interrobang issue for march 5th, 2012

Volume 44 Issue No. 23 March 5, 2012 www.fsu.ca/interrobang/

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Shivani Dhamija is in theCorporate Communication andPublic Relation program.Dhamija said about herself, “Ijabber a lot, which is my passion.I am a naughty kind of personwho loves living life to the fullestand believes that life is full ofspices.” 1. Why are you here?To learn, not just study, but also togain real life experiences. 2. What was your life-changingmoment?When my professor said I shouldwrite to improve my writing.

3. What music are you currentlylistening to?Rock.4. What is the best piece ofadvice you’ve ever received?Stones come in your way but youshould not stop and start crying onthem, instead you should learn andmove forward.5. Who is your role model?My dad. 6. Where in the world have youtravelled?Thailand, India and now travellingCanada.

7. What was your first job?I was working as a franchise man-ager for an immigration company.8. What would your last mealbe?Puchka (an Indian dish). 9. What makes you uneasy?Any one sticking to me. 10. What is your passion?I have a passion to speak in front ofpeople as an emcee.Do you want Fanshawe to know 10Things About You? Just head onover to fsu.ca/interrobang andclick on the 10 Things I KnowAbout You link at the top.

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Dhamija loves to talk, a lot

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Shivani Dhamija doesn’t like to be stuck to.

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QUESTIONOF THE WEEK

Nic Cote“More OSAP people in Financial Aid, especially in the first three weeks to avoid four-hour lineups.”

Zach Jansen“More publicity for the events going on campus, instead of just posting them on cork boards in the hallway.”

Nathan Legassie“Swipe cards do not work all the time. There is nothing worse than having to walk all around the building just to get in.”

Shannon McCabe“More colourfull walls, wider hallways, more clothes for every program and free tampons.”

Harley Marshall“Shelter for smokers!”

James Williams“We need power outlets in the older lecture halls to plug in our laptops.”

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George Smith is sick. Sickenough to land him in the hospi-tal, covered in used tissues andattended closely by two nurses ashis worried granddaughter lookson.

George can blink (and wink, ifhe likes you), breathe, talk,cough and moan. He has a pulse,and his bowels gurgle. He cancry, drool and pee. He can becatheterized and injected withdrugs. You can even switch outhis body parts to make him into afemale. He cost Fanshawe over$70,000, and he’s a vital learningtool for students in programs likeNursing, Paramedic, RespiratoryTherapy and more.

A few rooms on the secondfloor of D building resemble hos-pital rooms, full of gurneys andhigh-tech equipment. In eachgurney lies a mannequin – some,like George, are high-tech (alsocalled high-fidelity) and breathe,have a pulse and have advancedcomputerized features. Othersare mid-fidelity (meaning theyhave vital signs, wound platesand can have IVs placed in them)and low-fi (they may be just atorso with very specific func-tion). Fanshawe has 10 high-fi,six to eight mid-fi and four low-fi mannequins. “Depending onhow much money you want tospend, you can make the man-nequins as real and as close tobeing physiologically capable aspossible,” explained CarolButler, the Coordinator forClinical Learning and Simulationat Fanshawe.

The newest addition to themannequin family is Noelle, ahigh-fidelity female mannequin.She has all of the same featuresas George, with one major differ-ence: lift her gown and open herstomach and she has a uterus,complete with a mechanism thatpushes a baby out to simulate areal birth.

The new Noelle replaced theolder model, which Fanshawebought five or six years ago witha simulation equipment grantfrom the provincial governmentfor nursing programs at post-sec-ondary institutions. But sincethen, said Butler, the technologyhas advanced a lot. “The(Noelle) that we had really ispretty simplistic compared to theone that we have now.”

“Every year you get someequipment funds, and our olderNoelle, all she can really do isgive birth, and we don’t do thattoo often during the year,” sheexplained. “We really wanted amannequin we could use morefrequently and that we couldeven use as a female patient in ascenario, so she wasn’t alwaysgiving birth, she could be usedfor other things.”

The new Noelle mannequinwas delivered in early February.She was purchased for around$44,000. Like George, she has apulse and can blink, breathe andtalk. Her baby, high-techNewborn Hal, can be born head-first or breeched (butt or feetfirst), and has a heartbeat. Thereis also a prop placenta that canbe placed in the womb.

“There are lots of differentprograms that might use thatmannequin,” said Butler.Anesthesia Assistant students

may use her to practice dealingwith people who have birth com-plications, Paramedic andNursing students could practicebirth scenarios or other clinicalscenarios and RespiratoryTherapy students can use her topractice working with babies andmothers, she said.

The mannequins’ blinking andbreathing are controlled in aback room, where someone(often one of the ClinicalLearning staff) manipulates theseand the mannequins’ vital signs.This person also provides themannequins’ voices. “A lot ofstudents are quite fascinated bythese mannequins, because theybreathe and do all these things,”said Butler. “When you add thedialogue, it just makes it a muchricher piece.”

Butler and the other ClinicalLearning and Simulation staffpresent the mannequins in a vari-ety of everyday situations thatthe students will encounter in aclinical setting. Students are bro-ken up into groups of four to six,with two students acting as thehealth care professionals (suchas nurses), one student acting asa family member and one observ-er sitting behind a two-way mir-ror. “It’s important to worktogether in that,” said Butler. “Alot of times they work alone, soto work with someone else andcommunicate and all that, I thinkthat’s another good skill.”

The scenarios, and what hap-pens during each one, are keptconfidential so the students canspeak freely about what theymay or may not have done. Theycan give and receive feedback,and it allows students to learnfrom their mistakes in a support-ive environment, said Butler.

“Students go in and make theirown decisions,” said Butler.“There’s no one telling themwhat to do.” It’s okay to dosomething wrong, she said,adding that this is the best partabout doing the simulations.“You learn by doing. You learnby making mistakes and trou-bleshooting them and correctingthem. If you can’t do it, then youcan’t really learn it. You mightlearn it intellectually, but puttingit all together involves more thanjust your mind: your body, yourspirit, the whole thing. This wayyou can show what you’velearned and you can really seewhat you know and what youdon’t.”

Each simulation is videotaped,and after the scenario is playedout, the students and staff have adebriefing session where theywatch the tape and discuss whathappened. “I think the debriefingis pretty important – more impor-tant, almost, than the scenarioitself – because it’s really talkingabout how it went and what thelearning was from it,” saidButler.

“They do take it seriously, andthey do really like it. The evalu-ations for this kind of activity arealways very positive,” she said.

“Simulations helped my criti-cal thinking skills and showedme the importance of my actionsas well as showed me howimportant listening and commu-nication are when helpingclients,” wrote a second-yearBachelor of Science in Nursingstudent on an evaluation. Other

students wrote about how valu-able a learning tool the man-nequins were, and that the man-nequins should be used moreregularly with future students.

“(Simulation is) probably oneof the most active forms of learn-ing. It engages all the senses, soit makes it most effective,”Butler said. “(In simulations,)

the biggest rule is to have fun …When you have fun when you’relearning, you’re going to remem-ber it better.”

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The difference in technology between the old Noelle model (left) and the new Noelle model (right) is “amazing,”said Carol Butler. Since the new Noelle model contains different materials, her baby cannot be kept in her uterusas it will damage the rubber her cervix is made of.

Mannequins are valuable learning tools

Over the next few weeks, you’llreceive your mid-term grades.These are different from your finalgrades as they provide you witheither S – Satisfactory or U –Unsatisfactory. (Go totinyurl.com/midtermsfan2012 forthe official policy on mid-termgrades. See section 3.7- Mid-Semester Report.)

How are the S or U grades deter-mined?

Basically, your professor assess-es how you are doing in the course– through tests, assignments, atten-dance levels, effort and participa-tion – and then provides an indica-tion of your success in completingthe course.

- S means they assume if youcontinue to proceed as you havebeen, you have a good chance ofsucceeding in the course.

- U means you are receiving lessthan a C grade at the time the mid-semester grade is assigned.Statements to assist you to improvethis grade will also be provided. Ifyour attendance or assessmentgrades to date are not strong, you'llusually receive a U grade.

Keep in mind that mid-termgrades will not be permanentlyretained on your records and willnot display on your transcript.

So what are you supposed to dowith this information?

Step 1: Check your grades.Step 2: Determine which cours-

es you are doing well in and whichones need a little work.

Step 3: For the courses that needwork, get help. Talk to your pro-fessor to see where you canimprove.

Step 4: If you have multiple U’s

(two or three), expect a communi-cation from your Student SuccessAdvisor (SSA). Don't be afraid –they are great at identifying strate-gies for success in your courses.

Ultimately, we want to see yousucceed. Taking the initiative toaddress challenges you’re havingnow is much better than waitinguntil it’s too late in the term. Mid-term grades are often reflective offinal grades, but with a little effortnow, you can make a big differ-ence at the end of the term.

Best of luck in your studies!


COURTNEY ECKERMARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Have you used Fanshawe’sCareer Services before? What arethey doing well? What could theyimprove? Career Services wantsyour answers to these questions andmore at their first-ever Career Café,being held in Forwell Hall on March13 from 6 to 8 p.m.

“Students pay out of their tuitiona fee for Career Services,” saidDarlene O’Neill, Assistant Managerat Career Services. “We are here toserve the students. We need to know(things like) are the students gettingwhat they really need from us? Howcan we enhance our services to helpmake (students) more employablewhen they’re graduating or whenthey’re looking for part-time work?Are our workshops of the right qual-ity? Are they on the right topics?”

Through Career Café, the staffhopes to improve and strengthen theservices they offer students, such asworkshops, individual career coun-

seling services and a job hunt web-site.

“We need to sit down and havethat conversation with the studentsin a relaxed, casual environment,”O’Neill continued. “It gives them anopportunity to influence changesthat we’re thinking of making in theway we run Career Services here atFanshawe.”

Career Café will be a fun andinteractive evening with snacks anda bar. Each table will have a ques-tion about Career Services, and stu-dents will be provided with markersand crayons to answer each questionwith their own ideas and sugges-tions. Students will move from tableto table – kind of like speed dating,joked Liska Martindale-Dubrule,Student Services Specialist atCareer Services – answering eachquestion. “We’re going to have a lotof fun with it,” she said.

“It’s a really fun way to do a facil-itation, because it’s not somebodywith a flipchart and marker putting

people in groups. You’ve gotcrayons and markers and placemats.There’s nobody in control of it –there’s not that person of power atthe front who’s trying to pull ideasout of a bunch of students,”explained O’Neill.

“We’ll try to incorporate as manyof their suggestions into the way wedo business so that stakeholderengagement is valuable and recog-nized, so the students can hear theirown voices in the way that we’vedone our business and made ourchanges.”

At the end of the night, gift cer-tificates will be given out as prizesto lucky participants.

For more information aboutCareer Café, head to CareerServices in D1063 or call 519- 452-4294. You can also join the CareerServices Facebook group attinyurl.com/fanshawecareerservicesor connect with them on Twitter@FanshaweCS.


The end of the winter semester iscoming up quickly – have youstarted on your summer job hunt orthe search for the perfect post-graduation career?

Fanshawe’s Career Services isputting on a number of workshopsthroughout March to help you out!

“(Students) should come (to theworkshops) for added information,to get their questions answered, tofeel more confident knowing thatthe information that they’re mar-keting to employers is good, and tofind out more about what CareerServices can offer them whilethey’re students,” explained LiskaMartindale-Dubrule, StudentServices Specialist at CareerServices. “I know especially with a

lot of students graduating soon, Iwould highly suggest getting ontop of their career search now.Even though it’s only (March), it’svery important to get that going inhopes that maybe once they gradu-ate, they’ll walk right into theircareer.”

To register for the followingworkshops, head to CareerServices in D1063 or call 519-452-4294. For more information, checkout the Events tab onMyFanshawe.

Resumes and Cover Letters

March 7, 6:30 to 8 p.m.March 9, 10 to 11:30 a.m.March 19, 2:30 to 4 p.m.This workshop will help stu-

dents create a polished and profes-sional resume for any field of workand target resumes for a specific

position. “Most people think that aresume is a one-size-fits-all(thing), when in reality, a resumewill be somewhat unique to eachperson, and it will be altered forspecific jobs they want to applyto,” said Martindale-Dubrule. Aresume and cover letter workshopwill also be held for internationalstudents on March 16 from 2 to3:30 p.m. Register for that work-shop at the International office inE2025.

Interview Skills

March 15, 10 to 11:30 a.m.March 28, 2:30 to 4 p.m.This workshop will help stu-

dents prepare for a job interview,with tips on how to research a com-pany beforehand and the kinds ofquestions to expect the interviewerto ask. Martindale-Dubrule said

she hopes this workshop will helpto ease the anxiety that many peo-ple have when entering into aninterview.

Internet Job Search

March 13, 2:30 to 4 p.m.March 21, 6:30 to 8 p.m.March 28, 10 to 11:30 a.m.This workshop will explain how

Career Services can help on a jobhunt, which websites to use andhow to use them most effectively.“Work smarter, not harder on yourjob search,” said Martindale-Dubrule. An Internet job searchworkshop will also be held forinternational students on March 23from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Register forthis workshop at the Internationaloffice in E2025.

If you can’t attend one (or any)of the workshops, Martindale-

Dubrule said it’s important tocome see her. “I’ll do one-on-onesessions with them, I will sit downwith them and go through theinformation, even give them thehandouts, as well with the resumesand cover letters to bring a copy inand have me review them. Theycan see me many times over.” Shealso encouraged students who willbe graduating this year to see theCareer Consultant for their pro-gram to get industry-specificadvice.

For more information about howCareer Services can help you, visitthe office in D1063 or call 519-452-4294. You can also join theCareer Services Facebook group attinyurl.com/fanshawecareerser-vices and follow them on Twitter@FanshaweCS.


Fanshawe’s elections areapproaching quickly this year, per-haps with more concern and anxi-ety than ever after the news thatthe student council elections at theUniversity of Western Ontariowere hacked.

Keith Horwood, a Westernalumni, identified himself as the‘Western Hacker’ through aYouTube video just days after thehacking occurred on February 15.According to his statement, hefound a security hole on the votingwebsite.

Horwood changed the website tosay things such as “Vote for JustinBieber for World Peace.” Headmitted that there was no harmintended and he did not skew theelection results. Despite this, the10,200-plus votes that were casthad to be thrown out due to thesecurity breach.

In Horwood’s YouTube confes-sion he apologized for the harmand inconvenience he put studentsand candidates through. He admit-ted several times that he “wasn’teven thinking” and he “didn’t real-ize the magnitude” of the changeshe made.

Although the hacking only last-ed 10 minutes before action wastaken to stop it, the results weredeemed invalid and a re-electiontook place on February 29.

While being hacked is always apossibility, Allen Gaynor, theFanshawe Student Union WebFacilitator said, “I believe this willbe the 10th or 11th election wehave done online here atFanshawe, and we have never run

into this issue. But I always believein being proactive, and I alter thesystem throughout the year toensure greater security.”

Gaynor said he holds no sympa-thy for the mistakes made byHorwood. “He caused harm to thecurrent Student Council and thosewho are running, plus those whoworked on the website. There isalso going to be a financial loss asa result of this. He’s an adult, heshould know better.”

Shortly after he hacked the data-base, Horwood e-mailed theGazette, Western’s student news-paper, to tell them what had hap-pened. “I kind of just thought itwould blow over after that,” saidHorwood.

However, that was not the case.Since Horwood committed a crimi-nal offence, London Police intend tocharge him. The investigation isongoing and his case may go to trial.

However, while students andcandidates at Fanshawe may benervous as the elections approach,Gaynor remained confident. TheFanshawe Student Union’s onlineballot was custom-built and hasnever had a problem, “but work isalways being done on it to stayahead of the curve, and in the eventthat we ever were the victim of ahacker, measures have been addedto ensure the integrity of theresults,” said Gaynor. “Studentsshould also be aware that theFanshawe Student Union is notstoring any of their informationwhen they vote.”

Fanshawe students have fromMarch 12 at 9 a.m. until March 15at 2 p.m. to cast their ballots in theFSU election.

