In This Issue Mass Shootings: the Consequences of Playing with Fire

le journal bilingue de Glendon | Glendon’s bilingual newspaper Issue 5: le 21 novembre 2018 In This Issue Mass Shootings: The Consequences of Playing with Fire

Campus - Musings on Pro- crastination, la défense d’une professeure FSL et la possi- bilité d’un autobus uniquement pour Glendon ? Arts - Une revue du film « Écrire pour exister », a review of the gut wrenching Har- lem Duet, David Rosen’s list of standout songs from 2018 et une revue du film « Grease » Metro - Une réaction du Festi- val de film européen, an intro- spection on Happy Place, and thoughts on Toronto’s housing crisis. Issues - A student’s attack on mass shootings, why climate change is a pressing issue, an outline of the importance of public intellectualism et un David Lienemann opinion sur l’indifférence des jeunes. Simon Topp immigrants to put its members in pow- Eastern and Southern hemisphere has Health - A cannabutter recipe, Contributor er across former Confederate states in made some Americans uneasy about pourquoi il est avantageux de the South. The result of this racist rhet- the changing demographics, just as manger les fruits en saison, The United States is no stranger to the oric was the era of lynching: countless previous generations have felt when and coping strategies for loss politics of hate. Even the most basic hangings of African Americans carried a new waves of immigrants made the due to suicide. study of U.S. history reveals that the out by mobs of White Americans. Con- U.S. their home. Expressions - Un poème country has a long history of issues sidering their history, you would think This uneasiness, however, is montréalais, une adaptation de related to race, immigration, and inte- that Americans would be more sensi- being exploited. Uneasy people watch Cendrillon, and an evocative gration. The U.S. is a country of immi- tive to the language of hatred. They television and click articles that confirm poem from a frequent contrib- grants, but each wave of new citizens should be aware of what happens their fear—tailor your product towards utor. has rocked American society in its own when you paint a group of people as this market and you can make a lot of way—all have faced bigotry. Freed the enemy. Nonetheless, it is becoming money. Politicians that adopt anti-immi- slaves, in particular, felt this hatred as increasingly apparent that aspects of gration stances reap electoral benefits states passed laws that purposefully American media and politics refuse to from this anxiety. Former President stripped them of every aspect of citi- learn this lesson—particularly on those Richard Nixon did so by appealing to zenship they had gained, and White su- on right side of the political spectrum. anti-Black sentiment in the South, and premacist groups like the Ku Klux Klan To be clear, I am not saying that right- now President Donald Trump is doing it mercilessly hounded them. Importantly, wing media and politicians are pur- by stirring fears of immigrants from Lat- much of that hatred was stoked for po- posefully trying to get people killed. in America and the Muslim world. litical gain. Hateful, fear-inducing messaging is For example, the KKK used being spread for political and finan- Continued on page 10... hatred for African Americans and Irish cial gain. Today, immigration from the Pro Tem Team Letter from the Editor

Wow, Glendon! write it! Ne passez pas toutes vos va- Joyeuses vacances, Glendon ! Notre Équipe cances à dormir ou à prendre du poids Editor in Chief | Rédactrice en chef I can’t believe it’s already the final is- (comme j’ai d’habitude) il est aussi - Sarah Sarah Ariza-Verreault sue for the 2018 year! Merci d’avoir temps à bosser sur vos ambitions ! [email protected] lu et écrit tant de beaux articles, c’est Chief of Operations | Chef des opérations grâce à vous que ce semestre a eu Kaya Harris-Read tellement de succès. For many moons, [email protected] Pro Tem has been the voice of Glen- English Editor | Rédactrice adjointe anglais don ; notre voix, notre histoire. I could Amanda Sears [email protected] not possibly be prouder to be a part of such an incredible legacy alongside French Editor | Rédactrice adjointe français Gabriella Giordan such a remarkable student body as well [email protected] as such an outstanding team. Looking back at my final first semester at Glen- Media Officer | Agente des médias Krysta Veneruz don, I have to smile at all the ups and [email protected] downs, the smiles and tears, the joys Photographer | Photographe and stress : ce sont des expériences Adrienne Arzaga qui forment la vie étudiante. Même s’il [email protected] y a des moments où nous voulons tous Layout Editor | Maquetteur nous arracher les cheveux, la camara- Connor Boyd derie des Glendoniens soulèvent toutes [email protected] nos douleurs. I blinked and missed this Section Editors | Chroniqueurs semester, don’t let the same happen to Campus Life | Vie étudiante you. That article you’ve been meaning Ayse Koca to write? You have all of December to [email protected] Issues & Ideas | Actualité et opinions Sabrina Sukhdeo [email protected] Metropolis | Métropole Gulsvert Dela Cruz [email protected] Arts & Entertainment | Arts et divertissement Bruno Da Costa [email protected]

