Lettitor Still of deleted scene from 'Ghostbusters' Who you gonna call? Your real-estate agent. Jessica Berget this is compelling evidence that there is US called diedinhouse.com where you can because these laws may be viewed as belief Editor-in-Chief something going on, or that ghosts are real look up if your home has a violent history. in ghosts or could influence people to and recognized. But I’m skeptical. I mean, it’s fair; I don’t think I would believe in them—as Aykroyd has shown never thought I’d begin a sentence this Despite the obvious fallacy in his want to live in a house where I know can and will happen. Iway—but I was watching a Joe Rogan argument I thought it was interesting that someone was murdered, but then again, When it comes to reporting houses’ podcast yesterday. the possibility of ghosts haunting a house some things are better not known. How histories with death, I’m on the cemetery Dan Aykroyd was on the show as is so real and scary to some people that many people have died in their homes? fence. While I think I would like to know a guest and they were talking about they require people by law to report the Probably a lot. Should we have to report if someone died in my house, it doesn’t supernatural encounters. Aykroyd was house’s history. It got me thinking about every single death that occurs in a house really make that much of a difference if I talking about his experiences with the the haunted house real estate market. before we sell or buy it? I don’t think so. don’t know. In fact, it’s probably better that paranormal (namely his infamous scene According to a study by business What’s funny to me is that this law will you don’t know. I don’t believe in ghosts, so in Ghostbusters where it is insinuated professors at Wright University, if a house make many people believe the house is I’m not afraid of my house being haunted. that he receives oral sex from a ghost). has had a death happen, whether it be haunted because of its history, or influence Unless of course some ghost tries to give While discussing this, he mentions that murder or suicide, it takes 50 percent people to think that the presence of ghosts me head. in California when you are trying to sell longer to sell, and for about 2 percent less is real. Limes, a house, in every real estate contract than other homes. Apparently, people fear Even Daniel Warner, a legal scholar, there is a clause that says you must report buying a house someone has died in so argues that sellers shouldn’t have to Jessica Berget all unusual activity. Aykroyd indicates much so that there is even a website in the disclose murders or supposed hauntings Jessica Berget

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››Opening and reopening of offices downtown Tania Arora West Georgia Street. Its two other offices be a workspace to nearly 1,000 employees. Canada and all over the world. It shall Staff Writer include the one above the Nordstrom These office buildings will cater to continue to hold that spot as the entire departmental store and other at 858 Beatty the booming tech industry in Canada. world shifts towards technology. eems like some big tech companies Street, near BC Place Stadium. According to the statistics of Government To cater to the industry requirements, Shave decided to create a new hub on the Another company ready to set its of Canada, “The Information and Douglas College offers a wide range of west coast of Canada. In the past few years, foot in Vancouver is Slack. Founded in Communications technologies (ICT) programs that complies with multiple Vancouver has seen a rise in both new and this city in 2009, the company relocated sector makes a substantial contribution to areas of the sector. They are a blend of well-established companies setting up their its headquarters to San Francisco. It has Canada’s GDP. In 2018, the sector’s GDP theoretical and practical application of the headquarters or offices downtown. On satellite offices running in Toronto, New was $86.6 billion (in 2012 constant dollars) skills essential to succeed. Option of co-op October 18 and 19, it was announced that York City, Dublin, Denver, London, Tokyo, and accounted for 4.5 percent of the is available with many diplomas which will two other major tech companies—Slack Pune, Paris, Istanbul, and Melbourne. The national GDP.” It goes onto say that, “Since help students get hands on experience. and Microsoft, respectively—are opening location of the office will be in the Bentall 2012, the ICT sector has posted a stronger This week from October 28 to 30, new offices in downtown Vancouver. 5 office tower at 550 Burrard Street in annual growth than the total economy. On Douglas College campuses will also be Microsoft is all set to open 75,000 sq. downtown. average, annual growth in this sector has hosting “Tech Week”—a three-day event ft. of office space at 155 Water street. The Next up on the list is Amazon, who has been 2.7 percent, compared to 2.2 percent that allows students to learn about the new space is roughly half the size of the plans of coming up with its first purpose- for the overall economy.” technologies and services available at the current office at the CF Pacific Centre at 1111 built office at 402 Dunsmuir Street. It will The ICT industry is at its peak in college. Breaking the tampon taboo ››Douglas College professor provides free menstrual products Ana Brito for pads when in need. So, she came Schools usually talk about Contributor up with a simple solution: installing menstruation as a biological process, coin-free dispensers in the bathrooms traditionally linked to hormones, n February of this year, New to facilitate the burden of awkwardly babies, pregnancy, or being a mother. IWestminster became the first looking for a sanitary pad. But women spend more time district in BC to provide free menstrual Some product dispensers require menstruating than being pregnant—if products in schools. Selina Tribe, coins to operate, so girls need to go to they become pregnant at all. Douglas College Professor and school with money. Some dispensers Tribe explains that many girls parent boosted the decision that charge between 25 to 50 cents per are still being taught to "hide" their requires schools to offer free hygienic product. A girl might have to change periods. There's still stigma and myths products for young women and girls in her pad or tampon three or four times around monthly bleeding. She insists restrooms. per day—that’s a lot of money! that schools should be teaching girls As a mother of a 13-year old girl Another critical point for Tribe how to manage their periods, and that who was soon to have her first period, is to normalize the period situation. leaks, cramps, and overflows are typical Tribe felt that there was an inequity to "Since I've openly started talking about and can be successfully managed. solve, so she did something about it. it, I realized that everyone has a story "Girls and women shouldn't be Tribe explained that she realized about menstruation to share," Tribe running around to get a pad!" said boys have everything they need in the said. Tribe. washrooms, but there's a discrepancy For young girls, menstruation is The professor explains that with girls. Many have their first period a taboo subject. Some find it hard to regulations dictate what restrooms at school, and don't have what they blatantly ask for a pad or tampon— provide. There is paper, soap, and need to manage it. Because of this, they or even feel a sense of shame when garbage bins because there's a law that are left with no other option but to ask asking for one. But the reality is indicates it. Tribe knows that there's around for menstrual products, which that menstruation is a healthy and work to do, and she's determined can be embarrassing. fundamental process. "There should to change the period taboo. As Tribe explains that girls might be a favorable outlook on the issue, of September, there are coin-free feel ashamed asking their instructors and no one should feel ashamed of menstrual product dispensers installed menstruating," Tribe adds. in every school in New Westminster. 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Ana Brito She explains that Contributor no one should have to deal with the pressure of ife in college can be a stressful college life alone—this is Lexperience for many students. With the where counseling can help. amount of time and energy students put These services offer a short in to working, studying, and other extra- assistance model, just ten curricular activities, some may feel burnt sessions max (50 mins each), out, stressed, exhausted, or overwhelmed. where students can talk The cold season also affects and get the help they need. It We are listeners, we are here many students’ mental health. In fact, is voluntary, and students can according to the Canadian Mental Health quit whenever they want. Association, two to three percent of “We are listeners, we are to help. Come give it a try, and Canadians experience Seasonal Affective here to help. Come give it a Disorder (SAD), and this is common try, and then make a decision," then make a decision" among college students. If you feel you Wrench suggests. are struggling with any of these, know Counseling Services can that Douglas College provides counseling help with personal counseling, it is okay to approach Counseling Services Wrench said. services for any registered student to help just like regular therapy, where students for further clarification if students feel they Same day urgent appointments are handle these situations. can talk about individual problems. They need help with college life. provided for those students who need it. Counseling services can take care also provide help in college-related matters Wrench also explains that if any Besides providing short sessions, the of a wide variety of issues for students. such as career planning and support in student feels like they’ve been treated Counselling Services also organizes the Andria Wrench, a counselor at Douglas, navigating the college policies. unfairly in any college situation, their International Café, held every Tuesday explains that if any student thinks that they The importance of understanding services are there to help analyze and solve from 2:30 pm to 4 pm in DSU Building might need help navigating college life, the college rules and regulations was the situation. “We can help understand Room 207, at the New Westminster the counseling services will provide a safe highlighted by Wretch. She clarifies that what’s going on and support them getting Campus. This is a friendly space to make environment for them. some students might not fully understand back on track. We follow each student’s connections, relax, and meet new people. their rights and responsibilities, and that lead to make them feel comfortable,”

