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[email protected] Stephanie Trembath, pg. 21 2 LETTITOR Ready or not... happy holidays! he smell of peppermint being bombarded by the raw eye downright wacky “gifts.” Play a is a Scrooge, if for no other reason and stress-sweat in the air; pollution of tacky lights and plastic game to keep things simple or draw than the sanctity of your sanity— the taste of non-alcoholic snowmen which, overwhelming names from a hat if you’re feeling and the sanity of the rest of us—I *cough*T eggnog and oh-so-buttery the senses, render Vancouverites, bold; you might even learn a thing beg you to at least entertain the shortbread; the sweet caress of from wide-eyed tots to hardened or two about your friends based on idea of holiday cheer. If not, pack a cold winter’s wind as it bites youths, defenceless to 31-day-long the thoughtful, thoughtless, and a bag lunch and I’ll see you when through even the thickest of onslaught of cheer and goodwill. generally absurd things people you crawl out of your cave on peacoats: welcome to the end of Or, maybe we’re just conditioned come up with. January 1! the semester and the beginning into feeling this way after years of Develop a taste for eggnog. of holiday hell. If you’re reading Christmas specials, wish lists, and If you don’t already, learn to love Later days, this, that means you’ve persevered letters to Santa. On second thought, eggnog. It’s great on its own and through the year’s doldrums the letters penned in oddly-familiar serves as a solid contender for Cody Klyne and currently find yourself at the writing—I’m looking at you, best seasonal rum mixer. Nothing Editor in Chief frosty-white—more than likely rain- Mom—probably didn’t help to says “I’m trying my best to enjoy The Other Press drenched, in Vancouver—doorstep define the line between real world the holidays” like a fridge stocked of December. Hereto at The Other fact and holiday fiction. Oh well. with eggnog and a freezer filled Press, with only one more issue to Unlike other things that occur on an with spiced rum. (Note: For those go in our 2011 publishing calendar, annual basis—like doing your taxes intolerant of lactose *raises hand* we’re just as surprised as you are or having your colon checked— don’t fret. Silk, Lactaid and, I hope, that another year is on its way the holiday season is something I Almond Fresh, make mean lactose- out. Anyway, regardless of which willingly donate my time, energy, free variants.) (if any) celebrations—religious and sanity to. So, for those dreading Make a holiday playlist. or otherwise—you find yourself the impending ho-ho-holidays, here As of November 1, whether you preparing to embark on in the are a few tips from me to you to genuinely like or ironically enjoy weeks ahead, what I’m about to say help you not only survive, but enjoy Christmas music, the fact that it’s is intended as a general statement yourself this December. everywhere is just one of those for all peoples: relax, this only Participate in a secret Santa “facts of life” things that will never happens once a year, don’t spoil it gift exchange. This might come change. Embrace it! While there’s for the rest of us. across as a suggestion that hits a wealth of trite that you’ll have to Whether or not you buy into the nail on the head a little too endure in the day-to-day, there’s and support the commercial, literally, but it needs to be said. also a world of brilliant covers consumer-centric side of things—a Perfect for the student on a budget, and classic gems waiting to enrich holier-than-thou bullet I’ll gladly secret Santa exchanges are great your commute, home, or office. A dodge here—the “holidays” are for groups of all sizes to have some standby: A Charlie Brown Christmas generally swell in my books. Naive fun in the gift-giving spirit of the (Vince Guaraldi Trio, 1965). A new as it may be, I have no reservations holidays without breaking the classic: A Very She & Him Christmas in saying that, come December bank. Setting a limit of $10 or $20 (She & Him, 2011). 1, the world just seems more... begs for participants to get creative, While I know that by this point magical? Perhaps it’s the result of which often results in some kitschy, a Grinch is a Grinch and a Scrooge

3 News. Easy environmental tips during the holiday season

The tree. Artificial trees can community’s waste department to The holiday season accounts be reused year after year which is see whether they offer a mulching for roughly 40 per cent of all battery environmentally friendly; however, service—that mulched tree might sales. To reduce the number of these they are often manufactured with be used in a nearby hiking trail. highly toxic items entering the harmful chemicals and plastics, and The home. Switch your old landfill, buy rechargeable batteries need to be shipped long distances incandescent holiday lights for new to accompany your battery- from manufacturer to retailer. If LED lights. LED lights have a long powered gifts, or give sporting you are going to purchase a real lifespan and are far more durable equipment or gift certificates for tree this year, try and pick one than classic incandescent, so using outdoor activities like ski passes up from a local tree farm. Buying LEDs will save you a lot of time instead of battery-powered toys. local for all your holiday goods formerly dedicated to finding that A significant amount of holiday lowers the environmental costs one broken bulb. LED lights don’t waste comes from wrapping of transportation, and helps to get hot because they use a fraction paper. To lower the amount of stimulate your local economy. One of the wattage and they come in wrapping paper ending up in the acre of tree farm trees can remove a variety of radiant colours. Also, garbage, avoid buying wrapping up to 13 tons of airborne pollutants turning off or unplugging holiday paper with metallic colours (it per acre each year and provides lighting during the day saves cannot be recycled). Instead, look By Maria Asselin-Roy, enough oxygen for about 18 people. energy and will also make your for wrapping paper made from News Editor A potted tree is perhaps the lights last longer. recycled materials or package your most environmentally friendly tree The gifts. If you are going to gifts in reusable cloth bags. Choose lthough the holidays can to include in your festivities this purchase gifts this holiday season, a ribbon that can be reused, as most be full of joy, they are also season. It can be brought inside shop smart. Check to see if a are not recyclable. Wrap gifts in a time when people forget during the holidays to look great product is recyclable and/or made wrapping paper that you recycled Ato be environmentally conscious. and smell wonderful, and left from recycled materials: buying from your own gifts. Save and It is during this time that a little outside for the rest of the year to these types of products encourages recycle as much wrapping paper as consideration can go a long way await the next season, provided it companies to keep supplying you can and prevent it from going towards reducing waste and is in an adequate pot. You may find them. Choose gifts that are durable. into the garbage—a lot can be saved consumption, and lessoning our that your tree starts to feel like a Over time, less durable gifts will for the next holiday season. environmental footprint. Here are part of your family as it grows with inevitably increase holiday waste. These tips aren’t that difficult a few simple tips to help give a gift you. If purchasing electronics, check to follow and may just add a to the planet during this holiday If, after the holidays, you mean there energy efficiency and go with little creativity to your festivity. season. to recycle your tree, don’t take models which are more energy Remember to reduce, reuse, and it to a landfill; check with your efficient. recycle and have a happy holiday.

Vancouver Police Department takes riot investigations to the streets

By Dylan Hackett, Staff Writer today,” read Chu’s statement, “A team of 150 volunteers is blanketing fter five months of our region. They are standing ongoing investigations, outside of colleges, shopping malls the Vancouver Police and… the stores that were victims ADepartment-led Integrated Riot that night.” Investigation Team took the The posters indicate no investigations to the streets and charges proposed for any of the public spaces of Metro Vancouver. photographed individuals, only The team consisted of 150 non- labeling them as Riot Suspects. officer volunteers, whose job was to The posters read, “On June 15, hand out a flashy “Riot Roundup” 2011 Vancouver suffered the largest

“The current total of rioters arrested is 118, a number expected to grow five-fold by the time investigations end in the next couple of months.”

poster with the faces of 100 crime spree in its history. It rocked suspected rioters. our reputation and self-image as The posters, some of which one of the best places in the world were handed out at Douglas to live. Thousands of rioters caused College New Westminster campus millions of dollars of damage two weeks ago, ask readers to as they rampaged, looting and identify any recognized faces on the burning.” poster. Many of the photographs of Thus far, 93 public tips have faces on posters, the Integrated Riot and the city was without the need the faces are grainy and hard to see. been given for 48 of the people Investigation Team website is being for shields and truncheons. Still, Vancouver Police Chief Constable on the poster. The current total of continually updated with photos. requests from bars and pubs to city Jim Chu hopes that at least 100,000 rioters arrested is 118, a number Although the VDP made officials to extend operation hours people will see the posters. expected to grow five-fold by the appropriate arrangements for the beyond the constraints of liquor “In the history of the VPD, we time investigations end in the next chance of riots after this weekend’s licenses were denied as a precaution have never done what we are doing couple of months. As well as the Grey Cup final, the BC Lions won not to repeat the situation of June. 444 www.theotherpress.ca News Stressed for finals? NASA launches Mars rover ‘Curiosity’ Follow these tips for a less stressful exam experience The search for water on Mars continues By Maria Asselin-Roy, management. Many students claim News Editor that the hardest part of studying for finals is getting started, so t’s hard to come across a organizing your study time and stress-free college student. fitting it into your schedule so that While it seems that everyone is you know when to do what will naturallyI more stressed out than ensure that you have enough time usual during finals, a re-evaluation to go over all of the material. For of what needs to be done and some example, if you have two tests in basic organizational skills can cut the next week, plan to take two down your stress level immensely. hours each day to review (one While many people feel they hour for subject A and one hour for By Tim Ryckman of Mars. Curiosity is also looking need to memorize each of their subject B). for evidence of organic carbon— notes, chapters, and words spoken While studying, don’t forget t exactly 10:02 a.m. ET the basis for all life on earth—as by their professor— don’t obsess! to take breaks. While this may not on Saturday November its presence would further the According to Mangrum-Strichart always be possible, going outside 26, NASA launched possibility of sustaining humankind Learning Resources, it’s best to for 10 minutes, checking Facebook, A“Curiosity”—the agency’s newest from another planet in the future. review your notes without letting or lying down after every hour or and most technologically advanced Curiosity is the largest space them consume you. Obsessively so gives the brain a rest and helps $2.5-billion planetary rover—into rover ever sent to Mars. Weighing studying for days and days, you keep more focused while the sky above Cape Canaveral Air in at about 3,000 pounds, it is five memorizing every detail, and doing your work. Force Station in Florida. times larger and twice as long as

“According to a lecture from the University of Toronto’s Robert “Powered by a nuclear-driven electrical device, Curiosity will be Buckman, stress is contagious—but one way to avoid stress is to exploring and studying a five-kilometre high mound of sediment avoid studying with others who can make studying stressful.“ found at Gale’s centre in an attempt to discover more about the Martian environmental history and any more potential it might have to support life.” underestimating your ability to Another way to reduce your do well can cause you to overreact finals stress is to avoid stressful The launch marked the first the previous twin rovers, “Spirit” about receiving a desired test people. According to a lecture from stage of the car-sized rover’s and “Opportunity,” which landed score. Studies show that these the University of Toronto’s Robert 570-million kilometre, eight-and-a- in 2004. Curiosity has been packed overzealous techniques add extra Buckman, stress is contagious—but half-month journey that will find with 17 cameras and 10 of the most unnecessary stress to an already one way to avoid stress is to avoid it landing on Mars in August 2012, advanced technological planetary hectic life—those that use these studying with others who can where it will spend 687 earth days research devices ever sent into space, tactics will probably lose sleep, make studying stressful. Forming exploring a large Mars crater called including seven-foot long robotic spend less time eating healthy study groups with motivated and Gale. arm equipped with a two-inch drill foods, and getting daily exercise. organized people will help you Powered by a nuclear-driven that is capable of drilling deep into Instead of panicking, try to enter the exam with a more calm electrical device, Curiosity will Martian rocks. With these tools, the regain your perspective. Although and relaxed mindset. be exploring and studying a five- rover is capable of collecting and it is crucial to put in review time, Finally, right before your kilometre high mound of sediment analyzing soil samples (previous do not stress about the little details exam, make sure you get enough found at Gale’s centre in an attempt Mars rovers were unable to take right away. Since final exams sleep (eight hours) and eat to discover more about the Martian samples) in its integrated chemistry usually focus on key concepts, something healthy. Excess sugar environmental history and any lab and blasting rock with its laser to it’s a good idea to memorize and can make you crash; instead, go more potential it might have to look for carbon-based molecules. understand the big ideas first. for foods such as granola bars, support life. Orbiting space crafts NASA has been working on Once you have an understanding cereal, or fruits and veggies to have spotted what looks like clay this project since 2003. The original of the main concepts, you can keep your blood sugar stable. and sulphates near the base of the launch date for Curiosity was move onto less important details Visualize the exam going well to mound; because these substances 2009, but due to complications, the like dates, little known names, etc. boost confidence, and if you have need water to form, researchers launch was extended by two years— Another important factor studied all you can—you’re as hope to find evidence that water causing a 56 per cent rise in the in studying for exams is time prepared as you will ever be. has flowed on or near the surface overall cost of the project.