Hacked Western studentelection raises red flags atFanshawe

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Keith Horwood admitted to being the hacker who changed the Universityof Western Ontario’s elections webpage

March on over to the workshops that will help you find a job

Career Serviceswants to hear from you

Understanding your mid-term grades


What do you like about theFSU? What would you change?

As a student at Fanshawe for thepast three years, I’ve come to workvery closely with the FSU duringmy time here. I really enjoy howthe Fanshawe Student Union triesto bring the students together withevents and fundraising activitiessuch as Shinerama. If I became

President what I might suggest tochange would be is that, studentwho have placements or co-opera-tives be allowed to still take officefor positions such as a SACRepresentative.

What do you want to accom-plish during your presidency?

If I had the opportunity tobecome your President I would domy best to help students with theirconcerns they have expressed tome, by putting more gluten freeand healthy option foods in oureateries. I would look into parkingissues at Z Building. I want evenmore school spirit, so for our pubs,give students options for themes,and have Fanshawe swag give-aways. Have more school athleticteams, such as rugby. I would alsotry to lower international fieldplacement fee’s. And if you are inHuman Services, look into remov-ing Paramed from our programs

What’s your definition of asuccessful term? What are yourtop three ideas and how will youaccomplish them?

A successful team is a group ofpeople who can join their idea’stogether to make a plan of actionwork.

1. Z Building and Parking - Iwould be speaking with facili-ties/operations managers and getpetitions signed then have theproper people advised to effectchange.

2. Gluten Free - Talk to Oasismanagers, give them informationon where to buy gluten free prod-ucts at low cost.

3. Fanshawe Athletics - We havethe space, it would just be gettingpeople to participate in a new team,contacting other school facilities inthe area to set up practice/gametimes.

Who would you vote for (notyourself) and why?

I’m not sure what person Iwould vote for at this particulartime because I do not know theplatform that my candidates areputting forward. I would like tomake an informed decision, as Ihope everyone would, because the

president of the FSU effects allpeople in the school and it is aposition not to be taken lightly.

Where can we find you on aSaturday night?

It all depends; you’ll never findme in one specific place. If I havelots of homework you will be find-ing me in the library. If work thatnight you’ll find me in PeregrineHouse Residence because I’m anResident Advisor. I have fieldplacement this semester so onsome Saturday’s I have shifts tocomplete. But after all is said anddone and I finally have free time,you’ll find me hanging with myfriends at the Out Back Shack.

What compelled you to getinvolved with the FanshaweStudent Union?

It was my very first year atFanshawe and my first time as anRA. I had no idea what the FSUeven was. It was J.Cooper, whowas the President, and duringmove in/Frosh week at Fanshawehe was always there. That’s how Ibecame involved. He made himself

available and got me as well as oth-ers to participate in events andhelped me out when I neededsomething but wasn’t sure whatdirection to go in. Ever since myfirst year I knew that I wanted tohave your backs just like he hadmine.

With no previous experienceas an FSU executive, what makesyou qualified to be president?

I feel I am qualified to be yourpresident because I have beenhelping the FSU every year withpromotion and fundraisers such asShinerama and the Charity balls. Ialso attend events the FSU puts on.I have focus, organization, initia-tive and drive. I haven’t been anexecutive before is because of myprogram placement. If I becomepresident that is one of the things Ihope to change. I know I won’t beperfect and it will take time, but Iwill do my absolute best to makeyou happy and your college experi-ence one you won’t forget.


The FSU provides an outlet andopportunities for students whowant to make the most of their timeat Fanshawe. The FSU is alwayslooking out for the best interest ofthe student population, and that iswhat I am all about. I would like tosee in the future that all FSU mem-

bers are more visible on campus,and can become more of anapproachable resource for any stu-dent concern. This means less timein the office, and more time in thehalls!


During my presidency I amlooking to unite the student body,and create common goals that allFanshawe students can relate to. Iam look to promote a sense of cul-ture, community, and appreciationfor each of us that have chosenFanshawe as our platform for suc-cess. Promoting a healthy andactive lifestyle on campus means alot to me, and this extends to phys-ical, mental, and emotional health.We should feel proud for our peersand ourselves, this will create thatsense of community that we need.

What’s your definition of asuccessful term? What are yourtop three ideas and how you willaccomplish them?

My success as the FSU presidentwill be measured but the student

activity that takes place during myterm. Having more students votenext year for FSU elections, andseeing more nominees would rep-resent the impact that my term hadon the student body. Three thingsthat I want to accomplish duringmy term all involve the participa-tion of the Fanshawe student popu-lation. I am looking to provoke stu-dent engagement on campus, cre-ate a stronger sense of Fanshawepride, and make student servicesmore available and functional. Allof these ideas can be accomplishedby making them more accessible,approachable, and more diverse.


My fellow nominees are newfaces in my life, so it’s hard to pickand choose. The fact we have allshown interest in this positionshows we have something in com-mon. I realize that Bobby Foleydedicates his time to theInterrobang; this represent’s hisinvolvement and passion for thecampus. This participation to me

represents that attitude needed tobe a successful leader. Good luckto all of my fellow FSU nominees!


I have always been more of thestay in than go out kind of guy.Although my student budget usual-ly has a lot to do with the stayingin. On a typical Saturday night youcould find me working for theFSU, driving to Cambridge to seemy family, or gaming on Xbox livewith all my friends. I am a passion-ate gamer, as video game culturewas a huge component in mychoice when selecting a post sec-ondary environment.


My involvement with the FSUbegan as a job search. I wasapproaching the end of my firstyear of Media Production, and wasin need of a summer job. I alwayswanted to work on campus; I fig-ured this would be a great way tojump into a deeper Fanshawe com-

munity. Over the past 2 years Ihave been a custodian for the FSU,and it has been the best job I haveever had. Certainly not the day-to-day work, but the people I havemet have been an incredible influ-ence on my life. Work OnCampus!


One major responsibility of theFSU president is to be the spokesperson for the FSU. Speaking andacting for all of you on behalf ofFanshawe would be the culmina-tion of my experience on campus. Iam a natural born leader, who isprepared to instill this campus witha sense of passion and enthusiasmthat you have never seen. We are acommunity of ambitious, talented,and diverse minds, and you need aleader who sees you as thoseunique individuals. I will providemore than an executive agenda, Iwill give you a true leader whobelieves in you.


I like that it’s so intertwinedwith student life around the cam-pus, and that students have repre-sentation at such a formidablelevel, I feel like it encourages anequality in its relationship with thecollege.

That concept of students work-ing for and with students is great,because you can relate to that per-son running the Biz Booth or put-ting posters up all over the school.I can’t imagine changing it much,excepting to get students moreinvolved with the executives on aface–to–face basis.


I feel that the relationshipbetween the students and the FSUcan be somewhat repaired — theFSU works hard for students, but Ifeel increasing visibility on the partof executives and offering opportu-nities to students to becomeinformed about issues before theFSU and the college.

I feel that creating a strong con-nection between FSU executives— especially the President — andthe student population will send astrong message to schools andcommunities throughout theProvince that Fanshawe is a placewhere students are heard and

respected.What’s your definition of a

successful term? What are yourtop three ideas and how will youaccomplish them?

I would consider a Presidentsuccessful for representing theschool appropriately externallywhile providing as full a studentexperience as possible internally,while hopefully also inspiring aconnection between students andtheir school.

My tops three ideas are toincrease executive visibility byspending time out of the officeamong students on campus eachweek, connecting with them direct-ly about Fanshawe issues and theirneeds as a student; to use socialmedia to connect with studentsreadily and reliably; and to visit allFanshawe campuses to encouragea feeling of community beforeother colleges in Ontario.


If I couldn’t vote for myself, I

would vote for Zack Dodge.Working for Interrobang out of theStudent Centre building for a cou-ple of years now I’ve met Zack ona few occasions, he strikes me as aconfident, level–headed guy. I likethat he’s been involved in the FSUfor a long time and active in areaswhere students spend a lot of time,I feel as though he’d be well–con-nected to student issues.


Saturdays are usually spenteither indulging the musicfan/writer in me at some gig here intown or at home doing projectwork for school. If I’m in on aSaturday night, though, I’m watch-ing the Maple Leafs play onHockey Night In Canada and thenSaturday Night Live, they’re twoof the few shows I try never tomiss.


My story with the FSU began

simply enough, I followed up on aposter I saw advertising workstudy placements available at thecollege and began as a weeklywriter for Interrobang. The envi-ronment and the staff there areengaging and inviting, and as Ibegan to meet more of the peopleworking for the FSU, I becamemore inspired over time to stayinvolved and invest myself further.


Experience as a VP executivewould surely be an asset, but myplan to involve students as closelyas possible would allow me to ben-efit from their experiences, too; Ifeel as though I am a strong leader,but by creating as much communi-cation with students as possible Ifeel I’d be better able to makeinformed decisions and run theFSU with students’ best interestsand best advice at heart.

Zack Dodge

Bobby Foley

Shallis Ryder

Meet Zack Dodge, candidate for FSU President

Meet Bobby Foley, candidate for FSU President

Meet Shallis Ryder, candidate for FSU President

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As a personal fitness trainer, my mommeets many “interesting” characters on aregular basis and every single one of them,inevitably, has a “story to tell.” Beyondseeking her guidance to shed unwantedpounds, her clients also frequently positionher within the “therapist” role, given thatbody image, weight maintenance andlifestyle choice are deeply intertwined withone’s psychological state; credence to saidnotion can be found in the case of thoseafflicted with eating disorders such asanorexia nervosa or bulimia. Allow me toelaborate:

Despite the physical changes that theirbodies undergo, sufferers of the aforemen-tioned psychoses commonly report beingcontinually plagued by distorted bodyimage. In some cases, psychologists havenoted that the extreme weight loss associat-ed with these two disorders goes far beyondhaving mere self-esteem issues. Instead,highly regulating one’s sustenance intakecan be seen as attempt to regain masteryover a minor “controllable” aspect of one’slife, typically brought on by an overall feel-ing of “loss of control,” according toPsychology Today.

Our topic for today, however, spansbeyond individual attempts to “dominate”oneself. Rather, I’d like to discuss somethingI refer to as “sexual sabotage:” a phenome-non that occurs within romantic relationswhen one partner is threatened by the suc-cess of the other and attempts to botch thatsuccess, typically in a passive aggressivefashion.

For those of you unfamiliar with passiveaggressive behaviour (you’re lucky, first andforemost!), in a nutshell, it can be summatedas a form of “indirect” manipulation where-in “aggression” or attempts to “control” arethinly veiled under what is presented, on thesurface, as “care” or “concern.” Asexplained in the book The Angry Smile,“passive aggression involves a variety ofbehaviours designed to get back at anotherperson, without the other recognizing theunderlying anger.” Now, the reason I openedthis piece with a focus on my mom and herprofession is because a story she once

relayed to me, on this very subject, hasalways stuck with me.

A few years ago, a well-off marriedwoman in her early 40s hired my mom tohelp her get back to her ideal weight. It’simportant to note that the woman’s motiva-tion for doing so stemmed purely from per-sonal reasons and her relationship with herhusband appeared both stable and healthy.

As the months rolled on and as the womanincreasingly became fitter, more confident,happier and more energized, her husbandstarted to act very odd. Irrespective of thefact that the woman was clearly very proudof the strides she had made, his initialproclamations of support started to mutateinto “I’ve always loved you just the way youare” sorts of statements. Taken on their own,these words seem nothing but romantic, sin-cere and very thoughtful. However, theywere shortly followed by comments abouthow the woman should skip exercise classthis or that week as, according to the hus-band, they just didn’t seem to have enoughrecreational time together anymore. Thefinal nail in the coffin came when in order toapparently “congratulate” the woman on herweight loss success, the husband went outand bought her PRE-exercise/healthy regimefavourite high-calorie, full-fat, sugar-heavydessert item so they could both gorge out! Imean, REALLY?!

Like so many other displays of psycholog-ical immaturity we’ve covered thus far,“sexual sabotage” also stems from feelingsof insecurity. In this particular case, giventhat the husband had a “beer belly” of hisown that certainly wouldn’t be missed, it’seasy to deduce that his passive aggressivebehaviours were rooted in an unconsciousfear that he may lose his spouse to anothermate with more desirable “physical fitness.”But, instead of going down the mature intro-spective path wherein he acknowledged bothhis own weight issues and fear of the poten-tial consequences of his wife outshining himphysically, he attempted to bring her “backdown to his level.”

For many people (and I’m sure you’veseen this even among your own group offriends), when they become attached, theybegin to put less and less effort into theireveryday appearance. As the popular expres-sion states, “they,” in effect, “let themselvesgo.”

From an evolutionary psychological per-spective, this phenomenon actually makesperfect sense. At their most basic primal

level, relationships are sought out for thepurposes of reproduction (i.e. to carry onone’s genes). Once a desirable mate that canfulfill this role has been secured, there trulyis NO need to attempt to attract others; ergo,out go the makeup and hair coiffing and incomes the muffintop!

But, of course, modern-day society, withits impossible ideals of beauty and socialstandards (particularly for women), addscomplication to the mix. As the above storydemonstrated, a desire to keep up one’sappearance may not have anything to dowith pleasing one’s mate at all. And that, myfriends, IS JUST FINE! It is YOUR life,after all.

What I’m trying to get at is this: in psy-chologically healthy and mature adult rela-tionships, there is room for BOTH “us”activities and “his” or “her” activities; nei-ther of which come at the expense of theother. A truly mature and well-adjusted part-ner is supportive, understanding and accom-modating to their spouse’s needs. Above all,each partner ALWAYS maintains the “bestinterests” of the other in mind.

With that said, if you should find yourselfin a similar situation as the husband in theabove tale, perhaps having read this piece,instead of attempting to sabotage the effortsof your spouse to protect your own ego,you’ll celebrate her triumphs. An even better

case scenario? Your spouse’s desire for self-improvement ignites a spark within YOU toassess YOUR own situation and determinehow YOU TOO can become the “best” pos-sible you! Now that’s a goal worth strivingfor.

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In the last issue, if you recall, I wroteabout Canadian music. At the end ofFebruary, I was lucky enough to rewardmyself with a concert, my second ever:Simple Plan at the John Labatt Centre. It wasmoney well spent. Let me be honest with youhere, I hadn’t listened to much of SimplePlan prior to the show, except for the song“Perfect.” The day after the show, my iPod isfull of Simple Plan songs. And then it struckme: they’re Canadian.

Pierre Bouvier, Jeff Stinco, SébastienLefebvre, David Desrosiers and ChuckComeau make up this French-Canadian bandthat came out of Montreal. Bouvier andComeau were part of a band Reset, as wasDavid Desrosiers.

I had the time of my life at the show, lis-tening to four bands, one after the other:These Kids Wear Crowns, Marianas Trench,All Time Low and of course Simple Plan. Idon’t have much concert experience, butthese guys from Montreal really did knowhow to put on a show, complete with anec-dotes, beach balls and glow sticks, leavingclose to 3,000 fans mesmerised.

I won’t take anything away from the otherthree bands that performed on that night –they were good, too – but everyone knowswho the highlight of the show was. To befrank with you, I regret not learning to play

the guitar earlier – who knows, maybe Iwould have had a band that went on tours,but that is beside the point here.

I love the initiative that Simple Plan takesthrough the Simple Plan Foundation, “...helping young people in need, by easingtheir often difficult passage to adulthood andby supporting the victims of life-threateningillnesses.” That is reason enough for me,someone who isn’t from Canada, to improvethe outlook I have about Canadians (and no,I’m not implying that I had a poor outlookbefore). The band was also recently awarded

the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award fortheir work through the Simple PlanFoundation.

I end with fond memories of the showfrom the John Labatt Centre, and now holdSimple Plan in ever higher regard. I knowthere are many people out there who aren’treally fond of Simple Plan, but that is theirloss if you ask me. In fact, I will end by quot-ing one of their song’s titles that aptly sumsup my feelings about the band: “Perfect.”

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Please note the Federal government is inthe process of updating the pardon process.Please make sure to check its website, gc.ca,for up-to-date information as these changesare announced.

Even if you’ve been convicted of a crimeand served your time, you may not have tolive with the offence being viewable to oth-ers forever. You may be eligible for a par-don, sealing the conviction on your recordfrom view indefinitely. There are many mis-conceptions about pardons, however, so hereare a few things you should know in caseyou are considering applying for one.

