. After Pay attention to your body, and hallucinations seizures lack of Championship and going to some personal decision that have all, we live in Canada—winter is make sure you are giving it what consciousness Nationals. A lot has changed left us sort of stranded. I want to our season, not summer. Already it needs. since then, with players leaving, make sure that we’re covered not we’ve beaten all-time records Treatment: and new players joining. With only this year but we’re covered for unseasonal heat this year, Rest after hot days heat exhaustion the soccer season drawing ever for several years to come. The and our summer is projected to According to several studies, Cooling down is your first closer, teams are finishing up their goalkeeper position is an open be one of the hottest in history. many heat-stroke related priority. Move out of the sun, recruitmenting and moving into position. We like it that way. It’ll Anyone with half a brain would hospitalizations and fatalities lie down, and find ice or cold their training sessions. This season bring healthy competition. We’ll build an underground bunker to occur the second day of intense water. Laying cold cloths over was particularly hectic due to a few see how things go as they’ll get hide out in until September 21st activity in hot weather. If you’ve your wrists and other pulse circumstances. their opportunities in preseason, at this rate. had a hot day of physical activity, points will help cool your core The first item on the list to and we’ll see who’s deserving of However, for those who especially if you’ve shown any body temperature faster, though address is the players leaving. first team, backup, and third- plan to remain physically active signs of heat exhaustion, take a ideally if you have the resources, Star strikers Marni McMillan and string”. this summer, all is not yet lost. day or two to rest before going you’ll want to put cold cloths on Danae Harding have announced The third of the goaltenders There are ways of preventing a back out there. You could be as much as yourself as possible. their departure from the team. is a two-year veteran of the serious case of heat exhaustion, saving your life. Rehydrate slowly, and make sure Key midfielder Nicolle Fraser PACWEST. Chantalle Bracken which can result in an even more someone is keeping an eye on finished her fifth and final year is a goalkeeper from the former serious case of death. Especially Dress for the weather you until you feel better. of eligibility and will be moving on as well. In the back, the core Kwantlen Eagles. She, alongside for those playing team sports, Again, it should be obvious, of Kelsey Acaster, Carli Tingstad, teammate Taylor Wettig, will be it’s important to watch out for but heavy, padded clothing is not Heat stroke and Courtney Sine, along with joining the Royals, as Kwantlen yourself and the people around exactly ideal for hot days. Keep Don’t take any risks, here—if goalkeeper Rebecca Mainardi have has shut down their athletic you to keep everyone safe in the your clothing light, loose, and you even suspect you or someone departed from the team. program. “The acquisition of coming hot months. breathable. If you can, cover your else might have heat stroke, While the departure of a Taylor and Chantalle from the head with a hat to prevent burns call 911 ASAP. In the meantime, few of those players had been Kwantlen Eagles gave us an Prevention: and overheating. like before, cooling the person expected, the defensive exodus opportunity to acquire more heat acclimation is your top priority. Move them has left the Royals roster with a veteran PACWEST experienced Signs of heat illness: out of the sun and use whatever Whether you train alone big hole. Mikayla Hamilton is players in our group as we you have at your disposal—cold or on a team, it’s important to heat exhaustion expected to fill in where Danae transition to the new era. Taylor is water, ice—to start getting their allow your body time to become Heat exhaustion is the first Harding left off, and Sam Kell and already showing signs of her ability body temperature down. Do not accustomed to the change in stage of a serious heat illness. Andrea Perrota make excellent to make an impact on our group. give the victim fluids, because the weather. Exercise routines Any of the following symptoms replacements in the midfield. Chantelle bring experience to a depending on the severity of and sports practices should be are a warning sign for athletes However, the backline situation very young and new goalkeeper their condition, they may either kept short and simple once the to stop what they’re doing and is still a question. Michelle Wessa group. We hope she pushes for a choke on the fluids, or will have weather turns, reintroducing take precautions to keep their and Sarah Strelau have proven starter position, but at the very to be carefully rehydrated by higher intensity training condition from worsening: capable defenders, but their least, she’ll be able to help the trained EMTs. gradually. During this time muscle cramps heavy sweating, position lacks depth. In terms of other goalkeepers prepare for Look out for one another, period, watch carefully for signs clammy skin nausea dizziness goaltenders, the team has none PACWEST level of competition,” stay safe, and maybe consider of heat illness, and be sure to headache fast pulse left. Fortunately, the recruitment commented Laxton. building that underground take frequent breaks. class reflects just what the team When asked if his team could bunker to survive the summer. Heat stroke needs. recapture their golden provincial It’s what I’m probably going Hydrate frequently In the offseason, head coach finish, Chris exuded confidence Heat stroke is a severe to do. It’s fairly obvious that if Chris Laxton has signed on a in his reply, with a hint of caution. plethora of players to help his fill “Absolutely, there’s a chance for us replenish his roster. The majority to recapture the championships. of the newcomers are defenders Fortune swings in the playoffs, and goalkeepers and the team also and the top two teams go to signed a single forward. Laxton Nationals this year. That doesn’t spoke to the expectations of some mean that we’re targeting fourth, of the players for the first season: and that doesn’t mean that we’re “There are three or four of the targeting the second place berth recruits that are coming in as to Nationals. With the recruits we redshirts. The rest will be on the have coming in and the players initial 25. We expect several of that we have left, I think we can them to be moving from the full 18 still do well. But it’s going to take to the starting 11 pretty quick.” an effort, and going to take some Laxton also explained the time.”. defensively focused recruitment With the Eagles shutting season as a necessary move for down their athletics program, the team. “We’ve balanced the there are fewer teams for team with the recruits this year. PACWEST teams to play. This Defender was an area that we means that there are now only targeted. Between Courtney, Carli, 12 regular season games. That’s and Kelsey, those were the three even less room for mistakes than centrebacks. That’s a position that before. One loss means so much we’ve had a lot of success with, more now. But on the bright side, a and that’s a position we want to single win means all the more strengthen this year and maintain as well. Illustration by Ed Appleby Have an idea for a story?   [email protected] OO Secrets of an amazing Okanagan wine tour OO Beauty on a Budget OO Indie Fashion Feature: SciFeye Candy ife tyle And more! 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ith Beyoncé’s newest multi- Wmedia release Lemonade fans have been in a tizzy, but for all the wrong reasons. The release is filled with references to various personal situations involving her daughter and family, as well as a few involving her hip-hop mogul husband, Jay-Z. One such reference is found in the track Sorry, with lyrics that include “Looking at my watch, he shoulda been home. Today I regret the night I put that ring on,” and “I see them boppers in the corner. They sneaking out the back door. He only want me when I’m not there. He better call Becky with the good hair,” are believed to be calling Jay-Z out on his repeated infidelity. Unfortunately, these