Student Ambassadors set to spread holiday cheer Dec 1 By Naomi Ambrose wish under the Christmas Tree, shooting the Grinch with nerf guns, he Douglas College Student colouring Christmas pictures, and Ambassadors will be spreading taking photos with Santa. Come by some holiday cheer on to check it out! TThursday, December 1 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the concourse at the New Westminster campus, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the atrium at the David Lam campus. Students will receive free candy canes and chocolates, and can get a chance to win prizes in the Candy Cane Count Contest and from the Prize Wheel. Students can also enjoy other activities such as making a 555 Arts. Dancing down memory lane Nostalgic bliss occupies two of the year’s best movies By Angela Espinoza, Arts Editor opening “Life’s a Happy Song” as I write this); really, it’s a perfect The Muppets (November 23) movie for everyone. Although, a word to the wise, you might want to catch up on your Muppets ‘Before I Fall’ history, as you may miss a few How does Lauren Oliver’s debut novel hold up? golden references otherwise. By Livia Turnbull and her friends at first for being the The Artist (November 25) epitome of snobby, immature high schoolers, they will soon see that even these girls have a chance to amantha Kingston is living redeem themselves. In 1927, charming but cocky George every high school girl’s Lauren Oliver is a very talented Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is one dream: she has the perfect writer, and if this is what her debut of the biggest silent film stars in Sfriends, a great boyfriend, and is novel has to offer, then I think I Hollywood. After a screening of one of the most popular girls in have no choice but to check out his latest movie, Valentin’s entire school. But at this school, your her latest novel, Delirum. There are world changes when one excited popularity is measured by how also rumors of Before I Fall getting fan-girl, Peppy Miller (Bérénice many roses you get on Cupid Day, a film adaptation. I think Oliver is Bejo), bumps into him outside which is the annual Valentine’s one of those writers that will have the theatre. Several unintentional Day celebration. To make their day a very successful career, and I look Everything is indeed great and meetings later, Valentin starts to even better, Sam and her friends forward to reading more of her grand in this triumphant return of fall in love with the beautiful and find themselves invited to a party. books in the years to come. If you our favourite felt friends. Walter, talented soon-to-be starlet. But Everything goes well until the drive want to see how a not-so-original a muppet, and his brother Gary between his failing marriage and home, when the car Sam and her idea can be pulled off spectacularly, (Jason Segel) have been inseparable the disinterest in silent films in the friends are in gets into an accident; all their lives. Gary, who’s wake of talkies, Valentin struggles read this book. the group of teens, as a result, is celebrating his 10th anniversary to find purpose in his life. This is now dead. Game over… or is it? with his girlfriend Mary (Amy only further complicated by that Sam wakes up to find herself in a Adams), has offered to take the fact that Miller is now a superstar; Groundhog Day style loop, where trio down to Los Angeles for the how will it all end? she must discover what led to the week. This is especially exciting for I was one of the lucky few that accident, and how she could have Walter, as he is the biggest Muppets got to preview the film last month prevented it from happening. fan in the world! But after an all-too at the Vancouver International Before I Fall’s concept, while not informative trip down to the now Film Festival. From start to finish, exactly an original one, is written dilapidated Muppets Studios, he the audience of several hundred very well and is surprisingly quickly sees things aren’t looking was applauding, laughing, and heartbreaking. Samantha learns so green after all. It’s now up to gasping at almost every moment. a lot about the life she took for Walter to get the old gang back Part of this excitement was due granted, and yet still manages to together for one last big show. to how unique the film is; The wreak havoc along the way. The Segel co-wrote The Muppets Artist is a silent, black-and-white dialogue mimics high school life with Nicholas Stoller (Get Him to the film. With its various celebrity perfectly, all while getting the point Greek (2010)), and Bret McKenzie cameos, musical and recreated shot of the story across. There are many (Flight of the Conchords co- references to films of yesteryear, twists and turns throughout each member) acted as music supervisor, and its downright excellent story, loop that Sam goes through, and penning several of the songs. The Artist isn’t just a gimmick. It’s a the reader has no choice but to Updated, but never forgetting fantastically entertaining film that hang on and enjoy the ride. the Muppets’ origins, almost puts its audience in a completely The characters are beautifully everything in this movie hits the different world—one that is both fleshed out over the course of the right note. It’s heartwarming, it’s brilliant and elegant. novel, and every single character hilarious, the songs that are meant gets his or her moment to shine. to be catchy are (I’m humming the While readers may dislike Sam Triumphant tunes Arts at One’s Student Showcase continues to successfully serenade audiences By Allie Davison, Staff Writer Arts at One Student Showcases Kim was guitarist Andrew Stevens cycle “Hermit Songs.” feature select students who have playing the upbeat piece “Fantasia Chris Hsu brought the hat better way to close shown an excellent understanding on Zaporozhye,” originally by M.V. performance to a close playing off the semester than and strength in their chosen Polupayenko. the very difficult and fast-paced with a Student Showcase musical field. Audience members Melissa Purnell, soprano, and “Allegro ma non troppo” from featuringW some of the best were treated to four different acts, Christian Bideau, piano, hit the Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Sonata in musicians Douglas College has to ranging from percussion to piano. stage next. They preformed a trio f minor, Op. 57.” offer? Arts at One hosted its second The session started with Se of songs (Purnell impressively Be sure to check out the final Student Showcase last Thursday, Hun (Sam) Kim, playing the I. sang the first two in French): Arts at One Student Showcase, in the Laura C. Muir Performing Prelude section of William Kraft’s “Beau soir,” composed by Claude which is guaranteed to be another Arts Theatre, and audience “English Suite.” Kim managed Debussy, “Freudvoll und Leidvoll,” success. The event will be held this members were not disappointed to make the skilful beats on his composed by Franz Listz, and Thursday, December 1 at 1 p.m., as the performers of Arts at One five drums (of various sizes) look “The Crucifixion” from American once again in the Laura C. Muir continued to shine. completely natural. Following composer Samuel Barber’s 10-song Performing Arts Theatre. 6 www.theotherpress.ca Arts The authentic guitar game Adding fuel to the lyrical Bonfire ‘Rocksmith’ is the biggest step in the rhythm genre to date Childish Gambino’s commercial debut burns bright By Tyler McColl specific guitar skills. Another learning tool in Rocksmith is the ‘Guitarcade,’ a collection of retro- style arcade games that use your ho hasn’t fantasized guitar like a controller; these mini- about being a rock star? games are a ton of fun, but also Performing incredible hone your skills while you play. musicW feats amid stacks of amps, All this adds up to a really fun way lights, and explosions, while to practice guitar. You’ll never feel thousands roar their approval? like learning guitar is work, and It’s a dream many of us share, but that’s one of Rocksmith’s greatest until now most have had to live out achievements. those fantasies through games like This game isn’t just for Rock Band or Guitar Hero. Learning beginners though; a big draw for to play a real guitar has always more experienced players is amp been a daunting concept. There’s mode, which is basically a free a steep learning curve, requiring play mode. Throughout the game hours upon hours of tedious you unlock various tones, amps, practice, expensive lessons, and and effects pedals, which can be endless frustration. combined to create a limitless By Jacey Gibb, Opinions Editor that are more about embracing Enter Rocksmith, the “authentic variety of sounds. I’ve learned from solitude (“Backpackers,” “You See guitar game.” In many ways it’s experience that it’s very easy to lose Me”). This frequent change of pace very similar to Guitar Hero: there’s yourself in this mode. works though, primarily due to the a track of notes that scroll towards The game isn’t perfect though, subtlety lurking within Gambino’s you, a set list with songs of variable as it does have its drawbacks. For ot counting the period in lyrics. Unfortunately, like most quality, high scores, unlockables, me, there’s way to much 2000s grade nine when I hated things I enjoy, the majority of my and multiplayer, but the similarities alternative music in the set list the world and worshipped favourite lines aren’t necessarily end there. Replace those five compared to 70s classic rock, EminemN for being “the only one “appropriate” for replication in a buttons with 22 frets, the strum bar but DLC can fix that over time. who says it like it is,” I’ve never school newspaper. Still, I encourage with six strings, and that plastic Some have claimed that audio lag been much of a rap guy. Sombre anyone to analyze the lyrics of a controller with a real guitar, and ruins this game, but I’ve played acoustic guitars and harmonizing Gambino song and witness the you have Rocksmith. through three separate setups and vocals are just more appealing to brilliance for themselves: songs that Sounds awesome, but also a if you calibrate it properly you’ll me than baggy pants and using are so heavily condensed with pop little labourious, right? It sure did experience no lag at all. Another the word “bitch” 68 times over culture references that no matter to me, but the game breaks things ‘drawback,’ and maybe this should the course of a single album how many times you listen to them, (I’m looking at you Tyler, the you’ll uncover a new nugget of “In many ways it’s very similar to Guitar Hero… replace those Creator). But from the first time lyrical gold every time. five buttons with 22 frets, the strum bar with six strings, and that that my ears were graced with the Personal favourites off of plastic controller with a real guitar, and you have Rocksmith.”