1. Sealed, Not DestroyedThe effect of a pardon is to seal all or part

of your federal criminal record from theview of others, not to destroy it. Pardonedconvictions are not annulled, but rather theycannot be disclosed to others without theconsent of the Minister of Public Safety.Local police forces may retain the records ofyour convictions that they have on file, andit would still be a lie to say to an employer oranyone else that you have never been con-victed of an offence. Many countries, includ-ing the United States, do not recognizeCanadian pardons, and they may still prohib-it your entry due to a criminal conviction.

2. Applying for a PardonTo apply for a pardon, you must have

completed your sentence and any probationorder for the crime you were convicted of. Ifyou were convicted of a minor non-sexualoffence, you can apply for a pardon afterthree years of finishing your sentence. If youwere convicted of a major non-sexualoffence or a minor sexual offence, you canapply after five years. If you were convictedof a major sexual offence or certain personalinjury offences, such as manslaughter, youcan apply after 10 years.

3. Denial or RevocationIf you’ve applied for a pardon and your

application was denied, you can apply againafter one year. Even if you were granted apardon, it can be revoked if you are convict-ed of a minor offence, if it’s determined thatyou are not of “good conduct” or if youmade a false or deceptive statement at thetime you applied. If you are convicted of amore serious offence, or new informationcomes to light showing you were not eligiblefor a pardon at the time yours was granted,your pardon will no longer have any effect.

4. Prohibition on DiscriminationWhile a pardon still means that you have

been convicted of an offence, the CanadianHuman Rights Act and the Ontario HumanRights Code prevents certain forms of dis-crimination against you based on a pardonedconviction. For instance, if you are applyingfor a job, you cannot be asked to disclose acriminal conviction for which you have beenpardoned.

This column provides legal informationonly and is produced by the students ofCommunity Legal Services and Pro BonoStudents Canada (UWO). The informationis accurate as of the date of publication.Laws change frequently so we caution read-ers from relying on this information if sometime has passed since publication. If youneed legal advice, please contact a lawyer,community legal clinic, Justice Net at 1-866-919-3219 or the Lawyer Referral Service at1-900-565-4LRS. You can contactCommunity Legal Services to book anappointment to discuss your legal issue ormediation services. Please call us at 519-661-3352 with any inquires or to book anappointment.

Take your pick. There are a lot of con-cepts of God out there and you can choosethe one that’s right for you. Of course, thelogic of this does not escape most of us. Ifthere are a lot of God concepts, and if theyare all quite opposed to each other (whichthey are), then one obvious conclusion isthat none of them are true and we can jetti-son the whole project of deciding which Godis real. None are.

However, churches all around the worldclaim that not only is God real, but that hecan be understood and described in a waythat is helpful to all people. (In other words,although we can’t know everything aboutGod by a very, very long shot, we can knowenough.) The core of the Christian under-standing of God is that he is three persons,three, tri-, a tri-unity or Trinity. This is why,for example, we see many churches named“Trinity.” A church just down the streetfrom me is called Trinity United. (Actually,it’s closed, and although that’s important, itisn’t for this article.)

I think that understanding God as Trinitymatters.

But just before I elaborate on that, let medwell a little longer on my opening sen-tences: Yes, there are a lot of concepts ofGod. In competition with the understandingof Trinity, for example, the Muslim under-standing is that God is radically one. TheQur’an heaps criticism on those who believeGod is somehow three. Actually, the Qur’anhas a notion of the Trinity that Christiansfind bizarre. It assumes that by “Trinity”Christians mean God, Jesus and Mary, themother of Jesus. And Christians, along withMuslims, don’t abide by that understanding

of the Trinity. But in addition to the Muslim understand-

ing of God as one, there are many other Godoptions. Native spiritual leaders have ideasof God, emphasizing God as creator. Made-in-the-U.S.A. religions such as Mormonism,Scientology, Jehovah’s Witnesses and manyothers have their own understandings ofGod. Celebrity spiritualites such as Oprah’shave certain assumptions about God thatwould not necessarily fit well with the Godconcepts of others.

Does seeing God as Trinity, however,offer a way of cutting through the manyoptions, ending up with one that at a deeplevel, “feels right” to people? I think it does.

First of all, the Trinity is a community.God is certainly one, but one what? At therisk of oversimplifying, I am going to statethat God is one community. One. One com-munity of three persons. (Some readers maywant me to support what I’m saying by quot-ing the Bible. If you are one of those, justwrite me and I’ll provide that. I need to keepthis short.)

But how exactly is it helpful that God is acommunity? In two ways. First, God as acommunity supports the human experiencethat we are here to be community. I forget ifit was Sartre or Camus who said, “Hell isother people.” Perhaps he was having a baddecade or feeling mischievous. In any event,he was mistaken. Our origin is rooted in acreator who is himself a community. This isno small matter because it properly rela-tivizes our other urges to out-compete ourneighbours or leave them twisting in thewind when they get in trouble. The Trinitydelegitimizes violence and means the end ofwar. It deeply validates the pursuit of fairand just societies. Treat everyone well. Nospitting on referees. The Trinity needs to beannounced to everyone.

Second, each of the three persons of theTrinity contributes to a balanced understand-ing of life and the world. Consider God as

Creator (or Father). To see God as Creatorhelps us in seeing the unity of all things liv-ing and (apparently) lifeless. There is a one-ness, a unity, a continuity in the fabric of thecreated world. This helps us value the plan-etary environment and gives us the goal ofcaring for all the world to the best of ourability. For obvious reasons this needs to beannounced in today’s world.

Consider Jesus as God. This helps us workthrough something else. Yes, there is unityin the created world. But there is also dis-ruption, breakdown, injustice or, in twowords, sin and evil. This double-headedproblem runs very deep. To address thisproblem, Jesus was born, actively taught,was executed and was raised from the dead(there’s a lot more to this story, but again,space considerations). Jesus is God address-ing an ugly situation.

All is not well with the world or with us.We need forgiveness, healing and restora-tion. The work of God as Jesus Christ pro-vides a way forward where human beingscan live with confidence before God, experi-ence restoration and look forward to the daywhen that restoration will be complete.

Finally, consider God as Holy Spirit. Thisbrings us into another area, the area ofrenewed life. While Jesus Christ carved outa path of restoration and re-union with theCreator Father, the Holy Spirit, also God,freely distributes a whole lot of good stuff.These include courage, trust, faith, hope and,above all, love. They also include healingsand miracles. If you listen to the stories ofChristians, you will often hear accounts ofprayers being answered concretely andimpressively. And you will find manyinstances of people living purposeful livesthat spread healing and hope to those withwhom they have contact. The Spirit is Godwithout borders. He is everywhere, openingpeople to God and renewing life whereverGod is welcomed – and even in some placeswhere he is not.

Dear Editor:With student election season reaqdy to hit

full gear I hope my fellow students take theprocess seriously and cast an informed vote.

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What if you got to the poll on ElectionDay and were told you were at the wrongstation? How would you feel if a party rep-resentative called you at 2 a.m. to see if theycould count on your vote? Both of these tac-tics, and more, were employed in theFederal Election last year.

Both before and on Election Day, phonecalls were made to voters in 43 RIDINGSwith misleading information. Senior citizensin Guelph received phone calls directingthem to alternate polling stations, when theactual polling station was located in thebuilding. Others received calls by an indi-vidual claiming to be a Liberal staffer, orsometimes even the Liberal campaign man-ager, who would then go on to be deliber-ately rude and offensive. The goal of thesecalls, as it would appear, was to discourageindividuals from voting against theConservatives… or voting at all.

It’s crucial to immediately recognize thatno hard evidence has been found tying theConservatives to these calls, and StephenHarper has empathically denied anyinvolvement. The Conservative Party is theonly party to have used RackNine, the robo-calling company used in many of the inci-dents, for services in the past. The companyitself is not involved in the investigation andhas in fact been cleared of wrongdoing. Theperson who used the service, however,won’t be so lucky.

The tactic is called “voter subversion” andisn’t unheard of in past elections in the U.S.,

however there’s no history of it in Canada.Companies like RackNine offer their auto-mated calling services for a fee and they canbe hired by anyone. The fact that theConservative Party was the only one to haveused this service brings out the conspiracytheorist in me. If in fact the ConservativeParty were responsible, it seems to me thatthey’d use a company with whom they hadno affiliations as opposed to using the onethey’d employed to make legitimate partycalls. The finger-pointing in the House ofCommons is largely sensationalism as, inany government, the party in power is con-stantly attacked primarily for being the sta-tus quo.

While it’s not clear where the blame willultimately fall for this debacle, it’s obviousthat those responsible are doing everythingin their power to remain anonymous. Theincident brings a larger question to light,though: regardless of whether theConservative Party was involved or not,what can be made of the evidence that sug-gests it benefitted them? If an individual,acting independently, commits an act thatattacks the democratic process, should theparty who benefits be penalized? At a timein history when technology enables individ-uals to take on anonymity and work unde-tected, it’s more important than ever to beaware of politics that affect you. Even if youaren’t a voter, the fact that other Canadianshad their democratic voice taken from themis a blatant slap in the face to the democrat-ic values this country was founded on.

Every vote counts… andthat worries some people

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In the middle of February, the formerChief Economist for TD Bank, DonDrummond, released a 665-page, two-vol-ume report containing 362 recommenda-tions for how the Ontario government canbalance their books. As it stands, Ontario’sdebt is $215 billion and Drummond esti-mates that number will hit $411 billion infive years, taking the government’s deficitfrom the current $16 billion to $30 billion by2017/18. Here are a few of the recommen-dations made by Drummond:

• Cap growth in primary and secondaryeducation spending at one per cent eachyear to 2017/18. The current increase inprimary and secondary education is three tofive per cent.

• Cancel Ontario’s all-day kindergarten(the province has already said they will notadopt this recommendation).

• Cap growth in post-secondary educa-tion spending (excluding training) at 1.5per cent each year to 2017/18.

• Maintain the existing post-secondarytuition framework, which allows annualtuition increases of five per cent.

• Reshape the 30 per cent tuition grant tocreate more assistance for low-income stu-dents who need it most.

• Work with post-secondary institutionsto reduce bargained compensation increasesto align them with more recent settlementsin a broader public sector. Salaries, wages

and benefits currently account for 72.2 percent of college and university expenditures,with scholarships and bursaries at nine percent, buildings at 6.1 per cent, interest at .5per cent, and other at 12.2 per cent.

• Establish multi-year mandate agree-ments with universities and colleges thatprovide more differentiation and minimizeduplication (e.g. not every college needsdegree-granting authority).

• Create a comprehensive and enforce-able credit recognition system between andamong universities and colleges. This two-way credit transfer system is also requiredfor students who go to college post-univer-sity and those who go to university post-college.

• Cap growth of health-care spending at2.5 per cent each year to 2017/18. Health-care spending in Ontario currently rises byalmost seven per cent each year.

• Increase the use of home health care inorder to reduce costs (e.g. for recoveryfrom procedures such as knee and hip sur-gery).

• Expand LCBO locations while foldingthe two Ontario Lottery and GamingCorporation head offices into one, andclose two casinos in Niagara Falls.

• Increase water bills to recover the fullcost of water and wastewater services.

• Eliminate the Ontario Clean EnergyBenefit, cutting the 10 per cent rebate onelectricity bills.

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I write about random things alot. I write a lot about randomthings. Did you know that CancerBats snuck into London duringValentine’s week to film a musicvideo downtown? The band wasshooting for their coming single“Road Sick” and came to Londonto film with the tank in VictoriaPark.

Although passersby asked themwhat they were doing, the bandmanaged to keep their identitiesquiet and work – one of Canada’smost popular hardcore punk bands,and a moment’s walk away fromLondon Music Hall.

Fame is a funny thing, especial-ly when it comes to the musicindustry. It’s easier to focus on thenegative than the positive – we’veheard all sorts of stories about thestruggle, about the long, hard roadto success and the thrill inherent inmaking it big, but what happensafter that?

Classified is a hip-hop artistfrom Nova Scotia who rose to suc-cess after building his namethrough a series of releases on hisown Halflife Records imprint, onehe launched to release his first LPwhen he was 17. His ShipwreckedTour with Hedley saw the artist inLondon at the John Labatt Centreon February 29.

Prior to his visit, Classifiedspoke to Interrobang about the dif-ferences between his style and

process when he was an emergingartist on the east coast and now, ashis 14th studio release,Handshakes And Middle Fingers,approaches a year old.

“It’s more of an anal processnow, where five to 10 years agoit’d be make a beat, write a rap,track that,” he said. “Where nowit’s analyzing the shit out of every-thing. There’s a beat, but could thebeat be better? Could the drums bebetter?”

“There’s the beat, the drums,bass line, pianos, so many optionsyou can bring in. Then there’s thedissolves, the bridges, the chorus-es, making sure the point isn’t lostin the song,” he continued.“Having more options definitelymakes tracking a bit of a longerprocess nowadays.”

Despite the options, Classifiedindicated his focus remains onquality – though he admits hemight overanalyze things, he push-es for the best in himself, begin-ning with fleshing songs and con-cepts out long before the tape startsrolling.

“It’s a harder process than 15years ago, it’s easy to get excited,like ‘I’ve got something, I gottawrite it down,’” he said, referringto his process of building a song.“I’m just writing ideas down, one-line song ideas or thoughts orwhatever. Then when I come homeI’ll hit the studio, try to sit downand write everything out and comeup with something.”

But it’s a process that works;audiences nationwide have beenconnecting with his lyrics foryears. Canadians in any provincecan relate to coming from a smallcommunity and working hard on

something they love, concepts thatClassified has seen firsthand in histravels back and forth across thecountry – like his current tour put-ting him before thousands of peo-ple in a given night.

“It blows my mind; when I wascoming up in 1996 there was acrew called Hip Club Groove whowere like the big Halifax crew inthe 1990s,” he recalled. “Theywere doing shows and I rememberthey were making like $900 anight, and I was like, ‘Dude, that’samazing, if I could ever get to thatpoint, I’d really be doin’ it.’”

To learn from Classified, findingsatisfaction and longevity in yourcareer is directly related to know-

ing yourself and constantly invest-ing in finding your limitations andpushing past them, even if some-times that introspection can sting alittle.

“Sometimes I have a hard timelistening to my old music, think-ing, ‘I could’ve done this better,could’ve done that better,’” headmitted. “I’m a perfectionist, a lit-tle more likely to focus on what’swrong with it rather than what’sright about it. I’m always analyz-ing the shit out of it, and some-times it hurts, but that’s just how Imake my music.”

“I’m always trying to get better,it’s good in that way, too – I wantto make sure that the new thing I’m

doing is better than the last thing Idid, so I feel like I can push myselfmuch harder and get that muchmore from it.”

Classified is currently on tourwith Hedley, with more Ontariodates scheduled midway throughMarch. For more information onthe tour or his acclaimed LPHandshakes And Middle Fingers,visit classifiedofficial.com or fol-low him on Twitter @classified.

And for more of the latest musicnews, reviews, album streams andmore, consider following this col-umn on Twitter @fsu_bobbyismsor via Tumblr at bobbyisms.com.I’m out of words.

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Classified rocked the JLC in late February and he’s taking the world by storm with his LP, Handshakes andMiddle Fingers.

Winter keeps teasing us. Everytime the sun breaks through and weget a taste of spring weather, itdoesn’t take long for the snow andgloomy winter-like weather toshow its ugly face again. WithMarch having finally arrived, itmeans that spring will be herebefore you know it, but it’s not hereyet. There’s still some cold weatherto come but can’t we at least dreamof the sun and warm weather?

I’ve put together a playlist ofsongs to help warm your bones andget you through the rest of winter.These songs for spring will helpyou feel the warmth while Marchgoes in like a lion and out like alamb:

1. “Rockin’ Robin” by Bobby

Day2. “Go Outside” by Cults3. “Our Place in the Sun” by Joel

Plaskett4. “Mushaboom” by Feist5. “Sun Hands” by Local Natives6. “Here Comes the Sun” by The

Beatles7. “The First Day of Spring” by

Noah and the Whale8. “Month of May” Arcade Fire9. “Spring Fever” by Elvis

Presley10. “Happy Yellow Bumblebee”

by Of Montreal11. “In the Sun” by She & Him12. “Sundress” by Ben Kweller13. “Rainbow Connection” by

Kermit the Frog All songs are available on iTunes

and Amazon or you can check themout on YouTube.

