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Career Services holding workshops to help you on your job hunt

ERIKA FAUST The next workshop takes place INTERROBANG at 2 p.m. on November 24. This With their upcoming workshops workshop will focus on using the assisting students with everything Internet in your job search and will from cover letters to the interview explain how Career Services can process, Fanshawe’s Career help on your job hunt, how to use Services departmnet is arming stu- the Career Services job posting dents with the skills they need to website and other useful informa- find great jobs. tion about using other job search “Students can utilize some of the websites. tips and information to assist with The workshops will be held their job search, create an appro- again in December: on December priate resume and cover letter and 1, the resumes and cover letters stand out from the crowd of other workshop will be held at 10 a.m.; people who are going to be apply- the interview skills workshop will ing for jobs,” explained Liska be held on December 6 at 2 p.m.; Martindale-Dubrule, Student and the Internet job search work- Services Specialist at Career shop will be held on December 8 at CREDIT: WESTERN NEWS Services, who is organizing and 2 p.m. Samantha Fox, a Program Coordinator for Global Vision, is encouraging young people to get involved, get active facilitating the workshops. For more information, check and get out and vote. The first workshop takes place your MyFanshawe portal. Seating on November 10 at 2 p.m. It will in each workshop is limited, so focus on the importance of creat- sign up as soon as possible in ing professional-looking resumes Career Services in D1063 or by Get involved with Global Vision and cover letters that are tailored calling 519-452-4294 to find the for each job you apply to. locations of each workshop. KIRSTEN ROSENKRANTZ considering joining. “(The event) be between the ages of 15 and 25, On November 17 at 10 a.m., the If you’re unable to attend the INTERROBANG will be an open forum to see if and don’t need to be students. For interview skills workshop will take workshops, Martindale-Dubrule In this year’s provincial and they want to be involved, what more information about Global place. Martindale-Dubrule will said she would be more than happy federal elections, low youth voter questions they have for us, what Vision, visit globalvision.ca, and stress the importance of research- to conduct one-on-one workshops turnout proved to be a continuing we can do for them, that kind of check their Facebook event page ing each company you’re applying with interested students – just head problem in Canada, showing that thing.” at tinyurl.com/globalvision. to, how to prepare for an interview to D1060 to chat with her. many Canadian youth remain dis- The program’s overarching Samantha Fox can be contacted and she will also review the types Don’t forget to join the Career engaged from the political goal is to increase youth political at [email protected] for more of questions that are typically Services Facebook page at process. Global Vision is a activism and youth engagement information or to answer any asked. tinyurl.com/fanshawecareerservices. national organization that is within communities. According questions. working to change this. to Fox, what makes this program Founded in 1991 by Terry so exciting is that youth in each ONE OF THREE TRIPS Clifford, Global Vision is a not- riding can pick and choose what for-profit organization that initiatives they want to do. FOR TWO TO MONTREAL engages enterprising young For example, Fox said that in FOR NEW YEARS www.fsu.ca/contest Canadians through education and London they’re looking at having WINWINWIN hands-on experience. To date, a women’s leadership afternoon, over 25,000 Canadian youth have which has been endorsed by been trained through their vari- London North Centre MP Susan ous programs, including trade, Truppe, and will likely be attend- investment and development mis- ed by London North Centre MPP Chance sions to over 30 countries. Deb Matthews. SAY “NO” TO PAPER As a part of Global Vision’s Currently, there are already to WIN an Riding Ambassador program, established Riding Ambassadors Contest Ends November 30, 2011 they are holding an information in London, but they are in need of session on November 15 from 6 volunteers to assist them. These iPad! to 9 p.m. in King’s University volunteers will then have the College’s Wemple Student potential to be a Riding Lounge. At the event, Program Ambassador the following year, Coordinator Samantha Fox will join other Global Vision pro- be providing an overview of the grams and will be invited to both program and a couple of gradu- the regional and national confer- ates of the program will discuss ences in Toronto and Ottawa, their August trip to Indonesia and respectively. Malaysia. Members of Global “We’re all volunteers and Vision also attended the Asia- we’re all youth, so it’s not the Pacific Economic Cooperation government saying, ‘Go out and Say “NO” to paper in just four Economic Leaders’ Meeting on get involved in your community.’ November 6, including a It’s youth working together and University of Western Ontario doing whatever they want to do easy steps: student who will share stories … Whatever your interests are, from the meeting. we can do something that fits Visit My Account at www.londonhydro.com. Fox said the event will also that, so that’s really exciting,” 1. feature a speech by Clifford, and said Fox. 2. To set up your account, you will be will help inform youth who are Youth who want to join must required to enter a valid email address, Customer Number, , and your Billing Number and an Invoice Number all of which can be found on a recent London Hydro bill. 3. Choose the Paperless Billing option”, and located on the Bill DeliveryFANNOPAPER Options page. 4. Enter Promo Code: “ receive a chance to WIN an iPad! 4 NEWS Volume 44 Issue No. 11 November 7, 2011 www.fsu.ca/interrobang/

How to show your Checker Limousine introduces gift cards ERIKA FAUST INTERROBANG support for troops Virtually any business you fre- quent, from bookstores to coffee shops to clothing stores, offers gift ALISON MCGEE variety of merchandise is available cards. Now that same convenient INTERROBANG from clothing to pens to a multi- cash replacement has come to one This Remembrance Day, you’re tude of magnets and pins. To learn of London’s popular companies: probably spending your time more or purchase merchandise, Checker Limousine. remembering the sacrifice that past visit cfpsa.com Checker is the first transporta- military men and women have • Send mail/care packages or tion service company in London to made to make the world a better make phone calls. By far, the best offer gift cards, an initiative that place. Remembering those who way to let the troops know that you launched earlier this month. have fallen is of utmost impor- care about them is doing something “Nobody else has gift carding right tance; their deeds cannot go unno- that will directly affect them. There now, and we wanted to be one of ticed. Something else that is equal- are lots of things you can do, even the first to offer that,” explained ly important is supporting the if you don’t know anyone who is Brad Rice, General Manager of troops that are presently serving in personally serving. You can write a CREDIT: KIRSTEN ROSENKRANTZ Checker. “We want to do every- Local transportation service company wants you to give the gift of a ride. the Canadian Forces. letter or send a care package (free thing we can do to be all things to You might be wondering what of charge, of course). Or, for some- all people, and this is one more have the information in advance of $75 or $100, but after that, adding you personally can do to show thing a little more personal, the piece.” their trip, you can plan … you funds to the card can be in any your support or give the troops a local Military Family Resource “A lot of students know when know exactly what it’s going to amount. You can add funds and helping hand. Here are the best Centre runs various Deployment transportation’s going to be (cost) every time you go,” check the balance of your gift card things you can do to help support Warm Line events where you can required,” added Denice Mills, explained Rice. on the Checker Limousine website. our troops: call deployed troops and offer them Transportation Consultant for According to Rice, Checker is Gift cards ordered online during • Wear red on Fridays. The warm wishes. It may seem a little Checker. “Bus routes are not very proud of the safety precau- the week are mailed out within 48 Red Fridays Foundation is an awkward to call or write to a com- always available late at night, and tions it takes for its passengers and hours. organization that promotes mili- plete stranger, but trust me, it that’s just not convenient if you’re drivers. “Our (drivers) take signifi- In addition to gift cards, Checker tary support. The idea behind it is would make their day to hear that going out with friends, if you’re cant training that exceeds the Limousine also offers a VIP simple: we wear red to show soli- they are appreciated and thought working in a remote area … With industry standard to ensure that account service. A VIP account darity. Wearing red on Fridays is a of. For more information, visit the Know Before You Go price they can deal with (various) situa- holder pays a bill to Checker each great way to show your support for familyforce.ca/sites/london. zones, budgeting with your gift tions.” month rather than pay the fare after Canadian troops, and the organiza- Showing support for Canadian card makes things easy.” The gift cards have no expiry the ride, which saves the passenger tion accepts donations to assist in troops is important, especially at The Know Before You Go serv- dates or service fees. The initial from having to carry cash. sending aid to troops currently this time of year. Remembrance ice is zone-based flat pricing, gift card purchase, whether it’s For more information about gift serving out of Canada. Visit redfri- Day is an emotionally charged which means passengers never pay through the Checker website at cards or VIP accounts, check out days.ca to learn more. time for military members and for sitting at a red light or being checkerlimousine.com or at the checkerlimousine.com. To book a • Official Support Our Troops their families. Knowing that others stuck in traffic. “For a student or company’s London office at 573 Checker, call 519-659-0400. gear. Another great way to visual- support the sacrifices they have for anybody who would like to Admiral Ct., must be for $25, $50, ly show your support for Canadian made and continue to make means troops is to buy official Support so much to the proud men and Our Troops clothing and acces- women of the Canadian Forces and sories. Proceeds go towards aiding their families who stand behind Concealed weapon charge laid troops and providing resources them. both at home and abroad. A wide HANNAH LECTOR broke up the group and sent them London Police have arrested and INTERROBANG out of the area. A short time later, charged a 17 year old from London On October 30 at 12:10 a.m., the the police noticed one of the youth with Carrying a Concealed Seeking help for an London Police spotted a group of from earlier with an object pro- Weapon and Possession of a youths congregating in the area of truding from under his sweatshirt. Prohibited Weapon. According to Thurman Circle and Fleming After being asked by officers what London Police, the youth is not a Drive. While on their patrol, the he was concealing, the youth dis- Fanshawe student. important cause police noticed the group arguing played a bottle of alcohol and an and preparing to fight, so they expandable baton.

ERIKA FAUST look far (to find) many Fanshawe INTERROBANG students, faculty, staff and commu- The London Transplant Gift of nity members who have either had Life Association is holding an a transplant, have a family member event and needs your help! who has had a life-saving trans- On November 10, beginning at 7 plant or may currently need one,” p.m., Windermere Manor’s she continued. “Maybe someone Convergence Centre will be filled has lost a loved one and their fam- with some of the brightest minds in ily has made the loving and gener- the city, coming together to learn ous decision to donate and not only more about the London Health save others’ lives but enhance the Sciences Centre’s need for quality of life for so many others. I fundraising for life-saving cardiac would expect that your community devices and the importance of would welcome helping our cause organ and tissue donation. as many would be touched by “The evening will feature Dr. this.” Turner said she is looking for Bob Kiaii and Dr. Mac Quantz, help from Fanshawe because “I IT’S LIKE who are making a presentation know it’s a large supportive body about the need to expand the car- of students and faculty, and it’s an diac device program, identify extremely important cause.” which patients would require this The event takes place on and how it saves lives,” explained November 10 at 7 p.m. in the FINDING YOUR Jane Tucker, President of the Conference Room of Windermere London Transplant Gift of Life Manor’s Convergence Centre, Association. Other speakers located at 200 Collip Cir. (near the e you the include Terry Elliott, who received University Hospital). Admission FENG-SHUIcould giv ear two is free. an Impella cardiac device and later interior design diploma a heart, and Barb Van Rassal, who Tucker said the London Your ou need to transfer straight into y will talk about organ and tissue Transplant Gift of Life Association VIP status y donation. is always looking for volunteers. or three of a Humber degreets program: “(The London Transplant Gift of To help with this event or with Life Association) is a passionate future fundraising efforts, get in Bachelor of Applied Ar group of volunteers consisting of touch with her at tuckerjane@hot- Interior Design patients pre-transplant, recipients, mail.com. donor families, living donors, fam- For more information about the ilies, friends and supportive com- Trillium Gift of Life Network, visit munity members who advocate for giftoflife.on.ca. For more informa- the transplant programs, do organ tion about registering online to Find out if you are eligible. and tissue donation awareness and become an organ or tissue donor, provide support to patients,” visit beadonor.ca. humber.ca/transfer explained Turner. “I expect you wouldn’t have to 5Questions Callandre Peters – SAC Rep for Art & Design

ERIKA FAUST INTERROBANG 1. What’s one thing we should know about you and one thing we shouldn’t? One thing you should know about me I have an addiction to nachos; one thing you shouldn’t is my favourite channel on TV is the Family Channel. 2. If you could switch places with anyone in the world, who would it be and why? If I could switch places with anyone in the world, it would be Rosie Huntington. If you know who she is, you know why. 3. What movie most resembles your life? I hope that one day The Devil Wears Prada will resemble my life. 4. If you could have any superpower, what would it be? I would want the power of invisibility so that I could know what people were thinking. 5. What has been your favourite course at Fanshawe? Fashion Event Planning with Deb! I’m in that class right now, and it’s just a really great class and something I may want to pursue in the future. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 6 [email protected] OPINION Volume 44 Issue No. 11 November 7, 2011 www.fsu.ca/interrobang/ The art of provocation

telling the truth – that there is nothing to be worried about, BUT it seems pretty clear that he’s going to an awful lot of bother to main- PSYCH YOUR MIND tain a bizarre relationship with a woman who Rose Cora Perry www.rosecoraperry.com doesn’t even have a place on his close friends list. Further, the fact that this year’s meet-up – the first time my friend had ever Before society started to invent ways for asked to come along – got cancelled seems a us to develop insecurities (e.g.: media mes- little suspect. sages of unrealistic perfection, among other The most interesting aspect of this entire things) that cause us to engage in irrational situation, however, is my friend’s attacks of others, jealousy existed in its most boyfriend’s hypocritical behaviour. basic form: rooted in a fight to ensure the Undoubtedly as a result of the fact that he’s survival of one’s kin. As psychologists Ofer been cheated on several times in past rela- and Azzia Zur of the Zur Institute explain, tionships, he consistently projects his fears “Jealousy is a territorial emotion that stems of infidelity onto my friend and is very pro- from a biological imperative to breed and tective when it comes to whom she can asso- carry on our genes.” ciate with. In this way, he is attributing his According to evolutionary psychology, OWN unacknowledged feelings and para- jealousy manifests as fear of sexual infideli- noia to HER as though they were HER ty in males, because in ancient times this issues, when in reality, they are HIS. At would result in having to provide for chil- times, he has even gone so far as to accuse of dren that “carry on another man’s traits,” her struggling with self-esteem issues, and thereby lessening the evolutionary fitness of therefore feeling as though she’s going to one’s lineage. As for women, the fear of lose him to a more desirable partner. emotional infidelity is also rooted in our As an objective third party in this equa- evolutionary beginnings in that if a man tion, my friend’s loyalty and commitment to developed affection for a different mate, this her boyfriend, not to mention her self-assur- would result in abandonment. As women did ance, is highly evident. Given this, his con- not have the means nor opportunity to pro- cerns are unfounded. As for his desire to vide for themselves or their children, fear for continue empty relationships with other