vague allusions have sparked Image via hypetrak.com an all-out social media witch hunt as fans of the Destiny’s “Good hair, don’t care”—which timing on Roy’s part. line that she helped design, ever call me a Becky.” What they Child alumnus attempt to apparently solidified her as the Speaking of inconvenient and that “J” necklace?—that didn’t realize is that the tweet identify who this “Becky” is. top suspect. Unfortunately, timing, the horde’s next target was actually Ora’s signature “r” was actually in response to a Rabid fans have been angry, bloodthirsty Internet was Rita Ora. The singer snapped necklace, just flipped around. previous one made by Azalea’s combing the Internet in search hordes don’t know how to spell, a picture of herself wearing a Since the allegations against former fiancé, basketball player of any clue, and this has caused so this legion mistook Rachel bra with lemons printed over Ora and Ray were proved Nick Young, which read “I love more than a few problems for a Roy for Rachel Ray, the Food the cups, while wearing what to be false, and Roy wasn’t my Becky but she be tripping lol,” couple innocent bystanders. Network chef. This lead to appeared to be a diamond “J” bothering to make a public and was in no way directed at The fans’ first target was countless harassing and vulgar necklace. After posting this to statement, the masses moved Beyoncé or the lyrics in question. fashion designer Rachel Roy, messages being forwarded to Instagram, Beyoncé’s fans took on—this time to Iggy Azalea. Examining this path of who was suspected of being a Ray over all her social media this to be a declaration of her Fans and even a few destruction, it becomes clear romantic interest of Jay-Z’s in the accounts, all because of a random involvement with Jay-Z, and news websites including to me that the only person that past. Shortly after Lemonade’s Instagram post that she didn’t began to harass her until it was Entertainment Tonight mistook has come out of this unscathed release, Roy posted a selfie to even make, and may just have revealed that the bra was actually Azalea for the alleged mistress is the man whose fidelity was in her Instagram with the caption been the result of inconvenient a part of a fruit themed lingerie after the rapper tweeted, “Don’t question in the first place: Jay-Z. Summer feeding frenzy  Lunch Specials near Douglas College

Jerrison Oracion Original’s Restaurante $4.99. They have a variety of food items to choose from including Senior Columnist Mexicano lemon chicken, pork steak in The new Mexican restaurant ith summer comes summer gravy sauce, kung pao chicken near New Westminster Station classes. After doing a few and sweet and sour pork. W has food items that are made classes in the morning, you will with authentic flavours and not probably be hungry for lunch. Pho 99 much grease. The restaurant’s If you don’t like the food that Vietnamese current lunch special is two is in the cafeteria, you can go Noodle House tacos and tortilla soup for $5.50. to the restaurants nearby the The cilantro in the steak taco has The Coquitlam location of college for their lunch specials, a strong taste and the pork in the Pho 99 Vietnamese Noodle which offer great food at low chilorio taco has a lot of flavour. House in Pinetree Village has prices. Here are some of the The tortilla soup tastes like lunch specials of their meat lunch specials that you can find cheese and it is a bit spicy. dishes. You can choose from in the restaurants that are near a pork chop, a chicken chop, both campuses. Hopefully this and a beef chop. All of them

