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Lauren Schmenk is in her sec-ond year of the BusinessMarketing program atFanshawe. “I like smiling, laugh-ing, reading, eating and sleep-ing,” she said. 1. Why are you here?To get a good education and makeawesome friends! 2. What was your life-changingmoment?Attending a youth retreat in grade12.3. What music are you currentlylistening to?

Hedley, Marianas Trench,Newsboys, Skillet.4. What is the best piece ofadvice you’ve ever received?“Hakuna Matata!”5. Who is your role model?The adult leaders who help out atyouth events I go to; they’re veryinspirational people. 6. Where in the world have youtravelled?Quebec, Alberta, the United Statesand the Dominican Republic.7. What was your first job?Delivering papers for $12 a month.

8. What would your last mealbe?Chili Millie burger from TheWorks on King Street.9. What makes you uneasy?Things in the dark, racoons anddull crayons. 10. What is your passion?Spending time with people frommy youth group.Do you want Fanshawe to know 10Things About You? Just head onover to fsu.ca/interrobang andclick on the 10 Things I KnowAbout You link at the top.

10 Things I Know About You...

Schmenk has “no worries”

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Lauren Schmenk lives her life by the infamous words of Timon andPumbaa, “Hakuna Matata!”

CREDIT: ERIKA FAUST

Diana Lehan-Port (left), second-year Interior Design, Karina Nichols and Harley Harris, both in their second year of CivilEngineering Technology, took home first place in the Fanshawe Student Union’s pumpkin carving contest on October29, scoring the $100 grand prize. The trio were immensely proud of their creation: a traditional spooky pumpkin facesplit in two to reveal a skull underneath. “If you’re going to do something, go all out,” advised Lehan-Port.

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On November 13, members of theLondon Police Service will lace uptheir skates for a fun match-upagainst Fanshawe’s extramuralhockey team to raise money for theUnited Way.

“I think we’re gonna take ’em”said Fanshawe College PresidentDr. Howard Rundle, who will be thehonorary head coach for Fanshawe.Rundle will go head to head withPolice Chief Brad Duncan to com-pete for the first Fanshawe CollegeCommunity Cup.

Despite his confidence, Rundleadmitted he doesn’t know muchabout coaching. “I’m supposed to besome kind of a coach. I don’t knowanything about coaching hockey,but we’re going to have an expert onour side – a secret weapon, a reallyexperienced coach.” He added thathe is definitely prepared to act like acoach. “I’m gonna get out there andpretend I’m coaching … I’ll be ableto shake my fist at the referees andyell at the other coach and throwchairs onto the rink – whatever acoach is supposed to do.”

Head coach Eric Collins is head-ing into his fourth season with theteam and said he is excited to haveRundle on his side. “It’s going to bevery exciting to see what he brings.Clearly he’s a leader, the manknows a lot about the game, so it’sgoing to very exciting to welcomehim on to our bench.”

Collins held tryouts on theOctober 27 weekend and mentionedthat his team will only play in onetournament before the match-up.

Collins stated that his new team islooking great, but admitted thatcompetition is stiff. “I’ve gotta say,I was looking up and down their ros-ter and they have a few guys thathave played some pretty high levelhockey.” But, regardless of theresult, Collins is looking forward tohosting the game. “It’s an exhibitiongame, so win or lose, we’re there toraise money for the United Way andcelebrate the relationship Fanshawehas with the London Police.”

Rundle is looking forward to dis-playing their relations with the LPSin a positive way. “On the one hand,it’s symbolic in that it’s kind of ademonstration to the communityand particularly Fanshawe studentsthat we work closely with LondonPolice Services, who keep our stu-dents safe … Having it in the com-munity here, near Fleming Drivewhen there was all that negativestuff in the past, we thought it was aneat idea to have something posi-tive.”

Collins is enthusiastic about thegame. “There’s that spirit of bring-ing everyone together and that spiritof hockey that works on so manylevels in terms of fun, competitive-ness, school pride… and to have thechance to combine all that with rais-ing money for such a great cause isreally exciting.”

Fanshawe has supported theUnited Way for several years, butthis event will be a first for the col-lege. “We’ve had about five years ofincreasing our contribution to theUnited Way, and if you back up fiveor more years, we contributed about$25,000 and last year it was

$106,000,” said Rundle. “But it’sgonna be tough to keep increasingthat – so new events like this willhelp.”

Rundle said they choose to raisemoney for the United Way for sev-eral reasons. “Probably the mostimportant thing is it really helps ourcommunity, it deals with some ofthe serious problems in the commu-nity and if you look at the programsFanshawe College has, we have awhole lot of programs that train peo-ple to work in the community withpeople that have these challenges …so it’s helping the very agencieswhere our graduates are oftenemployed.”

The game will be held onNovember 13 at 7:30 p.m. atStronach Arena (1221 Sandford St.).Admission is by donation and allproceeds will support the FanshaweCollege United Way campaign.

MELANIE ANDERSONINTERROBANG

London Police face off againstFanshawe in charity hockey game

CREDIT: JOHN SING

Who will have their name engravedon the trophy as the first FanshaweCollege Community Cup champions?

They say that smiles are conta-gious. One social research projectthat has reached a global audienceis based on just that – the spread ofsmiles.

The Smile Epidemic is essential-ly a project that encourages thepublic to write down somethingthat makes them happy above asmile, take a picture of themselveswith the smile and post it onlineusing Facebook, Twitter or theSmile Epidemic blog. “What wedo is have people share whatthey’re grateful for and whatmakes them happy, and they do itproudly, they share it online,” saidfounder Jim Moss. “This affects anumber of things: gratitude, happi-ness, optimism, resiliency andsocial stability.”

Moss is currently completing hisundergrad in Psychology atWilfred Laurier University. Butbefore dedicating his time toresearching and spreading happi-ness, Moss was a professional ath-lete. He played on Canada’snational field and indoor lacrosseteam for several years, and he wasalso a member of the LondonKnights from 1996 to 1998 andwas team captain during the1997/98 season.

A rare illness ended his athleticcareer and led him to develop thisnew campaign. “In 2009, I wastraining for my season, and all of asudden, I contracted a rare neuro-muscular disease. Within 48 hours,I found myself in a hospital bed; Icouldn’t walk anymore. My brain,in the process, forgot how to walk,and I lost the feeling in my handsand my feet. I had to learn how towalk again,” he said.

Throughout his road to recovery,Moss focused on staying opti-mistic. “I realized how important itis to stay in a positive frame ofmind, and that really worked.”

Moss already completed anundergrad in Philosophy fromWestern University but chose toreturn to school to study psycholo-gy after he was diagnosed. “Mystudies included Post TraumaticStress versus Post TraumaticGrowth. Some people endure real-ly traumatic things in life and say,

‘I’d never change that.’ How I am,I would never change my experi-ence, because I’ve learned so muchfrom it,” he said.

Moss knew he wanted to learnmore about the importance of pos-itivity, but it was one particularmoment that sparked his idea toshare the happiness online. “I wassitting in my office and I couldhear my kids – a five-year-old anda two-year-old, Wyatt and Olivia –I could hear them giggling in thebathtub, and at that time I was hav-ing a really difficult time walkingand was sitting in my office doingsome schoolwork … I wrote it on abig piece of a paper with a smile onit and posted in on my Facebook.One thing led to another and peo-ple started sending me picturesback.”

Two months later, in January2012, Moss made it into a full-timeblog and truly realized the poten-tial it could have on individualsaround the world. Using the hash-tag #30daysofhappiness, the blognow features smiles from over1,700 people from 125 countriesacross the world.

The most common food itemmentioned on the blog is bacon andthe most popular smile-inducers ingeneral are family members andfamily pets. “It’s really neat,because if you take what peoplelist, it really tends to be the simple,important things we need in life:family and friends, social activi-ties, food,” said Moss.

The Smile Epidemic is beamingwith new ideas. With a new web-site and mobile app set to bereleased just before Christmas,Moss is hoping to make it as easyas possible for individuals to par-ticipate. Sharers also now have theopportunity to post their smiles in avideo-blog format to the website.Moss said he is working to pitch aTV show and documentary thatwould be solely based on videosthat individuals submit. He alsohas interest in travelling to third-world countries to discover thevarying meanings of happinessacross the globe.

What makes you happy? To jointhe #30daysofhappiness campaign,visit thesmileepidemic.com.

MELANIE ANDERSONINTERROBANG

Spreading smiles,spreading happiness

CREDIT: JIM AND JENNIFER MOSS

Jim Moss spreads smiles at Techtoberfest.

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Change may be looming on thehorizon for Ontario’s post-second-ary education (PSE) sector.

This past summer, a discussionpaper from the Ministry ofTraining, Colleges andUniversities sparked a province-wide discussion between colleges,universities and other stakeholdersin PSE.

The paper, entitled“Strengthening Ontario’s Centresof Creativity, Innovation andKnowledge,” outlined the govern-ment’s vision for PSE: “(that)Ontario’s colleges and universitieswill drive creativity, innovation,knowledge and communityengagement through teaching andresearch,” read the introduction tothe paper.

The paper has people thinkingabout making real changes to thePSE sector in Ontario, includingtalks about the credit transfer sys-tem and the possibility of creatingthree-year degree programs atOntario’s colleges.

After the paper was released,Minister Glen Murray met withPSE stakeholders to discuss theirvision for change in Ontario. Next,the Minister asked for reports –called strategic mandate agree-ments – from each of Ontario’s 24colleges and 20 universities. OtherPSE stakeholders submitted SMAsas well. The SMAs were due to theMinistry at the end of September,and the Ministry is currently in theprocess of reviewing these submis-sions, along with the feedbackreceived during the roundtableconsultations.

Two of the hottest topics rightnow are three-year college degreeprograms and credit transfersbetween schools. The two issuesare “highly integrated – you can’treally talk about one without theother,” said Tyler Epp, director ofadvocacy for the College StudentAlliance (CSA).

Three-Year College DegreesCurrently 16 Ontario universi-

ties offer three-year degrees. Eppsaid that the CSA, which repre-sents 15 colleges and 23 studentassociations, would love to see anexpansion of the three-year collegedegree programs within Ontario.“It does actually help with transfer-ability, both between the collegesand universities in Ontario and alsofor transfer abroad, because thethree-year degree program links upmore closely with the universalstandard outside of Ontario.”

Many countries are currentlylooking to Europe, which has avery different PSE system in place.Nearly 50 countries are part of theBologna Process, which allows foreducational transferability betweenmembers. The system is sometimescalled 3-2-3: students can completetheir Bachelor’s degree in threeyears, their Master’s in two, andtheir Doctorate in three. “Withinthat structure, you have universi-ties and non-universities,”explained Lane Trotter, SeniorVice-President, Academic, atFanshawe. “Universities offer allof it – the three plus two plus three– and then you have the colleges,or non-universities, that offer threeplus two – Bachelors and Masters– and there’s full transferabilitybetween the systems.”

That system is based on twomain premises, he continued. Thefirst is students’ mobility – “Talk

about a great premise to revampyour higher education system: it’sabout students, it’s about mobili-ty.” The second is the labour mar-ket – ensuring people’s education,training and skills are recognizedin other countries.

“We have an opportunity to payclose attention to what is happen-ing in other jurisdictions to ensureOntario’s place in the ever-chang-ing global landscape of higher edu-cation,” said Gyula Kovacs, seniormedia relations for the MTCU.

But maybe Ontario isn’t so dif-ferent, after all. In a report entitled“Facilitating College to UniversityTransfer in the European HigherEducation Area and Beyond:Opportunities for Ontario’sColleges of Applied Arts andTechnology,” Trotter and his co-authors found no significant differ-ence in learning outcomes betweena three-year European degree andan Ontario three-year advanceddiploma – the only major differ-ences were in transferability andthe words on the paper a studentreceives after completing theireducation.