the worst (i.e.: death) was justified. potential partners? Well, it could be one of CREDIT: IQWEENBLOG.COM two things: Romantic or “provoked” jealousy, then, Unlike her evolutionary foremothers, my 1. a subconscious impulse to ensure that if as I’m sure is evident even from the brief friend is not fearful of losing her mate and for any reason my friend breaks it off with description above, is a very different beast therefore her life. If she’s projecting any him (or worse, breaks his heart), he will not from unprovoked jealousy, which we dis- feelings of jealousy, it’s purely because she be alone (i.e.: he’s afraid of being alone). cussed last week. For starters, oftentimes it doesn’t feel as though she’s a priority. By no 2. more likely, it’s because he feels is all too rational. Allow me to explain: means am I suggesting that my friend’s unworthy of love (due to past trauma evoked A close girlfriend of mine has been dating boyfriend needs to sacrifice his social life in by those who have cheated on him), and, her significant other for several years. order to devote 100 per cent of his time to FSU Publications Office irrespective of my girlfriend’s affection SC1012 Though she is not by any stretch insecure, her – that is also unhealthy and often leads to toward him, he has a need to feel desirable www.fsu.ca/interrobang/ some of his behaviours would make any co-dependency – rather, like so many of us by others in order to fill a void in his self- woman question the stability of their rela- running in the rat race, he needs to figure out Publications Manager & Editor John Said esteem. [email protected] • 519.453.3720 ext. 224 tionship. For example, though they never the work/life/friends/romance balance. I make no claims to being a relationship Staff Reporter Erika Faust formally dated nor do they maintain an Though we often encounter ads that try to expert – believe me, I’ve had my own run of [email protected] • 519.453.3720 ext.247 apparent sense of “closeness” friendship- convince us we can have it all – act like questionable boyfriends – however, one Staff Reporter Kirsten Rosenkrantz wise, my friend’s boyfriend insists on visit- we’re single, but still have a loving mate to advantage to combating jealousy that we [email protected] • 519.453.3720 ext.291 ing a woman he once fooled around with come home to – the joke is on those who fall each year. Moreover, he’s willing to drive clearly have in today’s world as opposed to Graphic Design Darby Mousseau for such absurdity. Life works in stages and [email protected] • 519.453.3720 ext.229 out of town to do so. our evolutionary past is this: equitable com- you can live many different experiences Advertising Mark Ritchie munication. Because she didn’t want to start an argu- throughout, but (and this is a BIG but) if you [email protected] • 519.453.3720 ext. 230 My girlfriend is strong, sophisticated, edu- ment, my friend remained silent on this issue hope to maintain strong healthy relationships Web Facilitator Allen Gaynor cated and career-oriented. She does not rely [email protected] • 519.453.3720 ext.250 for quite some time. However, this year she with anyone, you must first own up to your on her partner for provisions nor does she asked if she could come along for the visit, shit and secondly treat those you care about Letters to the Editor “need” him in order to survive. But before [email protected] considering that her boyfriend has assured with love, compassion and understanding. any genuine trust (the foundation of any her many times that there was nothing going After all, if you don’t make their feelings a Graphic Design Contributors: healthy, mature relationship) can be estab- Megan Easveld, Bernie Quiring, Kayla Watson on. Interestingly, this year’s plans somehow priority, why should they make yours one? lished, my friend’s boyfriend needs to face Photographers: fell apart last minute and so the two women In sum, learn how to talk WITH each other his fears and also acknowledge my friend’s Anthony Chang were never able to meet. and ALWAYS, ALWAYS be honest with My friend’s boyfriend could honestly be perspective. Baden Roth others and, importantly, yourself. Colin Thomson Ariana Pinder Illustrator: Adéle Grenier Contributors: Students making the choice between Aimee Brothman, Patricia Cifani, Susan Coyne, Victor De Jong Nauman Farooq, Bobby Foley, Brooke Foster, Madison Foster, Maisha Francis-Garner, Tyler Gary, Allen Gaynor, Christina Kubiw Kalashnik, Wendy Lycett, Taylor Occupy Wall Street and education Marshall, Tabitha McCarl, Alison McGee, Maggie McGee, Rick Melo, Chelsey Moore, Emily Nixon, Paige Parker, Rose Perry, Jaymin Proulx, Scott Stringle, Marty SHIVANI DHAMIJA asked the people in the park about their are going to support Occupy Wall Street. Thompson, Justin Vanderzwan, Michael Veenema, INTERROBANG responses of Mathyssen being there, and There are general assemblies immediately Jeremy Wall and Joshua Waller The ongoing Occupy Wall Street demon- they said politicians never change; they are followed by committee meetings and all are Comics: strations in New York City have spread always politicians. encouraged to participate.” Dustin Adrian, Laura Billson, Robert Catherwood, Scott across the U.S. to Canada. London is small “NDP must be with us, but Occupy Wall It seems that there are still people who Kinoshita, Chris Miszczak and Andres Silva city where even if a dozen people gather Street is not with NDP,” said an 18-year-old remember the gravity of the crimes that big together to protest, it becomes news. The man who said his name was Tuxedage. businesses commit. Hardworking taxpayers Occupy Wall Street protests reached London Tuxedage, who is not attending school, said are suffering because of big corporations, Cover Credit: in mid-October, when activists gathered in he considers that at this point in time, and they want the mayor to realize that ANTHONY CHANG Victoria Park downtown. The park has got- Occupy Wall Street is more important than Canada is also the victim of capitalism. The ten busy since then with tents sprouting up anything else. He also added that even if the rich are getting richer and the poor are get- near the tank at Richmond and Central, city officials push them out or the cold gets ting poorer. London activists are against cor- Editorial opinions or comments expressed which house people aged 15 to 50. Among worse, the protestors would be always con- porate greed, but, like Occupy Wall Street, in this newspaper reflect the views of the those people are some of our own Fanshawe nected with the Internet. He had been in the the group has yet to spell out a clear objec- writer and are not those of the College students, struggling against the cold protests of London for nine days when I tive. Interrobang or the Fanshawe Student www.fsu.ca Union. All photographs are copyright 2011 winds and rain for the future of democracy. spoke to him, and before that he was sup- Despite the dropping temperatures, pro- by Fanshawe Student Union. All rights Police and London Mayor Joe Fontana want porting Occupy Toronto. testors have been camped out in Victoria reserved. The Interrobang is published weekly by the Fanshawe the strugglers to leave Victoria Park and give One of our students, Henry (not his real Park for nearly two weeks at time of print, Student Union at 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd., Room SC1012, up, but the protestors are rigid in their name), has already decided that he won’t and they do not know how much longer they London, Ontario, N5Y 5R6 and distributed through the beliefs. continue his studies further as Occupy needs will go on. But one question for all the Fanshawe College community. Irene Mathyssen, London-Fanshawe MP, him. “City officials think we were going to young activists is: “Is Occupy Wall Street Letters to the editor are welcome. All letters are subject to edit- ing and should be emailed. All letters must be accompanied by visited the site on October 30, telling pro- leave, and we haven’t left,” a 25-year-old more important than education?” contact information. Letters can also be submitted online at testers the NDP is with Occupy London. I protester said. “We’re going to stay and we www.fsu.ca/interrobang/ by following the Interrobang links. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR [email protected] 7 Volume 44 Issue No. 11 November 7, 2011 www.fsu.ca/interrobang/ OPINION

Politics you (should) care about

VICTOR DE JONG INTERROBANG The Federal omnibus crime bill combining nine separate bills into one item is past the first reading and has moved on to committee examination. The reasoning is that many of these bills were individually in the process of going through a reading in the House, or being looked at by committees, or being voted on, or doing all those things AGAIN in the other house – it’s a lengthy process. The point is all of those bills have to start from scratch, undoing hundreds of hours of work done by Members of Parliament. The red tape surrounding these proceedings is often confusing, wasteful and completely unsurprising to Canadians. However, as Prime Minister, it’s Stephen Harper’s respon- sibility to act in the best interest of Canadians and he promises to have the bill passed with- in 100 days of parliamentary meetings. This seems to be a promise the Tories are intent on following up on. The massive bill was only given two days to be debated in the House of Commons before it was sent to be reviewed by a committee. The speed at which Harper is trying to pass this bill hasn’t protected him from harsh crit- icism from virtually all fronts. The closest thing to support the bill has received has come in the form of requests that it be split into individual bills to better address the issues involved. The chief concerns regard- ing the bill are the increased strain on the judiciary system and the enormous cost expected to come with enforcing the new measures. Another concern is the addition of harsher mandatory minimum sentences. The concept of a mandatory minimum sentence is that any time a crime fits a specific qualification, the Occupy this! accused must serve at least that minimum if found guilty. There are those, however, who KIRSTEN ROSENKRANTZ disagree with these harsh measures and are INTERROBANG refusing to recognize them – such as all of Over the past few weeks, the Occupy Quebec. Wall Street movement has spread to nearly The Justice Minister of Quebec, Jean-Marc 2,000 cities globally, and around two weeks Fournier, is stepping up on behalf of the ago, London saw its own Occupy group set province and asking the government not to up camp in Victoria Park. After reading enforce the bill. He’s doing so on the grounds many news stories about how disruptive that it places a huge inevitable cost on the Occupy London was to our city, I decided to province for enforcement and because the go down to the park and check it out for crime measures being proposed contradict myself. many of the programs already in place in the What I saw when I got there was a lot of province. tents set up in the northwest corner of the With the amount of opposition already in park, and a dozen or so people standing place against this bill, it will almost undoubt- around talking. edly undergo serious transformations as vari- As I began looking around, the very ous committees and reviews amend it, but friendly Eric Shepperd approached me and there are serious causes for concern in this asked me if I had any questions. As we chat- bill. The President of the Canadian Police ted, he offered me a tour of their camp, and Association supports the bill and he has a I couldn’t resist the temptation to peek very ‘give them what they deserve’ attitude inside a few of the tents. There was a food toward criminals. The entire concept of tent, a place to do dishes, a media tent, a throwing crooks into prison and making the fully stocked library tent, a safe space tent streets safe again is laughable in this day and for women, an information tent and, as a age. By now we’ve been able to clearly see result of generous donations, they had a gen- that education programs, safe injection sites, erator and a port-a-potty. They had created programs that assist those in need and more their very own tent city. work far better than stricter deterrents. By Shepperd and I talked for nearly an hour CREDIT: ANTHONY CHANG making the punishment worse instead of the about why he felt this movement was so this city, I really don’t think our mayor and soning behind the occupation, maybe people alternative (not breaking the law) better, the important, their group dynamic and what our police should be focusing their energy disagree with the occupiers’ motives or only result is criminals who are a lot more their future plans are as a community. on a group of peaceful protestors. maybe people completely agree but think desperate not to get caught. During that time, I saw a couple of people Other people say that the Occupy move- the occupation approach is wrong. playing with a football, a woman doing the ment in general has no focus and will there- Regardless, this should be seen as an oppor- dishes, another sorting recycling and every- fore be unable to progress. Perhaps people tunity for all of us to open our minds and Hallways are for one sharing a large pot of chili. would be more empathetic towards the discuss the problems occurring in our socie- Isn’t that how humans used to live? In occupiers if they could pinpoint one issue. I ty, because nobody can deny that we’re walking communities where decisions are made think people fear change; they don’t want struggling. together, people truly rely on one another anyone to rock the boat because they are If we, as individuals and as a society, Dear Editor: and nobody has more money, possessions or afraid of what might happen. People fear the can’t take something positive from this Every day of every week it doesn’t seem to power than anyone else. unknown, and to many of us, the idea of movement, well, that’s pretty sad. These fail that a group of people stall, stop and I really couldn’t understand why so many leaving your warm home and cable TV to people aren’t harming anybody and the block hallways without a clue to who may be people, our mayor included, have such a camp out in a downtown park with a bunch majority of the park is still useable by the trying to navigate around them. problem with Occupy London. I’ve heard of strangers is crazy. But what if, just public. I’m sure you’ll find that, if you can Look, people, it’s simple: hallways are people raise the point that the occupiers are maybe, this movement creates incredibly set aside your fears and assumptions and go there to move people, not to jam up and con- breaking a city bylaw and should be forced positive changes to our city, province, coun- talk to the occupiers, you will leave with a verse. If you need to talk, pull off to the side to leave Victoria Park. With all the harmful try or world? new level of understanding and might even and do it. Let’s show some courtesy. and hateful crime currently taking place in Perhaps people don’t understand the rea- find yourself supporting the movement. V. Hubber LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 8 [email protected] OPINION Volume 44 Issue No. 11 November 7, 2011 www.fsu.ca/interrobang/

