Vol. 110 | Issue NO.13| December 3rd, 2019 Celebrating with The Quill since 1910

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Three phrases that sum up Christmas are: Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men and Batteries not Included.

MADNESS OF A REVIEW OF HOLIDAY RECIPES ELF: THE MUSICAL page 2&3 page 7 page 3 A multiplude of recipes for your A reporter from the Quill saw The horrors of Black Friday have enjoyment. the musical in person and offers us psychological aspects. her thoughts on it.

find us online! | website: thequill.ca | Facebook: The quill | instagram: @buthequill Issue 13| Volume 110 ne W S 2 Bl a c K f r i d a Y i s a ho r r o r Mo v i e Kai Neiman, Editor-in-Chief anadian shoppers As humans, we seek The psychology of Ccraving a deal deals because they offer the discounts has been well- Staff increasingly turn to Black allure of the exclusive and documented. Occasions such Editor-in-Chief Friday, a sales bonanza im- desirable; conversely, we are as Black Friday exploit two Kai Kayla Neiman ported from America, where anxious to take advantage characteristics of human [email protected] Assistant Editor-in-Chief retailers have always slashed while the sale lasts, because behaviour simultaneously: Lulu Maria de Lourdes Garcia their prices the day after we want to avoid losing out the desire for pleasure and Manzano General Manager their Thanksgiving holiday, by squandering a rare op- the avoidance of pain. It’s Elinor Murray seemingly at the expense portunity. Black Friday, we not necessarily having saved [email protected] of another sales spree, Box- are emphatically reminded, money that matters. It’s the Web Content Coordinator Emmanuel Madu ing Day. there was a recent comes around only once feeling of having saved and Social Media Coordinator study done by the Retail every year. Supplies are Black Friday offers that in Kai Kayla Neiman Senior Advisor Council of and it limited; act now, don’t delay, spades. Donnovan Hillman estimates Canadians will miss this and you will live Copy Editor spend $12.6 billion dollars to regret it. The impression Katelyn Jones on the day after American that an event such as Black The surge associated Advertising with sales and Black Friday [email protected] Thanksgiving, more than Friday creates. It produces a ever before. sense of urgency, and we are above all creates a thrill, Contributors powerfully drawn to seize much like the climax of a Tyler Clarke, Anthony Labonte, Noah horror movie. Monk, Aiden Trembath, Guolixuan the day. Mao

e Quill is published weekly by e HOLIDAYDonnovan Hillman, RECIPES Senior Advisor Quill, Inc., and is printed by e Kil- larney Guide in Killarney, MB. HRISTMAS AKES Cith exam season ap- beC here with holiday lights, family NOTE: Editorials, letters, and proaching quickly gatherings and freshly baked treats viewpoint articles do not necessarily the atmosphereW around campus will becoming the norm. When it comes refl ect the opinion of e Quill staff , certainly change. More late-night to Christmas treats, few things beat a e Quill, Inc., or the faculty, staff , or study sessions, more practice assign- fresh Christmas . From cheese- ments and tests and more stress. Its to or even plain, administration of Brandon University. no big secret that exam season is the old fashioned marble, whatever your most stressful time of the year for preference is your bound to fi nd it on e Quill is a member of Canadian university students. The good news is the dinner table at Christmas time. University Press (CUP), one of the that once that stressful period passes, Listed below are two Christmas cake world’s largest student organizations, the holiday season offi cially begins. recipes my family always uses during with a membership of over 70 student That’s right, Christmas will soon the holiday season newspapers in Canada. Advertisers wishing to buy space in both this newspaper and other CUP- affi liated newspapers should contact our multi-market ad representative:

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Bl a c K f r i d a Y i s a ho r r o r Mo v i e DonnovanHOLIDAY Hillman, R SeniorECIPES Advisor Kai Neiman, Editor-in-Chief CHRISTMAShristmas isn’t here quiteF UDGEsome Christmas goodies. With everything yet, but Christmas baking from cookies to cakes to fudge, especially anadian shoppers As humans, we seek The psychology of has alreadyC begun. Soon ovens will be fudge. There is nothing like biting into craving a deal deals because they offer the discounts has been well- running at full blast as bakers everywhere some good old, homemade fudge. Wheth- C get ready to make their favourite holiday er its caramel, butterscotch or chocolate, increasingly turn to Black allure of the exclusive and documented. Occasions such creations. Indeed, large families getting any homemade Christmas fudge is sure together over the holiday season racks up to put a smile on any kids face. As we Friday, a sales bonanza im- desirable; conversely, we are as Black Friday exploit two the demand for tasty treats. It may not prepare for the upcoming holiday season, ported from America, where anxious to take advantage be the healthiest of snacks, but no one I have decided to share with you two of characteristics of human can deny the joy they get from enjoying my favourite Christmas fudge recipes. retailers have always slashed while the sale lasts, because behaviour simultaneously: their prices the day after we want to avoid losing out the desire for pleasure and their Thanksgiving holiday, by squandering a rare op- the avoidance of pain. It’s seemingly at the expense portunity. Black Friday, we not necessarily having saved of another sales spree, Box- are emphatically reminded, money that matters. It’s the ing Day. there was a recent comes around only once feeling of having saved and study done by the Retail every year. Supplies are Black Friday offers that in Council of Canada and it limited; act now, don’t delay, spades. estimates Canadians will miss this and you will live spend $12.6 billion dollars to regret it. The impression The surge associated wo fabulous fudge recipes are now at your disposal. This holi- on the day after American that an event such as Black Tday season give your grandmother a break and offer to bake Thanksgiving, more than Friday creates. It produces a with sales and Black Friday the annual Christmas fudge. Whether you go with the peanut butter or above all creates a thrill, opt for the , you’ll be sure that the family will love these sweet ever before. sense of urgency, and we are treats. It also never hurts to practice and brush up on your baking skills. powerfully drawn to seize much like the climax of a Christmas is still a ways away so why not bake a practice batch and try the day. horror movie. them for yourself.

HRISTMAS OOKIES C inter is here. The cold temperaturesC and white fl uffy stuff on the ground make it hard to ignore. While winter is often seen as the worst of the four seasons, one thing makesW it tolerable, Christmas. Its hard to fi nd someone who doesn’t enjoy the holiday season. Even if they act like a , there’s a good chance they enjoy the family get togethers and holiday meals. To prepare for those huge holiday meals, Christmas baking season kicks off pretty earlier. One of the most popular items is cookies. From sugar cookies to ginger cookies to the classic chocolate chips. Below are two of my favourite recipes.

ith Christmas on the horizon everybody will be warming up their ovens to get started on their holiday baking. Why not join the crowdW and whip up some fresh Christmas cookies? There relatively easy to make and are prefect for those large holiday gatherings. Give in to your sweet tooth and bake some cookies!

DELICIOUS OLIDAY UFFINS H ave you Mever bit into a crisp, moist muffi n and felt thatH heavenly embrace? The one thing that makes that feeling better is when they are Christmas muffi ns. Everyone loves holiday bak- ing and Christmas muffi ns are no ex- ception. Family gatherings across the city will no doubt have freshly baked treats on their Christmas dinner menus. From crunchy cranberry to berry blast, there are endless fl avour possibilities. Muffi ns are also seen as a somewhat healthier alternative to Christmas cookies and cakes. My extended family always goes all out in the holiday baking department.