Image via thinkstock Northhouse Chinese list will come in handy if you Restaurant include rice and a salad. All find yourself in need of a quick located a few blocks away from Sandwich with fries. The of the different types of chops but cheap bite this summer! the New Westminster campus, marinara sauce in the sandwich Northhouse Chinese Restaurant that the restaurant has are juicy has a variety of lunch specials adds a lot of flavour to it, and in Henderson Place, located near and have a lot of flavour. The The Old Spaghetti Factory from pasta to sandwiches. One the red onions add crunch. All Coquitlam City Centre Library, chops taste great, and even more The New Westminster location of the lunch specials to highlight of their lunch specials include has lunch specials featuring flavourful with sriracha sauce. of The Old Spaghetti Factory, is the Chicken Parmigiana minestrone soup and bread. Taiwanese cuisine starting at life & style // no. 16 theotherpress.ca Secrets of an amazing otherplaylistthe Brittney MacDonald Okanagan wine tour Life and Style Editor So what’s in our ears this month? Here’s a few tracks  How to make the most of your vineyard journey through the suggested by the Other Press staff. You can listen to Okanagan Valley them by searching The Other Playlist in Spotify. Another One — Mac DeMarco Rebecca Peterson best parts of winery touring is Stores across the province. To Mercedes Staff Writer trying samples of different wines make the most of your budget, from all over the valley. Be safe, limit your purchases to wines you My House — Flo Rida and don’t drive after trying that know you won’t find back home. nless you’re hopping Davie Uon a tour bus with a third sample of chardonnay. Many wineries will advertise knowledgeable guide of the area, Reward your designated driver which wines are winery-exclusive, Raspberry Beret — Prince planning a wine tour takes no handsomely for their sacrifice. so don’t be afraid to ask if you Brittney aren’t sure! small amount of strategy. The Stick Stock — Emily Portman following tips should help you get Set a budget, stick to the Lauren K. the most out of your money and budget Don’t ignore the cheese your time while exploring one of Wine is expensive. Good A lot of these wineries will Downtown — Macklemore the most beautiful regions of our wine is really expensive. provide small samplings of fine Ed province this summer. Especially after a few “tasters,” cheeses and crackers to pair with Nuestra Cancion — Monsieur Perine the wines you’ll be sampling. you may be tempted to shell out Eric Plan your destinations in a little more than you can afford. Not only is snacking a good idea advance If you really can’t trust yourself, when spending the day sampling Fire and Rain — James Taylor You can, of course, wander withdraw the amount you plan to wines, but some of these wineries Elliot aimlessly through the Okanagan spend in cash. Once you’re out, also make their own cheeses. If you’re out. It may not be a bad you’re looking to stock up on Alone — The Fat Cats and wander into whichever Rebecca winery happens to catch your idea to hand your wallet off to gourmet cheese that happens to eye—it’s a fun, relaxing way to your designated driver, either. pair perfectly with the rosé you Serpents — Sharon Van Etten approach wine touring. If you’re just bought, try the wares at the Cara in this to win, however, you’ll Bring a camera Upper Bench Estate Winery or Poplar Grove. want to chart a course in advance. If you’ve never visited a Many tourist spots in the area vineyard before, you might not have wine touring maps that be prepared for how gorgeous Follow the Bead Trail show where all the wineries are many of them are. Wineries like If you’re looking for a located. From there, pick the Burrowing Owl, Moon Curser, keepsake from your winery- wineries you really want to visit, and Red Rooster sport some touring adventure, how about and plan accordingly. You’re less amazing views over the valley a charm bracelet? Many of the likely to get lost this way, and as and the Naramata Bench region. wineries in the Okanagan sell long as you don’t try to cram in It’s a perfect place to take photos charms unique to their wineries, too many winery visits in one of friends, family members, and as well as a bracelet to string day, it should help alleviate some significant others, as well as a them on. If you buy a bracelet at #DOUGLIFE stress from the trip. perfect shot of yourself! your first winery, you can keep collecting beads throughout the Share your photos with us on Instagram using the hashtag Make sure you have a Only buy wines you can’t day to show where you’ve been. #DougLife, for a chance to be featured in the paper! designated driver find in-store It’s a fun way to keep track of your journey, as well as something to This requires a little bit of If you aren’t on a tour bus, carry home with you at the end of pre-planning. Many of the wines bribe a friend or family member the day that’s bound to last longer you’ll sample on your tour are to take the wheel. One of the than the wine and the cheese. actually available in BC Liquor

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Lauren Kelly worth the $28 price tag. colours, and purposes now, but Just a few words of caution it, and most recommended Assistant Editor The Beautyblender is the hot pink one is the basic before you get one. When I switching to the aforementioned an egg-size sponge with one and most famous version. purchased mine, I made the pink Beautyblender, or the n my previous columns round end and one end that I have a fantastic MAC mistake of going with the “Red black Beautyblender Pro. II’ve made sure to focus on tapers into a point. The round foundation brush, but I’ve found Carpet” version because I loved Make sure to watch for these cheap products—mostly under is for the majority of your face, that it takes so long to make my the colour. On my first use when shopping for one! $10. However, I have recently but the point can be used for face look perfect with it, and I of it, I noticed some red dye The Beautyblender line started using the Beautyblender anywhere needing a more precise don’t usually have the time to do bleeding, but I assumed that of products is available at sponge after trying multiple application, such as around your it. The Beautyblender has been a would stop after a few uses. Sephora, as well as cleaners for cheaper versions and being eyes and nostrils. To use it, you huge time saver for me. I’ve even It’s still bleeding after three their products. However, you very disappointed. A friend need to wet and squeeze it out been able to do most of my face weeks, and I am planning to can wash them with soap as swore that for this product, you first, then dot foundation onto without a mirror while I’m doing exchange it for another one. After well to save more money. Just had to buy the real thing, so I your face use the sponge to blend other things. The coverage is researching the product after to make sure to wring the soap out splurged on it. It is definitely it in using light handed patting great as well, and very buildable see if mine was faulty, almost all well before you use it. Enjoy! motions. It comes in many sizes, which is exactly what I need. reviews of this colour mentioned