“The South Americans are look-ing at the European system; theMiddle East is looking at theEuropean system; Africa is lookingat the European system; theChinese are looking at theEuropean system,” said Trotter.“The only people who aren’t look-ing at the European system are theNorth Americans … The rest of theworld is changing and if we don’tinnovate, we will not be relevant.”

However, changing the namefrom diploma to degree would notchange the scope of what islearned, Trotter clarified. “Thethree-year college degree is indus-try-driven and -focused. It’s notabout liberal arts education, it’sabout career-based education. It’sabout education that gets you intothe workforce.”

According to Kovacs, thesethree-year college degrees may notbe suitable to every field of study,“but a revitalized approach maybenefit a wider range of studentsthan the 10 per cent of undergradu-ates currently enrolled in three-year degree programs in Ontariotoday.”

In addition to looking into offer-ing three-year degree programs atcollege, the CSA has also made therecommendation to re-name thetwo-year college diploma anAssociate degree. This would leadto increased international recogni-tion for Ontario students, said Epp.“It wouldn’t necessarily changewhat is learned or how it’s learned,it would just change the nomencla-ture of the credential at the end forgraduation,” he said. “It wouldincrease accessibility outside of thesystem for college graduates a littlebit more.”

Credit TransfersCredit transfers have been a dis-

cussion topic in the PSE sector fora long time, and with the recentground-breaking move by sevenuniversities in Ontario to create anew credit transfer initiative formore than 20 of the most popularcourses, it’s something that’sbecoming part of many colleges’visions as well.

Ontario’s government is startingto think about creating more path-ways, more articulation, moretransferability between collegesand universities, explained Trotter.“When students are forced to

repeat education or learning thatthey’ve already done, there’s a costto that. Government has been, overthe last 10 years, very seriousabout what they’ve been callingpathways to allow students to nothave to do things that they’vealready done.”

“The restrictions that have beenput up in the past have clearlyslowed down the system, and it’sabout time that it has beenreviewed,” said Fanshawe StudentUnion President Zack Dodge. “Weeven see it happen in our owninternal family. Veronica(Barahona, FSU President2011/12), for instance, was lookingat wrapping up her post-graduateand trying to go to Western, and itwas next to impossible. She waslike, ‘It’d be a complete waste ofmy time and money, becausethey’re not seeing any value to myeducation so far as to what’s beingtranslated to other campuses’ …It’s discouraging.”

Epp added that around seven percent of all college graduates go onto a university. “It’s a very highnumber when you think about thesuccessful job placement rates thatcollege students have already; thenumber who choose to go on andget even more post-secondary edu-cation is fantastic.”

“A credit transfer system beingdeveloped allows students to moveseamlessly between institutions,giving them higher completionrates, in many cases, as well asallowing them to go into the work-force sooner and being able toreduce the amount of debt that theyaccumulate over the course of theirpost-secondary career,” he contin-ued.

With students requiring moreflexibility in terms of education,the mobility of credentials andcredits is another building blockthe government must consider toimprove the international mobilityof Ontario graduates, said Kovacs.“Support for improvements to thequality and affordability of educa-tion and the student learning expe-rience are key to expanding thechoices students have in content,delivery and learning models.”

The government has alreadycommitted to helping colleges anduniversities develop new credittransfer pathways and provide

additional supports to transfer stu-dents. In 2011, the provincial gov-ernment pledged over $73 millionspread over five years to imple-ment the credit transfer system.“The Ministry will continue towork closely with its college anduniversity partners to furtherimplement and expand Ontario’scredit transfer system,” saidKovacs. For more informationabout how transfer works inOntario, check out ontransfer.ca.

Looking AheadAs of right now, the PSE sec-

tor’s SMAs are still beingreviewed by the government. “Theimplementation timeline would bedependent on approved changes,”said Kovacs. “To date, no deci-sions have been made.” With legis-lature currently prorogued untilfurther notice, all discussions havebeen put on hold until the govern-ment is back in session.

“There might be a delay in mov-ing forward with the credit trans-

ferability system, but this is notnecessarily a negative thing,”explained Fanshawe StudentUnion VP External Affairs AdamGourlay, who is also the southwestdirector for the CSA. “It gives allparties involved – the CSA,Ontario Undergraduate StudentAlliance, Colleges Ontario andmore – a chance to come up with aplan or recommendations that willleave the government more pre-pared when actually implementingthe system.”

This is an immensely importanttime for change, said Trotter – thisis one of those moments that onlyhappens every decade or so. “Oneof those moments happened in1965 when William Davis createdthe college system … We’ve hadsome other moments along theway, maybe not as role-defining orprovince-defining, but we’re at oneof those points right now. We’llsee what government does ... We’llsee what the next steps are.”

ERIKA FAUSTINTERROBANG

A new vision for education

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Statistically, alcohol is the num-ber-one date-rape drug. Alcohol isa common element in societytoday. It’s advertised everywhere,and everyone can get it easily.However, the danger of alcohol isknown only in the obvious factorslike drinking and driving or alco-hol poisoning, and not what hap-pens all too often in the club scene.

Sexual violence, harassment andassault occur most often when thevictim is in a close relationship tothe perpetrator. Seventy per cent ofsexual assaults are committed bysomeone known to the victim, andnot all victims are female; one inseven young men under the age of18 will be sexually assaulted.Though a new campaign spreadingacross Canadian universities andcolleges is called Don’t Be ThatGuy, it is not designed to speak outagainst violence on women, but allforms of sexual violence.

Partnered with the I KnowSomeone campaign at WesternUniversity, the goal behind Don’tBe That Guy is to promote positivebehaviour when under the influ-ence of alcohol, and to teachbystander skills to safely intervenewhen necessary. No one deserves

to be sexually assaulted, and noone asks to be.

As coordinator of the I KnowSomeone Campaign at Western,Jess Rueger has a passion for thecause. In an effort to keep sexualviolence out of Western, “theUniversity Students’ Councilfunds this campaign as a supportservice so that students can receivepeer support” when it comes tosexual violence among students.

According to the website, the IKnow Someone campaign is“based on the knowledge thateveryone knows someone, whethera victim or a perpetrator of sexualviolence, so everyone has a role toplay in ending it.”

Reuger added, “The campaignhas three main goals: to increaseawareness about the continuum ofsexual violence, to teach bystanderskills to safely and to effectivelyintervene when necessary and toempower students to recognizetheir role in ending sexual vio-lence.”

Brock University and NiagaraCollege have jumped on board tohelp prevent sexual violence, andhere’s what you can do as aFanshawe student:

- Go to sacl.ca/iknowsomeoneand get the facts

- Talk to your friends about theissue and link them to the site

- Don’t be a helpless bystander

JESSICA BICEINTERROBANG

CREDIT: THEVIOLENCESTOPSHERE.CA

Don’t Be That Guy is urging people to end rape.

Job interviews can be nerve-wracking – you can get tongue-tied, lose your train of thought, fillawkward silences with “um”s and“like”s. A new product brought toFanshawe students through CareerServices and Co-Op aims to calmpre-interview jitters through prac-ticing and getting feedback fromthe experts.

Fanshawe’s portal toInterviewStream launched just afew weeks ago, and it could be abig help to students who are nerv-ous for that all-important job inter-view.

“Students can practice theirinterview techniques through thisprogram,” explained LiskaMartindale-Dubrule, CareerServices consultant forFanshawe’s Lawrence KinlinSchool of Business. “(The inter-view) gets recorded, they can sendit to their friends, family, they cansend it to us as consultants, we canreview it.”

The service is free to Fanshawestudents – all you have to do is goto fanshawec.interviewstream.com,

sign up and then start practicing.Click “Conduct interview” on theUser Dashboard page to start themock interview process. First,choose from a wide variety of gen-eral and industry-specific ques-tions, and then, using your web-cam, record yourself responding tothe questions you selected. Youhave three chances to record eachanswer. Click “View interviews”in the top right corner to watch allyour recorded interviews. You canshare your videos with friends,family and consultants fromCareer Services by clicking the“Assessments” button and thenselecting “Invite a user to assessthis interview.” They can watchyour interview without signing upfor InterviewStream, and they canleave detailed feedback (includinga count of how many times you say“um” or “like”) on your video byclicking the “Assessment” button.

Your User Dashboard alsoincludes links to tips and webinarsfor information from the expertson how to rock the interview.

For more information, check outfanshawec.interviewstream.com.

ERIKA FAUSTINTERROBANG

Would you hire you?

Sometimes I forget where I’veput my keys… my wife will scoldme for not hanging them in the keybox, or I’ll end up scramblingthroughout the house looking forthem… usually they show up rightwhere I put them. My children haveoften forgotten where they left theirwallets, their purses, their contactlenses, and so many otherobjects… but we usually find them.

Some things we can forget, andit’s usually not the end of the worldif we do (except for forgetting yourwife’s birthday, or your weddinganniversary – that’s a big deal!).

But there is one thing that wedare not ever forget. There’s onething that should be indeliblyimprinted on our hearts. There’sone thing that should never…ever… be forgotten: it’s the sacri-fice for you and for me that paidfor our freedom and the freedom ofthousands and many more.

In Canada, this week is knownbest as Veterans’ Week. Publicschools will spend time reviewingthe history of World Wars I and II,the Korean War, the Vietnam Warand, most recently, the conflict inAfghanistan. Students will alsolearn about the efforts of thousandsof Canadian soldiers who havelaboured in numerous peacekeep-ing efforts over the past 60 years,including Cyprus, Bosnia andRwanda.

The numbers of those killed inaction will be reviewed; the loca-tions of famous battles that madeCanada into a nation will be dis-covered; the details of those lost inaction, of those wounded beyondrecognition or maimed beyondrepair will be highlighted; theimpact upon families as letterscame home after lives had beenlost will be read; the pain of lossfor children who became orphanswill be shared; the economicimpact upon nations that served asthe arena for war…. yes, thesedetails will be remembered too.

Pictures will be seen, videoswatched, speeches listened to, andsome will even take the time to

participate in a cenotaph servicenear their home. For this genera-tion of post-secondary students,it’s been made very real as we havewatched coffins draped inCanadian flags return home toCanada and travel Hero Highwaysor have been in class with studentsstruggling with PTSD.

This year, Fanshawe College isencouraging its community to takethe time on November 11 to partic-ipate in a cenotaph ceremony, inLondon held at Victoria Park, or totake the time to review the nationalservice held in Ottawa. Hey, we’retalking about a few moments ofyour day on Sunday, November 11.

We can’t forget these men andwomen who gave up so much. Wecan’t forget how many families havebeen forever changed because a sol-dier did not come back alive. Wecan’t forget how many lives willnever be the same now that theirbodies are no longer whole…wecan’t forget the real cost of war.

Let me be bold for a moment… Iwonder if we are forgetting when Isee how conflict is more importantthan peaceful resolution... I wonderif we are forgetting, when I witnessthe weak being taken advantageof… I wonder if we are forgettingwhen we fail to recall the true costof conflict and what inevitablyresults when we are so trivial aboutwhat we possess today: a freedompurchased with the lives of menand women who gave selflessly indefense of peace and liberty.

Take time to reflect; take time toreview; take time to consider howyour actions and your speech con-tribute, or do not, towards peace.Please don’t forget. The cost is toohigh. Remember.

Francois Kruger is the leadChaplain at Fanshawe College. Heis an outspoken supporter of theCanadian Armed Forces and speaksregularly in support for peace in ourworld. His father served with the 1stCanadian Guards, 3rd MechanizedCommandos and the RoyalCanadian Regiment during the ColdWar Years until his premature deathin 1973.

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The recently elected Quebec premier,Pauline Marois, is facing a decision thatcould make her the shortest-servingCanadian provincial premiere in over threedecades: whether or not to introduce a fallbudget. She’s leading a minority govern-ment and the inherent challenges that comewith this include passing legislation, budg-ets, and having a majority in committeehearings. It puts her in a position similar tothe one recently vacated by former OntarioPremier Dalton McGuinty.