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avoiding it. In reality, the stress I expe- Nous insistons donc pour que tous nos Procrastination rience from not doing my work is worse Des occasions de étudiants participent à des activités en than the stress I have while doing the parler français à français en dehors de la salle de classe. Ayse Koca work. Nous faisons aussi régulièrement la Campus Life Editor My method for getting work Glendon pour un promotion des programmes d’échange done has been waiting until the last linguistique tels qu’Explore, Ontario Procrastination has been a problem possible hours within which I can finish étudiant en FSL: il y Rhône Alpes et York International dans for me ever since I’ve had things to do. an assignment and struggling to reach nos cours et auprès de nos étudiants. Feeling instant gratification by leaving the minimum word count in an essay at a plein! Le cours FSL 2200 permet à une ving- things for later is just easier compared four in the morning. I start on my work taine d’étudiants de Glendon de faire to getting them done right away. once I realize that the deadline for an Professeure Usha Viswanathan un stage dans la communauté franco- Procrastination is often caused essay, reading, project, or presentation Contributrice phone de Toronto avec des organis- by leaving tasks for our future selves that I have been putting off is HERE mes tels que Choq FM, TFO, le Centre so that we can feel instant gratification. and I have to deal with the consequenc- l’article « FSL at GL » a été écrit par un francophone de Toronto et le Bureau du This is similar to why we prefer foods es NOW. However, at this point, I do not autre étudiant anonyme et non pas par Québec à Toronto. Il y a aussi ma plus with high sugar and fat contents: these have much time and do not complete l’auteur mentionné dans la version pa- grande fierté, le Salon francophone, un foods provide us with a burst of energy my work as intricately as I would’ve pier du quatrième numéro de Pro Tem. espace sécuritaire pour parler français soon after we consume them, but this liked. The end result is far from my best dans un environnement décontracté. energy doesn’t last as long as the ener- work—it’s just an attempt to finish. C’était avec beaucoup de tristesse que Au Salon, tout le monde est bienve- gy produced from consuming carbs. This is obviously not an ideal j’ai lu l’article du dernier numéro de Pro nu. Vous pouvez chanter en français, Some procrastinate less than way to finish assignments, especially Tem critiquant le manque d’occasions jouer à «Taboo» , «à Cartes contre l’hu- others, but we all put off doing things ones that get marked and evaluated. de parler français dans les programmes manité» en français (on aura bientôt la that we would rather not do. However Although terribly flawed, this “method” FSL (français langue seconde) à Glen- version québécoise), participer à des some do it on a regular basis and it im- forces me to finish my assignments and don. En tant que directrice par intérim ateliers de poésie slam, discuter de su- pacts school, work, and even their free submit them. du Centre de formation linguistique pour jets d’actualités choisis et animés par time. However, when it comes to les études en français, je voudrais ex- des étudiants en FSL. A lot of procrastination is anxi- long-term things such as working out, pliquer ce qui se passe dans nos cours Nous organisons également ety-related. One can be anxious about eating healthy, taking up and master- FSL (1000, 1100, 1200, 2000 et 2100) des soirées « Open Mic » bilingues, des not being able to perfect the task they ing a new hobby, this last minute panic et au Salon francophone pour souligner séances de « speak dating » en français are given, so they choose not to start never sets in and procrastinating these toutes les belles choses qui se passent et en espagnol, des soirées de films en it. Or they might be anxious about not things is endless. en français à Glendon (toutes les belles français, ainsi que des excursions au understanding all components of the Procrastination is hindering the occasions de vivre en français) ! festival Cinéfranco et au Salon du livre task and this uncertainty gives them quality of my work and messing up my Au Centre, nous offrons des de Toronto. Au Salon francophone, vous anxiety. This anxiety, combined with a schedule, but it’s also keeping me from cours de français pour les étudiants à retrouverez dix moniteurs, des étudi- craving for instant gratification can lead exploring new things. I feel that even tous les niveaux, non-spécialistes en ants très sympathiques et patients. Ce to browsing YouTube for hours and only writing about this and reading about français. Nos cours sont axés sur des sont des Glendoniens comme moi avec getting 20 minutes of work done, but procrastination has somewhat made discussions hebdomadaires en petits des parcours linguistiques très div- those 20 minutes will feel like 8 hours. me realize how much this habit is im- groupes autour de vidéos et de lectures ers. Ils sont bilingues, trilingues, pluri- I don’t yet have a miracle cure pacting my life. I know it’s impossible to authentiques pertinentes à la vie des lingues, ont des origines européennes, for procrastination. At times, it even avoid procrastination entirely, however étudiants de Glendon. Les étudiants africaines, indiennes, etc. Certains sont feels like while I am avoiding my work ,I for now I can realize when I’m falling sont encouragés à partager avec leurs francophones, tandis que, pour d’au- am physically unable to start whatever into the habit of procrastinating and be pairs leurs impressions, leurs opinions, tres, le français est une deuxième, une task I need to finish. However I realized mindful of its consequences. leurs expériences reliées à ces articles troisième, voire une quatrième langue. I dread my work the most while I’m et vidéos, toujours en français. Nous Ce qui nous unit, c’est que nous travail- appelons cette activité le Groupe de lons tous très fort pour perfectionner et discussion/Suivi des pairs. Il ne faut pour maintenir notre français en milieu pas parler parfaitement français ou minoritaire. De plus, nous choisissons parler sans fautes. On s’amuse, on tous de parler français et nous en som- s’entraide, on apprend et progresse mes très fiers ! C’est sûr qu’il y a encore ensemble dans un environnement sans du travail à faire, mais je voulais pren- jugement. Le centre offre également dre le temps de célébrer nos succès. un soutien linguistique pour les franco- D’ailleurs, j’invite tous les étudiants, phones et non-francophones dans trois les membres du corps professoral et cours de discipline offerts en français administratif à Glendon à se joindre à : SOCI (Sociologie) 2510, POLS (Sci- nous (c’est-à-dire, au Centre de for- ence politique) 2600 et CDNS (Études mation linguistique pour les études en canadiennes) 1920. français et au Salon francophone) pour Bien sûr, quelques heures de nous aider à accroître le nombre d’oc- cours de français par semaine ne suf- casions pour les étudiants à Glendon fisent pas pour se perfectionner dans de parler français. une langue. Il faut vivre la langue ! 3 Campus Life Health and Wellness

quant à lui, ne dispose que de deux Method: L’autobus express lignes et demie : les autobus 124 — Cooking with Glendon: un projet Sunnybrook, 11 — Bayview et 162 Cannabis Step 1: Decarboxylation Lawrence-Donway. Or, si on croit que 1. Preheat the oven to 245ºF. Mean- le chiffre de 2700 étudiants au campus while, place the cannabis on a parch- irréalisable? John Kemp Glendon ne justifie pas la mise en œu- ment-lined cookie sheet. Health & Wellness Section Editor Tristan Castro vre d’une ligne express, ce type de rai- 2. Bake the cannabis for 30-40 minutes for newer, fresher cannabis or less for Contributrice sonnement va à l’encontre du Code des droits de la personne de l’Ontario. Hello everyone! About a month ago, the older, drier cannabis, gently turning it On croit que ce n’est pas obligatoire federal government passed bill C-45, over every 10 minutes. Remove from Il est difficile pour plusieurs étudiants qu’un autobus scolaire doive aller cher- the bill legalising recreational canna- oven and allow to cool to room tem- de se rendre à Glendon. Ce trajet cher les étudiants tous les jours, sans bis. Since then, despite a number of perature. s’avère encore plus fatigant aux heures se soucier du nombre d’étudiants qui logistical hurdles, Canadians across de pointe. Découragés, les étudiants attendent ou de la distance qui sépare the country have been able to legal- Step 2: Butter Infusion regardent souvent partir des autobus ces derniers de chez eux. En raison ly purchase marijuana in a number of 1. Using a hand grinder, grind the pre- pleins venant de l’hôpital Sunnybrook. du manque de moyens de transport, forms including the dried flower, oils, pared cannabis coarsely so as to avoid De plus, durant les fins de semaine, le une ligne d’autobus express devrait and capsules. The one product catego- allowing any remaining flower particu- temps d’attente pour les autobus est constituer une priorité pour les au- ry, however, that hasn’t been legalised late to pass into the butter when strain- excessif. torités au campus Glendon. L’autobus for sale by the government is that of ing. Set aside. Peut-on changer cette situa- express 952 — Lawrence lie la station edible cannabis. In my opinion, this is 2. In a medium saucepan, combine 1 tion injuste ? Plusieurs autres collèges Lawrence au terminal 1 de l’aéroport an important category in that it makes cup water and the butter. Cook over low disposent depuis longtemps de lignes Pearson. Il semble donc pertinent que the often stigmatised world of canna- heat until the butter melts. de TTC à transport préférentiel. Le cet autobus ne fasse pas de la station bis use more accessible, especially for 3. Once the butter has melted, add the collège Humber possède les autobus Lawrence son dernier arrêt, afin de se the more health-conscious who would ground cannabis. Allow to simmer at 186 — Wilson Rocket et le 927 — High- rendre jusqu’à Glendon et de desservir rather not smoke the substance. Now, low heat (between 160ºF and 200ºF) way 27, le collège Centennial possède ainsi les étudiants. although the sale of marijuana-infused for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally. les autobus 02 — Markham Rd et 913 N’est-il pas valable de faire food products remains illegal, that 4. Above the container in which you — Progress Express. Finalement, le pression en faveur de la mise en place doesn’t mean you can’t make them for plan to store your cannabutter, assem- campus Newnham du collège Seneca d’une ligne express qui pourrait amener your own personal use. For this reason, ble a wire mesh strainer with a cheese- possède le 939 — Finch, en plus d’un les étudiants de Glendon jusqu’à l’aéro- I’ve got a bit of a curveball for you all cloth on top. Slowly pour the melted réseau de lignes de transport public à port Pearson ? this issue—cannabutter. butter through the assembly. Do not try arrêts fréquents. Le campus Glendon, Cannabutter (as it sounds) is to push the remaining butter through cannabis-infused butter which is used in the strainer as this will negatively affect various recipes and is one of the prime the flavour of the butter. delivery methods for tetrahydrocannab- 5. Store the finished cannabutter in the inol (THC) when making marijuana-in- refrigerator until needed. fused foods. It can often be substituted into regular baking recipes that include And that’s all, folks! Now of course, de- butter as a major ingredient, just so long pending on factors such as the potency as the given recipe doesn’t require you of your cannabis and the cooking time to bake the food for too long at too-high and temperature, the dosing of your a temperature. I also recommend that cannabutter will vary greatly. Edible you choose recipes that have strong cannabis products also tend to be quite flavour profiles so as to hide the mari- potent and, because they need to be di- juana flavour (this is why brownies and gested, the timing of their effects can be things of the like are so popular when it unpredictable. And so, with that, I say: comes to baking with cannabis). Other tread with caution. Nevertheless, enjoy than these couple parameters, you’re this recipe and all the wonderful recipes free to go off and experiment with differ- you can make with it! Happy baking— ent recipes to see what you like best— pun intended. just make sure not to leave them in the family cookie jar!