Indie Fashion Feature: SciFeye Candy  Putting the play back in foreplay

Brittney MacDonald many Canadian conventions, definitely could cannon-ball to Life and Style Editor including Vancouver’s own your heart’s content. There’s no Anime Revolution, which they doubt about it, certain styles are feel like I have done a disservice have frequented in years past. more costumes than they are Iin some small way by not Due to its extremely varied day-to-day wear, but with the presenting independent fashion convention scene, Vancouver has variety of styles that this label has options from a more local an overwhelming amount of nerdy they do offer some simpler looks perspective. Yes, the outside world day events and adult-themed you could take to the water park is a big, beautiful place filled cosplay/costume events on a fairly or sport under your clothes. with flounce skirts and enticing regular basis—and with summer My only complaint about handbags, but Canada definitely just around the corner, the this line is that there is a very has its share of independent number of these events popping “homemade” aspect to it. fashion labels to choose from. One up is sure to increase. Half the fun Comparing the garments to that I see quite often is SciFeye of these events is being able to their store bought counterparts; Candy, a line devoted to nerd dress up and party alongside your there is no doubt which one inspired swimwear and lingerie. geeky friends, so having a quick, was made by an independent. With local proponents such cute, sexy look you can pop on This isn’t necessarily a bad as Lush Prime Cosplay and even for in the club just in the back of thing, as it almost makes me international names such as your drawer is always a bonus. more confident in the quality Jessica Nigiri toting the quality of I’m not going to lie, a lot of of the garments because I can this label I wasn’t surprised to find SciFeye Candy’s more costume-y see how much attention to that the various styles and quality looks, such as their Sailor Moon detail is paid to the product. of the garments was impressive. or Kill la Kill swimwear lines You can find SciFeye Candy Based out of Toronto, SciFeye would probably be a pain in in the Dealer’s Hall of various Candy doesn’t shy away from the the butt to wear in the water. Vancouver conventions, as sexy, but with the nerdy edge However, the quality ensures well as online at www.etsy. that puts them at home at the that, should you choose to, you com/shop/ SciFeyeCandy Image via www.etsy.com Have an idea for a story?   [email protected] OO Seriously, just chill OO What to do when you don’t like your group OO Exclusive access promotes bad markets and illegal ob- taining of content Opinions And more! Don’t be a brand; be brand new  Why your personal brand may be limiting

Elliot Chan music. It’s your thing. It’s your predictable. After all, that is why Opinions Editor brand. Everyday you wear your McDonald’s, Starbucks, and Wal- headphones and you listen to rap. Mart are so popular: you know t a young age, we created an People know you for that and you what to expect. However, unlike Aidentity for ourselves. This wouldn’t be caught dead listening billion-dollar corporations, we as identity follows us like a shadow to anything else. That sounds like human beings need to have the throughout our academic, a pretty limiting life, doesn’t it? flexibility to shift gears without professional, and even romantic It’s important for us to put upsetting the shareholders. endeavours. We become this aside our preconceptions once You are not a brand. You are a persona of what people see us in awhile and be open-minded. person. You might have followers, as, and we measure ourselves Your brand shouldn’t be rap you might have employers, and by our accomplishments music; it should be music or art. you might have friends that will within that scope. While you can specialize in rap, expect you to behave in a way While establishing a you will have a more diversified that fits their branding, and that’s personal brand for yourself may understanding of music if you fine. You can wear a persona like a be useful if you are marketing listen to the whole range. Rap can uniform. You can be professional your services to employers, I be your passion, but if you want and friendly, but you must also don’t believe it should be a strict your brand to grow and mature— be pushing yourself beyond those guideline for you to live by. As and not just be a pretentious that are already around you. human beings, we should be shadow that throws shade at While those within your vicinity allowed to have the freedom other people who don’t like what will influence and support you, to explore. This exploration you like—you have to broaden they also act as a black hole that nurtures growth, a type of your horizons and explore. is pulling you deeper and deeper metamorphosis that can only It’s easy to establish a brand into a character that is merely happen when new experiences for yourself and live within their expectation of you. Don’t be are injected into our lives. You those boundaries. People expect that character. Don’t be a brand. cannot experience anything new you to dress a certain way, talk When you wake up if you live your life as a brand. a certain way, and act a certain tomorrow, be someone who way. We like when things are dares to do something different. Let’s say you love rap Image via thinkstock Go Caucasians Go!  Should we get rid of the Cleveland Indians or have more racist team names?

Elliot Chan racism is that certain people are Opinions Editor affected more by it than others. It’s not hard to rile an African n early April, journalist and American person; we, of different IESPN host Bomani Jones ethnicity, know that magic word went on Mike & Mike wearing to do it. However, it’s apparently what appeared to be a Cleveland pretty hard to rile or harm a white Indians t-shirt. But it wasn’t. person via racism. That is because Instead of the Cleveland Indians Caucasians—the apparently mascot, the wide grinning racist politically correct term to call caricature, Chief Wahoo, it was a them by—have the majority of the whitewashed spoof. This character power on this continent. A lesson had pale skin and instead of a here for the minorities: you don’t feathered headdress, he had get what you want by making a dollar sign on his head. To fun of the majority with power. hammer it home, in the same font Here’s the proof that they