An end to our War, peace and a third alternative private sphere? From Loney’s book we see the horror enlist the response of the whole church in experienced by the citizens of Iraq during conscientious objection to war, and in the Dear Editor: the U.S.-led invasion. “‘There will not be a development of non-violent institutions, On October 16, the Toronto Star published NOTES FROM DAY SEVEN safe place in Baghdad,’ a Pentagon official skills and training for intervention in conflict an article about a young Ottawa couple, MICHAEL VEENEMA said … The bombs and missiles fell day and situations.” Nancy Salgueiro and Mike Carreira, who night, 50,000 strikes in 30 days … Chaos The organization provides the means for broadcasted the delivery of their third child followed shock and awe. After securing the Christians to place themselves in situations live over the Internet. More than 13,000 peo- Ministry of Oil and the Ministry of Interior, of potential and real conflict in order to ple tuned in as the baby arrived shortly after 3 James Loney sees war as an institution: the U.S. stood by and watched as libraries, advocate for peace and for potential victims. a.m. Although the live-stream did not show obscene and perverse. It sweeps up people as hospitals, schools and every government Today, Peacemaker teams are active in graphic images, it did, however, show perpetrators and as victims. Loney is a peace building was looted and burned.” Palestine, Colombia, Iraq and other loca- Salgueiro “crouching in a pool of water, and activist who was captured and held in Iraq in Of course, there’s an alternative to war: tions. On some occasions its members have then the newborn in her arms,” according to 2005. He and three others were abducted in Pacifism. In principle, Pacifism opens the been abused or killed. the Toronto Star article by writer Zoe Baghdad during the time they were meeting way for the end of all war. It may not have This is a far cry from passive resistance to McKnight. with Muslim leaders in the city. His captors many takers, but it has a lot of lookers. And, war. It is an active, but nevertheless non-vio- In addition, that article also stated that the identified themselves as the Swords of it would work, obviously, if there were lent, response to the “institution” of war, one video showed “footage which included a Righteousness Brigade. One of the four enough takers. that does not leave volunteers free from risk, detailed lesson on placenta,” otherwise hostages, Tom Fox, was eventually taken But many have difficulty with Pacifism but places them in the thick of it. known as “the baby's little house.” away, and his bullet-riddled body was found because it looks like simple passivity. It Canadians, it seems, are open to the val- The purpose of this live-streamed video later dumped in the street. Loney shares his doesn’t seem right that some just stand aside ues expressed by CPT. We prefer working was not to expose their personal lives, but story of being a hostage in his book, while others defend them from aggressors. with human rights and development intitia- rather to show that childbirth should be seen Captivity: 118 Days in Iraq and the Struggle As long as people or countries insist on get- tives to going to war. We would rather set up as empowering, rather than frightening. for a World Without War. ting their way through violence, Pacifism schools than missile sites in Afghanistan. Although this video was intended for edu- War is an awful thing. Some say it brings doesn’t seem to be an adequate response. Remembrance Day is here again. The day cational use, one cannot help but recognize out the best qualities in people, especially Loney, a Catholic, a Canadian and a mem- can be used by some to unquestioningly glo- the extreme exposure of our private lives at a courage. But it also brings out the worst. The ber of Christian Peacemaker Teams, offers a rify war and those who perish in it, but it’s new and unmasked level. Through innovative Canadians who survived Vimy Ridge during third alternative. The mission statement of also an opportunity to consider an alterna- technologies through this past decade, we World War I, for example, did so using poi- CPT reads in part, “Christian Peacemaker tive. As Jean Vanier says about Loney’s have begun to unravel our private lives for the son gas, bayonets, shelling, bullets, under- Teams offers an organized, nonviolent alter- book, “(It) is a story of hope. In a world of world to see. Through Facebook and other ground explosions, tanks and other tech- native to war and other forms of lethal inter- violence there are still many men and social media sites, we have divulged and nologies designed to maim the enemy to group conflict. CPT provides organizational women who believe in working for peace ... exposed our secrets and flaws – and most of death. All sides of war commit acts of sav- support to persons committed to faith-based (They) risk following Jesus to the very end. all, the entirety of our lives – to strangers. agery. Our awareness of Post-Traumatic nonviolent alternatives in situations where May many be inspired by this story to be After reading this article in the news, I no Stress Disorder is recognition that those who lethal conflict is an immediate reality or is peacemakers not just in Iraq but where we longer think that public exposure of our pri- commit them often reenter society broken. supported by public policy. CPT seeks to are in our everyday lives.” vate lives is limited to social media sites. Rather, we are expanding beyond these hori- zons. I believe the Internet has swept our trend-setting and technology-driven society to The five Ws + H of citizen journalism unimaginable levels. Exposing ourselves and our lives through words and pictures has become a thing of the past; live video stream- and how to get involved ing is here and now. The birth of a child is a private and intimate time for a family to share together, and by TABITHA MCCARL and when did it become popular? Where/how can you share your voice? together I do not mean with 13,350 people INTERROBANG The origins of “citizen journalism” or “civic I spent an afternoon exploring the London across the globe. The story of Salgueiro and What is citizen journalism? journalism” can be traced back as early as Free Press website (lfpress.com) and learned Carreira is only one example of individuals It really is as simple as the name! Citizen the ’80s, however it wasn’t widely accepted a lot more than just about recent events. I who have begun to publically expose their journalism is when the audience becomes until the beginning of the ‘digital age.’ learned quite a bit about the publication private lives. It truly makes me wonder: do the journalist. It brings many different per- Public access to the innovation of powerful, itself, especially in regards to public opinion we even have a private sphere anymore? spectives into the news world and a deeper inexpensive tools of media creation and dig- and news. There is a section of the website In 1964, Jürgen Habermas introduced to us connection between the audience and the ital access to those creations catalyzed citi- devoted to the public voice. The comment the idea of the public sphere. In his famous media. Not all public-designed media can be zen journalism as we know it today. Long section gives easy access to archives of the writing, The Public Sphere: An Encyclopedia called citizen journalism, however. gone are the days when people needed to letters to the editor as well as the reader to Article, Habermas states, “Citizens behave as Journalism is primarily about the process of learn complex computer languages to create reader section. There is also a comment fea- a public body when they confer in an unre- investigation and discovery of information a rudimentary (by today’s standards) web- ture in the website that allows readers to stricted fashion – that is, with the guarantee of and secondarily presentation of that infor- site. Now anybody with minimal computer comment on most articles, but unfortunately freedom of assembly and association and the mation. This creates debate about whether literacy and an email address can create a the audience isn’t given the opportunity to freedom to express and publish their opinions opinion pieces actually count as citizen jour- free website to publish photos, videos, interact with every article. There is also a – about matters of general interest.” This nalism or not. Citizen journalism can come blogs, animations or text. For the most part, news research panel that citizens can sign up statement speaks volumes, as it is extremely in numerous forms including written and people today are only limited by what they for, which allows them to give their opinions applicable to today's society. video blogs, traditional writing, photographs can envision when it comes to the online on what content is most important to be cov- Today, technological advances have and videos of events. world. ered in the paper. enabled citizens to converse in an unlimited Who are citizen journalists? Why is citizen journalism important? If you’re looking to reach a larger audi- and unobstructed manner. It is here, in these Citizen journalists are everywhere. They are Typically, news stories are filtered with a ence, the MSNBC.com news website not virtual realms, that they are guaranteed seam- people who aren’t satisfied with the selec- specific agenda or motive in mind. Citizen only allows audience involvement but less assembly, with little to no time or space tive information provided by the mainstream journalism sources, especially those based strongly encourages it. Readers are some- biases, as well as the freedom to express, media and want to get out there to find and online, provide opportunity for multiple times given specific assignments as well as expose and publish what they desire. present the news themselves. Anybody can voices and points of view to be heard world- encouragement to send in photos, videos and It seems to me that all of our interaction be a citizen journalist with a little bit of wide. This gives people access to a variety stories of events they witness. with one another falls underneath this catego- knowledge and an appetite for sharing expe- of views and ultimately gives them a more There are countless opportunities out ry. Even if we are in our own private bubble, riences with others through writing. well rounded assessments of the issue at there for citizen journalism; we just have to we seem to gather new ways to publically When did citizen journalism emerge hand than traditional outlets may have. look for them. expose our lives to the world. Even an intimate event, like the birth of a child, has found its way into the lives of oth- ers. An open letter to Rick Mercer Although specific reference to the Internet is not evident in Habermas' writing, I think his Dear Rick, them head-on. We must build a climate where contact with people. Many work in child care thoughts reflect more than just the technolog- I want to thank you for using your voice and it’s simply not acceptable to abuse and oppress centres, in elementary and high schools, in uni- ical advances of his time. The Internet is the position in Canadian society to raise the issues people. versities, and in municipal youth programs and most important communicative technology of homophobia and teen suicide. My name is Fred, and I’m writing you this community agencies that support children and we have today. It has played a vital role in the The movement to gain acceptance for queer letter as President of the Ontario Division of the families. I will encourage them all to watch intrusion of our private lives for the public and trans people has come a long way in recent Canadian Union of Public Employees. Our your video and to think about their role in fix- body through various websites. decades, but the tragic death of Jamie Hubley Union has long stood up for human rights, and ing the very problems you highlight. I will It is important that we do not limit, nor illustrates just how far we still have to go. We the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans- work with them to ensure they all become what solely hold the Internet responsible for, the still live in a society where young people are gender people are a big part of that fight. many of them already are – champions against discontinuation of our private sphere. Other bullied for simply being who they are to a point I am a social worker by trade, and the bullying and guardians of young people – in technologies have most certainly contributed where they consider taking and sometimes do President of Ontario’s largest union. I am also a their communities and their workplaces. to such advancement. The example of live take their own lives. This is Canada and it’s proud, out, gay leader in our union. I’m proud Thank you for your attempts to make some- birth being streamed over the Internet is only 2011; aren’t we better than all that? to work with people who pursue a more just thing good come from such a tragic event. And one of many where the intimacy of one's pri- And you were right again when you said that and equitable society. I’m proud of our union’s for giving us all pause to consider how we must vate life is exposed for the world to see on an it’s not good enough to tell young people to record on human rights, and in advancing the act today to effect positive change within our unlimited and unrestricted basis. wait until “it gets better,” no matter how true rights of LGBT workers in their workplaces. communities. It is because of this that I believe the private this can actually be. We must all do whatever There are 230,000 workers in CUPE Ontario Fred Hahn sphere is no longer in existence. we can to address bullies and those that support and, as public sector workers, all of them have President, CUPE Ontario Melissa Purdy 9 Volume 44 Issue No. 11 November 7, 2011 www.fsu.ca/interrobang/ LIFESTYLES

Untangling index Married to the military

ALISON MCGEE funds INTERROBANG This past May, I married my best or that the market was done at the friend; six days later he told me close of business today, they’re that he wanted to join the military. generally referring to the com- In the first days of the applica- bined price of the Dow Jones or tion process, there were a lot of TALKING CASH JEREMY WALL the S&P 500 in the U.S., or the questions: What job will you be S&P TSX Composite in Canada. doing? How long will you be Thus, typically the goal of people gone? Will we spend more of our managing mutual funds, or people marriage apart than together? What If you're unfamiliar with them, buying stocks, is to beat these will life be like as a military cou- index funds can be a bit difficult to indexes, since they set a bench- ple? untangle. In order to understand mark for performance in the stock Luckily, my husband has a close what they are, you have to be market. relative who has been in the mili- familiar with both mutual funds Now we get to index funds, tary for more than 25 years and he and stock indexes. which, quite simply, are mutual proved to be a wealth of informa- Mutual funds are basically funds where the group of stocks in tion. He answered all of my hus- groups of stocks put together by a the fund mirrors a particular index. band’s questions about the job, and financial institution. They could be So, an index fund that mirrors the his wife answered all my questions a group of stocks in a certain Dow Jones will include the same about the life. When both of us industrial sector (i.e. energy, med- 30 stocks that are listed in the Dow were satisfied with all the answers, CREDIT: ANTHONY CHANG ical, technology, etc.), or they Jones. If the Dow Jones changes, we sat down and came to the deci- Alison McGee is still settling in to being a military wife. could be a group of stocks that pay so does the fund. The same can be sion together; he would begin the dividends, or are only from a cer- done with virtually any index, be it application process. and when he left for training flew itary life, I have found my footing. tain country, or are just hand- the S&P 500, the S&P TSX My initial fears of immediate by in a haze of errands, preparation It’s not easy that he’s gone, but I’m picked by the person managing the Composite or whatever. The fund change were quickly replaced with and family visits. The day I drove getting used to it. I’m putting more fund as being potential big gainers merely tracks the index and if the the reality of the process that is him to the airport came all too effort into doing things that I love, in the future. When you invest index removes a certain stock and joining the Canadian Forces. soon. After a tearful goodbye, I things for myself and having new money in a mutual fund, you are adds a new one, so does the fund. Joining the military in Canada is drove home to begin my life as a experiences. I’m closer with my buying a small share of the entire Thus the return on your money not the same as joining in America. military wife. friends than I ever was before, and group of stocks in the fund. will match the performance of the Here, the military is very particular The first days were the hardest. I I’m enjoying experiencing new A stock index is exactly what it index. about who they hire and not every- wasn’t quite sure of myself, I did- things all the time. I’m counting sounds like: a list of stocks. There Index funds have become popu- one who applies gets in – not even n’t know how to do it all on my down the days until I get to see my are companies that specialize in lar because, as is widely known, close. It was a long summer of own. I’m an extremely lucky girl; husband again, but I’m always try- financial analysis that maintain picking stocks or even mutual waiting, uncertainty, hoping for all of my family and friends live in ing to look on the bright side of the lists of what they think are the best funds can be a bit of a crapshoot. good news and yet more waiting. town and are unbelievably support- situation. And trust me, there is stocks available for trade in a No one can predict the future, no Finally in September, my hus- ive. On top of that, I have a room- more of a bright side than a dark country or on a certain exchange matter how much analysis one per- band got the call – he had been mate who is one of my best friends, one. (such as the New York Stock forms. With an index fund, you’re offered a job and he had a start date and I can always count on him to I have come to realize that I have Exchange or the Toronto Stock basically getting returns based on for his training. I felt a flood of brighten my day. But it was still a strength and a capacity for inde- Exchange). The most prominent the best stocks in the market. If emotions, starting with pride. It’s challenging to try and adjust to life pendence that I never knew was in examples of indexes are the S&P these stocks perform well overall, not easy to get into the Canadian without my husband around. me. I am growing every day, and 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial you’ll get a good return. If these military, and I know how hard he I knew then, just as I know now, falling more in love with my hus- Average. The S&P 500, for exam- stocks do poorly, such as in the worked to get the job. I also felt a that my husband won’t be gone band with each passing day we are ple, is a list of the 500 best stocks 2008 market crash, you’ll do poor- feeling of impending dread; he forever, but that didn’t stop me separated. I am looking forward to and is maintained by the financial ly, too. Overall, the market for the would soon be leaving for more or from feeling at first like the separa- every experience that a military analyst company Standard & best stocks is fairly stable, so by less a year of training during which tion might never end. I sometimes life has to offer both of us, and Poor’s. They basically select what investing in index funds you’re we would not be allowed to live cried for no reason at all, other than most of all I am looking forward to they think are the best 500 stocks essentially mitigating risk by tak- together. More than anything, I missed him (confession time – seeing my husband again. What trading in the U.S. and update the ing in lower returns than you though, I was happy for him. sometimes I still do). can I say? Men look great in uni- list regularly. In Canada, the most would if you were able to pick The weeks between his job offer Now, a little while into this mil- form! prominent index is the S&P TSX stocks that beat the market. Composite. Jeremy Wall is studying Indexes are pretty important Professional Financial Services at when it comes to financial analy- Fanshawe College. He holds an sis, particularly in the media. Honour’s Bachelor of Arts from the When you read in the news that a University of Western Ontario. certain stock has beat the market,