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wearebcstudents.ca/grantsnotloans IN DEBT? issue 9// vol 46 news // no. 5 Douglas to increase parking rates ››The hourly rate doubles on January 1, 2020 Atiba Nelson for a semester-long parking Staff Reporter pass. The Other Press reviewed ouglas College is ringing in 2020 by parking rates at several other Dincreasing student parking rates at post-secondary institutions both New Westminster and Coquitlam in the Vancouver area and campuses. found that the Douglas College As posted on the Douglas College Parking Services claim that parking homepage, student parking rates “Douglas College continues to will increase on January 1 2020 by 100 offer the lowest parking fees of percent for the current one hour parking any post-secondary institution rate, and by $2.00 for daily parking. The in the Lower Mainland,” as new rates also herald the elimination of the stated on the Douglas College current “evening flat rate” of $1.50 after six News homepage, is correct. o’clock. Although Douglas One reason that the parking rates students pay the lowest increase is the rise in the TransLink- parking rates of many collected parking tax, which increased in post-secondary students, Bui Billy by Photo July 2019 from 21 percent to 24 percent. Douglas’ parking rates are from $1.25 to $1.75 per hour, while the City Despite reasonable parking rates With twenty-four cents of every dollar now more expensive than the City of of Coquitlam charges prospective parkers offered by the institution and the going to TransLink and another five cents New Westminster and City of Coquitlam $1.00 per hour, capping out at a maximum municipalities, many students park on side remitted to the province for GST, Douglas parking rates for both neighbouring of $4.00​ per day for designated on-street streets near both New Westminster and parking rates are still among the lowest residential streets, and nearby parkades. “Park and Ride” stalls and city-owned Coquitlam campuses to take advantage of in Metro Vancouver, with only Kwantlen The hourly parking rate for surface parking lots. Both municipalities feature free time-limited visitor and residential Polytechnic University pricing their parking and parkade parking lots operated parking lots and residential parking spots parking. parking fees lower—despite a higher price by the City of New Westminster ranges that surround both Douglas campuses.

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Main campus’ locations only. Lowest rates listed. NF = Not Found Pledge from the province kicks off Health Care Aid Day ››Health care assisting program adds seats through increased provincial funding Atiba Nelson Skills and Training website, the flux of $68,000 or $34.98 per hour. Three other Lower Mainland schools: Staff Reporter funding (estimated to be $200,000 for Additionally, the BC Labour Market Langara College, Kwantlen Polytechnic Douglas), will create 16 extra health care Outlook: 2018 Edition estimates that there University, and Vancouver Community n celebration of Health Care Assistant assisting seats in the Health Care Assisting will be 148,400 Health Care and Social College, received the same provincial IDay in British Columbia, the province program at the college. Assistance job openings in the province funding—with a total of 92 new spots announced an injection of funds to train The certificate program, which is over the next decade—in parallel with the opening for prospective students. health care assistants and other aid workers offered on the Coquitlam campus through growing number of older adults. across the province. the Faculty of Health The province, through the Ministry of Sciences, is a two-semester Advanced Education, Skills and Training, program that trains students committed $3.64 million dollars over the to provide “[…]holistic care next two years to train workers to support to promote the physical, the elderly—which includes care aids and psychological, social and community health workers. spiritual well-being for The increase funding is meant to people with diverse health support and maintain a high quality of needs,” according to the life for the growing number of adults over program website. 65 years old in the population—which After graduation, is expected to make up 23 percent of students are eligible Canadians (or over 9.5 million seniors) by to register with the BC the year 2030. Also, the infusion of funds Care Aide & Community underlies the province’s commitment to Health Worker Registry seniors. or complete an additional “Health care assistants are making a semester of training to real difference for the people they care for receive a Community [and] by providing more training spaces Mental Health Worker for people wishing to become a health care Certificate. According to the assistants, we are taking an important step Registry website, there are to ensure that caregivers are there for the approximately 35,000 Health British Columbians who need them,” said Care Assistants (HCA) Anne Kang, Parliamentary Secretary for registered and in good Seniors and Multiculturalism. standing with the province, According to the press release, found and the average annual on the Ministry of Advanced Education, salary for a full-time HCA is Have an idea for a story?  [email protected] • International TheatreSports Festival

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• Behind Guns N’ Roses’ ‘November Rain’ Arts ...and more Actors who hated their shows ››Despite major success, here are some actors who wish they’d have never accepted the role Sonam Kaloti At the time Cyrus had been going Arts Editor through a divorce, and Miley, 18, was beginning to rebel (very publicly). “The Robert Pattinson business was driving a wedge between us,” Well you know what they say: Nobody Cyrus continued. hates Twilight more than Robert Pattinson The Jonas Brothers does. Family working together always has large Pattinson is a staple “actor who hated potential to go awry. Similarly to the Cyrus their work.” His role as Edward Cullen in family, the Jonas Brothers fell apart as a the Twilight franchise is undeniably huge. trio, and as brothers, due to their business The franchise, to this day, has a passionate involvement together. and dedicated fanbase from all around the In the JoBros documentary, Chasing globe. Happiness, the boys talk through some In a USA Today interview, Pattinson of their problems, and otherwise reflect reflected that there’s a second wave of on their careers and their familial appreciation for the Twilight films, and relationships. that they’re sometimes considered hip. “[Nick said,] ‘The band is over, I want He continued, “I think when anything to go do stuff without you guys and I’ve becomes a massive phenomenon, there’s made up my mind,’” says Joe in the doc, “I always people who get annoyed because felt betrayed. I felt lied to. I felt angry— it’s just everywhere. But now it seems like numb.” a retro thing: The soundtrack, the fashion. The brothers recall feeling stunted in It’s like, ‘Oh, that’s so late 2000s.’” their TV show, and in their growth together