as the baseball team logo, there Image via www.funniestmemes.com/ have the power. They are the was the word “Caucasian” printed Patriots, the Saints, the Cowboys, on it. No doubt, the shirt was the Vikings, the Yankees, the making a not-so-subtle message Rangers, and the Mariners. Are race after giving bigoted, that get any spotlight as team surely we won’t have a problem that racism can go both ways. those names multi-cultural? Meh. racially insensitive speeches mascots. As a Chinese person that with a team called the Cleveland If you don’t have a problem Not really. These are titles that perhaps dampens the shock. seems kind of unfair, because East Indians or the New Mexico with the Cleveland Indians, but heighten the rank of white people. I’m tired of arguing against the Chinese have been screwed Rednecks. I’m just brainstorming you do have a problem with the I’ll end on a positive note. racist team names that are so over in America too. If the Native here, but those are a couple Cleveland Caucasians, then you There are some quality team obviously racist. Let’s argue Americans get a team name, good names to cheer for. most definitely have a problem. names out there that honour the other side for a bit. My shouldn’t we get something along I’m not going to create a So much has been said the culture that it was inspired question: why aren’t there the lines of the New York Yellow petition or anything because in about racist team names from. These are the Kansas City more racist team names? Skins? Or maybe the Latinos the end, I know that that would in sports. The resistance is Chiefs, the San Diego Padres The thing is, America has deserve one before we get one… I be wasted energy. So why not what is most surprising. (padres is Spanish for father a long history of racism—every don’t know what’s fair anymore. poke fun at it? Why shouldn’t But then again, the fact that or fantastic) and the Atlanta country does. What I’m kind of If we don’t have a problem we have a good sense of humour Donald Trump has so much Braves. These are names that give upset about is that the Native with the Cleveland Indians or about this kind of stuff? See, momentum in the presidential power without discrimination. Americans are really the only ones the Washington Redskins, then the thing about making fun of issue 28 // volume 42 opinions // no. 19 Seriously, just chill  In defence of the summer vacay

Sharon Miki is it getting us, really? We’re output really just robbed me of Contributor exhausted, our relationships enjoying being alive 24-7 (not are suffering, and we are half- to mention not being able to ’m willing to bet that you— assing everything. And, if we remember what happened at the Iyes, you—deserve a break. I keep it up, we could be heading last, like, three Christmases). don’t mean, like, a five-minute towards dangerous territory. So what’s the solution? We scroll-through-Instagram Karoshi, a Japanese term for just need to plan to chill. I know break. I mean an actual don’t- “death by overwork” is an actual that life is competitive, but what work-at-all-just-rest kind of thing. Karoshi has been legally if we started competing for the break—something that we used recognized as a cause of death in best friendships, healthy sleep to refer to as summer vacation. Japan since the 1980s—a type of patterns, and daily joy? Travel You remember summer accidental overdose on stress and costs money that we might not vacation, right? For most of us, exhaustion that causes the same have, but vacations don’t always there was a time in our lives end result as any type of lethal have to involve travel. Really, where we prioritized taking overdose. The rise in karoshi in summer vacation at minimum a step back from the rigors of Japan was the result of a similar just needs to involve some sort routine in order to recharge, work-work-work-work-work-work of unplugging and stepping refresh, reflect and, ultimately, mentality—taking hard work and back from the grind. A weekend come back stronger. Nowadays, lack of rest to an extreme that can be spent stressing over a fewer and fewer of us are taking wastes lives and destroys families. computer, or it can be spent the time to map out a rest—and, I get it, though. In a in the sunshine. The key is counterintuitively, it’s making culture that increasingly values making rest and rejuvenation us weaker. We’re overscheduled, output and productivity at all a priority—a part of your working harder, longer, and costs, it’s incredibly tempting overall strategy for academic, faster, moving from class to work to overwork due to extreme social, and career success. to commitments in an endless FOMO—a fear of missing out on The truth is, you really can’t loop. We worship competitive success if you aren’t constantly sleep when you’re dead, and life busyness. We brag about the lack in motion. I’ve fallen ill to this is so short. This summer, try your of sleep we’re getting. We roll our fear, myself, working day and best to make like Ferris, because eyes at the perceived laziness of night, eschewing vacations, “Life moves pretty fast. If you our friends that invest in time and taking stat holidays as don’t stop and look around once away for themselves. But where opportunities to work more. I in a while, you could miss it.”

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What to do when you don’t like your group  All projects need a leader—could it be you? Elliot Chan taking on responsibility and Opinions Editor following through with it—but I don’t believe that maturity e’ve all been in a group or seniority has anything to Wproject where we felt do with a successful project. that we’ve drawn the short At school, we think of the straw. In every classroom there teacher or the instructor as are the students who are the the boss, but that is not the workhorses, there are those accurate way of thinking about who are naturally gifted, and it. The teacher or the instructor there are those who are simply is actually the market—the slackers. At one point or another, ones receiving the goods you you’ll get the last pick and end are making. They are the up in an indecisive group where consumers and you are trying progress is agonizingly slow. to please them. But if that’s the Most likely, you’ll be waiting for case, then who is the boss? someone else to finish his or her A leader should always part before you can complete be a member of the team, yours. This pushes the workload one who is closely entwined further and further towards the in the happenings of the deadline, causing a lot of stress project. It should never be for those who genuinely care. someone external. It’s the I’ve been in those types reason companies of all sizes of groups, and I’ve been both have a president, CEO, and a diligent worker and an idle managers at every level. Some procrastinator at different groups will function fine as a times. I’m sure there are people democracy. But if you are dealt a shitty hand and end up with

in the world that will vow to Image via thinkstock never work with me again, or a group of people who aren’t even talk to me. However, there measure of respect within the on a piece of paper—there are up and takes a leadership role. motivated, a fair voting system are people who I have a great group, are volatile environments bound to be disagreements. With no guidance, what ends up isn’t going to work. Someone working relationship with. where people’s emotions and These disagreements can happening is that the collective needs to lay the hammer down, Why does one environment the idea of fairness harm the sustain themselves throughout begins to resent each other, as make decisions, delegate cause me to retreat into my process of the assignment. When the length of the project and work is not being completed, work, and make sure there are shell and another allows me to a group of students is left to go unresolved until the very or is being completed in an repercussions if the tasks aren’t meet or exceed expectations? govern and motivate themselves moment you hand it in. Why? unsatisfactory way. I know completed at a predetermined Group projects, without a to finish a project—one where The problem with bad group we all think of ourselves as time. In your next group project, the only guidelines are written projects is that nobody rises adults who are capable of make sure that happens. opinions // no. 20 theotherpress.ca