Cannabutter

Yield: 1 cup Time: 3-4 hours Ingredients: 2 cups unsalted butter 1 cup (7-10 grams) dried cannabis 4 YU Blog flower John Kemp Santé et bien-être

Manger des aliments de saison, une sage habitude à cultiver

Ayla Slijivar Rédactrice d’expressions

Depuis mon enfance, ma mère m’en- courage à manger des produits al- imentaires et à inclure à mon alimen- tation des aliments qui poussent au même moment de l’année où on les mange. Par exemple, on peut manger des courges en été et en automne et des betteraves en hiver. Manger des blame their parents, their partner, or such a person ever walked this earth at aliments de saison est une habitude When Love Isn’t even yourself. You might blame soci- all. importante à adopter car elle présente Enough: Coping with ety for the discrimination they faced, if Sixth, don’t place a timeline on des avantages pour la santé et pour it contributed to their death, but anger your mourning by comparing yourself la planète, en plus d’être économique. a Friend’s Suicide and blame won’t solve anything. We to others who knew them. Maybe you À première vue, manger des aliments wish it would, but it never will. Your only were able to make peace with this event de saison peut sembler simple : l’on Amanda Sears option from here on out is to focus on sooner than others, or maybe you find mange des aliments « de saison » ou Assistant English Editor the future, albeit without them, but a yourself in an emotional rut months or cultivés et récoltés à une période de future nonetheless which probably in- years after the fact, when those closer l’année. Quoique cela soit vrai, ça ne volves many other mourning people. to them have been able to move on with devrait pas être considéré comme un I’m going to skip the obligatory introduc- You can cut yourself off from them, but their grief. When we say that people mouvement alimentaire à la mode. tion about how tragic and gut-wrench- it won’t make it easier. mourn in different ways, we also mean Voici trois raisons pour lesquelles vous ing it is to lose a friend to suicide, be- Third, that being said, connect that people have different foundations devriez vous joindre au mouvement. cause if this article is ever useful to you, with mutual friends and/or family who of suffering and different coping mecha- you’ll already know that part. I’m writing are going through the same emotional nisms. If this is the first significant death Des avantages pour la santé this article for the living; not for the de- trauma as you. Forget the barriers of you’ve experienced, you will likely have Lorsque les produits sont cultivés à la ceased. I’m writing this article so that etiquette that we build for ourselves— a harder time processing the loss than bonne saison et dans des conditions you will hopefully have the answers you some days you might want little more others who have faced death before. de croissance appropriées, ils contien- will be looking for under these circum- than silent company and three orders of If you already see a therapist for other nent des nutriments naturels, ce qui fait stances—answers I did not have. So, General Tso’s chicken from the Chinese health reasons, you might have a better d’eux une option alimentaire plus saine. here are seven pieces of advice I hope take-out place down the street. You’d support system that allows you to begin Des études ont montré que certaines you’ll never need: be surprised how many other people in recovering sooner than others. In any cultures peuvent avoir jusqu’à trois fois First, understand that everyone mourning crave the same illogical indul- case, people might also present their plus d’éléments nutritifs lorsqu’elles feels guilty. It has been said before, but gences. Under the circumstances, you suffering in different ways, whether they sont cultivées en saison. it bears repeating. Guilt will creep up on should allow it. are more emotionally private or emo- you when you least expect it, insisting Fourth, don’t fixate on how they tionally open individuals. Ultimately, Des avantages environnementaux that you should have seen the signs. died. When you ask, you’ll find out, and there is no right or wrong way to mourn, Les aliments qui ne sont pas en saison Maybe you two were very close, maybe when you find out, you’ll wish you didn’t. and you are entitled to as much time as doivent être importés, parfois de très you were suicidal before, or maybe they The question of how only serves to feed you need. loin. Afin de les rendre plus appétis- joked about it in a self-deprecating way your mind what it needs to impulsively Finally, tell your friends and sants, on y ajoute souvent des agents that never disturbed you until now. You craft images of their last moments; im- family that you love them. You can’t go chimiques afin de les faire mûrir plus might feel guilty for the smallest things: ages of panic and desperation. I would back in time to tell your friend that you rapidement, des revêtements de cire et for watching their favourite show with- go so far as to say it insults their mem- loved them, that they made your days d’autres agents de conservation. Les al- out them, or for laughing at all in the ory. brighter, that they were larger than life iments de saison contiennent générale- weeks that follow their death. Whatever Following that, my fifth piece of itself—but you can still say all those ment moins de produits chimiques, ce your reasons, understand that this was advice is to focus on positive memories. things to the people in your life right qui leur permettent de parcourir des ultimately not your decision to make, This can be hard in the face of suicide, now. And you should. Not because it’s distances beaucoup plus courtes. and that guilt can’t change anything knowing that this image was likely an the key to salvation or because it will now. Focus your energy where it needs act on more than a few occasions, but it end the pain, but simply because it’s Des avantages économiques to go: to your mutual friends and the should serve as a reminder of how they true and they deserve to know that. Sur- Il est plus facile de cultiver les aliments collective process of mourning. wanted you to see them: happy, loving, prisingly, that alone makes everything a en bonne saison, ce qui les rend plus Second, let yourself feel angry and at peace. If you can, share these whole lot better because there’s a good abordables pour les consommateurs. if you must, but keep it to yourself. No memories among family and mutual chance they feel the same way about Plus il y a de produits, plus ces derniers one in mourning needs to be the victim friends of the deceased. Let yourself you, and you probably need to seront bon marché. of the blame you might hold. You might laugh, cry, and applaud the fact that hear that right now. 5 Glendon’s African Network’s 10th Anniversary