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Songs to warm yourbones on a cold day

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Young Money Cash MoneyRecords, headed by Lil’ Wayneand Birdman, continued its domi-nance in the rap industry whenassociate rapper Tyga dropped hisvery highly anticipated album inlate February. Careless World:Rise of the Last King is Tyga’srookie album with the record com-pany, after being featured for thepast three years on other YoungMoney artists’ songs as well as thegroup’s debut album We AreYoung Money back in 2009.

Young Money Cash Moneythrives in its reputation of makinga lot of money, rapping about it,and then making even more moneyrapping about it. Tyga’s albumstays true to the team motto.Careless World: Rise of the LastKing features a hefty 21-track set,and the iTunes version includes 23.My first impression was probablywhat you’re thinking of right now:another over-produced albumpadded with mediocre songs and

interludes to increase the wow fac-tor. Save for three interludes thatreally add zero value and couldeasily have been thrown out thedoor, every song had its place andresulted in a pretty solid record thatmany expected it to be.

“Kings & Queens,” featuringWale and Nas, is the lyrical beastof a song that you would haveexpected, simply because Nas isfeatured. Nas can take anymediocre song and make it a clas-sic, but here he doesn’t have to. Allthree rappers showed up, deliver-ing 20 bars each of rap excellence.The chorus isn’t overdone, whilethe beat, produced by the relativelyunknown Arthur McArthur, is sim-ple yet perfect for a lyrical heavytrack. A rap fan’s dream come true.

“Let It Show” includes theincreasingly popular J. Cole. Thesong is the perfect example of thealbum’s major flaw: Tyga’s lyricalinconsistency. The verses reallyhave no meaning, and at timesdon’t even rhyme. The intent lis-tener will notice a real lack ofeffort by Tyga in writing this one.That being said, every other part ofthe song is fantastic. J. Cole’sverse, the beat produced by Cooland Dre, and the well-done chorusall save the track and turn whatwould be a mediocre song into agood one by disguising the poor

lyrical output from Tyga. If not forthese deeds of salvation, thiswould have been a guaranteedquick-skip song.

“Lil’ Homie” features and wasproduced by one of the best in hip-hop in Pharrell, and he doesn’t dis-appoint. Tyga steps his game up abit in this one, but is elevated by avintage Pharrell beat that I instant-ly fell in love with. Like most ofhis songs, Pharrell sings in the cho-rus, but doesn’t do any damage byaccentuating the singing voice thathe thinks he has, but really doesn’t.It’s my favourite song on therecord.

Honorable mentions: “I’mGone” with Big Sean, “This isLike” featuring Robin Thicke and“Still Got It” with Drake on theiTunes Store bonus version.

With featured artists such asNas, Pharrell and Drake amongothers, and an underrated produc-tion cast, it would have been verydifficult for Careless World: Riseof the Last King to be a bad album.The rookie does a decent job, butwas given a huge alley-oop beinghelped immensely by the associat-ed talent. The album is still a solidattempt at the hoop, but comes upshort of a slam-dunk. Okay,enough of the basketball analogies.The album is admirable and wortha good listen.

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Tyga impresses with his new album Careless World.

It’s that time of the semesterwhen students are pulling their hairout and freaking out about mid-terms, assignments and college lifein general. But there is alwayssomething to get us by, and that isa kick-ass concert. The Out BackShack has had a couple of goodshows in the past month or so, buton February 17 they had some-thing extra-special for us.Dinosaur Bones were in the house,along with Teenage Kicks and thewildly entertaining TV Freaks. Allthese bands are creating a hugebuzz in the indie rock scene, espe-cially Dinosaur Bones. And I waslucky enough to witness the bestshow The Out Back has put onthus far.

As soon as TV Freaks startedplaying, it was absolutely impossi-ble for your attention to get drawnanywhere else – especially whenyou have a drummer with nothingon but his boxers and a frontmanwho is having on-demand seizuresand rolling around on stage. Theirmusic is punk with a slice of TheHives and a touch of ComebackKid. These guys rocked! They hadso much energy, great and tightmusicianship and were remarkablyentertaining. They paved the wayfor the next band, Teenage Kicks.

Teenage Kicks are a hard-rock-ing melodic punk band out ofToronto and, well, let’s just saythese guys don’t mess aroundwhen it comes to getting the jobdone. After seeing these boys per-form once before in London at theAPK, I kind of knew what toexpect, which was exactly why Iwas so excited in hearing theywere on the bill that night. Theseguys kind of remind me of BillyTalent meets The Tragically Hipafter kidnapping Dave Grohl. Theyengaged the crowd throughout theset and didn’t miss a note. I seegreat potential in those guys andlook forward to seeing them intown again for a third time.

And last but not least in thisnight of great music was DinosaurBones. I have waited a while to getan opportunity to see them inaction after having the pleasure oflistening to their amazing single“NYE” on the radio countlesstimes. Dinosaur Bones have beencreating quite a buzz in the indiescene. I’ve missed so many oppor-tunities to see them, so as soon as Iheard they were coming toFanshawe, I was completelystoked. They were the perfect addi-tion to the mix of the rock salad toend the night off, as they are moreof an experimental melodic rockband. I got lost in their uniquesound as soon as they started, itwas so soothing and yet rocking.Their songs have so many layersand such depth to them that theysurprise you every time you thinkyou have them figured out.

After the show, I was luckyenough to get an interview with thebassist Branko Scekic and front-man Ben Fox of Dinosaur Bones.They were really humble and cooldudes to talk to. Here’s what theyhad to say.

Where did the name DinosaurBones come from?

“I saw it in a dream, lit up in bigbright lights, like that scene inBoogie Nights. I knew it had tobe.”

How long have you guysknown each other and how didthe band form?

“We’ve known each other agood long time. Most of us playedmusic together as far back as earlyhigh school. And then there’s Josh.Not really sure where he camefrom. He just showed up on ourdoorstep one day, down on his luckwith a twinkle in his eye. ‘Can wekeep him?’ the little ones asked.‘Yes we can.’ And boy, could heplay guitar.”

Who are your influences inhelping creating the uniquesound that is Dinosaur Bones?

“Influences creep in in so manydifferent ways. Sometimes theyslap you in the face, then they’regone before you know what hap-pened. Other times they slip intoyour bed without you noticing, andbefore you know it they’ve movedin for good. And all of them influ-ence you in one way or another,whether you’re conscious of it ornot. There are too many bands welove and too many albums thatcome and go (and some that comeand stay) that catch our ear andmake us stop and take notice. It’simpossible to list them. That beingsaid, I’m on a serious post-BeatlesJohn Lennon kick right now. Andthe new Real Estate record is real-ly great. It’s like a frosty glass oflemonade.”

How would you describe yoursound to someone who hasn’theard you before?

“To be honest, I’d really ratherjust put a CD in someone’s handand say, ‘Here, listen,’ and letthem figure it out, rather than try topaint some vague picture of oursound in a sentence. But I’ll try:moody, melodic indie rock.”

How did it feel when youheard yourselves on the radio forthe first time?

“It was a pretty exciting feeling,knowing all the hard work that hadgone in and seeing it finally get offthe ground a little bit. It’s like aparent watching their child take itsfirst steps. A pretty insignificantmilestone in the grand scheme ofthings, since that baby is surelygoing to come crashing back downon its face at SOME point, but anexhilarating moment nonetheless.”

And how did you guys digFanshawe/London? Come back!

“The Fanshawe staff are alwaysreally good to us. We’re alwayshappy to come back.”

For those of you who are inter-ested in checking out some up andcoming fresh blood in the indiemusic scene, keep an eye for allthree of these bands and check outtheir websites to see when you cancatch them in London and yourhometown. Show some love forour Canadians: Dinosaur Bonesmyspace.com/dinosaurbonesband;Teenage Kicksm y s p a c e . c o m / t e e n a g e k i c k -steenagekicks; and TV Freaksteeveefreakzz.bandcamp.com.

Damn teenagersand their TV showsand dinosaurs!

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The Dangerous Summer hasdone very well in the last coupleyears. They have released two EPsand two full studio albums, and allfour received rave reviews fromfans and music insiders. As A.J.Perdomo (lead vocals, bass), CodyPayne (guitar, backup vocals),Bryan Czap (guitar) and TylerMinsberg (drums) prepare to ven-ture out on a cross-Canada tourwith the band Ten Second Epic,they’ll make their first-ever stopright here in London, Ontario onApril 4 at the London Music Hall.I got the chance to talk to Perdomoabout touring and his personalthoughts on playing shows on theother side of the world.

Before your first studio album,you opened for a lot of bandssuch as Mayday Parade. Howdid it feel to have the rolesreversed when you were on yourfirst headlining tour and hadbands like The Morning Of andAction Item open for you?

“It was pretty awesome. I thinkone of the big differences betweenheadlining and supporting is youplay millions of your own songs,and I think going in to headlining,we were kind of nervous at first,but it felt so good to be able to playsongs for our own fans instead oftrying to get fans from anotherband. We love headlining and havebeen doing it a few times just to doa little something for our ownfans.”

What was it like to play at fes-tivals such as The Bamboozle in2009 and to be on the 2011Warped Tour?

“It was amazing! One of my lifegoals was to play at Warped Tour,so it was unbelievable. We had thebest summer ever and met so manyawesome bands and awesome peo-ple. I think that’s one of the bestthings about playing festivals: youget to play alongside a lot of dif-ferent artists that you wouldn’tnormally play with.”

With that, which do you per-sonally prefer: festivals or con-certs?

“I definitely prefer festivalsbecause it’s kind of like a partyenvironment meets a show envi-ronment, which is kind of cool.”

Did you do any sightseeingwhile touring in the U.K.?

“We did a little bit of sightsee-ing. I liked Scotland because whenyou get there it’s such a differentarea and there is really nothing likeit here in North America. I got tosee all the castles and stuff andthey just blew my mind.”

You’ve done a cross-Canadatour that included a stop inToronto. Will this be your firsttime playing a show here inLondon, Ontario?

“We have never been out thereyet. It’s hard to say because I don’treally know what the area is like.But I’m really excited to reach thefans that don’t go to Toronto. Wehave such a fun time when we playshows in Toronto, but it will bekind of nice to meet some of thepeople who wouldn’t normallydrive out to Toronto.”

For more information on TheDangerous Summer, visit hope-lessrecords.com and thedangerous-summer.net. To get tickets for theirApril 4 show at the London MusicHall, check outlondonmusichall.com.

The Dangerous Summercoming to London

Every so often the Academy ofMotion Picture Arts and Sciencesgets it right. They did so recentlywhen choosing The Hurt Locker,one of the most powerful war filmsin cinematic history, over thesupremely popular Avatar, and thisyear they’ve done it again.

Oftentimes it seem like mem-bers of the Academy forget thatthey are tasked with determiningthe best achievements in cinema,not declaring the highest grossingsequel of the season. The Oscars

are, for many filmmakers, thehighest achievements to strive forand it makes true cinephiles, likemyself, ecstatic when theAcademy honours those who havedone great things for the world ofcinema.

At this year’s Oscar ceremony,the host fell flat; he was tired andoverdone. Billy Crystal is a funnyman, but we’ve all seen him hostthe Oscars before. The awards,though, this year they were reallysomething special.

For the full list of winners, visitoscars.com/nominees.

It is a great honour for The Artistto be chosen as this year’s bestfilm, and it is well deserved. Asidefrom its classic old-Hollywoodcharm, The Artist has a powerful

message about the progress of thefilm industry and it obviously washeard loud and clear.

Other highlights from theawards included proud CanadianChristopher Plummer becomingthe oldest recipient of an Oscar,“Man or Muppet” making Flight ofthe Concords and Lord of theRings actor Bret McKenzie anOscar winner and the contempo-rary Iranian film A Separation tak-ing top foreign language honours.

Well done, Academy; I applaudyou. For any of you keeping scoreout there this year, I only naileddown eight. I’m sorry Mr.Scorsese; I grossly underestimatedyou and your little film calledHugo.

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The Dangerous Summer will be performing at the London Music Hall on April 4.

Deep down, we all want to berock stars; we want to own thestage, microphone in hand, withadoring fans dancing at our feet. Ifyou’re like me and can’t play anyinstruments, it makes satisfying theneed to rock a little harder than orig-inally thought. Thankfully, with thehelp of the Japanese art of karaoke,all these rock star dreams can (kindof) come true.

I’m sure most of the people atFanshawe are aware of whatkaraoke is, whether you’ve takenpart yourself or stumbled upon itnot realizing it was going on. Forthose unaware of this pastime,karaoke (meaning empty orchestra)involves a recorded version of apopular song without vocals and thesong’s lyrics displayed on a screento be sung.

So how do you become a karaokestar? Most people think that in orderto be good at karaoke, you need tobe good at singing, which is not trueat all. Follow these easy steps andyou too can own the stage as akaraoke god.

Find the karaoke bar that’sright for you

London is full of karaoke, youjust need to find the right place to go– a place that makes you feel atease. For some people that mightmean a regular spot for them andtheir friends with a karaoke night.For instance, if you find yourselfbecoming a regular at Wink’s, thenyou can check out their Sundaynight karaoke. For others, it mightdepend on the night of the week thatworks best for you. Pick a night andfind out where you can take part inthis activity. Unfortunately there isno full list of places in London withkaraoke, but keep your eye peeledand the best place for you will makeitself known. Not comfortable in agroup setting yet? Remember thatrooms are available to rent at bothStar Karaoke (120 York St.) andPoachers Arms (171 Queens Ave.)any night of the week.

Get a posse togetherThey say your friends are your

biggest fans – use that to youradvantage. Bring a group of friends

with you on your outing. They don’teven have to sing (the fewer peoplewho sing, the less time you have towait for your turn), but they shouldenjoy watching. When you’re sur-rounded by familiar faces, you’ll bemore likely to drop your guard andfeel more comfortable cutting loose,resulting in a more enjoyable per-formance. Plus, if these people areyour true friends, they will cheeryou on, and, if the song is right,dance. When this happens, morepeople throughout the bar will feelmore inclined to cheer and clap, cre-ating more fans for you.

Practice makes perfectWant to kill it at karaoke?

Practice, practice, practice. Make alist of songs you want to sing (youcan search through the karaoke songbook at the bar for different gems inbetween turns to see what’s avail-able) and practice them at home.You can find videos of songs withlyrics or karaoke versions of songson YouTube to sing along with, andthere are more than a handful ofwebsites with lyrics to almost everysong. Like I said before, you don’tneed to be a great singer to be goodat karaoke, but if you know therhythm of the song well enough andhave an idea of what the lyrics are,it’ll impress your viewers.

Pick a crowd-pleaserIf you want to get people’s atten-

tion, choose a song everyoneenjoys. Whether it’s a classic pophit or a powerful love ballad, if yousing a popular jam, people will bemore likely to react to it. Danceabletunes always go over well at anykaraoke night. If you’re not afraid toshake it while on stage, people willbe more willing to join you on thedance floor. Ballads are also good,but only if sung as a novelty. Ifsomeone wanted to listen to a seri-ous rendition of “Hello,” they’d lis-ten to Lionel Ritchie’s greatest hit.But if you make it your own andhave fun with it, people will clapalong and, in some cases, slowdance.

So there you go. I hope these tipshelp you on your way to karaokestardom. Just remember to have funand make the most of it and yourfans will love you.

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One For The Money(2012)

When you think of KatherineHeigl, you probably think of acute, romantic comedy that’scharming though a little cheesy.What you probably don’t think ofis horrible fake Italian/New Jerseyaccent, ludicrously unrealistic situ-ations and a mix of overacting andno acting at all. Unfortunately, thelatter is what you get with Heigl’slatest flick, One For The Money.