The Arts Council of New Westminster, New Westminster Public Library, Douglas College Exclusive access and the Royal City Literary Arts Society present: promotes bad markets and illegal obtaining of content  Why art exclusivity hurts consumers and artists Diverse/City May 13-19 2016

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Cazzy Lewchuk people pay for individual albums Discussions / WORKSHOPS Staff Writer and even fewer pay for physical copies. It’s understandable that Multilingual Poetry / Marketplace ecently, Beyoncé dropped certain artists may choose to Community Events / MUSIC Ran unannounced album, forgo the CD distribution path Lemonade. Lemonade was altogether and go digital only. accessible exclusively on Tidal, a But releasing an album on one New Westminster Public Library Douglas College digital music streaming service platform does not allow for that happens to be owned easy access. If you want people The Gallery at Queen’s Park Anvil Centre Century House by Beyoncé’s husband, Jay-Z, to hear your music—whether but has been released for sale you’re a major A-list artist or an outside of the service. Tidal independent local musician— is a newer entry to the music- it’s important to make it easy to listen to and pay for. A LITFESTNEWWEST.COM streaming market, attempting to compete with larger services major side effect of Beyoncé like Spotify and Apple Music and Kanye’s exclusivity was with its exclusive content. illegal downloading, another In February, the new Kanye frequently used method of West album The Life of Pablo listening to music in 2016. The was also released as a Tidal Life of Pablo was downloaded exclusive. Kanye is one of the over 500,000 times in its first biggest artists in the world. He’s week of release alone. How many sold over 21-million albums and of those downloads would’ve much more in digital downloads/ been prevented—translating streaming royalties. This meant to cash revenue for Kanye, his his website. This was no doubt them have millions of dollars But music, like most 2016 media, that there was a lot of frustration producers, and the distributor— due to Kanye’s realization of the already, and probably don’t demands to be accessed by when his album dropped. Many if the album was simply released millions of dollars he was losing care personally about potential consumers as conveniently and consumers simply did not want on all formats straightaway? out on. As for Lemonade, it was streams/downloads lost cheaply as possible. People want to sign up (and pay) for a new Kanye promoted his album made available on iTunes only (especially if they have a vested to hear your music and many service when they already using as a Tidal exclusive “forever.” A a few days after its release, and interest like Kanye West and people are even willing to pay other reliable music distributors. couple of weeks later, it was made will be released on CD May 6. Beyoncé, who are both partial money to do so. Let them do so Music accessibility has available for streaming on Apple A-listers can ultimately owners of Tidal). It’s perhaps the immediately through traditional changed in the last few years. Few Music, Spotify, Google Play, and choose to release their art record companies who get hurt means or else they’ll simply as a straight-up purchase on however they want. Most of more than the artists themselves. grab it as a torrent for free. Have an idea for a story?   [email protected] OO Unprecedented number of flower crowns brings Coachella to an early end OO All Asian actors and actresses abducted by aliens OO Students parting out textbooks to avoid bookstore buyback Humour And more! Canadian Prime Minister backs Donald Trump  Justin Trudeau throws his support to the Republican front runner Jake Wray zany,” Trudeau said. “Sorry, Facebook group was created for Columnist man, I know you’re sensitive Canadians who are threatening about Republicans. He’s just to move to America in protest. rime Minister Justin Trudeau epic. He has bold ideas—he’s At the time of writing, Pprivately endorsed Donald such a character. If he gets approximately 75,000 people Trump’s campaign, according elected, the next four years are have liked the group. Kevin to leaked audio of a phone call going to be exhilarating. Who Copely, who created the group, between Trudeau and United knows what could happen?!” said people should head to States President, Barack Obama. Obama responded with a greener pastures immediately. The leak, sent to the Other chuckle, “Heh, yeah, I have to “This country is going Press and other prominent admit that would be pretty dope.” to the dogs,” Copely said. news outlets by an anonymous Trudeau’s comments are “Trudeau’s transgressions whistleblower, consists of roughly being met with ire by pundits and get worse by the day. When 45 minutes of uncensored chatter commentators across the political marijuana is legalized, there between the two world leaders. spectrum. Beloved American will be anarchy in the streets. Photo illustration The pair covered a wide array commentator Nancy Grace (“One Please, people, for the sake of of topics including Drake’s new of television’s most respected and tries to fit in,” Grace said. correspondent known for your children, you must leave album, the NHL playoffs, and the legal analysts,” according to her “You don’t even despise his thoughtful and hard- at once. America is safe, clean, upcoming American election. At website) proclaimed on her Muslims, and it is an absolute hitting political commentary, and reasonable. Join me in my one point, Trudeau can be heard show that Trudeau is a fraud. insult that you would express published an uncharacteristically journey to the land of the free.” saying he hopes Trump will win “What are you doing? You’re fondness for Trump’s inspiring short column in response In a press conference the Republican primary and the not a part of this club. It’s weird, campaign. Are you doing to Trudeau’s comments. this morning, a CNN reporter like when you want to hang asked Trump for his response subsequent general election. this ironically, you dirty, pot- “ಠ_ಠ,” Macdonald wrote. out with your friends and then to Trudeau’s comments. “My money’s on Trump. I addled, Canadian hipster?” “ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ.” mean, it would be pretty fucking your little brother tags along Neil Macdonald, a CBC Following the leak, a “Who?” asked Trump. Breaking: Young adult goes travelling, does not post to social media at all  Modest traveller manages to enjoy trip without social reassurance Chandler Walter his trip off of social media, even though he Humour Editor had a working iPhone and full data plan. “I just, I wanted to experience these e went on the trip of a lifetime, things for myself, not for anyone else,” Hand enjoyed it solely from the Thompson admitted. “If I decided to do experiences he gained, the people something during my trip, I didn’t want he met, and all the things he saw. how cool it would look on Instagram or In a striking turn of events, 21-year-old Snapchat to influence that decision.” traveller Jack Thompson travelled across Thompson also admits that while the world and managed to keep everything he did take many pictures on his trip, that he had done off of social media. he didn’t think that any of them were Thompson, a graduate of Pinetree all that interesting to people who did Secondary School, had decided to not participate in the experience. go on extended vacation after saving “Why would I post a picture of up enough money working at a local the Eiffel tower? People know what it coffee shop since graduating. looks like, and a picture taken from my “I always knew I wanted to travel before iPhone 5c will have nothing on some starting post-secondary,” Thompson said in of the amazing pictures that have been an email interview, “to really see the world taken of it professionally. I did take a and figure out what it was that I wanted selfie with it in the background, but to become. So I just started saving up.” that’s just so I can remember it.” Thompson went on a half-year Thompson kept a journal during excursion, during which he backpacked his trip, documenting every where he across Europe, surfed in Australia, went and all the people that he met. partied in Thailand. He even disagreed When asked if he was thinking about with the treatment of elephants as turning his entries into blog postings, transport vehicles, and the drugging Thompson explained that he had no of lions in local zoos, but never intentions of publicizing his experiences. posted his feelings on the matters. “I had a good enough time just being What was most astonishing about there, just living it. My friends know that Thompson’s entire experience was not I was there, and if they ask, I have some what he saw, but what he didn’t show. The pictures to show them, or some great young man somehow spent the entirety of stories to tell them over beers. Doing it that way just feels a bit more human, doesn’t it?” Image via thinkstock humour // no. 22 theotherpress.ca Surviving a cross-province trek via Greyhound  How I almost died to save a few bucks

