Interrobang Issue For Monday, October 15th, 2012

Volume 45 Issue No. 8 October 15, 2012 www.fsu.
ca/interrobang/
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Volume 45 Issue No. 8 October 15, 2012 www.fsu.ca/interrobang/
Danielle Ashley is in her first
year of the Pre-Health program
at Fanshawe. Im fun, I like to
go out, but I take school serious-
ly, she said. I work for every-
thing that I have, and I enjoy a
lot of sports.
1. Why are you here?
Its close to home and its a good
program.
2. What was your life-changing
moment?
I tore my ACL.
3. What music are you currently
listening to?
Dance music.
4. What is the best piece of
advice youve ever received?
Only do something that makes
you happy; make sure to fulfill
yourself, then help others.
5. Who is your role model?
My brother.
6. Where in the world have you
travelled?
Cuba, Florida and Chicago.
7. What was your first job?
DoNald.
8. What would your last meal
be?
Barbequed pork with barbeque
sauce.
9. What makes you uneasy?
Other people being unhappy.
10. What is your passion?
Soccer and drawing.
Do you want Fanshawe to know 10
Things About You? Just head on
over to fsu.ca/interrobang and
click on the 10 Things I Know
About You link at the top.
10 Things I Know About You...
Ashley kicks back
CREDIT: SUBMITTED
First-year Pre-Health student Danielle Ashley loves to have fun, but puts
school first.
CREDIT: ERIKA FAUST
Fanshawes London campus was draped in fall splendour in early October.

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sweet tweets
of the week
@FSUPresident
Got a crazy talent? Show the FSU
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I love my school. #fanshawe http://
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@CollegesOntario
A teacher in a Fanshawe College
program that helps dropouts has
won a teaching award from the
prime minister. http://www.lfpress.
com/2012/10/07/two-london-
educators-receive-certifcate-of-
achievement-from-the-prime-
minister
@S2BNetworking
Were hiring Student Ambassadors!
Visit your campus job posting sites
for details. Application deadline Oct
22 - #westernu #fanshawe
@blake_huggins
The 17 always smells funny when
the fanshawe students get on....
#itsnotyouitsyourschool
@ZackDodge
Thanks for sharing your secrets
#fanshawe, now use this link to fnd
some help http://fsupostsecret.
blogspot.ca/ #howtodeal
@fanshawesu
Some students have been parking
on Highbury & Oxford soccer feld
- please dont do this, you will be
towed http://on.fb.me/SFdTMB
#fanshawe
@CitizenCorpsLDN
Full results of the CELO (Citizen En-
egagement London Ontario) report
are now available here: celoreport.ca
#ldnont #ldnpoli
@MoSistas_LdnOnt
Depression afects 840,000 men
every year in Canada. Support
#Movember and their mental health
initiative.
@ashleighweeden
You guys, it is gorgeous here in
#ldnont. Get yer butt outside and
breathe in some of that spectacularly
fresh fall air!
@FanshaweCollege
Nice pic! RT @jawin: I love the #fall
at #Fanshawe :)http://instagr.am/p/
QVECfuslks/
@MoLdnOnt
#ShaveTheDate! Take Yer MOUSTACHE
Bowling! @Palasad North, 25 Nov
2012, 5:00pm-11:00pm #Movember
#LdnOnt
@KateatLFPress
New website from @MLHealthUnit
gives you all the stats you can
handle, and more: http://www.
lfpress.com/2012/10/09/london-
middlesex-health-statistics-posted-
on-new-website #ldnont
With Ontario having the highest
tuition fees in Canada, its no won-
der that students are stressed by the
burden of financing their educa-
tion.
A new report from the Canadian
Centre for Policy Alternatives con-
firmed that Ontario is the least
affordable province in the country
for tuition fees. The CCPA find-
ings showed that Ontario, along
with other high-tuition provinces,
have opted not to keep costs down,
but to make student loans and
repayment options easily accessi-
ble.
According to Statistics Canada,
university undergraduate students
in Ontario currently pay an average
of $7,180, an increase of five per
cent since the 2011/12 school year.
Although loans and repayment
options are being measured, stu-
dents are worried about the debt
being accumulated while in school.
Fanshawes tuition fees for most
programs averaged around $3,500
a year, and while this is more
affordable than university fees,
college students are still facing
financial struggles.
Claude MacDonald, second-year
Business Accounting student, is
concerned about affording tuition
while paying for living expenses.
Its not that Fanshawes tuition
fees are too high, said
MacDonald, its paying for every-
thing else like rent, food and bills.
Some students like me have to
work throughout the school year so
that we can pay for basic things.
Although MacDonald said he
feels there is financial support for
students, he advised post-second-
ary institutions and the provincial
government to better educate stu-
dents on available bursaries and
scholarships.
I think many students arent
aware of the financial support out
there, and by the time we do find
out about bursaries and scholar-
ships, weve either missed the
deadline or dont qualify for it,
said MacDonald. Its not about
making tuition cheaper or any-
thing. Its about making students
aware of these programs.
Also experiencing the financial
strain of tuition fees is Alexandra
Gergolas, a second-year student in
Media Theory and Production, a
collaborative program between
Fanshawe and Western.
Its incredibly hard to make it
through schooling without mon-
strous piles of debt waiting for
you, to graduate, said Gergolas,
who pays for her own tuition and
living expenses. Financing my
education also means that I have to
meticulously calculate everything I
spend and do. My life is dictated
solely by my debt not by school-
ing itself.
Coming from a middle-class
family, Gergolas is limited on the
amount of bursaries and loans that
shes eligible for. Most bursaries
will look at the amount my parents
make, and based on that will refuse
me any help, she explained.
Whats going to happen as
prices keep on rising and those of
us who lack the funds fall further
and further behind? asked
Gergolas. There needs to be a
more personalized system that
helps students and not just base
decisions on tax papers.
As tuition rates and cost of liv-
ing continue to rise, it can be chal-
lenging for political parties to
address the issue on how to make
post-secondary education accessi-
ble to all youth in Ontario.
NDP MPP Teresa Armstrong
issued a statement that she has
demanded the McGuinty govern-
ment to finally begin addressing
the problem and make post-sec-
ondary education more affordable
to everyday families.
The Minister of Training,
Colleges and Universities is
reviewing post-secondary educa-
tion but his review isnt addressing
the growing challenge that middle-
income families face in paying for
their university or college, said
Armstrong. When will the gov-
ernment make a post-secondary
education affordable for Ontario
families?
According to Jeff Yurek,
Conservative MP for Elgin-
Middlesex-London, tuition rates
are based on many factors, includ-
ing the economy, supply and
demand, university and college
operating costs, and a desire to bal-
ance the educational goals of youth
in Ontario.
Universities set tuition rates
based on the cost of operating their
university, said Yurek. I believe
that we need to ensure tuition rates,
scholarships, bursaries and student
loans are all at a level that students
who are qualified and want to
attend university can.
Post-secondary institutions and
the province share the costs of put-
ting a student through school,
where the province provides funds
from the taxes it collects and edu-
cational institutions cover costs by
charging tuition. Still, Yurek said
he believes that young people need
to be matched with a post-second-
ary education that best suits their
needs.
I feel the province and the peo-
ple of Ontario need to encourage
careers in the trades, said Yurek.
The question is not so much one
of having enough young people
with university degrees, but rather
one of making sure all young peo-
ple have the education that best
matches their career goals.
While there are many possible
solutions to help relieve the finan-
cial burden placed on youth in
Ontario, students need to learn
about financial support and find
ways to make school more afford-
able.
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Ignite Health is coming to
London on October 25 at Covent
Garden Market. Its an interesting
take on encouraging good lifestyle
choices as well as informing the
public on the various ways to make
them.
The evening will begin with an
icebreaking challenge to get atten-
dees brains working. Twelve pre-
senters will give short talks on top-
ics such as healthy eating, exer-
cise, mental health, spirituality,
stories from survivors of illnesses
and more. Michelle Clermont, who
organized the event, will be giving
a presentation on the Jamie Oliver
Food Revolution Ambassador
Program. This program is a charity
founded by British celebrity chef
Jamie Oliver to inspire people to
reconnect with food ... about rais-
ing awareness and individual
responsibility, as he has explained
it. Clermont coordinated Londons
own Food Revolution Day in May.
After the first six presentations,
attendees will have a 20-minute
break to grab a snack and meet the
presenters. After the second set of
presentations is over, attendees
will have another chance to chat
with all the presenters in the Labatt
Blue Lounge on the second floor of
the Market.
My goal with this event is to
raise awareness of how important
it is to manage your own health
and not blindly trust corporations,
doctors, drug companies or even
the government to look out for
your health, said Clermont, citing
the federal governments lack of
studies conducted on the effects of
ADHD medication on childrens
health as an example of pharma-
ceutical corporations lobbying
power. My daughter has been sick
for five years. I did not find
answers in the medical communi-
ty. I had to learn about osteopathy,
foods, exercise and spiritual bal-
ance to truly help my child. I want
people to be aware of options in
their community that can make a
difference.
Clermont said she was inspired
to create Ignite Health after attend-
ing several Ignite London events
a series of five-minute talks about
any topic the speaker can think of.
I realized I could make a bigger
difference by bringing a health-
related focus to an Ignite event.
Ignite Health begins at 6 p.m.
and will run for around three
hours. This free event only has 200
available spots, so register as soon
as you can at
ignitehealth.eventbrite.ca. For
more information on Clermont and
Ignite Health, check out ignite-
healthblog.wordpress.com.
ESHAAN GUPTA
INTERROBANG
Talks explore living well
in London, Ontario
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Palettes of Progress is a great
opportunity for all art lovers and
people who like to support local
artists, non-profits, businesses and
the community.
Artfusion is hosting a fundrais-
ing gala on October 19. The
evening will be filled with incredi-
ble live paintings by Raeart, live
music by local musicians Chad
Price and DJ Freek, a silent auction
by local artists and a buffet-style
spread.
In the past three years, Artfusion
has showcased over 5,000 pieces
of work, participated in over 60
events and has grown from a col-
lection of 12 artists to over 300.
Ryan Mahy, art director and
founder of Artfusion said,
Artfusion was built by the com-
munity for the community, and we
are thrilled to have seen it grow so
rapidly and in such a short period
of time. We would not be here
without the support of our fellow
community members.
Palettes of Progress takes place
on October 19 in the Artfusion
Gallery in Citi Plaza (355
Wellington St.) and begins at 6
p.m. Tickets are $60, and space is
limited.
Artfusion operates independent-
ly and relies on donations and sale
of local art to continue its contribu-
tion to the London community. For
more information, go to palettesof-
progress.ca.
CHRYSOLIN GRACY
INTERROBANG
Event raises money to
support local art
CREDIT: PALETTES OF PROGRESS
Support local art at Paletees of Progress on October 19.
Students who are the first gener-
ation of their family to attend post-
secondary education (that is, their
parents didnt attend college or
university) may face unique chal-
lenges in attending school, such as
anxiety about not knowing what to
expect or negativity from family
members.
Fanshawe has a support system
in place for these first generation
students.
Jan Robblee is the first genera-
tion student success advisor, and
though she only started this job just
over two weeks ago, shes already
answered over 50 emails and met
with over half a dozen students.
There are 2,100 students in the
college this year that fit the criteria
for first generation. Isnt that
amazing? I think thats a lot of
people, she exclaimed.
Robblee provides a listening ear
for the emotional side of being a
first generation student, as she
comes into the job with plenty of
first-hand experience. I under-
stand what its like to be a mature
student and also have a family and
go to school, she said. She gradu-
ated from Fanshawes Computer
Systems Support program 16 years
ago, while working at the College
and raising two public-school-aged
children. She said it was tough at
times, but it was also important to
have her familys support. You
know how when children bring
home their work and parents are
supposed to read it and sign it and
send it back? My son signed one of
my tests and made me take it back
to the teacher. It was cute! I had to
take it in, I just thought it was
hilarious.
In her time at Fanshawe,
Robblee has worked in Life Skills,
Blue Print (Literacy and Basic
Skills) and Academic and Career
Entrance, most recently working as
the student success advisor in the
School of General Arts and
Science. Its been a natural pro-
gression where Ive moved from
one level of education to the next,
and along the way Ive worked
with many people who have fit this
(first generation) bill; they either
were first generation or were trying
to get their grade 12 or just trying
to get their life together. It seemed
like a really perfect fit when I saw
the job come up.
Robblees main focus is on sup-
port, and while she cant have one-
on-one meetings with every first-
generation student here, she can
point them to resources on campus.
Online, students can turn to
Fanshawes page for first genera-
tion students
(www. fanshawec. ca/ 1st Gen),
which contains information for
students and their families. There is
also the First Year @ Fanshawe page
(www.fanshawec.ca/firstyear),
which is a helpful resource that
links to all kind of information
about what students need to know
about attending Fanshawe. The
Becoming a Better Student free
online class (accessible through
FanshaweOnline, click on Self
Registration in the top right cor-
ner) offers tips for study strategies,
goal-setting, time-management
and more.
Another source of support is the
staff at Career Services (D1063),
who have online services to help
students find jobs, define strategies
for effective job searches and
more. Students can also take a per-
sonality and aptitude test at
Counselling and Accessibility
Services (F2010) to explore future
careers and discuss the results with
a counsellor.
There is help on the financial
side of things, too. First generation
students can apply to the First
Generation Student Bursary once
every year. The fall semester appli-
cation is now closed, but the winter
semester applications will open in
2013. This scholarship, worth up
to $1,000, is based on financial
need. For more information, visit
fanshawemoney.ca.
Students who have questions or
concerns about being a first gener-
ation student can contact Robblee
by email at
jrobblee@fanshawec.ca or by
phone at 519-452-4430 ext. 3914.