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A World War II love story

JESSICA IRELAND INTERROBANG George and Ruby Fortnum’s story is like something out of a Nicholas Sparks novel: true love found in a time of battle. Fortnum joined the Canadian Forces as an engineer in June 1940. He was sent to the base in Petawawa, and returned home for the August long weekend. After that short break, he went back to Petawawa and in just two weeks was told to pack his gear. He was sent to Halifax with the other soldiers. Fortnum’s memory for detail is still keen at his 90 years of age as he recalls approach- ing the boat to Britain. “There was a huge sign that said, ‘Drink Canada Dry,’” he laughed. Eventually the boat made a northern, and very cold, loop to Scotland, he explained from his home in London. When they reached the shores, they were loaded onto a train and transported to Aldershot. In Aldershot, they were assigned vehicles to drive soldiers around and Fortnum quickly became known as a man who knew his directions despite the blackout in Britain. He didn’t see much fighting in his time in Scotland, just training and lots of driving. This role as a reliable driver was what led him to CREDIT: JESSICA IRELAND meet his future wife. George Fortnum remembers his war past as Remembrance Day approaches. In 1941, Fortnum spent Christmas with a cousin in Scotland and post-New Year’s he drop-off began the “courting of my Ruby before he left. She said good- prisoner camp in Poland, where hospital as he had contracted tuber- returned back to the base. There wife, Ruby,” he said with a smile. bye, in case they never saw each there was very little food and they culosis. was a dance planned and one of his Things in wartime were getting other again. But Fortnum didn’t were handcuffed 13 hours a day. The first person to wake him up? friends got Fortnum to drive to “fairly easy” as the Germans ven- believe that. Eventually, they were moved to Ruby. “It was the first time seeing pick up a group of girls. Once the tured into Russia rather than “It never entered my head that one close to the Baltic Sea. her in three years,” he said. two men arrived at the location, England. So he and Ruby, thanks I’d be killed or I’d be a prisoner,” Fortnum went from a muscular 200 He and Ruby had a modest post- Fortnum noticed two girls sitting to his easy access to a vehicle, he said. “I had that gut feeling.” pound man to weighing about 132 war ceremony, and she followed on a bench having a drink. were able to get to know one It was a feeling that proved to be pounds, he said. him to Canada. Fortnum took up a It wasn’t until after the dance another. They often went to see the wrong. Eventually he and some other career in water conditioning and he that he’d actually talk to Ruby. “pictures,” he said. When they arrived in France, the prisoners escaped. and Ruby had three boys. When the dance was done, one of Then at the end of March, 1942, boat still in the water, “all hell All this time, his communication Ruby passed away in 2008, but the girls said she had to hide from Fortnum’s daily life changed. broke loose,” he said. “When I to Ruby was a small prison-issued Fortnum’s love for his wife is still a guy, so Fortnum said that she and “One of the fellas, he asked if I’d landed, I couldn’t go anyplace … piece of paper that he had a prison- very much alive – as he showed off her friend could hide in his vehicle. take his place to do training,” said If you moved you were shot at. mate draw a Christmas greeting on. a picture of her in her British air The girls jumped in and Fortnum Fortnum. (The Germans) could see you on Fortnum still has that card, framed, force uniform, he began crying. drove them home. “They happened Later that year, Fortnum was the beach.” dated 1944. “I loved her, that’s all there is to to be the ones who lived farthest called up to go to Dieppe, France. Fortnum was part of a group When the war was over, he went it.” away,” he joked. But that drive and So before he made his way to the who got captured, staying in to a hospital for check-ups to find tanker, he took his Jeep to see Germany before being shipped to a out he had to be moved to another Free screening of Fanshawe grads film on campus

JESSICA IRELAND to create a television series called in Lebanon. He had always had the INTERROBANG “Afghan Diaries”; however, after desire to become a soldier. Diab’s Canadian trooper Marc Diab, of Richards put them in contact with family, despite his death, still feel the Royal Canadian Dragoons, was the Diab family, plans changed. like his spirit is around them, said two weeks away from the end of “The interviews (with the fami- Culliton. his tour in Afghanistan in March ly) were very emotional,” said “They are Lebanese Catholic 2009. The 22-year-old was plan- Culliton. “It wasn’t until after and hold a very strong belief in life ning to propose to his childhood (they) happened … that I started beyond death ... that gives them sweetheart upon his return, until an putting together the idea of focus- strength to share their story, know- improvised explosive device ing in on the story of Marc, ing that Marc is helping push it in struck his vehicle and killed him. because it was so emotionally the right direction,” he explained. Portraits of Diab’s life and death compelling, so real.” “Other Canadian families who have been preserved in Fanshawe Diab’s life and death also have gone through similar fates … graduate Brendon Culliton’s docu- encompassed issues beyond his will hopefully be able to heal mentary, If I Should Fall. own story. themselves through this movie.” Culliton, a Broadcast Journalism “As much as the film is about As for the average viewer, and Digital Post-Production gradu- Marc, it’s also about his family, Culliton hopes they can connect in ate, did not personally know Diab, what they went through and what some way with the story, “to open

but the soldier’s story made its way Canadians go through together,” their hearts and their minds and CREDIT: IF I SHOULD FALL into his life through happenstance. explained Culliton. return to society with a higher Canadian trooper Marc Diab’s life is the subject of a documentary, If I Culliton and his father, Paul, “A lot of people, including ambition to live their life and make Should Fall, made by Fanshawe graduate Brendon Culliton. both always had an interest in the myself when I began this project, a difference and love the ones they military and its history. They don’t have a very good understand- care about, just as Marc would interviews with the family, as well For more information on the developed the idea to produce a ing of what our soldiers are doing want us to.” as the interviews with troopers documentary, contact Paul piece on the Afghanistan war. in Afghanistan. This documentary The film’s title, If I Should Fall, who survived the IED that killed Culliton, Producer, at 519-902- They connected with Paul’s friend, aims to give the viewer that under- refers to soldiers facing their own Diab. 7444 or [email protected]. Mike Richards, a police officer and standing while putting a human mortality when they go into war The Social Justice Club is pre- More information on Marc Diab former member of the Canadian face on the soldiers: using the story and how each one does it different- senting two free showings of If I can be found on his memorial site Forces. Richards set the pair up to of one to tell the story of many.” ly. It connects with the idea of Should Fall on November 8 and at marcdiab.com. interview retired Maj.-Gen. Lewis Diab moved to Canada with his what they will leave behind or be 11. The screenings begin at 8 p.m. MacKenzie. The original plan was family to escape the ongoing war remembered by. The film includes in the D1060 lecture theatre. 11 Volume 44 Issue No. 11 November 7, 2011 www.fsu.ca/interrobang/ LIFESTYLES

A solider shares his story ERIKA FAUST INTERROBANG In late September, Cpl. Mark Fuchko stood in front of a packed room, relaying his tales of being a soldier in Afghanistan. Clad in jeans and a button-up shirt, an out- fit punctuated with splashes of colour from the tiki-themed tattoos covering his right arm, Fuchko captivated his audience with his stories, pictures and memories. Fuchko is an amazing guy by pretty much anybody’s standards: this past summer, he climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro as part of a fundrais- ing effort for the Royal Alexander Hospital in Edmonton and met Prince William and his new bride Kate; he has kayaked from Seattle to Vancouver; and he has plans to hike Mt. Everest in the next year. What makes all of this even more remarkable is that two years ago, he spent an entire year re-learning CREDIT: ERIKA FAUST how to walk after losing his legs Cpl. Mark Fuchko delivered an inspirational talk to a London audience. below the knee to an Improvised bered one leg being folded up so he some of the pictures he has taken. Explosive Device in Afghanistan could see the bottom of his boot. Though his camera was blown up in 2008. Luckily he remembered the impor- in the tank, some of the pictures Fuchko, who is from Calgary, tance of tourniquets, which he survived. He showed photos of CREDIT: THREE DAY ROAD joined the army reserves with tightened around each leg. He said makeshift bombs, explosive friends in 2002 when he was 18. “It the army tells people that “(tying devices and a car full of bombs, seemed like a cool job, and after the tourniquet) could be the last abandoned by a would-be suicide The Three Day Road 9/11, we all wanted to go kick thing you do before you black out bomber who “chickened out” (a some ass,” he recalled. – it could save your life.” discovery that gave the army a KIRSTEN ROSENKRANTZ life, sometimes aloud and some- In December 2005, he was Fuchko was trapped in the still- trove of intel on how the bombs INTERROBANG times in her head, in an effort to rid deployed on his first tour to running tank for 45 minutes. “I was were built). He showed a picture of Growing up in Canada, I heard him of his pain. Afghanistan as a rifleman in the convinced I was gonna die,” he a mushroom cloud from an explo- many stories about World War I in The book is rich with accurate National Command Element said. His number one concern? sion, and he showed the exploded school. I heard about Vimy Ridge, accounts of life in the war – the Security Platoon, spending most of “My mom is going to kill me.” interior of his tank after hitting the the Somme and Ypres. I heard fear, the exhaustion, the loneliness his time at the Kandahar Provincial Eventually, with the help of an IED, with parts of his legs he left about trench foot, no man’s land and the brutality. Unlike other Reconstruction Team, an organiza- Armed Recovery Vehicle, the behind. He showed photos of the and came to recognize the poppy World War I novels, Three Day tion that helps the people of tank’s hatch was ripped off and friends who never made it back. He as an iconic symbol in Canadian Road is also full of Native culture. Afghanistan rebuild their country Fuchko was brought to safety. showed photos of himself all over history. What was never men- The recurring theme of the windi- after war. He was transported to Landstuhl the world, in Yugoslavia, Cyprus, tioned was the role that Native go, a cannibalistic mythical spirit “There’s a big fallacy that every Regional Medical Center in Egypt and more. Canadians played in the war, even that can possess humans, ties the Canadian soldier can go to Tim Germany, where both his legs were Today, Fuchko is a part-time though approximately 3,500 to various narratives together Horton’s in Afghanistan – this, in amputated below the knee. He was student at Mount Royal University 4,000 Native men enlisted and throughout the novel. The style of fact, is wrong,” he said. He remem- then sent back to Canada, where he and is currently employed by The went to the European battlefields. storytelling, the use of non-trans- bered when some person or organ- received treatment at the Foothills Lord Strathcona’s Horse Museum Canadian author Joseph Boyden, lated Cree words, tons of symbol- ization had the “bright idea” to Medical Centre and University of in Calgary. who is part Native and part Irish ism and, as Boyden has described send Roll up the Rim cups to sol- Alberta Hospital, then went to the Cpl. Mark Fuchko came to Catholic, presents insight into the it, the cyclical style of the book add diers in Afghanistan so they could Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital London as part of the Canadian unique challenges faced by Natives another dimension and room for experience the fun and rage that in Edmonton. After over a year of Club of London’s series of in World War I in his 2005 novel interpretation. plague Canadians each year. rehabilitation, he could walk with remarkable Canadian speakers. Three Day Road. Loosely based on Three Day Road is Boyden’s Though he didn’t win anything, he prosthetic legs. “I really miss small For more information about the real-life Native war hero first novel, and what makes it so said his friend won a GPS, but he things; I miss putting new socks upcoming events or to join the Francis Pegahmagabow, the book poignant is his expert use of lan- had to claim it the next day, which on, I miss walking on the beach.” Canadian Club of London, visit tells the story of two young Cree guage. The narrative is told in the obviously couldn’t happen. “A lot Along with sharing his stories canadiancluboflondon.ca. men, Xavier Bird and Elijah voices of Xavier and Niska, some of guys who spend time (there) get and memories, Fuchko showed Weesegeechak (also known as parts told by Niska to Xavier, some really, really mad when people talk Whiskeyjack) from Northern Xavier to Niska and others by about Tim Horton’s,” he laughed. Ontario who volunteer for the war Xavier to himself. Two years later, he was aug- and become skilled snipers. Transitions happen without the mented to B Squadron of Lord Xavier, having grown up in the reader even being aware of them, Strathcona’s Horse and was wilderness with his aunt Niska, has taking the reader from the wilder- employed as tank driver in Canada, expert hunting and survival ness of Canada to the trenches in Germany and Afghanistan. During instincts, whereas Elijah, who France. that second tour, he said, he was spent most of his childhood in a “I stare up at the rain that falls never supposed to go to residential school, didn’t begin down, flickers of lightning cutting Afghanistan – he was supposed to learning these skills until he through it every few minutes. My go to Dubai for six months. “It escaped with Niska and Xavier to body floats above itself. Oh, this sounded like a great vacation to live in the woods. medicine is good. I hear my breath- me!” he laughed. “I was in (Dubai) By using two characters is his ing, how the air floods in slowly for about four hours, and then I had novel, Boyden is able to examine then recedes from me like waves to go to Afghanistan for four and a two different experiences during on a beach. I listen to myself half months.” the war. Xavier, who speaks very breathe, and I close my eyes. After In late March in 2008, he was little English, struggles with prov- a time I can hear others breathing driving his Leopard 2 tank when he ing himself to the other soldiers all around me. I want to tell them lost his route clearance package, and, like his life in Canada, to go quiet. Lightning, another meaning he could not take the road remains focused on survival. flare, pops up out of the darkness he meant to. Instead, he drove Elijah, who speaks flawless and throws a white light on us and through a farmer’s field. He said English, wins over his comrades on the ditch we live in, our uni- his group must have been observed with storytelling and begins to forms soaking up the cold water. in their position by insurgents, who thrive on his kills and an addiction Elijah is not near. So long has placed a massive IED in the path to morphine. Elijah been around that he is like a the tank had cut, hoping the group Interwoven throughout Xavier’s part of my own body.” would take the same road back. narrative about the gruesome life The strength of Boyden’s story “The golden rule they tell you in in the trenches is the voice of weaves fluidly from violence to the military is never, ever, ever, Niska. Her story begins at the end, romance, sorrow to joy, fear to ever use the same route twice,” when Xavier returns home from bravery and life to death. His style Fuchko said, but that day, he did. the war injured and haunted by his captivates the reader, pulling you “I was in command that day and I memories. As she paddles the through each and every emotion, had to pay the price.” three-day journey from Moose making this book nearly impossi- The IED blasted a one-metre Factory back to her camp, she tells ble to put down. hole in the tank, trapping Fuchko Xavier stories from throughout her and maiming his legs. He remem- 12 LIFESTYLES Volume 44 Issue No. 11 November 7, 2011 www.fsu.ca/interrobang/ Two very well-red designers