Chevy Chase Photo by Eva Rinaldi on Flickr as a group. Nick, of course, wanted to Chevy Chase hated the show Community. Also, in the message Chase expressed Billy Ray Cyrus move forward alone, whereas Joe was upset Celebuzz posted an audio tape of Chevy that he didn’t like how his humour was Hannah Montana hasn’t always been that Kevin prioritized his wife, Danielle actively shredding the show to bits, saying, being cut out of the show and instead that pleasantly regarded by Miley or Billy Ray Deleasa, over their group business. “It’s just a fucking mediocre sitcom! I want his character, Pierce, was progressively Cyrus. In an interview with GQ, Billy Ray After taking a long hiatus, the Jonas’ people to laugh and this isn’t funny.” being written and edited into someone Cyrus said, “I’ll tell you right now—the have come back for another round, The recorded message was directed to unlikeable. damn show destroyed my family ... it’s all prioritizing communication and each the creator of Community, Dan Harmon. sad.” other this time because family is of upmost importance. Best true crime podcasts ››Who needs sleep when you got murder on the mind? Jessica Berget the whole reason you’re listening to them. that led to people cannibalizing each other, Serial (Season 1) Editor-in-Chief They may be comedians, but I also don’t to historical figures like Rasputin and serial Sarah Koenig meticulously covers the find them particularly funny—they should killers and their backgrounds. They really case of Adnan Syed, a teenager who was here is nothing more terrifying than just stick to talking about murder. delve deep into their subjects—sometimes convicted for the murder of his girlfriend, true crime. Scary movies are great, making five-part episodes—going into Hae Min Lee in 1999 but maintains his T Favourite episodes: Any that Karen tells an but nothing is more unsettling than the their personal and family lives. This innocence. Koenig does a deep dive of “I Survived” story, Murderous TENdencies, true accounts of the horrifying things podcast may cover some creepy stuff, but the murder, getting interviews from key Nice Office, Twenty Six Six Six. real people have done. To make yourself it’s fun to listen to. They’re all great friends figures in the case (even Adnan himself) thoroughly paranoid this Halloween Last Podcast on the Left so you get a good sense of their chemistry and his family, and going to key scenes season, check out these true crime Comedy and murder always go well in each episode, and they’re hilarious. of the crime. Koenig does a great job of podcasts. Editor’s note: Don’t listen to any together. Three comedian hosts (Ben Zebrowski often does voice impressions presenting such a complicated case, but I of these while home alone. Kissel, Marcus Parks, and Henry of the subjects which gives some of the find it drags on. It’s a long podcast series, Zebrowski) make true crime and horrible darkest stories some comedic relief. and it feels like a long podcast series. It’s My Favourite Murder histories as funny as they do interesting. hard to focus sometimes because the way Probably the most popular podcast of this Favourite episodes: The Donner Party, Not only do they focus on crime cases but it is presented doesn’t hold the listeners’ list, My Favourite Murder hosts Karen Charles Manson, Robert Pickton, L. Ron. they also present fascinating historical attention, but it is a fascinating story. Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark have been Hubbard. events. They cover everything from the trek named the killer queens of true crime Dr. Death podcasting. I’ve listened to nearly every This episodic series about a fraudulent episode and though they always deliver spinal surgeon, Christopher Duntsch, is great content, in my opinion the two hosts literally spine-tingling. Do not listen to this can get annoying. Don’t get me wrong, if you need surgery in the future or it will they are both great storytellers (especially haunt you. The storytelling in this podcast Karen) and they always find a way to make is fantastic. It can get emotional from the each case horrifying and engaging even first-hand experiences of people whose if I’ve heard it before. They also have an lives have been ruined because of Duntsch, adorable ending for each episode when and the doctors who have had to fix his Georgia’s cat meows into the microphone mistakes. It’s incredibly uncomfortable (a sweet note to end on, considering you to listen to at some points because of the just listened to murder for an hour and a botched surgery descriptions. It’s well- half). That said, they can get distracted formatted, engaging, has a great pace, and trail away from talking about the cases, and is a truly terrifying story. True crime which can be frustrating considering that’s podcasting at its finest. Photo of 'My Favorite Murder' Murder' Favorite 'My of Photo Ticketmaster via hosts issue 9// vol 46 arts // no. 7 Tracing the creation of one of the most epic rock ballads ››The story behind Guns N’ Roses’ ‘November Rain’ EG Manilag thing he knew how to play, but it was his. Staff Writer He’d go, ‘Someday this song is gonna be really cool,’ and I’d go, ‘It’s cool now.’ ‘But s an electric guitar player, “November it’s not done,’ you know, he used to say. ARain” is really close to my heart. This And, like, anytime we’d be at a hotel or great song is a classic power ballad played anywhere, there’d be a piano; he’d just by the famous rock band Guns N’ Roses kinda play that music. And I’d go, ‘When (GNR) on their album Use Your Illusion are you gonna finish that already’, you I. It’s truly one of my favourite songs to know? And he’d go, ‘I don’t know what to play when I’m feeling emotional and do with it. I need Moody’s help,’” Guns melancholic. said. For the most part, especially being a Another cool fact about the song is guitar soloist, the music’s amazing guitar that before being released, it was played solos were the key factor that inspired me into two demo versions: Acoustic and to listen. Its heartfelt tune synthesized with piano. Both versions were recorded live a mysterious orchestra-like arrangement in the 1986 Sound City Session. In the in the background perfectly suits the acoustic part, the song is gentler compared entire solo rhythm. The song’s emotionally to the “November Rain” that we know; intense lyrics and narrative style music and in the piano version, the song more video inspired me as well. No one could closely resembles the official version. ever make such a deep and meaningful After five years of thorough recording, the song like this other than GNR themselves. song was officially released. Clocking in at Those who have heard the song already 8:59, the final version of “November Rain,” likely know exactly what I’m talking like most of us have heard, sounded like about. It’s definitely a song that deserves a full orchestra playing. I’m emphasizing retrospection. this because this arrangement was Still of 'November Rain' music video via Loudwire.com Although “November Rain” was singlehandedly orchestrated by Axl Rose that come and go with it. The protagonists out of hand,” said Slash to Q magazine in officially released in 1991, it had already himself. of the video were Rose and his girlfriend July 2004. been in the works for almost a decade. “November Rain” was one of the at the time—supermodel and actress Since then, the song found its way According to Tracii Guns, the band’s former most expensive music video promos in Stephanie Seymour. The massive expense reigning into the ’90s top charts in MTV founding member, Axl Rose had been history, with a budget totalling over $1.5 paid off though, with the group seeing a and Billboard Hot 100. Their music video working on the song since 1983. million. It was directed by the famous surge in popularity and awards. also won “Best Cinematography” award “When we were doing that EP for L.A. Andy Morahan, who also directed popular “We got into doing these huge at the 1992 MTV Music Awards, where Guns, like ’83? He was playing ‘November George Michael music videos. The music production videos and by ‘November Rain’ it also received a Video Vanguard award. Rain’ —and it was called ‘November Rain’ video was originally based on a book by Del it was too much, just too involved. At the At the end of the show, the song was —you know, on piano. The guitar solo is James called Without You, which depicted end of the day it was a great video but that’s performed by the band together with Elton amazing. Way back then. It was the only a narrative of love and many other things when I started realizing that it was getting John on piano. TheatreSports, four ferocious women, and El Jaguar ››Plays and featured shows in International TheatreSports Festival Jerrison Oracion different approaches to improv but every In Unexpected Productions Illustrating the levity of the festival, Senior Columnist performance was different and still comedy performance, they were beaten by the before I went on El Jaguar’s Fiesta Bus gold. Asia team which included performers Tour, a person wearing a mask saw me he International TheatreSports Festival During the festival, they did a from Tokyo while the VTSL beat the and chased me through the street telling Tthis year wrapped up last week with competition called TheatreSports Summit Norway performers by a landslide in their the people near me to run away from him; great success. During the entire week, where the many improv groups in the performance. In the performances that it was hilarious. The tour itself was very memorable moments were created in the festival competed in a series of matches I saw, Rapid Fire Theatre were beaten fun, and El Jaguar still wore his wrestling many theatres in Granville Island even in to try and get bragging rights. The four by the one-performer (hailing from the clothes even though it was chilly outside. the streets of the area. Some plays featured original improv groups that used the Colombian improv group Picnik) Latin He gave facts about Vancouver like if he format were showcased. America team. The founding improv group knew the city but also stretched the truth Loose Moose Theatre beat the European a bit, such as a tennis court nearby the team in their performance. As I was going Granville Bridge described as the one around Granville Island, I saw some seen in the Wes Anderson film The Royal performers going back and forth between Tenenbaums. He would also sporadically the theatres and even in the other plays invite random people onto the bus (such that I saw including The Ferocious Four. as VTSL members) as he played off the Another play I took in was The passenger’s participation (such as me Ferocious Four. Directed by Laura telling him that Justin Trudeau had been in Doorneweerd, the play begins with her the Woodwards building earlier). We also and the rest of the cast asking the audience stopped at various food places including what makes them happy; I suggested to Hey, Dumplings in Chinatown where we them jazz music. The end result after ate and even invited the owner onto the further questioning was four friends bus. (including a Tim Hortons owner, a police At the end of the tour, we opened a chief, and a maze designer) reuniting to pinata and we got candy. In all the shows stop a mastermind from burning buildings. that I saw in the festival, I learned that the To help with audience visualization, a cast more you know, the funnier things can be. member would describe the floor plan and The International TheatreSports Festival show where specific objects were before had a lot of humourous moments, and it is each change. a masterclass for improv. Photo by Jerrison Oracion Jerrison by Photo Have an idea for a story?  [email protected] • ‘What Would You Do?’ lessons