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le Canada, tout en mettant en vedette L’Union européenne les cinéastes et en les soutenant. au grand écran Vendredi dernier, j’ai eu la chance de visionner deux films qui Ayla Sljivar m’ont voyagé de la Syrie déchirée par Rédactrice d’expressions la guerre (Insyriated de Philippe Van Leeuw) à la Méditerranée ensoleillée Ce semestre s’est écoulé très rapide- de la Grèce (Kazantzakis d’Iannis ment et la quantité de travail à faire Smaragdis). Philippe Van Leeuw est continue de s’accumuler. Les dates lim- un réalisateur belge remarquable et ce ites pour soumettre nos travaux appro- film est excellent, comme ses autres chent rapidement et il s’avère difficile films. Insyriated suit la vie de la mère de maintenir un horaire de sommeil in- Oum Yazan et de ses trois enfants. variable. Cependant, même si nous ar- Oum transforme sa maison en refuge rivons au moment crucial du semestre pour sa famille et ses voisins afin de les où il faudra toujours respecter nos en- protéger de la guerre qui se déchaîne gagements, cela ne veut pas dire que autour d’eux. C’est une histoire déchi- nous ne pouvons pas nous amuser. Il rante qui vous mettra les larmes aux Fall Events in Toronto: n’y a pas meilleure façon de se distraire yeux, mais elle est tout de même im- un peu de ses études qu’avec un film ! portante. Étant donné le climat politique What Not to Miss Si vous êtes un ou une ciné- actuel des migrants syriens, le film in- phile comme moi, vous devenez sans vite à la réflexion. Le film Kazantzakis If you’re around Toronto and hear of an #FirstFridayFair Business, Data, and doute surexcité lorsque les lumières porte sur la vie tumultueuse de l’auteur event that might be of interest to our Tech s’éteignent au cinéma signalant le com- grec Nikos Kazantzakis, qui est amené community, write to us at: Virtual Event, Nov 22 mencement du film. Si vous êtes en à remettre en question la liberté de [email protected]. Études internationales ou en Science l’homme et les véritables valeurs de la Toronto Bilingual Job Fair politique, vous devriez jeter un coup vie. Arts and Culture One King Street West Hotel, Nov 26 d’œil au Festival du film de l’Union eu- Si vous envisagez d’assister à ropéenne ! l’une de ces projections, je suggère Une Transforming Traditions: The Arts of Hire Canada’s Job Fair and Training Le Festival du film de l’Union vie ailleurs de Olivier Peyon (France), 19th Century Iran Expo européenne est une organisation à Osmi povjerenik de Ivan Salaj (Croat- Aga Khan Museum, Sep 22 – Dec 9 Mississauga Convention Centre, Dec 5 but non lucratif et une collaboration ie), A vizkis de Nimrod Antal (Hongrie) Cinesphere Fall Film Series Community and Environment culturelle unique des consulats et des et Octave de Serge Loan Celebidachi Cinesphere @ Ontario Place, Oct 5 – instituts culturels de l’UE à Toronto. Il a (Roumanie). Dec 23 Chrysanthemum Show lieu chaque année au mois de novem- Le Festival dure jusqu’au 22 Centennial Park Conservatory, Nov bre au Royal Cinema depuis 2004. Le novembre et, croyez-moi, vous n’en The Fairer Vote – 100th anniversary 3 – Nov 26 festival est gratuit (premier arrivé pre- serez pas déçus. J’espère vous y voir of Canadian women’s suffrage mier servi, mais il est possible de ré- nombreux ! Je serai assise dans la Gibson House Museum, Sep 22 – Feb Food and Drink server un siège pour un prix de 10 $). dernière rangée de la salle de cinéma 10 Le Festival présente 28 films contem- en train de manger des M & Ms et de Montgomery’s Inn Farmers’ Market porains tirés de chaque pays de l’UE. boire une grosse bouteille de Coca-Co- Estonia Through 100 Pairs of Eyes Food Truck’N Friday Hope Series L’objectif du festival est d’établir un dia- la, mes notes de Cinéma français à la Tartu College, Sep 24 – Jan 14 Rainhard Brewing Co. Nov 23 logue culturel entre les pays de l’UE et main. King West Holiday Pop-Up Queen West Pastry Crawl Portland Market, Nov 24 Nugateau, Sept 25 – Dec 28

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Accessibility Career and Job Fair Mary Poppins Scarborough Centre for Employment Young People’s Theatre, Nov 24 Accessibility, Nov 21 Holiday Fair Nathan Philipps Square, Dec 1 - 23 8 Métropole Fake Smiles and Happy Place

Sarah Ariza-Verreault Editor in Chief

I’ll admit it. I shamelessly paid $35 for a ticket to Happy Place, a pop-up inter- active exhibition set up at the Harbour- front Centre in Toronto from November Sarah Ariza-Verreault until January. We’ve all heard about Happy Place through one of those oh- single photo about their experience? Sorry to Burst your ny, Toronto stands as the 3rd largest so tantalizing videos from BlogTO on In fact, the idea that these in- housing bubble in the world—which Facebook and through all of our most teractive exhibitions are thriving solely Bubble: Toronto’s means over inflated housing prices are Instagram-inclined friends who had un- on the purpose of providing photo ops dominating the market. These realities doubtedly bought tickets at the presale. terrifies me. We’ve all heard the phrase Housing Crisis have and still are pushing people to My stormy Seasonal Affective Disorder, “Pictures, or it didn’t happen.” While this relocate to outside municipalities like as well as my constant academic anx- phrase started as an internet joke, this Gulsvert Dela Cruz Vaughan and Markham, raising prices ieties as a student, were both fatally ideology is really turning into the back- Metropolis Editor in those areas as well. attracted to Happy Place’s pomp and bone of our society. People don’t want On the flipside, the report glitter and colours. Can visiting Happy to “do” as much as they want to give the shows the market has actually some- Place really cure anxiety, depression, appearance of “doing.” There was a lot of talk about affordable what cooled down in the past year, and senioritis? Good thing I checked it Much worse, I can imagine how housing during Toronto’s recent elec- in some part thanks to Ontario’s Fair out, so you don’t have to (unless you exhibitions such as this one can have a tions. People were intrigued to hear Housing Plan, which taxed foreign pur- feel like it). detrimental effect on someone’s anxiety about John Tory’s plan to build 40,000 chases and vacant apartments, and im- To answer the aforementioned disorder. Social media, in itself, is sup- units in 12 years, or the even more posed stricter rent controls. Prices have question in short: no. The bright co- ported by humans’ natural need to be ambitious claim of 100,000 in 10 years stabilised over the past four quarters. lours and glitter were dimmed by long accepted and lauded by others. Social by his chief opponent, former chief city Despite this respite from the lineups and generally “bad” lighting. In media gives users the opportunity to planner Jennifer Keesmaat. If you don’t new law, what other solutions could fact, through the long, snaking lineups constantly perform for our friends, fami- pay for mortgage or rent however, it be laid on the table to address our still and the industrial pathways in Happy ly, even strangers as well as ourselves; might be more difficult to imagine what seemingly dire situation? Florida has Place, I found myself on a rather philo- it contributes to our innate nature to be the housing situation looks like in To- suggested policy changes on higher sophical journey. For $35, can you buy self-centred. However, this nature can ronto—and boy, is it a mess. levels of government, such as ending happiness? Can you enter happiness be twisted when realizing that social But before we get down to federal financing policies subsidizing by visiting Happy Place? Can one place media promotes comparing yourself to it, what does it exactly take for hous- construction of luxury rentals, in fa- really suit everyone’s happiness? Pre- others constantly. ing to be “affordable”? In Canada at vour of more affordable units and the sumptuously choosing to name the ex- My issue with the Happy Place least, units must cost less than 30% rededication of funds from the National hibition “Happy Place” definitely implies is that while waiting in line watching of a household’s before-tax income to Housing Strategy to ensure construc- that it can. Does it fall short? Absolutely. people take photos or plan to take be given this label. This does not only tion of housing that remains affordable Now, a tangent. People will photos, this comparison happens in re- refer to government-subsidised rental for perpetuity, rather than the current wait in line for hours to ride rollercoast- al-time, everywhere you look. It is the housing, but also all many other types countdown of 25 years. Another idea ers. (Because of my anxiety and control environment you have entered and you of housing: private and non-profit, as is to build on the current transportation issues, I don’t.) With this experience, cannot escape it until you’ve collected well as owned units can also fit into this networks connecting Toronto to neigh- the thrill—or the chemical compounds your coat after waiting in line (again) at category, as long as they pass the base boring municipalities, to improve acces- that create joy in your brain—that a coat check. I even realized that I was benchmark. sibility to workers who need to work in rollercoaster gives you weighs out the comparing my photos to the people With a median monthly rent the city but cannot afford the housing. impatience of the lineup. The joy (if you I was seeing around me; most of the of over $2,000 just for one bedroom Whether governments and de- enjoy roller coasters) you’re feeling time, I felt that I fell short. In an environ- suites, it might be difficult imagining velopers pursue one program or anoth- when you’re slicing, spinning, and loop- ment where people are constantly ei- yourself living on a full-time, minimum er to curb the ominous housing bubble, ing through the air is real—your heart ther performing or spectating, I’m sure wage job, where’d you’d probably earn two things are clear: overvalued, sky- pounding and the positive endorphins that I wasn’t the only one who felt this $2,400 before taxes in the same peri- high pricing for a basic living necessity are proof. Waiting in line at Happy Place way. od of time. Professor Richard Florida, is both detrimental to long-term eco- creates no such payout; your patience In truth, there is no one-size- professor in the University of Toronto’s nomic stability and, more importantly, is rewarded by a photo op. Which leads fits-all to happiness. Perhaps the ques- School of Cities and Rotman School of unacceptable to basic human dignity. me to my point that Happy Place does tion “Can you buy happiness?” would Management, states that over 240,000 not create happiness—it gives you the be better translated to today’s society households are currently facing afford- power to construct the idea of happi- as “Can you capture happiness in a ability issues, and more than 90,000 are ness on your curated social media feed. picture?” If Happy Place has taught on the affordable housing waitlist. Ac- Think I’m wrong? Has anyone me anything, it is that you can certainly cording to UBS, a multinational Swiss been to Happy Place without posting a make it look like it. banking and financial services compa- 9 Issues and Ideas