Marois holds 54 seats in the NationalAssembly, their version of the OntarioLegislature, a mere four more than the oppo-sition. The Liberal Party boasts 50 membersand the CAQ represents the majority of theremainder with 19. This puts the premier ina precarious position, one that a successfulbudget could solidify.

Cristine de Clercy, associate professor ofPolitical Science at Western University,weighed in on the situation. “One reasonwhy she might want to introduce a budget isthat her party made some fairly large finan-cial commitments during the election cam-paign that she then recanted on. In Quebec,the business community in particular seemsto be a little bit nervous, so presenting abudget outlining what are her government’staxing and spending plans could actually bequite helpful in terms of allaying the generaluncertainty around the budget that exists.”

The ferocity of Marois’ campaign mayhave given her the edge to gain a minoritygovernment, but that same edge could beworrisome, particularly to those in the busi-ness sector. Upheaval is extremely bad forbusiness and despite being elected on a vig-orous mandate, the populace might prefer aperiod of leadership stability.

The uncertainty will provide Marois withsome leeway in passing a fall budget, but theall-important question de Clercy addressedwas: how much? “I think the risk, though, isthat if she introduces something that is high-ly controversial in her budget, that is enoughto provoke certain interests in Quebec, andenough to spur the opposition parties tobring down her budget and willingly go intoan election, then obviously she may well payfor that mistake; it could be a giant mistake.”It’s of critical importance that Marois identi-fies what these interests are or risk introduc-ing offensive policies unbeknownst.

De Clercy made an interesting point,namely that Marois may well introduce a fallbudget as a “placeholder” until the springwhen the federal budget is unveiled. Thisstrategy gives her more time to craft legisla-tion and financial policy.

The politics of Quebec often seem inac-cessible or even irrelevant because of thegeographical and linguistic barriers that sep-arate them from Southern Ontario. It’s cru-cial to recognize that Quebec is an integralpart of Canada, even from a populationstandpoint, as they contain nearly a quarterof Canada’s population. A traditionalistPremier like Marois will drive the provincetowards solidarity, preferential treatment ofFrench-Canadians, and potentially even areferendum. The final budget that isapproved, or potentially not, will be hugelyindicative of Marois’ future plans for theprovince and, by extension, all Canadians.

Power play:Pauline Marois

Are climate change deniers really almostextinct? Maybe so. In an article dated lastAugust and posted on his website, DavidSuzuki writes that only two per cent ofCanadians deny the existence of climatechange. In the United States the percentage ishigher, at 15.

Let’s see how my grade seven arithmetic les-son on percentages serves me here. Subtractingtwo from 100 yields 98. And 15 from 100yields 85. This means that 98 per cent ofCanadians and 85 per cent of Americansbelieve that climate change is real.

No doubt someone could make the case thatfor one reason or another, the results of the sur-vey are a bit skewed. But still, it’s safe to saythat an overwhelming number of scientists andnon-scientists in both the U.S. and Canadaaccept that the planet’s climate is heating up.

This of course would be a non-issue if the cli-mate were changing slowly, giving animals,plants and people some kind of geological age-worth of years to adapt. But the problem is thatit is happening quickly. And that would bemerely interesting, and not a matter of concern,except for one other thing: it appears thathuman industrial activity is mainly responsiblefor raising the temperature of the air around theglobe. We are pumping so much CO2 into theair that an over-abundance of the sun’s heat isbeing trapped. Thus the air temperature aroundthe planet is rising.

If all that is true, then we should try to limitCO2 output wherever we can on this fair globe.This means limiting or stopping our use of fos-sil fuels as soon as possible, developing alter-native non-polluting energy sources, especiallysolar and wind, and reducing our consumptionof goods and services that result in CO2 emis-sions – which, unfortunately, includes justabout every good and service you can imagineexcept for growing your own peas or holding ayoga class in an unheated and non-air condi-tioned facility with people who can walk to it.

Well, not exactly, but you get my point. Someserious re-evaluation about the goods and serv-ices we demand needs to take place.

Sadly, as some commentators have noted,concern about climate change has disappearedfrom the national conversations both here inCanada and in what lies on the other side of oursouthern border.

In Canada, the biggest issue we have at themoment is how to become even richer than weare by selling the oil we are squeegeeing out ofthe dirt north of Edmonton. And in the U.S. themain issue is who’s going to win the election –which you may find out at about the time youread this. Stephen Harper is not flying the envi-ronmentalist flag. And Barack Obama and MittRomney are avoiding the topic of climatechange like the proverbial plague.

Meanwhile, Hurricane Sandy has wallopedvast stretches of the eastern coast. Dozens ofpeople have died. Subway tunnels are flooded.Sea levels are rising. Giant slabs of ice aresheering off Arctic glaciers. Droughts are

increasing in severity. Forest fires are increas-ing in number. Deserts are expanding. Peopleare dying for lack of rain.

The increase in world temperature is greatfor the air conditioning and sunscreen indus-tries. But for the rest of us, it’s murder. In thearticle I just mentioned, Suzuki writes thataccording to NASA, the 20 warmest years onrecord have occurred since 1981; the 10warmest, in the past 12 years.

Suzuki is not optimistic about the future. Hesays that global warming is now unstoppable.Even if our entire economy were to collapse,resulting in the immediate shut down of allCO2-producing machines, at best we will onlybe able from this point on to lessen the damageand work around the consequences.

We need an end to indifference towards cli-mate change. We need to recapture (or justplain capture) our role as Stewards of this “BluePlanet,” God’s good earth – and of the atmos-pheric canopy that makes our home liveable.

VICTOR DE JONGINTERROBANG

NOTES FROM DAY SEVENMICHAEL VEENEMAveenema.m@gmail.com

Climate change majority, speak to us!

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Quebec Premier Pauline Marois.

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There are many scientists and experts suggesting we change our ways and that we makethat change very quickly before the damage inflicted on Earth destroys our habitat.

The XL Foods plant in Brooks, Alberta isopen once again under new management,and this time, they are operating at rock bot-tom. With no certification from the GlobalFood Safety Initiative until next year, theonly standards they have are their own.After 16 people became sick from the con-taminated beef that was processed at the XLfacility, Gerry Ritz, the minister of agricul-ture, seems more concerned with coveringhis footprints than solving the problem.

When you consider the fact that contami-nated food was available for public con-sumption for over a month until the govern-ment acted upon it, you can only wonderwhat XL’s standards might be. What isknown for certain is that XL’s standards aremuch lower than global standards.

Pierre Lemieux, secretary for the ministerof agriculture, recently stated that “the gov-ernment will continue to provide theCanadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)the resources it needs to make sure safefoods come out of the plant.”

This is in light of comments made by theFood Technology Centre in Guelph, thatstated, “CFIA standards are at the bare min-imum.” This means some level of contami-nation is actually being overlooked as itleaves the plant and goes to consumers.

The NDP and Liberal parties have bothaccused Gerry Ritz and the CFIA of know-ing about the contaminated products for afull month before 2,000 of them wererecalled from the shelves. Ritz could onlyreply, “The CFIA did not have the power tocompel XL Foods to disclose the informa-tion needed to prevent and manage the cri-sis.” Ritz’s right-hand man, Lemieux,argued the government will continue to pro-vide the CFIA the resources it needs tomake sure safe foods come out of the plant.These are two very contradictory state-ments. Especially since, according to whatRitz and Lemieux are saying, the CFIA willnot have the power to prevent XL Foodsfrom another such catastrophe if it were tooccur in the immediate future. To put thisinto context, how can the government pro-vide the CFIA with the resources it needs toensure safe foods come out of the facilitywhen they do not have the power to compelthem to disclose information regarding theissue? In response to these concerns, theCFIA sent Ritz a memo letting him knowthat no products will be leaving the plantuntil they are tested to be safe. Yet XL hasopened its doors once again, with no realcertification save for what they have giventhemselves.

The people who are leading the investiga-tion into the problem happen to be the hon-ourable Gerry Ritz and his good friends atthe CFIA. These are the same people wholet the XL Foods crisis happen. What theyhave uncovered has yet to be released, butthey claim to have a solution… the solutionbeing more funding and inspectors for theCFIA, as well as suggesting all parties votefor the upcoming Safe Food for CanadiansAct. Some believe this bill will do little tochange the future due to it only giving morepower to the CFIA. Not only this, the CFIAgave XL Foods their new licence so theycould reopen. All this and the Tories stillbelieve that the solution to this problem is togive the CFIA more funding.

If the truth is to be told, XL Foods is openfor business and not certified. They couldeasily repeat the mistakes of August andSeptember at any time. The same peoplewho knew what was going on and stood idlyby while beef not fit for consumption in theU.S.A. was sold to Canadians are now lead-ing a review to investigate the situation, notto mention the fact that Ritz stated the CFIAdid not have the power to call XL Foodsinto question. This last point is the biggestfallacy of all. At any time the CFIA can callXL Foods into account and demand answersfor the Canadians who got sick eating taint-ed beef. The problem is, they refuse to takethis action. The CFIA continues to do exact-ly what Ritz tells them. They seem more

interested in the reopening of XL Foods andgiving them a licence than actually holdinganyone accountable. If Ritz and those in hisparty do not hold anyone accountable andkeep siding with industry over the healthand wellbeing of Canadians, we can lookforward to seeing a repeat of the XL Foodscrisis in the next decade.

ROLAND PRISKEINTERROBANG

Strong is sexy. “As a female and a certi-fied personal trainer, I hear quite often themisnomer that women, if we’re going tostrength train at all, should stick to lightweights and high repetitions for fear of bulk-ing up and looking manly,” wrote RyanHealy in an article entitled “Women: Don’tbe afraid to lift weights” on boston.com.

The fear of weight training for women liesbeneath years of media infiltration. FromBarbie to Victoria’s Secret, women havelived to believe that skinny is all that is sexy.Cardiovascular endurance became the coreof women’s workouts as they praised weightloss and feared muscle mass. However, yearsof believing that weight training is only formen has been entirely revaluated. Currentfitness fads like Crossfit, Bootcamp andKettlebell are breaking the wall betweenwomen and weights. It is time for all womento recognize that avoiding resistance trainingis senseless. Muscle is strength. Strength issexy.

Knowledge is power. If women arebecoming firefighters, police and construc-tion workers, why do we halt at the sight ofbicep curls and leg press? According toFemale Strength Training by Matt Brzycki,“It is important to understand that there is noneed for gender-specific strength training.”

Charles Poloquin, a world leader instrength and health education, has stated thatunless women were to ingest testosterone, itis not possible for women to gain muscle likemen do. The American College of SportsMedicine concurred that large amounts ofestrogen in women’s bodies prevent bulkymuscle size.

According to Resistance Training lecturenotes, neurological adaptation (improvingstimulus of muscle due to regular training) isanother reason why women gain a greatamount of strength and little gain in size.This theory was proven correct over 50 yearsago when a 1960 study demonstrated thatfemales can increase their muscular strengthto a great degree without the increase inmuscular size. Further research in 1974found that out of 47 women, not one of themgained even a quarter-inch of muscle size.Therefore, the fear of transforming into abulky Olympic lifter from strength training afew times a week is a complete misconcep-tion. Knowledge is power. Power is sexy.

Use weight, lose weight. It’s true! Stopignoring the facts – muscle gain increases fatloss. According a study done by WayneWestcott, Ph.D., the average woman willlose 3.5 pounds of fat and gain two poundsof muscle when strength training two tothree times a week for a two-month program.In addition to burning 35 to 50 calories forevery pound of muscle gained, one will losemore calories while sleeping when maintain-ing more muscle mass.