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• Keeping your skin hydrated Life & Style ...and more What’s happening this week ››October 28 to November 2 Morgan Hannah Heart of the City Festival 2019 Fright Nights Vancouver Skyline Paint & Sip Night Life & Style Editor • Date: October 30 to November 10 • Date: October 4 to October 31 • Date: November 1 • Location: Over 40 locations throughout • Location: PNE, 2901 East Hastings Street, • Location: 100 Braid Street Art Studios & ot sure what you’re doing for the Downtown Eastside, Vancouver Vancouver Gallery, 100 Braid Street, New West NHalloween yet? No worries, we’ve • Time: Most shows start at 7 pm • Time: 7 pm until 12am (or later) • Time: Doors at 6:30 pm, event from 7 to got you covered! Here’s another round of • Price: Ranging anywhere from free (or by • Price: $35 online, plus the cost of ride 9:30 pm spooky, fun events if you want to cause a donation) to $10 to $25 per show tickets • Price: $40 per ticket, or two for $75 ruckus this week. Celebrate the Heart of the City Festival for Western Canada’s scariest haunt: Fright Freshen up from all the sugar and The Pumpkin Patch Festival its 16th annual gathering! The theme this Nights is at the PNE, featuring multiple Halloween frights with a level 2 • Date: Open for the season everyday, year is “Holding the Light,” and according haunted houses, rides, spooky snacks, intermediate painting class (but no weather permitting to the website, the theme “has emerged and creepy characters milling about the painting skills necessary) led by instructor • Location: Richmond Country Farms, from compelling needs of DTES-involved grounds. Come face your fears… or die Ceci Lam. Tickets include canvas, paints, 12900 Stevenston Highway artists and residents to counter dark trying. brushes, smocks, drinks (beer, wine, coffee, challenges and illuminate the vitality tea) and light snacks. What better way • Time: Weekdays 9am to 1:30pm, weekends Halloween After Hours and concerns of the Downtown Eastside to spend the first day of November than and holidays 10am to 4:30pm • Date: October 31 community.” There will be music, stories, getting creative with some friends, bevies, • Price: $11 per person weekdays, $14 per • Location: Vancouver Aquarium, 845 theatre, poetry, films, dance, readings, and food! person weekends and holidays Avison Way, Vancouver workshops, discussions, mixed-media, art • Time: 6:30 to 11 pm Beanstock Coffee Festival Picking pumpkins straight from the talks, and history walks. Top pick events • Price: $38 to $55 per ticket • Date: November 2 to November 3 patch is a more fun family experience include “Tale of the Eastside Lanterns,” • 19+ • Location: Performance Works, 1218 than just buying them from the grocery “Home, Homelessness, and the Culture Cartwright Street, Granville Island, store. Richmond Country Farms has In-Between,” “Speaking In Tongues,” and Switch things up this year with an Vancouver corn stalks, sunflowers, and whimsical the Ukrainian Hall community concert and educational Halloween at the aquarium • Time: 9 am t0 5:30 pm decorations. There is also a hay wagon ride supper. For more information or tickets, which is sure to delight. With two live DJs, • Price: $33.16 to 81.56 per ticket and, concluding your visit, you are treated visit www.heartofthecityfestival.com spooky trivia, ominous creatures of the with a BC-grown Spartan apple dessert. deep dark ocean, themed cocktails, and a Beanstock Coffee Festival invites coffee Come pick out your pumpkin, take a ride Haunted Wonderland — Halloween at costume contest with a chance to win an cravers and lovers from all over the lower on the miniature train, and check out the Celebrities animal encounter for two! They will also be mainland to Granville Island for their third nearly authentic buildings relocated from • Date: October 31 offering a free shuttle from the Aquarium ever coffee festival! Come get perky and Transylvania. Bring boots! • Location: Celebrities Nightclub, 1022 to Canada place at the night’s end. connect with local micro-roasters to learn Davie Street, Vancouver about sustainable coffee options. Immerse • Time: doors from 10 pm to 3am yourself in live demos, music, local food, • Price: $17.13 per ticket local drinks, and unlimited samplings of • 19+ the best local craft java ever! Dress up, grab some friends, and come down to Celebrities to dance and drink on Halloween night! issue 9// vol 46 life & style // no. 9 Backpack bliss ››Himawari: The best bag your hard- earned money can buy

Jessica Berget it comfortably and safely. My computer fits Editor-in-Chief perfectly in the laptop sleeve, and there is still a bit of room, so it doesn’t feel stuffed o, I caved and bought a $100 large in or too heavy. This backpack may be big, SHimawari backpack. but it doesn’t feel heavy or look clunky like I know what you’re thinking: $100 for some other bags do. a backpack? Are you crazy? Well, I was The straps are also something to write thinking that I needed a new school bag, so home about. They’re made wide and thick I splurged. It may be a little pricey, but this with a lot of cushioning, so they take the is honestly the best knapsack I’ve ever had pressure off your shoulders. The padding the privilege of owning. in the straps also makes for a comfortable For one thing, its organizational fit; the straps almost feel like they’re compartments are off the hook. This bag hugging your back. This is refreshing when has pockets for anything and everything you’re carrying your computer, textbooks, you could possibly need—and then some. binders, books, and everything else you For instance, some backpacks may only take to school weekly. It may break the have one or two pockets on the sides for budget, but it definitely won’t break your your water bottle or umbrella. This pack back. The only issues with the straps is that has two pockets on the outside, and two on it seems you can’t adjust them as much as the inside. This feature is great for those other backpacks, as far as I can tell, but that times when your umbrella is wet and you doesn’t bother me all that much. The bag is don’t want to put it in your bag, or when also complete with a handle on the top so you have no room inside your bag for your you can carry it in your hand if needed. water bottle. It also has a front pouch on Not only is this bag incredibly well the outside for small necessities, and when designed structurally—it is also practically you unzip the bag open, it has tons more designed. The material is waterproof, so organizational compartments. I could the contents inside won’t get wet from honestly write a full review just about how the rain (perfect for Vancouver weather). great these pockets are. The only qualm I It’s also scratch-proof, so it won’t wear have about this is that sometimes I forget and tear as easily as other knapsacks. The where I put my things because there’s so padding is also not only for your back, but many compartments—but that’s more of a additionally for the things in your bag so me problem. they won’t be damaged easily. There are Photo by Jessica Berget Another great feature of this backpack many colours and sizes to choose from, but is how roomy it is. You can comfortably unfortunately the larger backpacks have A hundred dollars may seem like a Himawari’s large knapsack is an incredibly store so much stuff inside it! I have a large fewer colour options than the miniature lot, but I think there are some things you comfortable and good-looking bag, and 16-inch laptop that I travel with often, so ones. Still, there are some great colours to should not cheap out on—and backpacks also has got all the organizational features it’s often hard for me to find a bag that fits choose from. are certainly on the top of that list. and practicality a student could ask for. Keeping your skin hydrated with what’s in your kitchen ››Easy home remedies without any cost Tania Arora the skin rich in moisture while adding a glow Staff Writer to it. Yogurt helps in preventing breakouts, and it also clears those fine lines and wrinkles. here are many different skin care rituals Next time, if you cannot eat the whole tub, Tfor every skin type, and on top of that, you know what to do with what’s leftover. one’s skin care routine should depend on Coconut oil the season. For instance, your summer This is something my mom has been making products might not be the same as your winter me use since I was a kid. Sharing the benefits products, as the cold air tends to dry skin out. of the oil makes me feel nostalgic. I cannot The hotter months are about protecting your emphasize enough the wonders that coconut skin from grease and oil buildup, whereas oil does to your skin. I used to keep it on my the goal of the colder season is to save your bedside and just put a couple of drops on my skin from completely drying out (while also skin, massage it, and proceed with my beauty including sun protection). sleep. The fatty acid content of the ingredient We spend so much on skincare products, flows deep into the layers of your skin and which honestly have become too expensive locks in the hydration. now because areas of skincare research have expanded, and certain companies target Honey specific epidermal layers and parts of the Yes, it is too sweet and sticky and might feel body. This winter, instead of spending your irritating when you touch it, but the properties hard-earned money on expensive creams of honey are the sweetest for your skin. Acne, that may or may not work, why not try some eczema, and psoriasis can be treated with products that are cheap, easy to use, and are honey. It balances out the bacteria on your probably sitting in your kitchen as you read skin and protects you from any challenges that this? could cause further damage. It is well known for speeding up the healing process and Plain yogurt building new layers of skin. A container lies in the refrigerator of almost Next time you run out of any products every household. Yogurt is known to contain or are too broke to buy more, just pick these lactic acid, an alpha hydroxy acid that helps to things up from the kitchen and whip up the dissolve dead skin. The greasy properties make recipe for a successful self-care day. The Other Files An investigation of ghosts, aliens, werewolves, and other urban legends