cause women won’t have sex with him Mass Shootings or that another carried out a massacre (cont’d) at a gay nightclub? The ideas that prompt peo- But these strategies are dan- ple to commit these horrific acts didn’t gerous. They are playing with fire, and come from nowhere. These messages if you’re not careful with fire, it can eas- are only a click away, and they are be- ily grow out of control. Here are some coming increasingly mainstream. headlines from right-wing news media, Recently, a man opened fire Fox News and Breitbart: “Business in a Pittsburgh synagogue, killing 11 and US make minimal change. Elites Join Transgender Push Against people and wounding many others. The Climate Change and First world countries need to Trump”; “Cuba First: Barak Obama man was obsessed with right-wing con- Social Justice step up for themselves and others who Says Florida Democrats Will Make spiracy theories. His posts online show are in need, they need to recognize that this Earth is shared. Countries or even Cuba Great Again”; “Migration Lawyers that he was enraged about the “caravan Matthew Moschitti Recruit Caravan Migrants to Defeat of migrants” from Central America that Continents that are on opposite sides of Trump’s Asylum Reform”; “Here’s Why is slowly making its way to the U.S. bor- Contributor the hemisphere will have similar tem- Trump’s Crackdown on Illegal Immigra- der—a caravan that Trump has labelled peratures yearly due to climate change tion Protects All Americans”. Clearly, an “invasion” and containing “unknown Would you like to be in shorts and a if it worsens. Australia’s Great Barrier there’s a trend. Middle Easterners” in a clear appeal t-shirt in the middle of December or be Reef is the most damaged place on Fox News is one of the highest to the anti-immigration feelings of his in a snowsuit in July? Climate Change Earth due to climate change the tem- rated cable news stations on American base. The shooter was convinced that is the change in global climate patterns perature increase caused a bleaching television. Breitbart articles receive mil- the caravan was all a part of a Jewish attributed by the increased levels of effect on the coral. Eventually, if this lions of views online. As people tend to plot to replace White people with Mus- atmospheric carbon dioxide produced issue is not resolved in approximate- get their news from only a few sources lims and Latin Americans—a common by fossil fuels. It’s ruining our world, it ly three decades the coral will die-off that align with their preconceived views, conspiracy in White nationalist circles. is becoming a serious problem in our which means so will marine life. Hu- headlines like these are sometimes This, and all the other incidents like this, environment in fact, in my opinion it is mans do not recognize the destruction the only headlines people see. When are the direct result of media and poli- the biggest problem. However, many that they are creating every day, and it’s politicians adopt this rhetoric in public ticians tapping into a population’s feel- governments around the globe have because the government does not en- forums, people rally around them. Fur- ings of fear and insecurity and directing trouble understanding the severity of force it enough. thermore, the mainstreaming of these it at a group for political and financial climate change. Climate change is a social messages has emboldened some of gain. Many of the first world middle justice issue because it attacks the hu- the nastiest elements of American so- We should not think that we are to upper class countries do not suffer man civil and political rights. Going into ciety. White supremacists—who have immune from this trend here in Canada. this environmental catastrophe due to deeper depth, climate change affects always existed but, until recently, had Our own Toronto Sun published a col- the ability to adapt and deal with is- the rights to life, safety of food and wa- been marginalised—have come back umn that the asylum seekers currently sues. Furthermore, first world countries ter, lastly the right of culture. Climate out of the woodwork, marching openly put up in a hotel in the GTA were sac- do not suffer as economically and re- change results from pollution, chem- in the streets of Charlottesville while rificing goats in their bathtubs. Around sourcefully compared to second world icals and arise of natural resources. chanting “Jews will not replace us.” This the same time, Faith Goldy, a mayoral countries. Climate change is something This leads to illness from air pollution, would not have happened if they did not candidate in the latest Toronto election, that cannot be delayed or put aside be- pesticides on food and natural disas- feel like their ideas had become accept- gave a speech in front of that hotel, de- cause of its gradually slow increase of ters. In places such as the Greater To- able. claring that the asylum seekers were a danger. Governments need to fix this is- ronto Area (GTA) we have the suburbs, When this kind of language security threat. A few days later, a fire- sue right away, people don’t recognize downtown, and the rural areas. As of is the norm—when immigrants and bomb was found in the hotel. Luckily, no the significance of our environment. Hu- 2013, the population of the downtown “outsiders” (whatever that means) are one was injured, but people absolutely mans believe that technology is helping area has tripled over the amount of constantly demonised—along with the were injured when a man in Québec the environment decrease the danger people who live in the suburbs which proliferation of guns in the U.S., is it City opened fire at a mosque. He was of fossil fuels yet, people still consume means that downtown would have more any surprise that someone committed obsessed with anti-Muslim, anti-immi- large amounts of it. pollution compared to Vaughan. a mass-shooting in a dominantly Afri- grant messaging. This shows that mes- The Canadian and United It does make sense that the can-American church? When feminists sages of hate have consequences no States governments make policies bigger the population is the more pol- and LGBTQ people are painted as a matter where you go. People who use such as the transboundary water and lution however, is that a good relation- threat to the moral fabric of the nation, these tactics are playing with fire, and air agreements. When the citizens see ship to have. Wouldn’t you rather live is it a really a surprise that someone if you play with fire for too long, people this news they retain the information, in one of the nicest and cleanest cities drove to a campus and opened fire be- get burned. and believe the problem is the govern- in the world for the rest of your life? ment does not enforce them enough. The municipal governments should The second and third world countries take this into consideration to clean up are suffering from social justice in the downtown Toronto because thousands world from the developed countries. of people could get sick. There is one These countries most likely do not have statement I want to make to the munic- the resources or money to temporarily ipal government of Toronto. There are decrease the effects of climate change. people already experiencing serious This means that these countries suffer illnesses or worse related to issues and 10 dramatically, and countries like Canada causes of climate change. Actualité et opinions