She is also available to chat by
appointment.
ERIKA FAUST
INTERROBANG
Supporting first
generation students
CREDIT: ERIKA FAUST
Jan Robblee, student success advisor for first generation students, talks
to Christy Guenther, a first generation student in her first year of
Fanshawes Developmental Services Worker program. Robblee set up a
booth in F hallway on October 10 to reach out to first generation students
on campus.
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World-renowned environmental
activist David Suzuki is coming to
Western Universitys Alumni Hall
on October 18.
He will be speaking with Jeff
Rubin, former chief economist
with CIBC World Markets, to
present their latest environmental
initiative, The End of Growth:
How To Achieve A Truly
Sustainable Future.
Suzuki and Rubin are on a cross-
Canada Eco Tour to spread their
ideas to combine ecology and eco-
nomics to create a sustainable
future.
Tickets are $15 plus tax. Doors
open at 6:15 p.m. and the lecture
begins at 7 p.m. After the lecture
concludes, Suzuki and Rubin will
hold a book sale and signing. For
more information regarding this
event or to buy a ticket online,
check out endofgrowth.ca.
HANNAH LECTER
INTERROBANG
David Suzuki is coming to town
CHARLOTTETOWN (CUP)
Students arriving on the UPEI
campus on October 9 were bom-
barded with pro-life messages left
in chalk by Students For Life, a
student group opposed to abortion.
The group used chalk to scrawl
pro-life messages on pathways
leading in nearly every direction
on campus. Their messages includ-
ed slogans such as Life is
Beautiful, Right to Life and I
am happy you were born!
The group also drew footprints
to represent the first steps of chil-
dren. Along one walkway, the
chalkings traced the development
of a fetus during its time in the
womb, accompanied by lines from
Week 5: You Have Toes!!!!
right up to Month 6: Kickin
Kickin Kickin.
UPEI students took to Facebook
and Twitter to express their dis-
pleasure with the campaign.
I saw the messages on the walk
to class, said computer science
major Natasha Webster. Needless
to say, my morning was unecessar-
ily ruined.
Brent Mitton expressed his reac-
tion with a satirical tone via
Twitter.
Two thoughts walking through
campus this morning, I should
have worn a jacket and I should
reconsider that abortion Id been
planning.
Music student Kate Thompson,
who identifies herself as pro-
choice but not pro-abortion, also
noted displeasure with this morn-
ings messages.
I find it very difficult to relate
to this kind of an in-your-face
message, said Thompson.
It also makes me feel like they
are completely closed to counter-
ing opinions and working out com-
promise. Their assumptions that
anyone who has a child is pro-life
are so wrong that it makes it diffi-
cult for anyone to take their group
seriously.
Earlier in the year, the PEI
Reproductive Rights Organization
made international headlines with
their campaign to attain access to
abortions for women on Prince
Edward Island. Currently, PEI is
the only Canadian province that
does not provide abortion services.
JOSH COLES & GARRETT CURLEY
THE CADRE
CREDIT: BRAZFORTHECAUSE.COM
Braz for the Cause will be happening in London on October 19.
Its the annual event that brings
hundreds of women to the London
Convention Centre, wearing their
bras outside of their shirts! The
eighth annual Braz for the Cause
Gala invites women from the com-
munity to the Fling Em for Breast
Cancer Gala a night of food,
entertainment, a silent and live
auction, raffles, a cash bar and
dancing.
Breast cancer is the most com-
mon cancer found in women and,
according to the Canadian Cancer
Society, approximately 22,000
women in Canada will be diag-
nosed this year.
Money raised from the event
goes directly to supporting breast
cancer patients. Funds are given to
the Massel-Cruickshank Breast
Cancer Patient Assistance Fund by
way of the London Regional
Cancer Program Patient Assistance
Program. This fund provides
patients with anything that
improves their quality of life, such
as child care, anti-pain and nausea
medication, taxi fares, parking,
wigs and palliative care. This all-
womens event is happening on
October 19 at 6 p.m.
For more information or tickets,
go to brazforthecause.com
MELANIE ANDERSON
INTERROBANG
Local women bra
up for a great cause
CREDIT: EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG
David Suzuki will be giving a lec-
ture at Western University.
PEI campus hit by pro-life chalkings
STUDENT UNION FINANCIALS 2011 / 2012
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EDMONTON (CUP) University: a
scary and exciting word for anyone explor-
ing the possibility of a higher education.
For most of us, that has been the goal after
13 years of school. But what if its not all it
is cracked up to be?
In todays society, more than ever, gradu-
ates are not finding jobs in their fields.
Businesses and large corporations are not
hiring especially not green, straight-out-of-
school, 20-something-year-olds.
Many students are working at jobs they
are overqualified for, such as service indus-
try positions. There is nothing wrong with
being a server, but is it necessary to have a
Bachelor of Science to do so? And does the
bartender at the local pub with a business
degree need the education he has to give a
decent performance at the workplace?
What does this say about the validity of
post-secondary education? If I am going to
work at a restaurant for the rest of my life,
why did I stress for four years in lecture halls
and computer labs, and spend thousands of
dollars to become a scholar?
So whose fault is it? Is it the insitutions for
not providing a useful education? Or is it the
students fault? We are the ones who pay,
attend the classes and hand in the papers.
Are we to blame for not finding jobs that use
our skills acquired in the post-secondary
environment?
I assert that we the students should take
ownership for our career issues after we
graduate.
We chose our degree and major. Should
we not look to see if our desired future
employers are hiring? Now, we cannot
exactly predict how the job market will be in
four years, but we must have some idea of
what we are getting ourselves into.
As with why we choose what we study,
we also choose what jobs we apply for. For
example, if I have a business degree and am
looking for a job in my field, Im going to
look for a company that has the exact job
that I want. I might not think to look at a job
or employer that is in my field, but not in my
interest. In todays society, we are told we
can be whatever we want.
If I do not want to work for a construction
company, I am not even going to look at
them even if there is potential for me to
start a successful career in that field.
There is too much hope in our nave brains
that we will get what we want right out of
school without having to work for it. We get
discouraged and go back to the familiar jobs
we worked before and during university.
We need to recognize that the skills we
gained during our education will get us in
the door of the job market that utilizes those
skills, but sometimes we might have to
knock at a few different doors than the one
were focused on.
CELIA MCGHAN
THE GRIFF
HAMILTON (CUP) Dear Cold
Season,
I sit in my 8:30 a.m. lecture, still fighting
to keep my eyelids open despite the moun-
tain of caffeine pumping into my brain.
Nothing punctures the soft hum of my pro-
fessors voice as it drifts across oh wait,
what was that I heard? And then again. And
again. It pops up around the room in an
almost random order; a mundane sound, but
one that truly heralds a great change.
Thats right, ladies and gentlemen, the
winter cough is slowly but surely squirming
into, and out of, our throats.
But wait doesnt the sight of leaves
falling peacefully and the bright crisp morn-
ings prophesize a time of frolicking through
snow, vacations and gifts? Not necessarily.
What about the frosted cheeks and toes?
The chattering teeth playing percussion to
the slip-slop of slush growing in the
entrances of buildings I can almost hear it
now.
But what about snow thats fun, right?
The white fluff is a trigger for nostalgia,
bringing back many fond childhood memo-
ries of sledding, snowmen and the familiar
sphere of semi-solid water exploding on my
sisters touque. It also brings slippery sur-
faces when it freezes, so beware, all you
drivers you better have been paying atten-
tion during drivers ed.
But even then, long delays and detours
await the bus-rider as everyone collectively
tries to navigate the ice-covered highways
and streets. No more outdoor football or soc-
cer on rich, rolling rugs of green grass while
the sun radiates warmly good luck trying
to run through five feet of snow.
Get ready to strap on your collection of
heavy parkas, gloves, scarves, hats and
boots. Also, have fun putting all that on and
taking all that off after walking five minutes
to class.
If you live in a house, make sure your
shovel is up and ready to go to battle with the
waist-high white blankets that carpet your
driveway overnight. While youre slowly
transforming to a human popsicle in negative
20C actually negative 40C with wind
chill you can think of the warm, smooth
beaches with clear blue waves lapping the
shore in Hawaii. Perhaps thatll warm you
up.
Whether or not you are a fan of the sun
setting at 4 p.m., bitterly cold weather or a
labyrinth of snow and ice (arriving soon at a
sidewalk near you) theres no doubt that the
cold season is approaching.
Trading out Kleenex for toilet paper, ded-
icating one mitten as the snot-mitten, won-
dering if your local pharmacy sells gallon-
jugs of VapoRub There is nothing quite so
picture-perfect.
Well make it.
As with our coughs, well hack it.
Yours, but only for a little,
The Sickly
OPINION
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Home renovation projects can be long and
costly. While consumers are protected by
numerous provisions of the Consumer
Protection Act, 2002 (CPA), contractors are
largely unregulated, allowing unscrupulous
contractors to take advantage of consumers.
Home renovation grievances were the sec-
ond most common complaint received by
the Ministry of Consumer Services from
2004 to 2010. Taking time to plan, organize
and educate yourself before beginning a ren-
ovation project can help the process to go
more smoothly. This article will give you an
overview of what you should know when
dealing with a contractor, and what you can
do if you need to seek legal recourse.
Renovation Agreements and Estimates
Home renovation agreements must be in
writing if they involve $50 or more of goods
or services, and at least one of the parties is
in Ontario. The agreement must provide the
names of and contact information for the
parties; a detailed description of the work to
be completed; when and where the work will
be completed; and the names of any subcon-
tractors. The agreement must be signed and
dated by all parties. The final price of the
renovation cannot be greater than 10 per
cent above the estimated cost (if any) includ-
ed in the agreement. If new work arises, the
contractor must discuss it with you and ask
you to approve a change order that includes
the new work with a revised estimate.
Warranties
Home renovations are warranted under
the CPA to be of reasonably acceptable
quality. The contractor is responsible for
backing up these warranties if a problem
arises during or after the conclusion of the
renovations.
Beware of Door-to-Door Contractors
Some home renovation contractors go
door-to-door selling their products and serv-
ices. These are called direct agreements
under the CPA. You should be very cautious
of door-to-door contractors who claim to
just be in the neighbourhood. Always ask
about the contractors experience, and for
his or her business address and phone num-
ber. You should get estimates from at least
three different contractors, and avoid paying
any large up-front fees or deposits. Some
salespeople may offer to inspect furnaces,
chimneys or roofs free of charge, and then
tell you that expensive work is required. It is
important not to be tempted to sign a con-
tract on the spot merely because the sales-
person is present.
Your Legal Recourse
The CPA provides special protections
related to direct agreements like door-to-
door sales contracts. If the direct agreement
was signed at a place other than the contrac-
tors place of business, you have a cooling
off period until 10 days after receiving a
copy of the agreement, during which you
may cancel it without penalty. If you do not
receive a written copy of the agreement, you
may cancel it anytime within one year. To
cancel the agreement, notify the contractor.
While written notice is not required, it is
wise to give notice in writing and to keep
proof that you did so (such as a fax confir-
mation, registered mail receipt, or having the
contractor or its employee sign a receipt
when the notice is delivered).
If you are not satisfied with the home ren-
ovation work, contact the business directly
and clearly outline your complaint in writ-
ing. Keep proof of delivery and any of inter-
action with the business. If the matter is not
resolved that way, report the problem to the
Ministry of Consumer Services, which has
broad investigative powers. As a last resort,
legal action may be necessary for home ren-
ovations that were not performed as agreed.
For more information and to contact the
Ministry of Consumer Services, call 1-800-
880-9768 or visit their website
tinyurl.com/law-homereno2012 where you
can find complaint forms and help on can-
celling contracts. In addition, you can find
more information about consumer protection
topics at any time in a series of Community
Law School webinars archived online at
tinyurl.com/lawwebinars-2012. Be empow-
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OPINION
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
8
Smoking bans in public buildings and
restaurants became federal legislation in
2011, but Londons city council is support-
ing a bill that goes even further sort of.
The ban is more of a bubble that requires
smokers to maintain an established distance
from playground equipment, public park
amenities and entrances to public buildings.
The ban was introduced as a response to a
proposal by the Middlesex-London Health
Unit that identified six potential options for
limiting smoking in public spaces. The
Health Unit recommended the sixth option,
which was to introduce a complete ban on
smoking anywhere in a public park.
The first of the six options they presented
was to leave the situation as it is currently
while the sixth was an outright ban on smok-
ing anywhere in a public park. The strategies
got progressively more far-reaching moving
down the list, and so it should come as no
surprise that council ignored the Health Unit
and voted for the safe middle ground: option
three.
Option three consists of a nine-metre
perimeter around playground equipment,
amenities and public building entrances. The
only other option thats less invasive is
option two, which consisted of placing signs
in parks that simply ask people not to smoke
near public facilities.
The reality is that this legislation will have
virtually the same effect as if theyd selected
either option one or two because none are
likely to make a difference. By choosing to
introduce a bylaw as opposed to awareness
campaigns, they stand to lose the goodwill
so crucial to compliance. By all standards,
city council safely side-stepped the issue by
introducing an option that is nearly impossi-
ble to enforce and borders on meaningless. A
nine-metre perimeter from park equipment
would involve, in at least half a dozen parks
in the city, leaving the path to avoid walking
directly past facilities. The primary enforce-
ment of this bylaw will conceivably be the
occasional police foot-patrol through
Victoria Park, trying to explain to people
that they cant smoke in this specific part of
the park.
