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Photo by Benjamin Sim July Talk singers Peter Dreimanis and Leah Fay belt out a number at the Nest on Friday Oct. 9. 2 The Nugget Thursday, October 15, 2015 NEWS&FEATURES Parking problems ’R’ us when I needed to drive to school almost ing illegally across the street. With no indi- the empty Blatchford lands right next to every single day, either for my night classes cation of NAIT increasing the availability us, Kingsway Garden Mall to the south, or because at some point during the day I of parking on campus – the new Centre for and the remains of a small industrial park needed to drive across the city faster than Applied Technology (CAT) will only add to the north before the Yellowhead. Now, the bus could get me there. For the most 200 underground stalls – and NAIT con- of course there are restrictions on park- part, I did alright – finding a parking spot in tinuing to grow, it’s becoming even more ing in these areas – the City of Edmonton F lot right after someone leaves or getting difficult to commute to NAIT in your own has cut off most parking along the edge there early enough in the morning. vehicle. of the Blatchford lands immediately next I could complain that $32 for park- Sure, we could utilize the new Metro to the NAIT campus, including shutting ing for four days is a bit much on a stu- LRT line, which admittedly does a great off access to parking NAIT students used NICOLAS BROWN dent budget but the real kicker was Fri- job connecting NAIT with students com- to be able to use. Kingsway has always Issues Editor day. I wasn’t coming to NAIT early in the ing from Edmonton’s south side. Bus ser- restricted parking to NAIT students and all @bruchev morning, I only needed to arrive at around vice has also been increasing to the insti- other adjoining areas have been attempting It’s a common complaint at NAIT – not 10 a.m. and as it turns out, around 10 a.m. tution, as some of the city’s major routes to preserve parking for themselves, both enough parking. If you’ve ever needed to there is no parking on campus. I drove are being reviewed to increase efficiency industrial and residential. drive to campus, I’m sure you’ve experi- around for 45 minutes looking for a spot – read: faster and more frequent. These Of course, as an institution, NAIT enced the frustration I felt over the past before I decided I didn’t really feel like changes don’t really help when you need to wants to build a strong relationship with week. Day lots full, metered parking full, studying on campus that day. Luckily I had get to campus in 15 minutes, though or if local stakeholders – good community rela- even side streets – full. Not a parking spot no classes to get to but it highlights a very you’ve got too many things to carry with tionships are key to building a thriving to be seen, unless you want to take a bull- common problem for NAIT students. you in one trip on the bus. campus and positive brand image. How- dozer and push together the cars that leave It’s always been evident that parking The biggest question, however, is why ever, this struggle for parking is making it half a car worth of space between them. has been limited at NAIT. The lines for does parking have to be an issue on cam- increasingly difficult for NAIT students to Now I normally take advantage of the parking passes at the beginning of the year pus? We’re in one of the lowest density get to classes on campus. There was once U-Pass to get to NAIT, it’s already paid are longer than ever and I’m sure if you areas of the city – we certainly can’t com- a time that students could park along 103 for and it’s far cheaper than gas, parking pulled the records for bylaw tickets issued pare our parking situation to MacEwan or Street among the empty aircraft hangars or the potential for a car accident driving for Kingsway Shopping Centre’s parking the University of Alberta, which both face and parking lots – perhaps it’s time for the during rush hour. Except for last week, lot, you’d see an increase in students park- space limitations on all sides. We have City to give us back our parking. NAIT trades students rank highly By Elyssa Teslyk in trades and technology for students to • Dylan Renaud • Chris VanderWerff Each year NAIT has a number of new showcase their skills, with NAIT students • Garret Weiss • Ryan Matsuba events, campaigns, workshops and other ranking in over 20 of those areas. Natur- • Samantha Janishewshi • Brett Dorey opportunities available to students to help ally there are some areas that NAIT does • Jamie Terpsma • Myles Campbell them expand their experiences and gain not compete in, such as hairstyling but • Ross Mckay • Alyssa Kapas valuable skills and generally students • Marko Crepulja • Tyler Norris knowledge. Each of are representing • Edmund Chan • Michael Lancaster these different activ- NAIT in many of • Alyssa Paron • Clayton Lord ities give students in the competitions that • Austin Schwabe • John Felipe every program the reflect the programs • Michael Love • Mikaila Currie opportunity to show available on campus. • Brad Marting The Skills competitions are not only their skills. It is not often • Shelby Richardson an excellent opportunity for NAIT to be “Often [our] that trades students • Eric Kruk recognized as a leading apprenticeship apprenticeship stu- are recognized on • Tyler Graham and trades training institution in Canada, dents get over- campus outside of • Kole Snyder they are also a great way to showcase looked since the pro- their own programs, • Jessica Porier your skills as a tradesperson and to grow grams are considerably short in compari- and it is important to recognize the con- • Carter Sherban your network. Competitors often have son to others,” explains Wade Martin- tributions those students have made to • Brandon Robins greater employment opportunities after son, a welding instructor at Souch Cam- NAIT and the campus community. The • Alexander Durand participating in the competitions due to pus, leaving them with a sense of under students who represented NAIT last year • Toni Bernard the promotion of the events. You also appreciation and consideration. That’s include; • Gregory Gaubatz get to network with other competitors OK, apprentices! The reality is that • Erica Paal • James Slosky from across the country and the world, these skilled masters are the glue for our • Nolan Hunt • Olivia Marietta depending on how far you progress in society. • Ryley LaFrance • Lucas Killin the competitions. In the 2015 Provincial Skills Canada • Matero Berrio • Scott Elliot There are limitations for who can com- Competition, NAIT held high rankings • Kirk Pelletier • Ethan Howald pete, so if you are interested in showcasing in a number of areas, including architec- • Devin Campbell • Kyla Nyroos your skills while representing NAIT, don’t tural technology and design, automation • Colin Lajoie • Luke Reynoso wait. You can find more information by and control, auto service, IT network sys- • Solomon Wijewickrema • Anthony Reynoso asking your instructors or program chairs. tems administration, plumbing, refrigera- • Kimberly Brodeur • Isabella Villian Don’t miss a chance to have some fun and tion and welding. There are over 40 areas • Spencer Bevan • Josh Winsor boost your resume. Thursday, October 15, 2015 NEWS & FEATURES The Nugget 3

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Photo by Tom Armstrong Frank MacKay [email protected] thanksgiving at NAIT More than 100 international students enjoyed turkey with all the fixings at the NAIT International Student Cen- tre Thanksgiving celebration, presented by ATB Financial. For most of them, this was their first traditional Submissions encouraged: Canadian Thanksgiving dinner. In addition to learning about Canadian culture, this second annual event is [email protected] designed to build camaraderie among the students, many of whom arrived in Canada just weeks ago. There are 1,730 international students at NAIT this semester from 102 different countries. The opinions expressed by contribu- tors to the Nugget are not necessar- ily shared by NAIT officials, NAITSA or elected school representatives.