Flowing frocks in silk and satin adorned and printed with floral designs was just a warm-up for the finale, which had all the models in FASHION WRITER identical red dresses fill up the cat- AIMEE BROTHMAN walk and cast that distinguished glowing shade in the room. Loving the colour so much, the With Remembrance Day comes designer named his more contem- the ubiquitous poppy, glowing porary and affordable sub-label proudly red and displayed on REDValentino. Modern designs lapels nationwide to honour our are blended with classic Valentino fallen soldiers and our glorious elements to create collections of country. That gorgeous and special utmost lust and charm. (I’m cur- shade of red holds something dear rently coveting the on-trend wool to two very important designers in military green coat with utilitarian the fashion industry, although the cargo pockets and a touch of colour is the only common ground Valentino with a quintessential between the poppy and these bow at the neck. Sublime.) Even if designers. Here’s the lowdown on red is not my colour, out of admi- that famous red from a fashion per- ration for the designer, I’d feel spective. much better scoring that coat if it Valentino’s finale - 2008. CREDIT: CREATECOLLABORATE.BLOGSPOT.COM Valentino were topped by a Valentino Red “Valentino Red” is actually a dress. if not solely (no pun intended) Louboutin starting making heels Laurent created a shoe this year colour in the fashion industry. Best Christian Louboutin because of his influence on the 12 cm in the 1990s, which, at the with a red sole, much to known for his stunning gowns, Is there any sole more iconic height of heels evolving over the time, was considered incredibly Louboutin’s aversion, and conse- many done in his signature shade, than that of Louboutins? Rumour past three decades. The inspiration high. Today, the official website quently, YSL was met with a law- Valentino designs are as eye-catch- has it when the designer first for his skyscraper heels came from (which is as creative, beautiful and suit this past April. Much contro- ing as their colour. opened shop, he employed an a sign in a museum he saw in his as fun as the shoes) allows you to versy was raised and disputed in Although the incredibly well- intern that had a signature red man- 20s that forbid women to wear browse the current collection by the fashion industry and in the respected designer resigned back icure which gave him the idea to high heels to prevent indentations category, with one labeled as courtroom over the issue. Despite in 2008, the fashion house contin- use her lacquer on the soles of his in the wood floors. “I wanted to ‘extremely high’ where all the the red sole being associated with ues to create collections that are shoes, thus creating history. defy that,” Louboutin was quoted. designs have a heel height of 15 Louboutin, the judge ruled in part whimsical, part feminine and Red soles, although Louboutin’s “I wanted to create something that cm. Noticeably, every single shoe favour of Yves Saint Laurent in all glamour. Perhaps the most trademark, isn’t the only recogniz- broke rules and made women feel in every collection has the signa- October of this year, ultimately glamorous (or, at the very least, able trait of his shoes. Staggeringly confident and empowered.” ture red sole. deciding a colour does not deserve certainly the most memorable) col- high heels have become something In the best interest of women’s Despite trademarking the red trademark protection. Talk about lection was his final show in Paris. of a Louboutin trademark as well, sex appeal and leg aesthetic, sole back in 2008, Yves Saint seeing red. Finger Eleven in London

BOBBY FOLEY The band — singer Scott The Scenario in a gig sponsored in INTERROBANG Anderson, guitarists Rick Jackett part by FM96. Tickets are $25 in November 9 is going to be a and James Black, bassist Sean advance, available at D–Tox memorable night for rock music as Anderson and drummer Rich Clothing in White Oaks Mall, Finger Eleven returns to London, Beddoe — are now veterans of Grooves Records and Tequila Rose celebrating the success of their Canadian rock music, a reminder downtown, or online directly from most recent album Life Turns of the once–thriving scene that londonmusichall.com. Doors open Electric. Released October 2010, burst out of Burlington and ignited at 8 p.m. and the event is licensed the album is their sixth overall and radio across the country before and all ages. Get excited! the follow-up to their wildly suc- slowly dissipating and reinforcing For more on Finger Eleven, their cessful transformation rooted in nearby scenes. For that reason, album Life Becomes Electric, or their 2007 album Them vs. You vs. Finger Eleven touring southern any of their other projects, visit Me. Ontario always feels like a home- them online at fingereleven.com or When last we saw the band, it coming. on social media like Facebook or CREDIT: Y108.CA was early 2011 and the album had Finger Eleven is playing London Twitter @finger_eleven. Finger Eleven makes a stop in London on November 9. been out for a few months. We had Music Hall with Bleeker Ridge and just gotten a new single in “Whatever Doesn’t Kill Me” and the band was excited about the year ahead full of touring, music www.fsu.ca and adventure on the road. Now the album is officially over a year old (13 months, specifically) and the band is still going as strong as ever. They’ve championed their live set, released two more songs, and while fans wait for the coming music video to “Pieces Fit”, the band is as active as ever, stating on social media that they’re already working on new material for the next album. For Finger Eleven, it would seem as though the key to success was keeping themselves extraordi- narily busy, however the band is handling the pressure by finding strength in each other and just stay- ing true to their music. It’s the principle that drives their internal processes as a group, from song- writing to recording to staying sane together on the road.

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Forget it, remember it, consider it

CHRISTINA KUBIW KALASHNIK FASHION WRITER

The world of fashion is constant- ly in motion: things are always going on; trends are being created; trends are fading out. People love things one moment and hate them the next. What I find interesting is the cycle of fashion. It relates directly to November because November is all about remember- ing what once happened. Therefore I feel that we should reminisce about some good trends and some bad ones. Remembering what you did in the past can prevent you from making the same mistakes, and it can also help you modify what you did wrong so that this time you can get the right outcome. I am going to share with you some of my most favourite trends that have recently been making a come- back and some trends I wish were completely forgotten. Tight stretchy pants I could limit this section to leg- gings, however that would be far too narrow because all tight stretchy pants seem too be making

CREDIT: ARIANA PINDER a comeback. They were big in the Special Effects hair colour tends to give bright and long-lasting colour. ’90s when the Spice Girls were CREDIT: STORE.AMERICANAPPAREL.CA popular and when Disney consist- Try not to leave the house without pants. ed of Mickey hanging out with the Princesses. Stretchy pants have they are often covered in salt Royalty wore chokers, as did some become a new fan favourite stains. Go buy a pair of nice winter religious figures. However, up Mastering artificial because the world keeps getting boots, like a great pair of Sorrels – until this point, we haven’t seen lazier and lazier. Having to find you won’t look like an old man many chokers in the fashion indus- pants that fit you and that don’t just who forgot to take off his slippers try, therefore it will be interesting contour your body is difficult at before he left the house. to see how we react to this new hair colour times. People like how easy Choker necklaces trend. If they are worn tastefully, I stretchy pants are to wear, and I I am shocked to see this trend think this can be done successfully; people then end up with a line of feel as though a lot of people could making a comeback, and unlike the however, the minute they are being colour on their faces because the not be happier about their come- other trends that I have a clear interchanged with dog collars and hair colour will stain. back, myself included. opinion on, this is a trend where I studded necklaces, I think we will Bodysuits am seated patiently on the fence. I lose this trend. BEAUTY BOY Next, you need to start the JOSHUA R. WALLER bleaching process. To achieve a This is a funny trend to see, like the idea behind choker neck- Trends come and go; they are [email protected] vibrant colour, you need to make because bodysuits used to be popu- laces because they began as a what we make of them. We are the sure your hair is completely lar when my parents were European trend. Choker necklaces ones who decide if they stay or not. stripped for the colour to take. teenagers. Exercise videos used to first began as beautiful ribbons Remembering how you wore One of the biggest concerns and Some people prefer to use tin foil be one of the biggest sellers of this used to enhance a woman’s fea- something will help you wear it difficulties that men and women or a cap because the bleach irri- trend. The differences between the tures. After this trend caught some better. Think to the past for inspi- deal with when it comes to hair tates their scalp too much, but oth- bodysuits made back then and the attention, people began adorning ration because we can only learn care is hair dying, particularly with ers will vouch that rubbing the ones made now are the purpose them with beautiful jewels. from our mistakes. any sort of “unnatural” colour. bleach throughout the hair and the closure. Bodysuits used to Most people just take a brand like achieves the best results; it be used for two things: aerobics Manic Panic, paint their hair and depends on your sensitivity. Wait and lingerie – yes, lingerie. The ATTENTION HEALTHCARE STUDENTS hope that the colour sticks. In most about 20 to 30 minutes, and then bodysuits used for lingerie were instances, this is not the case and begin to wash out the bleach. Once different from the aerobics body- the colour usually ends up turning it is washed out, your hair will suits because they contained a out distorted. However, if you fol- more than likely be a brassy small closure right between the low some tips and tricks, you colour. legs. This closure allowed for easi- Looking to expand your could end up with a very effective This next step is very important: er removal of the bodysuit. I have and unique colour. since your hair is brassy, the not yet seen this trend in the body- understanding of diabetes? First and foremost, when trying colour will turn out distorted if you suits we are seeing. I think that the bodysuit can be a tasteful way to to achieve a vibrant colour, I high- try to put the colour directly on The Canadian Diabetes Association is holding the ly recommend getting it done by a top. You need to make sure you show off your curves and allow professional. Professionals will use a blue toner; this step will rid you to not have to worry about Southwest Diabetes Development Conference have access to hair colours that are your hair of the brassy tone and tucking your shirt in. I think this is Saturday, November 19, 2011 highly pigmented and that will last leave you with white-blonde hair. definitely a trend that we are going London Convention Centre • 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM longer so the upkeep won’t be as Now you can begin to apply the to see stick around. Uggs substantial. They will also know desired colour, front to back. Get Keynote speakers include: how to apply it so that the colour as close to the roots as you can About four or five years ago, Breakout sessions include: doesn’t turn out brassy or faded. A without getting it on your scalp. Uggs became the “it” shoe to have, • Michael Cloutier, President & • Pharmacists’ role in salon such as Jeffrey Donald and Then put a shower cap over your but I’m not sure why. A lot of peo- CEO of the Canadian Diabetes diabetes care Joseph on Richmond Street is one hair and let the colour sit for 30 ple don’t realize that Uggs first Association • Cultural dynamics in healthcare of your best choices because they minutes to an hour – the longer gained popularity as a boot for • Sidra Riszi, Team Lead, Chronic • Physical activity & diabetes use the Aveda line, which offers you leave it in, the more vibrant surfers. When coming in from rid- Disease Management Ontario ing the waves, surfers’ feet would • Mental health & diabetes pristine hair products. the colour will turn out. Ministry of Health & Long-Term be cold and sandy, and so the boots • Cultural & ethical approaches If you decide to do the hair Lastly, wash out the hair dye Care dying yourself, you will need a and make sure you treat your hair became a popular way to avoid to the prevention and these problems. Eventually, a cul- management of diabetes few supplies: a bleaching kit, immediately. A lot of people are $25.00 for students ture of Ugg boots grew. I under- • The cost of diabetes-to the coloured hair dye (Manic Panic or unhappy with their hair after (price includes lunch) Special Effects work the best), they’ve coloured it because usual- stand the practical aspect of Uggs – individual and the system toner, brush, gloves and Vaseline. ly it tends to get damaged (split they’re soft, they’re warm – but Once you are ready to dye your ends, frizzy, etc.), but if you treat it they are ugly. There are very few Contact Daniel Lake to register hair, put some Vaseline along your with a good conditioner, the colour (approximately zero) people who [email protected] hair line without getting it in your will be bright and glossy. can wear these in a stylish manner. 519-673-1630 x.222 hair to help you avoid dying your They look like oversized slippers, Or register online at skin. This step is often skipped and they look lazy and, since most peo- www.regonline.com/diabetesconference ple don’t take care of their boots, 14 LIFESTYLES Volume 44 Issue No. 11 November 7, 2011 www.fsu.ca/interrobang/

Long beginnings Dating by the numbers you’ll miss them. A lot. Be pre- girl they care about if it benefits but definitely was not felt by all pared to feel sad; even if you’re them in some way. Dating a guy men). Some guys mentioned they tough, it will bum you out to not who is immature and would rather take advantage of the fact that girls LONG DISTANCE LOVE Love, Lust & Lies go out every night and get drunk like older men; they think younger have your significant other living Patricia Cifani Alison McGee with his friends instead of spend- girls are more willing to do things [email protected] near you anymore. Be prepared for [email protected] this feeling to be more intense if ing some time with you is not a for them. Because of their past you have been living with the per- kind of guy that a girl wants a rela- experiences, older women are less Let me tell you a few things son. It is a known fact that women tionship with. likely to take crap from guys. It’s about myself: I am a full-time stu- After a while (no one can tell are generally attracted to older 2. Treat women better: Older kind of like that Taylor Swift song, dent in Fanshawe’s grueling you how long), you will adapt to men, whereas men are more often guys generally treat women better “Fifteen”. At 15, when a guy lies Advanced Filmmaking program, I your partner being gone. For me, it than not attracted to younger than younger men. They are not as and tells you he loves you, you are am a complete and total geek and took about a week and a half. It women. I’m not talking about a afraid to show how they feel, and it obviously going to believe him. proud of it, and I am in a long-dis- won’t exactly get “better,” but you difference of a few months, either; reflects in their actions. They do When you are 25 or 30 and a guy tance relationship. Okay, more will get used to them being away. I’m talking about at least a few small things like buying flowers tries to pull the same crap, you specifically I am in a long-distance Once you can settle into this stage years. for a girl just because they want to. probably won’t believe him. The marriage. Even more specifically, I your long distance relationship But why are we attracted to peo- They are willing to go that extra older a woman gets the harder it is am in a military marriage. will become much easier to deal ple in different age groups? As a mile to make a woman happy, even for a guy to convince her of a lie. I haven’t always been in a long- with. woman who generally dates older if it means taking her to see a bal- 2. Ego boost: It’s obvious guys distance relationship. In fact, this This week’s tips: men, I can give you a few reasons let even though he hates it. Girls enjoy that they can still get the is the first time I have ever been in - Spoil yourself during the first why women are enticed by older want to feel like they are impor- “pretty young thing.” It’s not nec- one. This week I want to talk about few days. Eat comfort foods, stay guys, but I wanted to get other tant, and sometimes older men just essarily always true, but it is a the beginning of a long-distance in bed watching movies, read a opinions, so I asked some men and do a better job at making girls feel common perception that with relationship, and how to deal with good book or go out with friends – women: what is so appealing about special. youth comes beauty, so the most it. do whatever you know will make dating someone older and 3. Security: Older guys tend to beautiful women are younger. I LDRs can begin when you are you feel better. younger? Here is what I found out. have their lives together and know mean, if you are old and balding, living away from each other when - Develop a new routine. It real- Some reasons why women are what they want. They are done wouldn’t you be happy that you you begin the relationship, or when ly helps to start doing things on attracted to older men: fooling around and are looking for can still get the hot 23 year old? Of you move away from each other your own time. For me, my hus- 1. More mature: We all know something substantial. I am aware course you would, and it would once you’re already in the relation- band used to always wake me up that women mature faster than that some girls might be offended make you feel good about yourself ship. The easier way to begin an super early in the morning, but men, and most women want to date by the idea that girls are attracted that you still have what it takes to LDR is from the get-go. You don’t now I sleep in. Creating a new rou- someone at their own maturity to guys that can take care of them, attract beautiful women. It also know any different, and the param- tine will help you feel more ful- level. I can give you several exam- but the truth is, some girls like the keeps them feeling young because eters of the relationship are clear filled in your independence as ples of how guys act immature, but idea. They want a guy who has a no guy wants to admit he is getting from the start. opposed to trying to carry on your what separates a mature man and career, car, his own place (he does- old. The more challenging way to old routines that included your an immature one is his ability to n’t have to be a lawyer with a pent- 3. Fertility: This might sound a begin is to have a relationship partner. think of others. When guys are house suite), but it’s good to know bit strange, but guys usually want become long distance. This was - Plan when you will see each younger, they are more likely to they have a stable life. to settle down at a later age than the situation I found myself in very other again. It may be difficult to think only about themselves; the Why men are attracted to women. They like to take full recently. Whether for school, pin down the exact date you’ll be older they get, the more they grow younger women: advantage of their youth, but by work, family or some other com- together again, but even a rough as a person and become less self- 1. Easier to manipulate: I was the time they decide they want a mitment, your significant other timeframe, e.g. a month from now, ish. Girls don’t want to date a guy shocked and appalled at how many family, women their own age are moving away, even temporarily, is will let you see that this separation who just thinks about his own guys told me one of the reasons fertile for a shorter period of time, difficult. You’re used to having is not permanent. Knowing that the needs, they want a man who thinks they liked to date younger girls so with younger women they are your partner around all the time, distance will end, if only for a few about others as well. When guys was because they are easier to able to have more children. Even seeing them every day and having days, will make you feel worlds just think about themselves, they manipulate and control (just to though they are older, they can still a routine. The day they leave, better. are typically more likely to hurt a clarify, it was a common answer have a big family if they wanted to. everything will change. Hopefully these ideas can help The first few days aren’t going you make a smoother transition to be very much fun, no matter into a long distance relationship. how prepared you are. It will be a Stay tuned for next week’s tips on big adjustment in your life and communication. My 15 minutes with … Trampled By Turtles