However, weight loss is only one of sever-al reasons to start training with weight. Busystudent? Improved sleep, mental focus and astronger immune system will keep yougoing. Stressed out? High-intensity exercise,specifically weight training, is prescribed topeople who suffer from anxiety. Inflexible?By training with a full range of motion,strength training improves flexibility.Reaching middle age (and all the healthproblems that come with it)? Bone density aswell as muscle function will be improved,and maintained, reducing the risk of osteo-porosis. Health concerns? Strength trainingdecreases the risk of developing chronic dis-eases like cancer, diabetes stroke and ane-mia. Gaining muscle can also give womencurves in those desired areas. When youlook, the part, you feel the part. (For moreways workouts can help, read the full articleat tinyurl.com/strongissexy2012.) Gainstrength. Stay sexy.

Basics for beauty. High rep, lightweighttraining will not develop muscle tone inwomen – myth busted. According toPoliquin, the only thing it may do is make

one lose their existing muscle! TheAmerican College of Sport Medicine sug-gests that healthy adults should include full-body strength training (at minimum) twiceper week, performing eight to 12 repetitionsper exercise.

In order to produce lasting results, use aweight that challenges you at the last tworepetitions, according to Poliquin. Leg press,chest press, seated row and calf raise areconsidered to be the “core four” exercisesthat true beginners should start with.However, if time permits, it is best to doeight to 10 exercises in order to ensure a full-body workout. Other techniques that shouldbe considered when strength training are totrain for no more than an hour; train withcontrolled tempo, and to train from largest tosmallest muscle group. Remember to keep itSAFE – do not be afraid to ask questions!Trainers can help you get the most out ofyour workout (and tell you how to use thatweird-looking machine).Train smart. Trainstrong.

The spice of lift. Have you ever heard thatvariety is the spice of life? Well, variety isthe spice of strength, too. According to theAmerican College of Sports Medicine, bore-dom is a common reason why people stopexercising. Joe Franco, a writer for body-builder.com, said it best in his article “10reasons women should do resistance train-ing”: “Resistance training does not have tobe hitting the weight room with an all-malecrowd and intimidating machines.”

Many studies have proven that workingout in groups is beneficial for one’s body andmind; group exercise classes create socialopportunities, motivation, accountability, aswell as physical benefits. From beginner toadvanced athletes, group fitness classes arebeneficial because of the structure, safetyand variety of exercise. Whether it is outside,or inside, high intensity or more on the funside, there are countless opportunities togrow (muscle) with others! Just to name afew classes: TRX and Kettlebell focus onstrengthening the core and everythingattached; Bootcamp and Crossfit test yourphysical and mental abilities; Group Powerand Group Active focus on strengthening allthe major muscle groups. While Zumba maybe a grooving good time, and yoga may giveyou time to reflect, be sure to attend classesthat focus on strengthening your body atleast twice a week. Spice it up, grow ingroups!

Strength is freedom. “I train like a girl,try to keep up” – You. Having the ability tomove boxes on moving day, hauling the gro-cery bags into your house, lifting up yourchild from the ground or carrying five text-books from one class you another are only afew examples of how strength training candirectly influence everyday tasks. Havingthe ability to flip a tire, sprint to the end ofthe road, powerclean your max or plank formore than a minute – strength can be fun andrewarding. “It never gets easier, you just getbetter!”

In order to be the best you can be, practicethe principle of progression. Apply the twofor two rule: if you can lift two repetitionsabove your target reps for two workouts in arow, increase the load by 5 per cent (whichwill knock two reps off). Knowledge ofwhen to take it to the next step is vital formuscle gain. In order to improve, one mustchallenge oneself.

The sense of empowerment is the greatestbenefit of resistance training. Just do it? Justdid it! Direct that newfound confidence intoyour work, family, studies or even datinglife. Realize that your body and mindimproves from strength training as little astwo times a week. Make goals, record yourprogression and be proud of your strength!Now that the myth is busted, and the excus-es are lame, get out there are show themwhat you’re made of. It’s time to be strong,it’s time to be sexy.

Andrea Lewis is a Fitness and HealthPromotion student at Fanshawe College.

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The XL Foods plant in Alberta put contami-nated meat on grocery store shelves forover a month before it was recalled.

ANDREA LEWISSPECIAL TO INTERROBANG

Strong isthe new skinny

An XL error

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I write about random things alot. I write a lot about randomthings. If this was your firstmidterm season at Fanshawe, youprobably didn’t know that italways rains and storms like thatfor a couple of weeks. And if youdon’t believe me, well... maybetogether we can convince thefreshmen next year.

Sadly, the return of midtermsevery year brings with it my leastfavourite occasion of all: the week-end that Daylight Savings Timeends. That one hour lost serves asan ironic reminder that we’re goingto be spending a lot more timeindoors, so consider this areminder to start gathering musicto keep you comfortable throughthe coming winter.

The way I see it, if you’ve got tobe stuck inside most of the time,you should be able to find comfortin a lot of great music.

That said, it’s a widely acceptedfact that being stuck inside can alsoignite and foster creativity. Takefor example English Words, analternative rock band from PrinceEdward Island. Taking inspirationfrom the snow-covered landscapebefore them, the band reinventedtheir sound and began crafting analbum of thick ambient pop music,the likes of which have been sel-

dom seen since the close of the1980s.

“We’re pretty restless guys,”laughed Ryan Crane, frontman andvocalist. The band whiled away thetime deep in their record collec-tions and found inspiration in theofferings of new wave, alternativeand Britpop albums they foundthere.

The result is Red Potion, theirdebut full-length album recordedin only five days and releasedSeptember 18. Produced by MattMcQuaid of Holy Fuck, the albumalso represents a new direction forthe band in composing, also; theband invested in new gear and soft-ware to improve upon their demo-ing, capturing more immediatecompositions between the Cranebrothers and building the songs ascollaborations.

The band – comprised of Crane;his brother Aaron on synths, sam-ples and drum machines; ToddMacLean on synths; AndrewMurray on guitars; and ThayneCampbell on bass – were here inOntario a couple of weeks ago withAlways and Boxer The Horse topromote Red Potion.

“The record comes out, but itdoesn’t end there – you don’t justrelease the record, climb to numbertwo on Billboard and then go ontour for six months,” Crane said,describing the process of releasingan album as one that takes upwardsof a year, if not longer. “You workyour butt off trying to promote it toget people that haven’t heard it tolisten to it, and we’re in that

process right now.”Even if you aren’t familiar with

the group’s musical past and thenew direction they’ve taken, RedPotion is sure to surprise you.From the disarming openingchords and sharp guitars of“Bumblebee” to the floating, effer-vescent first single “People ILove,” the band displays incrediblerange, informed by a broad founda-tion of textures seemingly widelyforgotten in decades past; therewas a remarkable amount of timeand care that went into this record-ing, and it shows.

Crane professed a cautious opti-mism when speaking of the album;in addition to new inspiration and arevamped approach to creatingmusic, everything seems to bemoving (and gaining momentum)at a natural pace.

“It’s always exciting whenyou’re given an opportunity to dosomething new, and especiallysomething you don’t have a lot ofprevious experience with,” Craneexplained. “I find the less familiaryou are with a certain sound, thebetter chance there is for you to dosomething new and interesting.With the drum machine, we can doanything we want, we find it a veryflexible format to work with.”

It’s fitting that such a record,born in the snow-packed PrinceEdward Island winter, would makefor such good company now asnight starts to fall before manyclasses here on campus even endfor the day.

For more on English Words,

their new album or future tourdates, visit the band online at eng-lishwordsband.com or follow onTwitter @theenglishwords. StreamRed Potion on their website and besure to catch them on their next tripto Ontario.

For more of the latest musicnews, streams and coming events,consider following this column onTwitter @fsu_bobbyisms. Here’shoping you’ve all made it throughmidterms safe and sound, I’m outof words.

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The perfect smokey eye is achieved with seamless blending.

One of the most classic, glam-orous and timeless looks in makeupis the smokey eye. It is almostimpossible to look through a fash-ion magazine and not come acrossone. A lot of “mass cosmetic lines”such as Maybelline, CoverGirl andAlmay will promote the smokeyeye and will advertise products thatsupposedly make the smokey eyelook easier to achieve. More timesthan not, these products actuallydon’t make it easier and can oftenlook muddy or untrue. To achievethis classic look, it is best to stick tothe basics and avoid gimmickyproducts.

Since you are working with darkcolours, it may be best to do yourfoundation last as you may havesome “fall-aways” from the eyeshadows. First, you will want toprep the eyes by making sure theyare properly moisturized, and havean eye primer applied, as this willreduce the fall-aways from the eyeshadows and will help the pigmentsappear more vibrant. Next, take afluffy eye shadow brush and apply alight beige colour all over the eye,right up to the brow bone. This isknown as the wash and will act asthe base and highlight of the entirelook.

Next, take the blackest matte eyeshadow you can find and apply it allover the eyelid. Nars, Make Up ForEver and MAC carry some of thebest pigmented eye shadows, whichwill require fewer coats and will

have less fall-aways. Another wayto avoid the black pigments fallingonto the face is by holding a tissueup underneath the lower lash line orby tapping some translucent powderunderneath the eyes – the black pig-ments will fall onto the translucentpowder, which can easily be sweptaway with a powder brush (reduc-ing streaking).

The next step is the most impor-tant, as it is what creates the smokeeffect. Pick up a dark brown eyeshadow with a crease brush andstart to apply along the crease line,blending into the black shadow witha circular motion. Make sure theshadow doesn’t go too close to thebrow bone as this will cause the“raccoon” look.

Next, take a finer eye shadowbrush and apply the black shadowon the lower lash line and thensmoke it out with the dark browneye shadow. Make sure to bring theshadows all the way along the lowerlash line. You will then want to linethe entire eye (including the water-line) with a black, waterproof eyeliner. If you find the highlightcolour is starting to fade, reapplythe beige colour and blend it with afluffy eye shadow brush. Lastly,you can either apply false lashes tocreate a very dramatic, intense lookor you can simply apply a blackmascara to finish.

The look is now complete! Thesmokey eye is a beautiful look thatcan be pulled off by many peopleand can be worn in differentcolours. The most important thingto keep in mind with this look isblending; you want to create aseamless, smokey look or else themakeup will really lose its glam-orous effect.

The perfect smokey eye

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Remember this spring and sum-mer when everyone was into theseloose tops that were longer on thesides? They were everywhere, inevery colour, every sleeve length,and were also available in the crop-top version.

Nowadays, with the chillyweather and the overexposure ofthese shirts, not many people wantto wear them. However, if you’reone of those people who are stillholding onto to these shirts, youcan revive the faux fur look andhelp bring your last-season top intothis season while still remainingtrendy.

This week’s photo features aversatile beige loose shirt pairedwith a beige and brown faux furcollar with knee-high cognac high-heel boots, a chocolate gold watchthat can be paired with a beige andgold studded bracelet or a blackand gold ring and earrings tomatch. And the mysterious brownthing behind the earrings is a hairdonut to help put your hair into ahigh bun for those days you don’twant to do your hair!

1. Fur Collar: This beautifulbeige collar is extremely easy towear because of the neutral colour,and it adds a touch of luxury to anyoutfit. The fur collar has a clip onthe inside so you can easily changethe shape of it or the way it sits onyour outfit. (H&M, $20)

2. Knee-High Boots: Theseknee-high cognac boots will nevergo out of style! They are so easy towear, since they just have a littlekitten heel, and the length of the

boot will keep your legs warmwhen it gets windy. (Can be foundalmost any shoe store, Aldo, $100to $180; Forever 21, $60 to $80;Urban Planet, $50)

3. Oversized Chocolate GoldWatch: This piece adds a mascu-line and classic touch to the outfit.The colour is unique, a darkergold, a brownish purple colour thatcan be worn with other gold acces-sories or even rose gold. (AldoAccessories, $40)

4. Accessories: The black andgold rings and earrings have a littletribal touch, adding some fundetails into the outfit. The studbracelets are a great option to wearif you want to match the outfit.(Ring: Aldo Accessories $10;Earrings: Aldo Accessories, $12;

Bracelet: Aldo Accessories, $15)5. Hair Donut: This great hair

accessory makes putting your hairup in a bun so much easier andmuch more polished. Start by put-ting your hair up in a ponytail, andthen thread all of your hair to thecentre of the donut. Pull the donutto the end of your ponytail andstart wrapping your hair evenlyaround the donut as you’re work-ing it down towards your head.Then, secure with bobby pins.(Aldo Accessories, $5)

You can easily pull all thesepieces off with a pair of plain blackor grey leggings if you’re in a rush.The neutral palette is easy to wearand doesn’t make the faux fur lookoverpowering. Enjoy reviving yourfavourites from last season!