Cazzy Lewchuk boarding the bus with me! You Staff Writer certainly don’t meet these sorts of friendly characters when flying. ecently, I took a trip to the I took up a conversation Rfar backwoods of Calgary, with my seat mate about the Alberta to visit relatives and cel- weather, which quickly devolved ebrate the end of the semester. into exciting stories of his time Greyhound buses are con- spent in incarceration. I was mo- sidered one of the best forms mentarily terrified, but quickly of travel… right after airplanes, reassured when he told me he driving, trains, motorcycle, bi- was “set up by the fuzz,” and that, cycling, or merely walking the “ma cook buddy betrayed me.” 970 kilometres. The company He even showed me a weapon offers some of the lowest rates he had made in prison to deal around, in exchange for aban- with “losers” and “people who doning non-essentials such as look at me funny on buses.” seatbelts, comfort, in-travel We stopped for a quick break entertainment, and a sense of at 7 a.m. and my new friend security and safety. Eventually I offered to take me behind the arrived at my destination, only bus so he could “deal with me,” somewhat the worse for wear. which I assume meant offer me I arrived at the terminal at 3 a cigarette. Not being a smoker, a.m., realizing that a middle of I politely declined. I received a the night trip was slightly cheaper few more offers while stretching and a lot less crowded. On my way my legs for narcotics and sexual into the station, I was approached acts; I’ve never had so much at- Illustration by Ed Appleby by no less than four very friendly tention paid to me in my life. punk” and after a while offered terminal. I woke up without my A few days later, after a bearded men offering me not only In fact, I was so distracted to book me on another bus de- shoes and with a confused fellow couple more layovers and con- opportunities to make money, by these friendly people that I parting only 12 hours later. peeing on my leg. I pointed him fusion, I arrived in Calgary but generously cheap offers for realized the bus had left with- Having been too enthralled in the directions of the restroom missing only my luggage, shoes, sexual favours and illicit sub- out me. I quickly talked to the by the conversation with my and, after a few more hours of and wallet. Despite the cost of stances. Imagine my reassurance lady working the ticket counter, seat mate to sleep during the declining friendly offers, got replacing these things, it still when I saw these same men later who called me a “low-ass idiot bus ride, I fell asleep inside the on a bus going to Saskatoon. remained cheaper than flying.

Unprecedented number Unintentionally of flower crowns brings inappropriate Coachella to an early end vintage ads  Swarms of bees too much for festival staff to handle

Chandler Walter sting injuries. The unfortunate long before we drove out here.” Humour Editor fallen had all sported the Festival staff released a biggest flowers crowns at statement shortly after the ttendees of California’s the festival, and as such attack, explaining that the Afamous Coachella Valley were the biggest targets of fault is not on them, and that Music and Arts Festival had their the air-born pollinators. precautions will be taken weekend cut short after a massive “I told her not to wear during future festivals to raid by swarms of vicious bees. it,” said James Henderson, insure that a similar incident Local beekeeper Frank boyfriend of one of the victims does not happen again. Hudson said that the whose family has asked to “We are sorry that the festival “had it coming.” remain nameless. “I told her Coachella Valley Music and Arts “I say it every year, and five sunflowers, three roses, and Festival was cut short this year no one listens,” Hudson said a dozen camellias was way too due to the actions of many of during a phone call. “It’s many flowers to wear to a festival, our attendees,” the statement those damn flower crowns. but she just wouldn’t listen!” read, “but we can assure our A crowd at Coachella is Henderson admits he fans that we will rally from this basically a moving garden.” never thought that this would incident and come back next The bees attacked late come of the flowery headwear, year bigger and better than ever. Saturday afternoon, approaching and was more concerned Strict regulations will be placed in a roving swarm that blocked with his late girlfriend’s neck on flower crowns of any sort to out the sun. Many festival hurting under such weight, stop any chance of an incident goers were too intoxicated to or that she would be blocking of this size happening again.” realize that the thousands upon the view of those standing It is estimated that roughly thousands of flying insects in the crowd behind her. 40 per cent of all Coachella were not just a simple cloud, “I just thought it was kind attendees were sporting a flower and as such had no time to of an unnecessary trend that crown of some sort during the find cover or protection. she was buying into,” he said attack, translating to around Dozens have been killed, through tears. “Had I known 80,000 flower crowns, and and hundreds sustained bee it would have led to the end of 250,000 individual flowers. “They prefer to be called skinny-impaired” her life, I would have burned it Brittney MacDonald, Life & Style Editor issue 28 // volume 42 humour // no. 23