TAYLOR MARSHALL is it like to tour in Canada verses INTERROBANG touring in the U.S.? Trampled by Turtles takes “It’s not that dissimilar, it’s a lit- acoustic sets to a whole other level. tle different. But mostly the people This bluegrass/folk band showcas- are the same for the most part and es their talent night after night in really the differences are just the venues all over the U.S. and prices and things like that, also the Canada. On October 27, I chatted food being a little different. All in with Tim Saxhaug, who plays bass all, it’s not that different from tour- and is also the background vocalist ing in the United States.” in Trampled By Turtles: What is in store for Trampled Where does the inspiration for By Turtles after this tour? your music come from? “After this tour, we will be “We just all wanted an acoustic going out west, making our way side project just to play some dif- through the middle of the country. ferent kinds of music. When you Then (we’ll be in) Texas in put a bunch of acoustic instru- December, and that will be it for ments together without drums, the the year until the next album bluegrass sound kind of comes out comes out, which is next spring.” of that. That’s kind of how it hap- What can we expect from the pens, it’s more of a natural thing. I new album? don’t think we were trying to imi- “It’s a different batch of songs. tate another bluegrass band or any- They don’t sounds exactly like the thing like that.” others ones, but we all used the You have recently released a same instrumentation so it’s not cover of The Pixies’ “Where Is too different. I think the next one My Mind?” for the will be a little more concentrated WhyHunger? campaign. What on just the songs and not too much made you guys support this on the speed and things like that.” cause? Trampled By Turtles will be at “I think it’s a big problem in the Call The Office in London on country and it’s definitely a good November 9. For more information cause to support.” about the band, check out You have three Canadian trampledbyturtles.com. dates on your current tour. What 15 Volume 44 Issue No. 11 November 7, 2011 www.fsu.ca/interrobang/ LIFESTYLES

Stories in music Local musicians pay tribute to Pink Floyd and raise money for charity

BROOKE FOSTER INTERROBANG BOBBYISMS BOBBY FOLEY Pink Floyd was started in 1965 and has been inspiring millions of fans worldwide ever since. One of I write about random things a these fans is local musician Jesse lot. I write a lot about random Hildebrand-Nestor. things. There’s a Spanish train that He is working with nine other runs between Guadalquivir and old musicians including his dad, Jim Saville, and at the dead of night the Nestor, to put together the second whistle blows, and people hear Pink Floyd tribute concert called she’s running still… Wish You Were Here...Again. Or so begins “Spanish Train”, “This event is dedicated to (Richard) Wright, as well as every- CREDIT: WISH-YOU-WERE-HERE-TRIBUTE.CA the title track from Chris de Chris de Burgh Pink Floyd tribute band members playing at last year’s charity concert. Burgh’s brilliant 1975 album one in the world who is suffering one — he threw himself into work Spanish Train and Other Stories, from or has lost their life to can- would be a good opportunity to diagnosis and research of prostate on Spanish Train and Other and as the next few minutes pass cer,” according to the event’s web- pay tribute to the music of Pink cancer. Stories, his sophomore label you hear the most compelling song site. Floyd and raise money for cancer Hildebrand mentioned that there release. The effort is evident; if about a train of lost damned souls The Wish You Were research at the same time,” are “many fundraisers going on in quality is truly a measurement of you ever will. Here...Again concert will take Hildebrand-Nestor said. the city throughout the year” that the care put into a given project, People don’t write songs like place on November 11 at the Last year, he and 11 other students can get involved in. She then this album is of a high quali- they used to. Decades ago, story- Grand Theatre. The proceeds from London musicians, including his also mentions that students can ty. telling was still very much at the the concert will go towards sup- father, worked hard to put together volunteer their time for the London Opening with the title track, the heart of songwriting and all the porting the London Health the first Wish You Were Here con- Health Sciences Foundation if they album plunges deep into a battle greatest epics were generally sto- Sciences Foundation for prostate cert that raised nearly $20,000. are looking to get involved in rais- between good and evil centered ries being told: The Eagles gave us cancer research. That money was donated to the ing awareness for cancer research. around a train of souls. The music “Hotel California”; Hendrix’s In 2010, Hildebrand-Nestor Gerald C. Baines Centre for Tickets for the concert can be soars with “Lonely Sky”, a classic “Hey Joe” told the story of a man wanted to find a way to celebrate Translational Cancer Research. purchased in advance for $40 pop song unlike so many and a real on the run after shooting his wife; the music of Pink Floyd and their This year, Hildebrand-Nestor through the Grand Theatre’s web- highlight. “Patricia The Stripper” and The Police’s “Don’t Stand So former keyboardist, Richard and the band hope to raise even site tickets.grandtheatre.com, in is a raucous cabaret about an exot- Close To Me” is a scandal just Wright, who passed away in 2008 more money and awareness for person at the Grand Theatre at 471 ic dancer in old England, while “A waiting to happen. from cancer. cancer research by raising money Richmond St., or by phone at 1- Spaceman Came Traveling” re- Chris de Burgh is a British/Irish Catherine Hildebrand, who runs through ticket sales and a silent 800-265-1593. Hildebrand said imagines the angel Gabriel appear- pop singer that rose to prominence a clinical trial group for cancer auction. Items in the auction that a student discount is also ing before shepherds as a space- in the early 1970s. If you’ve heard patients and is the mother of include gift certificates, artwork being offered for $25 with a stu- man in a UFO. of him at all, it’s very likely for his Hildebrand-Nestor, said that her and guitars donated by local busi- dent card in hopes of attracting The album is still an amusing smash hit “Lady In Red”, an son “always wanted to put on a nesses and organizations. “The more young people to this year’s listen, all these years later. de immutable staple ever since its benefit concert with proceeds retail value of all the items will be concert. Burgh really makes the act of release in 1986. Before that song going towards cancer.” over $6,000,” said Hildebrand. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. for songwriting look very easy with was released, however, de Burgh “I’ve lost a few close family The money raised will go the silent auction and the band will this album, a triumph coming only spent over a decade honing his members and friends to cancer, towards the purchase of a transrec- go on stage at 8 p.m. from the success of taking a craft with concept work and a will- and I kind of related the experience tal ultrasound machine for Victoria More information about the ben- chance. ingness to take a chance on the to when Richard Wright from Pink Hospital. Hildebrand mentioned efit concert can be found at wish- It’s in bravery, in having the power of storytelling. Floyd died of cancer a couple of that this machine is vital to the you-were-here-tribute.ca. Not that the idea was a risky one wherewithal as a songwriter to years ago. I thought the show back in 1974; at that time, Elton write about something bigger than John was just wrapping up an yourself. Even on this album, so incredible run of over 10 albums early in his career, de Burgh dis- released from 1970 to 1974 (the played a level of mastery when it number changes whether you came to visually recreating such include soundtracks, greatest hits moments in time with his music. collections, etc.), and artists every- Albeit paradoxically, he demon- where were shaping what rock and strates how by preserving pop music were going to become. moments in time in music you can Echoes of Bob Dylan and folk of often stumble upon timelessness. the 1960s still very much hung on If you’d like to learn more about the air and artists like James Chris de Burgh or his music — like Taylor and Joni Mitchell were rid- listen to a few of the songs I men- ing high on the charts. tioned above, for example — you de Burgh was born in Argentina can do so by visiting his website at in 1948 to a British diplomat, and cdeb.com. Still actively recording as such got a head start travelling and engaging audiences, you can the world taking in stories and find him on Twitter as well @cde- experiencing other cultures. His bofficial. family finally settled in a castle in As always, I’m happy to help Ireland that would become a hotel, you stay up on the latest music where he performed to his first news, views and streams online if audiences. you’d consider following me on Signing with A&M Records in Twitter @fsu_bobbyisms or on 1974, de Burgh wasted no time in Tumblr at bobbyisms.com. There’s releasing his first album, Far also the Music Recommendations Beyond These Castle Walls. thread on our FSU social network, Although the record didn’t make a check it out for new tips and links big splash at the time —except in all the time. Have a great week, Brazil, where it would hit number I’m out of words. 16 LIFESTYLES Volume 44 Issue No. 11 November 7, 2011 www.fsu.ca/interrobang/

A closer look at the captains of the Enterprise

REEL VIEWS Alison McGee [email protected]

The Captains (2011)

First there was James T. Kirk, followed by Jean-Luc Picard, Benjamin Sisko, Kathryn Janeway, Jonathan Archer and finally James CREDIT: THE GODFATHER T. Kirk – again. These are the cap- tains of the U.S.S. Enterprise, per- haps the best-known space vessel in history, and together the actors who portray them onscreen give God-awful audiences a deeper look into what it takes to be a starship captain. The Captains is a documentary the number-two film of all time. film directed and narrated by its Well, once again, everyone but me star, William Shatner. The film is wrong. opens with Shatner’s incredible Cinema Connoisseur Brando may have garnered a lot Allen Gaynor acting history; Shatner is a classi- www.cinemaconn.com of praise during his career, but if cally trained actor who received this film is any indication of his his education at McGill University overall body of work, I cannot and began his career as a The Godfather (1972) fathom why. His dialogue is Shakespearean actor in the incomprehensible. I was constant- Stratford Shakespeare Festival in CREDIT: EPIX PICTURES ly at a loss as to whether he was Ontario. From the stage, he moved ordering a hit or ordering a sand- onto television projects such as best known by fans as captains of a est moments, Shatner sits down A few weeks back I had the wich. He had the verbal skills of a The Twilight Zone and The Man starship. with the final Enterprise captain, pleasure of reviewing a film titled mime who had just suffered a from U.N.C.L.E, and in 1966, he Shatner then sits down with Chris Pine, who played James T. Captain Eo, which featured stroke. Brando inexplicably was took on the role of Captain Kirk in Avery Brooks, who played Kirk in the 2009 film Star Trek, as Michael Jackson as an intergalac- honoured with the Best Actor Star Trek. Benjamin Sisko in Star Trek: Deep Shatner observes that he is essen- tic traveler who conquered evil Oscar for his work in this film, but Throughout The Captains, Space Nine, who explains what it tially talking to himself. with elaborate dance numbers. The he declined to accept the award. Shatner not only explores how was like to play the first African- This film will be particularly film was directed by a chap named Instead he sent Native America playing Kirk on Star Trek changed American starship captain. Kate interesting to watch for fans of the Francis Ford Coppola. On a whim, actress Sacheen Littlefeather to his life – he admitted he was at first Mulgrew is next in the line of cap- entire Star Trek franchise, but even I decided to Google Coppola’s collect the award and make a embarrassed by the role but grew tains, famous for her role as if you are only a fan of a certain name to see if he had done any- speech about Hollywood’s misrep- to be fiercely proud of it – but how Kathryn Janeway on Star Trek: series, The Captains is worth a thing previously, or if he just had resentation of Native Americans. playing the successive captains of Voyager – another groundbreaking watch. It’s insightful, funny and beginner’s luck in creating the It’s a shame he didn’t send her to the Enterprise changed the lives of character in that Janeway was the full of so much nerdy goodness masterpiece Captain Eo. It turns the set of this film to take over the all the actors and actresses who first female captain in Starfleet. that sci-fi lovers couldn’t possibly out Coppola has had quite an role of Vito. stepped up to the helm after him. The Enterprise’s first chronolog- ask for more. The Captains is very extensive career. So this week I’ll Pacino’s subtle performance has Shatner’s time spent with Sir ical captain, Jonathan Archer, who much a Trekkie’s dream. be taking a look at one of his earli- also been lauded by many mem- Patrick Stewart, who played Jean- is played by Scott Bakula in If you’re a fan of the Enterprise, er films, The Godfather. One thing bers of the press. But who the hell Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Enterprise, gives an insightful look her captains, or even if you just I can say about The Godfather is wants a subtle Pacino? I want the Generation, is particularly touch- on what it was like to play a cap- want to watch a fan ask Shatner to that it is not on the same level as screaming, maniacal Pacino from ing. These two men bond over tain who came years before Kirk in yell “Kahn” one more time, this Captain Eo. Scarface and The Devil’s their shared pasts; both are classi- the mythology in a series that was flick is one of the best nerdy docu- For those who are unfamiliar Advocate. Every line of dialogue cally trained and have incredible filmed nearly 40 years after the mentaries around. with The Godfather, let me offer performed by Pacino should be clout on the stage, and yet both are original. In one of the film’s funni- up this brief synopsis. This 1972 shouted, not spoken. “I’D LIKE A Best Picture winner focuses on the GLASS OF TANG!” “MY Corleones, an Italian-American FAVOURITE BASEBALL family who are forced into the TEAM IS THE SAN DIEGO stereotype of being members of the PADRES!” “DOES ANYONE Top 10 war films mafia. The head of the family is KNOW WHERE I CAN CATCH Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) an RE-RUNS OF THE 1980s SIT- ALISON MCGEE 7. The Thin Red Line battle, and in one of the most INTERROBANG old-school mob boss. When other COM MR. BELVEDERE?!” Director Terrence Malick adapts poignant scenes in cinema, he families want to sell drugs in Actually, I really would like an In the spirit of remembering all James Jones’ autobiography in this finds a moment of pure clarity on Corleone’s backyard of New York, answer to that one. those who have served in the mili- star-studded film. It focuses on the the battlefield. he puts his foot down. Of course. There are only two things I tary and defended freedom, here Guadalcanal conflict during World 3. Kelly’s Heroes he has no problem ordering the enjoyed in this film. One is the leg- are my top 10 war films. While War II and the experiences of the Private Kelly, played by the chopping off of a horse’s head to endary beating administered by some are funny, some sad and soldiers who fought there. awe-inspiring Clint Eastwood, is send a message to someone. Sonny Corleone (James Caan) to some gruesome, each and every 6. Patton on a mission to capture a gold stash Everyone has certain lines that his sister Connie’s jerk of a hus- one has an important story to tell. George C. Scott gives his most hidden behind German lines during they don’t want to cross, I guess. band. The other is the aforemen- 10. Apocalypse Now memorable performance as World War II. After an attempt is made on the tioned severed horse head scene. Touted by some as the best anti- General Patton in this epic that 2. M*A*S*H life of Vito, his son Michael (Al Let’s face it – horses are blood- war film of all time, Francis Ford covers the career of the American Robert Altman takes you on a Pacino) is reluctantly brought into thirsty beasts that are just biding Coppola’s epic about a captain sent tank commander during World satirical journey through the expe- the business. Michael is a war hero their time before they turn on us up a river in Vietnam to terminate War II. riences of a group of army sur- who loves his family, but at the all, so you can pay your hard- a rogue colonel will have you reel- 5. Saving Private Ryan geons during the Korean War who same time does not want to get earned money to see a vicious ing at the darkness of war. With an opening sequence that are stationed in a mobile army sur- sucked into the seedy underbelly beating and the decapitation of a 9. Full Metal Jacket gave some veterans painful flash- gical hospital. of the New York crime world. farm animal… or you could go Presented in two distinct halves, backs with its realistic depiction of 1. Band of Brothers That, in a nutshell, is the story. downtown on a Friday night and one focusing on the brutalities of the bloody D-Day landing, the Not exactly a film but rather a 10 Michael takes over the day-to-day see these things for free. basic training for soldiers and the film’s overarching story is one of part mini-series done by HBO, the operations of the family, which I am going to make you an offer other on the horrors of the Vietnam great hope: a group of men are story follows Easy Company, includes both committing acts of you cannot refuse. Avoid watching War, Stanley Kubrick’s master- tasked with retrieving a private 506th Regiment of the 101st violence and, more often than not, this film and you will be rewarded piece stands as a brutal reminder of whose brothers have been killed in Airborne from their days in basic ordering other people to do it for by having three extra hours to do the experiences of war. action in order to avoid leaving his training to their capture of the you. something more enjoyable such as 8. The Great Escape mother utterly childless. Eagle’s Nest in Germany at the end This is a much beloved film. hand-washing your socks or organ- This classic adventure film fol- 4. All Quiet on the Western Front of World War II. A particularly Entertainment Weekly named it izing your pencils by height. Quite lows a group of Allied POWs in a A young German soldier who is moving episode entitled “Why We the greatest film ever made. The frankly, The Godfather is goddamn German camp during World War II fighting during World War I Fight” will have you holding back American Film Institute named it terrible. and their heroic escape to freedom. becomes quickly cynical towards tears. 17 Volume 44 Issue No. 11 November 7, 2011 www.fsu.ca/interrobang/ LIFESTYLES