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ByBRT Brandon Hess instead of LRT? This may be welcome news for tran- sit riders. First the metro line LRT was delayed in its open, and we also have LRT networks across our city that are still years away from being completed. On Wednesday Oct. 7, the city dis- cussed the proposal to develop “bus rapid transit” or “BRT” in our city as a replace- ment to LRT service that is still years away from completion. That’s welcome news for students who travel to NAIT every day. The proposal is being considered by the city as part of a transit review and is expected to be completed by 2017. Bus rapid transit uses special bus lanes designated for buses. This spe- cial lane will allow for faster travel time across the city compared to regular express routes. Bus rapid transit is not an express service but a quicker and more convenient way to get across the city. Bus rapid transit will see fares collected prior to boarding in order to save wait times at bus stops. The cost to operate this system is also cheaper than the regular LRT. The LRT network across our city is still far from complete. The Valley Line is planned to run from Mill Woods up into cfcw.com Artist’s conception of bus rapid transit lanes. Bonnie Doon, north to downtown, west to West Edmonton Mall and extend as far morning. A system of bus rapid tran- Transit Centre. This route passes through service around frequency and around as Lewis Farms on the western edge. This sit will be a relief. It can take up to an downtown and NAIT. Travel times from dedicated linear and fast routes, not at line is still years away and will not be hour and a half some mornings to get to Mill Woods each morning for students by the expense of all other collector ser- completed until the end of 2020. school now. bus is 50 minutes. With bus rapid transit, vice,” said Iveson. There are many areas in our city There is a large population of NAIT travel time could be much less. We also have NAIT students com- that are far from the downtown core and students in Mill Woods. Their fastest Mayor Don Iveson is confident the ing from the far west end. Without a cur- therefore lack reliable transit. There are option right now to get to school each provincial government will partner with rent LRT network running outside the some NAIT students who come from morning is Bus Route 15, which runs from the city to develop BRT. Anthony Henday, bus rapid transit will outside Edmonton to get to NAIT every Mill Woods all the way to Eaux Claires “I think we should be organizing our be a good future alternative. INVESTING What the heck is an ETF? By Langis Donnelly included in the analysis. The other main ETF (Exchange Traded Fund). No, benefit of ETF investing is the low fees. there is no relation to our beloved space The average index fee is roughly around creature ET. ETFs are a type of invest- 0.15% compared to 1.07% for actively ment. About the only similarity ETFs managed funds. This means active invest- have with our space friend is the relative ors are left with a guaranteed 0.80% less unfamiliarity of both. However, as we saw than the passive ETF investor, regardless in the movie, there are great benefits to ICON of the actual returns of the investments. trying to understand the unfamiliar. ETFs Investment Club of NAIT ETFs are a relatively new way to give investors the ability to save countless invest money, without having to dish out hours of trying to determine the winning not try and beat the market, it tries to be sive management. The style of invest- unnecessary fees to mutual fund managers investment strategy, to significantly reduce the market. ETFs function just as a stock ment most of us are familiar with is who are taking a substantial portion of investment costs, and most importantly, to would. Investors can purchase shares on called active management or mutual fund investors assets regardless of if the mutual provide investors with consistent invest- margin, short sell, or hold for long term, investing. I am here to tell you that the fund manager makes a positive return. The ment returns. But first, we need to know, all in the same brokerage account where former should be the preferred choice for breadth and depth of ETFs available is what the heck is an ETF? you would buy common stocks. For new the average investor. The easiest stat to substantial. Investors can select ETFs that ETFs are funds that track major investors, ETFs are a great way to begin point out is that over the past 10 years, track domestic and international indexes, indexes such as the NASDAQ 100, S&P investing. Simply buy a few ETFs that only 24% of professional investors have sectors, commodities, even fixed income 500, and Dow Jones. When an investor track major indexes such as the S&P or actually beaten the market. This number is securities. So with that in mind, don’t be purchases shares of an ETF, the investor Dow Jones and let the ETF provide you still probably inflated due to the survivor- the turkey and invest your money into is buying shares of the portfolio that fol- with consistent stock returns. ship bias in which active funds that per- active mutual funds, be good and invest in lows the return of its index. The ETF does ETF investing is classified as pas- formed poorly were shut down and not ETFs. Thursday, October 15, 2015 NEWS & FEATURES The Nugget 5 App-athy solution? By Joel-Peter Carm service by Elections Canada. simply a tool for anyone to use to help “wanted to make easier accessibility and Are busy times making it hard to What makes the app so great? answer a lot of the questions a voter create something super easy that people have your voice count? With increased “VoteNote is a full service electoral would have and help get them informed could use, without having to seek out interest from young adults and post-sec- assistant application that allows users to in the easiest way possible.” The app information.”A big incentive to getting ondary students in the upcoming fed- register, find their district using GPS and sets a reminder for Oct. 19 and will the voters to poll is a sponsorship with eral election on Oct. 19, a new invention displays their candidates,” Heuman said. additionally send push notifications to Uber Canada; an Uber car picks you up might help you get access to the voting As an investigative journalism stu- users when the advanced polling sites and offers a free ride to cast your ballot, style you need. dent, Heuman understands how import- open and till the end of the election. throughout the election. This looks to be the most crucial ant decoding the right information is for The app is completely free and relies election by far. For younger generations, the public. He knows that you need to Obvious development on zero ads. In addition, it gives the can- voting may not come easy, with issues go to the source to find the problem and By interviewing people, Heuman didates the ability to create a profile of time and accessibility to voting sta- create solutions to solve it. It’s designed found the biggest problem was, “what page and reach the youth demographic. tions. One might not consider voting a to be easier for the public, without all do these things even solve?” “We also have a comprehensive voter high priority but there’s one brilliant the fluff you get from regular politics. Through voting we can have “the checklist including a Student Services innovator who’s solved that by bringing Voter apathy is a huge concern only real chance anyone has to alter the tab which outlines the various ways stu- the vote to you. facing us this election. Young voters government.” dents can vote either through advance aren’t represented due to dismal turn- The app is an obvious development, polling or Elections Canada offices and ‘Accessibility’ out numbers. Through engagement and “because social media and cellphones we’ve included the special ballot PDF This wonderful app is called numerous features of the application, are so endemic and a part of our lives.” for students away from home.” “VoteNote” and creator Matthew the process is condensed which should Heuman is confident that the app Heuman is travelling across the Heuman is going across the nation entice young Canadians to participate in will be effective. country for a month, demonstrating speaking about its purpose and how it voting. Although you can’t vote through “Everyone seems to think that shar- VoteNote and giving our generation represents a generation of instantan- the app, providing clear and correct ing something on Facebook and Twitter, some insight into the voting process and eous satisfaction. He created the app as information is the key to building voter especially for our generation, they don’t why we all can make a difference in this an “obvious step for accessibility” and is turnout. even mind protesting in person.” crucial election. You can check out the annoyed it was not released earlier as a How effective is the app? “We are His ideology behind the app; he app on iTunes and Google Play. WEATHER Enjoy warmth while it lasts By Brandon Hess Going forward, I do not see too many comes together with safety reasons. There at night. It will continue to get darker ear- Seasonal average for this time of year below zero morning lows in the next few is one province in Canada that does not lier until we reach the December solstice. is now 10 C. As I have mentioned in last days. Yes we will be CLOSE to zero, but observe any time change in November. Once we hit the end of daylight saving time week’s Nugget, the seasonal average falls not quite below. It is the middle of October That province is our neighbour to the east, in November, the sun will set one hour ear- to near 5 C by the end of the month. We are and sub-zero overnight temperatures will Saskatchewan. In Edmonton right now, lier! This time change to one hour earlier looking to have actual daytime highs above be a reality in the immediate future. Same you may have started to notice the shorter also means an extra hour of sleep for you, 10 C for this week and weekend. Eventu- with our daytime highs. Eventually, double daylight hours and skies becoming darker depending on how you like to look at it. ally, those highs will fall into single digits, digits will take a rest for the year and we but enjoy some teen temperatures for now will be into the heart of cold temperatures while they last. for the winter. Let us review the past Thanksgiving Did you know? long weekend. The Saturday was warm and We are about one month away from clear. However, we saw a good cold front the end of daylight saving time. In order to go through the region by Sunday and the make up for the dark mornings in the com- winds picked up a lot. Wind warnings were ing months, we “fall” back in time by one in effect for the Capital Region and east- hour. When this time change happens, mor- ern Alberta on the Sunday. Winds were out nings will become a little lighter. One of of the northwest in behind the front. Wind the reasons for this morning daylight is for became lighter for Monday, but at least we safety reasons. Kids going to school in the were able to squeeze in one stable day (Sat- morning light is safer than the dark. Cross- urday) over the weekend. ing roads in the light rather than dark all 6 The Nugget NEWS & FEATURES Thursday, October 15, 2015 Entrepreneurial spirit stoked By Danielle S. Fuechtmann offer speakers on relevant topics, men- I think it’s pretty typical to say that tor matchup events and even creative you go to school to get a job – and that’s spaces. OK – but the other thing to consider is If you’ve sat in the student lounge that a commitment to entrepreneurship on the second floor of the HP Centre doesn’t mean that everyone is going to this semester, you’ve probably taken start their own business. [but they find an idea] they’re going for or went through [one of New Venture’s] advantage of New Venture. The Colli- Employers should be looking for people who thought they were that person programs. This is a really unique plat- sion Space’s funky blue couches and entrepreneurial employees – it’s a way and now they’re realizing that they don’t form to meet like-minded people!” dry erase walls are its take on a student of thinking and contributing to your job. want to do it. There’s a real diversity in partici- lounge. Those additional skill sets are going to “But these skill sets are never a pants, who have included machinists, New Venture wanted to “create a make grads that much more desirable. bad thing! Being innovative isn’t a bad engineers and culinary students, in addi- really cool creative space that people “It’s an evolution of thinking,” says thing, being entrepreneurial is a good tion to staff and instructors, as well as can come. It’s still student space Sandra Spencer. thing no matter what you do. That’s kind students from MacEwan and the Univer- but ... it’s a themed student lounge. As the manager of entrepreneurial of the bigger lesson.” sity of Alberta. The flavour is creativity, innovation, partnering in the Office of Research and You don’t need to want to start your While the resources are located on entrepreneurship.” Innovation, she’s part of the team bringing own business to find value in New Ven- campus for the NAIT community to When asked about what excites her NAIT’s New Venture programming to life. ture’s programming. Spencer explains access, it’s not meant to be restrictive. about the initiative’s role at NAIT, Spen- She describes New Venture as a com- that having an entrepreneurial mindset is Spencer says they want to facilitate col- cer said that she’s “absolutely inspired mitment by NAIT to support innovative just as valuable as an employee. It’s all laboration in and outside of the NAIT by working with entrepreneurs. Seeing ideas coming from NAIT students and about creative problem solving. community. the energy and creativity and passion alumni. The group is organizing work- Spencer says one of the benefits “We try to be very conscious of they bring makes my day! shops, mentor panels and startup pro- of New Venture’s programming is the evenings and weekends, not scheduling “Our faculty, staff and students have grams to give entrepreneurs opportun- opportunities it offers for building new things during midterms, trying to map it a lot of that,” she said. ities to build their network outside the connections. out and be as easy as possible for people “We’re starting to harness it more, classroom. “People get to meet each other,” to attend,” Spencer said. we’re like ‘OK, we’re going to give you Not sure if you’re an entrepreneur or she said. “Last year we had three guys, Some of New Venture’s program- the things – go! build!’ and just being if New Venture is for you? one in alternative energy, one in mech- ming comes from boot camps that give able to sit back and watch these people Spencer says that New Venture “finds anical engineering and one in business participants an opportunity to pitch and do that and know that we helped them people that didn’t think they had the spark and they’re all friends now because they build ideas from scratch but they also do that, it’s incredible.” Thursday, October 15, 2015 The Nugget 7 opinion — Editorial — Unhealthy connection Phil asked if he could hold her phone and she hesitantly alarm telling you when to act. The Internet is fairly new, passed it over. He handled the device as she looked at it compared to other things. intently and protectively, as if it was her newborn baby. In I am thankful that I was born in a time when social her case, if she is not connected to Wi-Fi or if her family media was not even a thought and I could see the gradual, were to take her phone away, she would lash out in anger. yet inevitable growing reliance on this unbelievable tool. I Khloe, sans iPhone, turned into a massive ball of distress hope future generations will still look at a fluttering butter- and anxiety. fly with wonder instead of through a camera phone lens. “I can’t breathe without Wi-Fi,” she said and, though it I hope that babies born in 2079 will still run around with sounds completely insane, she was serious. friends until the street lights in the neighbourhood turn on, Our lives have become intertwined with our online per- that in 2138, fourth graders will still bring forward their TAYLOR BRAAT sonas. We choose what we want people to know about us chlorophyll science projects on a home-made poster full of Editor-In-Chief and our timelines and feeds are the tourist attractions. That glued on pictures and share it with the class. I hope that in @TaylorBBraat is why you should never compare your life to someone else 200 years from now, people will still know what it feels o you hear that? Probably not, because no one by looking at their Facebook. You are essentially compar- like to meet someone out of the blue and fall in love at first hears anything anymore. Have you ever noticed ing a blank canvas to a finished work of art. This is some- sight. Dthat we have to speak more quickly, just to get our thing perfected and worked on, while you are probably sit- The fact of the matter is, human interaction is what pro- point across these days? ting in your PJs in bed, scrolling down this waterfall of vides us with any real connection. It’s the only thing that We have to speak our piece in the intervals between disappointment and self-loathing. Social media has taken truly matters. If you ever catch yourself missing out on checking our phones. The fact that everyone and their dog comparing ourselves to each other to a new level. something in real life because you were too consumed with has a Facebook page and every item and business has one My fear is that there will be so many apps created that something on your phone, look up. There might be some- too, is alarming to me. The scariest part about everyone every basic life skill will be cut down to a menu and an thing beautiful staring back at you. being online is that this is only the beginning. The notion of a technological world is still in its earliest days and we are but a testing group – a Guinea pig to the actual crises that the world will experience through its full development, years down the road. The somewhat innocent days of MSN are over, social media has taken on the masses in a mas- sive way.