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veryone loves a good urban legend, but very rarely do people know how they originated. The Other Press investigates these myths and the real- Elife experiences of people who have claimed to see them. Vampires Werewolves Aliens he legend of vampires come from t’s hard to pinpoint where exactly the he first publicized account of an a famous Romanian ruler, Vlad the myth about people turning into wolves alleged alien abduction was in 1961. TImpaler. During his reign from 1456 to Icame about. Some scholars believe the TThe story is that Betty and Barney 1462, he was known for being brutally cruel, myth originated from the oldest Western Hill were driving home late one night when and even got his name from his favourite prose, The Epic of Gilgamesh. In the story, they saw a bright light following them. They way of destroying enemies—impaled on Gilgamesh rejects a lover after he finds out got home at 5 am, not able to recollect what a wooden stake. In legends, Vlad would she turned her ex into a wolf. Werewolves had happened to them. After getting terrible wash his hands in the blood of his victims also make an appearance in a Greek nightmares and unexplained anxiety, they before dinner. There’s no telling if this is mythological story called the Legend of went to a psychiatrist. After a while, they true, but it does show how Bram Stoker got Lycaon. After Lycaon, son of Pelasgus, remembered that they were abducted by the inspiration for the book that began the serves God Zeus the remains of a boy, Zeus aliens and used for experimentation—and vampire urban legend—Dracula. Legend is offended and turns him and his sons into then had their memories erased. There have also says that during a battle in a valley, he wolves. Many also believe that early serial been thousands of reports of aliens and retreated his troops so that the sun would killers were the origin stories behind this Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) since be in the enemy’s eyes. He then released legend. In the 16th century, a few Frenchmen then. According to Global News, four out of rabid bats who would fly away from the sun claimed to possess an ointment that turned five Canadians believe in aliens, and almost and towards the opposing army. There is no them into wolves—and while under the half of all Canadians believe they have source for this which may point to it being spell they would murder and sometimes visited Earth. false, but this is where the vampire turning eat children. They were all burned at the into bats myth came about. Nowadays, the stake for this, but the threat of werewolves legend of vampires continues with many was still looming. Much like the witch people claiming to be vampires, blood trials, hundreds of thousands of accused drinking and all. werewolves were put to death in horribly gruesome fashions. Ghosts Bigfoot ince Ancient Times people have been never quite feel alone. I started getting sleep nlike the other urban legends, the claiming to be haunted by the souls of paralysis hallucinations last year as well, origin story of Bigfoot is actually Sthe formerly living. It’s not uncommon which doesn’t help. I never wanted to be Udocumented. In 1958, Andrew to find people who say they have had a spiritual and still can’t say I fully believe in Genzoli, a journalist for the Humboldt Times, ghoulish encounter, even here at the Other anything, but if it is real, the supernatural got a letter from a reader talking about Press. loves me. – S.K. loggers in California finding mysterious, large footprints. He published it with a joke An encounter: Supernatural loves me An encounter: Ghosted by a ghost When I was younger—maybe about seven I worked at a movie theatre a few years ago about finding a relative of the Abominable years old—I shared the master bedroom and my managers would always tell the Snowman, and people really responded to it. with mom. There was a separate washroom employees that the place was haunted. I As such, a fellow reporter at the paper began in the bedroom, and if you leave the door didn’t believe it, but I did get creeped out in to cover the footprint story, reporting that open, you can see into the bedroom from some parts of the theatre. One morning I the loggers had given the supposed creature the washroom’s mirror over the sink. It was a was opening concession by myself and went a name—Bigfoot. To this day, many people normal, bright day, and I was simply washing to the back room to get some ice. As I was report encountering the great beast. my hands with the washroom door open, looking down shoveling ice into a bucket, I An encounter: One small step for bigfoot, but while I was doing that, I looked through saw in my periphery someone open the door, one big step for sasquatch-kind the mirror and there was a woman. She was walk into the back room, and come up to me. Back when I was foolish enough to hitchhike, relatively transparent, but solid enough I didn’t see who it was since I was looking I was fortunate enough to meet a cool man that I could see every detail about her. She down at the time, but I saw some black shoes on the way to pick his dog up from the vet. was tall and thin, had her hair tied in a bun, right in front of me. I assumed it was one of After talking for awhile, I asked the looked about 40 to 50 years old with a young my coworkers, and since I was pretty good man about the most interesting things that face. She was wearing a casual gown with friends with everyone who worked there at happen in the area, and he immediately many frills. She didn’t look at me, she just the time, I started to make a comment about retorted with “I know you’ll think I’m crazy, walked straight past the washroom entrance. how much I hated scooping ice. I looked up but I do have an interesting story.” The area Nonetheless, that freaked me out and gave mid-sentence and quickly realized there no apparently had a history of bigfoot reports. me a fear of mirrors that I still have (though one standing there. I don’t believe in ghosts, Apparently, a woman in the area reported I’m sure it’d have been much worse if she but I was thoroughly spooked. I ran out of getting lifted up by a bigfoot, slung over its did look at me). Every time I talk about her the back room immediately; we didn’t need shoulder, and then dropped off in the middle to anyone, I have this uneasy feeling that ice that bad anyway. – J.B. of nowhere. she doesn’t like it—as if we’re connected or He also spoke of a man living in a An encounter: Possession something. This was based on a true story from my mountain cabin who reported constant and Apparently, I used to see or feel ghosts mom’s first-hand experience. It was almost consistent “human-like shrieks, screams, in a house when I was a toddler, too. I’d go midnight and my mom and her church and howls” coming from the forest, but into empty rooms and talk to “someone” mates were about to finish their weekly the sounds were distinctly louder and and often cry and seem terrorized, so much prayer meeting in their church—when more guttural than any human could utter, so that my family moved out. Even now, I suddenly, one of their church mates came according to the man in the cabin. Several screaming for help. She said that a girl in people have reported these unexplained her workplace was possessed. Quickly, noises, which is no surprise considering that they came into the scene, and what they BC has the most bigfoot sightings in Canada, saw was a violent, possessed young according to the Bigfoot Field Researchers lady resisting four security guards. Organization. My driver went on to explain Next to them was a known witch that he actually had his own sasquatch doctor in town, trying to cast out experience. the demon(s) from her. None of One day, when he was in his car waiting them, neither the guards nor the for his friend near the edge of a forest, he witch doctor, were successful in decided to take a quick nap. Before he could controlling the lady. My mom nap however, he heard a thumping in the and her church mates took charge trails—the sound of a creature running. of the situation. Through some Being an experienced hunter who knew sort of exorcism, they effectively the running sounds of deers and bears (the cast out the demon(s) in the most common creatures in the forest) he lady’s body. After, the girl was was confused. He has never heard a running relieved. My mom then asked sound in the forest like that one. He said her what happened. She carefully that it sounded like the creature was running explained that as she was heading on two legs and was running at an extreme towards the washroom, she speed—yet was also very heavy. saw alongside her five gigantic After dismissing his confusion, he and shining beings—which she decided to attempt a nap once again. As he specifically emphasized to be tried to fall asleep, he heard a great heaving like the “Buddha figurine” in the pant at his window. Paralyzed in fear, his workplace—completely staring at eyes were open, but he couldn’t turn his her. The next thing she knew, she head. All he saw in his peripheral vision was was possessed. – E.M. a great mass of brown fur. – J.M. life & style // no. 12 theotherpress.ca Hottest Halloween costumes of 2019 ››Have we totally exhausted unique costume ideas? Morgan Hannah look. As a bonus, if you plan to party with Life & Style Editor friends, a whole bunch of girls dressed in matching outfits, holding hands, and he Celts held the belief that at the end skipping down the street would definitely Tof the summer, the barrier between be creepy. our world and that of the undead was at VSCO girl its thinnest. To keep ghosts and spirits at What do oversize t-shirts, tie-dye bay, neighbourhoods would decorate their sweatshirts, Nike shorts, Crocs, Hydro homes and their bodies to scare spirits off. Flasks, and shell necklaces all have in Costumes have since morphed from spooky common? They’re all elements of one of to sexy, and often HBO releases and other the most searched terms on the internet— media trends sneak their way into parties VSCO girl—and they’re all part of this hit all over—with the oddest of these trends costume idea for 2019. Easy to achieve, each being simply “celebrities.” Dressing up as of these outfit items probably already sits a living celebrity—with no zombification in your wardrobe or can be collected at a or vampirism to be seen—feels a bit lazy, cheap price. albeit easy to do. But this ain’t the opinions section, so with that in mind, it’s time to Lil Nas X from “Old Town Road” music introduce this year’s hottest Halloween video costumes: You’ve all heard this hit song—likely on repeat—and now you can be Lil Nas X in Taylor Swift from “You Need To Calm his western-rap adventure. All you need is Down” music video a cowboy hat, lots of colourful prints, some Indulge your inner pop star with T. tassels, and a pair of cow-print western Swift’s fuzzy pink jacket, cat-eye sunnies, booties! Order online from Lammle’s and martini glass combo. Not only can Western Wear (or go to either Kamloops you easily pull off this celebrity look— or Calgary) for long-lasting cowboy goods especially if you’ve got blond hair or a and great service. You can also find your matching curled housewife wig—but you’ll costume just as easily second-hand. keep warm while club-hopping wrapped in this outfit. Bob Ross