provinciales, qu’on entendait déjà parl- Les jeunes ne er des élections municipales. Bientôt, savent-ils pas voter? les élections fédérales auront lieu. Pour plusieurs, ce devoir civique s’avère un emploi à temps partiel intimidant. Ed Leurebourg Cependant, il ne faut pas être Contributeur négatif ni pessimiste. Un fait qui n’est pas très bien connu du public est que À la suite des dernières élections mu- les municipalités sont responsables nicipales, nous sommes heurtés à un de 60 % des infrastructures présentes faible taux de participation, soit 41 %. dans les villes, selon le directeur général Même si les élections municipales ne des élections du Québec. De plus, les sont pas connues pour leur taux de par- jeunes ont recours et bénéficient de ticipation élevé, cette tendance pose nombreux services municipaux, com- problème. me le TTC, les bibliothèques, les parcs Une analyse des 30 dernières d’attractions et les services policiers, années démontre une diminution du tous contrôlés par la ville. Néanmoins, niveau de participation des Canadiens c’est pour les élections municipales que aux élections municipales, chez les l’on trouve le plus faible niveau de par- jeunes adultes spécifiquement. Il y a ticipation de la part des jeunes. plusieurs raisons pour expliquer ce Pourquoi les politiciens ne ti- manque d’enthousiasme chez les adul- ennent-ils pas compte de l’opinion des tes, et encore plus, chez les jeunes jeunes adultes ? Serait-ce parce qu’ils électeurs qui ne cessent de répéter ne démontrent pas assez d’intérêt pour que, tout compte fait, leur vote n’aura la politique ? aucune importance. Il est temps d’agir et d’être plus À priori, nous pensons que les engagé dans la politique. Nous devons élections municipales et les priorités de contacter nos représentants politiques la municipalité ne correspondent pas pour leur faire part de nos points de aux préoccupations, aux besoins et aux vue. P rester informés, nous devons valeurs des jeunes électeurs. Notam- nous assurer de nous impliquer et d’im- ment, plusieurs politiciens consacrent pliquer nos amis et nos proches dans une partie importante de leur com- les choix et décisions politiques. pagne à l’impôt foncier, alors que les Ce type d’article est nécessaire jeunes ne possèdent aucune propriété. après chaque élection à cause du fait Mais en guise de rappel, sachez que que le taux de participation n’augmente nous payons tous l’impôt foncier, soit presque pas à la suite de chaque élec- directement à la ville, soit à travers no- tion. Cependant, je trouve ce sujet entre loyer, et même en résidence, par le core plus important, car les prochaines biais de notre université. élections fédérales approchent, soit Un autre élément à soulign- « les élections les plus vicieuses » er est la fréquence avec laquelle les jusqu’ici, selon le premier ministre ac- élections sont programmées. C’est tout tuel. Espérons que l’année prochaine, simplement fatigant. En fait, ça ne fais- le pourcentage des électeurs augmente ait que quelques mois qu’on encour- au lieu de rester intact ou de diminuer. ageait les jeunes à voter aux élections 11 Issues and Ideas Public Intellectualism, A Home for Hatred: Thoughts on the Bannon-Frum Debate