“While Childish Gambino may have started off as something I’d down nicely. You start out with a be obvious, is that you need a play for friends simply for the shock value, Camp reveals there’s few videos on guitar terminology, real guitar to play this game. You more layers to this actor/rapper than a three-tier wedding cake.” how to hold your guitar and your can buy a really crappy guitar for pick, etc. You’re then introduced about $100, but for $200 you can to the game’s built-in tuner. Once get yourself a decent beginner presence of Childish Gambino’s Camp would undoubtedly be you’re in tune, you’re thrown guitar (which is what I did—check “Freaks and Geeks,” I knew this “Heartbeat,” an infectious track directly into the Rolling Stones’ out the Epiphone Special if you’re was different. Now, over a year destined for popularity, reminiscent “Satisfaction” (which I can now interested). Add in the $80 game, later, the Community actor-turned- of something you’d find off of play 100%!). It starts you off which includes the cord you’ll need rapper’s first commercial release Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark playing maybe a tenth of the actual for the guitar, and the entry price is has confirmed my suspicions of Twisted Fantasy and “Bonfire,” notes; hit them consistently and pretty high. greatness—and then some. the album’s first single, which you’ll be fed a few more, have Still, if you’re seriously “Outside” fulfills its duty as coincidentally contains one of the trouble and you’ll be fed less. interested in learning to play guitar, opening track perfectly, welcoming most cringe-worthy verses on the The game calls this the dynamic this is an excellent learning tool. the listener into the world of album: “Make a beat then murder difficulty system, and it keeps you There are more modes and options Gambino, one that’s still reeling it/Casey Anthony.” Of course it’s always challenged without being than what I’ve mentioned here, from the transition from difficult too soon to be making jokes about overwhelmed. many of which I haven’t even fully childhood to raging success. It’s child murder, but then again, If the game notices there’s one explored yet. Maybe you’ve never the sort of backstory that’s almost if you’re someone that’s easily thing you really suck at (for me touched a guitar in your life, or expected of rappers, to the point offended, Camp likely isn’t for you. it was bar chords), it will suggest maybe playing guitar is your life— where you start to wonder how While Childish Gambino may certain technique challenges. These either way, my advice is check out many are being authentic and how have started off as something challenges are a great way to teach Rocksmith; I’m glad I did. many are just playing the role. Still, I’d play for friends simply for the insecurities revealed here are the shock value, Camp reveals necessary for the rest of the album there’s more layers to this to gel. actor/rapper than a three-tier Camp takes this established wedding cake. Contagious beats, theme and runs with it for its entire offensive couplets, and a touch duration, alternating between of vulnerability all work together songs that seem like Gambino is to introduce us to who will pleading for a personal connection undoubtedly be rap’s next golden (“Firefly,” “L.E.S.”) and tracks child. 7 Arts Have a story idea? E-mail us at [email protected] Trimming the tannenbaum We take a look at Vancouver’s German Christmas Market

By Joel Mackenzie chocolates handmade by a Swedish- trained chocolatier, and local ovember 24 marked the pickled vegetables. beginning of the second The market is brimming with annual Vancouver traditional German foods—German ChristmasN Market, a German- noodles, baked apples, bratwurst, themed market that provides much- stolen (German cake), dishes with needed festivity to the city. Swiss raclette (a spreadable cheese), “Everybody has Christmas pretzels, roasted chestnuts, baked Markets [in Germany], but when I potatoes, waffles, and even a came to North America, I realized chocolate fountain. But these aren’t there were… very few,” market carnival foods: the baked apples, for president Malte Kluetz told The instance, are deliciously sweet and Other Press, amidst the wood savory with spices, nuts, raisins, vendor huts, the live Christmas and vanilla cream; the waffles come folk music, and the smell of baked equipped with cherries, whipped apples. cream, chocolate or maple syrup, Christmas markets were a and (if you’re feeling particularly

“The market is brimming with traditional German foods—German noodles, baked apples, bratwurst, stolen (German cake), dishes with Swiss raclette (a spreadable cheese), pretzels, roasted chestnuts, baked potatoes, waffles, and even a chocolate fountain.” big part of Kluetz’s Christmas adventurous) bacon bits and celebrations while he was growing coleslaw. up in Germany. Vancouver was Non-alcoholic beverage lacking such an event, so after a choices include specialty Italian year and a half of planning, he coffee, spiced apple cider and non- produced last year’s successful alcoholic Gluehwein, a hot drink market—after which he made from spices, sugar, and fruit. immediately began the preparations Harder drinks include Gluehwein for this year’s extravaganza. New made with mulled fruit or red wine, said Kluetz. The groups include A list of all of the activities can attractions this year include a and of course German beer. a big band, a ukulele ensemble, be found at the market’s web page, giant lit Christmas tree, an advent The event has a particular focus choirs, dancers, and more. On www.vancouverchristmasmarket. calendar (with a door opened every on sustainable practices as well: it December 10, the market is holding com; for a glimpse of a traditional day at noon), and a carousel. includes many fair trade vendors, a Christmas Carnival day, featuring German dance featured on the The market features many decomposable cutlery, reusable the circus act of Flying Not Falling, market’s opening day, check out The different types of vendors, most mugs (also available for purchase), art acts from Public Dreams, and Other Press’s YouTube page. with a German theme. There are and (new to this year) recycling music from Maria in the Shower, The Vancouver Christmas handmade collectables like wooden facilities. “I believe in making sure The Carnival Band, and Parno Market is located at The Plaza at toys and games, Christmas tree we take care of the environment,” Drom. For the kids, every day Holly the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, a ornaments, figurines (ranging from said Kluetz. “With [these advances], and Jolly, the market’s gingerbread short walk away from the Granville the affordable to the incredibly we should be able to reduce our mascots, can be found roaming the or Stadium/Chinatown SkyTrain detailed and collectable), and landfill portion of the garbage by 70 grounds; every Tuesday is Kid’s stops. Admission is five dollars. Its handmade wreaths. The market per cent.” Market day; and every weekday warm, fun atmosphere stays with also features culinary gifts, The festival features “Four to Santa will be visiting and available you even after you’ve left, and will including unpasteurized jars of five artists per day…[and] over 100 for pictures between 2 p.m. and 4 not disappoint. honey and nuts, candied almonds, acts throughout the four weeks,” p.m. 8 Life&Style. Isolation in this huge population

By Laurel Borrowman, as most addicted to social media in (yes, annoying sometimes too, but Meet your neighbour. I Life & Style Editor the country. once in a while, give it a try). understand that this depends on I moved to Vancouver in 2002, Say yes. If somebody you don’t where you live, and whether or not t’s official: we are a lonely and it has only been in the past know invites you to a thing, go do your neighbours are actually people bunch of people. three years that Vancouver has that thing. Get out of your comfort you want to talk to. Example: a This week, the Vancouver become home for me. Until then, zone, and take a step into the social good friend of mine lives next to a Foundation,I a local non-profit I certainly did feel lonely. So what unknown! It can be rewarding, hoarder (seriously—I’m surprised that distributes millions of dollars changed it for me? And what could hilarious, and completely awkward they haven’t filmed there yet). annually to organizations in need change it for others in the city, and sometimes. Example: last April, I don’t expect my friend to go around Metro Vancouver, released for us at Douglas College (which is I was asked to join a Wednesday have punch and pie with good the results of a recent survey asking an important cross-section of this Dungeons and Dragon group. ol’ Maurice. On the other hand, if what issues are on our minds. The lonely demographic)? Here are a Totally out of my realm of interests you think your neighbours have results were surprising. few things that worked for me, and and regular activities, but why the potential, investigate! Just last night At the forefront of our worries that I recommend to anyone feeling heck not? I said yes, and played the I borrowed a can of black beans is not the high cost of living. It’s not lonely. nerdy sci-fi fantasy game with four from the dude in #3. And a few homelessness. It’s not the rampant weeks ago, our neighbour below drug use on the streets. It’s not the came up to borrow our microwave. I four dreary months of rain, or that “In a city of hundreds of thousands of people, where we are learn more about them even in these we didn’t manage to bring the Cup constantly plugged in and staying “connected” via social media, cell little blips of time. What do we all home last season. phones, and texting, we still feel detached.” have in common? Not tons aside The biggest worries on our from living in the same building. But brains are loneliness, lack of it sure makes it feel like home. community, and a growing sense of If you are feeling lonely, like doom and gloom in this big city of Do stuff you like, and get out other nerdy dudes for four months, you’re just not part of a community, ours. of your home to do it. I budgeted until school conflicted. Eating there are options. Do something In a city of hundreds of for $100 to $150 per month to chips and candies and following about it! Step out of your comfort thousands of people, where we are rent a space in an artists studio. an obscure story of epic battles and zone, and give something new a try. constantly plugged in and staying I met other painters, sculptors, adventures turned into a high point Prove the masses wrong, and get “connected” via social media, cell and jewellers. I was inspired. I of the week. down with your community. phones, and texting, we still feel made new friends. I was a part detached. I am not surprised. of a community completely In transit every day, most different from work and home. people pay more attention to their For you, maybe it’s a book club, phones than their neighbours. Most or a fencing class, or volunteering people have their headphones on. at a soup kitchen. Make the time It’s weird if somebody asks you for for something. Set aside a bit of the time. If somebody smiles at you money for it. If there is something while you are walking down the you really want to do, don’t make street, your first thought is often, excuses. Get over yourself. Just do “Weeeirdo.” it. We on the west coast, and Take your headphones off. Metro Vancouver in particular, Listen to your surroundings. Listen have a reputation for being aloof, to the people around you. Listen even snobby. For people moving to your own thoughts! The silly, to Vancouver, making new friends intriguing, funny, heartbreaking, is often difficult. I can see why an and inspiring things you can hear Angus Reid survey last year set us when you unplug can be amazing 9 Life&Style Got style? Contact us at [email protected]