Everything right now Our increasingly anti-social society has a lot to do with our attention spans being shortened due to everything being instantaneous, even the news. Instead of waiting for the paper to come out, we can just Google it and be pretty well informed or at least have enough knowledge in order to pretend to be. The social media culture is engrained into so many lives that we’re starting to forget that there is actually a real world that we have a responsibility to be in. So much effort is being put into the Internet that we’re losing the energy we need to put into real life interactions. The fact that social media has become an issue is not a new discovery. We are very quick to point out that many people have an unhealthy weakness for handheld screens – I know this because I have seen a number of posts about it. What is alarming to me, is that this obsession with our phones is developing into a mental health issue. The reli- ance is becoming a sickness and I am frightened for future generations. This is only the beginning and, if you think the www.wired.com progression of this issue is about to slow down or even pla- teau, you are horribly naïve. Is something bugging you about NAIT or the rest of the world? Do you have some When is the line crossed? praise to dish out about the school or life How much social media is too much and when does it in general? Get those thoughts into print. cross a line? Keep them short and to the point. No more Dr. Phil has chosen to involve himself in this ongoing than 100 words. We’re a newspaper, not an en- debate, on many occasions by bringing guests onto his show who have extreme cases. Most recently he spot- cyclopedia. Give us a break! lighted a young girl named Khloe, about 21-years-old, who Submit letters with your real name and phone would not let go of her phone, even when she slept. She number to: [email protected]. was playing on her phone on stage during the show. Dr. 8 The Nugget Thursday, October 15, 2015 SPORTS Film magic or flimflam? up a few inches short of winning the game, final game and not reluctantly give in to the weakest portions of these films. Cinderella and thus, State. Wait, they lost? Really? A demands of the team and fans as the jerk in Man is a phenomenal drama and under- sports movie where the good guys aren’t the movie did. dog sports flick but the film’s one weak- victorious in dramatic fashion? Really? ness is that the opposing boxer is irredeem- Granted, this isn’t the first film in which Next Lebron James? ably scummy. There was really no reason this miraculous instance occurs.The bob- Some smaller things are altered in to make him quite so evil when the strug- sled team in Cool Runnings crashed in their strange ways as well. In 2005’s Coach gle that the main character Jimmy Brad- final run. However, even that athletic mis- Carter, the arrogant opposing player at dock is going through doesn’t need a cen- step resulted in the beloved “slow-clap” the end of the film, Ty Crane, is called tral villain. from one of the film’s villains. the next LeBron James. Not only is Crane The ideal mix, in my opinion, is to JOSH RYAN While Permian losing is technically fictional, the film’s story takes place in make sure the spirit and meaning of the Sports Editor accurate, several details in the film are con- 1999, well before LeBron’s rookie sea- story is inherent throughout production @JoshRyanSports trary to the contents of the book. Star player son in 2004. Some of these changes and visible in the final product. Some This week I’m cheating into entertain- Boobie Miles injures his knee under differ- might seem small but often the details minor, altered details are less an issue ment a little bit. Or a lot. Or a ton, or ... ent circumstances, several teams and statistics changed don’t reflect the spirit and cir- than the basic construct of the story basically, the following words, sentences are changed, the players’ personalities were cumstance of the real events. Would you being false, so long as they aren’t part and paragraphs constitute an entertainment slightly altered, the town’s population was root for Papale to the same extent know- of the falseness. For example, the recent piece that happens to contain sports themes. much larger than portrayed and the Panthers ing he wasn’t quite as unlikely an under- Ron Howard winner, Rush, slightly If you object to my jumping the shark with never made it to the championship game. dog? Would you feel for the coaches in exaggerates the feud between drivers the following subject, the politest version They actually lost in the semis. That’s a lot of Friday Night Lights if you knew that they James Hunt and Nikki Lauda but doesn’t of my response is thank you for reading, nuance that differs from the true story. cared for black players on the team less completely rewrite history; allowing for I’m now going to ignore you while I stick There are many examples of this type than white boys? a mostly faithful representation of an my face in front of a computer screen for of deception. Take the Mark Wahlberg This is the battle every filmmaker incredible rivalry. another seven hours of editing. vehicle, Invincible. The film is an inspir- has to deal with when constructing a fea- Ultimately, we always hope that his- ational tale of Philly native Vince Papale, ture. If integrity is paramount, then he or tory isn’t completely and utterly distorted Rarely accurate who makes the Philadelphia Eagles as a she would strive to keep from diluting or during the movie-making process. How- This week, I talk about movies. Sports walk-on. Actually, Papale had played minor deforming the original story. Conversely, ever, that’s why the caption reads “based movies, (yes, I’m a cheater, but at least pro football for years, rather than coming making the film entertaining, thought pro- on a true story.” When I go to watch a I’m not Lance Armstrong). More specif- off the street. Another football flick, Rudy, voking or inspiring is likely the main goal. sports flick, I want to watch something ically, I want to talk about the way sports is about the diminutive football player from From the studio’s perspective, they just both informative and entertaining. While movies are rarely accurate portrayals of the Notre Dame carried off the field by his want the project to make money. real life is sometimes crazier than fiction, events they are based on. We all love flicks teammates. While that did take place, his Even in films with only minor things there’s a reason we usually prefer movie like Remember the Titans and The Blind coach suggested that he get to play in the changed, those alterations are usually the magic to real footage. Side, but so often, the events of these films are too heavily distorted to be considered non-fiction. Spoiler warning for anyone who hasn’t seen these films (though really, there is no reason why you shouldn’t have seen them at this point). The film that sparked this internal dis- cussion (does that make me crazy, having internal dialogues?) is Friday Night Lights. It’s based on a book from the early ’90s by HG Bissinger, an outspoken and polar- izing journalist, that discusses the culture of high school football in the small town of Odessa, Texas. FNL was a critical and financial success in 2004, garnering a spot on nearly every great sports movie list by notable magazines and film websites and spawning a television series that went for five seasons. This film is also one of the career highlights of Billy Bob Thorn- ton and helped further the careers of sev- eral young actors, including Lucas Black (NCIS: New Orleans) and Garrett Hedlund (Tron Legacy). For those who haven’t seen it, again spoilers, Lights sports (no pun intended) one of the most distinctly contrary end- ings in the genre. After mounting a furi- www.ssninsider.com ous comeback, the Permian Panthers come Chris Hemsworth, left, as James Hunt and Daniel Brühl as Niki Lauda star in the Ron Howard filmRush . Thursday, October 15, 2015 SPORTS The Nugget 9 Keeping Score Happy days for Mets, Jays Welcome back to another edition of Keeping Score, the weekly debate on a chosen topic in the world of sports. This week, NAIT NewsWatch anchor Brennan Klak joins me to discuss the best story of the MLB postseason! There’s a plethora to pick from in 2015. On the negative side of the tracks, Division winner privileges forcing the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates into a wild- card game has fans upset, along with the New York Yankee’s meek exit in the other wildcard contest. However, most of the head- lines are positive and all are intriguing. The Cubs trying to break the curse, the New York Mets outdoing their cross-town rivals, the Houston Astros drastic improvement after three straight years of futility, Kansas City rallies to force a Game Five and, of course, the Jays. What’s not to like about postseason baseball? What do we think? Read on …

However, the more important argument per and blue. The Mets, like the Oilers, lost draws from history, much like the Mets and in Game 7 of a crucial playoff series as the Cubbies. The Blue Jays just broke the long- St. Louis Cardinals moved onto the World est postseason drought in North American Series, thanks to the infamous home run by professional sports. It’s been hell for fans of Yadier Molina. The Mets missed the play- Canada’s only baseball team since the mid- offs for eight consecutive seasons after nineties, (which I’ve fortunately missed that, fading out of the baseball picture with out on). With the recent success, playoff every passing year and making the 1986 baseball is back in Canada and sports fans World Series run with Keith Hernandez at across the nation have joined together for the plate a distant memory (which reminds JOSH RYAN this great party. Seeing the Rogers Centre BRENNAN KLAK me, Oilers, Gretzky days ... never mind). Sports Editor sold out every game, with the fans standing @nhlupdate Good Jays players seemed to leave @JoshRyanSports up to cheer for every third out, is enough to he New York Mets aren’t the most every year, like Carlos Beltran, Jose s I wrote a few weeks back, I make those neck hairs perk up. glamourous team in the Big Apple. Reyes, Carlos Delgado and current Blue narrowly evaded the stigma of Based on the success story of the regu- TEvery year, the Yankees sign a few Jays pitcher, R.A. Dickey. After all of that Abeing a bandwagon jumper, as I lar season alone, Toronto is the team of dis- more cheques, swing for the fences in free doom and gloom, why are the Mets a great was on board shortly before the Toronto cussion in baseball fandom and will remain agency and take in all of that sweet, sweet story in baseball right now? Everyone Blue Jays ignited sports fans coast-to-coast. one of the major conversations come posts- press coverage while the Mets founder in loves a good comeback story. Matt Har- While it appears easy to anoint this turn- eason end. Regardless of the final results the National League. Here’s some perspec- vey back from Tommy John surgery and around as the best story of the playoffs, this month, the Blue Jays are the best story tive for you: Remember when the Edmon- stepping into his role without a hitch. The seeing that the Jays have reigned as Major of the 2015 MLB playoffs and may wind ton Oilers made the Stanley Cup Final in bats of Lucas Duda and Curtis Granderson League Baseball’s flavour of the month for up becoming the best story in Canadian 2006? In that same year, the Mets made a smacking home runs and Yoenis Céspedes several months, it really is more intriguing, sports once the highlight shows begins on resurgence into the playoffs after strug- returning to form down the stretch, show- uplifting and exhilarating than the rest of Sportsnet and TSN in December. gling for a few years, much like the cop- ing everyone why he won back-to-back at the field. The prowess this blue-and-white the home run derby. Jacob deGrom have shown surpasses everything else proving he could still improve after accomplished in the league and has over- winning Rookie of the Year. Even shadowed the success of MLB’s top team, a 42-year-old Bartolo Colón had the St. Louis Cardinals. stretches of scoreless innings that First, the season’s achievements. made us wonder if his arm would The Blue Jays trailed the Yankees by ever age. eight games on July 28, then promptly The Mets claimed the NL East zoomed by the Bronx Bombers in the and watched as the glamourous campaign’s final push; putting up stag- Yankees lost in the AL wildcard gering numbers at the plate. Josh Don- game to Houston. For the first time aldson as a probable MVP, R.A. Dickey in nine years, the state of New York turning around a terrible start, David can cheer on a different team in the Price being David Price and Marcus postseason. The Mets may not have Stroman recovering from knee surgery the glamour of their counterpart are just a few of the individual story- Yankees but it’s time for the team lines generated by this Jays season. Just and their fans to have their dance in accounting for the goings-on of 2015 is www.sportsnet.ca the spotlight. enough to crown Toronto in this debate. David Price Hours for recreation facilities Gymnasium – Informal Recreation Fitness Weight Centre 6-8 a.m., 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; 3:30-6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday Monday to Thursday Monday to Friday Saturday and Sunday Friday 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.; 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. 5:45 a.m. - 9:45 p.m. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. ●●● Saturday and Sunday ●●● (Drop-in Skating) Sports Equipment Centre (E-026) 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Arena Monday, Wednesday, Friday Monday through Friday until Sept. 18 ●●● (Drop-in hockey) 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; 2:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Pool Monday and Wednesday Tuesday and Thursday ●●● Monday to Friday 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m.; 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 11 a.m. -12 p.m. 10 The Nugget SPORTS Thursday, October 15, 2015