Between comments by Councillor Dale
Henderson undermining the dangers of can-
cer related to smoking and his subsequent
apology, the debate this time around has
been a lively one. The topic of smoking bans
has cropped up on multiple occasions in the
past few years in London including last
November when city council shot down a
proposal, also by the Health Unit, that rec-
ommended a smoking ban on restaurant and
bar patios. The fear of lost business was suf-
ficient to quash concerns about secondhand
smoke inhalation by restaurant and bar staff
as well as children. It seems hypocritical that
council will ban smoking from parks where,
at worst, a parent could lead their child
upwind, while refusing to ban it in a serving
environment where staff are working to earn
a living. Council needs to go back to the
drawing board and look at comprehensive
ways to address smoking instead of drawing
imaginary lines on the ground.
Councils
decisive
smoking-ban
decision:
Kinda
A number of philosophers, scientists and
social critics have gone on record as dis-
missing all religions. A good portion of them
are British. For example, during the past
century, British academic Bertrand Russell
became famous for saying, among other
things, that Science presents to us the
world as it truly is, and that this world is
utterly void of meaning. The whole temple
of Mans achievement must inevitably be
buried beneath the debris of a universe in
ruins all these things, if not quite beyond
dispute, are yet so nearly certain, that no phi-
losophy which rejects them can hope to
stand. Only within the scaffolding of these
truths, only on the firm foundation of
unyielding despair, can the souls habitation
henceforth be safely built (A Free Mans
Worship, 1929, available online).
Harrumph.
And in this way Russell tossed out the
Christianity he grew up with. And for much
of the 20th century, if not up to the present,
intellectual young people in high school
throughout the British Empire and its rem-
nants were the ones who realized that
Christianity was something their parents val-
ued, but really
Today the chorus generated by Russell
and others has been taken up by the so-
called New Atheists, among them Richard
Dawkins, and the recently late Christopher
Hitchens. They take the view that religion
should not simply be tolerated but should be
countered, criticized and exposed by ration-
al argument wherever its influence arises
(Wikipedia, New Atheism). They believe
that we should revile religion as false and
destructive for individual and political life.
(I myself think that the word religion
should be avoided and actual faiths named
since they are very different from each other
and non-reconcilable.)
Especially after 9/11, their views have
grown in popularity. This is understandable.
So much violence around the world today is
perpetrated in the name of the god of Islam.
Witness the recent shooting of a 14-year-old
girl and the Taliban claiming responsibility.
Not the best PR. And violence has been
committed by Christians, although this is
always done in direct violation of the words
and actions of Jesus.
But countering and exposing can go both
ways. Atheism too should be countered, crit-
icized and exposed, etc. Its spell can be bro-
ken.
For example, atheists frequently say that
if only we could get rid of religion, most of
the worlds violence would come to an end.
Really? The French Revolution, which was
barbaric, was perpetrated in the name of
atheism anti-Catholicism and anti-clerical-
ism. The savage treatment of Russians by
Stalin, arguably the most disturbed character
to ever rule a country, entailed a literal war
against the Russian churches. Adolf Hitler,
Pol Pot, Mao-Tse-Tung, and others who
competed in the 20th century for the Most
Barbaric Ruler of the Century award never
did so in the name of religion. In fact, they
trumpeted the end of religion, especially of
Christianity. Although, to look at them from
a different angle, they made a religion of
their political ideology, which helped justify
their mass murdering.
This is not to say that none of the organ-
ized killing in the 20th century involved reli-
gion. The Japanese in their invasion of
Manchuria and other areas of the South
Pacific did so in the name of their emperor
who they regarded as divine, according to a
World War II documentary I just watched.
But if Christianity was never again pro-
moted, would that affect you or me?
Christianity has a view of the human per-
son that I think we should not live without
and which has no parallel in atheism certain-
ly, but neither in Buddhism, Islam or any
other core belief system.
The opening (two) chapters of the
Christian Bible give us a hopeful foundation
on which to build a life. In those chapters
God is the Creator, but humans also emerge
as Creators by tilling the land. God gives
order to our world, but so does the human
being by understanding and naming the
animals. God celebrates, but so does the first
human when man and woman meet. Co-
creator with God, co-orderer, co-celebrant.
Human beings are meant to be like God,
not in dominating others by violence or reli-
gion, but by creating, ordering and celebrat-
ing. The story goes on from there, but its
not a bad starting point, would you think?
VICTOR DE JONG
INTERROBANG
NOTES FROM DAY SEVEN
MICHAEL VEENEMA
veenema.m@gmail.com
The end of religion
CREDIT: JIM ZUCKERMAN
The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo.
Dear Editor:
Id like to applaud Interrobang for your
recent focus on mental health issues in the
October 1, 2012 edition. It was a pleasant
surprise to see such serious matter covered in
Fanshawes student newspaper.
Russ Springer
Mental health resonates
LIFESTYLES
9
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I write about random things a
lot. I write a lot about random
things. Did you know that the
name Beastie Boys was an
acronym that stood for Boys
Entering Anarchistic Stages
Towards Internal Excellence?
Evidently emcee Mike D. said so
in an interview long ago, although
rock lore has made it difficult to be
sure.
Whether that is true or not, the
Beasties drive toward their suc-
cess and their unending artistic
integrity for three decades trans-
formed them into legends, their art
rising above their obstacles. The
concept of drawing a line in the
sand and having the resolve to
cross it is certainly not a new one,
however it is one that Brad Fillatre
finds profound.
Originally from Corner Brook,
Newfoundland, Fillatre moved to
Toronto in 2005 as a commitment
to pursuing a career in music.
Fillatre soon formed The Evelyn
Room with some fellow
Newfoundlanders, and the trio
began earning acclaim in the
Toronto scene.
Newly available on October 16,
For Your Weakness is significant
not only for Fillatres step into solo
waters, but also for his signing
with Sparks Music a deal that led
to an unfortunate delay in the
records release, a cruel irony con-
sidering the album represents new
ground for Fillatre on so many lev-
els.
Its a culmination of my life
and pursuit of music, he
explained, reflecting on For Your
Weakness. Ive written and
released independently in the past,
but this is the first official thing
Im sharing with people outside of
my immediate friends and family.
It feels like its out of my
hands, in a good way, Fillatre
laughed in relief. Now there are
other avenues in music Im just
discovering, and my music is
reaching people even before its
out, its a great feeling.
The transition to being a solo act
seemed to happen quite naturally
for Fillatre; despite the heavier
artistic burden he faced, he had a
clear idea of what he wanted to
achieve in the studio and a strong
sense of himself throughout the
material hed prepared.
It is a challenge not having
other people to bounce ideas off of,
but I think I arrived at a place
where for the most part I could just
be honest and express what was in
me to express in a concise way. Its
personal, but its not literal. I like
that, I like listening to artists that
express something that I can relate
to, or a sound that I can relate to.
While Fillatre still finds inspira-
tion in his native Newfoundland,
he credited Toronto with giving
him the confidence and motivation
to realize his career. I used to
drive around and listen to my
records in my car, out with the
ocean and the mountains and space
theres a lot of sonic space there,
and it shapes such landscapes.
Although the EP was held up for
almost a year in order for all parties
involved to coordinate the release,
Fillatre explained that the songs
resonate as strongly for him now as
when they were recorded. As
someone who makes strong con-
nections to music, he said he hopes
that For Your Weakness will res-
onate within his fans the way that
music has with him throughout his
life.
I listen to music that is time-
less, he said, pensively. The
songs I like, I think Ill like them
forever. I think that even though
these songs (of mine) were written
a year or two ago, theyre still rel-
evant in my life. Hopefully people
can relate to that and enjoy them.
For more on Brad Fillatre or For
Your Weakness, visit him online at
bradfillatre.com or follow along on
Twitter @bradfillatre. If you find
yourself in Toronto on October 17,
Fillatre is celebrating the release at
the Drake Underground; tickets are
$10, and doors open at 9 p.m.
And for more of the latest music
news, views and insights, consider
following this column on Twitter
@fsu_bobbyisms. Have another
great week, Im out of words.
BOBBYISMS
BOBBY FOLEY
Strong new EP from Brad Fillatre
CREDIT: MIKE CHATWIN
Brad Fillatre will be performing in Toronto on October 17 at the Drake
Underground in support of his first solo EP, For Your Weakness.
LIFESTYLES
10
Taken 2 (2012)
Remember when Liam Neesons
daughter was Taken by some bad-
dies a few years ago and he
unleashed some serious kick-ass
skills on them to get her back?
Remember when he said, I dont
know who you are. I dont know
what you want... but I will find you
and I will kill you? Well, get
ready to hear him say those same
things again because this time
around its his ex-wife who has
been Taken...
Taken 2, by French director
Olivier Megaton, picks up not long
after the events of Taken. The fam-
ilies of the men who were brutally
slain by Bryan Mills (Neeson)
have regrouped in a small French
village and are bound and deter-
mined to take revenge upon Bryan
and his family. Meanwhile, after
learning that his ex-wife Lenore is
having difficulties with her new
husband, Bryan whisks her and
their daughter Kim away for a
family vacation in Istanbul. While
there, the men who have vowed
revenge upon Bryan discover that
he and his family are vulnerable
and they ambush him and his ex-
wife. When Bryan manages to call
Kim, he tells her that your mother
is going to be taken and so starts
the action-packed fight to keep
Kim safe and get his ex-wife back.
Sound familiar? Well it does
have a lot of striking similarities to
its forebearer, Taken.
The cast is back in all its glory
the second time around well,
mostly its Liam Neesons glory
and they are all the stronger for
having played the characters
before. Maggie Grace takes on her
role as Neesons daughter Kim,
though this time she has smartened
up and finds a strength that she
apparently didnt know she had in
Taken. When Kim learns that her
mother is going to be taken, she
begs to be able to help, and so
Grace finds herself in her fair share
of the films action-heavy
sequences. She truly holds her own
alongside Neeson.
Famke Janssen plays Bryans
ex-wife Lenore and, thanks in
large part to her roles as Jean
Grey/Phoenix in the X-Men film
series, she handles her action
intense scenes with relative ease.
Playing the baddie to Neesons
hero is Rade erbedija, the leader
of the men who are out for
vengeance against Bryan.
erbedija plays the creepy, sinis-
ter villain with just the right
amount of charisma that youll
love to hate him.
You might be thinking, Ive
already seen Taken, so why would
I want to see Taken 2? Well, the
answer to that is simple. Did you
enjoy Taken? Well then you will
enjoy Taken 2 in exactly the same
way because, essentially, it is the
same film. Sure, there are some
minor plot distinctions between the
first and second, but what it really
comes down to is watching Liam
Neeson kick some guys ass to get
his family back out of harms way.
And really, what more could you
want from a movie?
CREDIT: SHANNA BESSON
Liam Neeson stars in Taken 2.
I remember when the first Harry
Potter film came out I was the
perfect age to enjoy it. The movie
was over two hours, which is a rel-
atively long run time for a movie
geared towards a younger crowd,
but everyone I knew loved it! Each
year a new film in the series came
to the theatre, and each year I was
more and more excited by the
length, the attention to detail and,
as I got older, the way in which the
director was able to adapt the book
and translate it so seamlessly into
the medium of film.
Then I learned that The Deathly
Hallows would be split into two
films. What?!
Sure, both parts of the final
books were pulled off magnificent-
ly and yes, there was admittedly a
lot of material and events to cover,
but I cant seem to reconcile in my
mind why the studio made this
choice.
In the years since The Deathly
Hallows was filmed, and realisti-
cally based in large part on the suc-
cess of both Part 1 and Part 2 at
the box office, it seems like every
franchise has jumped onto the
lets split the last movie into two
wagon. I am getting fed up with
this tactic.
Do we really need to see two
parts of Breaking Dawn or
Mockingjay? I will admit that I
love young adult novels as much as
the next twenty-something woman,
but come on, people, its a self-
contained story that fits onto no
more than 500 pages of a book
written for teenagers. If Peter
Jackson can adapt three 500-plus
page Tolkien novels into just over
nine hours of screen time, surely
someone can take the 300 or so
pages of Mockingjay and make it
into one flick.
Speaking of Peter Jackson...
I was perturbed when I first
heard through the industry
grapevine that The Hobbit, a book
written for youths around 10 years
of age, would be split into two 3-
hour films. I just didnt understand
how you could make the story a
hobbit goes to find some gold with
some dwarves, fights a dragon and
steals a ring into six full hours.
Wouldnt it feel awfully dry and
drawn out by the end?
Then, I heard that even more
shockingly Mr. Jackson will now
be making three feature-length
(read three-plus hours) Hobbit
films. Blasphemy.
I understand that it all comes
down to profits in the end, that if
the studios know that they can
make double the amount in ticket
sales because there are now two
movies that people are willing to
see, that financially it is the best
decision for them. I understand
that the film industry is one that is
largely driven by money, but at
what cost to the entertainment
value? I would much rather settle
in for a three-and-a-half-hour ver-
sion of Breaking Dawn than two 2-
hour parts of the final story.
Maybe its just me, but I miss
the times when one book equaled
one movie. There was something
so satisfying about that.
Does that really need to
be two films?
REEL VIEWS
ALISON MCGEE
a_mcgee3@fanshaweonline.ca
McGees Movie
Moments
ALISON MCGEE
a_mcgee3@fanshaweonline.ca
Someones been
Taken again...
Iron Sky (2012)
There are some films that are
easy pitches. Like The Avengers,
for example. Well put a bunch of
superheroes together, and blow
lots of stuff up! That idea must
have been greenlit within seconds.
But then there are other films
ones that are built on a premise so
far out there, they require a real
visionary to take an interest in the
project. Such is the case with the
film I will be examining this week,
Iron Sky.
Iron Sky is a science fiction
comedy that takes on a difficult
subject: Nazis. Sure, Mel Brooks
has produced some very funny
material with Nazis as central char-
acters, but as a general rule, the
Third Reich is not considered
prime comedic material.