Based on author JanetEvanovich’s popular series ofStephanie Plum novels, One ForThe Money tells the story of howdown-on-her-luck Stephanie gother start in bounty hunting. Livingin New Jersey, after having losther job as a lingerie saleswoman,Stephanie is in desperate need ofsome fast cash, so she turns to hercousin Vinnie for a job at his boun-ty hunting company. After learn-ing that one of the men who jiltedher in high school has a significantprice on his head, Stephaniedecides to do whatever it takes tobring in Joe Morelli. Thingsbecome more difficult thanStephanie had bargained for,though, as Joe, an undercover copwho’s been charged with murderand is now hiding out, is tangledup in a complex web of lies, thugs,

corruption and death. At a glance, the cast of One For

The Money seems quite strong, butfirst impressions can be deceiving.Katherine Heigl, who fans willremember from Grey’s Anatomyand a recent slew of rom-coms, iscertainly typecast, but it happensthat she is quite good at what shedoes. Unfortunately, One For TheMoney takes her too far out of hercomfort zone and forces her to dona fake accent and face completelyunrealistic situations. Not surpris-ingly, Heigl falls flat.

Another actor who should bringsome talent to the film is JasonO’Mara, yet he too falls flat.Nothing is wrong with his actingper se, it’s more of a problem thatalthough he is one of the maincharacters in the flick, he goeslargely unnoticed.

Indeed the only actor who stands

out in One For The Money in agood way is John Leguizamo, whobrings back the creepy villainy hewas known for during his days onMiami Vice. The remainder of theflick’s cast falls well under theradar.

The acting in One For TheMoney is atrocious and the story-line is completely unbelievable.When you throw a character into alife-threatening situation and shehas no visible reaction to that andinstead just shrugs it off, the audi-ence doesn’t have a hope of beingdrawn into the film’s reality. Thepoint of watching a movie is to getlost for a while in another world, tobe entertained. One For TheMoney does neither of these thingsand has virtually nothing to offerviewers. Save your money, thisone is definitely not worth it.

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Save your money – One For The Money is definitely one to skip.

Cats & Dogs (2001)

I am not what you would call ananimal lover. Oh sure, I do thinkthat Animal of The Muppets is thegreatest drummer of all time. I ama big fan of pro wrestling legendGeorge “The Animal” Steele. Andof course I am moved by the musi-cal stylings of 1960s British actThe Animals. But proper animals,like cats and dogs, I am not such afan of. I guess I just don’t see thepoint in becoming emotionallyinvested in something that will, atbest, learn to return a ball to you ordefecate in a box.

What I am a big fan of is whatcomes up first when you type “catsand dogs” into Google. No, it is nota pet store, or some bizarre fetishwebsite. Instead, you will find alink to the IMDB entry for a fan-tastic 2001 film titled, you guessedit, Cats & Dogs.

Unlike the rather pedestrian petsthat I previously expressed my dis-interest in, the canines and felinesfeatured in this film are spectacu-lar. Writers John Requa and GlennFicarra, who have teamed up togive us such rubbish as Bad Santaand I Love You Phillip Morris,showed that they do have some tal-ent for writing when they pennedthis action-packed comedy.

In Cats & Dogs, we learn that

these quadrupedal beasts are nothelpless creatures relying on theirhuman counterparts to providetheir every need. Rather, they areextremely intelligent animals,while humans, in fact, are oblivi-ous buffoons.

The cats and dogs in this film areengaged in a high stakes game ofcat and mouse. An evil cat namedMr. Tinkles (voiced by Sean Hayesof Will and Grace) has hatched afiendish plot to make people aller-gic to dogs, thereby making catsthe dominant family pet. But abrave group of dog secret agents,voiced by the likes of AlecBaldwin, Tobey Maguire andCharlton Heston, are prepared tosniff asses and take names toensure this doesn’t come to pass.

The voice work in Cats & Dogsis terrific. In addition to the afore-mentioned actors, we also getSusan Sarandon, Jon Lovitz andMichael Clarke Duncan lendingtheir golden tones to this picture.The dogs and cats do an excellentjob moving their mouths in synchwith the voices. As do co-stars JeffGoldblum and Elizabeth Perkins.

So while real cats and dogs mayrank high in my list of pet peeves,the same cannot be said about thissensational motion picture. Cats &Dogs is the type of film that uponcompletion compels you to standup and give it a round ofapplause… or should I say a roundof a-paws. Thankfully this filmfranchise was not spayed orneutered, and a sequel, Cats &Dogs: The Revenge of KittyGalore, was unleashed in 2010.Keep reading the Interrobang formy review of that film, coming upsometime in the next decade.

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Not spent from skimming saucyfiction over Reading Week?Looking for a quickie to liven upthe daily grind? Look no furtherthan Fielding’s Shamela. Thissatire’s got it all: burlesquehumour, a big Booby and a cen-sored author, with the added dis-tinction of parodying the popularchick lit of the time, Pamela. Now,wtf was Pamela?

Cringes.In the roughest terms, Pamela

was Twilight for the 18th century.In Pamela, a serving-girl attractsthe unwanted attention of a man ofhigher social status who wants toget into her drawers. In our 21stcentury world, though most classdifferences are eradicated, therestill exists a kind of hierarchybased on looks and intellect. Ergo,Bella attracts the attention of asuper-smart, century-old vampire(the lucky bitch!). Pamela featuresa girl of such dubious attraction asto make a rich and powerful manabduct her (seriously, would hereally need to go to all the trou-ble?), and Bella, though presentedas the girl-next-door, manages to

lead on both a vamp and a were-wolf. Pamela is angst-ridden overthe inequalities present in her rela-tionship with her master, Bella...ah, need I say more?

But if Pamela was Twilight,Shamela was Vampires Suck.

If no one actually has conclusiveproof of who wrote Shamela, it’s inthe way that no one ‘knows’ whoknocked over the trashcan whenthe family dog is giving you big,soulful eyes with the lid hanginground his neck. There was reallyonly one culprit: Henry Fielding.

Richardson, the author ofPamela, despised Fielding. Thefeeling was mutual. Richardsonwas a political brown-noser. Hepublished his writing at his ownexpense and pompously added ‘let-ters of commendation’ from‘anonymous writers’ (i.e. hisfriends, his wife, himself) to thebeginning of his works. It’s a bitlike giving your telephone numberas a reference for a job, then pre-tending to be your former bosswhen a potential employer calls.Don’t try this at home, kids.

Richardson’s resume also distin-guished him as a writer of love let-ters for girls in his neighbourhood,and the hand behind numerousanonymous letters used to upbraidthe women in his community ofimmoral conduct, from gossip togiddiness. Scary as this mightsound, he had grounds for brag-

ging. In lower-class communities,most people were illiterate andwrote out model letters from‘copybooks’ for long-distancecommunication. So imagine yourold lady spends most of her time inbrawls and brothels (actually, don’timagine that, eww). She scribblesout a random letter she herselfcan’t read, enduring you to bepolite and mannerly, and attend tothe preservation of your eternalsoul, yada, yada. You open it,and... what the h--

Control the copybooks, and youcontrolled the moral education oftheir readers. Richardson himselfwrote such copybooks and actedon their ethical potential, a movethat was not at all resented by hispurchasers. A moral education wasa social education, and lower classwomen who wanted to advance viathe marriage market exploitedcopybooks and tales such asPamela as how-to guides for catch-ing and keeping the perfect money-man. And if Richardson was blindto this aspect of his work, well,Fielding was all too happy to pointit out.

If Richardson was an effeminate,pompous git, Fielding was a tough-talking smartass who couldn’t keephis mouth shut. His plays pissedoff the government of his time somuch that he was singlehandedlyresponsible for The TheatricalLicensing Act of 1737; any plays

had to gain the LordChamberlain’s approval. Given thebacklog of bureaucratic B.S. theChamberlain had to wallowthrough, not many plays gotapproval, condemning the public towatching reruns of Shakespeare forthe next half-century and puttingFielding out of a job. Happily forus, he turned to satirizing Pamela.

Did the original Pamela faintupon being kissed? Seriously, shewas just faking it. Did she reallyleave her doors unlocked and dresshalf-naked while in fear of deflow-ering? It was really just a plotbetween her and her mother’sfriend so that the rich SquireBooby could see her “pretty, little,white, round, panting -----.”(Eighteenth century censorshipturns every bawdy book into fill-in-the-blanks, so you don’t evenneed to buy crosswords for the nextroadtrip! How cool is that?) DidBooby really not back off after sheclawed him up for catching her inbed? Yeah, well, their hands, “onneither side, were idle in the scuf-fle.”

As for the ludicrous stratagemsBooby resorts to for stalkingPamela, well, he was an idiot afterall, and Pamela’s willing to goalong with it to get him to the altar.Why else wouldn’t she recognizehim cross-dressing as the maid toget in her bed? Sex is a marketablecommodity. Prostitution is a short-

term cash exchange, while thelonger courtship of Booby andPamela/Shamela constitutes thenegotiation of a business agree-ment. Marriage is a long-terminvestment, wherein children andadvanced social status representdividends.

Have we really changed sincethe 1700s? Control over mutualfinances is generally more of anequitable arrangement than whenwomen weren’t allowed to ownproperty. Our relatively comfort-able financial situations in Canada,coupled with the rising global pop-ulation, enable us to view marriagemore as a romantic act than as afinancial partnership or an agree-ment on reproduction. Theadvances in women’s rights andlaw enforcement enable more per-sonal freedoms for both genders toseek out companionship withoutthe formalized agreements of mar-riage.

Still, in a way, all social interac-tion constitutes an exchange ofexpectations and acts, of pleasuregiven and received, an ongoingintercourse in goods, or signs, orwords. Touching, huh? So take outa book and a date, and give tongueto Shamela.

Just don’t forget to tell me whathappens next.

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This satire’s no sham


Usually I would start this col-umn off with a general strugglepertaining to the unique type ofrelationships that are carried outfrom afar, and then follow up withsome tips on how to overcome thatstruggle. This week I have a differ-ent idea in mind. I have no specif-ic tips for how to avoid this partic-ular struggle, but instead I offer awarning.

Negativity can be a disease,spreading from person to person,taking an otherwise healthy (readhappy) individual and turn theminto a sad, sickly shadow of theirformer vibrant self. Negativity canbe found everywhere in today’ssociety, especially if you knowwhere to look for it. It can strikeyou when you least expect it andcan decimate even the best ofmoods in one fell swoop.

Sometimes the negativity youneed to fight can be found in thoseclosest to you. This type of nega-tivity can be easier to deal withthan you may think. Although thesource is closest to you, it is easierto believe in the good intentionsbehind whatever may be said. If afamily member says to you, “Youmight have to give up your careerfor this relationship,” you knowthat even though the words maysting, they come from a place ofcaring. If family and friendsattempt to infect your life withtheir concerns and their negativity,all you need to do is address theproblem, offer them your thoughtsand ask that it not be brought upagain.

The more dangerous kind ofnegativity is found in completestrangers – those who don’t knowthe first thing about you, your situ-ation or your relationship. Theseare the types of people who oftentake to the Internet to air theirgrievances and can infect you withthe most fatal type of negativity.When you read a story online

about someone who was in a simi-lar situation to you and who facedthe worst possible outcome atevery turn and is now worse for it,it is nearly impossible to stop your-self from imagining yourselffalling directly into their shoes.

So here’s my warning: don’t letsomeone else’s negativity bringyou down. Don’t let Jane Doe’sstory about how she had to liveapart from her husband (who justso happens to be in the sameschool program as your live-inboyfriend) and is now facing adivorce because of it send you intoa full-out panic attack that thesame amount of time apart willbefall you. Separate yourself fromthe complainers, from the nay-say-ers and especially from those whonever have anything positive tosay. Take each day as it comes toyou (not to someone else) and baseyour future expectations solely onyour own past experiences.

Stay positive, and don’t allowyourself to become infected withanyone else’s negativity.

We all make excuses at somepoint in our lives, why we’re latefor work, why we didn’t finish that20-page paper or why we didn’tapply for that job. It’s not unusualfor us to do it in our personal livesas well; the biggest excuses wemake is why we don’t want to be inrelationship.

Here are four popular excuseswe’ve all heard or used to end arelationship.

It’s not you, it’s me: Womenuse this line more than men. It’susually because women don’t wantto hurt people’s feelings, so theypretend it’s their fault the relation-ship is not working. Women willexaggerate flaws they have andconvince you it has nothing to dowith you. In reality, 99 per cent ofthe time it actually has everythingto do with you, and nothing to dowith them. They just wanted to letyou down easy.

I’m not looking for a relation-ship: This is the most common

excuse people give for not wantingto commit to a relationship, whichusually translates to “I just don’twant to be in a relationship withyou.” I’m not going to lie; I mayhave used this once or twice whenI didn’t see any kind of future withsomeone. Let’s just say karma’s abitch, because for every personI’ve said that to, I’ve had two moresay the same thing to me. Thefunny thing is, even though I knowwhat that really means, I believethem every time. Then, not even amonth after we end things, theyhave a girlfriend. Have you everseen that movie Good Luck Chuck?Everyone Chuck sleeps with getsmarried to the next guy they meet.I feel like Chuck sometimesbecause every guy who uses that“I’m not ready for a relationship”line ends up in a serious relation-ship with the girl right after me. Iknow so many people who fall vic-tim to this exact line and will agreeto casually date that person untilthey leave them for someone theywant to date.

I just got out of a serious rela-tionship: People who just get outof a relationship aren’t necessarilylooking to jump right back into thecommitment game. They want to

enjoy the single life, doing thingsfor themselves, a.k.a. the “selfishstage.” There’s nothing wrongwith wanting to be selfish once in awhile, in fact, I would say it couldbe good for you. If you hear thisexcuse, I would suggest running inthe opposite direction, becausethey will use this as a reason totreat you like garbage. If they real-ly wanted to be with you, theywould be.

I’m too busy, I have no time:Being in school this is probably theline students use most – they justhave no time. Between work andschool, they have no free time for arelationship and the best they couldever offer you is a booty call everytime they decide to take a breakfrom school and go out and party.The truth is if someone really caredabout you and wanted to be withyou, they would make time to seeyou. It may not be as often as youwant, but they would still make aneffort.

There are more reasons whypeople don’t want to be in a rela-tionship, but to me these are allexcuses. If someone wanted to bewith you, they would be. I’m notsaying it will always work out, butit doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try.

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I hate bank fees. Does that evenneed to be stated? I can’t imaginesomeone claiming they love bankfees. Well, actually, that’s wrong.The banks probably love them.

But aside from the banks, I don’tthink anyone likes bank fees. Thekind of fees I’m talking about arechequing account fees, like beingcharged $10 each month to main-tain your account, or being charged$2.50 or whatever on each debittransaction when you go over yourmonthly transaction limit. Stufflike that. I hate it. I loathe the ideaof seeing the total amount ofmoney I’ve paid in bank fees overthe course of my lifetime becauseit makes me wonder about all theother great things I could havedone with that money.

If you’re a savvy shopper,though, you can find a chequingaccount that will minimize feesand still offer decent service. Theaccount I use is PC Financial’s NoFee Bank Account. I’ve talked to afew different people about PCFinancial. Some people love them,some hate them. I can’t speak toany of their products besides thechequing account, but if you’relooking for a virtually free bankaccount, I think this is the place tostart.

The advantages of the accountinclude no monthly fee and notransactions fees. That’s huge. It’shard to find a bank that won’tcharge people to have a chequingaccount. PC Financial, in fact, paysinterest on money you have sittingin your account. The interest rate islaughably low (for example, 0.05per cent on a balance of $1,000 orless), but getting paid pennies (orfractions of pennies) is still betterthan paying dollars to the bank.They also offer free cheques.

Cheques aren’t so useful thesedays, but if you need to get somefor whatever reason, they can bequite expensive, so having thatoption for free is great.

The disadvantage to PCFinancial is that they are essential-ly an online bank. They have tele-phone support and those pavilionsin Loblaws grocery stores whereyou can talk to a customer servicerep, but they have no physicalbranches. They’re basically a dis-count subsidiary of CIBC. That isnot exactly what they are, but itkind of feels that way. I think mostyounger people don’t use banktellers that much and do a ton ofInternet and telephone banking, soI don’t think this is a big deal forthe college crowd. But if you dolike having a physical branchwhere you can bank with an actualperson, then PC Financial mightnot be right for you.

If you’re a student, somethingyou ought to consider is having astudent account set up by whoeveryou bank with. Nearly all of thebanks will waive monthly andtransaction fees on chequingaccounts for students – all youhave to do is go into a branch andtell them you want to convert youraccount to a student account andshow them your student card. Ihave an account with CIBC andthis took five minutes.