HOCKEY Women split, men sweep By Josh Ryan “We changed some things around in the Men remain undefeated and Connor Hoekstra. The two squads Sports Editor lines, a lot of our players had better individ- It took four games, but the NAIT Ooks then traded goals in the second, with It took four periods but once the first ual performances and a change in SAIT’s were finally pushed in a competitive game Fellnermayr and Riley Sheen notching the puck went in the net, the NAIT Ooks goaltending gave us a new look,” said this season. The boys swept their second Ooks tallies. Red Deer outshot the Ooks for women’s hockey team got their mojo Martin. straight weekend of the season, blowing out the first time on the weekend in the third in the offensive zone. The three time Audet picked up her first win of the the Red Deer College Trojans 5-0 on Fri- period, but NAIT held the lead long enough defending champs won their home opener season with 26 stops. Martin is impressed day and winning more closely the follow- for Wells to pot an empty netter. Kyle Birch Saturday night 4-1 against the SAIT Tro- with the second year netminder’s start to ing day, 5-3. The squad’s fourth win marks stopped 28 shots in his first start of the jans after getting shut out the previous the season. the first time NAIT has won by less than season. evening in Calgary. Getting the season’s “After not getting an opportunity last four goals this campaign and moves them “I thought Red Deer played a much first win, along with honouring the accom- season with the team, I thought Shelby atop the standings. stronger game in their home rink,” said plishments of last season, was a nice way stepped up to challenge in her ACAC In Friday night’s affair, it took Jordan Gabinet. “They pushed us hard and I to enter into Thanksgiving weekend. With debut. She is working hard and we hope Wood just 13 seconds to give the Ooks the thought they won a few more battles in the split, NAIT sits in a four-way tie for she continues to improve. She is a very lead, with Charles Wells and John Dun- the second period especially. I thought first place. determined goaltender.” bar picking up assists. Tyler French, Scott we responded well and worked hard to Now, the NAIT women have a Fellnermayr and a two goal effort from protect our one-goal advantage in the SAIT scores first weekend to recover and fine tune their Dante Borrelli rounded out the scoring. third.” The series began with both teams game as they sit out with a bye. The When the game reached the late stages, This weekend, the boy’s host their Cal- feeling each other out in the opening squad’s next opponent is a new addition RDC’s frustration led to chippy play, some- garian rivals, the SAIT Trojans, as well as frame, with NAIT goaltender Shelby to the women’s hockey league, the Olds thing the Ooks have tried to steer clear a plethora of alumni to watch on the week- Audet turning away eight shots. As the Broncos. Key to the Ooks growth is from, but are struggling to do when they- end. Captains, star, grinders and heroes from shot totals increased for both teams, how they perform coming off of a week blow teams out of the rink. several decades of Ooks hockey get recog- SAIT broke the scoreless tie just over with no games. nized for their achievements and get to see the halfway mark in the second. Despite We actually discussed that following 25 saves what has grown from the ground they paved. NAIT’s efforts to tie, the Trojans held the Saturday’s game. The message is simple “When we get up on a team 5-0, some- Earlier in the day, there’s also the festivities Ooks at bay until an Erin Mclean goal – don’t let our competition get ahead of times that stuff happens,” said Wood. “But of the Ooks Hockey Alumni Association gave SAIT insurance. Audet finished with us, use this time as an opportunity to get we like to play the game the right way and Alumni Cup Tournament. This is the first 28 saves. ahead of them,” said Martin. “We always avoid that stuff.” league matchup between NAIT and SAIT Saturday, the Ooks gave their fans need to be our own toughest competition in Ken Cameron made 25 saves for his squads since the ACAC Championship Ser- plenty to cheer about with a power-play practice.” first shutout of the season. Coach Gabinet ies last spring. goal from Veronika Kuzelova late in the Olds won its first ever league game at noted that the second year goaltender is “SAIT will be a good test this coming first period. SAIT tied the game a minute home against MacEwan and host the Ooks getting better each day. weekend,” said Gabinet. “We’ll be putting later, but NAIT provided the remainder on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. “He’s been working hard at his game in in a hard week of practice with lots of bat- of offence on the night. Breanna Frasca, The action swings back to NAIT on practice and it’s showing early this season.” tle and compete drills to be prepared for the top scholastic achiever in ACAC the 24th at 6 p.m. which also features the Saturday, the Kings struck first just them.” women’s hockey last year, had a pair Ooks Hockey Alumni Association Alumni five minutes into the game. However, the The times for puck drop are 7 p.m. in of goals, while Jordyn Tibbatts added Cup Tournament earlier in the day as part Ooks ended the frame with two goals in Calgary on Friday and 6 p.m. at NAIT on another tally and an assist. of Alumni weekend. less-than-a-minute, thanks to Fellnermayr Saturday.

Ooks women celebrate after scoring on SAIT Saturday night at NAIT arena. NAIT went on to win the game 4-1.