Luckily, the creative forces
behind Iron Sky came up with a
wonderfully absurd story. After
their defeat in World War II, the
Nazis retreated to the dark side of
the moon. There they bided their
time for 70-plus years until a U.S.
astronaut crosses their path. The
astronaut is actually an African-
American model sent to the moon
in order to garner goodwill for the
current U.S. president (who bears a
striking resemblance to Sarah
Palin).
He is kidnapped by the Nazis,
who take a great interest in the
technological capacity of his
smartphone so much so that the
Third Reich head back to the third
rock from the sun in order to
acquire more of these devices. Just
to kill two birds with one stone,
they also plan to annihilate the
United States while they are there.
This leads to a huge intergalactic
brouhaha between the Nazis and
the United Nations.
I cannot praise this film enough.
It succeeds as a science fiction
film, and also as a political satire.
Kudos to the writers, and to a ter-
rific cast. In particular, Julia Dietze
(who you may remember from
such films as Fickende Fische and
Erkan & Stefan in Der Tod kommt
krass) was a standout as Renate
Richter, the beautiful Nazi with a
shred of decency.
Iron Sky is a truly original film.
I have never once heard someone
say, Oh no, not another Nazis-on-
the-moon film. And I dont think
I ever will. Because even if 10 Iron
Sky sequels were produced, cinema
lovers would adore them as long as
they came close to the quality of
the original. Iron Sky is one Heil of
a good film!
Iron Sky was released on DVD
and Blu-ray on October 2.
CREDIT: IRON SKY
Julia Dietze stars in Iron Sky as the beautiful Nazi with a heart.
Cinema Connoisseur
ALLEN GAYNOR
www.cinemaconn.com
Nazi spacemen have the Reich stuff
LIFESTYLES
11
Everyone has that plain, long-
sleeved sweater that they love. Its
so comfy but boring. Luckily,
this season offers great accessories
and pieces you can use to layer on
top of your trusty sweater and
tights to give your outfit some def-
inition.
With the mornings getting chill-
ier, a great knit scarf and some
combat boots will keep you warm,
while spiky bracelets and a fuchsia
lipstick gives your outfit an edge.
Try these awesome pieces with
some other neutral sweaters you
may have the combination will
complement the neutrals nicely!
1. Navy blue knit scarf: This
awesome scarf is diagonal at the
ends so it drapes onto your outfit
nicely. To change up the look, try
tying it into a circle scarf and wear-
ing it doubled the ends dont bulk
up as much as if you used a regular
scarf. It makes layering that much
easier! (Aldo Accessories, $22)
2. Tan combat boots: These
combat boots add a tough-girl ele-
ment to the outfit. Wear them laced
up all the way or more casually just
halfway up the boot. Paired with
the navy scarf, it adds a nice con-
trast to the outfit and makes walk-
ing from class to class that much
more comfortable. (Aldo Shoes,
$140)
3. Spike bracelets: Wear them
on their own or layer them with
other bracelets to make an impact.
These bracelets are stretchy and
comfortable, stay in place for small
wrists and stretch to fit bigger
wrists. (Aldo Accessories, gold
spike bracelets, $12; black and
gold spike bracelet, $15)
4. Fuchsia lipstick: To add a
feminine and colourful finishing
touch to your look, try a bright
pink lipstick! This bold fuchsia
gives a fierce pop of colour to your
face, and can transform you into a
vixen with just one application.
(MAC, Girl About Town, $18)
Wear these pieces separately or
together to create an interesting
mix-and-match look. If you dont
like navy, this scarf also comes in
grey, mustard yellow and black.
Pick a colour that will complement
your wardrobe and you will get the
most use out of. It is so comfort-
able that youll want to wear it
often, so its better to choose a
colour you like! The same goes for
the boots: if you like to play it safe
and stick with black, this boot
comes in a great worn-black
option.
Dont be afraid to experiment a
little, fall colours are usually more
muted so these colours usually
dont clash if you stick to a similar
theme. If you find the spike
bracelets intimidating, try wearing
one first and with time, youll find
it fun to layer them on. The only
way to know if you like these great
pieces together is to try! Enjoy lay-
ering!
HAI HA NGUYEN
INTERROBANG
Layer me edgy
CREDIT: HAI HA NGUYEN
People often wonder if there is a
certain way makeup should be
applied or if there are certain tools
that work better than others
should you use brushes, sponges or
just your hands? Even though there
are very many rules or guidelines
to makeup, it is still a very person-
al thing, so everyone will have dif-
ferent comfort levels with different
tools. That being said, some ways
of applying makeup may not be the
most economical or may not deliv-
er quality results from your prod-
ucts.
Foundation seems to be the
struggle for most people in terms of
what to use to apply it. Sponges are
by far the worst to use when apply-
ing foundation (especially liquid);
since they are so porous, they actu-
ally end up absorbing the majority
of your foundation. Even though it
may smooth on your foundation
fairly well, the waste of product
isnt worth it. That being said, a
sponge works brilliantly as a blend-
ing tool for getting rid of harsh
lines and foundation buildup, as
well as blending the foundation
into the hairline without getting
makeup in your hair.
The next most common way
people apply foundation is with
their hands; while this seems the
quickest and easiest way, it is the
least hygienic. Using your hands
can not only spread bacteria all
over your face, you also risk the
chance of contaminating your
foundation if its not in a pump bot-
tle. However, some products do
work better when they are applied
with hands because your body heat
helps warm up the product, which
allows it to blend a lot easier (this is
mainly for cream foundations). If
you are going to use your hands to
apply foundation, make sure they
are completely sanitized and for
any products that are in a jar, never
scoop it out with your fingers
always use a cotton swab.
The most efficient way to apply
foundation is by using a synthetic
brush. The synthetic foundation
brush allows you to control how
much foundation you are using and
it helps achieve a flawless com-
plexion a lot easier than using a
sponge or your hands. The synthet-
ic brushes work much better than
natural brushes for foundation
because they dont absorb the foun-
dation, and they are also easy to
clean.
It is often assumed that using a
brush would take longer to apply
makeup, but after a few times of
using it, you can get your founda-
tion done as quickly as you could
with your hands. You simply start
on the inner part of the face and, in
overlaying strokes, start to blend
the foundation out towards the
ears. Then you can use a sponge to
correct or blend out any difficult
areas.
While a brush is more of an
investment, it is something that
will last you a long time if taken
care of properly. Brands such as
Quo, Lise Watier, Cover FX and
MAC offer very reasonably priced
brushes that are perfect for every-
day use.
Tools of the trade
CREDIT: MACCOSMETICS.COM
Synthetic brushes are the most
efficient way to blend out your
foundation.
BEAUTY BOY
JOSHUA R. WALLER
joshua.r.waller@gmail.com
A
s they wave goodbye to their parents, most first-year
students walk into a similar situation. It involves a
few hundred people theyve never seen in your life
and as much social lubricant as they can handle and
then some. The Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
explains that many people consider the excessive drinking
in the first year of college or university a rite of passage.
While some drink to fit in with their peers who are
engaging in the same behaviour, others have been waiting
for this opportunity for years.
Brad Timmons (name changed to protect privacy) is a
third-year student at Western University and has done
a year of study here at the college as well. When he
graduated high school, hed already been drinking for a
number of years. My buddies and I drank for the hell of
it, really. Besides drinking, theres not a lot to do at home.
Its common knowledge that in the absence of meaningful
activities, many teenagers will engage in self-destructive
behaviour. Further proof of this can be found in isolated
Northern communities where, for lack of anything else to
do, some children huff gas out of plastic bags.
In 2009, the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
published an article titled College students rarely
seek help despite serious substance abuse problems.
It examined why only a tiny number of students
independently seek help, reasons for their hesitation and
strategies to combat the problem. According to their
research, almost a quarter of 18- to 25-year-olds meet
the criteria for an alcohol or illicit drug use disorder. By
way of comparison, that percentage falls to 8 per cent
outside of that age bracket. In the words of Timmons,
First year was definitely a lot more drinking. Having the
new independence, meeting new people and not having
to stumble home to Mom made for more frequent/heavier
drinking opportunities.
The conditions that lead to addiction are extremely varied
and case specific, but an individuals mental attitude
towards alcohol is often the determining factor. The
classification of alcoholism itself has changed dramatically
over the last century. Bill Margrett, a counsellor at
Fanshawes Counselling and Accesibility office, has taken
a keen interest in the behaviour of students as they pass
through post-secondary institutions. He put together a
timeline titled Our Changing View of Addiction that
lists the progression of how experts have defined the
condition. His timeline ends with our modern view, which
labels addiction as a bio-psycho-social phenomenon. In
English, that means its a multi-factorial condition; several
factors contribute to the creation of alcohol dependence.
By definition, the three elements of the phenomenon
are a persons biology, psychology and social life.
Biologically, alcohol causes a physical dependence, while
psychologically it can cause dependence by making you
associate all the positive experiences that happened
while intoxicated with the alcohol instead of the event.
The other contributing factor is the environment you
drink in. Its easy to begin associating social gatherings
with drinking alcohol, since its virtually always present
at social functions. All three of these factors address the
primary addictive property of alcohol which is our cultural
pursuit of no pain. Margrett listed this as the highest
value in our society, and alcohol enables us to minimize
any physical, mental or emotional pain we may be
experiencing.
While there are many tests for alcohol dependency,
the vast majority focus on the external side of alcohol
addiction. They measure how many drinks you consume,
how often, what time of day and so on. The reality is that a
105 lb person would only need a few drinks to become as
intoxicated as a 250 lb person whos a few pitchers in. To
truly determine the role alcohol plays in your life, there are
some self-searching questions you can ask yourself:
Does il luke more ulcohol lor you lo leel lhe sume
effect than it used to? Tolerance to alcohol increases with
frequent consumption.
Do you huve uillicully nol urinking lrrilubilily, luck ol
sleep and cold sweating are all side effects of withdrawal.
Do you linu yoursell urinking more lhun you meunl lo
If the six-pack per night isnt enough anymore, its a good
indicator that youre experiencing the first warning sign:
tolerance.
Does il luke more ulcohol lor you lo leel lhe sume
effect than it used to? Tolerance to alcohol increases with
frequent consumption.
Do you huve uillicully nol urinking lrrilubilily, luck ol
sleep and cold sweating are all side effects of withdrawal.
Do you linu yoursell urinking more lhun you meunl lo
If the six-pack per night isnt enough anymore, its a good
indicator that youre experiencing the first warning sign:
tolerance.
Other more obvious indicators are being unable to lower
your level of consumption and an increase in the amount
of time spent not only drinking, but also finding alcohol
and recovering from hangovers. This will be accompanied
by an equal decrease in the amount of time you spend
doing other things you used to consider important, such as
spending time with family or your hobbies.
The idea of cutting back may seem like simply having less
fun. The amount of fun youre having has nothing to do
with how drunk you are and has everything to do with
who youre with and what youre doing. It may feel like
you have an obligation to your friends and peer pressure
can take many forms. Western student Brad Timmons had
to deal with pressure from friends and discovered that
sometimes theres no nice way to say no. Rarely would I
drink on a weeknight, but having friends and housemates
nag me was irritating. You have to set your priorities
straight, regardless of the pressure, and just tell them off,
essentially. It might feel like being a bad sport or a party
pooper, but the habits you form at this stage in life will
carry over into your later years.
If you feel like youre being dragged to bars and parties,
it might be time to step up and do something that you
want to do, even if that something is staying home
with a textbook. On the other hand, if youre worried
about how often you are the one dragging friends to
bars, the Counselling and Accessibility Services office at
Fanshawes London campus, in room F2010, offers free
and confidential services to all students. Whether you
want to discuss your concerns or make a plan to cut back,
they have professionals who want to see you achieve your
goals.
Drinking by the numbers:
86 per cent of college students in a study reported having
had at least one alcoholic drink in their lifetime
66 per cent drank alcohol at least once in the last month
39 to 44 per cent had gone binge drinking in the last two
weeks
33 per cent met the criteria for alcohol abuse
32.5 per cent of health centres at universities routinely
screen for alcohol problems
17 per cent of colleges use standardized screening
(Dulu luken lrom Nulionul lnslilule on Alcohol Abuse unu
Alcoholism)
VICTOR DE JONG | INTERROBANG
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The nature of college is that most of the students
who fail this quiz will laugh it off and brag to their
friends later. The sobering reality of how long-term
alcohol abuse destroys lives can be seen on every
street corner downtown. You owe it to yourself to
get help.
Alcohol Use Disorders
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1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?
(0) Never (Skip to Questions 9-10)
(1) Monthly or less
(2) Two to four times a month
(3) Two to three times a week
(4) Four or more times a week
2. How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on
a typical day when you are drinking?
(0) One or two
(1) Three or four
(2) Five or six
(3) Seven to nine
(4) 10 or more
3. How often do you have six or more drinks on one
occasion?
(0) Never
(1) Less than monthly
(2) Monthly
(3) Weekly
(4) Daily or almost daily
4. How often during the last year have you found
that you were not able to stop drinking once you had
started?
(0) Never
(2) Monthly
(3) Weekly
5. How often during the last year have you failed to
do what was normally expected from you because of
drinking?
(0) Never
(2) Monthly
(3) Weekly
6. How often during the last year have you been unable
to remember what happened the night before because
you had been drinking?
(0) Never
(2) Monthly
(3) Weekly
7. How often during the last year have you needed
an alcoholic drink rst thing in the morning to get
yourself going after a night of heavy drinking?
(0) Never
(2) Monthly
(3) Weekly
8. How often during the last year have you had a
feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking?
(0) Never
(2) Monthly
(3) Weekly
9. Have you or someone else been injured as a result of
your drinking?
(0) No
(2) Yes, but not in the last year
(4) Yes, during the last year
10. Has a relative, friend doctor, or another health
professional expressed concern about your drinking or
suggested you cut down?