Sabrina Sukhdeo Issues and Ideas Editor

In our political purgatory of Doug Fords, Maxime Berniers, and Faith Gold- ys, public intellectualism should be a sanctuary in the sky. For marginalized peoples especially, intellectualizing the dream of a more democratic society by fact-checking, idea-sharing, and place-making is a form of liberation and resistance. In Toronto, however, spac- Munk Debates es for academic conversation seem to be as hellish as our politics. The latest the most obvious offense in this situa- non’s attendance was, a more insidious Posing liberalism as the right- installment of the acclaimed Munk De- tion. Those defending his participation offense was embodied by his oppo- ful adversary to right-wing populism bates series is veritable proof. framed the debate as a chance to effec- nent. Frum is a hopelessly weak foil to when a viable alternative exists to the On November 2nd, Steve Ban- tively expose the pitfalls of his beliefs Bannon’s violent ideology. The Canadi- left not only abandons the reality of non was pitted against David Frum in and disprove his worldview. They say an-American political commentator was our political landscape but narrows the a scholarly wrangle over the merits of that relegating Bannon to the margins chosen to champion a pro-liberal posi- parameters of academic discourse. populism at Roy Thomson Hall. If you of political discourse only strengthens tion, arguing that the demise of centrist Dynamic, thoughtful, and productive were among the 2800 people who man- his popularity, which feeds off a coun- politics was not-so imminent. conversations about the future of left- aged to nab a ticket, you were promised terculture of the angry and affronted. The utter irony of this argument wing populism are being strangled by a provocative discussion on whether But the truth of the matter is nearly erodes it from the inside out. Few the pretense that neoliberalism has a liberalism would be consumed by the that Bannon hardly offers anything in- things have kindled the West’s garbage monopoly over “progressive” politics. tide of anti-elite politics that has swept teresting to dissect for those committed fire of populism than the corruption, cor- Our intellectual spaces have shifted to across the Western world. Social activ- to anti-racist activism. His ideology is porate greed, and disconnectedness of accommodate the far-right, yet fail to ists across the city as well as the feder- plagiarized from the textbook of world contemporary liberalism. The idea that make room for the far-left. It’s a tragic al NDP decried the inclusion of Donald history, which has exhaustively chron- Bannon’s populist grenade can be de- situation considering the transformative Trump’s former advisor, who is credit- icled the logic of racial oppression. fused by the same sort of politics that might of public intellectuals. ed with embedding White supremacist What could Bannon possibly argue that detonated it is, at best, ignorant and, at Nonetheless, the future of ideology into the President’s “alt-right” hasn’t already been proven disastrous worse, arrogant. public debate is not entirely bleak. The agenda. and unsound by the Holocaust, South Something more radical ought strong show of resistance organized by Frum, a former speechwriter African apartheid, Japanese internment to have stood in Frum’s place. Consid- Torontonians illustrates a clear demand for George W. Bush, was also a source camps, Jim Crow laws, or residential er, for example, left-wing populism—a for more imaginative and justice-ori- of ire for some. His crowning achieve- schools? More importantly, how many sort of anti-establishment, anti-global- ented conversation in civil society. And ment is authoring the infamous “axis of tea parties with racists must we suffer ization politics that broadcasts an inclu- in reality, the Munk Debates are just evil” expression, which served as a key through until free-speech crusaders sive image of the jilted working class. one—albeit prestigious and well-fund- propagandistic cog in the Bush admin- realize how absolutely anachronistic The nativism of right-wing populism ed—forum of intellectual discussion. istration’s imperialist war machine. De- these discussions are? pushes an “us versus them” narrative Our universities, libraries, and research spite Frum’s opposition to Bannon, he is As a society, we must sanctify that vilifies immigrants, people of co- institutes across the city continue to fa- clearly no hero to people of colour, and learned principles of justice—like the lour, and other minorities. On the left, cilitate thoughtful, subversive exchang- so the presence of both men cast a dark necessity of tolerance, diversity, and the real exploitative outsiders are mul- es that inform the political activity of our shadow over the debate. The 1500-plus humanitarianism—or we risk repeat- tinational corporations, plutocrats, and day. Still, all of this marginally softens protesters that flocked to Roy Thomson ing atrocities. Letting Bannon question the one-percent. And make no mistake: the blow of what seemed to be the Hall on the night of the event seemed these hard-earned truths and treating this isn’t a fringe movement. Left-wing closing argument at the Bannon-Frum to have arrived at the same conclusion: his doubt as legitimate allows us to slip populists like Bernie Sanders, Eliza- debate: racism, xenophobia, and White intellectual spaces are empowering the back into the dialogue of generations beth Warren, and most recently, Alex- supremacy have a home in public intel- wrong voices. past and further normalize ideas that andria Ocasio-Cortez in New York have lectualism. Providing Bannon a platform should have remained vulgar. amassed passionate and electorally 12 to rationalize his prejudice is What’s more, as unsavoury as Ban- powerful followings. Arts et divertissement Ignoring rary Harlem, Sears creates a narrative around Billie and black history. With Intersectionality at Othello rejecting his heritage in favour of assimilating into white academia cul- the Expense of a ture and becoming the ‘ideal black man’ for his fiancée Mona, he creates exter- Woman: A Review of nal and internal conflict within Billie and Djanget Sears’ the heritage she is proud to carry. Her sense of self is no longer good enough Harlem Duet at the for her beloved, resulting in the slow deterioration of Billie’s mental state. Tarragon Theatre, The play suggests that the emotional trauma Billie suffers is not singularly at Toronto the fault of Othello, but the metanarra- Paramount Pictures France tive that he is contributing to: decades Michaelal Storoschuk of oppression and being regarded as d’action qui captent l’intérêt du public Contributor an ‘other’ in a dominant white Amer- Écrire pour exister: dès le début du film. ica where black women are inferior to bas les préjugés Auparavant, cette école avait their white counterparts as well as black un niveau supérieur de résultats d’ex- males, whose success and desirability amen par rapport à d’autres écoles. is measured by white approval. Jasmine Levac Par contre, le programme d’intégration The remounting of Harlem Contributrice a suscité des réactions négatives de la Duet is necessary and deserves a part des membres du personnel. Erin wide-spread audience. Djanet Sears Nous sommes tous habitués à regard- choisit cette école pour avoir l’occasion creates and directs a tragic postcolonial er des films scolaires insipides. Or, le d’inciter ces élèves à atteindre leur plein play that is rooted in the racism black film américainÉcrire pour exister (Free- potentiel. Pour certains de ces élèves, females face through marginalization, dom Writers en anglais), sorti en 2007 terminer le secondaire est une réussite, colorism, and ignorance of intersec- Cylla von Tiedemann et réalisé par Richard LaGravenese, et pour d’autres, être le premier mem- tionality. This play accurately reflects examine des propos très importants, bre de leur famille à fréquenter l’uni- Premiering with Nightwood Theatre issues that are current in our modern tels que les gangs, les systèmes d’éd- versité constitue une réussite. Erin sur- twenty-one years ago, Djanet Sears’ society. Why does Othello feel the need ucation désavantageux pour certains monte plusieurs obstacles et se dispute Harlem Duet has made its grand return to whitewash himself in order to assim- élèves et la réalité crue de certaines avec ses collègues ainsi que d’autres to the Tarragon Theatre, this time in the ilate into academia, gain respect of his écoles défavorisées. Dans le film, membres du conseil scolaire afin d’of- Main Space. The remounting of the play white colleagues, and feel it is too hard l’enseignante jouée par l’actrice Hil- frir le matériel nécessaire à ses élèves gives Sears the opportunity to recreate to be with a black woman today? Why lary Swank incarne les préjugés et la pour leurs études. Vers la fin, Erin réus- her timeless piece for a contemporary is it that in order to be desirable, Bil- naïveté de plusieurs personnes. sit à changer la vie de plusieurs de ces audience. Addressed in the programme lie must relinquish her hold on history Le film commence lorsqu’Erin étudiants ainsi que la façon dont ses as a “non-chronological prequel to and cultural pride? Sears encourages Gruwell (Hilary Swank) décide d’ac- collègues les perçoivent. Elle réussit Shakespeare’s Othello,” Harlem Duet her audience to take up this discourse cepter son premier poste d’enseignante aussi à transformer la façon dont ses sets about to expose the backstory of and acknowledge the intersections of dans une école secondaire qui offre étudiants interagissent entre eux. Othello, the origin of his cursed hand- life that each one of us brings to the un programme d’intégration pour les Pour bien comprendre l’impor- kerchief, and bring to the forefront the table, prompting her viewers to think of élèves venant de milieux défavorisés. tance du film, il faut être prêt à pleurer woman he deserted. the experiences our peers face behind Dès le début du film, il est clair que la et à ressentir des sentiments de frus- It is a time where prejudicial closed doors. famille d’Erin ne la soutient pas. Les tration envers le système scolaire et arrests, injustice, and hate speech élèves font partie de gangs, prennent envers les préjugés des membres du are combated with collective activism des drogues et exhibent des compor- conseil. Pourtant, le film exhibe la nais- across a multitude of platforms which tements violents. Les gangs liées à la sance d’une communauté et l’évolution include the #MeToo Movement, the race créent un environnement très dif- des élèves fait chaud au cœur. Women’s March, and Black Lives Mat- ficile, ce qui donne lieu à des scènes ter. While some may feel that society as a whole has made insurmountable progress from a time of segregation, inequality, and blatant racism, the twenty-first century provides a rude awak- ening that humanity has a long way to go before peace and respect for intersectionality is achieved. Due to these current circumstances, the remounting of Djanet Sears’ Harlem Duet was not a question of ‘if,’ but a question of ‘when’. Focused in three distinct time Cylla von Tiedemann eras but primarily around contempo- 13 Arts and Entertainment

David’s Discs: Ten Denzel Curry – “Black Balloons” Catchy, catchy, catchy! I can’t stop play- Standout Songs of ing it! Goldlink kills it on the track too.

2018 Joji – “Slow Dancing in the Dark” The melodrama! The tragedy! The sad- David Rosen ness! It’s too much! Contributor Kids See Ghosts – “Kids See Ghosts” Seeing as it’s November and the se- This is a song that is too aware of its mester will soon be over, it’s a good own confidence and swagger. Not a time to start looking back on the year hesitant moment to be found here. I ha- in music we have had. In alphabetical ven’t heard such a quietly mind-blowing order, here are ten songs that stood out climax on a song since Bon Iver’s “Ho- this year. locene”.

Bill Wurtz – “Mount St. Helens Is Lupe Fiasco – “WAV Files” About to Blow Up” Gorgeous beat, phenomenal lyrics, and YouTuber and Japan historian Bill Wurtz a touching performance. Lupe really brings his trademark mix of cheesy and gave us a treasure with this one. cheeky humour to the happiest song about a natural disaster I’ve ever heard. Ought – “Desire” I wish the album was better, but this Car Seat Headrest – “My Boy” song is so clearly the highlight of the Car Seat Headrest delivers a short project. Tim Darcy’s desperate singing track that is well-written, catchy, and breaks my heart and the song cuts me passionate—a great rock track. to pieces.