Photo by Kaylee Thompson Thursday, October 15, 2015 SPORTS The Nugget 11 Athletes of the week Athlete Profile October 5-11 Hannah Fouillard Player: Ethan Redman Hockey Sport: Volleyball The Ooks opened up their season this past week- end with a split against the SAIT Trojans. The Ooks fell 2-0 to Trojans Friday in Calgary before rebound- Position: Middle ing nicely Saturday back at NAIT with a 4-1 victory. Hannah was a steady presence on the back end for Program: Business the Ooks this weekend and picked up her first ACAC point with an assist on the Ooks’ winning goal Sat- Administration (BBA) urday. “Competition amongst our defence is high and she made the lineup and stayed in it this week- By ELYSSA TESLYK beach and swim in the ocean all day. end,” said head coach Deanna Martin. “Hannah led 1. What made you start playing 8. Who is your childhood idol? Both the team’s defence with shots on net throughout the volleyball? I started playing volleyball of my parents. They always are working weekend series and was willing to compete and do because of my dad. He was a coach for hard to make sure I have every chance to what was needed.” Hannah is a first-year Academic local club and school teams so I would succeed in whatever it is I choose to do. Upgrading student from Thorsby. always be at practices watching! 9. Which sports do you like to play 2. What is something people don’t besides volleyball? I like to play hockey, Dante Borrelli know about you? Heights – yeah, not my soccer and basketball. Hockey thing. 10. Do you have a pregame meal? 3. What three things can you not live Subway, every time I can. without? Sports, pizza and my team. 11. Who inspires you the most? I The NAIT Ooks men’s hockey team improved their record to a perfect 4-0 wiyh a win over the Red Deer 4. What is your favourite movie? think everyone I meet inspires me a little. College Kings 5-0 Friday at NAIT and 5-3 Saturday at Not a big movie person, but Straight Outta Everyone has a few good, unique qualities Penhold Arena. Dante notched two goals Friday and Compton was pretty good. that you could try to implement in your added an assist Saturday for a three-point weekend. 5. What type of music do you enjoy? own life. “Dante is a great example of hard work and playing I listen to rap, and reggae mainly. SOJA is 12. What is the best advice you’ve the game the right way,” said head coach Mike Gab- my favourite band. been given so far? Things can always be inet. “He has a team first attitude and is willing to help 6. What are your hobbies in your worse than what they are, so always try to the team however is necessary.” Dante is a fourth- spare time? I like to watch the Edmonton see the positives in whatever. year Open Studies student from Edmonton. Oilers. I’m a big hockey fan. 13. What do you want to say to your 7. What is your dream oasis? Some- team? Good luck, and good luck to all the where hot where I can hang out on the other Ook teams who play this weekend. fitness Early workouts bear fruit By Josh Ryan You also notice how much easier account, though. First, you must work minute amount of sustenance first. Sports Editor the equipment access is. Doing larger very hard to get to bed in good time Finally, if you are the type of person that Working out in the morning is the sets or multi-machine cycles is almost before getting up early. This means no doesn’t wake up quickly, splash yourself worst! Or at least that’s what I thought impossible during the peak times in the Netflix binging past midnight and get- with some cold water. Don’t try to exer- the first few times I made my way to evening with “broskie” No. 12 using ting chores done right away, instead of cise with shut eyelids. the gym or the pool at 6:30 in the mor- four sets of dumbbells at once. In the right before tucking in. Second, most There’s so much to look forward to ning. No late nights with The Tonight morning, however, there is no longer people require at least a small meal once you get through the first couple Show and Jimmy Fallon or burning a lineup waiting to use the leg press. before strenuous exercise. So, if you’re days of early morning workouts. You’ll through the last 32 chapters of the latest Additionally, because there are fewer powerlifting or going for a 50-minute work out more often, have better health book series because you have to know people to worry about, the chances of run, make sure you digest at least a and love tackling the rest of your day. the ending! Instead, it’s get everything getting sidetracked in a 45-minute dis- packed for the next day. But the truth is, cussion on how bad the Oilers are dwin- once you’ve become an early riser, the dles significantly. body is grateful. Your energy, mood and Now comes the scientific reasons for general well-being will see improve- working out so darn early. Certain types ments when you can get that exercise in of exercise will cause the body to release before your day really starts. endorphins that bring on a good mood One of the first benefits is the amount and getting exercise in early is great for of time that it opens up in your day. Get- your metabolism. When you work out ting your workout done before eight early and get a metabolic boost, you burn means that the evening can now include more calories throughout the day, which dinner at an appropriate hour and pos- I’m sure is a positive for everybody. This sibly a book or a movie before bed. The is best accomplished by undergoing high- squeeze of time when you try to accom- intensity activities, often done in interval plish everything on your plate throughout training. In general though, having com- the day becomes far less suffocating with pleted the workout will give you a sense your entire evening now available. You are of satisfaction and confidence for the rest also less likely to skip workouts, which of your day and you’ll come into work or can happen when everything in your life class with greater focus. tries to shove exercise out of the way. There are some things to take into quotesgram.com 12 The Nugget Thursday, October 15, 2015 ENTERTAINMENT Sorry to bring this up cends from the Germanic word “sāriġ” that held connotations of distress, anxiety and sorrow. I’m not sure I felt those emo- tions the last time I apologized for reaching into the pizza box at the same time as someone else. It seems like saying sorry has devolved into an action designed to fabricate politeness rather than express regret. It’s become a social norm to throw apologies into the most meaningless of conversations. Some- times it even seems like an obligation. Maybe it’s time we ditch the Canadian stereotype and start reserving apologies for more deserving manners. I feel like the ubiquity of such paltry penance is devaluing its importance. By CONNOR O’DONOVAN Owning up to my mistakes and admitting error were actions www.pinterest.com Entertainment Editor with great moral significance when I first experienced them @oadsy as a child. I can’t count the number of times I had to march into you, ignore you, cut you off and butt into lines, then they Sorry, I didn’t mean to bump into you there. Sorry, I didn’t sullenly up to a brother or parent, head hung low and express claim atonement and continue on with their personal agendas, hear you. Sorry for cutting you off on the Henday. Sorry for red-faced remorse. Apologizing was usually a part of some committing the same offences again and again. jumping ahead of you in line there. Oh, there was no need to learning experience – saying sorry isn’t always easy, but doing I recently spoke to an old coworker who had moved to apologize? Sorry! so signals someone’s decision to concede to another’s opin- Canada from Mexico about his Canadian experience. I asked Sorry – what a useful word! Sure, you made a mistake, ion and to consider a situation from the viewpoint of some- him what his initial impressions of our country had been dur- but really you’re only five letters away from salvation. Forget one else. ing his first few days here. He put his hand on my shoulder, going to confession – just apologize! It’s up there with such As Canadians, we like to think of ourselves as reason- like a doctor giving a prognosis, and said “Connor, Canadians hallowed Canadian stereotypes as our quintessential fond- able, polite characters. I think some people wear this percep- are not as friendly as they think they are.” Judging by how ness for hockey and maple syrup. But is it always an appropri- tion like a disguise, using words like sorry to direct attention reluctant most people are to converse with a stranger beyond ate response? When you think of the word, in its purest form, away from their not-so-affable realities. Indeed, I think some a superficial apology, I would say he’s right. Canadians aren’t what does it imply? Is it regret, empathy or grief? What about people wield the word like a switchblade, unsheathing it with as friendly as we pride ourselves on being and we can’t see far humility, respect or appreciation? “Sorry” supposedly des- lightning speed when in need of a quick defence. They bump enough beyond the “sorrys” to acknowledge it. Thursday, October 15, 2015 ENTERTAINMENT The Nugget 13

What does “Netflix and chill” mean to you? TOM ARMSTRONG

Konnor: “I need to do basic Faryal: “It’s just a great way “It means to have bedroom “It means fornicating, an “Usually happens with cable before I’m prepared to hang out ... ” fun.” excuse to get it on while girls ... ” emotionally for Netflix and Chelsey: “With clothes on.” watching Narcos.” chill.” Kevin: “I prefer Shomi and disappointment.” Konnor and Kevin Faryal and Chelsey Mehran Katie Tyler Radio and Television Radio and Television Upgrading Engineering Tech Instrumentation To Be Honest ... TBH NAIT, new confessions page on Facebook By MAHAM FATIMA 2013 and was running until April 2015. A “TBH? Wait … what does that even month after it closed down, someone started mean?” There are still some people who the new page called “TBH NAIT.” don’t know what TBH stands for. Well guys, Other post-secondary schools, such as it means “To Be Honest.” the University of Alberta, also have pages. I know it’s 2015 and there’s a shortcut With almost 20,000 likes, U Alberta Con- for almost everything. There’s also a short- fessions even hosts social events now. Isn’t cut for you to express yourself or simply to that so cool? A confessions page acts as a say what’s going on in your mind without medium for students to express their emo- other people knowing that it’s you saying it, tions, beliefs and troubles anonymously because sometimes we don’t want to be in within their community. the spotlight. That’s completely OK. Confession pages are becoming more So someone came to the rescue! and more popular at universities and even Recently, someone started a new confessions high schools. For instance, Boulder High page on Facebook called “TBH NAIT.” If School in Colorado and Swinburne Uni- you haven’t seen it yet, you’re missing out versity Sarawak in Malaysia have popu- on quite a lot. Wanting to say something but lar confessions pages that are flooded with can’t because you don’t want to be pointed posts about relationships, crushes, life- out? Well, it’s quite simple: write your changing moments, rants and even general confession(s), submit them to the inbox, the discussion posts! admin will skim through it to make sure the I guess students feel comfortable content is appropriate and a little while later revealing their thoughts on confession you can check out the page to see your con- pages due to the complete anonymity of fession posted. their posts. Anonymous confession pages Let’s say you don’t want to post any- went viral on the Internet in 2013. Since thing. You can still check out confessions, 2013, the trend has been spreading across like, comment, share and help the fellow the United States and is continuing to go out! viral. So, if you’re reading this and you This page started in May 2015, in replace- haven’t checked out NAIT’s TBH page, ment of the old Facebook page which was head to Facebook. I’m sure you wouldn’t known as “NAIT Confessions.” The NAIT want to miss out on some juicy confes- Confessions page was launched in March sions and a lot more! 14 The Nugget ENTERTAINMENT Thursday, October 15, 2015 July Talk takes over Nest By Gier Buterman ernment ID when entering. pany their own songs and their covers of As the performance went on, July Keep your eyes peeled NAIT stu- A student could purchase tickets for more famous pieces such as “Magic Car- Talk played 14 songs, including “Sum- dents, sometimes a little local fame drops the show at the NAITSA office for $15 or pet Ride” by Steppenwolf, which had the mer Dress,” “Guns and Ammunition,” by the campus. $20 at the door, however the first thing a crowd roaring and singing along. Well- “Blood and Honey,” and ending with A successful performance by Can- person could see when entering the venue known artists were also played such as “Paper Girl.” For lead singer Dreimanis, adian band July Talk took place at the was a sign stating “July Talk sold out” Foo Fighters and Weezer. the Edmonton show was a return home Nest on Oct. 9 with Peter Dreimanis, so the latter option was not available. Soon after the Velveteins had finished, and often during the show he would com- Leah Fay (lead singers and guitar), Ian The blues/alternative rock band origin- July Talk prepared for their show and the ment how “great it [was] to be back.” Docherty (guitar), Josh Warburton (bass) ated from Toronto and officially became crowd slowly fought their way to get close Leah Fay the lead female vocal- and Danny Miles (drums). The Nest itself a group on Oct. 16, 2012, however lead to the stage and photographers ran about, ist, was often seen climbing around on was completely packed with people. singer Peter Dreimanis comes straight attempting to get the best shot of them all. the stage speakers and scaling the walls, A long line of people eager to get from Edmonton. Smoke begins to fill the air and the stage while brushing her fingers across the ceil- in to see the show wrapped around the And who else to open their show with lights danced about in long columns over ing during her crowd surfing. The event side of the building, with hardly an end than Edmonton’s Velveteins, with Spencer the crowd with anticipation. Finally, July ended with the band members join- in sight. A couple of security guards Morphy (vocals, guitar), Addison Hiller Talk entered the stage and they announced ing the crowds and sharing some drinks yelled out instructions to those waiting (percussion), Dean Kheroufi (bass) and the progress of the recording of their new with their audience. In the end, it was in line against the use of bags and back- Dylan Greenhough (keys, guitar, vocals). album being similar to “being stuck in an eventful evening worth attending packs as well as to make sure students They put on a fantastic performance solitary confinement for two months, and and, without a doubt, something I would had both their NAIT ID and their gov- with a great stage presence to accom- now [they] are finally out again.” attend again.