thequill.ca | dec 3rd, 2019 Issue 13 | Volume 110 St u d y Br e a k 4 ‘Tw a s Th a t Ni g h t o f Th e Ye a r Ag a i n N. Monk, Reporter Twas that night of the year to travel down the chimneys and It must be a full moon to- door straight ahead of my bed. The again, . The through the fireplace to get in peo- night because the light from behind bathroom lights started to flicker Noah’s Chess Composition No. 2 night‘ everyone locks their doors and ple’s houses. Not having a fireplace the boarded windows is seeping red and green, along with a piercing barricades the windows with boards does make the winter feel colder. Al- through the cracks. Just as I though pounding at the door. In the blink to keep the bloodsucking demon in most everyone has learned to if they this a shadow stood in front of the of an eye I see the white bearded red suit out of the house. This tra- see a present to stay away because window blocking the light and then demon in his red suit under the arch dition, or charade I should say has it is a trap set by the demon, hard to disappearing. Must just be the tree of my bathroom glaring at me. As been going on for at least a thou- resist the allure though. branch by my window. Although I he slowly floated over to the edge of sand years. Nobody really knows cannot recall if I even have a tree my bed, I started to remember ev- where the came from. nearby. Then I heard a big clatter erything because I knew this is the I wonder how the other chil- Many famous Christmas hunters on the roof. Probably just the snow end for me. dren are faring this year. I heard that tried to hunt the beast down before, sliding off of the rooftops. The song one year a kid’s grandma stayed up with none coming back. Even the Santa Claus Is Coming to Town all night waiting with her old’ 22 to Slam! The door to my room legendary robot Scrooge tracked to echoes through my mind as I try to shoot the guy. She almost made the flew open and six men in pinstripe white bearded demon far into the stay awake. “He knows when you’re whole night but then in hot pursuit suits with fedoras armed with ma- north only to never return. Not too sleeping. He knows when you’re got run over by Santa’s reindeer. chine guns entered the room. One many people have tried to take up awake.” THUMP THUMP, it sounds One year some people tried to catch with a cigar in his mouth yelled to the task of slaying him. After all it is as if someone was walking to my him, but he just transformed into the demon “hey, Santa we got you hard to catch a demon that flies on a door. I peak at the bottom of the a little sparkle and twinkled away. a present!” and the demon laughed red sleigh pulled by reindeer. door from my bedcovers and see two Another year people tried to deter- Ho Ho Ho. As he said this, guns shadows blocking the light coming mine if Christmas decorations at- started blazing all over the room from under the door. The rattling So, every year on Christmas tracted the beast to peoples houses riddling the demon with holes. To of my doorknob making my palms Eve, people have been trying to or kept the beast away. Nobody re- which the guy responded “some start to sweat I don’t know who is keep the thing from getting into ally knows the answer, so we all put fresh iron supplements. trying to open my door, but I have their houses. Most people do not them up anyways. no interest in finding out. Echoes of even have chimneys anymore. It was ho ho hos came from my bathroom Merry Christmas Bloodless!” found by the ancients that he likes

Artist: Tyler Clarke

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Noah’s Chess Composition No. 2

WHITE TO PLAY AND CHECKMATE IN 3 MOVES From: “It’s raining doublechecks!”

Artist: Guolixuan Mao

thequill.ca | dec 3rd, 2019 thequill.ca | dec 3rd, 2019 Issue 13 | Volume 110 Ca m p u S 6 r a N d o N N i v e r s i T Y B u Outlined below you will fi nd important dates to take note of; wi N T e r sc h e d u l e : Taken from BU’s website.