Stuck in Purge-atory Buy everything, buy nothing By Laurel Borrowman, after message insisting that material included. I already forgot about it. Thursday Life & Style Editor gifts = happiness = love = better Wait…what are we talking about? Me: Suede ankle boots. So close = more friends = conquering the Em: We’ll get to Em on to being rad, but just So. Not. Rad. I have way too much stuff. You planet! Thursday. Em: I come home from work to probably do too. Stuck in Purge-atory That’s an overstatement, but the shiniest apartment in the land, is a weekly chronicle of the quest by my point is that Tyler Durden had Saturday and her list after having her way my roommate Emily and I to get rid it right when he said, “You’re not Me: More shirts. Woke up late with our place for the day: of extraneous excess in our lives by the car you drive. You’re not the after hitting Ice Cream Social on 1 pair $4 camel shoes from giving away or throwing out one thing contents of your wallet. You’re not Friday night. Remind self, “Self, Pushkar, India. Reversible, as in, everyday until the end of time. your fucking khakis.” getting rid of stuff in post-Friday- can wear on either foot. Have There was no particular theme night haze is wise. Few brainwaves holes. Novelty of ambi-footedness wo words I have loathed this week, but the objective of this equals less brainpower for internal insufficient to keep. Chord, cut. this week: Black Friday. The experiment is simply getting rid of debate on keeping or tossing 1 pair PF Flyers (the original day following American stuff and to not think about it too material goods.” Cons). Such emotional attachment, ThanksgivingT seemed to infiltrate much; a theme is unnecessary. And Em: See Thursday. so infrequently used. everything over the past five days. as this dumb Friday approached, 3 pairs gardening gloves. We Walking to the bus from home, my senses were heightened to the Sunday don’t even have a garden, let alone I saw street poles plastered with excess I live in; maybe a knee-jerk Me: Fail. three gardens… flyers promoting the biggest sales reaction to the impending season Em: See Thursday 2 pairs bike gloves. All you of the year. Logging into Facebook, of buy-buy-buy. Maybe hearing need is one good pair. my news feed was riddled with about the pepper-sprayings and Monday 1 silly little scarf updates about Black Friday. I even black eyes amongst the chaotic Me: Our kitchen has one 1 biking rain jacket got emails from concert promoters masses partaking in this ridiculous drawer, filled with rolls of 1 set of decorative crow decals. touting their Black Friday parties. “holiday” made me want to rebel aluminium foil, bag clips, twist Those kind you’d get from Ikea that Last time I checked, I lived in against it even more. I don’t want ties, dull knives, and other stuff we “bring flight to your whole room” Canada. I just checked again, and to just not buy anything; I want to never use. Remove two hand-me- or something. We’ve been “meaning I am definitely in Canada. So why make an effort to live minimally down knives acquired (with love) to put them up” for the past year are we going so ape-shit for this and focus on what is important. from my dad’s reject-pile when I and a half. Chord, cut. fabricated American holiday? I understand that it doesn’t moved into my first solo apartment. 4 pairs Bootie Shapers. Not I’m not against our neighbours feel that simple sometimes, and Grew up with these knives. Don’t your bum, but your boots. Went to the south altogether, but concepts when you’ve spent your hard- think they’ve been sharpened since to fancy film party, complete with like Black Friday make me detest earned dollars on something, it’s then. Have enough knives. Wrap in parting swag-bag gifts containing what the nation is so often defined normal to feel obligated to keep it. bag, place on back alley dumpster. many awesome free things, and by. How can a country become so In the past week, I spent too much Hope neighbours don’t think I am many stupid free things. Like well-known for, so proud of a day time at my T-shirt drawer going, endorsing back alley brawling. plastic roll-up tubes meant to keep like this? It’s love for consumerism, “Hrm. Um. Errg. Ah. Dang. But Em: Cold sets in. Begins your boots in shape: the epitome of and as it turns out, Canadians aren’t what if… No, I couldn’t… But I just phlegm-purge. crap you don’t need. so different. never wear… But what if there’s a 1 quarter bag of flour, which But, amongst the heaps of posts night when… And then I need…” Tuesday has been attracting grain moths. and advertisements and promotions I went on a Threadless binge last Me: Keep with kitchen theme. Didn’t know grain moths were a all supporting Black Friday, I year when I had some money, and Browse nearly bare cupboards. thing. Luckily, they aren’t anymore. received one refreshing email on over time, realized that I wear Note six month-old rice cakes and Stay tuned. Who knows what Wednesday from Vancouver-based very few of those witty, silly, ironic an “energy bar” that sounds like we’ll get rid of next week! anti-establishment organization, shirts. Yet they occupy space in a slice of iced cake in a wrapper Ad Busters Media (the folks my overflowing T-shirt drawer as with action-font on it (maybe This week, by the numbers: who started Occupy Wall Street) if they in regular rotation. In the not nutritious, but will match reminding me of Buy Nothing Day. end, I did it. I cut the chord this cockroaches on the list of Things Days in Purge-atory: 21 The 20th Annual Buy Nothing Day, week on the “Polar Bear vs. Killer That Will Survive a Nuclear Collective weekly target: 14 in fact. Whale” shirt (wild animals fighting Holocaust). Not good. Trashed. Items collectively purged this week: Buy Nothing Day came as in print form? It was a tough one), Em: Riding the phlegm train 27(ish) a backlash to Black Friday, a and a bunch of other stuff. There is hard. Items that didn’t actually leave the counterattack to over-consumption. someone else that will get far better apartment: 0 I think it is great, but admit my use out of that shirt than me. Wednesday Total items purged this week: 27 head starts to spin after being For you, maybe the excess isn’t Me: Another two T-shirts. Also Total items purged to date: 54 inundated with these two very in your T-shirt drawer; maybe it’s from the kitchen, a hostile Thermos. strong, very dichotomous ideas for your cell phone case collection. Hostile because it’s missing the the past week. Buy everything! Buy Whatever it may be, just be seal insert (you know, the part that THIS WEEK, BY THE nothing! What I really want is some conscious this season of what you screws in inside the cup-like cap NUMBERS balance. really need. and keeps the liquid in). The few What I really did was get rid On the Emily-front, I’m sad times I need a backup Thermos, I of more stuff, which brings me to to say she had a ripping cold this pour my hot coffee into this one Days in Purge-atory: 21 this week in Purge-atory. It brings week. In turn, she purged a butt- thinking, “Maybe today it will be Collective weekly target: 14 me to every week in Purge-atory. load of phlegm. By Thursday different,” do a tip-test, only for the Items collectively purged this It’s a constant reminder that I can though, she was on the mend, and coffee to explode out the cup-cap. week: 27(ish) keep getting rid of things—clothes, she effing brought it. ALWAYS. Each time, vow not to Items that didn’t actually leave the knives, shoes, shower curtains, I give you week three. be deceived again. Still use. Not apartment: 0 songs, phone numbers—and I will anymore. The back alley is two Total items purged this week: 27 still have everything I need. As we Friday (not the Black one) T-shirts and one shitty Thermos Total items purged to date: 54 enter another holiday season, we Me: Some shirts. The richer. will get bombarded with message aforementioned Threadless shirt, Em: So. Much. Phlegm. 10 www.theotherpress.ca Life&Style Vancouver really is the best city on Earth By Matthew Visser green life, nothing that says, “I’m colourful.” In contrast, Vancouver, ancouver really is the best how much more green can you city to live in. This isn’t even get? Literally. Not in a Green Peace, meant to be biased or overly environmentalist way, but the Vpatriotic. It’s just plain true. It has amount of natural green life we been named one of the top three have around us here in a city that is cities in the world for three years in called “The City of Glass.” a row. And why shouldn’t it be? So there’s a little spiel about Look around at what it has to our great city. Whether you agree offer its residents. Vancouverites or not isn’t the point. The point can say (and be telling the truth) is we live in an area that gives that they went skiing at Cypress in more to its residents to do, most of the morning, mountain biking at which are just in our backyard, and Grouse the in the afternoon, paddle other people travel here to enjoy boarding in False Creek before 5 those activities and indulge in our p.m., had a picnic dinner on Second lifestyle. So go out and travel a Beach, and ended the day off with bit, or live, work, or walk around things that all add up. On the other about which tax dollars are spent a stroll through Stanley Park. other cities and just think back to hand, the city works hard to keep on which public places for whom? Does this not sound like the most Vancouver. its landmarks and scenery desirable The city works hard to create spaces amazing day ever? We can actually You’ll probably be thinking, for others to see, both residents and for living and relaxing, both in do this, and why shouldn’t we? “Man, why did I ever leave? When tourists. After traveling to many architecture and nature. We certainly pay for it. I get home I am going skiing, cities around the world, it is still This is probably what is best While Vancouver is an amazing mountain biking, paddle boarding, easy to say why Vancouver is home about the city—the surroundings. city to live in, it is also pricey; we eating dinner at the beach, and and why choosing to live here is an There are cities in the world pay for it in taxes, the cost of living, walking through a forest. All in one easy decision, all costs aside. which are made of just brick and food prices, gas, and other small day.” So why should people bitch cement, nothing else. No wood, no The miracle post-workout drink: Chocolate milk By Eric Wilkins, Staff Writer replenishment of the minerals the body loses. The most pertinent of o you’ve just finished your these is calcium. Calcium is vital workout at the gym. Great! to maintaining strong bones and Good for you. However, even enabling muscle contraction; not a Sthough you are finished with the bad thing to have around. Along actual physical activity, there is still with calcium, this gorgeous brown a very important step that must be concoction also serves to replace completed: recharging your body our reserves of potassium and and having a post-workout drink. magnesium. Don’t be like every other consumer Carbohydrates are burned and flock to the big brands like when we go through intense Powerade and Gatorade. Instead, exercise, and, you guessed it,

“The best part of the protein that chocolate milk carries is that it is not limited to just one kind; there is both whey protein and casein (another milk protein) in it.”

grab a jug of chocolate milk! chocolate milk is there to save the Chocolate milk as a serious day. With its ample sugar content, and chocolate milk delivers once is absorbed more slowly, providing athletic drink? Really? Believe it or this magical milk is the perfect again. The best part of the protein a steady flow for some time after not, this delicious beverage is one complement to worn out muscles. that chocolate milk carries is that it the workout. of the best choices you can make While these sugars are important is not limited to just one kind; there And there you have it. after getting on a good sweat. Why? for replenishing carbs, their other is both whey protein and casein Chocolate milk is the best post- Read on, dear reader. function—and perhaps just as (another milk protein) in it. For workout drink on the market. It After working out, the body important—is to spike insulin those of you who have not followed addresses all the key workout losses loses a great deal of fluids through levels, which aid in muscle recovery any sort of science since grade and tastes great too! Is there really sweating; chocolate milk helps by forcing glucose into them (the school, yes, there are different kinds anything more you can ask of one to replenish these lost liquids. In muscles, that is). of proteins. The whey proteins single fluid? addition to simply hydrating the Last, but not least, is the protein serve to fuel our hungry muscles Don’t just take science’s word body, which pretty much any drink content of chocolate milk. Protein is immediately because the proteins for it though; try it! See what brown can do, chocolate milk can aid the necessary to support muscle repair, are quickly broken down during a can do for you. workout. Casein, on the other hand, 11 Feature. By Matthew Visser according to a recent report from what will happen if they don’t raise the Canadian Centre for Policy a finger to question the kind of ou know that something is Alternatives, fracking is slowly damage that fracking is doing to their very wrong when a person can becoming the largest contributor to (our) province and to us, the voters? take a match to their tap water greenhouse gas emissions to date. Inevitably, the government with Yand light it on fire—but this may be Greenhouse gas emissions could come up with some bullshit excuse more and more common in areas as double by 2020, if gas drilling in about how we will no longer be close as northern British Columbia northeastern BC continues at the needing to get natural gas from other due to a controversial new resource current rate. countries around the world—that extraction method called fracking. Though fracking-friendly energy fracking will employ thousands of Hydraulic fracturing, or companies claim they are able to Canadians, give a boost to the ever- “fracking,” occurs when wells are capture all the used, dirty, chemical- tipsy economy, raise the dollar and dug deep into the Earth’s crust to filled water and store it in massive international relations with, let’s say, China for example, and help out the small towns located around the wells. But is a job worth peoples’ health Are you fracking kidding me? and the environment? I can guess the CEOs of the big resource companies Hydraulic fracturing sparks environmental questions don’t care—they’re interested in the money. I believe that the environment reach thick layers of shale—a type of pools, they are yet to prove this with will be hit hard from fracking, sedimentary rock rich with natural certainty. How can they promise this causing a growing dependency on resources. Drills are then injected when the water has to first travel large amounts of water, power, and into and travel through the shale through ground water—water that gas for the trucks to transport the for over a mile. When the drill has me, and you, and everyone else water and methane gas to and from gone far enough, thousands of tons drinks, bathes in, washes dishes in, wells, as well as the resources needed of fresh water, sand, and chemicals and cooks with? if a spill were to occur. By rapidly are pumped down into the pipe Farmers all over North America using renewable resources, we are from the surface at high-pressure. in areas where fracking is happening slowly killing the planet—fracking When this pressurized fluid reaches may also be feeling pressure because is just another way for rich people the end of the to get richer, and for pipe, it is forced people to find another through small “While fracking technology is certainly profitable, many easy heat source to not holes in the shale, environmentalists and citizens are concerned about how only keep warm, but use thus fracturing destructive fracking could be for the future. Take for example up quickly. When will the rock. When some of the chemicals that are released from the fracking humankind finally see the shale, process and brought to the surface: methanol, hydrochloric acid, that finding new ways consequently, ethanol, and radium-226 (high levels of radium-226 could kill to tap into what is left cracks and breaks human beings, as well as wildlife).” of our non-renewable apart, the methane resources has got to and resources stop? found in the The problem is shale are released and travel back to of this process. Farmers need to use that the people who have any real the surface with the water that was ground water to feed their animals, power to do something about it, forced into it. their plant life, and their families the government, simply don’t do Natural gas found in shale is but, sadly, the farmer is becoming anything and it comes down to the plentiful in British Columbia, making a forgotten way of life with bog regular people, who will sooner than our province a prime target for a companies buying out farmers for later be affected, to do something billion-dollar fracking industry their land that just happens to be about it. I don’t know about you, but including companies like Trican sitting on top of shale gas. I guess I don’t want to bathe in chemicals Well Service and Precision Drilling. Safeway and Costco can just feed and drink methane. There are over 8,000 active fracking us more “enhanced” fruits and wells in BC, with millions of gallons vegetables and meat products. Who of fresh water being used to pump needs organic foods anyway? FRACKING BASICS in the wells pipes. There’s a catch to The scary thing is, fracking is the fracking wells too; they have a happening less than a twenty-hour • Fracking extracts natural gas thirty-year shelf life and, as the years drive from Vancouver and, scarier by injecting pressurized water pass, they will require more water still, our Premier Christy Clark into shale rock formations. to properly tap the shale gas below supports it. “It is time to show • properly. Go figure. everyone how safely this business A fluid mixture of water While fracking technology is done. The province feels very and chemicals is injected is certainly profitable, many strongly that fracking is safely under high pressure deep environmentalists and citizens are regulated in British Columbia,” underground. concerned about how destructive Clark recently said. • This creates or widens fissures fracking could be for the future. Take But how can this be? How on in the rock. for example some of the chemicals Earth can Clark endorse fracking that are released from the fracking when it could hold massive • Sand or other solids are then process and brought to the surface: environmental repercussions? pumped in to keep the fissures methanol, hydrochloric acid, ethanol, Perhaps Clark is just thinking about propped open. and radium-226 (high levels of the economy and the jobs that can be • radium-226 could kill human beings, created with more fracking projects Natural gas and oil is then as well as wildlife). Additionally, and more natural resources… but released. 121212 Opinions.