All Asian actors and actresses Students parting out abducted by aliens textbooks to avoid  Hollywood studios forced to cast white actors in Asian roles instead bookstore buyback  Rebecca Peterson One hundred fifty per cent increase Staff Writer in return he arts world was shocked Chandler Walter wants to pay for something Tto the core this past week to Humour Editor they’re not going to use.” learn that every single actor of Jackson has been Asian descent, young and old, has ome students have found cutting out and rebinding been abducted by aliens. Sa way around the robbery the different parts of the This announcement from of the end of semester textbooks, and selling them in Hollywood came in answer to the viascreenrant.com Swinton Tilda bookstore buyback, and multiple packages far below many questionable casting choices actors left. At all. It’s really very It was promptly pointed out have taken to the Internet to the rate of the book itself. made these past months, from unfortunate.” to Smith that Exodus: Gods and enlarge their community. “It’s all about knowing casting Tilda Swinton as a Tibetan Many reporters pressed for Kings tanked, largely in part to the “Textbook junkyards” which part will run well— character in the upcoming Marvel scientific evidence of the mass white-washing of the main cast. are popping up all over the sorry, read well—with movie Doctor Strange, to casting abduction of Asian performers, “Oh, well, what about internet, with many students each specific class.” Scarlett Johansson as a character but have so far been denied this Stonewall?” Smith said. “I mean, taking it upon themselves While this method named Motoko Kusanagi in request. the people who originally started to buy back their classmate’s may seem like a lot of Ghost in the Shell, even exploring When asked how this sudden the Stonewall Riots that the movie books, and they’re managing work, Jackson said that it options to make her appear “more loss of all Asian actors might affect is based on were transgender to do it at a price higher than averages out to roughly $25 Asian” on film. the film industry, Smith produced women of color, but they cast a that offered by the book store. an hour for him, once all In light of the public backlash yet another odd laugh. bunch of cisgender white men, Clyde Jackson, a second the parts have been sold. over these decisions, John Smith, “I mean, it is unfortunate, but and-” year student in Douglas “And I tell you, they a Disney executive, spoke to it’s not like we’ve really needed The reporters pointed out College’s creative writing will be sold. I’ve already got reporters this past week to deliver them anyway, right?” Smith said, that Stonewall, too, tanked program, has been buying two employees under me, the horrifying news. shrugging. “Hollywood has a long, horrifically at the box office. all the textbooks that he running the lines by the books “If there were any Asian proud history of making due “Well,” Smith said can get his hands on during store. We’re even starting actors, you know, we’d totally cast with the actors we’ve got, and the uncomfortably. “Remember when the end of the year. to get some competition Asian actors,” Smith said, with an public has been very accepting M. Night Shyamalan produced a “It’s pretty easy, actually. with other students doing odd laugh. “We’re not racist or of that. Honestly, implying that live action version of Avatar: The I just sit myself down in from the same. Desperate times, anything. The fact of the matter white people can’t play diversified Last Airbender?” the of the bookstore and tell desperate measures, and is, we needed actors that would roles is really just its own kind of Reporters at the press students looking to sell back all of that,” Jackson said. attract audiences, and Asian racism, isn’t it? Why should white conference promptly began their books that I can give The college is furious actors, well...” people be pigeonholed into white throwing tomatoes at Smith, them twice as much as what with the new buyback Smith trailed off awkwardly, roles? Just look at that recent who was forced to flee the stage. the bookstore is giving them,” scheme, and Scrooge Duff, causing the press to ask where Christian Bale movie, Exodus. Upon his hasty exit, Smith was Jackson said. “They usually the management head of exactly he was going with that They cast a Welsh guy as a Middle- overheard saying the following walk out of there with books the college bookstore, said sentence. “They’ve all been Eastern person and an Australian to an advisor: “I don’t think they that they paid hundreds of that the Textbook Junkyards abducted,” he said shortly. “So as an Egyptian, and it turned out bought it. We’re going to have to dollars for, refusing the $15 were costing him a fortune. there are actually no Asian just fine!” come up with something else.” offered by the bookstore. “How am I supposed to Jackson said that his new afford another yacht if there model of textbook resale is aren’t enough books to resell what keeps him in business. to these kids for 500 per cent by David Manky, Senior Columnist “I call it parting out the profit?” Duff asked during book, like you would a car. an interview. “Oh, these Any book is made of parts: kids can’t afford to buy from Chapters, poems, diagrams, the bookstore? What are you name it. No one needs the they spending their student whole damn book, and no one loans on anyways, food and shelter? Ridiculous.” Image via thinkstock Your 2016-17 Douglas Students' Union Representatives welcome you to the summer semester!

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