So, as a student, you have somemore free banking options com-pared to others. When you gradu-ate, though, and if you don’t minddoing nearly all of your bankingonline, then PC Financial might bea good place to look for low-costbanking. Another alternative isICICI, a bank from India thatoffers low-cost Internet banking inCanada that is competitive withwhat PC Financial offers.

Jeremy Wall is studyingProfessional Financial Services atFanshawe College. He holds anHonours Bachelor of Arts from theUniversity of Western Ontario.

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Job interviews are stressful toeveryone, no doubt about it. I’veoften said that if you aren’t at leasta little bit nervous about an inter-view, then you should be nervousabout why you aren’t. To help alle-viate your nervousness prior to theinterview, you can research thecompany, review the job posting orjob description and practice youranswers to typical interview ques-tions.

One of the most frequentlyasked questions, and most chal-lenging for some to answer, is“What are your strengths andweaknesses?” The two tend to gohand in hand, and rarely is one thequestion asked without the other.So, how do you answer a questionlike that?

There is no better way to make agood first impression than to begiven a chance to state yourstrengths. As mentioned earlier, itis important to know what theneeded skills are to be successfulin the job you are interviewing forso you can tailor your answers toinclude those strengths.

The weakness part of the ques-tion presents more of a challenge.The good news is that an interviewis not a confessional. After all, youare there to sell yourself to theprospective employer, not confessto past sins or indiscretions.Therefore, the best approach is toanswer the weakness question hon-estly in a way that makes you lookpositive. Come up with a situationor problem you had at work butdon’t pick a scenario so seriousthat it will disqualify you from thecompetition. Briefly mention oneweakness and show how you havelearned from the experience orwhat you have done to change. It’salso a good idea to have a back-upanswer in case you get asked toprovide another example.

Avoid the over-used responsethat “My problem is that I’m aworkaholic. I spend a lot of time atwork making sure I do my jobright.” I’m sure interviewers haveheard this response before and ifthe question is really worth asking,they will probe for a furtherresponse.

Most employers are looking forhonesty out of this question, as theresponses are generally quiteinsightful. They want to find outwhat kind of person you are,whether you are shy, timid, cocky,arrogant or even a liar.

If you can, be sure to cite a cor-rected weakness or a lessonlearned from your weakness.Always provide concrete examplesof what you’re doing to fix theproblem, the progress you’ve madeand how these improvements willhelp the employer. In order toanswer the strengths and weaknessquestion well, you really need topractice prior to the interview. Atthe same time, make sure youranswer doesn’t sound toorehearsed.

In the end, it isn’t your mistakesand weaknesses that matter themost. It is whether or not you areaware of your weakness, under-stand its potential impact on othersand that you are willing to work toimprove yourself. Your ability tohandle this question confidentlyand effectively can send a power-ful message to potential employersabout your real strengths.

Need assistance? Drop by theCareer Services office in RoomD1063. The Career Services staffare available to assist you on anindividual basis. Visit the office toarrange an appointment or call519-452-4294. Check outwww.fanshawec.ca/careerservicesfor student and graduate job list-ings. Join the Career ServicesFacebook group at tinyurl.com/fan-shawecareerservices.

Every year students live up theirreputation by out-drinking eachother at parties, clubs, and campusevents. No doubt drinking alcoholis a social activity that many stu-dents associate with having fun,but there are concerns to be think-ing about when it comes to alcoholand the student lifestyle.

After chatting with a few stu-dents around campus about theirdrinking habits, some commonanswers I received about why theydo it is because drinking is social.Sounds simple enough… exceptfor that the majority of these stu-dents would tell me about howexpensive it is and how they oftenfeel like crap the next morning.Drinking gives many students thecourage to approach that cute girlor guy across the room and to “letloose” for a night out. As fun as anight out on the town can be,excessive drinking can also haveharmful effects on the body.

Fact: Up to one in five studentssaves their daily calories for alco-hol (according to a study by theUniversity of Missouri). When Iwas in high school, I was friendswith a girl who suffered from aneating disorder. In grade nine at theage of 15, she was drinking heavi-ly about four nights a week andrefused to eat during those days.She consumed her daily calories inalcohol, and suffered from what wehave come to know as “drunkorex-ia.”

There is no doubt that the cultureof drinking on campus is a socialone. What is worrying is that stu-dents are unaware of that effectthat alcohol has on the body. Idecided to talk with KarenMcGregor, the Executive Director

of Hope’s Garden, an eating disor-ders support and resource centrelocated in London. I wanted toknow more about the link betweenalcohol abuse and eating disordersin order to educate myself andother students about what we cando to help people like my friendfrom high school to overcome thissubstance abuse.

Is there a direct connectionbetween drinking heavily and eat-ing disorders? An eating disorderis a clinical mental disorder and isa very complicated illness.“Generally it is a combination ofmultiple underlying contributingfactors that lead to the develop-ment of an eating disorder,” saidMcGregor. “These contributingfactors include familial, psycho-logical, societal, as well as media,peers and there can even be agenetic component.”

The most thought-provokingpart about my talk with McGregorwas when she told me that eatingdisorders develop as a way to copewith stress – “an unhealthy copingskill, if you will,” she offered.Students are constantly under

stress from work, school and theirpersonal lives, and trying to keepup with the social culture on cam-pus only fuels the fire. “Out of allmental illnesses, eating disordershave the highest mortality rate,”said McGregor. Drinking could bea method used by many to cover upstress factors and to gain more con-trol in one’s life. “It has becomesocially acceptable to talk badlyabout our bodies and use harmfulmeasures to control one’s weight,”McGregor noted.

Every student deserves time tosocialize with friends and head outfor a night on the town. However,it is important to eat proper mealsevery day and to take realistic andhealthy measures such as a well-proportioned diet and exercisingregularly if you wish to loseweight. Your body will thank youfor the food, and your self-esteemwill thank you for taking care ofyour body.

Hope’s Garden is a support cen-tre for self-admitted individuals,not a treatment centre. For moreinformation, visit hopesgarden.orgor call 519-434-7721.

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Drinks or dinner? That’s the choice a growing number of students aremaking. As many as one in five students are saving their calories foralcohol. The phenomenon is being called “drunkorexia.”

In the height of cold and flu sea-son, we are constantly made awareof the importance of proper hand-washing, coughing into our elbowsand not going to work sick.However, you are what you eat,right? A healthy, well-balanceddiet can go a long way, and thereare some delicious – and nutritious– foods that you may want toincorporate into your diet to helpstrengthen your immune defences.Here are my top five food recom-mendations to help you kiss coldand flu season goodbye this win-ter:

Oranges: Citrus fruits are highin vitamin C, which increases thebody’s production of white bloodcells. When Mom says to drinkthat glass of OJ when you’re underthe weather, it would be a wisedecision to listen.

Yogurt: It will help you main-tain a healthy balance of good bac-

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Broccoli: A true superfood, it ispacked with vitamin A, whichhelps to fight infections anddestroy bacteria. Try other darkgreen, leafy veggies as well, suchas spinach and kale, for an extragood-for-you energy boost.

Beans: High in fibre and anti-inflammatory protein, beans arewell known for strengtheningimmune systems. Try lima beansand kidney beans to receive themaximum amount of fibre for yourbody.

Garlic: It may not be a breath-booster, but it does contribute to ahealthy immune system. Garlic isknown to fight off viral, bacterialand fungal infections due to itsstrong antioxidant powers.

With winter in full swing andspring just around the corner, besure to load up on vitamin-packed,antioxidant superfoods – no onewants to head toward the end ofthe school year with cold and flusymptoms!

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Sony has just released its secondhandheld gaming device, thePlayStation Vita. This has beenone of the most anticipated launch-es in the gaming world and I per-sonally couldn’t wait to get myhands on one.

On launch day I was probablyone of the first to get one in thecity, but unfortunately they’re notgood to go right out of the box.You will have to buy a memorycard, which are priced from $20 to$100. The Vita comes with only acharger/USB cable and a bunch ofbooklets.

At first glance, the Vita looksvery similar to the earlierPlayStation Portable, also knownas the PSP. A closer look willreveal that the Vita is a lot biggerthan the PSP. The Vita has a five-inch OLED touch-screen, an inno-vative touch-sensitive area on theback of the device and a long-anticipated feature: dual analogsticks just like console controllershave. These features will surelyclose the gap between home andportable gaming, which is exactlywhat Sony intended for the Vita toaccomplish. The Vita and thePlayStation 3 can share a game inthe sense that one can play a gameon the PS3, sync with the Vita andcontinue playing with it fromwhere you left off.

The PlayStation Vita features anentirely new user interface, whichcan be compared to the NintendoWii’s channel setup. The Vita’shome screen has around 10 ofthese ‘buttons’ on each page, andmore can be downloaded at thePlayStation Store. A cool featureof the touch-screen is that instead

of traditional methods of closing apage, you actually peel it away likea sticker.

Something I found surprising isthat the device takes cartridges likea Nintendo portable gaming sys-tem. The cartridges are flash mem-ory and come preloaded withgames. One can also download thegame from the PlayStation Store,but without a built in hard drive,space is very limited.

The PlayStation Vita is almosttoo big to fit into a pocket and isdefinitely too bulky to be carriedcomfortably. Compared to theiPhone 4S, it is about 50 per centheavier, and it is a lot bigger inoverall size. I would recommendthe carrying case for those whoplan to use it regularly on the go.The carrying case actually doublesas a stand for convenient videoviewing.

After playing with this thing for

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There once was a tournamentthat was held by a man namedCalypso, a tournament thatrequired bloodthirsty, destructive,apocalyptic vehicles to battle eachother to the death for glory andpersonal rewards given byCalypso. This event has beencalled Twisted Metal.

The event first took place onNovember 5, 1995 when the gamewas released for the PlayStation. Ittook the gaming community bysurprise as it was the first gameever to incorporate fast-paced driv-ing with third-person action shoot-ing. It was also the first game toinclude one of PlayStation’s iconiccharacters, Sweet Tooth.

Each character in the game’sstory mode had his or her uniquequests or stories as to why theyentered Calypso’s tournament. Thestories often included graphic andhorrific content, which wasn’t toopleasant for younger kids. (Yeah, Iwas definitely one of those kidsthat had to hide these kinds ofgames from my mother – I was sobad.) Four Twisted Metal gameswere released in four years, whilethe PlayStation was the leadingconsole in the market in the ’90s.The game spawned a whole newgenre in the gaming world, inspir-ing the likes of Vigilante 8, FullAuto and more. The next few yearssaw the release of Twisted Metal:Black (2001) for the PlayStation 2and Twisted Metal: Head-On(2005) for the PlayStation Portable.

Now, over a decade and a halfsince Calypso’s tournament firstmade an appearance on consoles,it’s back with Twisted Metal. Formany fans, this has been the mostanticipated game since it was firstannounced back at the E3 confer-ence in 2010. The game has been inthe works for three years, and it’shere at last! Let the games begin!

PresentationI’m going to start off with the

bad in this review just so I can getit over with and savour the sweet-ness of the rest. The game losespoints in presentation for the lackof characters’ stories to play in thecampaign. Going from being ableto play through every character’scampaign in previous games toonly having the option of playingthrough three in this one is a realletdown. The other thing is thegame’s poorly done dialogue. Thegame features really cool Sin City-style cutscenes, which make for arather gruesome but yet satisfyingexperiences, but the dialogue ruinsit. The poor acting is to be expect-ed in a game such as this, but atleast they could give us some goodquality dialogue when the acting isdone off-screen.

Graphics The biggest source of excite-

ment and curiosity for me whenthe game got announced was to seehow Twisted Metal would look onthe PS3, and man oh man, does sheever look sweet! From great car

models and details to vibrant mapsto the kick-ass special effects dur-ing the cutscenes, Twisted gainssome points back from its lack ofpresentation. It’s always gratifyingto see a missile shooting from yourcar going 250 mph and watchingyour victim explode. Don’t get mewrong, this isn’t Skyrim by anymeans, but it definitely works forwhat the game is.

SoundTwisted Metal games have

always been known for their rock-ing soundtracks that boost theplayer’s adrenaline. With tunesfrom Rob Zombie, Iggy Pop,Wolfmother and more, the sound-track will get you pumped up, andthe psychotic, heavy Twisted Metaltheme song is freaking sweet! Thesound effects like the car smashes,explosions, guns, steering and soon are bang-on and really bring outthe game’s impact.

GameplayAnd here it is, the main course:

the gameplay. This is the meat andpotatoes, folks; this is what thisgame is and always has beenabout.

Twisted Metal is downright fun!The controls have a little bit of alearning curve to them, but oncemastered, you’re just racingaround, “pwning noobs.” Thegame makes up for its lack of extrafeatures with its gameplay. Thecampaign is short yet satisfyingwith its over-the-top objectivesand interesting though frustratingboss battles. Online play featuresvarious maps and gameplaymodes, such as the popular TeamDeath match, and features a rewardsystem that can net you sweetupgrades. There are also the goodold-fashioned split-screen four-player LAN matches.

VerdictAs a longtime fan of the fran-

chise, I have been waiting over adecade for this game to come backinto my life. It is so refreshing as agamer to see a game that was soawesome from the ’90s come backand still rock in the gaming wars oftoday. For those who are lookingto step out of the world of Skyrimto get behind the wheels and blowshit up, Sweet Tooth’s got youcovered. I give this game 4.5Sweet Tooth heads out of 5.

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Due to the rising price of oil andgas, the Obama administrationannounced today they are consider-ing dipping into our national strate-gic re-election reserves. I mean, I'msorry — strategic oil reserves.

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The house in Pakistan whereOsama bin Laden was killed hasbeen demolished. But not beforeeach member of SEAL Team 6 wasallowed to bring one date there.

The CEO of Pizza Hut said thatwhen he was in college, he used tobring his dates to Pizza Hut. Whenasked where he brought them on thesecond date, he said there were nosecond dates.

Mitt Romney has accused RickSantorum of saying outrageousthings just so Santorum can appealto the most extreme voters.Santorum denied this and said,“That’s exactly the kind ofmisrepresentation I’dexpect from gay abortiondoctor Mitt Romney.”

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Happy Birthday to Justin Bieber,who turns 18 years old this week.You can tell he’s growing upbecause today he took down all hisJustin Bieber posters.

Bill Nye the Science Guy is suinghis ex-girlfriend for more than$50,000 in legal bills. Legal expertswere shocked — they were like,“Bill Nye the Science Guy had agirlfriend?”

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Last night Oprah was here. Afterthe show Oprah opened a bottle oftequila and gave everyone a shot.The only shots I ever imagined I’dget from Oprah were coming out ofa gun.

People are talking about AngelinaJolie’s dress, which showed off noneof one leg and all of the other leg.She’s very thin. Uggie the dog fromthe The Artist was behind her on thered carpet. He didn’t know whetherto hump her leg or bury it.

There’s an event being held inNew York over the weekend by agroup that's working to get yoga asan Olympic sport. NBCis pulling out all the stopsto get us to not watch theOlympics, aren’t they?

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It was revealed that Lady Gaga hasa role in the movie Men in Black 3.She’s a creepy alien who can onlybreathe through her tentacles. I don’tknow what she is playing in the movie.

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51. Strew

54. Income tax crime

59. Jewish Scripture

60. Pledge to fight

62. Possess

63. Has breath

64. Affirm

65. Poet Khayyam

66. Festivals

67. Loch ___ monster

68. Principal river of NE Spain

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1. Molten rock

2. Eager

3. Wine (informal)

4. At any time

5. Affirmed

6. Russian measure of length

7. Caesar’s 3

8. Derisive smile

9. Deer’s flesh as food

10. Escaped from

11. Hub of a wheel

12. Port in Yemen

13. For fear that

21. Level

23. Brilliantly coloured

26. Flower containers

27. Add beauty to

28. Designating a high-quality

Japanese porcelain

29. Mouth part

31. Fermented beverage, low in

alcohol

32. Artery

33. More cunning

35. Sound of contentment

36. 503 plus 7 Down

37. Month (abbr.)

40. Healing ointment

41. Vessel

43. Bubbles over

44. Sandwich fish

46. River of the Czech republic

47. Babbles

49. Large musical instrument

50. Relaxes in a mindless manner

51. Male deer

52. Carbonated drink

53. Seed covering

55. Footwear

56. Poetic foot

57. Above

58. Roman emperor

61. Urban street (abbr.)

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1. Clans of long ago that wantedto get rid of their unwanted peoplewithout killing them used to burntheir houses down - hence theexpression “to get fired.”