Television is one of the oldest and most influential mediums in the postmodern world. But with production costs higher than ever and ratings on an overall decline, it seems we’re now living in the age of reality-based programming. But is reality really the best form of TV show? Or do dramas still dominate the landscape? Why watch the ‘Real World’ when Get real: fiction is just a click away? Watch reality TV? You are not the biggest loser By Allie Davison, Staff Writer Now on its 23rd season, Survivor By Sharon Miki, Assistant Editor us (Snooki ain’t my homegirl) that is one of the longest running it gives us a feeling of voyeuristic ith the amount of reality TV shows—something that ’ll never be Pinocchio, but if satisfaction. entertainment and continues to baffle me. Although I’m good I might (someday) More importantly, reality TV celebrity magazines, not quite as horrifyingly depressing be real—a real housewife, allows even the most pathetic blogs,W and websites that have as the stalker-esque (The Real atI least. And I’d be proud of it, losers amongst us to feel better grown in the last few years, there Housewives, The Real World, and because I love reality TV and all the about ourselves. No matter what were more than enough outlets for Millionaire Matchmaker to name a trimmings that come with it. the style, reality TV thrives off of celebrities to exploit themselves few) reality shows, the majority Reality TV is a deliciously- highlighting the worst parts of before Snooki came to town. Does of reality TV game shows really poppy genre of television in which civilization. Watch long enough, the world really need to be Keeping haven’t done much to benefit our storylines are (ostensibly) based and you’ll soon feel like a superior up with the Kardashians? What ever society. These shows exploit human on the real-life events of its stars. human being simply because happened to the good ol’ fashion nature in the worst possible ways, Modern day reality TV includes a you don’t get into hair-extension- scripted serial drama? often making people who play the wide variety of highly entertaining pulling catfights. Personally, I miss the days dirtiest not only come out on top,

“Even in the most brilliantly-scripted shows, audiences can tell “Does the world really need to be Keeping up with the that they’re fictions—words and costumes and lighting crafted to Kardashians?” create a drama.” when Beverly Hills, 90210 and but be paid immensely for it. Is that Buffy the Vampire Slayer were the really a lesson we want to teach the subgenres ranging from Scripted dramas, on the other top picks for TV watching. Even world? competition-based (American Idol, hand, elevate their characters. nowadays, I’d much rather watch And don’t even get me started Survivor) to stalker-esque (think Even in the most brilliantly- the newest episode of Grey’s on the string of pregnancy pacts 16 and Pregnant, Big Brother, or the scripted shows, audiences can Anatomy then turn my TV to Slice that went around American high entire Real Housewives franchise) to tell that they’re fictions—words and check out whatever self- schools after shows like Teen Mom celebrity worshipping (Keeping up and costumes and lighting crafted deprecating pop sensation has a and 16 and Pregnant became instant with the Kardashians). to create a drama. While I can reality show this week. hits. When I was 16, pregnancy was Reality TV can be anything, appreciate the effort and often If I wanted to watch people get a terrifying situation that we all as long as there’s some element enjoy a good episode of Revenge drunk, fight, and generally make avoided like the plague. of authenticity—and that’s what every now and then, I always know idiots of themselves, I’d just hang There was a time, long, long makes it so indispensible. Real life that what I’m seeing is acting. Also, around Granville at 2 a.m.—Jersey ago, when TV offered a chance to sucks. You work and struggle and scripted dramas often make me feel Shore eligible douchebags aplenty. escape the real world. For a few go home and get up and do it all worse about myself for my lack of But I’d rather stay at home, turn short hours, people could escape over again. Few of us will ever win mind-reading/meth-cooking/time- on some basic cable (cause what into a realm where imagination ran a million dollars or see our faces travelling abilities. student can actually afford the the show. With reality TV has come splashed across the pages of US or With reality TV, even with the extra channels anyways?) and a social acceptance of making us experience any prolonged sense most “staged” varieties, there’s watch House. He may be a crazy, feel good about others messy lives. of glamour. Yet, when it comes to always a kernel of possible reality. pill-popping doctor but at least I Not a friendly concept. Can’t we all reality TV, the people on the screen Of humanity. Of truth. Of hope don’t have to worry about running just go back to Dawson’s Creek and are either like us (reassuring! for a better life. What more can a into him on my next trip to Vegas. relax? hope.) or are so over-the-top unlike viewer ask for? 13131313 Opinions Have an opinion? Contact us at [email protected] Rate my proof Why I support student-based opinion websites By Jacey Gibb, Opinions Editor current semester, but it can also be leave any comments they might future courses. a stress ball-filled period—trying to have and, probably the feature on A lot of people criticize the figure out prerequisites and what’s the site that’s hardest to defend, site for being “superficial,” but transferable to other schools, but rate whether the professor is I disagree. I like to compare the something that also cooperates attractive or not. If they are, then a whole process to that of reading with your work schedule. Even chili pepper shows up next to their a movie review. Sure, what I’m after all of my courses have jumped name. Informative and classy, eh? seeing is someone else’s opinion through these academic hoops, My first semester at Douglas, and maybe it’s one that completely the final step in my search for the I was solely concerned with contrasts my own, but that doesn’t make it any less informative. Plus, I know not to absorb it as absolute “When I finally did look my instructors up on the site, I felt like truth either. One of my favourite the comments posted had been pulled directly from my own professors at Douglas has a terrible experiences.” rating, but I don’t let that dictate my likes and dislikes. It’s easy to filter out the students who are especially bitter towards the instructor (“S/he perfect timetable is always to look enrolling in whatever courses was seeeeeeeeeew mean. unfair 2 the class’ instructor up on www. didn’t have a waitlist—looking lol”) and once you’ve done that, the ratemyprofessors.com (RMP). back, that was probably my first feedback leftover is generally pretty I’m always surprised when mistake. Still, the result of said useful. someone has a blank face at the attitude was a palette of professors I’m not saying that students mention of the website. On RMP, that were as useful as The Price is should construct a timetable solely students are allowed to turn the Right without Bob Barker hosting. around instructors that boast 4.5+ It’s the most wonderful time of year tables on their traditionally all- Awful, isn’t it? When I finally did ratings and have a spicy pepper folks! Eggnog has hit the shelves powerful professors and give them look my instructors up on the site, lingering beside them, but rather and strands of Christmas lights are a grade instead of the other way I felt like the comments posted that it makes a great resource and being hung with care. Yes, it’s finally around. By assigning a mark (out had been pulled directly from my should be used as such. time to pick your winter semester of five) for a professor’s easiness, own experiences. Since that bleak Okay, you got me! I only choose courses! helpfulness, clarity, and the rater’s freshmen semester, I’ve allowed classes that have hot instructors. It’s an activity that’s enjoyable interest in the subject, an overall RMP to become my personal cheat Thanks RMP! because you’re beyond sick of your rating is awarded. Students can also sheet for whenever I’m picking Running from Meyer What exactly makes ‘Twilight’ so bad? By Angela Espinoza, Arts Editor Meyer before going into this. extremely lucky break. What I learned is that Meyer is Now then, allow me to will never understand the so infuriatingly dull, it’s almost elaborate on what exactly my appeal of Twilight—films, books, insulting to those who choose to beef with her is. For one, she’s or otherwise. Part of me hopes sit there and watch. But before this basically insulted the career choice thatI a number of years from now, kitten pounces, I should say that of thousands by writing a multi- most will admit that it was just her best quality is that she really million book series and openly the excitement of what was an does seem to believe in her books; stating that she had no idea what irresistible bandwagon. Thankfully, there was no way she could have she was doing. That is not an like the Jonas Brothers or Paris anticipated the popularity (and inspirational speech for people who Hilton, it’ll one day disappear wealth) that were to follow. That want to become fiction writers or otherwise; “Go for it” doesn’t mean anything when the person saying it “What we have here is not a rags-to-riches story though; what we literally lucked out. have is a woman in her thirties who, after steering straight into a Her mental disassociation brick wall, got an extremely lucky break.” with the real world has also resulted in one of the worst female protagonists ever penned. In both the books and films, Bella aspect about being a woman, she outside of its core fan base of ten or being said, she doesn’t come across Swan comes across as a helpless needs Edward Cullen, Mister f— so people. What helps further my as much of an intellectual either. teenage girl with absolutely no king Sparkle, to rip the damn thing “theory” is that I’ve never heard Meyer’s story behind the aspirations outside of banging her out of her. Oh whoops. Spoilers! a reasonable argument for why Twilight series has been consistent: boyfriend/husband (whom she of I know Meyer isn’t writing anyone likes the series; it’s not even it came to her in a dream (I said course marries at 18). While she is Bella like this intentionally—as I grounded in anything (quality or it was consistent; I didn’t say it helpless, never moving past being said, Meyer isn’t an intellectual; otherwise), which means nothing wasn’t stupid). She has repeatedly a damsel in distress, she’s also built she didn’t go on a quest to make can further its development, and is stated that she never intended to a reputation for being an awful women and writers alike look like therefore deadwood. be a writer, as her aspirations never person; she tortures the two men idiots. But that doesn’t mean we But it’s silly of me to outright reached far beyond being a stay at who love her by finding herself should ignore these aspects about attack the series; it’s not like it home mom—which in itself is a still unable to make up her mind. Being the series either. The young women wrote itself. No, that dishonourable a fine occupation. What we have indecisive about such a thing for and girls who indulge in this tripe credit goes to one Stephenie here is not a rags-to-riches story several years does not indicate are free to enjoy it, but there should Meyer, author of the Twilight though; what we have is a woman anything other than a lack of self- always be someone to let them books. I wanted to be fair, so I in her thirties who, after steering confidence. Even when creating life, know that neither Bella nor Meyer watched several interviews with straight into a brick wall, got an one of, if not the most empowering should be role models for anyone. 14 www.theotherpress.ca Opinions Knit a whole new world Let’s kick some asteroid ass Is yarn bombing the bomb-diggity? Second space race should be about protecting our planet, not exploring others