HAI HA NGUYENINTERROBANG

Faux fur revival

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In the wake of this year’sHalloween festivities (when did itturn into such a marathon?), I’dlike to write a little ode to coveringup. While Halloween might stilltake the cake as the best excuse tosubscribe to the less is less philos-ophy of dressing, it is now over foranother year. Let’s take this oppor-tunity to add a little class, a littlewarmth and a lot of style into ourwinter wardrobe.

This year it is possible (and fash-ionable) to pile layer upon layer ofknits, scarves, coats and shawls allover yourself and get away with it.This look is comfy, warm and ver-satile, but also can be tricky to pulloff. The key to bundling up with-out assuming the shape and size ofa snowman is to keep in mind pro-portion, silhouette and balance.

Generally, the most volume wewill get from layering sweaters,scarves, shawls and coats is goingto happen on our upper body. Tokeep your look balanced, youshould pair voluminous tops withmore slim bottoms. Think skinnyjeans, slim skirts or leggings (whenand only when your top comesdown past your hips). Skinny pantsalso happen to be great for slidinginto your favourite pair of boots,which can further streamline yourbottom half.

Another great tip to keep inmind is that you don’t want all of

your layering pieces to be volumi-nous, and keeping some of themslim-fitting will help to keep yoursilhouette in good shape. A cleverway to do this is pick one bulkyitem to wear at once, and tone itdown with more close-to-the-bodypieces. For example, if you have avery chunky knit sweater with adolman sleeve (the bat-wing look),pairing it with a tight black long-sleeve tee will add layers andwarmth without adding bulk. Or,if the focus of your outfit is acolossal circle scarf, then considerkeeping the rest of your look nar-rower. You could start with a basictee shirt or blouse, add a light-knitsweater, cardigan or blazer, andthen top it off with the scarf.

Now that you have the basicsdown pat, there are some greattrends happening right now thatcan add a little pizazz to your cold-weather wardrobe. Starting fromthe top, hats of all shapes and sizesare available and do wonders foryour warmth and your style.Scarves have made their way intotop rotation for everyday use aswell as more formal occasions.Printed options in jewel tones andbright colours are very trendy rightnow and are a great way to jazz upa more plain-Jane ensemble. Keepyour eyes out for faux-fur and/oranimal print options, as these willelevate your look from street styleto high fashion. For sweaters, moreis more in the chunky department.Cropped options are popular andgreat for layering, but please keepin mind that if it’s cold enough towear a sweater, it is too cold tobare a midriff. Dolman, three-quar-

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A high-fashion outfit in chillyweather is all about balancingwarm, cozy and bulky pieces withslim-fitting shapes. Snag KerryWashington’s look by pairing achunky scarf with a fitted jacket.

Explore history at The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum

They’ve got swords, machine guns and more peculiar artifacts than you can shake a stick at; as soon as we walked in the door of the Royal Canadian Regiment (RCR) Museum, I knew the afternoon was a write-off. The museum is an interesting way to learn about war and the RCR’s large contribution to Canada with the displays, photos and videos about the RCR’s rich history.

The RCR was created in 1883 to provide Canadians with stability in time of national and international conflict. The RCR is comprised of four battalions, each made up of 300 to 1,200 soldiers, stationed throughout Ontario and New Brunswick. The 1st and 3rd Battalions are stationed in Petawawa, Ontario while 2nd Battalion is located in Gagetown, New Brunswick. The 4th Battalion is located at the Wolsley Barracks here in London on the same property as the RCR museum.

The RCR is still going strong today with notable missions like Haiti in 2004, where they created a secure environment for Haitian citizens.

The museum still holds the original three-cell block that was used to detain soldiers who’d been drinking, fighting or who went AWOL (absent without official leave).

Bill Johnston, who works at The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum, said that the men got to shower every three days, and had a hole in floor to use as a toilet. Soldiers who’d committed more serious crimes or were harder to manage were sent up to Quebec to serve their sentence. The first floor of the museum has information on the Regiment’s missions in the South African War, the Cold War, Cyprus and recent missions like Haiti. Most notably there is a painting that depicts the 1900s called The Dawn of Majuba Day by artist R. Caton Woodville. The painting shows the RCR in action in Paardeberg Drift, South Africa. The RCR took the lead in getting the victory over the Boers.

The 1st RCR Battalion arrived in Cyprus in April 1970. With Turkey’s last objective being the Nicosia International Airport, elements of the

Canadian Airborne Regiment were deployed to the airport, which was a UN-protected zone. Twenty-eight Canadian peacekeepers were lost in the mission.

The second floor is even more interesting than the first! Each section contains soldiers’ uniforms, weapons, information about battle techniques and recognition the RCR has gotten, as well as a wide variety of information.The first section looks at all of the peacekeeping missions the RCR has been involved in from 1992 to 2004. This is the Ivey Medal Room. There are also ribbons and medals of some of the soldiers that have been involved, donated by their family members. These missions included China, Vietnam, Cambodia and many more

After this comes the World War II section. This includes how much transportation has changed within the RCR, showing the chronology from horse to helicopter.

There is also a section on street fighting in Italy from 1943 to 1945, when Canadian forces used a technique called “mouse-holing.” The soldiers would enter an occupied row of houses from one end and would use explosives to knock out the wall connecting the homes. Infantry with machine guns would man the broken wall and eliminate enemy targets within the buildings before occupying the unit and continuing down the row with the same technique.

Next is the RCR’s contribution in the Korean War. Three Battalions fought in the Korean War from 1951 to 1953. The RCR received one Battle Honor, but all three Battalions had intense missions. Their objective was to force advance closure to the Yalu River before the Chinese counter-attacked and swept them back. Before this, North Korean forces overran a small perimeter of modern-day Busan, Korea after crossing the 38th parallel into South Korea. With the Americans landing at modern-day Incheon, North Korea withdrew, giving the United Nations time to intervene.

Following the Korean War is the Cold War section. In the Cold War (1945 to 1990), the

RCR’s mission was to make sure the Western world stayed safe against the mounting threat of the Soviets during the decades following World War II and leading up to the Berlin Wall being destroyed and the Soviet Union collapsing in 1989. In this war, RCR play a small but important role by contributing to NATO missions. The RCR had contributed two Battalions: one was a part of the Canadian Army formation stationed in West Germany, and the other was a reaction force stationed in Canada, ready to deploy to NATO’s Northern Flank.

After that comes the Current Operations display. Currently, the RCR is in Afghanistan, and have been there since 2006. They have two Battalions there, with the 2nd Battalion from Gagetown and the 3rd Battalion from Petawawa rotating.

Next, the North West Rebellion; the only war ever fought by solely Canadian troops. The Metis had become unhappy with the treatment of their natural resources by the British and began an uprising. The RCR was a part of the government forces that took Batoche in a siege in May of 1885 in Northern Saskatchewan. This was the pivotal victory in subduing the movement.

The last display you come to is about World War II. The RCR was a part of the first Canadian Division that was a part of Operation Husky, the Sicily invasion. They fought through Sicily and the Italian “boot” between 1943 and 1944. They then joined the first Canadian Army in North West Europe in 1945. The RCR earned 19 of its 54 Battle Honors and suffered over 80 per cent of its WWII casualties in Italy.

The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum is currently under construction, which is slated to be completed at the end of this month. While the museum is under construction, admission is free. After the construction has been completed, admission will be $5 per adult, $4 per student and $3 for six to 15 year olds. The museum is located at the intersection of Oxford Street and Elizabeth Street. For more information or to book a tour, visit theroyalcanadianregiment.ca or call 519-660-5102.

Remembrance Day is one of the most meaningful dates on our calendar. The day gives Canadians the opportunity to show their gratitude for those who have offered their service to advocate for our freedom, and there are many ways we can show our appreciation: we can devote a moment of silence at 11 a.m., we can go to a Remembrance Day ceremony, or we can even thank a veteran or Canadian Forces member in person. But the easiest thing that absolutely anyone can do is wear a poppy.

Wearing a poppy is something that many Canadians do during the weeks and days leading to Remembrance Day, but many don’t know exactly what wearing a poppy – and the donation given to get one – actually means.

Every year, the Poppy Campaign put on by the Royal Canadian Legion sees 18 million poppies given out between Canada and overseas, and

If you’re like me, you don’t have any family or personal connections to soldiers of any kind, but that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate or pay respect to veterans.

Military wife Alison McGee said it’s important to honour Remembrance Day because “there was a time in the not too distant past where war was very real and all consuming … Honour the sacrifice of those men and women who put their very lives on the line to save ours. If their legacy is forgotten, then their sacrifice means nothing.”

Here are a few ideas for making this Remembrance Day special: Educate yourself: Learning more about why we celebrate Remembrance Day and how military personnel serve Canada is a fantastic way to understand

over $8 million in funds is raised. The poppy was adopted in 1921 as the official symbol of remembrance, but what it means has to do more with just showing that you care. The funds from the Poppy Campaign help needy and disabled veterans, service workers and their families who contributed during both world wars, as well as the funding of bursaries, housing facilities for veterans, medical equipment and other services that assist ex-soldiers who need them.

Bill Johnston works at the Royal Canadian Regiment Museum on Oxford Street, and said that the money raised from the Poppy Campaign is an important part of the running of local legions. “Legions are primarily for veterans, but because the veterans are dying off, there’s not a lot of veterans to support a legion, so the money will go there. They share it, it just doesn’t get buried.”

and appreciate the importance of the day. “The soldiers and their families make a great deal of sacrifices day in and day out so that not only Canadians can remain safe but so that those around the world can as well,” said McGee.

Visit the Royal Canadian Regiment Museum: The museum (located at 750 Elizabeth St.) is full of artifacts and information for you to explore and use to brush up on your military knowledge.

Volunteer at Parkwood Hospital: Parkwood Hospital (801 Commissioners Rd. E.) is where most of London’s veterans live and get medical service. Taking a few hours to help out the hospital staff or entertain the veterans would be a great way to honour everything they’ve done for our country. Call Volunteer Services at 519-

But wearing a poppy is more significant than making a donation. It shows that as a Canadian, you appreciate those who had fought for your freedom. From a young age, Johnston was trained to wear a poppy, and has never looked back. “I always buy a poppy, just to show that I remember,” he said. “My dad was in the army, but he was considered one of the older soldiers, and he didn’t go over.

But he taught me to wear a poppy a long time ago, and I’ve always worn a poppy, because he knew a lot of guys that went over and didn’t come back.”

This Remembrance Day, be sure to pick up a poppy to show your gratitude and support our veterans. Poppy donation boxes can be found almost everywhere, such as banks, schools, grocery stores and around campus.

685-4000 ext. 44050 for more information.Send flowers or cards to a solider or veteran: Even though you might not personally know the person, sending flowers or a thank-you card to someone who has served in the military is a nice way to recognize their efforts. McGee mentioned that “the Tim Hortons at Adelaide and Oxford usually has a service member or two in it. Thank them and buy them a coffee. They will appreciate it more than you realize.”

Wear a poppy: Wearing this red flower is probably the simplest thing you can do to show your support. Check out page # (Stu’s article) for more information on the importance of the poppy.

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Recently I ran into an old friendfrom high school during my week-ly grocery run. Let’s call thisfriend “Karen.” Karen was one ofthose people who sat three rowsback from you in science class, andwho was always in front of you inthe line for the cafeteria’s weeklyspecial. She was that person whoyou were always friendly with butwho never managed to get the invi-tation to your birthday parties.