Childish Gambino – “This Is Pusha T – “If You Know You Know” Paramount Pictures America” This might be the best opening track on The hype of the music video is real! any album this year. Never has Pusha That being said, you won’t be disap- T sounded deadlier or more menacing Grease: un film il essaie de l’impressionner en faisant pointed by the song either. than he does here, and I cannot get du sport. Sandy laisse toujours son pro- enough of it! The beat is perfect. interporel pre sens moral la guider ; par exemple, Daughters – “Satan in the Wait” Danny se fâche contre elle quand elle accorde, selon lui, trop d’importance à Dark, tortured, and beautiful. The piano Helen Lam melody makes the song. la chasteté. Au cours de l’année, les Contributrice deux personnages principaux appren- Ma comédie musicale préférée est nent à s’aimer malgré l’opinion des au- Grease. Son intrigue romantique tres. me réchauffe le cœur. Au début du Ce drame psychologique m’a film, Sandy, incarnée par Olivia- New fait rire aux éclats à plusieurs reprises. ton-John, une fille venant d’Australie, Il semble que le metteur en scène ait rencontre Danny, joué par John Tra- maîtrisé les effets spéciaux. En effet, volta, un garçon machiste, à la plage il mérite tous les prix qu’il a gagnés pendant les vacances. Ils s’entendent parce qu’il a produit un film génial. De bien. Pourtant, ils savent qu’ils devront plus, j’apprécie l’éclairage parfait, et je se quitter à la fin de l’été. trouve les effets de son sont adaptés L’amitié risque de se termin- aux scènes. Sans aucun doute, ce film er si Sandy retourne en Australie. redeviendra très célèbre quand la nou- Cependant, ses parents décident de velle génération reconnaîtra les apti- déménager aux États-Unis. Sandy et tudes de John Travolta et d’Olivia New- Danny s’inscrivent donc à la même ton-John pour leurs talents en théâtre et école secondaire. Cependant, plus tard, en danse. Selon moi, leur confiance en ayant une réputation de délinquant in- eux est évidente et leur permet d’exhi- corrigible, Danny rejette Sandy devant ber leurs talents formidables. Toute per- tous ses amis. Il tient fortement à sa sonne, au moment de sa mort, devrait popularité, ce qui l’amène à négliger ses avoir entendu au moins une chanson propres sentiments. Voulant consoler de Grease. Je voudrais mémoriser la Sandy, les « Pink Ladies » l’invitent à se chorégraphie extraordinaire de chaque joindre à leur clique. Puisqu’en réalité numéro. C’est un film intemporel. 14 The Times Danny demeure amoureux de Sandy, Expressions Poem in C major

Anike Morrison Contributor

The sun shone With the self-satisfaction and intrinsic wholesomeness Of a C major chord. And the trill of birds Tinkled like the glassy melody of the soprano, Which floats and rises above all others.

Et elles se lassent de la beauté qui les L’automne entoure. montréalais Les mille escaliers en colimaçon Spiralent jusqu’aux feuilles tombées. Espiègles, rien ne leur échappe. Gabriella Giordan Leurs courbes supportent chaque Rédactrice adjointe français montée et chaque descente. Les arbres, vêtus de toutes les cou- Dans les ruelles de Montréal, leurs, Je me sens telle une feuille d’automne Gardent la tête haute dans les parcs du Emportée par le vent encore tiède, quartier. Virevoltant à ma guise. Virils, ce sont eux les vrais pionniers. Les bicyclettes, rouillées par le temps, J’admire leur fermeté. S’appuient contre les murs colorés, li- Je suis née ici, mais je ne suis pas une bres. Montréalaise. Elles n’ont pas le moindre souci, Et pourtant, je me sens à ma place. Elles attendent patiemment qu’on les emporte ailleurs

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ship of beauty – Figure Model They’ve chosen brain digestion and re- gurgitation. Anike Morrison Contributor Is that guy taking a break? collègues, Marie, la voyante sombre, lui “No, I’m not interested in photography.” Élodie de demanda ce qui n’allait pas. La jeune I’m thrilled, hot sweat Charlemagne fille lui raconta tout et ayant atten- Searing railroad tracks into my sides. I shake my flank like a horse tivement écouté, Marie sortit vite son Their eyes are fixed on me. at each chirp of the bell, cellulaire et appela sa sœur, qui était What is that deliberately loud scratch- startled out of my reverie: Julia Woznowski couturière. Quelques minutes plus tard, ing noise? my lover had taken up residence Contributrice une robe bleue de soie ainsi que des I’m the ego here. in the background of my thoughts. hauts-talons et des boucles d’oreilles How dare he try to draw attention Il était une fois, une orpheline dotée en or apparurent dans le restaurant. away from me, I’m swimming in my immobility, d’une beauté céleste qui habitait à Élodie se changea vite et lor- away from my dangerous light and and as I paddle these brain waves, Charlemagne avec sa belle-mère et squ’elle sortit des toilettes, elle rayon- shadow. the prow of my boat rebounds ses deux demi-sœurs. Les yeux bleu- nait de bonheur. Ses cheveux blonds on unexpected land: clair jadis brillants d’Élodie reflétaient bouclés luisaient, ses yeux bleu-clair I endure more chicken scratching. pain. une vie dure et laborieuse. Depuis la brillaient et son sourire radieux ne se They’re cutting me up. mort de son père, l’adolescente était cachait plus. Elle n’était plus la tim- Slicing the white with boundaries and Nagging physical alarm devenue l’esclave de la sorcière qui ide Élodie qu’auparavant, repliée sur curves, ogling me. Shreds into me like hash browns. était sa belle-mère. Portant des vête- elle-même et recroquevillée, mais une A million white spheres send fireworks It begins to shadow and replace higher ments déchirés et ridés couvrant sa déesse, digne de louanges de toutes through a million optic nerves. thought. taille élancée, Élodie devait obéir à tous sortes. This kaleidoscope of attentiveness les ordres qui sortaient de la « gueule » Quand elle arriva au bal, tous focuses on me. I exhibit my youth to convey informa- de la vieille. L’abeille laborieuse net- les yeux se fixèrent sur elle, surtout tion. toyait, cuisinait, faisait la vaisselle et ceux de Pierre ou le « McDreamy » du My vision blurs. Je barbote dans la piscine de mon était toujours serveuse au restaurant de lycée. Il avait des cheveux noirs, des I am unique and still, aware of their corps. son père, tout en allant à l’école. Puis- yeux verts et un regard malicieux. Les movements I am aware, and still their eyes are que c’était sa dernière année au lycée, autres finissants n’étaient rien à côté de and jealous of that freedom. open. le bal des finissants auquel elle avait lui. Lentement, il s’approcha d’Élodie In this moment we are one, envie d’assister aura lieu dans deux se- et lui demanda de danser. Elle accepta They, in turn, are jealous of the simultaneous perception and creation. maines. Élodie rêvait d’y aller, mais elle avec plaisir sous les regards envieux human rejoicing my limbs embody. n’avait même pas de robe. Ses demi- de tous, et dansa avec Pierre toute la There are many ways to attempt owner- sœurs, aimables comme des portes de nuit. Avant que la jolie jeune ne le sût, prison, avaient déjà acheté les leurs, c’était l’heure de rentrer au restaurant mais celles-ci ressemblaient plutôt à et en partant, elle laissa tomber son des sacs à poubelle dans lesquels on cellulaire. À la vitesse d’un éclair, Pierre pourrait mettre quatre Élodies. La veille s’en aperçut et le rendit à sa princesse du bal, la sorcière annonça à son es- avant qu’elle ne partît. Les amoureux se clave qu’elle devait travailler au restau- regardèrent tendrement et se promirent rant le lendemain. de rester toujours ensemble. Déçue et désespérée, le jour suivant l’orpheline se mit à faire des crêpes et des œufs. Un de ses