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Across 1. Biblical king 5. Take a definite form 9. Nephrite 13. Lyric poems 14. Fencing swords 16. S-shaped line Aries (March 21 - April 19) Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) 17. Information about current Someone asks you to behave Your week continues to be bet- events wisely and fairly. Act now while ter than you expected. Roll over 18. One of Donald Duck’s this unique moment of decision anything that stands in your way. nephews stands before you. You have much Strangers assume that this is the 19. Mountain range in N. Russia to lose but still more to gain. real you, but close associates are 20. Precious stones Taurus (April 20 - May 20) pleasantly alarmed by your behav- 22. Birds’ claws Don’t rush into testing an idea iour. 24. Disconsolate that you’re still developing. You Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) 25. Prevaricate enjoy a phase that’s all about you If a camera could fit into your 26. Month subconscious you’d be able to and your intellect or creativity. 27. Month (abbr.) Follow this path toward something share your dreams. Maybe it’s not 28. Joke that promises to be even better. so healthy to operate in a vacuum. 29. Expression of surprise Gemini (May 21 - June 20) Others aren’t trying to take advan- Donate your debris to someone tage, but if you stay tuned out, the 32. Able to withstand great force who might find it useful. result is the same. 35. Uninfluenced Administrators earn the respect of Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) 37. Solemn declaration their subordinates. Others are Someone offers you the best pos- 38. Dessert ready to do your bidding when you sible interpretation of the law. You 39. Blood components make them laugh. like to exercise your brain even if it 40. Frantic Cancer (June 21 - July 22) means breaking a sweat. Your 43. Driftwood, for example The limits are clear and final. strong beliefs keep you far from the 45. Beast of burden 3. Chopped with an axe 33. 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Men’s cross country team snags gold, heads to B.C. for championships

KIRSTEN ROSENKRANTZ featured distance runners from 17 Ron Becht, who’s in his fifth year; INTERROBANG colleges across Ontario. and our complement of two For the third consecutive year, Fanshawe’s Clint Smith finished Associate Coaches, Ashley and the fourth time in the past five with the OCAA silver medal with a Vandervecht and Nancy Delorey,” years, Fanshawe’s men’s cross time of 26:04 in the eight-kilome- said Joanna Verbeek, Athletic country team won this year’s ter run. Officer at the Fanshawe College Ontario Colleges Athletic “I think it’s always great news Athletics Department. Association Cross Country for the college when we’re going OCAA runners will compete in Championships. The Humber team down the road to nationals, again the Canadian Collegiate Athletic finished the championship in sec- for the men’s cross country team, Association Cross Country ond place and Fleming- which has been very successful in Running National Championship, Peterborough came in third. the past. I have to give full credit to hosted by Thompson Rivers The championship was held on our line up of coaches: Head University in Kamloops, British October 29 at St. Lawrence Coach John Loney, who’s in his Columbia on November 12. College in Kingston, Ontario and eighth year; his Assistant Coach Lady Falcons take home the bronze at provincials

ERIKA FAUST Player of the Game. With this vic- als.” INTERROBANG tory, Fanshawe finished its season “We had a great team this year,” CREDIT: COLIN THOMSON The women’s soccer team with an overall record of 9-2-0. she said. Next year will mark her Members of Byrd Gang take on Cole World in intramural basketball action kicked their way to third place in Nicole Carriere, third-year mid- fourth and final year on the team. in J-Gym 3. the Ontario Colleges Athletic field player on the team, said she “We hope for gold next year, like Association’s championships in was disappointed the team only we could have had this year.” late October. placed bronze. “We were a great This marks the third straight Thanks to the fancy footwork of team, we worked hard, and we year Fanshawe has won a medal in Men’s basketball team has Jory-Lynn Uyl and Bailey were all over the other team in the women’s soccer. The Falcons won Maxwell, the Falcons soared to a game. It’s unfortunate we lost in gold in 2009 and silver last season. 2-0 victory over Seneca College on penalty shots (in previous games) winning on their minds October 29. Maxwell was named and didn’t get to go on to nation- TYLER GARY boys still came out on top and beat INTERROBANG George Brown. The men’s basketball team is After the game, the men said Hard work equals strong play looking strong after an exhibition they consider themselves to be a game on October 26 in which the strong team with strong defense. team gained a victory. The team They also said they still need some played great, and it’s starting to work as a team to be considered a for women’s volleyball look like all the hard work and contender. They need to focus practice is paying off. more on defense and moving the The team came hot right out of ball in very high-pressure defen- TYLER GARY not playing with the intensity that thing this year. The team got a INTERROBANG the gates, hitting some quick threes sive situations. the team is known for. good look at the competition for and using their big men down low. The men played Sheridan on Starting out the season com- “We started off slower than we the year at the tournament and After the first quarter, the team November 2 and Lambton on pletely rebuilding and with only normally do and weren’t looking know they aren’t at the level they came out and continued to play November 4 in two regular season three returning girls, the team that good off the start, but after we need to be to beat some of these very strongly until the second half. games. knew that they had a lot of work talked to each other and rallied teams, but with hard work and The men started to slow down in Make sure you come support ahead of them, and they have done each other up, we came back practice it will be a achievable the second half, turning it over in your Falcons - check their sched- just that, winning two games at the strong and won the game,” said goal. some pressure situations and not ule online at tinyurl.com/mensb- late October Humber Tournament player Stephanie Bignell. Remember to come support your moving the ball like the team we ball2011 or outside the Athletics and placing in third. The women are showing that women’s team at all the home saw in the first half. Even with the Office. The women started off the tour- this year they have heart, they want games – check tinyurl.com/wom- sloppy play in the second half, the nament slow and sloppy, letting a to win a lot and almost nothing will ensvball2011 for their schedule. lot of balls hit the ground and just stop them from winning the whole Men’s volleyball team ready for the start of regular season

TYLER GARY tive look at the season to come. a very strong blocking team and INTERROBANG The Falcons also played strong return team.” The men’s volleyball team is Redeemer in the tournament, who The men played the opposite ready for the start of the regular they played for their first regular zone in this tournament (the season and ready to start winning. season game on November 3. This Falcons are east conference and They travelled to a Humber tourna- game was very important to the were playing the teams from the ment from October 28 to 29, where men as everyone wants to start the west conference), which gave them they played strongly, giving the regular season off strong, but as of a very good chance to test out a team a great chance to play togeth- November 1, the team was feeling couple games before the regular er and to scope out some of the very confident about the game, season begins. competition. having already played and beat With the team players and The men played a very strong Redeemer. coaches feeling this year could be a GET YOUR Mohawk team, losing in the third Sam Cullis, a senior player on surprise year, catching a lot of ARTWORK ON THE FRONT COVER OF THE set. The team looked and played the team, said, “We beat Redeemer teams off guard, it will make for an 2012 - 2013 STUDENT solid the whole game with the hit- in the tournament and we looked exciting volleyball season, so HANDBOOK. ting and defense looking very great. We were hitting the ball with remember to come down and sup- sharp. Players are starting to learn lots of power and accuracy and we port your Falcons whenever you Submission forms can be pick up in the how to play with each other in a were blocking like mad out there. can. Check -:<6MÄJL:*VY^^^MZ\JHJVU[LZ[ very successful way, which in turn, The team is looking to be a defen- tinyurl.com/mensvball2011 for is giving the Falcons a very posi- sive threat out there this year with their full schedule. :\ITP[`V\Y^VYR[V[OL-:<6MÄJL:* UK-SVVY:[\KLU[*LU[YL

For more information contact: Darby Mousseau ONE OF THREE TRIPS PU:*VYKTV\ZZLH\'MHUZOH^LJJH FOR TWO TO MONTREAL ENTRIES DUE MARCH 23/2012 WINWINWINFOR NEW YEARS www.fsu.ca/contest 21 Volume 44 Issue No. 11 November 7, 2011 www.fsu.ca/interrobang/ SPORTS&LEISURE You snooze, you win and build muscle good look at just how much your tor of your sleep cycle. As your sleeping habits can affect your body temperature drops, you body’s own muscle-building poten- become sleepy. Now you know FUN AND FITNESS tial. why it is so easy to fall asleep in an RICK MELO [email protected] Many high-level weight lifters air-conditioned room. Exercise sig- train quite frequently – sometimes nificantly raises your core body more than five times per week – but temperature and makes you more You’ve thought long and hard this may not be a good idea for the alert. In fact, it could take several about how you can enhance your novice. If you’ve just started lift- hours after a workout for your body physique through harder training, ing, give your body parts at least 48 temperature to return to normal. If better eating and sound training hours to recover between workouts. your schedule absolutely demands principles. But have you consid- Otherwise, you’ll likely become that you have to train in the ered what getting a quality night’s more exhausted than your body can evening, try the early evening. The sleep can do for your workouts? handle and you’ll need more sleep more time between your workout If you’re anything like the aver- than you can afford. Resting this and the time you go to bed, the bet- age college student, then chances much ensures that your muscles ter. You need to allow your body to are you probably haven’t. Sleep, have enough time to repair and cool down enough to promote a however, is one of your most valu- replenish their energy stores for better night’s sleep. able tools for growth. Athletes may your next trip to the gym. In the end, the simplest rule of even require more than the average College students tend to pull sleep is fairly straightforward; the recommended eight hours a night, many all-nighters. Sleep depriva- more you’re awake, the more sleep perhaps up to nine hours of sleep tion can jeopardize your ability to you’ll need. Most health profes- every night, according to recent have an effective workout, and sionals recommend at least eight studies. consistently getting less sleep than quality hours of sleep each night so Rest is one of the most important you need could lead to overtrain- you get the rest and recovery you principles of exercise and is also ing. Regardless of how much caf- need to make it through the next often the most overlooked. What feine you manage to cram into your day. If you know you’ll be cutting many bodybuilders don’t realize is system the next morning, both your back on your sleep one night, take a that the muscle adaptation or mind and body feel the effects of a brief nap during the day. While growth they’re looking for is actu- night of sleep deprivation. What napping isn’t nearly as effective as ally occurring during this crucial you may not realize is that you’ve an entire night’s sleep, it does help recovery process following their just taken a nice big crap all over offset some negative effects of a workout. Rest will do for your your training program. total lack of sleep. Keep in mind body exactly what you’ve been Now that you’ve read all of this, that sleep is not only an important begging it to do ever since you lift- you’re asking: what can I do to part of your training program but ed that first dumbbell: build mus- make sleep a more powerful ally? also vital to living a long and vig- CREDIT: ZEBATLAS.COM cle. But if you’re one of the mil- First of all, avoid exercising just orous life. Until next time, train Often the missing component to building up those muscles is sleep, lions of people who don’t get before going to bed. Why? Body hard, eat smart, sleep like a LOG! especially for college aged people. enough sleep, you need to take a temperature is an important regula- 22 SPORTS&LEISURE Volume 44 Issue No. 11 November 7, 2011 www.fsu.ca/interrobang/

First-year basketball players hope for successful season

BROOKE FOSTER Despite injuries, new players but they are also enjoying the ded- INTERROBANG and tough practices, the women ication and hard work needed to The Fanshawe Falcons women’s say they have the motivation and make a college team victorious. basketball team has been working drive to enjoy a triumphant season The coaches and players are hard to prepare for a successful and even win championships. expecting an improvement on last season. All of this hard work and “These are issues on every basket- year’s performance and are going preparation is starting to show in ball team; you’ve just got to push the extra mile to make that happen. the team’s overall improvement on through it,” said Senior. Practicing often and working on the court. One of the injured players said, conditioning and defensive strate- With so many new players, the “It’s not been stopping me. We’ve gies are a few of the things the team has had to work extra hard been able to manage with it and team has been focusing on. during practices. “Our chemistry keep the spirit going.” They say The players are excited and isn’t quite there, but we’re defi- that pushing through tough times hopeful for their upcoming games. nitely coming together as a team,” as a team is all about keeping a The women had their first official CREDIT: GREATESTHOCKEYLEGENDS.COM said new player Sasha Senior. positive attitude and the players game of the season on November 2 “We need to be able to commu- have been doing just that. against Sheridan. nicate a lot better than we are right The new players also mentioned You can find the schedule of now,” she added. But even though that the level of competition in col- upcoming games for the women’s Remembering fallen the ladies have their work cut out lege basketball compared to high basketball team at for them, the players believe they school is entirely different. The tinyurl.com/womensbball2011 or have come a long way since the new players for the Falcons say by heading down to the Athletic hockey heroes practices at the start of the season. they are adjusting to the difference, Office.