So naturally when I saw her inthe frozen food section, I tried toget away with the old nod andsmile. Unsurprisingly, that trickdidn’t work, and Karen and I got totalking.

While my old classmate wasbusy telling me about her dysfunc-tional family, I started thinkingabout how the conversation wouldend. I was patiently waiting forthat moment of silence to loomover us so I could come up with anexcuse to leave. I knew when the10-minute mark had passed that Ineeded to find a way out. It wasnow or never. The microwaveabledinners in my grocery cart werebegging to be put in the freezer.Every now and then I wouldattempt to slip in a “well…” butthat only probed another life storyout of Karen. Don’t get me wrong,

I was fascinated by the gifts shereceived for her 20th birthday, andthe good report at her latest dentistvisit.

Finally, Karen paused to look ather phone. I saw opportunityknocking on my door and I wentfor it. She looked at me ratherregrettably as I spat out my poorexcuse, but I was free! I left thegrocery store skipping andwhistling.

This meeting with Karen got methinking, what is the protocol whenit comes to getting out of a conver-sation? Granted, it depends whoyou’re speaking with, but I’m talk-ing about all of the Karens in ourlives. I think a simple “I have torun, it was nice seeing you” willallow you to walk away unscathed,but I will not be held responsible ifit doesn’t work and you end upexchanging phone numbers withLouis from grade 10 gym class.

Let’s all do each other a giantfavour. Why don’t we keep gro-cery store/exercise class/shoppingmall encounters to a maximum ofseven minutes. It’s the perfectamount of time to divulge all nec-essary information while not wast-ing too much of someone’s day.Unless, of course, Louis fromgrade 10 gym class ends up look-ing like Ryan Gosling.

Jenna Want passes on some valu-able advice each week in My Seriesof Unfortunate Events. If you’ve gota question for her, email her atj_want2@fanshaweonline.ca.

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The awkwardencounter

“Love is a winding mountainousroad. Do you have an extra unicy-cle and handlebar mustache I canborrow?”

- Jarod Kintz, 99 Cents ForSome Nonsense

Is there anything more majesticthan moustache poetry? Perhapsonly moustache movies. Facialhair has played a prominent role insome of the most important motionpictures of all time. Hulk Hogan,Tom Selleck, Burt Reynolds – thelist of Hollywood’s moustache-sporting A-listers is an impressiveone. So it was only a matter of timebefore somebody, for example me,founded the Academy ofMoustache Motion Picture Artsand Sciences. And now it is timefor the first annual Stachies!

Best Performance by aMoustachioed Male

… and the winner is, RobertDowney, Jr. in Chaplin

Long before he starred in IronMan, Robert Downey, Jr. took onthe role of one of the most belovedmovie stars of all time, CharlieChaplin, in a 1992 biopic simplytitled Chaplin. Downey receivedmuch critical praise for his turn asthe silent film star, including anAcademy Award nomination.However, he was not successful inpopularizing Chaplin’s signaturetoothbrush moustache. The mous-tache, shaved at both sides withabout an inch of hair in the middlejust above the lip was also sportedby another star of the times, OliverHardy of Laurel and Hardy fame.Why anyone would not want toresemble these adored silver screenlegends is beyond my comprehen-sion. It was this failure that lead toDowney’s substance abuse prob-lems in the early 2000s. But now,20 years later, redemption is yours,Robert!

Best Performance by aMoustachioed Female

… and the winner is, SalmaHayek in Frida

Mexican beauty Salma Hayek isknown for sexy roles in films suchas From Dusk Till Dawn and

Desperado. Well, much like theaforementioned Robert Downey,Jr., Hayek also played a historicalfigure in a critically acclaimed filmthat earned her an Academy Awardnomination. In the 2002 filmFrida, Hayek took on the role ofMexican painter Frida Kahlo.Much like the Mexican painterwho recently did my bathroom,Frida sported a unibrow and amoustache. Hayek showed herdedication to her craft when shebegan shaving her face in anattempt to grow her bristles thickerand darker. Not only did it lendauthenticity to the film, but it alsolanded Hayek a side job on the car-nival circuit, where rubes pay twobits a gander to stare at the beardedlady.

Moustache SpecialAchievement Award

…. and the winner is, CesarRomero in Batman

There have been many actorswho have had the gall to don a fakemoustache, so a non-moustachioedactor playing a moustachioed manis no great feat. But the other wayaround, well, that’s quite extraordi-nary. When Cesar Romero took onthe role of The Joker in the 1966film Batman, he refused to shaveoff his moustache. The creative

team showed similar resolve, andrefused to just simply allow TheJoker to be a villain with facialhair. So they simply covered it upwith face paint, not only in thisfilm, but in the three seasons of theassociated television series. Asmuch praise as Heath Ledger andJack Nicholson have received fortheir turns as The Joker, Romero isthe one and only true Joker, in myopinion. For his refusal to bowdown to the man by shaving, andfor his ability to play a non-mous-tachioed individual, without thebenefits of any James CameronCGI effects, Cesar Romero hastruly earned this honour.

CREDIT: BATMAN

Cesar Romero played The Joker in the infamous Batman television showwith a moustache that was covered by make-up.

CREDIT: FSU STREET TEAM

Bingo! This student had her numbers called and went home with what anold Sears catalogue would call “a personal massager.” Nice.

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Why Do Students GetStressed Out?

It’s just over halfway throughthe semester, and with so much onyour plate right now, you may befeeling the pressure.

Kathy Gerber, a Student successadvisor at Fanshawe, said a lot ofstudents are in panic mode. “I’mfinding a lot of people who are justnow admitting to themselves thatthey’re in big trouble. Theyhaven’t been coming to school,they haven’t been doing their workand they haven’t told anybody, sothey’re stressed to the top.” Maybeyou’ve received your midtermmarks back and you’re not doingas well as you had hoped… orknow you should be. There areways to find a balance and bounceback.

According to Jennifer Meksula,a counsellor at Fanshawe, we needto recognize that we’re never goingto have zero stress. “Everything isstressful: if you have a tag scratch-ing your back – that’s an environ-mental stressor; the chemicals inour food; the weather – the baro-metric pressure; all of that bringsstress on our body. We can’tremove stress on our body, but wecan manage it.”

Managing stress comes down toa lot of different factors: time man-agement, proper study habits, mak-ing time for yourself, gettingsleep… the list goes on. Below areways to help manage your stress.

Relax, Breathe…Meditate?

Don’t forget to breathe! Takinga deep breath when you’re stressedout may seem a little ridiculous,but it actually helps. “Properbreathing habits and simple breath-ing exercises relax the body andthe mind,” explained Meksula.“Sometimes when we’re stressed,our thoughts and actions tend toget a hold of us and make us(breathe rapidly) … Always con-trol your breathing, pay attention toyour breathing, start doing somedeep breathing.”

Gerber agreed that properbreathing technique is important;“breathe from your gut, not theupper part of your chest – that justcreates more tension.”

Breathing is a critical part ofmany relaxation techniques. Yogaand pilates both combine physicalactivity with controlled breathingpatterns. Why not try one of theseclasses and get in touch with yourbody, mind and spirit?

If exercise classes aren’t yourthing, have you ever consideredmeditation? “The goal of medita-tion is to practice uncriticallyattempting to focus your attentionon one thing at a time and, as youknow, many students don’t havetime to deal with one thing at atime,” said Meksula.

There are meditation workshopsavailable on campus in F2010every Tuesday from 2 to 2:30 p.m.and Wednesday 3:30 to 4 p.m. Nosignup is required, and drop-ins arewelcome.

Commit to BetterStudy Habits

Everyone knows they shouldn’tprocrastinate, but all too often stu-dents will pull eight-hour cram ses-sions and all-nighters to completeassignments or study for an exam.

Gerber said that many studentsrely on something called “courserecovery,” a false understanding ofsimply handing in assignments atthe end of the term to receive bet-ter grades, which can create a bigproblem.

“Developing a plan from thebeginning of the term lets you beproactive,” said Gerber. She rec-ommends reviewing from thebeginning of the term. “Reviewyour notes as soon after your classas possible and then maybe againin the evening and again the nextday … I’m talking like 10 or 15minutes here or there, not longstretches. A quick review of thosenotes starts putting the informationinto their long-term memory.”

She also suggested taking sever-al short breaks when studying forlong periods of time and creatingone set of study notes.

If you’re feeling overwhelmedabout a large assignment, bothGerber and Meksula said youshould break it down into smallchunks so that you feel like you’reprogressing towards your goal.

Listen to MusicWhen I’m working on an assign-

ment (or article), I usually have myearbuds in, listening to someupbeat DJ set. My reasoning?They’re usually at least an hour soI’m not constantly worrying aboutwhich song to put on next, thereare a lot of instrumental tracks, andultimately it prevents me from get-ting distracted. For studying ormemorizing, on the other hand, Ineed quiet. Experiment and findout what works for you.

“I often encourage students topay attention to what kinds ofmusic they’re listening to,”Meksula said. “Not all music hasthe same effect, so try to listen tomusic that has a positive theme –maybe upbeat music if you’re try-ing to get yourself to do some-thing.”

Music can also give you a much-needed break from your studies.“Listening to music can give you abreak from your immediate sur-roundings,” Meksula added.

Watch What You EatChips, energy drinks and choco-

late bars usually accompany all-

nighters and cram sessions, butbeware of what you eat. “What youeat affects the way you feel,” saidMeksula. “Sugar usually offers animmediate rush of energy but thenleaves you feeling lethargic andfoggy. Caffeine speeds you up andthis is a danger if you are alreadygoing faster than comfortable.Avoid eating any one food exces-sively or exclusively.”

“If you’re eating sugar andyou’re eating salt, all it does ismake you tired so you can’t con-centrate,” added Gerber. If you’restudying for long periods of time,think twice before choosing foodsthat will give you energy for ashort period of time but cause youto crash afterwards. As always,think healthy snacks!

Turn ’Em Off and CatchSome Z’s

Yes, I’m referring to all of theelectronic devices that seem togovern your very existence. I oftenfall asleep with a sea of electronicsin my bed, including my laptop,iPad and cellphone. How manytimes have you tried to sleep, onlyto be woken up by a drunkenphone call or friend’s “emer-gency”? I suggest investing in anactual alarm clock so that you’reno longer nervous about turningyour phone off at the end of theday.

“People are expected to be avail-

able all the time and it’s not realis-tic or healthy,” said Meksula.There are demands of living in a24/7 society, she added, “cell-phones, Facebook, texting … stu-dents are dealing with a lot moredemands than ever before.” Sherecommended turning off all“screens” at least 30 minutesbefore going to bed.

She also stressed the importanceof sleep. “Sleep is often somethingthat we forfeit, but it’s critical totry to maintain a regular wake andsleep routine; your body needs thatstructure.” Don’t forget, all thoseall-night cram sessions will alsoruin a proper sleep pattern.

Work It OutForget your stress at the gym.

When you engage in a tough work-out, your focus often becomes thephysical task at hand and nothingelse.

“We have an amazing fitnessfacility here,” said Meksula. “Ihighly recommend students toexercise. Stress and anxiety bringsan energy on its own and exercis-ing is a healthy way to get rid ofsome of that energy. If students areworried about something, I suggestthey take it out on the treadmill,because even if you’re thinkingabout a problem when you’re exer-cising, often times by the timeyou’re done, you have a solution.”

Do Something For YouBeing a student can be extreme-

ly overwhelming. “When you’re astudent, you’re rarely just a stu-dent,” said Gerber. “Some peopleare parents, some people are home-owners, they’re often sharing theirtime between part-time and full-time work.”

There are a lot of factors that canadd to a student’s stress scale.“Students have so many outsidestressors, especially students whoare coming away from home forthe first time – they’re having totake care of their finances, theirhousing arrangements … livingwith people in a house who theymay not know, there’s relationstressors, sometimes there’s a girl-friend or boyfriend back home, ”said Gerber.