There have been many parodies of Bob Hannah Morgan by Illustration Midsommar Cult Member Ross this year, giving this American painter Even if you haven’t seen the folk horror film a second life through his fans. With the Mr. Rogers cardigan, grey straight-leg pants, and a Midsommar, cultism is in this year, and it’s artist’s iconic instructional mannerisms Rather than fuelling the hate-flames that distinguished black tie. Pay tribute to the surprisingly easy to pull that look together. and his classic look of high-waisted jeans, the sexy Mr. Rogers trend is causing, why lovable American TV personality, and don’t A simple white prairie dress and a crown of long-sleeve button up, and an afro, it’s easy not simply dress up as Mr. Rogers? Sport a fall into the trap of the “sexy treatment.” flowers will get you the classic cult member to pull off this artsy look. red cardigan that resembles his trademark What I learned from an episode of ‘What Would You Do?’ ››Three important points to remember in life EG Manilag episode, “Illiterate man is harassed by café that not everyone, “not even today,” has so how can we pass accurate judgement Staff Writer cashier,” shows an illiterate man being an opportunity at education. This social without any facts? And thirdly, life is just bullied by a barista for not being able to experiment made me tear up. This show simply unfair, why add to that? Rather than hen no one is watching, what would read the menu. A lot of customers stood and episode expanded my perspective on criticize people, we should help people—it Wyou do? What Would You Do? up for the man, and most of their reactions life. Here’s what I learned: makes the world a better place. (WWYD?) is a situational hidden camera and responses were personal and straight Privileges and differences in life Standing up for people television program that seeks to explore from the heart. One customer said that her Life is random, and privilege is a random “Strong people stand up for themselves. individuals’ reactions and responses to grandfather had trouble reading because gift. Not everyone shares the same Stronger people stand up for others,” said uncomfortable and often compromising all his life he was in the workforce, grinding privileges because not everyone is born Chris Gardner, author of the book (also real-life scenarios in their community. One every single day to feed his family. Another into the same circumstances. Education adapted into a film starring Will Smith) customer, who was an educator, said is a part of this—not The Pursuit of Happiness. He is right. everyone has the same As I said earlier, it's not surprising to see opportunity to learn. the community help one man because, Some people are forced ethically, it’s the right thing to do. I was to quit school so they impressed seeing how courageous and can instead work to feed fearless they all were in assisting him. their families, and others They were assertive and in control of the have every opportunities situation—putting a stop to the barista’s in education presented hostility. We should all be a little more like to them. that. It is a big issue when The importance of education one ignorantly compares Education is important. With it, we can their life to another break harmful stereotypes and promote person’s life. Firstly, we fact-based information. To be educated don’t share the same life means to be skeptical—challenging and as the people we judge, breaking everyday norms. Education so a comparison of two can help people, it can spread awareness totally different people against all sorts of stigma, and it can living with different expand our horizons. Our level of circumstances is apples education should not be a status symbol. to oranges. Secondly, Instead, it should be an instrument for we don’t know what positive development.

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• Forgiveness is not weakness or defeat Opinions ...and more Don’t let Halloween myths trick you ››The poisoned trick-or-treats may be false, but it could still happen Jessica Berget given to them by a stranger on Halloween. Editor-in-Chief In fact, in cases where a child did die, they did so because of a prior health problem e always learned never to take candy or from candy that was given to them by a No child has become sick or died from candy that Wfrom strangers. Yet, every year on family member. was given to them by a stranger on Halloween. October 31 children walk door-to-door These candy myths may be false, but doing exactly that. there is a nugget of truth to the rumours. This rule of never taking candy from The fear of poisoned treats began in 1982 strangers I think is a sensible one. There is when a string of deaths were attributed a possibility that someone could try to hurt to Tylenol tablets that were spiked with children via candy, which is why parents cyanide. Since this happened before check their kids’ trick-or-treating hauls Halloween, many people were still on- to make sure none of the candy has been edge that there might still be someone tampered with by poison or razor blades. trying to poison people. According to the But how many times have we actually Washington Post, about 40 cities cancelled found something sinister in our goodie Halloween that year and hospitals offered bags? I’m willing to bet never. Besides to x-ray candy for fear of metal objects. parents using this fear as an excuse to eat Another case that contributed to this their children’s Halloween candy, there candy fear mongering is the “trick-or-treat is no evidence that this is based on a true murderer” of 1974 after an eight-year-old trick-or-treating experience. In fact, it’s boy died after eating cyanide-laced candy. nothing but a fearmongering urban legend. It turned out that his own father was the Sure, some kids may have been one who had poisoned him in order to take poisoned by candy in the past, but there out a life-insurance policy. has never been a documented case of Closer to home, in 2001 a Vancouver a child being poisoned by candy they girl died unexpectantly after eating some received from a stranger while trick- Halloween candy, prompting police to tell or-treating. Dr. Joel Best, a professor of parents to throw away all their candy. It sociology at the University of Delaware turned out that the girl died because of an has been trying for many years to finally infection, but the fear of poisoned candy disprove this age-old myth. He says still looms over every trick-or-treating Illustration by Athena Little after doing extensive research reading child. there may not be any real, documented these stories are all just myths, I don’t think newspaper articles about kids becoming Very rarely do strangers tamper or cases, I believe there is some truth to it. parents should let their guard down and sick from candy on Halloween, he found try to poison kids’ Halloween candy; that Though it may only be a fear-mongering as a safety precaution should always check that they are all hoaxes. No child has being said, I think it’s still good to be myth, just because it’s never happened their child’s candy. become sick or died from candy that was paranoid about this kind of stuff. While before doesn’t mean it never will. Even if