JEREMY WALL hockey team. After McGill, he INTERROBANG played in the Quebec Senior Are the 49ers the team to beat? Remembrance Day is November Hockey League and was named its 11. In honour of those who have MVP for the 1938/39 season. He served, I've researched a brief list declined a contract offer from the of their offensive weapons to step passes, he is extremely dangerous. of hockey players who served in New York Rangers and instead up, as the Niners will be the tough- 3. Giants’ Defensive Line vs. either of the two World Wars. joined the Canadian Navy during est defence the Giants have faced 49ers’ Offensive Line: The Giants Here’s a bit about a few of these the Second World War. During his NFL CZAR all year. have signed and drafted several JUSTIN VANDERZWAN players. time with the Navy, he continued Key Matchups pass rushers over the past few Allan “Scotty” Davidson to play senior hockey with the 1. Eli Manning vs. Alex Smith: years, and it is paying dividends. Born March 6, 1892. Died June Montreal Royals, losing in the Both are former first overall draft They are getting loads of pressure 16, 1915. Allan Cup finals in 1941. He was In this wild and wacky NFL sea- picks. Manning has a Super Bowl on opposing QBs, and will look to Davidson was killed during the killed on naval patrol Gulf of St. son, several surprise teams have ring already, and Smith is starting get after Alex Smith. The Niners First World War, dying in action in Lawrence after his ship attempted established themselves as playoff to look like a QB who could get have done a good job keeping France in 1915. He played profes- to chase a German submarine. contenders. Possibly the best and one himself (after years of being Smith on his feet, but will need to sional hockey prior to the advent Joe Turner most talented of all have been the labelled a draft bust). With the be at their best here. of the NHL. He won the Stanley Born March 28, 1919. Died The Rundown San Francisco 49ers. Despite ques- proper protection, both can pro- Cup in 1915 with the Toronto December 13, 1944. tion marks surrounding quarter- duce huge plays in the passing The good news for the Giants is Blueshirts, who were playing in Turner, a goalie, played one back Alex Smith and new head game. that they have won big games like the National Hockey Association, game for the Detroit Red Wings, coach Jim Harbaugh, the Niners 2. Ahmad Bradshaw vs. Patrick this before. The only problem is a precursor to the NHL. He also the totality of his NHL career. have possibly become the team to Willis: Bradshaw has been among that the game is in San Francisco, played junior hockey for Kingston, Prior to his brief tenure with beat in the NFC, other than the the top running backs in the league and teams generally struggle when winning two Ontario champi- Detroit, he played with the Guelph Packers of course. Their opponent over the past few years, but he will they travel across the country. I onships. Davidson played two sea- Indians of the OHA (the junior for week 10, the New York Giants, have to run away from Willis in think this trend will continue. The sons in the NHA, with 19 goals in predecessor to the OHL), leading have ridden one of the better this one. Willis is the best in the 49ers will protect Alex Smith and 20 games in 1912-13 and 23 goals the OHA in goals allowed three offences in the league to the lead in NFL when it comes to stopping the slow down the Giants’ offensive in 20 games in 1913-14. times. After signing with Detroit, the tough NFC East. Fresh off a run, and he’ll be geared up for this attack. Give me the Niners, 24-13. Hobey Baker he played for their AHL farm Super Bowl rematch from a couple matchup. The difference in the For next week, the defending Born January 15, 1892. Died team, the Indianapolis Capitals, years ago against the Patriots, the matchup will be the receiving abil- AFC West Champs take to December 21, 1918. where he played in the AHL All- G-Men face a tough inter-confer- ity of Bradshaw. If he gets out of Monday Night looking for an upset Perhaps one of hockey’s most Star Game and won the Calder ence matchup. They will need all the backfield and starts catching in Foxborough. famous veterans, and also maybe Cup, the league’s championship one of the most famous players to trophy. His single NHL appear- have never played in the NHL, ance came on January 5, 1942, Baker is one of the most influential against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Knights’ Ferry stings Yakupov American hockey players in histo- He joined the U.S. Army after that ry. He played both hockey and season, being deployed to Europe football for Princeton from 1911 during the Second World War. He was assigned to shadow Yakupov, He can’t. This will be some- through 1914 and went on to play- went missing in action in Germany and he was never more than six thing that he is not used to… yet. er amateur hockey in New York in December 1944. The former feet away from Yakupov from His teammates have been looking AROUND THE OHL until 1916. He served with the U.S. IHL named its league champi- RYAN SPRINGETT puck drop to the final buzzer. The to feed Yakupov to set up a play. during the First World War. He onship, the Turner Cup, after him. [email protected] final result was a very passive He is most effective as a trigger was killed in a plane crash in Dudley “Red” Garrett twitter: @Ryan_Springett playing style from Yakupov, who man on the power-play with the France in 1918. Baker was one of Born July 24, 1924. Died took his aggressive style of play great vision on solid puck han- the inaugural 12 inductees to the November 24, 1944. Potential number-one overall and threw it out the window after dling he has developed. Hockey Hall of Fame in 1945 and Garrett, a defenseman, played pick of this year’s NHL draft Nail the Russian took an undisciplined So, is he a real threat? the NCAA awards the Hobey 23 games with the New York Yakupov was held to only one slashing penalty 23 seconds into Absolutely. Keep in mind, this Baker Award each year to the best Rangers during the 1942/43 sea- assist in a 3-2 shootout loss on the game. is only the 18-year-old Russian’s collegiate hockey player. son. He enlisted in the military October 30 against the London This raises questions. second year in the OHL, and he’s Russell McConnell during the Second World War and Knights. How will Yakupov’s statistics also following up on his CHL Born January 7, 1918. Died was killed in November 1944. The The first-place London Knights and overall draft ranking be rookie of the year award (finish- September 7, 1942. AHL awards the Dudley “Red” held a one point lead over the sec- affected if other OHL teams pick ing the 2010/11 season with 101 McConnell played hockey and Garrett Memorial Award in his ond-place Sarnia Sting going into up on this? points in 65 games played). This football for the McGill Redmen honour to its rookie of the year the game in London in the OHL If Yakupov can’t beat an is the first time he has been played from 1935 to 1939, winning four each season. overall standings. The very obvi- undrafted over-ager (with all due with the great deal of attention; championships with McGill's ous game plan for the London respect), he won’t be able to keep the Knights noticed how danger- Knights was to keep leading up with other players in the NHL. ous he is with the puck, they made league scorer Yakupov off the All in all, Yakupov plays better it their top priority to shut him 928613457 scoring sheet. They did so by put- when he has his space to make down, and they succeeded. Sarnia 47395286 1 ting a shadow on the Russian plays; this is how Sarnia has gone: will look at the game tape and find sniper, London’s Tyler Ferry. 11-2-0-3. Yakupov is a strong a new offensive audible when 156487923 London Knights Coach Dale young player who is dangerous their opponents choose to put a 735 2 9 1648 Hunter’s game plan worked to when he has the puck on his stick. shadow on their Russian super- near perfection as Yakupov was This year he has been hurting his star. Count on Sarnia to bring a 6 49738215 held to one assist on Sarnia’s first opponents the most by setting up new offensive style to beat 2 8154 6 7 39 goal of the game, scored from a his teammates, recording 22 London in their next meeting on 367129584 screen shot from the slot by assists thus far in the early season. December 30. Ludvig Rensfeldt. Ferry, But how can he be so effective 5 1 2874396 London’s undrafted over-ager, if he doesn’t have the puck? 894365172 23 Volume 44 Issue No. 11 November 7, 2011 www.fsu.ca/interrobang/ SPORTS&LEISURE

Local podcast talks the world’s game

FANSHAWE FC MARTY THOMPSON sensandsoccerfan@hot- mail.com

Podcasts have become a great resource for football fans to get their knowledge, and three London men are trying to get you your fill of footy twice a week. It all started when the three CREDIT: HONDA founding members, Derek Collins- Canada gets a special version of the Honda Accord. Newman, Ben Pike and Patrick Mooney – who are also members CREDIT: PREMIERPUNDITRY.COM of the local Manchester United Premier Punditry is a podcast formed by local Londoners for the national Supporters club Red Till Dead stage. HFP Accord gets a (redtilldead.com) – began to brain- storm the idea of starting their very ple, it’s a lot more fun.” Make sure to listen to the pod- own football podcast. After six You may be asking yourself cast and support “Canada’s only months of practice and 13 new what exactly is needed for you to supporter-driven soccer podcast” Canadian makeover members, Premier Punditry (pre- become a football pundit on that happens to be based in mierpunditry.com) has become a Premier Punditry. A pundit must London. The show is available sports kit turns this humble coupe fine-tuned machine for any listener have eight to 10 years’ experience every Tuesday and Thursday on with sporting credentials into a of football podcasts. The show with being a fan of the club and premierpunditry.com or on iTunes. proper sports coupe. runs for around 50 minutes or so never miss a game in that span. Premier Punditry is always looking MOTORING The engine, while technically twice a week, and features support- The missing clubs off the panel are for your input as well, so be sure to NAUMAN FAROOQ the same, now produces 271 hp ers from all across the country, [email protected] Fulham, Aston Villa, QPR, send a message via their website, from its 3.5-litre, VTEC, V6 from Halifax to British Columbia. Norwich, Bolton, Stoke, Wigan, Facebook or Twitter. motor, just three horsepower more Every segment features one team, Swansea and West Bromwich Other stories: In what some were than the one I last tested a few or more specifically one topic, and Albion. calling the greatest game in recent The current Honda Accord years ago. The clutch and six- the supporters discuss the issue The steep requirements really English memory, Arsenal defeated Coupe is a fine vehicle. It is well speed gearbox remains the same, with incredible detail. Not only do add to the knowledge of the panel, Chelsea 5-3. The Gunners leave made, it looks good and, like all which is not a bad thing, because it you get a lot of information from as you always get someone who with a new sense rejuvenation, other Honda products, it is reliable. does have one of the nicest sys- these amateur pundits, you also get knows a lot about the clubs in with the Blues desperately slipping However, it has a problem, and a tems in the business. Trust me, you a level of bias that can easily be question. Unfortunately, the from title contention. With the bot- big one in my book: it just is not will enjoy driving this car and will admired. biggest hurdle for the young pod- tom four teams only amassing six special enough. find places to use all its power. Not only does this podcast have cast has been trying to locate points altogether in 24 matches, So, in search for a cure, Honda An area this car needed to be a connection to London, it also has remaining panel members, but 17th place sounds awful nice right has come out with a special ver- improved on was the handling. a connection to Fanshawe. Collins- Collins-Newman believes that now. If you count out the three sion for Canadians only to inject a The Accord is typically just a soft Newman, host of the program, is once the podcast remains and points Bolton snatched at Wigan, bit more style and performance in tourer, but the HFP addresses that the Mentoring for Success builds upon itself that supporters the Wolves, Blackburn, Bolton and an already quite capable coupe. So issue while retaining most of its Coordinator here at the college. will “come to them,” so to speak. Wigan average out to have about has it worked, does this new ride comfort. While the ride, “Our goal is to unite the supporter He also believes the brand will 0.25 points per game in their last Accord HFP (Honda Factory thanks to those lovely 19-inch clubs across Canada,” said Collins- expand over time to cover all five games each, compared to both Performance) drive as well as it wheels and lowered sports suspen- Newman. “We find that when you English Premier League supporters Manchester clubs, who averaged looks? sion does suffer a bit, it is not to a watch soccer with a group of peo- clubs, and then all the fans as well. 2.6. From a styling point of view, all point where it should be of concern seems to work. This Accord Coupe to anyone. is already a pretty car, but the HFP Honestly, this car is so well version with its ground effects kit resolved, I went on drives just for and those tasty 19” alloy wheels the sake of driving. This car is not looks spectacular. Sure, from some only fun to drive, it sounds good, angles it looks too chunky and it is too. I loved the noise the VTEC soccer rather big in some dimensions, but motor makes when you push it. Congratulations to the Women’s Soccer Team on their Bronze Medal the overall effect is fantastic. This The acceleration is also really performance at the Ontario College Athletic Association is easily the best-looking Accord impressive also (0-100km/h in 5.9 ever made, even if Honda design- seconds). Championships on Oct 28-30! ers did get inspiration from some This is a car that is good to look cross-country other car designs. Like the tail- at, very practical (not only is the lights, for instance; they look like interior very roomy, but the trunk The Men’s Cross Country team are headed to McArthur Island, they are fashioned after the 2002 is huge), very comfortable, handles Kamloops, BC to represent Ontario at the Canadian Colleges Athletics Audi A4 lights. The C-pillar is well and goes like a charging bull. Association (CCAA) National Championships on Nov. 10-12. almost an exact copy of the C-pil- What more can you ask for from a Good Luck! lar of an Aston Martin DB9 and car? the nose is quite similar to the new The only thing I can think of is a volleyball Mitsubishi Lancer. But that’s lower price tag. The Accord Coupe The Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Teams are on the road against okay, a good design is a good HFP will set you back a whopping design and I like this one a lot. $41,000. As good as it is, there are Sheridan College on Nov. 9th and then head back home for the The same goes for the interior; I much more dedicated sports cars volleyball home opener vs Mohawk College on Nov. 11th. The women love the way it looks. This you can buy for that sort of money. play at 6pm and the men play at 8pm. Accord’s interior is very modern As good as it is, at the end of the and comes equipped with all the day, it is still an Accord, and for basketball latest gadgets, including a naviga- some people, that might be a draw- The Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams host the Humber Hawks for tion system, plus you’ll get every back. other kind of luxury you can think However, the HFP is currently their home opener on Nov 9th. They are back on the road to compete of for this kind of money and only available in Canada, and with against Niagara College on Nov. 12th maybe some you weren’t expect- just 200 units planned for total pro- The Women play at 6pm and the Men play at 8pm. ing. duction (at least for the ‘Limited hockey So it is very well appointed and Black Series’ version), you can it’s a looker, but how does it drive? own a very unique car and will cer- The Men’s Extramural Hockey Team is competing at the Considering the normal Accord tainly make you the hit at any Sheridan College Hockey Tourney on Nov. 11th. Coupe with the V6 engine is quite Accord club. a nice car to drive, the HFP with its OPEN RECREATION INTRAMURAL SPORTS Come participate in some fun events still accepting women’s hockey taking place every Tuesday, individual entries. Thursday and Sunday night Deadlines have been extended. at 10:00. 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