By Natalie Serafini I had intended to try out yarn bombing in some form or another. ou’re probably familiar with Lacking the supplies to knit for graffiti—the underground myself, I decided to take to the art form that appears on streets with a wool sweater, but Yeverything from bridges and this didn’t quite pan out. I have buildings, to desks. It’s been a veritable cornucopia of excuses around for decades now, and has for not attempting a yarn bombing led to some interesting offshoots: session: I had neither the time nor for example, the rise of guerrilla the knitting needles. I tried knitting gardening, which is gardening on when I was younger and the results someone else’s property without hovered around horrendous. permission. I was surprised Besides, I would feel pretty self- enough when I heard about conscious publicly affixing yarn to guerrilla gardening (it seemed a tree. By Andrew Terefenko — The would not be nearly enough time to both epically cool and feebly Despite my inexperience, I Silhouette (McMaster University) deal with it adequately. illicit) but it’s nothing compared can still offer some advice if knit Awesome. Not that it is to what I recently stumbled graffiti appeals to you as a pastime. HAMILTON (CUP) — Did you feel super urgent, as the chances of it across on Facebook. Get ready to If you’re new to yarn bombing, I it? On Nov. 8, an asteroid brushed happening are slim, but slimmer acquaint yourself with the bad-ass would suggest you start off small— right by our little blue sphere in odds have prevailed—and all it grandmother of the graffiti world: after all, you wouldn’t want to space, giving some of us a genuine takes is one to really ruin our day. yarn bombing. embarrass yourself with shoddy scare. I’m not talking some dinky, Our planet is, as SWF executive Yarn bombing, or crochet/knit knitting! Don’t go yarn bombing burns-up-in-our-atmosphere director Ray Williamson told the graffiti, is knitting decorations for cars, trees, or telephone booths asteroid we scoff at several times CBC, a “sitting duck in a cosmic someone else’s property without right away, but rather start off with a day. We almost got hit by a shooting gallery,” and the sooner permission. With their mission of a little doorknob cozy, or a railing 400-metre-wide clump of coal and we take steps to protect it, the “brightening up the world,” yarn scarf. You can always move on to space evil. sooner we can get back to poking bombers knit over and around bigger and better things! Keep in To put this into perspective, the each other with nuclear sticks and objects, leaving the results for mind, as well, that this is not the asteroid, named 2005 YU55 (rolls comparing the size of our GDPs in others to enjoy. The possibilities are sort of pastime that can be done right off the tongue), came closer to the bathroom. endless: people have yarn bombed willy-nilly: quality knit graffiti cars, bikes, trees, fruit, and even requires preparation and planning turtles. It’s the graffiti alternative time. “Do we want to be mocked by alien civilizations when they learn for those who want to knit their Overall, yarn bombing remains we met the same fate as the dinosaurs—creatures that we dig up, way to a more beautiful world. a bizarre activity that I’ll probably display and make cult classic films about?” There’s a surprisingly push myself to try one of these large support base for this yarn days. I know I’ll be embarrassed, phenomenon, coming in the form and the thought of making another of numerous websites and forums horrible scarf is enough to make us than the moon does at any given The next time we expect to have on which to post pictures of your anyone cringe, especially if their time of the year. That’s a frightening such a frightening fly-by is in the knit-one-purl-two’s. There is also property was adorned with said thought. far-flung year of 2028, when we are a book titled Yarn Bombing: The scarf. Even so, I smiled at every There was never any actual finally going to have those flying art of crochet and knit graffiti by single yarn bombing picture I saw threat from the astral rock, as cars that we were supposed to get Mandy Moore and Leanne Prain, and would be just as amused to see observatories around the world back in 1995. Then we can just fly which offers a starting point for such creations in person (or should have long predicted its arrival and above the ruins of a charred, broken newbies. Yarn bombing is also I say, “in wool?”) As much as I like trajectory, and were given enough planet, kind of like The Jetsons. a community, a cause, and an to pretend that I’m bad-ass (“Look, data to back up the claim that Or, we’ll repeat the mistakes interest on Facebook. It even has an look! I have a piercing! I’m totally it would not directly impact us. of small-brained, gigantic lizards internationally celebrated day and edgy!”) it’s pretty safe to say the What the asteroid did do, though, that lived 65 million years ago. can be found in Australia, Austria, most criminal thing I’ll ever do is is remind us just how fragile our They lived their lives in squalor Montreal, and Los Angeles among yarn bomb a rock. planet is, and how Earth has little to and ecstasy and paid the price other places. no defence plans in the event that when they failed to respond to the an asteroid decides not to take the asteroid threat. Do we want to be scenic route. mocked by alien civilizations when Prompted by the event, groups they learn we met the same fate like the Secure World Foundation as the dinosaurs—creatures that (SWF) have banded together to plan we dig up, display and make cult an international strategy that would classic films about? deal with these space invaders So before those Hanna-Barbera made of stone. The SWF has prophecies come to fruition, let’s approached the UN Office for Outer pour some of that money we don’t Space Affairs, which is a completely have back into the space programs legitimate organization, apparently, we have forgotten about. Let’s to inquire into their contingency do it before they get to have the plan for the unthinkable ultimate “I told you so” moment. catastrophe. The verdict? If a Don’t forget: there is an entire belt foreign space object comes at us of roughly 1.7 million asteroids with no warning—for instance, just waiting between Mars and from behind the sun, which would Jupiter, and all it takes is a slight give us less time to predict its gravitational disturbance to get movement—we are helpless. There them to look in our direction. 15 Sports.

In the blue corner we have Roberto Luongo: a 32-year-old goaltender in the prime of his 12-year career who has literally turned the Canucks organization into a Stanley Cup contending team since his arrival in the 2006-07 season. And in the red corner we have Cory Schneider: a 25-year- old goaltender who is on the rise in his young career, coming off his first professional season as a backup goaltender. DING, DING, DING... Let the battle begin!

The big picture is bright Long-term Luongo MLS contract comes to an end

By Josh Martin, Sports Editor who won the game? At the end of wins. It’s that simple. This team again ridiculed for his efforts. He the day a win is a win. needs to get going in some way, had just come off arguably his best erhaps Luongo said it best, Even though the media makes shape or form, and as long as season of his career posting a 38- “It’s not about Cory and me. it seem like Canucks Roberto one goaltender is hot you might 15-7 record, a .928 Save Percentage, It’s about the Vancouver Luongo and Cory Schneider are as well ride him out. Currently, and a 2.11 GAA but was still mostly CanucksP and winning games.” And duking it out for the starting that goaltender is Cory Schneider. to blame for the Canucks loss in that’s just what it comes down to— goaltending position, it isn’t In another week the roles could the finals despite the fact that the especially come playoff time when exactly the main concern on the change, Luongo could be racking Canucks only managed to score everything is on the line. Who cares goaltenders minds. They just want up wins while Schneider cools off eight goals in the seven-game

“Without Luongo there is no Stanley Cup Finals, there are no playoffs, and the Canucks aren’t the number one team in the NHL last season.”

on the bench. It’s the crazy world of series. Luongo also recorded two hockey and just because one player shutouts in the series—a fact most is performing well while the other people fail to remember. is struggling doesn’t mean that all He came in and built this of a sudden a change is in order. organization for the better from the People tend to forget what bottom up while gruelling through Luongo has accomplished and the aches and pains of the media. what he has done for the Canucks He brought this team within a organization over the past several single game of winning the Stanley years. When this guy first arrived in Cup and when he gets there and Vancouver he single-handedly gave doesn’t exactly have a grade-A the Canucks hope for a better future performance in game seven of the after a disappointing era where Dan finals—it’s entirely his fault. Cloutier and Alex Auld pretended People love to hate him. If to be bonafide NHL starting you’re watching a game, people goaltenders. Luongo was a sure bet feed off of blaming him. He is in being one of the top goaltenders our hero that no one believes in. in the world. A guy who was a big Without Luongo there is no Stanley fish in a small pond in Florida. A Cup Finals, there are no playoffs, guy who came to Vancouver and and the Canucks aren’t the number completely changed things around. one team in the NHL last season. Within five years, Luongo took Schneider is definitely a rising a team that was still reminiscing star and is perhaps the answer to and sulking in the loss of the West the Canucks winning games at this Coast Express line of Naslund, point in the season, but right now Bertuzzi, and Morrison and brought he is just a pebble on a mountain of them to game seven of the Stanley rocks that Luongo helped build. He Cup Finals.... Can we please hasn’t been through the aches and just take that into account? THE pains of a struggling Canucks team. STANLEY CUP FINALS! The last He hasn’t played over 25 games in a time the Canucks made it to the season—heck he hasn’t even played Finals was when I was a two-year- more than one season as a backup old back in 1994. And just getting goaltender. a taste of those emotions that come He is the future, but right now along with winning and losing it’s Luongo’s time to embrace the games in the playoffs was a treat success of a team that he helped that I will never forget. build from scratch. Last spring, during the series Move over Schneider; make against the Bruins, Luongo was way for the number one goaltender. 16 www.theotherpress.ca Sports

The future is now Schneider more bang for Canucks’ puck buck

By Eric Wilkins, Staff Writer fact here: Luongo is a very streaky Final. Sure, it was a tight series with 2.23 GAA. Luongo also put up good goaltender. the Bruins taking it four games numbers: 38 wins, 15 losses, .928 n any sport, on any team, So what? Almost all goalies are to three, but the goals scored in save percentage, and 2.11 GAA, but whenever there are two players streaky, right? the series were 23–8. Go ahead again, it comes back to consistency of relatively decent calibre My problem with Luongo and make excuses about how if and salary. When I watch Luongo, vyingI for one starting spot there being streaky is that he is currently a team can’t score then of course I’m always slightly nervous. I don’t will always be someone, or many, making a gaudy $6.7 million it will be scored on, but I will say feel confident in the team’s chances. who will be quick to haul out the However, when Schneider is in dreaded word “controversy.” For net, though he has had a doozy the Vancouver Canucks, talk of “Schneider is cheaper, puts up just as good (if not better) stats, or two of his own, it feels like the a goaltending controversy has projects an aura of confidence that just isn’t there when Luongo is team is more at ease; he’s got this. been brewing for some time now. in, and is seven years younger.” He’s a rock, and in Luongo’s recent Roberto Luongo, the incumbent, is absence, he’s proved himself more used to attracting such flack, but than capable of being the guy. this season I believe may finally Another plus for Schneider is his tip the scales against him. The (though only a cap hit of $5.3). For it now, Vancouver didn’t play price tag: $900,000. $900k, that’s challenger, Cory Schneider, had that kind of money, Luongo should horribly. Obviously they didn’t play not even a fifth of Luongo’s cap hit, a strong season last year, and is be keeping everything out of his great, but when your goalie starts and, on top of it all, he posts better playing very well to this date. net. In today’s salary-capped NHL, letting some softies in it doesn’t numbers (granted he plays in fewer In my humble opinion, his money is tight, and there is no exactly help you. Highlighting games). first season or two aside, Luongo room to throw it around. Imagine the lowlights of Luongo’s play, in After all this, I really don’t underperforms for the Canucks. the Canucks without Luongo; there Boston’s four wins there were 21 see how anyone can still pick Yes, he can put on unbelievable could have been a significant push goals against him. 21. That’s an Luongo over Schneider. Schneider displays. Yes, he does at times give for a big-name free agent in the average of over five goals a game. is cheaper, puts up just as good (if off the impression that it would offseason. Brad Richards anyone? Deserving of superstar money? For not better) stats, projects an aura of be more likely for Bobby Orr to I would have settled for having sure… confidence that just isn’t there when strap on skates again than for the Ehrhoff stick around. Luongo is a Moving over to Schneider: the Luongo is in, and is seven years other team to score. And yes, he drain on the Canuck’s funds. guy can do no wrong. Last season younger. Schneider has always been has made me wonder on occasion, Bringing Luongo’s streakiness/ he posted 16 wins to just four touted as the future; the future, “how the heck did he do that?” choking to the forefront, let’s losses, and put up a sparking .929 however, is now. But, there is just one undeniable examine last year’s Stanley Cup save percentage to accompany his 17 Sports Have a story idea? Contact us at [email protected]