2. Floccinaucinihilipilification,the declaration of an

item being use-less, is the

longest non-med-ical term in the

English language.3. The word “clitoris”

comes from the Greek wordmeaning “side of a hill.”

4. The Danish word for condomis svangerskabsforebyggendemid-del.

5. The onion is named after theLatin word unio meaning large

pearl.6. There was no punctuation

until the 15th century.7. The word pornography comes

from the Greek meaning the “writ-ings of prostitutes.”

8. The word taxi is spelled thesame in English, German, French,Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.

9. The word “set” has more def-initions than any other word in theEnglish language.

10. The phrase “rule of thumb”is derived from and old Englishlaw which stated that you couldn’tbeat your wife with anything widerthan your thumb.

11. The dot over the letter i iscalled a tittle.

12. The Chinese ideogram fortrouble depicts two women livingunder one roof.

13. Q is the only letter in thealphabet that does not appear in thename of any of the United States.

14. More people in China speakEnglish than in the United States.

15. In England, in the 1880’s,“pants” was considered a dirtyword.

16. French was the official lan-guage of England for over 600years.

17. Ernest Vincent Wright wrotea novel, Gadsby, which containsover 50,000 words -- none of themwith the letter E!

18. Beelzebub is Hebrew for“Lord of the Flies.”

19. Vodka is Russian for “littlewater.”

20. Crayola is a French wordthat means “Oily chalk.”

21. Canada is an Indian wordmeaning “Big Village.”

22. There are around 41,806 dif-ferent spoken languages in theworld today.

Aries (March 21 - April 19)Pretending leads to real belief.

You’re able to convince yourselfinto a different way of thinking.Friends, through justification andselective examples, steer youtoward what might well be thetruth.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)Relax and create. If you’re

alone, find someone to whom youcan show off. Partnership is allabout give and take. Combine yourindividual best into somethingmutually better.

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)Wind up your business and get

ready for what could be a greatweekend. Your brilliance over-whelms associates who can barelyfollow you. Remember yourfriends and treat them well.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)Cancer isn’t very effective right

now. It doesn’t help your mood toknow that someone is giving youfalse directions. Get to the bottomof a problem, but try not to sinkany deeper than that.

Leo (July 23 - August 22)Network and experiment. When

you put your feelings on the line,they’ll be recognized and recipro-cated. Leo has an impulse towardbright colours and major keys.Your style holds true in any medi-um.

Virgo (August 23 - Sept. 22)Being refused only makes you

try harder. There’s always a newangle or combination that will bedifferent in your hands. Valuableallies appear in unexpected places.

Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22)Social and business events hap-

pen exactly as planned. Realizeyour goals by making them appearas accidents. Libra hates to make afuss, but he or she won’t complainabout being the centre of attention.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)Inertia makes you slow and apa-

thetic. You want to care, but it’shard to find a reason. For now,Scorpio should probably just gowith someone else’s program. Tryto finish the week without givingtoo much away.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)Archers in the legal profession

are clear and authoritative.Wishful thinking is indistinguish-able from the truth. A group isunited by the destination towardwhich it travels.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)Withdraw from a group that

doesn’t appreciate you. Go yourown way, or round up a team ofCapricorn sympathizers. Spend aslittle as you can. The best dealshave yet to hit the market.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)The personal and political either

intersect or run closely parallel.Aquarius is attracted to familiarelements in a new individual orenterprise. You’re especiallylucky and adventurous if aSagittarian is around.

Pisces (Feb. 18 - March 20)Ignorance is no excuse. As soon

as you see a shortcoming, find away to improve it. A mentor willbe ideal if there’s anyone with thetime to teach. You may need toraise yourself on your own terms.

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February 19 marked the end ofthe four-day 2012 OCAA CurlingChampionships hosted by SaultCollege in Sault Ste. Marie. Thischampionship was the 45th yearcollegiate curlers have competedfor a provincial title. Twenty-fiveteams representing 11 programscame together at the Soo CurlersClub to compete.

In the mixed division, SenecaCollege beat St. Clair College 8-3,setting up a rematch withFanshawe College. The gold medalmatch was tight until the third end,when Seneca took five points, rac-ing to a 9-2 victory in six ends andsuccessfully defending theirOCAA title. Fanshawe emergedwith a silver medal and three all-star players: Peter Van Strein(lead), Cody Heyens (third) andJordan Ariss (skip).

In the women’s division semi-final, Humber College beatFanshawe 8-0, taking them to thegold medal game where they weredefeated 7-5 by Sault. In thebronze medal game, Fanshawestole three points in the final two

ends, defeating Seneca Collegeand claiming the bronze medal.Fanshawe’s only women’s divi-sion all-star was Cassie Savage(third).

The men’s division saw an excit-ing finish to the gold medal gamebetween Sault College and unde-feated Fanshawe College. The

game came down to the last tworocks in the eighth end, but ulti-mately saw Sault defeat Fanshawe7-5. Fleming CollegePeterborough brought home thebronze medal, and Fanshawe tookthe silver, with two all-star players:D. J. Ronaldson (third) and ChrisJay (skip).

HANNAH LECTORINTERROBANG

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Pushing your body too hard can lead to workout exhaustion.

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The OCAA Curling Championships were held in Sault Ste. Marie February19. Fanshawe’s men’s and mixed team won silver medals, while thewomen’s team brought home a bronze medal.

As spring training approaches,there has been some talk inToronto Blue Jays baseball aboutthe team making the playoffs in2012. The last time the Blue Jaysmade the playoffs was in 1993, thesecond half of their back-to-backWorld Series victories. The team,which went 81-81 last season, islooking improved over the summerand should be even better than lastseason, although cynical Blue Jaysfans have heard this all before.

What’s different going into the2012 season is the addition ofanother wild-card playoff spot.What will happen is that an addi-tional wild-card team from eachleague will make the playoffs. Thetwo wild-card teams will play oneanother in a one-game playoff,with the winner going on to play inthe post-season tournament.Essentially, there is just one addi-tional playoff game being added,but it makes the post-season race abit more exciting in baseball, asright now only eight of MLB’s 30teams make the playoffs, com-pared to 16 of 30 in the NHL.

Blue Jays President PaulBeeston recently predicted thatToronto could make the playoffsfor three of the next five seasons.That’s a tad optimistic, to put itmildly, but if five of 15 teams inthe American League make theplayoffs and the Jays field a com-petitive roster, then their odds ofending a 19-year playoff droughtsignificantly increase.

The key, of course, is fielding acompetitive roster. Beeston mighthave a good reason to be opti-mistic, although the team is farfrom perfect. The two key playersfor Toronto will be Jose Bautista

and Brett Lawrie. No surprisethere. Bautista is one of the bestall-around hitters in baseball, beingable to hit for average and forpower. Lawrie will be entering hisfirst full season with the Blue Jays,and it will be exciting to see whathe’s capable of throughout thewhole year.

As usual, though, the Jays’ batsare great, but pitching is a questionmark. Ricky Romero is a greatstaff ace, and Henderson Alvarezlooked great in a cameo appear-ance with the team late in the sea-son, but beyond those two the rota-tion is weak, and the bullpen has alot of new faces. There is room forsomeone to step up, such as a

breakout performance from a keypitcher or maybe a great closer,and it could make the differencebetween Toronto being a .500 ballclub and being a playoff club.

No matter how the 2012 seasonends, it’s going to be exciting. TheBlue Jays have been rebuildingover the past couple of seasons,and we’ve seen a lot of old handsleave and new hands brought in.The Jays are now on the upswingof their rebuilding program, as theteam seems largely reconstructedand they have the chance to buildon their surprising performance in2011. How much they improve thisyear, though, remains unknown.

JEREMY WALLINTERROBANG

The body’s three stagesof workout stress

General adaptation syndrome isa nice way of describing how yourbody responds to stress of a train-ing exercise. As you stress yourbody, it goes through three differ-ent stages: the alarm stage, theresistance stage and the exhaustionstage.

When a new stress is placed onyour body, such as that from start-ing a training regimen for the firsttime, your body will naturally gothrough an alarm stage. You expe-rience high levels of sorenessaccompanied by decreased levelsof performance. If you’re thinkingto yourself, “I know what he’stalking about, it’s that brand newpain that hurts like a bitch a day ortwo after I work out!” then you’reabsolutely right. It is unfortunatelyalso one of the biggest reasonswhy newcomers completely aban-don training in the early going,something we see far too often.

However, for those of you whostick to it and fight through the ini-tial soreness, congratulations, youare now entering the resistancestage! This is where your bodyadapts neuromuscularly and bio-chemically to the stress it has beenput under and becomes better pre-pared to deal with that particularstress. If another lightbulb went offin your head again and you’rethinking, “Is he talking about whenmy body isn’t nearly as sore twoweeks after starting my training

program?” then you’re right again.I find this to be one of the thingsthat trainers most often fail to edu-cate their clients about. They don’ttake the time to explain this resist-ance phase and newcomers devel-op these concerns that that initialsoreness from hell will be a contin-uous plague over their bodies. Idon’t think anyone would want totrain hard if that were the case.None of us would be able to get outof our beds without agonizing painfor as long as we hit the gym! So ifyou only take one thing away fromthis article, make sure it’s thispiece of underrated but veryimportant information about thebody’s resistance capability.

Lastly, if you expose yourself toTOO much stress for TOO long aperiod, your body will enter theexhaustion stage. Your adaptationsthat you worked so hard for willbegin to plateau and actuallyreverse. This can result from eithera lack of training variety or toomuch training stress. If you’rethinking about those idiots thatspend over two hours a day, six toseven days week hitting theweights like it’s their job, then younow have a mental picture of whatNOT to do.

Like anything else in life, wetypically go through stages or stepsin order to achieve a certain goal.Physical activity, exercise andtraining are no exceptions to therule. So remember, you will beALARMED, but be consistent andyour body will RESIST. Andwhatever you do, do not over-trainor you will EXHAUST yourself –sometimes less is more.

CREDIT: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

The Toronto Blue Jays are optimistic that the 2012 baseball season couldlead to a return to the post season and a chance at the World Series title.

Fanshawe curling claims twosilver medals and one bronze

FUN AND FITNESSRICK [email protected]

Blue Jays aren’t feeling blueabout upcoming season

‘Linsanity’ is sweeping thenation. New York Knicks guardJeremy Lin is something of a sur-prise package in the NBA so far.He’s the first Harvard product tojoin the NBA since 1953/54 andwas signed by the Knicks as anemergency backup at guard afterhe was cut from the rosters of boththe Golden State Warriors and theHouston Rockets.

“(Jeremy Lin) has been anunheralded prospect, a hometownsensation, a scrutinized ethnicsymbol and a basketball curiosity,at once intriguing and underesti-mated and ultimately discarded,”wrote Howard Beck in The NewYork Times. But what is it thatmakes Lin the phenomenon that heis turning out to be? His story is aremarkable one, owing to the factthat he is the first American playerof Chinese or Taiwanese descent.Lin is a Harvard alumnus, butunlike most superstars who end upin the NBA, he went to universitywithout any athletic scholarship.

Lin has already been given hisown nickname: “Linsanity.”Coincidentally or not, that wordhas a lot of similarity with

“Vinsanity,” the nickname given toVince Carter. Looking at Lin’sstats for the month of February,he’s scored more than 20 points onnine occasions, his best being 38points against the L.A. Lakers onFebruary 10. Lin’s sudden outburstof form in the month of Februarywas reason enough to earn him a

call up to the 2012 NBA All-StarRising Stars Challenge held inOrlando. The Knicks are 8-3 sinceLin became their starting pointguard, a run that includes winsover the Lakers and Dallas. Linwas also the reason why theKnicks beat the Toronto Raptors ashe scored a last-second three-

pointer. He’s already appeared onthe cover of Sports Illustrated fortwo consecutive weeks and evenmade the cover of Time. “He’slegit,” Chicago Bulls AssistantCoach Rick Brunson told the N.Y.Daily News. “That kid can play.”Lin, however, had a quiet gameduring the All-Star Weekend, scor-ing only two points, but that won’tin any way subdue his alreadygrowing fame.

“I am definitely surprised thatpeople are still talking aboutLinsanity or whatever,” said Linduring a news conference. “I think,hopefully, as the season progressesit will go from that to New YorkKnicks. And hopefully the Knickscan win basketball games and wecan make a good push after theAll-Star break and people will starttalking about the Knicks and notnecessarily me.” Lin is trying hisbest to avoid the media’s attentionfrom distracting him when itcomes to playing the game. TheNew York Knicks are, in mybooks, still a work in progress,despite featuring the likes ofCarmelo Anthony and Amar’eStoudemire, but with the potentialthat’s on the roster, the team couldbe major contenders in future sea-sons.

I came across a hilarious articlethe other day. Lin is now an icecream flavour. Don’t you find thatstrange? The ingredients include

vanilla frozen yogurt and lycheehoney swirls, though the sportsblog Deadspin claims that theflavour previously included bits offortune cookie. It’s been confirmedthat the fortune cookie bits will bereplaced by bits of waffle conesafter allegations of racial insensi-tivity spread amongst critics. Whatannoys me is the fact that theflavour is reportedly only on salein Boston because I would love tosample this new ‘Linsane’ flavour.

Whatever the future of this mas-sive bandwagon, Lin’s rapid rise tosuccess will go down as one ofsports’ ‘fairy tale’ success stories.It will be interesting to see whetherall the media attention he’s receiv-ing will affect his game, but onething is certain (and I know it’sclichéd): it’s been a “Linsane” sea-son so far.



Linsanity is sweeping the nation.

Ball Hockey StandingsGroup One

Team W L T Pts

A-Style 3 0 0 6

CMY 3 1 0 6

Brazzars 1 0 0 2

BSTL 1 1 0 2

Abousment Park 1 1 0 2

Individuals 1 1 0 2

Dirty Mike & Boys 1 2 0 2

Masters with Sticks 1 2 0 2

Group Two

Team W L T Pts

Happy Gilmour 4 1 0 8

Hat Trick Slayers 2 0 1 5

Team Barsouth 2 1 0 4

Clam Divers 2 1 0 4

Fan. Maple Queefs 2 1 0 4

Bardown 2 2 0 4

Beer For Cheer 1 2 1 3

Loan Sharks 1 1 0 2

Steve 0 3 0 0

Muffin Stuffers 0 3 0 0

Group Three

Team W L T Pts

Bangers 4 0 0 8

Creamery Kings 3 0 0 6

Multiple Scoregas.. 3 1 0 6

Al Bundy Runners 2 2 0 4

Zambonners 1 1 0 2

Hand Nail ... 1 2 0 2

Down To Puck 1 2 0 2

FHP 1 2 0 2

Mic Sock 0 3 0 0

Rec N Check 0 2 0 0

Group Four

Team W L T Pts

Greasy Burgs 3 0 0 6

Closet Monster 3 1 0 6

Baby Shakers 3 1 0 6

Irrelevent Leafs 3 1 0 6

Shooting Blanks 2 2 0 4

J-Row The Boys 2 1 0 4

FXC 1 2 0 2

Sons of Sandor 0 3 0 0

African National... 0 3 0 0

MIA Clippers 0 3 0 0

Group Five

Team W L T Pts

Fan Moose Knuck.. 3 0 0 6

Goodfellas 3 0 0 6

Burt Nichols 2 0 0 4

Sick Toe Drag 2 0 0 4

Hot Fuzz 1 1 0 2

MOJO 1 1 0 2

The Bob Ross Exp. 0 3 0 0

HAF 0 3 0 0

Group Six

Team W L T Pts

Cole World 4 0 0 8

The Grongers 3 0 0 6

TBA 3 1 0 6

Easton Infection 2 1 0 4

Masterfaders 1 2 0 2

Fanshawe Flyers 1 2 0 2

The Blazers 1 3 0 2

Toe Draggers 0 3 0 0

Balls So Hard 0 3 0 0

There are good cars, and thenthere are not-so-good cars. Theoriginal Acura TSX was neither ofthose: it was a great car.