Photos by Kylee Thompson

July Talk band members Leah Fay and Peter Drei- manis command the stage during a concert at the Nest on Friday Oct. 9. A packed house took in the show, which opened with local band, the Velveteins. Thursday, October 15, 2015 ENTERTAINMENT The Nugget 15

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THROWBACK THURSDAY Clash of Titans 1981 a pioneer By JOEL SEMCHUK later. And, again, trust me on this – watch Medusa slithers out from around the of them from Andromeda’s ex-boy- Every now and then something comes this movie and prep yourself to laugh at the corner with her snake-hair and bow and friend. There are magic weapons and along that nails everything just so abso- cheesy 1981 effects. You won’t. arrows, everyone watching will lean for- magic. There are two flashes of nud- lutely perfectly that it becomes time- Why? Because this movie was the final ward a little and forget about their drinks. ity that are so tasteful and true to less. And please, trust me on this – have work of Ray Harryhausen. If you enjoyed The transition will be complete: you’ll the movie’s tone you’ll respectfully an ’80s movie party. I promise you that all 800 hours of Lord of the Rings, then you all know what it was like back in 1981, not mention them when you’re rav- if there’s any understandable mystery- owe it to Harryhausen to watch his swan being speechlessly-impressed by what ing about it to your friends. You will science-theatre-3000 going on it’ll peter song: he influenced modern filmmakers this movie has to offer. You won’t even enjoy this movie, and as mentioned: out quickly and one by one every per- like Peter Jackson, Tim Burton and John need to smoke a joint. if you enjoy modern computer special son present will become absorbed in the Landis. Harryhausen was an old-school There are many problems and effects then you owe it to yourself to beauty, story and, of course, the effects of manipulator of camera-trick devices, and quirks along the way, of course, most see where it all came from. Clash of the Titans, 1981. he pioneered several different techniques. Laurence Olivier is Zeus. He nails his To quote Wikipedia: “Harryhausen’s use part. As does Harry Hamlin as Zeus’s son of diffused glass to soften the sharpness of Perseus. In fact, everyone plays their roles light on the animated elements allowed the wonderfully but most notably is Princess matching of the soft background plates far Andromeda, played by Judi Bowker. Bow- more successfully ... allowing Harryhausen ker was a ballerina at the time who had to match live and miniature elements seam- acted little before this movie and about lessly in most of his shots.” the same after. Her tall, lithe physique and So in Clash of the Titans you have sceptre-straight poise project royalty and human beings interacting with stop-motion/ we see an entire career’s worth of talent in claymation-type effects and this movie one movie. is the best he ever did. These effects, the These actors all exist around the Olym- beauty and skill of the actors and the Medi- pian gods and their mythologies. It’s all terranean landscapes invariably in the there: Pegasus, the Three Fates, the Krak- background all come together to make this ken and, of course, Medusa. I’ll come back movie the memorable experience that it is. to her in a second. These effects are still And there’s nothing more memorable than timeless. Every scene that has any kind of Medusa. weavingsandunpickings.wordpress.com special effect is still impressive 34 years When they’re in Medusa’s lair and Harry Hamlin as Perseus in the temple Thursday, October 15, 2015 ENTERTAINMENT The Nugget 17

NETFLIX PIX Just relax ... and watch By Joel Leckie The headmaster gives a little bit of A shojo anime, Vampire Knight comic relief but, as the show goes mixes supernatural action with pri- on, some of his more serious back- vate school romance. While it may ground is explained. not be for everyone, I think Vam- As with many supernatural pire Knight balances out the genre shows, the vampires take a few quite well when you need a short turns away from the classic legends. quick fix of something to watch that There are several classes of vam- doesn’t take itself too seriously. pires, from the purebloods down to The show centres on a pair of “those who suck human blood, who orphans who are raised by Head- are beasts in human form.” master Cross at a private academy. The purer the blood, the more Kiyru, who also goes by Zero, lost power they have over the elements. his family to a vampire attack and But they are not as super strong was the lone survivor. Unknown to and indestructible as some shows anyone but himself and the head- would portray them. And they all master, he too is beginning to turn fear Kaname, who is the purest and into a creature of the night. strongest at the academy. Yuki, the main female protag- parein.deviantart.com Again, while it may not be of onist, has no memories from before Kaname interest to everyone, I think Vam- she was five, when she was rescued by pires survive without killing. A lot unaware of the truth behind those in pire Knight performs well for its chosen Kaname. (Kaname being one of the last of the conflict comes from the inner the other dorm. field. It builds upon the characters and pureblood vampires and one who seeks desire of some of the students to have I have been a fan of Japanese ani- shows conflict and growth but doesn’t tolerance between the vampires and the fresh blood, despite the availability mation for many years. It has a cre- take itself so seriously that it loses focus humans of the world). of the tablets. What offers more of ative and unique art style which show- on the lighter side of life. As a shojo, The academy is an experimental a twist is that of the human students cases extreme displays of emotion. In there are bits of romance geared toward place that allows the day class, human only Kiyru and Yuki know of the Vampire Knight, the night class students younger female audiences. That doesn’t students and the night class, vampire existence of vampires and thus serve always dress in white and the day class stop the action and the drama from mak- students, to coexist. They’ve come up as guardians, a kind of hall patrol. students dress in black, further enhan- ing it a good relaxing watch for 26 with a blood tablet that lets the vam- All the other students are completely cing the lines between the two groups. episodes. 18 The Nugget ENTERTAINMENT Thursday, October 15, 2015

MOVIE REVIEW Hunting the illusive Nintendo By Joel Leckie Nintendo and home gaming, the film really focused The quest: to find all 678 original, released in North on the human element. It was about getting out and America, licensed NES games. having the adventure. There was huge interaction Sounds simple enough but that wasn’t enough of a from the gaming community. Once word got out challenge for avid collector Jay Bartlet. So his friends about the quest, Rob and Jay found that there were dared him to start from scratch and find every game in several people willing to help them out and speak 30 days without the use of online purchasing. This meant with them. After having originally only contacted a he would have to go to dozens of used half-dozen prominent individuals, games stores across multiple cities in both Jay fought with they found those people put them Canada and the US. He would need to rival collectors over in contact with more people. And find other collectors who were willing to games, having to it continued to spread. sell out of their own private collections. I don’t want to spoil the And it would mean spending hundreds, do difficult trades quest but the journey is amaz- even thousands of dollars on some of the to lay hands on ing. Jay fought with rival collect- rarest out of production games. certain titles. ors over games, having to do dif- Nintendo Quest is the documentary ficult trades to lay hands on cer- film following Jay around on his 30-day quest. It screened tain titles. Time was crucial, so cities and stores in 10 cities, including in Edmonton’s historic Garneau The- were carefully chosen based on their distance and atre. Though it did not fill the theatre with gushing fans, the availability of private dealers they could meet. everyone seemed to enjoy the film. There were even NES There were many distractions as well, with other systems set up in the lobby for pre-show entertainment and games and other systems drawing out Jay’s budget. door prizes following the showing which included a poster “When you’re in the store and you see it and compiled of all 678 cover arts from the NES games. It was you want it, you have to get it,” Rob explained, his a classic venue for a classic themed event. words echoed by many of the other collectors inter- Robert McCallum, director and producer of Nintendo viewed for the film. Quest, wanted to do something that really went back to his Nintendo Quest itself may never be tall enough roots. Having known Jay for 30 years, Rob challenged his to stand with the great classics but it is surely a best friend to follow his dream of a full, complete Nintendo worthwhile watch for gaming fans. It holds many collection. “It’s about not being afraid to go after your messages; the most important being that it is not dreams,” Rob said after the Edmonton screening. “You about having the game, but discovering story behind never fail if you give it a chance.” that game. Where has it been, who has it been with Though it included several elements of the history of and how can it be yours next to treasure? www.kickstarter.com GAME REVIEW Hot rod soccer, anyone? By Joel Leckie the side of the wall, even briefly onto the roof and kick off game’s fundamental design is to be able to play online with It doesn’t always take the big buck gaming developers to to strike the ball mid-air. The arenas are slightly different your friends, though you can have local split screen multiplayer really capture the modern gamer’s interest. Sometimes a sim- in size, reminiscent of other athletic fields that are within a as well. It makes for a great modern day party game. ple concept built well can be huge. Look at Minecraft. It’s not a size range but not exactly the same, like baseball or futsal. Because the contests are only five minutes in length, complex game at all (it’s really just electronic Lego), but it has It’s amazing how intense the play can get for such a seem- Rocket League can be a great time killer. It’s quick enough a huge market. Well, now here to add a twist to sporting games ingly simple game. It’s a battle chock-full of mayhem. I guess to get in a game or two in a hurry but addictive enough to is Rocket League. Basically a mix of soccer and a demolition that is what happens when you stick six high powered cars into play all night long. So I say try it out, just maybe not on the derby, it has become an addictive online experience. an arena with no rules, no penalties and no holds barred. The night before an exam. Out on July 7 for both PS4 and PC, Rocket League has had in excess of one million copies sold through Steam sales alone. Unlike other sports games, it does not focus on stats counting or abilities but on the skill of the player. No car can strike the ball harder or drive faster than any other car. There are certainly ways to dress up and custom- ize your vehicle to your liking because, let’s face it, fez’s are cool. But these are only aesthetic and have no impact on the gameplay itself. What I love about the game are the aerial maneuvers you can perform. The controls are simple to learn; it has only a half-dozen buttons. Once those have been mastered, you can get bonus points and awards for your tricks. There is a hefty focus on over-the-top excitement. You can pick up boosts and use them to demolish your opponents. When a goal is scored, the ball will explode, sending everyone in the area flying back. The arenas themselves add a few subtle things that enhance the gameplay as well. There are well designed areas with good solid graphics. Each arena will have slightly different physics depending on the type of surface oceanofgames.com and whether it is raining or not. You can drive straight up Rocket League is basically a mix of soccer and a demolition derby. Thursday, October 15, 2015 ENTERTAINMENT The Nugget 19 Useful lessons in living By KA CHUN YUNG challenge, Shirin pulled Abi-Maria aside If he does stay, he promises to start con- tune. It’s much harder for people to self- One of the reasons I enjoy Survivor is to ensure their numbers. After Abi-Maria necting and forming relationships. reflect, honestly assess the situation and because you can gain insight by observ- shared her feelings, it took Shirin a pain- When faced with a difficult situation, to admit their own faults. Only then we ing intelligent (and sometimes not so fully long time to realize that Abi-Maria it’s easy for people to become defen- will we be able to learn from our mis- bright) people. Often times, the view- had no plans to work with her anymore. sive and to place the blame on their cir- takes and be a little like Spencer and ers are privileged to witness the actions In fact, Shirin had to directly ask, “Are cumstance or on others for their misfor- become a better person. and thought process behind many of the we still in this together?” Only after Abi- players’ decisions. Since every contestant Maria responds “no,” does Shirin realize has played once before, Survivor Second that she and her closest ally, Spencer, are in Chance will prove to be more difficult to immediate danger of going home. win than most seasons. In the second epi- Despite their best efforts to persuade sode, Spencer Bledsoe demonstrates why some people, it was too late. Before head- he was part of the ‘brains’ tribe in Sur- ing to tribal council, Spencer and Shirin vivor: Cagayan – brawn versus brains knew that only one of them would survive versus beauty. that night. Jeff Probst was able to quickly Spencer appeared to be in a comfort- expose this information as the contestants able position after the first tribal coun- spoke about it explicitly without the usual cil. The alliance voting had gone exactly hidden code. At that point, we saw how as planned. However, as we all know, the incredibly astute and conscientious Spen- game changes quickly. It started with a cer truly is. member of Spencer’s alliance, Jeff Var- Spencer was not only aware of the ner. Jeff decided that he didn’t want to problem but also made the decision to take play the game with the ‘new school’ play- some corrective action – he’s been too ers who focused too much on the strategy focused on the strategy of the game and and ignored forming relationships. Then a hasn’t bonded with any of the other players. dispute at camp left alliance member Abi- He identifies the problem to his tribe. He Maria feeling hurt and alone, putting their admits his mistake. Then he immediately entire alliance in jeopardy. attempts to mend his past failure. Abi-Maria was most disappointed Instead of a generic apology to the when Shirin hadn’t comforted her in her entire group, Spencer connects with each time of distress. Shirin is bright. She’s well one of them. He positions his body to face prepared, organized, logical and strategic. each person. He says their name. He looks However, despite her intelligence, Shirin them in the eyes. He speaks with sincerity lacked the key skill of awareness. and conviction. parade.com Following their loss at the immunity “Change will happen!” he tells them. Abi-Maria Gomes Haunted house for adults By RANDI ADAMS ately and so our adventure began. I don’t Wondering what to do on a Friday want to give away too much as I highly night? Well, it is October and there is recommend you check this out yourself. plenty going on in the weeks before Hal- It was intense and scary and, most of all, loween. There are corn mazes and fes- a blast. The actors were professional and tivities-a-plenty around this beautiful perfectly formatted with every room we fall city. But for those who dare to ven- entered. Deadmonton House was well ture out for a scare there is one place I thought out and, if you’re looking for a would definitely recommend. terrifying scare, this is the place to go. Deadmonton House was created by Deadmonton House runs from Oct. Ryan Kozar, a man who is a firefighter 2 to Oct. 31 and will also be open in by day and a scary mastermind by night. November for a weekend (Lights Out Kozar decided he wanted to bring this Night). This excursion is recommended truly haunting experience to Edmonton, for adults but allows children 12 and as there was nothing really here for the www.eventbrite.ca up. If you would like more information adults during Halloween. The idea was atre. First was the grim reaper and then was dark and spooky and contained on Deadmonton House and its history or born from the inspiration of one man in an evil man-eating clown, a vampire amazing props and detail. We waited ticket pricing and times, please check out Vancouver and Kozer researched and and even a goulash bag lady. They wan- in line briefly and were escorted into their website at www.deadmontonhouse. planned and, by February, he started the dered around the street scaring awaiting the very dark and cold theatre and were com. You can also look them up on Face- creation of this haunted maze. patrons and even people making their guided into seats by faint flashlights. book at facebook.com/deadmontonhouse. We decided to take in this adven- way down the street. We slowly made The story line: a family was brutally I give Deadmonton House a giant gold ture Friday night. We arrived early as we our way into the front door, where we murdered by an evil entity, and now star. The staff was friendly and courteous were told that lineups could be an issue. were met by a beautiful undead usher. haunt their pumpkin farm. and made sure, even though there were As we walked up to the theatre there was “The cost is $20 to attend the show “People beware. The spirits are periods of waiting, that there was always a lineup about a block long, so if you please,” she says, and we enter into watching you,” the usher tells us as we entertainment. A 10 out of 10 experience. do attend Deadmonton House I recom- the eerie lobby. We were greeted with sit down to watch a quick flick. Deadmonton House mend you go early. As we waited, actors another undead usher who offered us We were then told something mal- 10233 Jasper Ave. started to slowly slink out of the old the- popcorn and a creepy smile. The decor functioned and we had to exit immedi- 780-977-3335 20 The Nugget ENTERTAINMENT Thursday, October 15, 2015