(0) No
(2) Yes, but not in the last year
(4) Yes, during the last year
Add up the points associated with your answers above.
A total score of eight or more indicates harmful drinking
behavior. See your doctor or book an appointment with a
counsellor.
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LIFESTYLES
14
Let me introduce you to
Molly, a drug that has become
immensely popular among rave-
goers over the past few years.
Although Ecstasy and raves have
been around since the 80s, what
was once an underground party
scene has now become very main-
stream.
London itself has hosted some of
the biggest names in electronic
dance music. Over the past three
years, ravers have partied with
Deadmau5, Avicii, Calvin Harris,
Steve Angello, Hardwell and
Skrillex, among many more. Raves
provide the perfect platform for
M as it provides users with
increased energy, sociability and
confidence.
The social aspect of taking the
drug can be one of the biggest
issues, said one former user.
When youre in an environment
where M is common, you lose the
understanding of the severity and
illegality of the drug. It almost
becomes like candy, and you dont
think about the consequences,
said former Fanshawe student
Isabelle George (name changed to
protect privacy).
What Is It?
MDMA is an abbreviation for its
chemical name: 3,4-methylene-
dioxymethamphetamine. Its clas-
sified as an Amphetamine, and the
average capsule contains 100 mil-
ligrams of the drug. Dr. Rick
Csiernik is a professor at Kings
University College who focuses on
social work and addiction. In his
book Substance Use and Abuse:
Everything Matters, he wrote that,
It is a derivative of oil of sassafras
and oil of nutmeg and was synthe-
sized by chemists looking for
amphetamine-like drugs to help
suppress appetite.
According to the National
Institute of Drug Abuse website,
MDMA is an illegal drug that acts
as both a stimulant and psychedel-
ic, producing an energizing effect
as well as distortions in time and
perception and enhanced enjoy-
ment from tactile experiences.
Effects
Therapist Morrigan Reilly-
Ansons works in counselling and
psychotherapy services, and she
said, One of the dangerous things
is the way its manufactured you
never know exactly what youre
getting, so youre never really sure
what the effects will be.
According for the Centre of
Mental Health and Addiction, the
primary effects of the drug are to
induce feelings of warmth, energy,
empathy, peacefulness and a posi-
tive vibe for several minutes to
several hours.
It makes me feel very alert,
said former Fanshawe student
Sandra Jones (name changed to
protect privacy), who is a current
MDMA user. Things like touch
and sight and sounds are all height-
ened, you have more energy and
feel pretty good, basically.
I had the best experience the
first time I tried MDMA, added
current user and Business
Administrative student Courtney
Sanderson (name changed to pro-
tect privacy). I was a bit nervous
to try it, but at the same time I was
so curious. It was an amazing
experience. I couldnt stop smiling
and dancing.
In his book, Csiernik highlighted
some of the effects,
Psychotherapy patients in clinical
trials using the drug have reported
a variety of physical side effects
including sweating, blurred vision,
fluctuations in blood pressure, loss
of appetite and stiffness of their
bones. Other physical effects
include involuntary teeth-clench-
ing, nausea and faintness.
One of the issues with drugs
like MDMA is the constant need to
want more, Sanderson said. Over
the span of eight hours, I took
seven pills (approximately 700
mg); although I know thats an
excessive amount to take, my body
was telling me that I needed more
and more when it started to wear
off. I couldnt fall asleep for hours
upon hours.
Long-Term Effects/Consequences
George admitted that she was a
fairly constant user, I used to do it
a lot last summer, about three times
a week, and at the time, I used
think it was great and that no one
knew I was on it. As soon as I start-
ed seeing pictures of myself, that
all changed. Although she admit-
ted to only taking about half a pill
(50 mg) each time, shes recog-
nized some consequences. We all
started suffering after-effects from
the constant use of the drugs, too;
one of my friends started to urinate
blood and I still cant stop chatter-
ing my teeth when I sleep.
Csiernik also warned about
potential long-term effects in his
book. Problems arising from
unregulated use of MDMA have
included insomnia, lethargy, kid-
ney damage, hypertension, weight
loss, anorexia, anxiety attacks,
depression, aggression, altering of
brain chemistry after cessation,
increases in body temperature,
dehydration, memory loss and a
few documented seizures and
deaths.
Although there can be several
negative effects, addiction psy-
chotherapist Mary Jane Millar said
they dont see a lot of people com-
ing in for addiction to that drug. It
is not a drug where chemically or
physiologically your body devel-
ops any kind of dependency on it,
like drugs like alcohol and
cocaine.
Millar did recognize an issue
with some users, What we do see
is that long-term E or M users do
not respond to anti-depressants if
they do get clean, because of what
it does to the serotonin in the brain.
So it is a concern if its someone
who experienced anxiety and
depression prior to the use.
Often referred to as the love
drug, MDMA also increases feel-
ings of affection and heightens
senses such as touch, making inti-
mate situations more appealing.
The difficulty with E or M is that
we see a lot of young people hook-
ing up with someone at a party they
didnt necessarily want to, or they
wouldnt have if they werent on E,
so youre looking at STIs and
unplanned pregnancies as well,
said Millar. The confusion can also
lead to unwanted sexual encoun-
ters, she added. Women on
MDMA consider theyve consent-
ed and guys too get confused about
the issue of consent.
When you take any drugs, you
are at risk of addiction. Reilly-
Ansons explained, With addic-
tion, basically its any sort of
behaviour thats focused on seek-
ing an external answer for some-
thing internal: a gap what char-
acterizes it is the negative conse-
quences, doing the behaviour
despite the repercussions.
Many other social issues can
occur with constant users and
addicts. One of the signs of that
(addiction) is having interpersonal
difficulties, said Reilly-Ansons,
Whether its getting in arguments
with friends and family about the
substance, whether youre getting
in arguments while youre using or
afterwards or if youre friends and
family are expressing concerns.
Time To Get Help?
The message is that you dont
have to be addicted to talk to some-
one about your drug use. I think
that if theyre feeling overwhelmed
at all, they really need to do that
prevention piece and see someone,
and be open. A lot of young people
feel that this is an issue they dont
talk about, they keep secret, Millar
suggested. She also added that stu-
dents need to feel they can come
forward and arent going to get in
trouble if they talk about this.
Theres a stigma behind visiting an
addiction centre, so Millar recom-
mended talking to a family physi-
cian or student health services.
RESOURCES FOR HELP
Mary Jane Millar MSW, RSW
519 619 5047
mjmillar@addictionsintervention.ca
Morrigan Reilly-Ansons B.A., M.A.,
C.C.C
519-280-0959
mreillya@gmail.com
24-hour Drug and Alcohol Helpline
1-800-565-8603
Addiction Services Thames Valley
519-673-3242
MELANIE ANDERSON
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LIFESTYLES
15
We all know that quitting smok-
ing is seriously tough no wonder
it usually takes smokers two or
three attempts to finally kick the
habit, according to Health Canada.
I quit smoking at the beginning
of this year, after smoking for
seven years. Heres what I found
helpful to keep in mind as I quit:
1. You have to be really, really
ready to quit. Dont force yourself
to quit its too much pressure to
put on yourself, and that could lead
to relapses and eventually giving
up. You have to want to quit and
be prepared to commit to quitting.
2. Dont quit in the season you
love smoking most in. I loved
smoking in the summer, so I quit in
the winter other people love
smoking in the winter, so they
should aim to quit in the summer.
3. Stick to one quitting plan.
Dont bounce around from the
patch to gum to hypnosis to cold
turkey. If one method isnt work-
ing for you, it may be time to
switch, but give whatever method
you choose some time to kick in. I
did hypnosis and loved it. I used
the Max Kirsten Quit Smoking
Now app for the iPhone (you can
check it out at
t i nyurl . com/ mkqui t smoki ng),
which also kept track of how much
money I was saving it was cool
to see after a couple months that
Id saved a few hundred bucks.
4. Give yourself rewards. For
every two weeks I didnt smoke, I
bought myself new nail polish.
5. Allow the rage. Warn the peo-
ple in your life that youre quitting,
and then let the rage flood out. If
you keep it inside, itll make you
tense and want to smoke more. For
me, the rage lasted about two or
three weeks my poor boyfriend
and friends! They were troopers
for sticking it out, and once I got
over that hump, everything was
better.
6. Have someone around you
who is really supportive. If you do
slip up, they will be disappointed
in you, but they wont punish you.
7. Forgive slip-ups. I had the
odd smoke with friends while out
drinking at night. Forgive it and
forget it. The next day its like it
never happened and you get back
on track.
8. Look towards the end goal.
Look forward to walking up stairs
without getting out of breath. It
really feels great to be smoke free,
so keep that in mind.
For more information about
smoking and how to quit, check
out lung.ca.
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Books that play on common
fears can be hit or miss, the miss
resulting in clichs being doled out
constantly in a poor attempt to
come off as being genuinely dis-
turbing. Fortunately, Jos
Saramago, one of Portugals most-
revered writers, is more than
skilled enough to dodge such pit-
falls in Blindness, one of his most
internationally well-known, Nobel
Prize-winning works.
Blindness focuses on a doctor,
his wife and the various characters
they encounter in an entire country
struck by an epidemic of white
blindness, which is exactly as it
sounds. The doctors wife is the
only person unaffected by the
white blindness, thus putting to test
that old saying, In the land of the
blind, the one-eyed man is king.
The book has a lot to offer to
those looking for a plain psycho-
logical thriller, as well as those
interested in an examination of the
human condition. The present
theme of humans, rather than the
pandemic, being their own worst
enemy will certainly draw parallels
to various zombie fictions, such as
Romeros Night of the Living Dead
films. In the vein of Romero,
Saramagos book contains more
than its fair share of critique on
human nature. The entire book is
rich with such post-apocalyptic
imagery, be it the slow but sure
unknown origins of the pandemic
or the characters struggling more
against other humans than the
challenges of the disease. To put it
succinctly, its zombie fiction
without the zombies.
The book has an interesting style
of writing, as though all the events
within the book are paraphrased.
There are no quotes, no dialogue,
no inverted commas present
throughout. The characters of the
book lack names (for stylistic pur-
poses, they are given monikers
based on who they are, or what
their physical appearance is), but
not motivation or personality. The
Doctors Wife is particularly inter-
esting, being the only person not to
have gone blind in the epidemic.
The pressure and obligation to
solve everyones problems due to
her advantage can easily make one
think of a heros obligation to soci-
ety, raising the question, how
important is your own happiness
over that of others? The book
examines this undeniably complex
issue with great detail.
Blindness is as far as a book can
get from being light. The book is
full of murder, chaos and destruc-
tion, as should be a book about the
breakdown of society. Regardless
of how squeamish you may get
while reading, it is important that
you keep on going. Good fiction
will always provoke your emo-
tions, and this book does more than
its fair share. You will not only
feel sadness, anger and disgust, but
also inner conflict, the inability to
decide whether various actions
committed by the characters are
justifiable. Blindness is morally
grey. Blindness is frightening.
Blindness is important and well
worth the look.
Reading Between The Lines
explores books that you may have
missed out on that are worth your
while. If you have a book to sug-
gest, email Eshaan at
e_gupta@fanshaweonline.ca.
Dont turn a blind eye to
this page-turner
READING BETWEEN
THE LINES
ESHAAN GUPTA
e_gupta@fanshaweonline.ca
LIFESTYLES
16
There are two lessons I continue
to teach my students and preach to
my mentees when discussing
career choices. One involves
adapting an unparalleled work
ethic work harder than the next
person and youll continually be
rewarded. The second lesson lies
in diversity: the more skills and
experience you can offer an
employer, the more valuable you
will be to any company.
Of course, education is an inte-
gral part of todays pursuit of a
desirable career. Prior to my first
year of studies at Fanshawe
College in the early 1980s, I
worked at a high-paying summer
job that involved little work and
lots of time to put my feet up on
my desk and read the newspaper. I
think I spent most of my time on
the phone with my friends, plan-
ning our next weekend of dancing
and boozing. Despite the fact I
only had a high school diploma
(and apparently disguised my dis-
mal work ethic), that firm wanted
to hire me on a full-time basis.
Those days, my friends, are long
gone. Without a college diploma
or university degree, your chances
of obtaining work that you love are
about as good as the Toronto
Maple Leafs winning a Stanley
Cup. The job market is flooded,
and thus you must have a strong
educational background,
admirable work ethic and a myriad
of skills.
Thankfully (minus the afore-
mentioned summer job), I had
always worked hard throughout
my earlier years something that
has paid off in spades as a self-
employed communications profes-
sional. At one time, I had one of
the largest paper routes in the city
of London. I flipped my share of
burgers, sold useless services and
products as a telemarketer, deliv-
ered miles of carpet to residential
and commercial clients, worked at
a local radio station, wrote free-
lance newspaper articles and sat on
my behind at extraordinarily bor-
ing office jobs even before I
entered college.
The biggest lesson I have
learned in terms of work ethic is
this: if you think you are working
as hard as you can, then you arent.
You can always step up your
game. If you dont, then the next
person will pass you like Usain
Bolt in the 100-metre dash.
So, where do you start when
wishing to up your game? Begin
with time management. Each
weekend, I map out my following
week while allowing some flexi-
bility for new and exciting oppor-
tunities. On any given day, I can be
writing, editing, interviewing,
meeting with a client, speaking to a
group, broadcasting on radio or
TV, updating my websites and
social media platforms, teaching
and, of course, golfing. Without a
game plan, my week would be
about as erratic as Charlie Sheen
after an all-night bender.
Next time youre chilling with
your classmates at Sunday brunch
and worrying about your work-
load, remember: be a planner, and,
like Bolt (insert corny advice here)
run past the finish line dont let
up.
Hard work, though, isnt enough
in todays world. Diversity rules.