Forgiveness is not weakness or defeat ››You need to forgive in order to move forward something you of negative feelings toward a person who you. Perhaps you feel they don’t deserve need to do to has harmed you, regardless if they are to be notified of your forgiveness, which is move forward. truly deserving of forgiveness or not. This perfectly valid. Forgiveness process entirely concerns the forgiver; the Forgiveness is your choice—it is is not sacrificing forgivee is of little relevance. something you can hold within yourself. your strength. It Some may be reluctant to grant others You can choose to share it with the one is simply making forgiveness. For people who feel like they’ve being forgiven if you’d like, and doing so a promise to been too forgiving, too lenient, and have would be going above and beyond in an yourself to no let people walk over them in the past, extension of kindness. However, you are longer ruminate forgiveness can be scary. Once you decide not required to do good deeds for people on the pain of the to work on improving your boundary- who have harmed you. past, which is an setting and standing up for yourself more An apology does not require a incredibly healthy often, the thought of forgiving someone response of “it’s okay” if it’s not. Likewise, decision to make. who mistreated you can seem like it would it does not require an “apology accepted” Research be taking a step backwards. or an “I forgive you.” Forgiveness is not shows that being But forgiving someone and standing something you owe the other person. I forgiving of up for yourself are not mutually exclusive. think it is something you owe yourself if Michele Provenzano others makes you It doesn’t strip you of your power, make you want to keep moving forward. Staff Writer happier and generally healthier. It improves you weak, or let the other person “win” To me, forgiveness means refusing to physical health by reducing the negative like some people may think. It doesn’t dwell on pent-up anger, resentment, and orgiveness is about you—the one doing effects of stress on the body. In terms of mean anything about the other person. grudges—and instead letting those feelings Fthe forgiving. It does not say anything mental health, incorporating a focus on They’re not involved. Forgiveness doesn’t dissolve. It’s hard, but it isn’t one-size- about the person you forgive. It does not forgiveness into therapy can improve a necessarily have to leave your realm and fits-all. It’s customizable and can mean mean what they did was okay or acceptable. person’s experience with depression and touch theirs; you can forgive someone whatever you’d like it to. You’re allowed to It does not mean you welcome them back anxiety and increase a sense of hope. without letting them know. You are not forgive for you, and you only. into your life or that you’d like to be on A psychological definition of responsible for alleviating another of the friendly terms again. To me, forgiving is forgiveness is a choice one makes to let go guilt they feel for the way they mistreated opinions // no. 14 theotherpress.ca

What gets your ghoul? ››Good gourd, carve your pumpkins! Janis McMath display as is instead of partaking in the fun holiday because the day is centered solely carvings are the best. I saw the tiniest and Assistant Editor carving tradition. This minimalist aesthetic around creativity. What other holiday easiest smiley face carved into a pumpkin bullshit eats me up inside (looking at you, encourages people into so many DIY once—yet I still think about how much I his Halloween season, I have noticed Starbucks) because it is watering down a project? There are other holidays that love that pumpkin. I’d take a stupid face Thow common it is for people to buy Halloween festivity that I love so much. highlight creativity, but none so much drawn on in sharpie instead of a straight up pumpkins and simply put the gourd on Halloween is easily my favourite as Halloween. You choose a costume gourd any day. To me, that shows that you that represents you with totally open tried and that you respect the meaning of parameters, you buy or literally make the holiday. an outfit, you create a piece of art on a Every time I see an uncarved pumpkin pumpkin, and you get to decorate within on display, I honestly feel anger. I’d rather the very fun and inspiring theme of you didn’t even participate in Halloween “spooky.” instead of just placing an uncarved This unique holiday deserves pumpkin on display. I know my feelings respect for how it encourages everyone may seem extreme, but the action to me in society to create art. In a world where represents disrespect for the moral of the there is noticeable bias in schools (and tradition. By not participating, people everywhere) against the arts and an who don’t want to challenge themselves emphasis on sciences, this season is to create art are given an excuse to not be extremely near and dear to my heart. creative, and the cycle continues. As we all Halloween is for creativity, and anyone who know, in time holidays change based on refuses to use their creative muscles during how people celebrate them. If some people the season disappoints me greatly. don’t push themselves to make something Don’t get me wrong, I don’t expect creative on Halloween, then other people everyone to be perfect at art. There are will do it to, and then the holiday changes. many people who don’t practice creativity Not carving your pumpkin could eventually and I understand that making art can be cause the holiday’s important value of daunting, but I still think that everyone creativity to be lost in translation, and I has something to contribute to the season. never want that to happen—so carve your You don’t have to be good at art to make pumpkins, please! good art. Some of the simplest pumpkin

What gets your ghoul? ››People who don’t dress up for Halloween parties Jessica Berget Editor-in-Chief

early every year I go out for a NHalloween celebration. And nearly every year there is at least one person who decided not to dress up. And nearly every year I am disappointed that there are some people who show up to Halloween costume parties not wearing a costume. Seriously, why even go to a Halloween party if you’re not dressing up? For one thing, it’s not that difficult to come up with or make a costume (unless you’re planning a complicated one). Most of the time, it doesn’t even have to be good, it just has to be a costume. If you have to be a lame pun or pull together an outfit you just found in your closet last minute that’s fine; at least you tried. However, if you are not going to even try to dress up for a party, I think that’s super lame and the other party-goers who are dressed-up should be allowed to rag on you the entire night for it. To me, it’s more fun if everyone is dressed up. If there are one or two people who chose not to wear a costume it spoils the fun. There is a real sense of community

when everyone is suffering the same pain Still of 'The Office' of sweating and partying in their hot and uncomfortable get-up. Everyone should be on the same page and participate in For one thing, it’s not that difficult to come up or make a costume. the same rituals of the Halloween spirit. Furthermore, you should know that all of those things, but that’s what makes it this holiday—and my favourite part. It’s whatever strikes your fancy. Halloween parties include dressing up. If so fun! one of the only times of the entire year Finally, if you don’t wear a costume for you don’t want to dress up, don’t go. Seeing everyone else’s creations, that you can wear whatever you want and Halloween parties, you miss out on the best Some people may not want to dress making your own vision of a costume come have fun being creative and crafty. You can part of being in a costume—taking it off at up because they feel foolish, or that it’s too true with the smallest details, and then honour a favourite celebrity, video game the end of the night. much effort for something so silly, and it is partying your ass off in it is the essence of character, television show, obscure movie— Have an idea for a story? humour // no. 15  [email protected] • The Rain Survival Guide • Ultimate kitchen hacks: apple pie from scratch • Scary movies for this Halloween Humour ...and more The Rain Survival Guide ››How to keep on during this disgustingly moist season Michele Provenzano Staff Writer

t’s no longer that one week in July. In Iother words, it’s officially the rainy season in Vancouver. Here are some tips to stay dry and cozy. Carry an umbrella just to lose it A simple but effective way to stay dry. Leave your umbrella right next to the door so that you don’t forget it when you leave your house! Collapse it as you board the bus and place it in the small space between the edge of your seat and the window where you’ll inevitably forget it because your mind is too preoccupied with the stresses of daily life to remember your belongings. Finally put your textbooks to use You're out of an umbrella? Grab the next best thing! Surely your backpack is loaded with the weight of several heavy textbooks. Snatch one of those bad boys out and exert your already-suffering shoulders by lifting the book to shield your precious head. You don’t have to worry about the pages becoming water-damaged—you weren’t going to read them anyway.