RESTAURANT REVIEW Good food ... camel anyone? By VINSON TRIEU Just down the block from MacEwan University is a res- taurant called African Safari, located at 10610 105 St., right along the tracks of the new LRT line. At first glance, the building looks like any office building with the business names above the windows. Parking’s pretty easy to find and there’s an abundance of residential areas if you want to avoid the costs of the meter. I came with a friend, as it’s always more exciting to test out a new restaurant with someone you like. When walking in, it’s like walking into a local African restaurant, from the warm ethnic colours on the walls to the African inspired art carb and protein dish. We also ordered baris (rice) with tled it out in my mouth. hanging. Even the employees, with their vibrantly coloured the chicken BBQ. The baris had raisins and mixed vegetables added. It dashikis, added to the experience. The time it took from ordering, to when it got to our reminded me of that raisin bran cereal, with not as much Upon sitting, the server came out and served us two table was pretty quick. If you’re on an empty stomach, the but just enough, to add flavour hints to the rice. As for the bowls of vegetable soup and a jug of mango juice. The combo is a great choice. They even included two bananas BBQ chicken, what can I say? It’s like the healthier version soup was slightly spicy but not so much as to burn the roof and a homemade spice on the side. of KFC but not deep fried and with a lot less oil. of your mouth. It gives that kick to your palette that’s just It was the first time having this type of meat! I would If you’re a light eater like me, sharing a combo might what you need when walking in from the cold streets of say it resembles brisket. Slightly chewy but pretty tender as be best as the portion sizes are quite generous. Challenge Edmonton. The mango juice is a pretty sweet deal, as it the meat’s consumed. Can’t say much for the flavour pro- accepted? If not, a takeout box and a bloated stomach is comes with the combo and tastes kind of like the mango file as it wasn’t very memorable but hey, I can say I tried what you’re left with. juice you can get from oriental markets. camel meat. Can you? Overall, I liked my experience. The food is inexpen- The food items on the menu are in another language, Remember that soup? Now trying the pasta caraysan sive for what you get. For the combo and soup, the bill will with some exceptions that include their English counter- was like getting a few teeth knocked out. If you haven’t fig- won’t break past $20. The entire bill was $30 for the both parts. Thankfully, the menu includes pictures of the dish, ured out, I can’t handle my spice very well. Nevertheless, of us, including tax. so deducing from what’s fish to beef is a simple task as my mom always says, “Don’t waste food, as there are Keep in mind the soup is $1 each, so if you don’t want and, if you’re still stumped, just ask the server. I came others less fortunate.” soup, be up front in advance. here to specifically try the camel meat. Camel meat I To counteract the spice, I cut up the banana and added Till my next foodie adventure. shall have, along with the pasta caraysan. For just a few it to the pasta. In hindsight, that’s probably what it’s for. African Safari Restaurant dollars more, why not get the combo, as it included a The banana made it more tolerable as spicy and sweet bat- 10610 105 St. Thursday, October 15, 2015 ENTERTAINMENT The Nugget 21

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AlmondBy Danielle S. Fucchtmann Ingredients milktwo will– suffice. at home– Rinse the blender and pour the bowl Almond milk is a great alternative to 1 cup raw almonds, soaked in water – Rinse the almonds and put them in of milk back into the blender, add cinna- cow or soy milk and, if you have a blender, 3.5 cups filtered water your blender along with the water. If you’re mon and a pinch of sea salt (if desired) and it’s incredibly easy to make at home. This A nut milk bag or fine cheesecloth for including dates, cinnamon or vanilla, add blend quickly to mix. recipe can be made in about 15 minutes with straining (optional) these now as well. – Transfer the almond milk into the some minimal preparation the night before 1 chopped vanilla bean or 1 tsp vanilla – Blend on high for around a minute. container you plan to store it in, such as a and can be customized to suit your tastes. extract – Place the nut milk bag or cheesecloth mason jar. It will last four to five days in While you can keep the recipe really simple, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon over the rim of a large bowl and pour the the fridge. Shake vigorously before using. dates, cinnamon and vanilla add a wonderful 2 dates, soaked in water nut milk into the bowl. Gently lift the bag Don’t discard the almond meal! sweetness to the milk. By adjusting the pro- Small pinch of fine grain sea salt or cheesecloth and allow the milk to strain Crumble it with sugar and honey over fruit portions, you can get the perfect flavour and Method out of the bag. Gently squeeze all of the for an easy fruit crumble. Add it to yogurt make as much as you need. No more milk – Soak the almonds in a bowl of water milk out of the almond milk mixture until and fruit, use it for baking or pop it in the going to waste in your fridge! overnight. Six to eight hours are ideal but all of the liquid is in the bowl. freezer for later. FEMALE TATTOO ARTIST OF THE WEEK Hard work brings success By RANDI ADAMS not just from Edmonton but from around the world. ment with her, you can do so by contacting the shop at Nikko Adams is the type of woman who, when her Nikko says her style is “girly traditional.” She loves to 780-468-6881. mind is set on a goal, will achieve it. Originally, Nikko amalgamate as many happy and ridiculous went to school for graphic design and digital media. items as she can. If you want sparkles and She spent a few years freelancing her work, as well as gems, then Nikko Adams is your girl. Her working at a call centre part time. But this just didn’t goal is to have people view her work and seem to fill the artistic void. Then, destiny knocked smile. on her door. Someone who she had been tattooed by Nikko has some advice for those who contacted her in hopes she would be able to build a want to venture into this world. website for their shop. This was her shining moment. “Be strong, be sure of what you want Instead of payment, she requested an apprenticeship and be confident when you know what you and that indeed is what she got. stand for,” she said. Nikko worked extremely hard to earn her way in the She has surrounded herself with tattoo world. Not only did she work at this shop for free respectful and strong artists in her career, but also needed to work a full time job to maintain a life and recommends you do as well. It’s not for herself. healthy when you let your ego get in the “My apprenticeship wasn’t wonderful but I am grateful way. for the opportunity I was given,” she said. Nikko will be tattooing at the Calgary One thing she mentioned when we spoke was that she Tattoo Convention and Arts Festival this was proud of herself. She wasn’t just handed something, coming weekend from the 16th to the 18th. she worked for it, and I think nowadays that is very hard to If you happen to be in town, you should come by – it’s inspirational. go and check her out. If you want to view She is 100 per cent committed and you can tell this by her work, cyber surf her Instagram page @ her extremely beautiful art work. Her inspirations range nikkosaurusrextattoos. from stuffed animals to old movies and she is passionate Nikko Adams currently works out about bright colours and loves incorporating these into her of Dragon FX at both Millwoods Town tattoo work. She enjoys vintage cards and loves Instagram. Centre and the West Edmonton Mall. Supplied photo There, she can be inspired by other female tattoo artists, If you would like to book an appoint- Nikko Adams 22 The Nugget Thursday, October 15, 2015 movie review Dark, sprawling, complex By JOEL SEMCHUK Sicario is a dark movie, a very dark movie. That, and it’s good to see smoking again. Like real smoking, not because the smoke has to be seen going through the secret hole or because lighting a match makes the person look up or something. No, this was just life-sucks-and-I’m-smok- ing. Emily Blunt reaches for the cigarettes after a failed attempt on her life, which makes sense but when I saw the specifics of the attempt, well, I burst out laughing. The opening scene sets the bar for how dark the rest of it is going to be. It also establishes what amounts to a significant amount of film: Emily Blunt’s face. In the first 15 minutes you get all the character and background you’re going to get and over half of this is a close-up of Emily Blunt’s face. She’s rambunctious FBI agent Kate Macer, who gets recruited by Josh Brolin, who plays a DOD agent taking the fight to the cartels. This first bit is wonderful – it has a choppy, surreal aspect to it not unlike a horror film. The col- our and camera work are a little off and there’s ominous music throughout. Wonderful things are going on in the background, especially during the ride from the plane. When they stop in the city, pay close attention to what’s on the walls behind them. There are fantastic, sprawling shots of cities and land- scapes in-between the scenes on the street. From here the movie shows how complicated the drug www.youtube.com war is, with dozens of aspects bounced off Macer’s black- and-white, right/wrong urban FBI mentality. There’s a Emily Blunt in Sicario great scene with multiple generations of warhorses pre- the Counselor and, if you’ll pardon the reference, Hamburger you this: what would be an appropriate climax for a dark paring for a firefight (Contrarily, the movie is surprisingly Hill in that Sicario’s not a good-guy, bad-guy action flick. It’s a movie? Correct: a shoot-out in a mine. At night. But those unviolent). Macer is turned off by all of this. After some chunk of time from a situation that allows you to see what the crazy Americans have got night-vision that’s very well- time she’s either ranting about how what’s being done is day-to-day of that world is like. Nothing more. On that note, the funded. In fact, if I were considering or already drug deal- wrong or illegal or whatever or else she’s staring into the end is particularly well done and you’re left wondering if all the ing, I would seriously re-think it all based solely on the camera, into space, into a computer. Don’t hold her one- institutionalized, sanctioned evil you saw was worth it. Americans’ night-vision capability. Wow. dimensional character against her; everyone in the movie is The problem is that the movie has a tangle of plot So yeah, dark, choppy. Sprawling South/Central Amer- a one-dimensional stock character. twists and surprises and reveals and, if I tell you any- ican landscapes. Smoking. Emily Blunt’s face: Lots of all The real story is in the details. Sicario is similar to Traffic, thing, I’m going to give large portions of it away. I can ask of that. You tell me if it’s worth $18.25.