One of the deciding factors that
brought me to Fanshawe College
instead of other schools offering
journalism programs was the
diverse program offered here in
London. Writing, camera opera-
tion, ethics, law, interviewing and
broadcasting all played an impor-
tant part in my studies theyre
skills I continue to use each day.
One of the biggest reasons why I
succeed as a journalist and media
relations professional is diversity,
stemming from my studies at
Fanshawe. I am comfortable tack-
ling an assignment from almost
any business sector news, sports,
entertainment whereas others
may only work within their own
comfort zone.
Many jobs in todays communi-
cation sector growing annually
require a diverse set of skills.
Strong writing skills are essential:
write well and you will always be
a valuable asset to your company.
Despite the fact that so much of
our daily communication involves
e-mailing and texting, verbal skills
are also paramount to becoming a
valuable employee or successful
entrepreneur. Nothing substitutes
for a face-to-face meeting with a
client, for example. And if you can
educate and entertain a group dur-
ing any type of speaking engage-
ment, then your value as an
employee will skyrocket. Write
well and speak well, and you can
bet youll be a go-to person within
your organization.
A final word of advice: dont
spread yourself too thin. If you try
to please everyone, youll please
no one. Been there, done that. It
takes a considerable amount of
effort to rebuild a business rela-
tionship once youve made a client
feel like a second banana.
Award-winning journalist
Jeffrey Reed is a Fanshawe
College professor with the
Corporate Communication and
Public Relations post-graduate
program and an instructor with
Fanshawes Continuing Education
department. E-mail him at
jreed@fanshawec.ca.
The value of hard work
THE REAL WORLD
Jeffrey Reed
jreed@fanshawec.ca
Theres a best-selling book
called The Happiness Project,
which I confess I havent read,
though the title of this article is a
takeoff on it. Im feeling unhappy
and ungrateful, out-of-sorts with
various aspects of my life. I did lit-
erally get out of the wrong side of
bed today; I opened my eyes
already grumpy and cross.
I know why Im discontented
and it aint pretty. I would like
more of the nice things in life:
more money, a bigger, fully-reno-
vated house, new furniture, a
housecleaner. I cast an incon-
solable eye over my messy
kitchen, the unfinished drywall, the
living room with newspapers on
the floor, the beat-up furniture and
dusty curtains.
Its laughable how demoralized
I feel because Im writing this on
Thanksgiving, and in a few hours I
will be at a wonderful feast with
my extended family (who are
great) and my kids (who are won-
derful) and have to at least pretend
not to be glum.
I drag around the house making
the scalloped potatoes, my contri-
bution to the meal, and try to raise
my spirits above basement level.
We go to the gathering at my sis-
ter-in-laws beautiful house in the
countryside and, predictably, I do
have a good time and feel like a
more reasonable human being at
the end of the day.
To cap off the night I stay up late
and Google the books The
Happiness Project by Gretchen
Rubin and The Paradox of Choice:
Why More is Less by Barry
Schwartz to get some tips on feel-
ing happier.
Rubin spent a year improving
upon areas of her life in monthly
chunks. For example, she cleans up
her clutter in January, and in
February resolves to improve her
marriage by not nagging her hus-
band.
Schwarz makes a good case that
having an abundance of choice in
our lives can paralyze us into
becoming regretful maximizers:
people who over-research, over-
compare and agonize over making
the best possible choices in their
lives. Not surprisingly they are
unhappier than satisficers, who
allocate their time proportionately
to the importance of the decision to
be made, and then feel their choic-
es are good enough.
What both books stress, and it
bears repeating, is to be true to
yourself; we have the means to
find happiness and much to be
grateful for in our own particular
lives and circumstances. True, last-
ing happiness is cultivating the
attitude of being appreciative of
what youve got instead of beating
yourself up for what you havent.
As I think about the love and
laughter with my family today in
the lovely sunshine, I know its
true I havent been smelling the
roses, just resenting the thorns. I
feel a little better, the way I always
do when I come up with a plan.
Tomorrow Ill concentrate on one
doable way to make my home feel
lovelier and Ill sign out these
books from the library for inspira-
tion.
Though I may not be able to quit
nagging my husband about the dry-
wall.
Susie Mah is president of the
Fanshawe Adult Social Club.
Email ascfanshawe@hotmail.com.
THE LONG VIEW
Susie Mah
The thankfulness project
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Too many choices can paralyze people into doing nothing.
Montreal (CUP) Being J.K.
Rowling is a trap. The hype that
has surrounded her most recent
publication, an adult fiction novel
entitled The Casual Vacancy, is
proof of how much weight lies on
this authors shoulders.
Clearly, should Rowling want to
write about anything other than
Hogwarts, broomsticks and He-
Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, the lit-
erary world will undoubtedly go
wild, with critics bracing them-
selves in anticipation.
So, understandably, its with a
bit of reserve and much trepidation
that I, like millions of others across
the world, picked up a copy of The
Casual Vacancy at my local book-
store on September 27.
Three days later, my previously
pristine copy of Rowlings book
was torn, crumpled and decorated
by coffee stains, having been
lugged around virtually every-
where with me for 72 hours; coffee
shops, metro rides and dinners
included.
The book was extremely good,
in a dark, sarcastic and incredibly
realistic way. Rowling had me
engrossed in a story that I would
never have believed to be that cap-
tivating. Lets be honest the idea
of a book revolving around the
sudden death of a council member
in a tiny, unknown village in
England isnt exactly everyones
dream premise. But the citizens of
Pagford, the tiny village in ques-
tion, are fascinating as we take a
glimpse into their everyday lives
unraveling in the throes of tragedy.
The novel starts out with coun-
cilman Barry Fairbrother passing
away suddenly on the eve of his
wedding anniversary. Initially
shocked with grief, the citizens of
Pagford quickly move to replace
him on council and a controversial
election ensues. Meanwhile, the
previous ally of the deceased finds
herself more alienated than ever.
And so, as we flip the pages, ten-
sions and secrets arise, in a way
that readers will find covertly
echoes a combination of Desperate
Housewives and Shameless.
Rowling does a marvelous job of
showing us, yet again, that she has
a profound understanding of
human existence. Humour is
doused with crudeness, and the
combination is a satire of our time
that leaves the reader wanting
more. I found myself blitzing
through chapters, anticipating the
slew of revelations to come, the
same way I had dashed through the
last Harry Potter book, wanting to
know if Voldemort had prevailed.
Its suspense, but not in the classic
sense; theres simply a more
refined sense of excitement to be
had.
Having skimmed the media on
the topic, it goes without saying
that Ive read my share of reviews
on The Casual Vacancy. Needless
to say, not many of them are flat-
tering. Negative reviews mainly
criticize the books overall gritti-
ness and the fact it reveals a rela-
tively ugly side of social reality.
For anyone who has read the
Harry Potter series, this is an
unexpected (and maybe even
unpleasant) wake-up call. The
charm that surrounded Hogwarts
and its inhabitants easy-going,
comical characters that we would
have loved to meet was addic-
tively pleasant. Youve been
warned: there will be drugs,
depression and all-out despair.
Does that make the book any less
of a page-turner? Not a bit.
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LIFESTYLES
18
THE TONIGHT SHOW
with Jay Leno
A farmer in Oregon was eaten by
his pigs. The pigs ate the farmer. But
in the overall race, humans are still
way ahead.
Happy birthday to actor Roger
Moore, who played 007. Roger
Moore is 85 years old. In fact, his
new catchphrase is, Bond, Gold
Bond medicated powder.
A handwritten letter by Albert
Einstein suggesting that there is no
God went on sale on eBay starting at
$3 million. When the owner heard
how much the letter was worth, he
said, Thank you, Lord.
Can you believe its only another
month until we start argu-
ing about whether the
election was stolen or not?
BEST IN LATE NIGHT
COMIC RELIEF
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
with Jimmy Kimmel
The city council here in L.A. voted
11-2 to overturn the ban on medical
marijuana dispensaries. Its great
news for the thousands of people
who suffer from fake back pain, fake
neck pain, and fake sleep disorders.
A gym teacher in Queens, New
York, is suing the Department of
Education, saying he was assaulted
by a student, a first-grader named
Rodrigo. The teacher is a former col-
lege football player. He claims the
boy gave him a fractured ankle and
injured knee. I think if I was beat up
by a 6-year-old I would keep it quiet.
I think Facebook should stick to
doing what they do best,
which is letting you
know that your friends
from high school got fat
and bald.
THE LATE SHOW
with David Letterman
I was talking to my friend at the
weather department and he said that
in autumn you have weather thats
not really cold and certainly not
really hot, so pollsters refer to
autumn as undecided.
Are you familiar with the
McArthur Foundation? They give
out the McArthur genius award
every year. Guess who got the
genius award this year? The genius
who told Clint Eastwood to go out
there with an empty chair.
Its autumn. Its the time of year
when that thing on Donald Trumps
head goes into hibernation.
Heres a sign that its
autumn in New York
Alex Rodriguez striking out
with the bases loaded.
Bus Stop
Nerds
Why is it
that most nudists
are people you
dont want to
see naked?
LATE NIGHT
with Jimmy Fallon
A new study found that nice people
are more likely to live longer than peo-
ple with bad attitudes. Or as people
with bad attitudes put it, Whatever.
Health experts predict that the
world will have more than a billion
elderly people in the next 10 years.
Or as its also known, the opening
credits for 60 Minutes.
Amtrak announced that it will be
performing drug tests on 50 per cent
of its employees. So, if you plan on
riding Amtrak, dont worry. Theres
only a 50 per cent chance your con-
ductor is totally stoned.
A survey found that athe-
ists are the fastest-growing
religious group in the U.S.
And if you find that hard to
believe well, youre
probably one of them.
LIFESTYLES
Across
1. The Sound of Music back-
drop
5. Money in the bank, e.g.
10. Small restaurant
14. B,C,s Moody or Ontarios
Arthur (cities)
15. Platter player
16. Greek letters
17. Egg on
18. 56 Down animals (2 words)
20. Actress Tyler
21. Act
22. Butter up?
23. Homeric epic
25. Some TVs
27. My! (2 words)
29. Edmonton team
32. Song of joy
33. Bar order, with the
35. Move like a rabbit
37. Petty quarrel
38. Response to grazie
39. Catalan painter Joan
40. Code name for San Francisco
International Airport
41. Dickenss ___ Heep
42. Michael Jacksons younger
sister
43. Circle in Canadas north
45. Lawgivers
46. Far above ground
47. Body of good conduct
48. Lets Make ___ (2 words)
51. Cinematographer Nykvist
52. Outer (prefix)
55. University in Greater Sudbury,
On.
58. Cultivate
59. ___-American
60. He can sometimes be found
near Wenda or Wizard Whitebeard
61. ___ Scotia: maritime province
62. Berkshire school
63. Carries
64. A Swiss army knife has lots of
them
Down
1. Stove or washer: Abbr.
2. Actress Singer of Footloose
3. Support
4. Gonorrhea, e.g. (abbr.)
5. Enter the picture
6. Did a blacksmiths job
7. Auction cry
8. Bambis aunt
9. Andersons High ___
10. Fold
11. Cries of discovery
12. ___ Erie: Canadian city cele-
brating bicentennial this year
13. ___ quam videri (North
Carolinas motto)
19. Hoops
21. Anthropologist Fossey
24. Maple ___: Canadas official
emblem
25. ___ Riders: Saskatchewans
NFL team
26. Bye now
27. Chooses, with for
28. Israeli port
30. Animal with a thick skin
31. Theologian Kierkegaard
33. Spenser: For Hire star
34. Caribbean, e.g.
36. Cookers
38. Bluenose
39. French Sudan, today
41. Handy
42. ___ Diefenbaker: 13th PM of
Canada
44. Styx ferryman
45. Short-handed people?
47. Circumvent
48. Wings
49. Batty
50. Italian dollar
51. Bank deposit
53. Bay
54. ___ the night before ...
56. 43 Across site (abbr.)
57. Chinese way
58. African antelope
Solution on page 21
1. Anthony Greco, aged 18,
became the first person arrested
for spim (unsolicited instant
messages) on February 21, 2005.
2. The United Nations declared
the Internet a basic
human right in
2011.
3. The people
most often killed in
robberies are the rob-
bers.
4. Just before the U. S.
started bombing Baghdad, nearly
$1 billion dollars was stolen
from the Central Bank of Iraq and
is now the largest bank robbery
in history.
5. In 1386, a pig in France was
executed by public hanging for
the murder of a child.
6. Every day 20 banks are
robbed. The average take is
$2, 500!
7. 16 per cent of Americans
will receive one speeding ticket
this year and it will cost them on
average $150 per ticket.
8. There have been over 7, 200
acts of terrorism against the US
over the last 15 years.
9. The U. S. Government will
not allow portraits of living per-
sons to appear on stamps.
10. The most common time for
a bank robbery is Friday, between
9 and 11 a. m. The least likely
time is Wednesday, between 3 and
6 p. m.
11. Organized crime is estimat-
ed to account for 10 per cent of
the United States national
income.
12. Only one out of 700 identi-
ty thieves gets caught!
13. Nose prints are used to
identify dogs, just like humans
use fingerprints.
14. No patent can ever be taken
out on a gambling machine in the
United States.
15. Native Americans do not
have to pay tax on their land.
16. Murder is the only crime
that does not increase during the
full moon. Theft, disorderly con-
duct, larceny, armed robbery,
assault and battery, and rape all
statistically increase dramatical-
ly during the full moon.
17. It takes five minutes to
execute someone in a gas cham-
ber.
18. Bank robber John
Dillinger played professional
baseball
Aries (March 21 - April 19)
Now that the pattern has been
established, youre free to coast for
a while. Supervise others while
they do your work for you.