Wear waterproof mascara and/or an identity. Bathe in soup Saran wrap your entire body Illustration by Athena Little dismantle your identity You’re looking for a way to keep warm and Who can afford those trendy transparent Never leave home without headphones Realistically, the rain probably won’t to relax. But with the packed schedule of raincoats? Achieve the same aesthetic with Headphones are to be used, specifically, wash your mascara off. But the seasonal a college student, surely you don’t have a ridiculously effective method of keeping at the first sign of a mild acquaintance’s depression that comes along with it sure much time to spare. Both eating soup and yourself dry: saran wrapping yourself from attempt to engage in weather-related will! So, when the waterworks come— enjoying a hot bath are popular cold- head to toe! The tighter the wrap, the small talk. At any instance of weather whether originating from the troposphere weather activities to stay cozy. Combine cozier you’ll be while you trek through the chat, respond with a dramatic whipping or the amygdala—make sure that shit them to maximize relaxation efficiency: cold, damp city. The pressure of your own out of said headphones. Stare into the doesn’t budge with a waterproof version of bathe in soup! Bonus: this may have the arms all squeezed up against your body person’s eyes blankly as you place them your favourite mascara. Better yet, wear no added benefit of inspiring a new topic of will almost feel like you’re cuddling with over your ears. You've heard it all before. mascara. Just stop caring about appearance small talk for the people you meet to delve yourself. Who says you can’t cuddle with This conversation has no value. Avoidance entirely and cease all efforts to construct into. “Why do you smell like soup?” is a yourself? successful! a sense of self through performative much more refreshing converstation than Never leave home, period measures until you lose any semblance of talking about the weather! Just stay in bed.

Do you like writing, editing, and getting paid? The Other Press is hiring! News Editor: Reports on timely and relevant events, topics, and responsible for writing/editing News-based articles. Works closely with Staff Reporter to cover Douglas College, New Westminster, and Coquitlam news and events. Opinions Editor: Comes up with relevant and timely opinion-based pieces, ensuring that arguments are fact-based and properly sourced. Writes and edits five articles a week. Humour/Entertainment Editor: Oversees the Humour and Entertainment section. Edits articles from contributors or writes Humour, creative works and comics to fill section. Training provided for all positions. Send your resume, cover letter, and writing samples to [email protected] humor// no. 16 theotherpress.ca Scary movies for this Halloween ››Look no further for worn out horror film tropes Erin Meyers eternally sniffling but never blowing their Contributor nose, constantly clearing their throat loudly, and always asking the meaning of AirBNB: Bed N’ Blood (2019) tv shows while everyone is just trying to A group of college-aged students all watch it. This psychological horror may be partake in full-frontal nudity. The subplot too much for some. of the movie features a collection of Gratuitous (2010) friends going on a spring break trip to the Plagued by her past, thirty-something middle-of-nowhere with an acquaintance Jennifer Frightscare finds an exorcist to they all failed to do a background check release her from the demons she inherited on. The twenty-somethings (played by as a little girl. Filled with scenes offensive thirty-somethings) are all too focused on to people of all faiths, cultures, and their own irrelevant relationship problems ideologies. to realize the evil afoot—an evil more sinister than all the illegal reservations The Devil is in My Tits (1999) and the lack of safety regulations that A black and white horror film from the AirBNB facilitates. ‘90s that features a young woman coming of age and discovering her body, only The Irritating (1980) to realize that Satan is speaking to her The Johnson family moves into a new through her breasts. A metaphor for home at a bargain, not realizing that the promiscuity is supposedly to be found place is haunted. Unlike in most horror somewhere in all the convoluted imagery, films, this ghost is not vengeful, violent, confusing dialogue, and unnecessary angry, or a little girl—it is simply the soul screaming. Cinematography is great of a person who was a horrible headache. though. Watch the Johnson family struggle with the ghost constantly derailing the family’s It’s Hard to Follow (2015) conversations to talk about themselves, An arthouse film. Illustration by Janis McMath Janis Illustration by

Ultimate kitchen hacks: apple pie from scratch ››You’ll scratch something, at least Caroline Ho Instructions Oh well, I’m sure it doesn’t actually make shell bits and all. Web Editor • Start with the pie crust. You’d always a difference, plus you’re kind of in a hurry • Okay, now toss your questionably thought they were complicated, but with to get to your family gathering. Take a shaped, under-stuffed pie-lasagna into h, a good flaky, tender, delicately so few ingredients it’s bound to be super dough disk out of the fridge and roll it out the preheated to 375°F oven—whoops, did Acinnamon-y homemade pie, fresh simple, right? Easy as pie! on a floured surface— no one mention preheating the oven? Aw from the oven. What could be a more • Chuckle at your pun for the next three • Wait, you don’t own a rolling pin. What crap, your family gathering’s in half an classic sign of the autumn times? What minutes. are you, some kind of professional chef? hour, we don’t have time for this. 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The legend of the Pumpkin Creature ››A ghastly gourd origin story Craig Allan was one item Kowalski forgot though. It was an ore. Staff Writer With no ability to steer the pumpkin, Kowalski found himself at the mercy of the river. As he buoyed down the river, he was thrashed around inside the pumpkin. n a late October evening, police were called to a residential house in Kowalski wasn’t worried though, as he knew that once he made it out to sea, he OLawrenceville. What the police found was a chilling site. A family dead inside. could land on an island, and wait there until the heat died down. As Kowalski saw Their blood covered the house from the floor to the ceiling. Intestines twirling on the Gateway Bridge, which was the last landmark before the ocean, Kowalski was the fan, a torso in the fireplace, and body parts burning in the living room on a dealt a crushing blow. A jagged rock pierced the pumpkin, and through his leg. As makeshift fire. This was not an unknown person who killed this family. It was the instantly as the rock pierced through his leg, it cut right through, separating his leg work of famed serial killer Charlie “The Creature” Kowalski. Kowalski had been from his body. The pumpkin then tipped over and began filling with water, sending on the radar of the police in the province for years, but he has never been caught. Kowalski to his watery grave. His name had first appeared on police reports when he was 18 years old—he was As this was happening, teenagers were launching fireworks off the bridge. convicted of murdering his neighbour’s pet dog. Kowalski was unrepentant in that When a truck carrying hazardous material honked at them to get out of the way, crime, just like he was of any of the crimes which he had committed over the next one of the handheld fireworks that they were holding went off directly at the 20 years. These crimes run the gambit from murder, burglary, arson, and forcible driver’s side window. Disoriented, the driver turned into the barrier, and the truck confinement. Each time though, Kowalski had been able to avoid capture. He was fell to the river below. As the tanker laid down in the water, a hole was punctured in as fast as the wind, and as invisible too. it from a rock. The same rock that cut Kowalski’s leg off. The hazardous material, After this heinous crime, Kowalski found himself on the run again. Wandering combined with Kowalski’s blood, and his corpse rotting in the pumpkin, created an into a pumpkin patch, with no way out, Kowalski needed to think of a way to even worse monster. get out of the area without the cops knowing. He remembered one time seeing a As the teenagers ran off, one teen filled with concern went down to check on county fair, where people carved out big pumpkins and raced them through the the wreckage. As he got to the shore, an arm came out of the water and grabbed local river. Kowalski, seeing that there was one big pumpkin in the field, decided his leg. That is when the Pumpkin Creature struck. As the teenager screamed for that this would be a perfect getaway. He was already great at disemboweling people, help, the large pumpkin crawled up towards the boys’ head. The boy stared into the so a pumpkin should be no trouble. Over the next two days, Kowalski carved and darkness of the pumpkin hole before the head of the dead Kowalski came out and scooped out the pumpkin’s innards until the inside was hollow. This placed him bit his face off before devouring the rest of his body. with the hollowed out pumpkin ready to set sail on Halloween night. Because it The Pumpkin Creature tried to get out of the river but instead would begin to was Halloween, the police were on high alert in the town to make sure no kids were rot away the farther it was from the water. Now every fall, when the weather is just harmed, so they weren’t going to be looking at the river. In the cloak of darkness, he crisp enough, parents tell their children not to go near the Gateway Bridge, so that rolled the pumpkin down to the river next to the farm and set sail. However, there they don’t incur the wrath of the Pumpkin Creature! Weekly crossword: Happy Halloween! Comics &By Caroline Ho, WebP Editor uzzles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Weekly crossword: Squash! PreviousBy Caroline Ho, Web Editor solution 12 13 14 15 M I C R U T N C O B I D E T H E R A O A R U N I 16 17 18 19 W E E P U M P K I N T U G 20 21 R A G U A I R O U T

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