ALBUM REVIEW Another worthy (Good) effort By Warren Mulvey yourself dancing to this one despite the dark lyrics. to seeing Good play this tune live. This song may stand Matthew Good is as dependable an artist as anyone in “Harridan,” the fifth track, is the standout on this among some of my favourite Good songs, including “Ava- the Canadian alternative music scene. Without fail, Good album. Reminiscent of the sonic space of Good’s 2011 lanche” and “Blue Skies Over Bad Lands.” releases a new album of material every two years, keeping release Lights of Endangered Species, this song features The rest of the album covers many similar sonic spaces, his fans stimulated with his usual fare of grit-teethed rock- many elements of all of Good’s best qualities. Thought- with varying degrees of success. Good explores jazz-tinged ers and plodding, melodic, reflective folk-rockers. Good’s ful, edgy lyrics, interesting tempo changes and varying spaces on “Tiger by the Tail,” though the song largely leans latest album, Chaotic Neutral, is emblematic of what we’ve intensities and excellent instrumentation by his band give towards the ethereal during the verses. “Cloudbusting,” a come to expect and rejoice in his musical stylings. this song an uncommon aura on the album. I look forward poppy-piano Kate Bush cover featuring Holly McNarland Overall, Good has mellowed a fair bit over the course of of “Numb” fame, is a worthy update of an old song. his career. He’s all but abandoned the angry-young-man edge The album closes with the morose “Los Alamos,” a of his earlier releases like Underdogs and Beautiful Midnight. trademark of Good’s musical oeuvre. Acoustic guitars, Good’s later career fare involves more self-reflection and played in a minor key and mumbled lyrics barely regis- thoughtfulness and Chaotic Neutral demonstrates that reflec- tering above a whisper – this is Matthew Good at his most tion throughout all 11 tracks. The lead-off track and first sin- poignant. gle, “All You Sons and Daughters,” is a relatively up-tempo Overall, Chaotic Neutral is worth a listen, especially if rocker that whets the palate for the rest of the album. you’re a fan of Matthew Good. This is not his best album The next two songs are slower but demonstrate Good’s but a worthy effort we’ve come to expect from Good and reflective mood. “Moment” and “Kid Down a Well” are his band. While there’s little new ground broken on this excellent songs that alight upon the autobiographical and album, I certainly appreciate the fact that he produces a the sonic space is moody and melodic. These songs feature new album every few years, when so many artists strug- Good on acoustic guitar, which, in my opinion, is his meat gle to release new material more than two or three times a and potatoes as a songwriter. decade. This album is neither a disappointment nor a great The fourth track, “No Liars,” is an excellent up-tempo, achievement: I recommend, with conditions. pop-rocker (complete with cowbell and claps!). Jimmy Reid’s guitar riff is catchy; you may find pivot.warnermusiccanada.com Thursday, October 15, 2015 ENTERTAINMENT The Nugget 23 Managing procrastination ● Get into a routine of studying and tinating. Every time you do another activ- or any other, personal or academic con- doing homework at the same time each day. ity such as watching television, visiting cerns. Don’t put it off! ● Make a daily to-do list and prioritize with friends or washing your car instead Counselling is free to registered NAIT the items on the list. of working on your goal you are rewarding students and is completely confidential. ● Always work on your most important yourself for procrastinating. Main Campus: Counsellors are avail- tasks first. ● Get enough rest. Fatigue is one of the able Monday, Tuesday and Friday from ● Define clear goals. Make sure your biggest contributors to procrastination. 8-4:30, Wednesday from 8-5:30 and Thurs- expectations are reasonable. ● Take action now!! Never put off day from 7:15-4:30. Call 780.378.6133 or ● Recognize how you procrastinate important tasks until tomorrow, even if come in person to Room W111-PB, HP (watching TV, talking, texting, phone calls) it means just doing a small portion of the Centre. TIMELY TIPS and use these as rewards. Don’t let yourself task. Souch Campus: A counsellor is avail- MARGARET MAREAN do other activities until you have completed ● Self-defeating patterns such as poor able on Thursdays. Book in Room Z-153 or NAIT Student Counselling the work you need to do. time management, indecisiveness, perfec- by calling 780-378-6133. Most of us struggle with procrastina- ● If you are feeling overwhelmed break tionism and anxiety can be at the root of Patricia Campus: A counsellor is avail- tion, at least to some degree. It is one of the tasks down into small chunks and work on procrastination. See a counsellor for these, able Tuesdays. Call 780-378-6133 to book. biggest factors in determining how students one chunk at a time. do at school and later in their careers and ● If you feel really unmotivated other parts of their lives. The good news use the five-minute method. Commit to is that procrastination is a habit and, like doing something on the project or study- any habit, it can be changed. However to ing for five minutes; when the five min- change you will need to be diligent in tak- utes are up decide if you are going to con- ing action and doing the tasks that need to tinue for another five minutes. (You almost be done when you had planned to do them. always will because the hard part is getting Here are some tips to deal with started!) procrastination: ● Be aware of making excuses. Chal- ● Never label yourself as a procras- lenge faulty reasoning every time and get tinator. Giving yourself the procrastinator right back on task. label just reinforces procrastination. ● Do not reward yourself for procras- REFLECTIONS & INSIGHTS Celebrate being yourself By Jagrit Bajwa Most of you think being with some- one would make you happy, which is not very true. But being the one having those super qualities does make a difference. Your dependency on those who them- selves are short of happiness won’t fetch you any sustaining moments of delight but you may witness many terrible and regret- table moments of unhappiness with them, if you constantly stick to those freaks (gems in disguise). I know you are a pearl locked in an oyster and lost in the big ocean, yet to be discovered. But finding yourself is not a big task you just need a GPS (focused attention as a device and position yourself towards a des- tination (your happiness) and start navigat- ing. See how easy it is! And after all that navigation, you will realize all you needed was the stillness of your fast moving mind. melancholy into you. And because you are cleanup process (unwanted thoughts) and every day must feel joyous every time This is because your mind takes a bit of unconscious enough towards those gloomy free your memory, like increasing the effi- because the mirror is efficient enough to time to get still, as it is usually in roaming seeds entering you, you expose yourself ciency of your RAM (your mind) and then reveal the whole story of you at that very mode. to unhappiness. You can read that previ- your device also won’t “heat up” as it nor- moment. Also, it has always been your regu- ous line again to recognize how often you mally does. So it is your responsibility to strengthen lar move to keep seeking outside worldly expose yourself to those risks every day All you need to do is fall back into the relationship with yourself, nurture it relations like that of friends, partners, and thus, pile everything up and manufac- yourself where you can discover more with the food of happy thoughts and then soulmates, family and even the people ture unhappiness. and find what’s stopping you from being a your inner bliss will make you do your you don’t know well, to provide you with Instead, you should be making more happy human. best, naturally. those feelings and emotions that make you inner visits to see if you are you in a mode It is important to comprehend that we Be the one whom you can celebrate feel happy, which is seldom the scenario! that shields you to everything that can spend most of our time with ourselves, so with. Inner celebrations don’t need some- All those people are not themselves that change and affect the peace of mind and we need to be comfortable and enjoy the one else to make you happy but only you, elated to inspire you but they can defin- happiness of your mood. After shield- company of “ourself” with “ourselves.” who will overpower and overflow! itely sow some of their seeds of grief and ing yourself, it becomes easier to start the The one who you stare at in the mirror Live, laugh and love. 24 The Nugget ENTERTAINMENT Thursday, October 15, 2015