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Outlined below you will find important dates to take note of; Ta t a St e e l Ra p i d a n d Bl i t z Ch e s s To u r n a m e nt 2019 N. Monk the inventor and practitioner of the Crow variation of the English Opening After 82 years the Tata Right out of the first day in Nakamura wining against Wes- form he was quoted as saying; Steel Chess tournaments still the tournament Magnus emerg- ley So in round three. “I think it’s all about confidence, remain filled with brilliant play- es as the clear leader of the that when you start out well you ers and masterpieces. This years tournament winning two of the In round two Carlsen after can allow yourself to relax more Tata Steel Rapid and Blitz is no three rapid games and drawing playing the Sicilian Sveshnikov and take more chances, it’s as surprise with players like Mag- the first of the three. Despite his (I too have played this before simple as that.” Carlsen at this nus Carlsen the current world loss to Wesley So in the Fischer as well, it is an anti-positional point had also set a record of champion, Hikaru Nakamura Random World Championship opening that has great dynamic having the highest plus score of the fastest player in the world, match Carlsen failed to take his features which I am quite found 6 coming out the rapid section and Viswanathan Anand the revenge against So in the Tata of) with the black pieces for years in history. previous world champion tense Steel Rapid and Blitz. However, decides to try it out one tempo games can appear. Especially Carlsen makes up for this by an- up by playing it as white against That was not the only re- when the points won by play- nihilating Ian Nepomniachtchi Nakamura, and scoring another cord Carlsen had set this tour- ing in this tournament go to the in a Sicilian Moscow Variation win in the process. As a surprise nament, beaten the previous players final scores in this years which along with the Sicilian in-between rounds Carlsen in- record of 26.5 which was also Grand Chess Tour, in which first Rossolimo is now becoming the stead of gong to a chess board set by Carlsen, by half and point place winner of the Grand Chess most popular openings at the to prepare he goes to the rooftop leaving the tournament in clear tour will receive about 1/3 of a high levels. I tried the Moscow and plays football (soccer) in- first with a score of 27.0 points. million dollars. For those unfa- myself a couple times and got stead! Which he later goes on to On top of that on the last day miliar with Rapid and Blitz time great results, so I am can under- beat Giri easily, surely now more Carlsen won all of his games and controls, Rapid means both play- stand why some attacking play- players are now going to get in- said ““I think with this result, I ers have thirty minutes on their ers have added it to their reper- spired to play football now. showed that I’m still the man to clocks for the whole game, Blitz toire. Despite Anand not being beat.” And winning $37,000 dol- time controls which are arguably able to win a single game in last lars for first in this tournament. the most popular to most players years Tata Steel, on the first day As if Carlsen was not un- touchable already on the next The excitement continuous as is when both players only have 49-year-old Anand gives the So a the Big Tata Steel Tournament in five minutes on their clocks for lesson in the endgame and beats day he almost gets the perfect score of 3/3 and now is on an- January 2020 is coming up and the whole game. him. The only other player with it will be its 83rd year. a plus score on the first day was other level to the other play- ers. When asked about his good El f : Th e Mu s i c a l A Re v i e w Mallory Johnson, Reporter saw Elf: the Musi- a simple living room. ing choreography is very cal at the Virden These sets were above difficult. Add on to that AudI Theatre on Sunday, and beyond that - count- lines, blocking (where November 24th. I saw it less Christmas decora- the actor is supposed with my mom Kathy, sis- tions, house settings, the to be sitting/standing/ ter Morgan, friend Britta- streets of New York City, moving during a scene), ny, and her mom Krista. a Macy’s Department song lyrics, that is a lot We all enjoyed the show Store, and an office in to memorize! But the - it was a great way to the Empire State Build- cast did it very, very spread Christmas joy! ing (and more!). well.

From the beginning, I I was also impressed In conclusion, I very knew the show was going with how quickly the cast much enjoyed the show to be a great one because and crew switched out - it was a good way to the man playing Buddy the scenes. spend a Sunday after- the Elf looked quite like noon and to get into the Will Ferrel in the original At the end of the Christmas spirit! movie (Dare I say he was show, Santa’s sleigh even better!). The songs added rose higher and moved I would very much to the story made it seem across the stage - I was recommend seeing the like it was originally that shocked! Another aspect show in a future produc- way in the movie - very of the show that I was tion, and would always much a good addition! pleasantly surprised by recommend a rewatch was all the excellent cho- of the movie. Remem- I was very impressed reography. ber, the best way to by the extremely de- spread Christmas cheer tailed, immaculate sets. I have been in four is singing loud for all to I have been in a few musical theatre produc- hear! productions and we had tions and know from ex- one set, that looked like perience that memoriz-

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Issue 13 Disclaimer

This issue is themed after Christmas but does present legimate news and opinions.

Answer for Noah’s Chess Composition- al Masterpiece from Issue 12:

1. b8=Bishop!? Kb7? 2. Rb2+ Ka8 (if 2… Ka6 then 3. Bc8#) 3. Bc6# (1.b8=Queen fails because of stalemate.) (1.b8=Rook also leads to a checkmate in three but it is less inter- esting.) (1. Ra2+ is slower by one move.) I composed this puzzle to deliberately show players that you can have two bishops of the same colour. On top of that this also teaches underpromotion, and that that having two dark square bishops actually leads to checkmate in the fastest way.

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