Lions win the Grey Cup 34­–23 A play-by-play of the big game

By David Hollinshead After exchanging punts, BC Pierce hit receiver Greg Carr on a the Lions two years ago for being running back Andrew Harris took 45-yard touchdown play, and less injury prone, went 19 of 37 for 250 he last team to win the Grey it in from 19 yards out to give the than two minutes later hit receiver yards with two touchdowns and an Cup at home was the BC Lions a 7–0 lead, and after kicker Terrence Edwards on a 13-yard interception. Despite losing, Pierce Lions. That fact remains, Paul McCallum connected on a touchdown play. showed poise running when he had followingT the Lion’s championship 22-yard field goal and a 57-yard With the score 31–23, it only to and with toughness, in the end win against the Winnipeg Blue single, the Lions led the first quarter took a Paul McCallum a 34-yard the Lions defence held the entire Bombers by a score of 34­–23 on 11–0. The rest of the first half was field goal to put the game away Blue Bomber offence. Sunday. completely defensive as both teams for good 34–23. Lions quarterback Lion’s running backs Andrew The 1994 Lions won the Grey could only amass field goals; one Travis Lulay, who led his team to Harris and Tim Brown had very Cup under the dome against the being from McCallum and two his first Grey Cup appearance in his successful days in their own Baltimore Stallions 26­–23 after coming from the boot of Winnipeg’s first season starting after winning right. Harris ran 10 times for 65 legendary kicker Lui Passaglia Justin Palardy. the league’s Most Outstanding yards, and a touchdown. Harris, kicked a last-second field goal. That The game went into half time, player award finished the day a Winnipeg native, won the Most was also the year the Vancouver which featured a great performance 21 of 37 for 320 yards and two Valuable Canadian in the Grey Cup Canucks lost the Stanley Cup Finals by Nickelback, with the score 14–6. touchdowns. Lulay was also game. Brown on the other hand had in game seven to the New York Once the teams came back from awarded the Grey Cup MVP. a very good day returning kicks. Rangers. The Vancouver teams of the half, they traded another pair of Lulay though, did not play a Every time he punted the ball, 2011 mirrored these circumstances field goals—until Lions quarterback perfect game, admitting that he it looked like he had the chance 17 years later, as the Vancouver Travis Lulay hit rookie wide missed several throws—for a bit it to take it back for a touchdown, Canucks lost their Cup in seven receiver Kierrie Johnson on a 66- looked as though the pressure of something he hadn’t done since games to the Boston Bruins, sending yard bomb for Johnson’s first CFL the championship game was getting week one against the Montreal the city into a frantic depression. touchdown. This gave the Lions a to him. He wasn’t making too many Alouettes. He amassed 72 yards Leave it to the BC Lions to 24–9 lead heading into the fourth bad decisions, but saw balls going returning on the day. make amends, as after starting quarter, where things got hectic. over receiver’s heads repeatedly. Bombers running back Chris the season at 0–5, they came After Lulay hit slot back Arland Still, overall he played a great game Garret—who did a fantastic job into this weekend’s Grey Cup Bruce on a six-yard touchdown and showed why he will be a star in replacing injured star Fred Reid Championship game as favourites play, it was assumed the game this league for many years to come. and ran for 190 yards against the to win the title as they faced off was all but over. This was not the Lulay’s counterpart, Buck Hamilton Tiger-Cats the week against the Blue Bombers. case, as ex-Lion’s quarterback Buck Pierce, who was released from before—struggled in the big stage, 18 www.theotherpress.ca Sports Royals Update

By Josh Martin, Sports Editor

OYALS UPDATE TIME. Let’s get you all updated with the latest in the world of sports at Douglas College.R The men’s basketball team had a successful weekend defeating the Langara Falcons on Friday by a score of 78–74 and then defeating the Kwantlen Eagles the following night by 96–80. The team is currently in fifth place in the standings with six points and a 3-2- 0 record in five games along with 399 points for and 396 points against. Next Friday night the men will take on Quest for an 8 p.m. tip off; on Saturday night they will face off against the Capilano University Blues at 8 p.m. The women’s basketball team lost both games this past weekend: the first loss was against the Langara Falcons on Friday night by a score of 75–59 and the second loss (in a nail-biter of game) was by a score of 50–48. They are eighth in the standings with a 0–5 record, along with 228 points for and 390 points against. Next Friday the women face Quest at 6 p.m. and then will play against the Capilano Blues on Saturday at 6 p.m. The men’s volleyball squad carrying the ball eight times for a measly 26 had defensive player of the year Jovon Johnson in won back-to-back matches this past yards. Sunday was a great day for BC receivers, their secondary. Defensive tackle Khalif Mitchell weekend against the COTR Avalanche as Lulay found many of them, many times, for had BC’s only sack and defensive end Jason multiple yardage. Before-mentioned receiver Vega had Winnipeg’s only one as well. The self- on Friday by a score of 3–1 and then Kierrie Johnson only caught two passes, but for named “Swaggerville,” Winnipeg’s defensive again on Saturday 3–0. They are second 81 yards and that touchdown, showing that he line, struggled to force Lulay out of his comfort in the standings with a 9–3 record has potential to be a solid option in the future. zone, and “Mayor” Odell Willis didn’t amount to through 12 matches and 18 points. Superman Geroy Simon had four catches for 79 anything as left tackle Ben Archibald held him off The next time they play won’t yards, and other superstar slot back Arland Bruce, of his quarterback for the most part. be until after Christmas break—on who was brought in for the sole purpose to help The Lion’s defence held strong like they had January 6 at 7:15 p.m. against the UFV the Leos win, caught five passes for 73 yards done for most of the season. Mid-season pickup, Cascades. and the one defensive The women’s volleyball team beat touchdown. back Tad the Avalanche 3–1 on Friday but then If the “Leave it to the BC Lions to make amends, as after starting the season Kornegay Lion’s choose at 0–5, they came into this weekend’s Grey Cup Championship game as deflected lost against them the following night to resign favourites to win the title as they faced off against the Blue Bombers.” several passes, by a score of 3–1. They are sixth in Bruce, they including the standings with a 1–11 record in 12 could have an one that was games along with two points. excellent two-punch attack with Simon and Bruce destined for the end zone. Linebackers Solomon next season. Up-and-comer Shawn Gore also Elimimian and Anton McKenzie led the defense had three catches for 18 yards and rookie Marco with six and four tackles respectively, with Iannuzzi had two catches, which didn’t gain all McKenzie pulling down an interception in the first that much yardage, but were difficult catches quarter. to make and required concentration. Vancouver The Lion’s became the first team to start a native Paris Jackson had two excellent catches for season at 0–5 and turn it around to win the Grey 43 yards, but it most likely just showing off for Cup. And they also look to be in great shape going potential signings for next year. into next year, if they can re-sign the players they Winnipeg took the opposite approach with need and foreboding players such as Simon, all- their targets, choosing only a primary three to star centre Angus Reid, and head coach/general spread the ball around to. Greg Carr had seven manager Wally Buono to walk out on retirement. catches for 107 yards and a touchdown, Terrence For Winnipeg, this season was definitely a step in Edwards had six catches for 83 yards and a the right direction, as they’ve pulled themselves touchdown, and Corey Watson had three catches out of several repeating, sub .500 seasons to be for 42 yards. Grey Cup contenders and with another couple The headlines coming into this week were additions could represent the Eastern conference which team’s defence will be more effective. These next year. teams finished 1–2 in team sacks, and Winnipeg 19 Sports Have a story idea? Contact us at [email protected] What is Becks going to do now? MLS contract comes to an end

By Matthew Visser players like Freddie Ljungberg, in the MLS dream to play at as Robbie Keane (who played children. adies and gentlemen, the alongside Beckham in L.A.), and Still, Beckham’s success for era of David Beckham in Terry Henry have slowly come the Galaxy has come at a price the Major League Soccer from Europe to play in North (aside from the millions). Before (MLS)L league and North America America. The world has realized he was able to lift the MLS Cup has come to an end, and what that the MLS has talent—it’s not last week, he went through quite an era it was. The British soccer just a league of wannabe soccer a bit as a player and a human phenom came to Los Angeles from players who think they can play being. After leaving Real Madrid Real Madrid in 2007 on a five- the game that Europeans live and he endured two severe injuries that year contract worth $6.5 million a breathe for. Case in point? In the could have ended his soccer career, year, making him the highest paid summer of 2010, a mouthwatering first spraining his MCL, and later player in the MLS (big surprise). list of European teams including tearing his Achilles tendon while in Beckham’s contract with the L.A. Manchester United, Tottenham loan to AC Milan. Galaxy ended last Sunday after the Hotspur, AC Milan, Manchester So what’s next for Beckham? He Galaxy won the MLS Cup, which City, Juventus, Valencia, Glasgow has hopes of playing for England begs the question: if the goal of Celtic, Fiorentina, Benfica, Paris in the 2012 Summer Olympics, and Beckham’s foray into American soccer was to improve the sport and make lots of money, was he “The world has realized that the MLS has talent—it’s not just a successful? Looking back on the league of wannabe soccer players who think they can play the soccer superstar’s time in L.A., it game that Europeans live and breathe for.” seems that he was in several ways. Beckham, he will keep playing First of all, while in L.A., on until, well… is there anyone Beckham had a total of 72 who could tell him he has to stop appearances, 11 goals, and 25 Saint-Germain, Glasgow Rangers, in the meantime, it looks like he’s playing soccer, or that he can’t play assists. Not too shabby for a guy Sporting Lisbon, and Bolton played off to France to play for Paris Saint- with the big boys anymore? His who had the whole entire Galaxy matches in North America. The Germain for 11.6 million pounds wife, maybe. It doesn’t really matter, organization put on his shoulders. talent in the MLS can play against for 18 months (just enough time to because with a name like David Perhaps more significantly, teams from Europe. play with the world’s best until the Beckham playing for your team, Beckham’s move to the L.A. Galaxy Further, players in the MLS Olympics). just think about how may jerseys has had an impact on perceptions were able to play against and in the After that, will Becks retire? you could sell. Let’s hope that the of the MLS league. Following realm of Beckham, who has played Or should he retire now? He’s once-best-spot-free-kick-taker can Beckham’s lead, more and more at a level of soccer that the players already 36 years old. But, knowing again bed the ball into a top corner.