“Students have a lot to dealwith,” agreed Meksula. “Many aretrying to balance the demands oftheir academic program with jobs,volunteer activities, sport commit-ments, parenting duties. While thedemand for their time and attentiongrows, the number of hours in aday remains the same.”

Remember to take some time foryourself. Whether it’s a hobby orsport, do something for you.

“Make sure that you have a bal-ance, try to carve out one hour aday for yourself and do somethingthat you enjoy – but a positiveactivity,” said Meksula.

Don’t let STRESS getthe best of you

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A few years ago, I spent more thanan hour speaking with RudyRuettiger, whose real-life story aboutplaying for the Notre Dame FightingIrish football team was made famousin the 1993 movie, Rudy. I was flat-tered that before our chat, Ruettigerspent some time reading about mysimilar story, which chronicles mypitching with the London Majors ofthe Intercounty Baseball League.

But our chat didn’t focus primari-ly on sports; rather, most of the timewe talked about the importance ofmentors, and about the differentlevels of mentorship. I’ve writtenbriefly about mentors in this col-umn, and have pointed out that theLarry Myny Mentorship Program atFanshawe College offers a greatopportunity for establishing a for-mal mentor-mentee relationship.

Yet, I bet if you closely examinethe lives of any successful individ-uals, you’ll discover that they havebenefited from relationships withmentors during their entire lives.The English poet John Donne oncewrote, “No man is an island.” Notruer words have been spoken.

Sure, my professional life con-tinues to see me seek mentors, andI enjoy mentoring students andemployees more than anything elseI do each workday. But a trip downmemory lane will explain howmentors in and out of business stillhelp establish successful, goal-ori-ented habits.

As a youngster with an insatiableappetite for asking questions and

investigating the unknown (I was introuble more often than not, butthankfully I harnessed those traitsduring a career as an investigativejournalist), I exhausted much of myenergy in athletics – baseball, tennisand track and field. I had manycoaches along the way who men-tored me – ranging from simpleencouraging words to deep interestin my developing leadership skills. Ido the same thing today with stu-dents, employees and nephews who,alas, take after their uncle and oftenfeel the wrath of angry parents.

When I was 16 years old, I learnedhow to skate – my physical disabili-ties made it difficult for me to do so,but a high school buddy, Peter, tookme out to Fanshawe Lake (when itused to freeze – don’t try it anymore)and skated with me for hours uponhours. By the end of that winter, Iwas playing pickup hockey with thebest high school players in the city.Peter was a mentor: he showed a gen-uine interest in my goal to skate andplay hockey. A few years later, whileattending Fanshawe College, I waskicked out of a church hockey leaguefor fighting. Maybe those negativetraits didn’t quite disappear after all.

One of the most rewarding rela-tionships I have ever enjoyed wasmy eight years as a big brother in theBig Brothers Big Sisters of Londonorganization. That role was mentor-ship at its highest level. When youspend four hours a week with ayoung man from the other side of thetracks, you have a responsibility tohim and to yourself to be the bestrole model you can be. Of all of myachievements, being a big brotherranks right near the top.

When I began teaching students inFanshawe’s CorporateCommunication and Public

Relations (CCPR) post-graduate pro-gram four years ago, teachers andadministrators took me under theirwings and showed me the ropes – awelcoming handshake, a visit to theiroffices to ask a million questions, andan endless amount of e-mails witheven further enquiries. There’s noway I would have been able to get upto speed with required lectures if notfor teachers in the CCPR program.

Today, I tell my students that theycome first: I treat them like clients inthat regard. Whether it’s meetingwith them before or after class,spending time answering questionsduring coffee breaks or replying toe-mails through FanshaweOnline, itis imperative to keep the line ofcommunication open at all times.And as a part-time professor whooffers daily real-world experience, Ialso find it important to share withthem the good, the bad and the uglyfrom the world of professional com-munications. They can learn frommy successes and my mistakes.

When Ruettiger and I first chat-ted, he surprised me with tears anda quiver in his voice. “I found yourstory truly inspirational. I get it.It’s about having a dream, workinghard and having mentors,” he said.

Indeed, no man is an island –unless, of course, you get a three-game suspension for fighting in achurch hockey league and spendtime watching from the stands. Butthat’s a story for another column.

Award-winning journalistJeffrey Reed is a FanshaweCollege professor with theCorporate Communication andPublic Relations post-graduateprogram and an instructor withFanshawe’s Continuing Educationdepartment. E-mail him atjreed@fanshawec.ca.

The value of mentorsTHE REAL WORLDJeffrey Reedjreed@fanshawec.ca

“Gangnam Style” is goingthrough my head these days. It’sthat catchy tune by South Koreanpop star Psy, played out in acandy-coloured, irrepressivelyfunny video on YouTube.

Psy dances through fake snow ina wind tunnel and horse trotsaround with a bevy of models intow. In his sky-blue suit and darksunglasses, he is somehow über-cool even though his dance movesare as outlandish as the “ChickenDance” at weddings. I dare you notto smile when you see his shortlegs and arms keeping perfect timewith the feverish beat.

The infectious grooviness of thevideo is a perfect pick-me-up forthe chilly, wet days of November.The hot colours of the costumes,the melody’s hook and the energyof the dancers all make me want tojust get up and dance. I love thehumour mixed up with the carefreeabandon of the dancing. It justlooks like so much fun.

I wish I could go back some-times to my “Gangnam Style”days, when I would get dressedand made up to the nines and goout all night with my girlfriends todance. I had my favourite look(ponytail, skinny jeans) and signa-ture dance moves, too. Those werethe days when hair, fashion andmake-up were a lot more funbecause I was a young art studentand had a hip persona to project.

Now I’m an adult and looksober, serious and responsible.Though I feel as young, rebelliousand adventurous as I ever did onthe inside, outwardly I’m a careerwoman, mom and wife. I can’t stayup all night and go to a nightclubanymore (I need my sleep and sodo all my former dancing part-ners), but still, I could use some“Gangnam Style” in my life.

It’s not necessarily bad, but funthese days looks very homey. Itcentres around getting togetherwith my family and friends forfood and conversation and celebra-tions of holidays and milestones.We’re all older and just don’t havethe same time or energy for club-bing. As for style, I have a fewtouchstones of my fashion-forwarddays: a wristful of jangly bangles,nice shoes and skinny jeans, butI’m never going to look like acover of Seventeen again.

I’ve crossed some line I didn’teven notice years ago when work-ing for a living, raising kids andmaintaining a house erased theability to laugh and play easily.Life feels so serious as an adult.Hopefully noticing this means Ihaven’t lost the capacity to enjoylife. Hopefully it just means I needto have fun wherever and howeverI can and remember to be positive,humourous and even silly some-times.

So during this dark, cold, rainyseason, I hold onto memories ofcarefree days, the experience of anight of dancing, breakfast withfriends when the sun was just ris-ing, when I didn’t have a scheduleto wake up to and life had so muchlight-hearted fun.

THE LONG VIEWSusie Mah

I miss my“Gangnam Style”

CREDIT: GUARDIAN.CO.UK

Psy’s smash hit “Gangnam Style” reminds Susie Mah of fun times.

CREDIT: ERIKA FAUST

Students show off their creations for the Fanshawe Student Union’spumpkin carving contest on October 29. Students had one hour to gutand carve up pumpkins and came up with creations ranging from Dr.Seuss’ Lorax to a Doctor Who dalek to plenty of other silly and spookyfaces.

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CREDIT: FSU STREET TEAM

The Out Back Shack played host to a Toga Party on October 25.

Making a good first impressionis important, whether it is for ablind date, a chance to meet thefuture in-laws or for a job inter-view. Much of that first impressionhas to do with the visual impactyou make, and this is true in all ofthese cases… especially in theinterview.

In addition to your personalgrooming and wardrobe selection,preparation for the interview is justas critical as it is your first – andpossibly only – opportunity tomake a favourable impression.Don’t worry if you are a little nerv-ous, the employer is human andisn’t expecting you to hit homeruns with all of your answers, butyou should be prepared to intelli-gently answer the questions askedof you. Here are some guidelinesfor before, at and following theinterview.

Before the InterviewPreparation is essential. - Research the employer. Google

the employer and prepare ques-tions that demonstrate your interestand understanding of the business

- Research the position. Reviewthe position description so you canprepare questions to ask theemployer

- Review your list of skills relat-ed to the job

- Plan your wardrobe to ensureyou are dressed appropriately. Beclear on directions to the interview,confirm the date and time

- Review your answers to typicalinterview questions. PRACTICE,PRACTICE, PRACTICE

At the InterviewMake a good first impression.- Arrive five to 10 minutes early.

Don’t be late, and don’t be tooearly, either

- Sell yourself, make eye con-tact, offer a firm handshake, beaware of your body language

- Listen and think carefullybefore you answer. Try to relax

- Ask relevant questions andinquire about the interview followup

- Close by restating yourstrengths and interest in the posi-tion

After the Interview- Send a follow up thank-you let-

ter by email to the interviewer

immediately upon your returnhome. Include a brief paragraphreiterating your interest in workingfor the employer

- Review your performance.What would you do the next timeto improve your chances?

- If you’re not successful, ask forfeedback from the interviewer

Questions You May Be Asked- Tell me about yourself.- Why did you apply for this

position?- What have you learned from

your previous jobs?- Why are you interested in a

career in this field?- What can you offer our organi-

zation?- Where do you see yourself in

five years? - What is your greatest strength?- What is your greatest weak-

ness?- What are your salary expecta-

tions?- How do you work under pres-

sure? Give an example.- Give an example from your

past that demonstrates your abilityto resolve conflict or provide lead-ership?

Questions You May Ask- Why is this position available?- What are the two or three most

important characteristics you arelooking for in a candidate for thisposition?

- What future career opportuni-ties exist within the company?

- What are the greatest chal-lenges and opportunities facingyour organization?

- How are work assignmentshandled? Will I work independent-ly or as a member of a team?

- What might a typical day belike for a person in this position?

- How often are an employee’sperformance evaluated and whatcriteria are used?

- What are your human resourcepolicies regarding salary, vacation,promotions, bonuses or benefits?

- When will the hiring decisionbe made?

Need assistance with your jobsearch? Drop by the CareerServices office in D1063. TheCareer Services staff is availableto assist you on an individualbasis. Visit the office to arrange anappointment with the consultantresponsible for your program orcall 519 452-4294. For Fanshawestudent job listings, visit www.fan-shaweonline.ca or www.fan-shawec.ca/careerservices.

Interview preparation:Making first impressions

CAREER CORNER Susan CoyneCareer ServicesConsultant Fanshawe Career Services

Liska Martindale-Dubrule isbringing 12 years of employmentconsulting expertise to her newrole as the Career Services consult-ant for the Lawrence Kinlin Schoolof Business.

She officially started in this newrole in mid-September, but she hasbeen part of the Fanshawe familyfor years, including her previousrole as a student services specialistin Career Services and an employ-ment consultant for Fanshawe’sdowntown and St. Thomas cam-puses. She also completed herHuman Services diploma in 1999and her Social Service Workerdiploma in 2002 at Fanshawe.

Martindale-Dubrule offers con-fidential one-on-one meetings withstudents to give career-specificadvice. She can review students’resumes and cover letters, conductmock interviews and help studentsnavigate Career Service’s jobsearch website, in addition to dis-cussing other job-related issuessuch as wage requirements andchild care.

She can give students careeradvice at any point in their school-ing, but she especially recom-mended meeting with her closer tothe end of their time at Fanshawe.“I highly recommend students tocome in three or four monthsbefore they graduate to start theircareer search,” she said. “Most ofthem will wait until as soon asthey’re done schooling, they’vegraduated, they want some time off

– really, they should be starting(their job hunt) three, four monthsbefore (graduation). That’s whenthey can come with their resumeand cover letter and I help themwith that, interview skills, talkingto them about our job postings.”She also sees Fanshawe alumni upto five years after they’ve graduat-ed.