Familiarize yourself with the con-
veniences of the local landscape.
Taurus (April 20 - May 20)
As long as the offers are being
made, you might as well accept
them. Venus floods your week
with charm and sensuality. Its
Tauruss turn to be the centre of
the universe for a while.
Gemini (May 21 - June 20)
Drop your anchor and stay
awhile. High speeds and straight
lines are out of style for the next
few days. Try living with the
changes that youve advocated for
others.
Cancer (June 21 - July 22)
Work your assets until theyre
positioned to work for you.
Honour the spirit of a doctrine that
you cant possibly follow to the
letter. The Stars are already doing
the favour that you have yet to ask
of them.
Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Leos enemies take note. Taurus
turns your fire flashes into heavier
projectiles. Your patience is short
but your memory is long. Although
no one makes citizens arrests any-
more, you might be foolish enough
to try.
Virgo (August 23 - Sept. 22)
You see the world behind the
world, and also the worlds that are
yet to be. Virgo may be too farsee-
ing and abstract for the average
person. Those on your wavelength
find you to be a most entertaining
dinner companion.
Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22)
Sweetness is fine, but realists
and dentists question excessive
amounts of it. Venus smoothes
your edges and softens your tone.
Be sure that some of the real you
still shows through all of this nice-
ness.
Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)
Intense people work hard to tol-
erate each other. Good relations
prevail, opening the door to bigger
projects. If you hope to maintain
power, you need to keep the gen-
erator running.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)
Getting your way is expensive.
Sagittarius may have to scale back
ambitions in the name of practi-
cality. Earth energy drags you
down just when you were ready to
fly.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)
Learning includes a big factor
of play. You have nothing to hide.
Relax only when physically nec-
essary. Your mind keeps running
long after your body is ready to
quit.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)
Your bubble bursts, dropping
you back to the ground. As much
as you know, theres still more to
learn before you can safely draw a
conclusion. Open your mind to let
in some fresh air.
Pisces (Feb. 18 - March 20)
Everyone seems to share a com-
mon definition of beauty. Free
yourself to create in the medium
of your choice. Earth and water
remind you of a natural bounty
that can still be tapped without
harm.
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tains the digits 1 through 9. That means no number is repeated in any col-
umn, row or box. Solution can be found on page 21.
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In addition to the cover letters
accompanying resumes, there are
several other kinds of letters used
in correspondence with prospec-
tive employers. Every written
communication you have with an
employer is one more opportunity
for you to demonstrate your moti-
vation, communication skills and
professionalism.
Thank-you letter: Everybody
likes to be thanked, and this is a
letter you should send after each
job, field placement or informa-
tional interview. A few minutes of
your time to thank an employer
can reap big rewards for your
future career. This is a short and
direct letter expressing your appre-
ciation for their time, information
and any feedback they provided. It
is also an opportunity for you to
once more express your enthusi-
asm for the position. Write and
send a thank you letter as soon as
you get home from the interview.
Letters of withdrawal or
refusal: If you are no longer inter-
ested in continuing your candidacy
for a job within a particular com-
pany or you have accepted a job
with another company, it is polite
to send a withdrawal letter.
Specify what position you had
applied for and let them know of
your decision and your reasons,
and express appreciation for their
consideration and time to this
point. If you are refusing a job
offer, the process is the same, but
reassure them that you gave it seri-
ous consideration. Remember, you
may not be interested in a particu-
lar job right now, but you want to
keep the goodwill of this employer
for the future.
Acceptance letter: When writ-
ing a letter accepting a job offer,
state the position title and confirm
details about the job offer (salary,
hours, duties, start date and time).
Express your appreciation of the
offer.
All of the above should be posi-
tive, polite and to-the-point busi-
ness letters and should be carefully
typed and presented, preferably on
the same paper you used for your
resume and cover letter.
For assistance with correspon-
dence or any other job search-
related topics, please drop by the
Career Services department in
room D1063. You can contact our
office by phone at 519-452-4294.
Dont forget to check out the
Fanshawe College Career
Services website for job postings
and related resources at www.fan-
shawec.ca/careerservices.
CAREER CORNER
Wendy Lycett
Career Services
Consultant
Fanshawe Career Services
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Improving your diet will help improve your intelligence.
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If you havent tried it yet, Evernote is one app you should look into. It will
synch your notes from your phone to your computer. The best part is
that Evernote is free, so there is no risk in trying it out.
NEW WESTMINSTER (CUP)
The average student doesnt
need a news article to tell them that
life can get hectic and fast: they
can just look at their own schedule
to see the slow build of quizzes,
assignments and readings that pile
up on top of a life that may already
include work and family obliga-
tions.
When times get busy and stress-
ful, the impulse to reach for con-
venience food can be strong.
Gorging on standard cheap college
staples like Mr. Noodles and Kraft
Dinner, or filling up on quick
options like burgers, might seem
like the obvious choice but is
your nutrition doing all it can do to
make your life easier? Are you pil-
ing your plate with the building
blocks your brain needs to function
for academic success? Registered
holistic nutritionist Kate Orlando
gave students the skinny on turning
your brain into a lean, mean,
course-killing machine.
If you think of your brain as a
machine, Orlando said you can
look at complex carbohydrates as
the fuel that keeps it running. She
recommended foods like whole
grains, beans and lentils, which are
slowly absorbed by your body and
provide your brain with constant
nourishment, as opposed to simple
carbohydrates, which just give you
intermittent bursts of fuel. Starchy
vegetables like potatoes, yams and
carrots are another great example
of complex carbs: think carrot
sticks for an easy snack at school.
Healthy fats are key to keeping
your brain limber and well-oiled.
These fats include omega-3 fats
(found in flax seeds, hemp seeds,
walnuts, and fish), omega-6 fats,
and phospholipids, which are
important for memory building.
Phospholipids are found in good
sources of cholesterol, which is
why eggs are an excellent food
option for students. Plus theyre
easy to hard-boil in advance and
eat on your way out the door, or
throw into a salad for lunch. But
thats not all thats great about
eggs: theyre also a good source of
protein, which leads me to amino
acids.
Amino acids are the building
blocks of protein. Orlando called
these the brain messengers, and
said that they improve brain com-
munication and functions. Protein-
rich foods like fish, lean meats, and
poultry are solid options, but if you
dont eat meat or eggs, dont
worry! Orlando had advice for you
too.
Combining grains and legumes,
like eating rice with beans or
chickpeas with wheat berries, is a
great way to make a complete pro-
tein for people who are vegan or
vegetarian.
Other protein-rich foods from
non-animal sources include peas,
broccoli, tofu, and nuts (raw and
unsalted).
Intelligent nutrients, accord-
ing to Orlando, are the minerals
and vitamins that sort of fine-tune
your brain.
She explained that a diet rich in
whole grains can get you most of
the B-complex vitamins, and a
plate full of dark, leafy greens
(think kale, chard or spinach light-
ly steamed) can give you the calci-
um and magnesium that your brain
craves. Dont immediately reach
for the milk to get your calcium:
Orlando cautioned that while milk
isnt the worst thing to drink, milk
contains only calcium.
Its better to get calcium and
magnesium together from a clean-
er source like leafy greens, she
said, which is great advice for the
vegans among us. Orlando added
that if youve chosen an animal-
free diet, it might be a good idea
to use supplements to get these
intelligent nutrients, especially
vitamin B12 and zinc, (which are)
both mostly from animal sources.
By now youre probably think-
ing, How is this supposed to make
my life easier? Didnt you already
say my life was stressful, and now
youre putting this new task of eat-
ing brain food on my plate? Its
easy to feel overwhelmed by nutri-
tion, but having been a college stu-
dent herself, Orlando stressed the
importance of taking baby steps
and states that any improvement,
great or small, is still significant to
our bodies.
Keeping it simple is crucial to
success, which is why its a good
idea to focus on only a couple of
areas where you can make
changes. The best suggestion that
Orlando can give to students is to
eat breakfast.
Your body fasts while you sleep
at night, which means its digest-
ing and detoxifying the food
youve eaten all day.
If you skip breakfast, youre
starting with your energy levels at
zero and depleting (them) further
youre essentially running on
empty.
Breaking your fast with some-
thing nourishing like oatmeal
(sweetened with cinnamon or
fruit), whole-grain bread with
almond butter, or a hard-boiled egg
(skip the toast if youre going the
eggs route) is the absolute best
thing you can do for your mental
wellness.
Orlando also warned against
dehydration and strongly encour-
aged everyone to drink a full glass
of water upon waking up, and then
six to eight glasses throughout the
day.
Dehydration causes fatigue,
headaches, brain fog, muscle sore-
ness, and it can affect sleepall of
these things make it harder for
your brain to do its job, said
Orlando.
She noted that the main reason
her clients dont get enough water
is that they have a hard time
remembering, so to combat this
she suggested putting a full glass
of water by your bed or desk, and
constantly carrying around a metal
or glass water bottle.
Ultimately, eating for your brain
isnt going to work if you spend
your whole day pulling your hair
out with worry over the whole
process. Orlando stressed the
importance of keeping it simple.
If you go from eating breakfast
zero days a week to eating break-
fast one day a week, thats an
improvement.
Even professionals say its
important to go easy on yourself
and not get overwhelmed. So break
out the black beans, sprinkle some
blueberries onto a salad, or enjoy a
raw egg in a smoothie. Try some-
thing different and your brain (and
GPA) might just thank you for it.
SOPHIE ISBISTER
THE OTHER PRESS
Eating for intelligence
VANCOUVER (CUP) By
the onset of fall, many students
find that the academic enthusiasm
they felt at the start of the year has
dissipated. Menacing midterms
and tiresome term papers are
looming closer and it seems that all
those handouts and homework
assignments are blending into one
giant mess. For those of you who
are constantly on the go, weve
compiled a list of five study apps
under $5 to help you get on track.
Evernote
Student Type: Dude Wheres
my notebook?
Instead of endlessly flipping
through your folders while the
paper youre searching for stares
you right in the face, sync the notes
and documents from your comput-
er to your phone. Then access and
share all your notes with one sim-
ple click.
Platforms: All
Cost: Free
Dropbox
Student Type: Dazed and
Confused
Why wont my PowerPoint
open? Oh no no, no, no, no. If
youve ever said those words
before, then you know theyre not
good. Dropbox specializes in stor-
ing extremely large files. Save
your notes, group projects, presen-
tations, music, videos and PDF
documents here. Best of all, if you
mess up, you can revert back to
any previous version of the file.
Platforms: All
Cost: Free
iTunes U
Student Type: The
Overachiever
Need more university-level
reading material? Or another opin-
ion on a topic? Maybe you need a
better source for that term paper of
yours? Welcome to iTunes U,
which provides you with access to
the New York Public Library and
500,000 lectures on a variety of
topics from several other universi-
ties.
Platforms: iPhone and iPad only
Cost: Free
iStudiez Pro
Student Type: The Young and
the Organized
Ever wonder what it would be
like to be perfectly organized?
This app tracks your homework,
class schedule and grades. It then
presents a complete portrait of all
the things you have to do today,
tomorrow and in the upcoming
weeks.
Platforms: Mac, iPhone, and
iPad
Cost: $0.99
Flashcards Deluxe
Student Type: The Professional
You have less than 24 hours to
memorize a semesters worth of
information. Challenge accepted.
Whether its multiple choice
options or open-ended questions,
this app automatically turns off a
card when you get it right. This
way, you have more time to review
the stuff you dont know.
Platforms: iPhone, iPad
Cost: $3.99
DANIELLE PIPER
THE UBYSSEY
Five study apps
youll actually use
SPORTS&LEISURE
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London City has had a season to
forget.
The team was in the thick of the
playoff hunt for most of the season
in the Canadian Soccer League
until a few poor results near the
end of the season put them outside
of contention.
Heading into the season with
new owners, coaches, players and
mentality, it was considered a fresh
start with positive results coming
their way.
Instead, the franchises playoff
drought increased to a dozen years.
Head coach (at the time)
Stanislav Zvezdics departure
came in the middle of the season,
after he brought almost an entire
new lineup onto the team from
places like his native country
Serbia and other European coun-
tries.
At this point I think everyone is
uncertain about who is coming
back, said Katherine Keating,
director of operations/marketing at
London City Soccer Club. Our
foreign players are heading home
in a week or so. They have wives
and children that have been miss-
ing them.
Not only that, but Zvezdic had a
history in Serbian football, which
led him to attracting these players
to the club from so far away. Many
of the players could not see fit to
return, as they are not on a stable
contract.
According to Keating, the team
will be in pursuit of younger play-
ers to join the fold next season.
But be assured there will be
many tryouts before next season
begins and much more notice to
players than there was this season.
(Were) looking for younger and
more experienced players. We
plan to bring in some heavy hitters
and focus on development.
Keating added.
Not only are they planning
monthly tryouts, but they also plan
to continue on their rigorous train-
ing routine. The club is the only
one in the Canadian Soccer League
to train five nights a week, allow-
ing some of the younger players a
chance to develop this season.
And frankly, the monthly tryout
option is certainly a good one if
they can pull it off. Keating said
they have had interest from players
all across the country. Scouting
isnt something a team at this level
can do easily, so to counter, they
are expanding their knowledge by
letting players come to them
It certainly seems like they are
on the right track, but we did hear
something very similar to this last
season. Twelve years without any
playoffs really shows a desperate
club that needs to improve.
However, one thing that did
improve was attendance. City
reported that attendance went up
400 per cent all across the board,
and the home opener drew 1,150
per cent more than last year.
Next season will also be the 40th
anniversary of the clubs founding
in 1973.
Make what you will of this sea-
son, but City is certainly promising
big things for the next.
London City looking to next year
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Since 1975, one of the best-
selling entry-level luxury cars on
the planet has been the BMW 3
Series. It manages to be successful
because it offers most of the style,
space and even the pace of much
bigger luxury cars, but in a more
compact, affordable package.