Athlete of the Week: Drew Foster By Josh Martin, Sports Editor professionally but that’s really more important than anyone difficult... especially in Canada. else. ho is that athlete, you So [I’ll] probably just finish What was your favourite game say? Well, it’s Drew playing college. I’ve got three this year? Foster—otherwise more years left and then I’ll Probably the second-to-last knownW as “Faucet”—of the probably play adult league. game against Quest [University Royals men’s soccer team! Last Kermodes]; [we] went in when week I had a chance to sit down How many years have you we were down a goal and tied with the soccer player and ask been playing soccer here for the the game up. I scored the tying him a few questions that I’m Royals? goal. In front of the fans, it was sure everyone will enjoy. I’ve been part of the program for pretty nuts. three years [and] I’ve been on What is your position on the the team for two years. Who’s your favourite soccer Royals soccer team? team? I usually play outside midfield, How was this year for you? Arsenal. the left or right wing. I play a It was probably my break-out little defence too. year, finally got a little more How long have you been playing time. I finally scored cheering for them? What is your number? my first goal for the school, so Probably, like, 10 years now. 15. that was good. Looking forward to next year when we host Is there anyone else in your How long have you been nationals, so that should be fun. family that plays soccer? playing soccer? My dad. Since I was five, and I’m 20 Were you super frustrated What team do you find to be now—so 15 years. when you guys got kicked out the Royals’ biggest rival? Who is your biggest [of the race for the provincial I’d say probably everyone inspiration? Where do you want to go championship, due to an because everyone hates us Well my dad always got me into with soccer? Are you thinking administrative error]? equally, so every game is pretty soccer but, you know I grew up professionally? Yeah it was kind of frustrating important. I wouldn’t put my watching him play. I grew up Well the dream is to play but... life goes on. finger on any one team being with him coaching me. 20 Humour. Cult Crafting Ode to Diet Coke Local resident proves winter crafting not all its cut out to be By Sharon Miki, Assistant Editor By Stephanie Trembath, Chief Crafting Correspondent weet as sugar and light as air, my beloved, my precious, my heart: sually, the woes of No Name can’t hold a candle to you, baby. I swear winter include over- Syour body is a wonderland, a work of art— blown budgets, slippery silver like a fox, your curves Usidewalks, and sore backs from run for miles through my mind. Bellevue, Washington, hosts exams, with a do-it-yourself The minute you lick my lips, nerves one of the largest scrapbooking remedy that many students abide snap and crackle and pop! Kindly conventions in the United States by. Why wait on tables and stir forgive me this sensory overload. from November 11–13, which is spicy lattes when you can make Can it! You can read between the lines, where Stuart spent the rest of her gifts from scratch, enabling more rest on your laurels, for the road squandered funds. leisure time spent with others to your glory has been long and fine. “Credit—I charged everything serving you? O, as butterflies flit through the dew of spring— to credit,” Stuart sighed as she Former student and local just for the taste of it! It’s a Diet Coke thing. resident, Debbie Stuart, had this shook her head. “I can’t help it—I exact idea in mind when she want every design to look good! started crafting just over a year Is it wrong of me to want the best Coke declared a vegetable ago; deciding to start a hobby for my friends and family? Is it my that was both peaceful and time fault I was to create things to make By Dylan Hackett, consuming, with the added bonus others happy?!” Chief Junk Food Correspondent of making money on the side. After Stuart’s live-in boyfriend, James Milson, claims he is graduating from Douglas College ollowing up on U.S. in 2009, Stuart began taking supportive of her habits, but not when they exceed thousands of Congress’ declaration quilting classes to consume her that pizza, as long as time, which eventually led her to dollars, which is exactly what has happened over the last year. Fit contains two tablespoons crafting—specifically scrapbooking and seasonal gift cards. Seemingly “Debbie’s crafting— or more of tomato paste, is a the perfect idea, Stuart set off shopping—spending money vegetable, Health Canada has to start her own small business, on supplies, it has got to stop. declared all soda beverages a complete with personalized There is absolutely nothing in vegetable so long as a serving website and small studio, only to our cupboards; I’m starving. And of the product outlined in the watch her small plan backfire and there’s no money for groceries until Canada Food Guide contains at one of us gets paid. It’s insane. send her spiralling into debt. least 25 grams of the common She has taken over the house. First “I spent over $1000 last sweetener, high-fructose corn month,” said Stuart, “I can’t pay she starts in her studio room, but before you know it she’s moved syrup. my rent and I don’t know how I’m “Canada Food Guide going to afford groceries or gas into the kitchen, the dining area, for my car. I am too embarrassed even into our bed!” recommends the intake of 7–8 to ask my family for more money. Working close to 40 hours a servings of fruit and vegetables “We feel Health Canada’s This has happened too many times week with little time to spend on for females and 8–10 for males. before. Quilting was too boring, her latest creation, chocolate bars High-fructose corn syrup is ruling fits in perfectly with our but crafts are just so jazzy!” decked out in Santa suits, Stuart made from the purest imported ‘Open Happiness’ campaign Falling victim to the allure of successfully sold her Santa bars for genetically modified corn and and hope Canadians are ready five dollars apiece at a local craft coloured paper, glitter glue, and carbonated soda beverages to meet health recommendation fair last week, earning her almost hot stamps, Stuart claims that her provide necessary quantities guidelines with The Coca-Cola obsession with gift cards and crafts $200—which will hopefully pay for Company and its partners,” more groceries. Stuart’s advice to of high-fructose corn syrup is a result of the online blogs and to constitute a serving of said a Coca-Cola press release. websites where she finds new ideas seasonal crafters? “Don’t spread yourself too vegetables,” spoke an unnamed Insulin manufacturers are and techniques for impressing her expecting growth in an industry friends and improving her skills— thin; pick one or two techniques to representative from Health which had sales totalling $35 these websites even have links that try and perfect before moving on. Canada last week. take you straight to where you can That’s my problem, I try too many High-fructose corn syrup is billion in 2010. purchase the new crafting tools. new things and end up buying a a staple of the North American “We’re forecasting There are always new art designs, bunch of materials and machines I diet, and its inclusion into the greatest rise in Type 2 do not need.” materials, and technologies to the Canadian Food Guide’s diabetes since the advent For students that choose to choose from, and much like the fruits and vegetables section of Lucky Charms cereal. In trendsetter drools over fashion embrace homemade gift making this case we don’t see rise in this season, (and possibly earn could be a boon for insulin fads, crafters will make googly manufacturers, who are demand for insulin to rise eyes at the CuttleBug machine, the a few extra bucks to get some rum in that eggnog), do your increasing the supply hoping in just for children but in all nifty Cricut, or want to purchase demographics and age groups,” proper tools to perfect distressing research. Spend a bit of time that diabetes rates will rise after claimed the Canadian Diabetes techniques and pressed designs for researching your purchases and Health Canada’s amendment to gift cards. the designs or style you want to the guide. Association. Christmas, which is a seasoned create before buying the materials Coca-Cola Corporation, Diabetes claims an crafter’s biggest hard-on, is the and technology. It could be the known to have been lobbying estimated three million lives difference between distressing your worst time of year to begin card the federal government on the per year worldwide, a number making because of the abundant holiday gift cards, and distressing expected to increase in the yourself! issue for years, released a press sales and crafting conventions. statement last week coming decades. 21 Humour Think you’re funny? Contact us at [email protected] Violence of Viewpoints

with FauxroscopesFauxroscopesMadame Help! My wife’s got me locked up in the basement! Mystique By Jared Isbister, Husband, Hostage kind of question in that?! I’m locked in a basement in conditions that make ey! Is someone out there? Can Abu Ghraib look like the Ritz! Don’t Capricorn you hear me! Help me! ask me stupid questions! (12/22-1/19) Oh, you’re there? Thank Wait, wait! Come back! I’ll You will get a lot of money today. Unfortunately, your newfound god!H Listen, I need you to call the answer! Um, I guess commitment… wealth will turn you into a Scrooge. Watch out for any boys named cops! My wife’s got me locked down listening… uh, giving… flowers? I Tim. here, and she won’t let me out! She’s don’t know, why are you asking me? going to kill me I think. I need out! My wife locked me in a basement Aquarius Seriously, Kara’s gone nuts. She’s because I cheated on her! (1/20-2/18) got some crazy, suspicious notions Oh yeah, that’s another thing that Falling in love at first sight is fun! Just beware of the sudden stop at that I’m sleeping with the girl from makes a good marriage: not cheating the end. You will also wake up tomorrow married to a man with a the mailroom. It’s all true, but still, on your wife. Or, if you are going to donkey’s head. Figure that one out. that doesn’t make her any less crazy cheat, make sure your other woman or suspicious! doesn’t have your home phone Pisces Oh god… it smells so bad in here. number. Or make sure your wife isn’t (2/19-3/20) She makes me sleep in the dog’s old a sadistic psychopath. All of these are You will find a newfound interest in movies today. Unfortunately, bed, and I have to go to the bathroom great options. Trust me. the movies you will want to watch from now until your dying day in the corner. She feeds me nothing Now for god’s sake! Let me out! are the Transformers reboots. but old bread and the occasional piece It’s cold in here and I’m getting ticks of raw meat. The water tastes vaguely from not bathing—wait, did you hear Aries of urine. Please, I think I’m getting something? (3/21-4/19) dysentery or something! You have to Shh! I think she’s coming back! Life is an adventure, but don’t go around slaughtering people and get me out! raiding their corpses for loot. You’ll land in jail. No, life is also not a What? What do I think makes a With files from Liam Britten game of Grand Theft Auto. successful marriage?! What the f—k

Taurus (4/20-5/20) It’s a labour of love, but my husband and I have a Unity is important to you, so invite your friends to help you spread lies about a member of your social circle. wonderful marriage By Kara Isbister, Loving Wife schedules, careers, different energy Gemini levels, different libidos, different (5/21-6/21) hey say, “Marriage means desires to sleep with mailroom sluts Be happy today. After all, you’re not the only one who’s on fire. commitment, but so does at the office. So you have to make Cancer insanity.” Well, I guess you compromises and accommodate the (6/22-7/22) betterT lock me up in a straightjacket other person, even if it makes you feel You will feel a sudden compulsion to organize and label all the then, because me and my husband like a weak, enabling fool for doing things in your fridge. Why? I don’t know; go to a psychiatrist, for Jared are just crazy for each other! so. it’s clear you have a problem. I know, it sounds like I’m Those are just the crazy ups bragging. But I’m not. It’s just that and downs that come with a great Leo our marriage is perfect. Really! The marriage! (7/23-8/22) wedding was like something out of a But listen to me! I’m making it You are feeling amorous today. Of course, the six beers you’ve had fairy tale. I looked like a princess, he sound like it’s been all pain and no can also contribute to this feeling. Who knows who you’ll wake up was my Prince Charming, the birds gain! All that work you put into a with! were singing, and we even had a marriage? Well, guess what—you get wicked stepsister in the form of my back 10 times what you put in! I think Virgo actual sister, who said that Jared was about the good times I’ve had with (8/23-9/22) a serial cheater who couldn’t keep it my Jared; I love the way he surprises CLEAN ALL THE THINGS! That’s what you will be shouting in his pants and slept with half her me with flowers after he’s been away through a megaphone on the roof of your local 7-Eleven until the friends while secretly screwing the for a weekend on a business trip, or cops show up. other half. how he knows just how to make me But who’s got time to listen to laugh on those rare times he’s home Libra overly critical people like that, am I at night. He’s a great guy. (9/23-10/22) right? Oh, and of course, I’ll always love Important information for you is in this horoscope! Read on! Hurry! The truth is our marriage isn’t the the way he panics and thrashes about There’s a duck crossing the road. greatest by accident. It takes work! whenever I put a chloroform-soaked You really have to be there for the rag in his face, and the cute way he Scorpio other person. You have to realize that fights until slipping into inevitable (10/23-11/21) marriage isn’t about fulfilling your unconsciousness, and the way his Today you will look out the window and see a marching band. This needs; it’s about fulfilling the other’s blacked out body sounds when I drag will have no effect whatsoever on the rest of your life. shared needs. After all, we have it across the floor. to share our financial futures. Our So, in summary: no, officer, Sagittarius homes, our lifestyles. We both have I haven’t seen my husband since (11/22-12/21) needs for emotional fulfillment. And Thursday. I have no idea where he Your relationship with friends will improve today. Now they’ll stop of course, we have to share intimacy. could be. using you as their own personal footstool! And intimacy isn’t as easy as you might think in a marriage. With files from Liam Britten With files from Livia Turnbull You know, we have conflicting 22 www.theotherpress.ca Humour

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