I loved the willingness of itsengine, and I also loved the way ithandled. It was a proper driver’scar and the sort of car that wouldput a smile on my face every singletime I drove it.

It was not only a blast to drive; itwas also practical, comfortable,fuel-efficient and good-looking.

When I first drove its replace-ment model in 2009, I felt it lackedon more than a few of those things

I just mentioned about the old one.For a kick-off, I was not a fan of

this new car’s styling. The overallstyling is fine, but I really did notlike its stubby nose. The stylinghas not improved over the last fewyears, but it has grown on me.

The interior was and is brilliant.However, I do feel the centre of thedash is too busy with all the but-tons, and the navigation screenalways seem to get washed out bysunlight.

I also thought the old TSX hadbetter storage areas in the cabin,while the new car has more spacefor passengers.

However, as all my regular read-ers know, I can forgive a car for allits foibles if it turns out to be agreat car to drive.

Let’s start with the engine. It hasa naturally aspirated, 2.4-litre,

four-cylinder VTEC engine thatproduces 201 hp. That power is fedto the front wheels via either a six-speed manual transmission (as inmy last test car) or a five-speedautomatic with steering wheelmounted paddle shifters (as in mymost recent TSX tester).

This engine, when mated to amanual gearbox feels sluggish andunrewarding. Mated to the auto-matic, however, the engine’s char-acter feels completely different.The automatic version feels sharpand quick, just what a TSX shouldfeel like. I loved it.

So while it might still not be asmuch of a driver’s car as the origi-nal TSX, it is still more than satis-fying enough. Acura enthusiastsmight think this model is too soft,but for everyone else, it is a thor-oughly impressive car to haul you

and your family around.It’s easy on your wallet when it

comes to running costs. I averaged9.4 litres/100km in my week, andgiven the amount of time I spentdriving in town and stuck in heavytraffic, that is truly brilliant.

What it isn’t is cheap to buy.Base model starts at $31,890. Thatsounds like a lot for a car with afour-cylinder engine (a V6 modelis also available, which is pricedfrom $41,890), but when youspend a decent amount of timewith it, you’ll quickly understandwhy I like it so much and why it’sworth its asking price.

If you’re in the market for anice, luxury family car, put theTSX towards the top of your list.

New vs. old: The Acura TSXCREDIT: ACURA

The new Acura TSX is one car that will leave you smiling every time you drive it.

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NBA WATCHVICTOR KAISARtwitter: @supermario_47

So what’s the deal with Jeremy Lin?


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The Wrestlemania 28 card isslowly taking shape and it lookslike it may be somewhat decent.Quality is highly important, as theyare coming off an EliminationChamber pay-per-view that left alot to be desired. No championshiptitles changed hands, Natalya wassubjected to another backstage skitinvolving the same grade-schoolhumour and Santino was given aspot in the SmackdownElimination Chamber match forsome reason. It would have made alot more sense to include MarkHenry in this match, as he hasrecent history with both DanielBryan and the Big Show. Plus itwould have been extremely enter-taining to see Henry send moreopponents to the Hall of Pain.

Perhaps they are planning onpushing Santino as a seriouswrestler. If that’s the case, then thecomedy needs to be dropped. Nomore cobra finisher, no goofyeffeminate powerwalk and certain-ly no more trombone celebrations.If they can change it up so thatSantino is actually taking care ofbusiness inside the ring, as opposedto goofing off backstage, then hejust may be deserving of a push.Unfortunately, his silly gimmickmay be around for awhile, as hewas repeatedly referred to as “thesentimental favourite” during hisElimination Chamber appearance.

The Celtic Warrior Sheamus hasmade brutally clear his intentionsconcerning which championshipbelt he will be going after atWrestlemania. He made his choiceknown by attacking Daniel Bryanafter Bryan successfully retainedhis championship. This shouldprove to be a clash of styles, asSheamus is more of a brutestrength brawler compared toBryan’s more technically basedring style.

There was an interesting twist inthe feud between Triple H and theUndertaker. Their Wrestlemaniarematch is now booked as a Hell ina Cell match. This brings a freshnew angle to the situation, as thetwo have never gone face to face insuch a sadistic and barbaric envi-ronment. The sheer carnage ofsuch a match may very well causethe end of Taker’s career and mayalso lead to Hunter’s retirement asan active competitor.

The match that could possiblysteal the spotlight from theCena/Rock bout is the showdownbetween CM Punk and ChrisJericho. Both men are highly tal-ented wrestlers and have tremen-dous amounts of charisma, somuch so that when either of them

have a microphone, you definitelydo not want to miss what they haveto say. Their feud is not just aboutthe WWE championship, though;it’s about who really is the bestwrestler in the world. This will bean exciting fight, and when the dustclears we will see who trulydeserves the above-mentionedmoniker.

Former WWE superstar RonSimmons, more famously knownas Farooq of the APA, is the latestinductee into the WWE Hall ofFame. Simmons’ wrestling careercame on the heels of a career infootball, and he wrestled for yearsin the NWA and WCW beforearriving in the WWF and formingthe Acolyte Protection Agencywith John Bradshaw Layfield. Thisis the stage of his career that fanswill likely remember forever, dueto the two men’s storyline reputa-tions as hard-drinking, hard-fight-ing mercenaries who would take onany job if the price was right.Simmons’ induction is the third sofar this year, after the FourHorsemen and Edge, and if there isany justice, Macho Man RandySavage’s name will be one of thenext to receive the honour.

Brian Kendrick, who hasn’t beenon TV since November, wasbelieved to have been releasedfrom his TNA contract, as hisphoto had been removed from theroster on the Impact website. Asource with TNA recently con-firmed that Kendrick has indeedparted ways with the company.This is very unfortunate timing, asthe X-Division is already short-handed with Jesse Sorensen beingout indefinitely with his neckinjury. There are basically only sixmen left to carry the division:Austin Aries, Zema Ion, AlexShelley, Shannon Moore, Kid Kashand Anthony Neese. It’s been saidthat Kendrick’s current gimmickwasn’t catching on with the fans. Ifthat’s all it was, then hopefully thedoor is open for him to return in thefuture with something that willcapture the fans’ interest. There’snothing worse than when a talentdivision starts losing competitors.

A.J. Styles is competing down atthe TV title level for some reason.This makes little sense as Styles isundoubtedly the face of TNA, or atleast should be pushed as such. Hecertainly deserves to be in the mainevent championship picture a lotmore than Jeff Hardy does.Perhaps wrestling Robbie E for theTV strap is merely a stop on theroad to the HeavyweightChampionship. If so, why wasHardy not made to fight his wayfrom the bottom? The CharismaticEnigma was thrown right back intocontendership fairly quickly uponhis return, but what little time hehas spent trying to atone for hismistakes last year has not beenlong enough in my opinion.

Every year around this time,NFL fans and analysts alike arefocused on two things: the NFLDraft and free agency. While Ihave briefly discussed the draft inFebruary 20’s article (and willsurely talk about it in a few more),I am shifting towards free agencythis week. With several high-pro-file players set to become freeagents, I will highlight a few of thebiggest names and speculate onwhere they could go.

Mario Williams: The HoustonTexans shocked the world whenthey made Williams the first over-all pick back in 2006. Now theyhave a huge decision to make.Williams has proven that he can beamong the best defensive playersin the league, tallying 53 sacks inonly five seasons. With the size toplay in any defensive scheme,Williams could become the high-est-paid defensive player in NFLhistory. The Texans finally brokethrough this year, winning theAFC South division and makingthe playoffs for the first time infranchise history. Losing Williamswould seriously hurt their chancesof repeating that feat, but can theyfind the money? Possible suitors:Houston, Green Bay, Cincinnati

Brandon Carr: While mostexperts would say that widereceiver Dwayne Bowe is theKansas City Chiefs’ most impor-tant free agent, I would disagree.Cornerback Brandon Carr hasdeveloped into one of the bestcover corners in the AFC. I expectthe Chiefs to re-sign Bowe, which

leaves less cap room to sign Carras well. I think in the right scheme,Carr could shore up an alreadystout defence or help bring oneover the hump into the elite level.Possible suitors: Houston, Dallas,Detroit

Matt Flynn: Oh boy, did thisguy make an impression. Afterbacking up Aaron Rodgers for sev-eral years, Flynn is ready to stepout of Green Bay and start forsomeone. However, was his six-touchdown explosion againstDetroit an example of his real tal-ent, or a lack of talent in theDetroit defence? Whatever teamgets Flynn will surely be taking arisk, as unproven QBs who havefew games on their resume tend to

struggle in their first season as aregular (that’s you, Kevin Kolb).Possible Suitors: Seattle, Miami,Jacksonville

Of course, these three aren’t theonly interesting names out there.You have Terrell Owens lookingfor a home and Randy Moss want-ing to “Pull a Favre” (come out ofretirement, clever right?). You alsohave the potential of PeytonManning being released, and DrewBrees is currently without a con-tract in New Orleans (chances arehe re-signs, though). So, as yousee, when free agency starts inMarch, there should be a lot ofgreat storylines to watch.

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Soon-to-be free agent Green Bay quarterback Matt Flynn will be indemand for quarterback-starved teams.

Year after year, season after sea-son we deal with the same scenar-ios around this time of year.Between free agency and the draft,the NFL’s offseason certainlydoesn’t lack for excitement.However, the million-dollar ques-tion is always: who will be the firstoverall pick in the draft, and howwill that player work out?

As we move past the NFLCombine, there were a number ofplayers who stepped out from thepack and established themselves aslegitimate first-rounders. But, forthe sake of this article, I am goingto take a look at the two playerswho will likely be the first twopicked in April.

Andrew Luck, Quarterbackfrom Stanford: The consensusnumber-one pick even a year ago,Luck will almost certainly be anIndianapolis Colt come April.However, I am not sure I agreewith this pick. If you read my col-umn regularly, you will know Idisagree with the Colts as far as thePeyton Manning situation goes.Luck will be a good quarterback inthe NFL, but I think he will requirea bit of seasoning first. The prob-

lem with this is that Luck has goneon record saying he wants to startright away. Luck had a veryimpressive performance at theCombine, showing impressivespeed and athleticism.

Robert Griffin III,Quarterback from Baylor: Thewinner of the 2011 Heisman tro-phy is the most interestingprospect since Cam Newton.Okay, I do realize Newton cameout last year, but RG3 has madequite an opinion on scouts and ana-lysts alike. He led Baylor to animpressive season last year, and hehas the athletic ability to start rightaway in the NFL. He ran the fastest40-yard dash among QBs at thecombine, but his size (6’2 3/8”)

may seriously hurt his case to bean elite NFL quarterback. SmallQBs have had success in the past(namely Drew Brees), but it is cer-tainly more difficult. The generalconsensus is that either the Brownsor the Redskins will trade up to thenumber-two position in the draft toland this guy, so he will have a lotto live up to.

The Colts will take one of theseguys with the top pick, and theyneed to hope they are worth thepick (and the massive contract).For every Peyton Manning, there isa Ryan Leaf, and you can neverreally tell until they hit the field inSeptember. The evaluation processwill continue for the next month,so enjoy the ride.

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To North American sports fans,soccer league and tournament for-mats are strange. However, oncethey understand how the game isplayed, they can better appreciateevery game. Here is a runthroughof the league and tournamentstructures in football.

The leagues of European foot-ball work differently from the wayNorth American leagues do.Leagues have anywhere from 12 to24 teams in them and work on abalanced schedule; everyone playseach other an equal number oftimes, home and away. Eachnation has a ‘football pyramid,’where all of the country’s leaguesare tied together and stacked on topof each other. They are tied togeth-er by promotion and relegation.When you finish last in a league,there is no draft pick. You getdemoted to the league below,forced to play in a lower tier in thefootball pyramid. Usually the bot-tom three teams of the league getdropped down, while the top threein the league above get pushed up.At the end of the season, there areno meaningless games; there areplenty of teams still fighting offrelegation. In the top leagues, ateam would also fight for positionstwo through five or six, becauseclubs that finish in those positionsdomestically get to play in conti-nental competitions like the Unionof European Football Associations(UEFA) Champions League.

The tournaments in football runthrough the normal league season.

The top teams in the domesticleagues get put into continentaltournaments like the EuropeanChampions League or the NorthAmerican Champions League, forexample. The EuropeanChampions League (ECL) is hap-pening now, and is arguably themost popular competition in theworld because it has the best clubsin the world playing in it.

In England, the top four teams inthe Premier League advance to theECL, while the fifth-place andwinner of the Football AssociationChallenge Cup (FA Cup) andLeague Cup get spots in theEuropa League (the EuropaLeague is like the ECL, but withworse teams). Domestically, everycountry also has a cup tournament.In England, the FA Cup featuresalmost every senior club in thecountry and Wales. Over 750teams entered the competition twoyears ago – anywhere from the topteams to amateur sides. To put itinto perspective, it’s like everyhockey team in Canada and theUnited States taking part in a play-off tournament for a chance to wina cup. Tournament match days areusually mid-week, while leaguegames occur on the weekends.

The European ChampionsLeague is in its final playoff stage.Clubs will play two games in amatchup – this is called a two-legplayoff. They play home andhome, then tally up the totalamount of goals out of both gamesto find the winner. That’s whydrawing a team away from home issuch a massive result, because onthe return leg all they need to do iswin by one goal. This is the samefor most tournaments, with thefinal only being one match, andoccurring at a neutral venue.


AC Milan and Arsenal took on each other in the first leg of their round of16 European Champions League tilt on February 15. But what does it allmean?

Roughly 10 games are left formost teams in the OHL. Someteams are aren’t mathematically inplayoffs but realistically they are.On the other side of things, thereare teams that are on the bubble –teams that are currently a fewpoints out of eighth place or a fewpoints into playoffs, one last monthof OHL hockey.Eastern

6. Mississauga (63 points)7. Oshawa (60 points)8. Peterborough (59 points)9. Belleville (59 points)10. Kingston (44 points)This will be an exciting race

until the bitter end that will leavethe ninth-place team heartbroken.

First, Kingston is out, it isn’trealistic for them, but they willplay the role of the “spoiler” andthey may or may not be the reasonfor other teams in the East for mak-ing the playoffs.

Mississauga and Oshawa are in.I’m picking Oshawa for sixth placeleaving Mississauga in seventh bythe end of the year. Why Oshawa?They are finally playing defence,and that is exactly what they willneed if the Generals are going to behaving the best-of-seven againstBrampton.

Now the golden question: whogets the last playoff place?Belleville is the answer.Peterborough is a young team thatmade some smart moves at thetrade deadline to pick up youngprospects. Belleville is a strong

defensive team and that is exactlywhat gets the Bulls into the play-offs.Western

6. Saginaw (62 points)7. Windsor (58 points)8. Guelph (55 points)9. Sault Ste. Marie (54 points)10. Erie (23 points)This is really a race of three

between Windsor, Sault Ste. Marieand Guelph.

Erie is out – they are in their re-build year, no question they areout. On the other side, sitting com-fortably in sixth place, is Saginawwith 61 points. This is a team thatreally turned it on in the secondhalf of the season. Windsor is ateam that can beat any team whenthey are on their game, but theirmain problem is their consistency;if they can win a couple in a row inplayoffs, they are going to turn

some heads. Who is going to get the eighth

and final playoff spot? Only onepoint separates Guelph and SaultSte. Marie. For the rivalry purpose,I would like to see a London vs.Sault Ste. Marie best-of-seven, butthe offensive force that Guelph hasmakes me believe that they shouldbe considered for that final playoffspot. It’s Sault Ste. Marie for thefinal spot, and Jack Campbell,Greyhounds goalie, is going to bewhat pushes them to a playoff spot,Guelph just doesn’t have enoughdepth defensively for a real consid-eration for the playoffs.

London, get ready to welcomethe Sault Ste. Marie Greyhoundsfor the first round of playoffs thisyear. I’m sure we will welcomeNick Cousins of the ’Hounds backto the John Labatt Centre.

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London may be expecting to see Jack Campbell and the Sault Ste. MarieGreyhounds in the playoffs.

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