For 2012, BMW has launched a
new 3 Series, so does this car carry
on from where the last one left off,
or has it gone in a new direction?
From a styling point of view, it
sends a mixed signal. While the
rear-three-quarter view reminds
me of the current 5 Series sedan,
the front end is much sleeker, and
seems to be inspired by the BMW
Z4. It took me some time to warm
up to this new design, but the more
I see it, the more I like it. It is cer-
tainly more striking to behold than
the current Audi A4 and the
Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
Open the door and things only
get better. The fit and finish is
superb everywhere you look and
touch; the cabin is very spacious,
both in the front and the back; and
you get almost all the gadgets you
get in bigger Beemers.
New to the 3 Series, you can
choose from three different trim
levels, and each has its own style.
There is the Sport Line, which has
blacked-out grilles and black and
red contrasting on the dashboard
with matching stitching on the
seats and steering wheel. There is
the Luxury Line, which features
high-gloss chrome and wood trim,
giving a feeling of luxury. Then
there is what they call the Modern
Line, which features satin alu-
minum trim and with the use of
contrasting trim surfaces, gives
this a very... umm modern look.
My tester had the Sport Line
trim with the Premium Package
(alarm system, comfort access, rear
view camera, etc.), plus Park
Distance Control and Metallic
Paint. So while a new 328i starts at
$43,600, my tester was worth
$51,000.
Open its massive bonnet and
youll find a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder
engine. But before you shrug this
off as an overpriced entry-level
luxury car, let me tell you this four-
cylinder motor has a Twin-Scroll
turbo charger. This motor is small,
but it is also powerful since it pro-
duces 240 hp and 260 lb/ft of
torque. Put your foot down and
zero to 100 km/h is dispatched in
5.8 seconds, and top speed (in the
Sport Line package) is limited to
250 km/h. This is a swift car.
Part of the reason for its swift-
ness is thanks to its brand-new
eight-speed automatic gearbox.
While a six-speed manual is still
offered, the big news is the auto-
matic, which, thanks to its eight
gears, makes this a very rapid car.
Not only does it shift gears very
quickly, it also shifts gears very
smoothly. Even when pushing
hard, the shifts are precise, quick
and smooth, so no fear or spilling
your coffee if youre having a sip
during shifts. This is a great car to
be in.
This is also a very fuel-efficient
car. My weeks average of city and
highway driving was just 7.1
litres/100 km. That makes it more
fuel efficient than some hybrid
sedans Ive driven and is even
more economical than the Mini
Roadster I tested a few months
ago. Part of the reason for its fuel
sipping is its Eco-Pro mode, which
configures the cars engine speed
and gearing for optimal fuel effi-
ciency. It works very well and
saves you gas. What doesnt work
very well is its Engine Start-Stop
feature. In theory, it is supposed to
shut the engine off when you come
to a stop and restart it again when
you take your foot off the brake
pedal. It does do that, but it is jerky
and very annoying in traffic jams
or in neighborhoods. Good thing
there is a way to shut this feature
off.
While being comfortable and
efficient is good, what put the 3
Series on the map was its ability to
thrill. This is a small-ish luxury car
that has always been fun to drive,
especially on twisty roads. I have
always been a fan of the 3 Series
for just this reason, and Im happy
to say Ill continue to be a fan,
because this rear-wheel drive
sedan (all-wheel drive models also
an option) can still really entertain
you when the roads look like a
bowl of spaghetti. Thanks to its
perfect weight balance and a chas-
sis and suspension setup by the
best engineers in the business, it
handles better than you think it
does. All this ability while still
offering a comfortable ride Im
in.
You now can also get in at a very
affordable level. The base 3 Series
is the 320i, which starts at $35,900.
The one I tested, a 328i starts at
$43,600 (as mentioned before),
while the current range topper, the
335i (the only six-cylinder version
on offer) is yours from $51,200.
To be honest, when I first got in
this car and saw the as tested
price tag, I wasnt convinced. After
roughly an hours drive, I was
already on my way to seeing its
worth. After a week of driving, I
am convinced where my money
would go, if I ever have that type
of outlay to spend on a car.
MOTORING
NAUMAN FAROOQ
naumanf1@yahoo.com
Beamin down the road in the BMW 328i
Fans who remember the last
time the Dorchester Dolphins hit
the ice probably graduated from
Fanshawe College quite a few
years ago. This is the return of the
Dolphins; 6-2-1 on the season and
atop of the Yeck Conference in the
SOJHL (JR. C Hockey) 16 years
later.
The Dorchester community is
showing strong support behind the
team; at their 2012 home opener
the attendance was recorded at
1,251. Bruce Schruder, director of
hockey operations for the
Dorchester Dolphins, said the
numbers were not surprising, I
was convinced that the community
was starving for junior hockey and
would support this team
Perhaps a very pleasant surprise if
any would be the broad range of
community support with kids from
say, two years old to seniors 90
years old.
Fifteen players on the current
roster are from the town of
Dorchester, and that is something
the organization targets. Our two
primary long-term goals are to
have as much local talent on the
team as possible and also to be
competitive every year, Schruder
said. These two goals will ensure
the community does not lose inter-
est in the Dorchester Dolphins.
Jeff McKay, head coach of the
Dorchester Dolphins, is more than
familiar with the organization he
played for their Senior A team for
over 10 years. For me to coach
this team is a tremendous honour,
and one which l do not take for
granted. He said he feels he is
coaching a great group of players,
The mood and the atmosphere in
the dressing room is one of unifi-
cation and commitment to not only
the team but, more importantly, to
each other.
Even though we have the
strong representation of locals, the
other players have been well
accepted and have been treated
like one of their own by the local
group, he continued. We are
well ahead of the curve as far as
unification, and that is a credit to
the local players and the leadership
group in place.
Jordan Fuller, Dolphins defense-
man, played minor hockey with the
London Jr. Knights AAA organi-
zation. He said hes happy with his
choice of junior hockey, and he
speaks for the rest of the
Londoners on the Dolphins roster.
At first, going into tryouts it was
a little more difficult than I had
thought; being new to the players
and coaches, you have to show
yourself and make yourself wel-
come I thought it would be a bit
weird with nearly three out of four
(players on) the team being from
Dorchester, but its a great group
of guys who made the out-of-town
guys welcomed right off the bat.
This is a very exciting time for
the team and the community, but
its about becoming the best team
in the SOJHL, and that means win-
ning on the scoreboard every time
they hit the ice.
RYAN SPRINGETT
INTERROBANG
Dolphins making
waves in junior
hockey
SPORTS&LEISURE
23
Taking nutritional supplements
has become routine for many avid
gym-goers. A former Masters stu-
dent at Brescia conducted a survey
of Western University students
regarding supplement use. The
study revealed that of the students
who were physically active, just
over one-third (37 per cent) were
using some form of supplement a
majority of these people were
male. These supplements often
contain ingredients like creatine,
caffeine and protein. They have
specific dosage recommendations
and are often taken right before or
after a workout. In a society thats
so obsessed with body image, it
can be easy for gym-goers to over-
use these products and become
dependent on them for their work-
outs.
Pre-workout supplements,
which are often blended into
shakes, have become very popular
over the last five years. Nathan
Shaw is an avid gym-goer who
uses supplements on a regular
basis. I go to the gym every day,
but only use them (pre-workout
supplements) on the days Im lift-
ing weights; some days I just do
cardio and dont take them. Shaw
uses two pre-workout supplements
focused on increasing energy and
enhancing muscle strength, they
contain ingredients such as caf-
feine, creatine and beta-alanine.
Rick Melo, fitness consultant at
Fanshawes Fitness 101, explained
the benefit of pre-workout supple-
ments, Its got everything com-
bined. Many of them have creatine,
glutamine which is good for mus-
cle repair and helping out with
your immune system and also your
stimulants as well.
Caffeine is a very common
ingredient taken before workouts.
The caffeine part does increase
their level of performance and it
does work, it acts as a stimulant,
said Dr. Leonard Piche, a professor
in Nutrition at Brescia University
College and registered dietician.
Although caffeine can be very
beneficial for a workout, Melo
warned users to be careful of how
much theyre consuming. A lot of
these products have a lot more caf-
feine than coffee does, but like
anything, your body gets adapted
to it and, say, by week four youre
not getting the same effects; theyll
start taking more of the pre-work-
out and all of a sudden theyre jit-
tery for the whole day, or their
sleeping patterns off. Theyre stay-
ing up till 4 a.m.
Creatine is another very popular
ingredient as it provides the indi-
vidual with more energy. Theyre
trying to increase the amount of
creatine in their muscle, said
Piche, and that will allow them to
perform physical activity, maybe
give them that little extra edge.
Melo recommended it, I would
say creatine definitely works,
when you follow the instructions,
it gives you more energy so... you
can do a few more reps, you can
last longer in the gym, you can last
longer in a cardio-based sport.
He added that the issue with
many of these ingredients is one
common misconception. What
some people will do is think more
is better and thats definitely
unsafe. Creatine, for example, can
be hard on the liver, you need to
drink lots of water when youre on
it to make sure its been used prop-
erly. With protein, its the same
idea; if you eat too much protein
in one serving, its going to be
stored as fat, anything that you
over-consume turns to fat, said
Melo.
If you are considering trying
supplements for the first time,
there are some things you should
be careful of. Melo said if youre
thinking of using supplements to
enhance your workout experience,
proceed with caution. If you have
the money for it and it helps you
produce a better workout, then
absolutely-just make sure youre
following the safety guidelines and
you should be okay.
Shaw learned this the hard way.
I think Im addicted now I took
way too much a couple of times,
its like the worst feeling imagina-
ble, cant stop puking and cant eat
anything. Basically, (its) like a
really bad hangover.
How often you take supplements
will depend on your workout regi-
men as well as your goals. Its
important to find a balance, said
Melo. You have to balance it out
with your meals Theyre great
for after a workout, if you dont
have time to make a meal it can
make up for it, but they should
never ever replace meals on a reg-
ular basis.
Should you start taking supple-
ments in the first place? If they
can afford it and its actually con-
tributing to their diet and its not
more energy than their body needs
and theyre not going to gain
weight as a result and its got a bal-
ance of vitamins and minerals in it,
then go ahead, said Piche. He
warned, however, that supplements
can be expensive (approximately
$25 to $50 a month), and that most
nutrients obtained from these sup-
plements can also be found in food.
Melo agreed, People forget
theyre called supplements for a
reason, they supplement a healthy
diet. We should be getting most of
our minerals vitamins, proteins,
carbs and essential fats from our
diet.
Shaw enjoys using supplements
on a regular basis. I just like the
focus and energy, especially after
going to school or work all day,
sometimes you need that extra
kick. But he doesnt necessarily
recommend them to others, Yeah,
honestly, unless your dream is to
become a body builder or pro ath-
lete, you dont really need them.
Piche suggested speaking to a
health professional before making
a decision, Have their diet ana-
lyzed first before they decide their
going to purchase these supple-
ments.
MELANIE ANDERSON
INTERROBANG
While watching Dexter last
night, one central character in the
show was explaining how his
addiction is similar to substance
abuse. While Dexters addiction
is quite a problem on its own, sub-
stance abuse can significantly
impede ones overall health.
Unfortunately, such habits can
have an impact on more than just
ones physical health. Im not
going to try to play Dad and tell
what you should or shouldnt do;
however, Id like to raise some
awareness and go over some fre-
quently asked questions.
What is substance abuse?
Its the use of illicit drugs or
abuse of prescription or over-the-
counter drugs for purposes other
than those indicated for proper
usage.
What about coffee and ciga-
rettes?
These substances are also
abused by many. Although coffee
is not dangerous when taken in its
daily recommended dose (Health
Canada recommends drinking no
more than three eight-ounce cups
of coffee per day), it can become
an addictive habit that can lead to a
host of health issues. Cigarettes, on
the other hand, contain nicotine,
which is highly addictive. The
more you smoke, the more likely
you are to be addicted, according
to Health Canada.
Why do people abuse drugs?
There are a number of reasons.
One is often a persons personality
type. For example, some people
have addictive personalities and,
when combined with the fact that
many drugs have addictive proper-
ties themselves, it makes for a
chronic and deadly combination.
Many drugs provide an individual
with extra focus, heightened
awareness and overall feelings of
euphoria. Other drugs provide the
opposite effect, such as those sub-
stances aimed at improving ones
sleeping patterns. Its the many
negative side effects and chronic
use that lead to serious health
issues.
Which age group is most sus-
ceptible to substance abuse?
The 18- to 24-year-old popula-
tion has the highest worldwide rate
of substance abuse. This particular
stage of life is often the party phase
for many, which leads to all sorts
of experimentation.
Experimentation often leads to
progressive addiction and before
you know it, youve got one hell of
a problem.
How do I quit substance abuse
or help someone I know to over-
come the problem?
Realizing you have a problem is
half the battle. Once you are aware
of a problem, you are at least sub-
consciously aware that youd bet-
ter make drastic changes soon.
Seek support through friends, fam-
ily, doctors and others who suffer
from the same problem. There is
nothing to be ashamed of, consid-
ering you are one of many. Most
importantly, educate yourself and
take the proper precautions. For
example, quitting smoking cold
turkey is an excellent strategy for
many; however, certain substances
need to be eliminated in a particu-
lar fashion that will minimize with-
drawal and other physiological and
psychological effects.
Best of luck to you or anyone
you know who is overcoming a
drug addiction the road ahead is
much brighter.
How to deal with substance abuse
FUN AND FITNESS
RICK MELO
melo_rick@hotmail.com
CREDIT: NATHAN SHAW
Nathan Shaw calls pre-workout supplements his secret weapon.
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