“Ultimately I feel people come(to Fanshawe) to get an educationin hopes to find a good career,”Martindale-Dubrule said. “There’slife after your school, and hopeful-ly I can help them with that. Ialways encourage them with, ‘Part

of your tuition is paying for myservices, so why wouldn’t you?You’ve already paid for it, whetheryou use it or not.’”

If you’ve got a question forMartindale-Dubrule, you reach herby phone 519-452-4430 ext. 3991or email at lmartindale-dubrule@fanshawec.ca. To bookan appointment, head to the CareerServices department in D1063.

Every school in Fanshawe has aCareer Services consultant. For afull list of consultants and theircontact information, check outtinyurl.com/fan-csc2012.

ERIKA FAUSTINTERROBANG

Putting Business studentson the path to success

CREDIT: ERIKA FAUST

Liska Martindale-Dubrule helps a student figure out his career path. Inher new role as Career Services Consultant for the Lawrence KinlinSchool of Business, Martindale-Dubrule can meet with students to dis-cuss resumes, cover letters, interviews and more.

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THE TONIGHT SHOWwith Jay Leno

The Vatican has named its first-

ever Native American saint. Her

miracle was opening a casino with-

out mob involvement.

Experts say the entire 2012 elec-

tion could come down to just eight

states. The states are: confusion, dis-

may, depression, apathy, shock, dis-

belief, despair, and anxiety. Those

are the eight states.

Here is something scary.

Yesterday they found 42 dead bats.

You know where? The Detroit

Tigers dugout.

It’s now reported that Arnold

Schwarzenegger is going to star in

another “Conan” movie.

In this one, Conan has a

son with the woman who

cleans his castle.

BEST IN LATE NIGHTCOMIC RELIEF

CONAN with Conan O’Brien

A man in Indiana got a tattoo of

Mitt Romney’s campaign logo on

his face. They describe the man as a

staunch Republican who has never

heard of bumper stickers.

A lot of crazy rumours are starting

to surface about the two candidates.

A man is claiming that President

Obama used and sold cocaine in col-

lege. On the bright side, if this is

true, it means Obama does have

business experience.

Lindsay Lohan sent out a tweet

urging people not to panic over hur-

ricane sandy. She said the correct

time to panic is if anyone sees her in

a rental car. Then you

should evacuate the area.

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Fear leads to Anger. Anger leads to HULK SMASH!

Woah. Wait. Disney owns Star Wars now?

I feel so conflicted.

. . . on the other, the Awesomeness of the Marvel movies.

On one hand you have the junk that is the Disney

Sequels . . .

Oh well. Maybe we’ll get to hear “HULK SMASH JAR JAR

BINKS!”

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LATE NIGHT with Jimmy Fallon

As part of a new “transparency

series,” McDonald’s is releasing

videos that show how its food is

made. It involves horses and bayo-

nets.

A source close to Mitt Romney

revealed that he gets a spray tan

before major campaign events. I

guess that explains his new Secret

Service code name: “The

Mittuation.”

There are rumours circulating that

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

are about to get engaged. You can

tell they’re getting serious. Last

week they were seen at a

jewelry store shopping for

publicity.

THE LATE LATE SHOW with Craig FergusonThe CIA once tried to kill Castro

with an exploding cigar. Back then the

CIA got their ideas from Road Runner

cartoons. We tried dropping an anvil

on his head. Then we painted a tunnel

on a cliff. He ran right through.

Tests conducted in Italian cities

revealed that the air in some cities

contains traces of psychedelic drugs.

The Italians went crazy. They took

to the streets, waving their hands in

the air. Then they heard about the

psychedelic drug.

Doctors say it’s the best time to

get the flu shot. This year there is the

seal flu. It comes from seals to

humans. If you’re infected,

you get the chills and an

uncontrollable desire

to balance balls on

your nose.

LIFESTYLESAcross1. Third word of the theme of this

puzzle

6. Second word of the theme of

this puzzle

10. St. Louis NFL team

14. Donnybrook

15. Advil target

16. Decorative case

17. Sorbonne, e.g.

18. Airs

20. Barely get, with “out”

21. Single step

23. “For ___ sake!”

24. Part of an orange rind

25. Motel worker

27. Operations manager of the

theme of this puzzle

30. Surpass

34. Imitating

35. Theme of this puzzle is a ___

(see 36 Across) and ___

36. Theme of this puzzle is a ___

and (see 35 Across)

37. ___ Island, New York

38. “Fur ___” (Beethoven dedica-

tion)

39. Cheese nibblers

40. Computer file suffix

41. Volcanoes do this

42. Equals

43. Hospital supplies

45. Chorus section

46. Masculine singing voice

47. Copter’s forerunner

48. Renaissance fiddle

51. “Star Wars” name

52. On, as a lamp

55. Hints

58. Occupied, as a lavatory (2

words)

60. French Sudan, today

61. Caused harm to

62. Avid

63. Architectural pier

64. Catalan painter Joan

65. Bishop of old TV

Down

1. “Peter Pan” pirate

2. “Darn it!”

3. :Lotion ingredient

4. Animation frame

5. Guardianship

6. Baker’s dozen?

7. “God’s Little ___”

8. When doubled, a dance

9. Barbie’s beau

10. Correct

11. Arguing (2 words)

12. Quiet

13. Puncture sound

19. Pitch

22. Consumed

24. Engine knock

25. Damp

26. Can do

27. Broad valleys

28. Adhesive

29. Air and head follower

30. Stagehands

31. Awards since 1956

32. Bead material

33. Clothe

35. Bonds

38. Units of work

39. Middle (prefix)

41. Legislate

42. Theme is available for this

44. Spain and Portugal

45. A small amount

47. Enthusiasm

48. Alitalia destination

49. Author ___ S. Connell

50. Boxing prize

51. Frau’s partner

52. Olympic sled

53. “Aha!” (2 words)

54. Beach bird

56. Electrical unit

57. Rapa ___ (Easter Island)

59. “Bad idea”

Solution on page 18

1. In October 1997, whenInternet Explorer 4.0 was released,some Microsoft employees left agiant “From the IE team... We LoveYou” on Netscape’s lawn.

2. Facebook pays at least $500if you can find a way

to hack the site.3. HP,

G o o g l e ,Microsoft, and Apple

have one thing in com-mon – apart from the obvi-

ous that they are IT compa-nies. They were all started ingarages.

4. Alaska is the only state thatcan be typed on one row of keys ona QWERTY keyboard.

5. The domain name

www.youtube.com was registeredon February 14, 2005.

6. If you opened up the case ofthe original Macintosh, you willfind 47 signatures. One for eachmember of Apple’s Macintoshdivison as of 1982.

7. Computer programming iscurrently one of the fastest grow-ing occupations.

8. On an average work day, a typ-ist’s fingers travel 12.6 miles.

9. The Dvorak keyboard is moreefficient than QWERTY. 20 timesfaster, in fact.

10. On eBay, there are an averageof $680 worth of transactions eachsecond.

11. Eighty per cent of all pic-tures on the internet are of nakedwomen

12. In the 1980s, an IBM com-puter wasn’t considered 100 percent compatible unless it could runMicrosoft Flight Simulator*.

13. The world’s first computer,called the Z1, was invented byKonrad Zuse in 1936. His nextinvention, the Z2 was finished in1939 and was the first fully func-tioning electro-mechanical com-puter.

14. The first computer mousewas invented by Doug Engelbartaround 1964 and was made of wood.

15. Domain names are being reg-istered at a rate of more than onemillion names every month.

16. There are approximately1.06 billion instant messagingaccounts worldwide.

17. The first banner advertisingwas used in 1994.

18. E-mail has been aroundlonger than the World Wide Web.

19. The average computer userblinks seven times a minute, lessthan half the normal rate of 20.

Aries (March 21 - April 19)Whatever happened over the

weekend, forget about it. It’s a newweek and you have the world on astring. However you turn yourhand, success is waiting.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)You may not be having fun right

now, but that will change soonenough. Patience will be rewardedonce the me first crowd has movedaway. Taurus knows that it’s betterto be steadfast than restless.

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)Personal questions lead in the

right direction. Friendship coloursevery transaction. “Too good to betrue” isn’t too good and really istrue. Even though you want to beinside the experience, remember totake notes.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)Cancer stumbles into the week

flailing and out of control. Even ifyou can’t stop, you can still steer.People will get angry no matterwho is to blame. Losing isn’t sobad if you can still smile.

Leo (July 23 - August 22)Rise to the occasion and keep on

ascending. A familiar situation isrefreshingly different when youlook at it from a loftier perspective.The so-called good old days werenever as much fun as you’re hav-ing now.

Virgo (August 23 - Sept. 22)You’re a catalyst in a soup of

ineffectual elements. It may not bein your job description, but a high-er duty calls. Hold people’s handswhile they learn something thatyou thought they already knew.

Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22)Reach a decision and avert a cri-

sis. While everyone isn’t equal,everybody has certain things in com-mon. The lessons from one mediumwork just as well in another.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)Keep your head above water.

Swirling passions could easilydrag you down and blind you tolong-term consequences. Use yourextra dose of energy to be a heroto those in need.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)Sagittarius is on fire these days.

Unlike imperial Aries and intenseLeo, you’re all sweetness andlight. Lead by encouragement andreinforce with love. Anyone wholikes spontaneity is eager to playyour game.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)You begin the week at almost

the opposite place from whereyou’d like to be. If life werealways fun, wouldn’t it get bor-ing? Remember how you won lasttime, and see how you mightadapt that strategy for this time.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)If it works, you’ll do it.

Branding, pedigrees and seals ofapproval are for those who are tooinsecure to think outside of thebox. Embrace the people that youimpress and ignore everyone else.

Pisces (Feb. 18 - March 20)You’re still waiting for the call

that was supposed to come anyminute now. Pisces’ skills are stillneeded, but maybe in a differentcapacity. Don’t drain youraccount until you hold the nextcheck in your hand.

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As Liverpool FC players left thefield against Everton FC onOctober 28 yelling and spitting,Everton was howling and spittingtheir guts out… laughing.

The Blues tied the Reds 2-2 asLiverpool player Luis Suarez waswrongly called offside by thelinesmen in the last moments ofthe match, all while tipping homethe would-be winning goal.

Regardless of the loss, Evertonhas still had a fantastic start to theyear. Through their first ninematches, they have gone 4-4-1,with only one loss. That’s goodenough for fifth place, and theyshow no signs of slowing down.

One of the bright spots for theclub is Belgian Marouane Fellaini.Coming back from injury, the bigstriker still had a good game. Hecan use his size to win lots of ballsin the air and it seems as if histouch and the other parts of hisgame have improved immensely.

Leon Osman has had good pro-duction from the midfield. Fansand journalists alike know whatthey are getting with him, it isn’t asurprise anymore. He came in afterMikel Arteta, and has been one ofthe more creative players, advanc-ing high up the pitch and creatingplays. Osman, 31, is still goodenough to keep in that role foryears to come, even after he haspeaked very late into his career.

Steven Pienaar is always one ofthe most underrated players in theEPL because he is a fairly well-rounded player. The only problemhe has is that he doesn’t score toomany goals. But with how Evertonoperates, they don’t really needanother finisher, especially on thewing. Pienaar has had anothersolid season on the wing, as he canstill dangle and work as a play-

maker. I’ve got nothing to say badabout him once again.

Another player that has contin-ued to slowly get by is LeightonBaines, and he can get away withit, as he’s a defender. Besides acci-dently putting in the first goal inthe Liverpool game, he has beengood all year, even notching twogoals and two assists throughoutthe season.

Head coach David Moyes is alsoenjoying the best part of hisEverton career. He’s been at thehelm for over a decade and this isfinally how he imagined the squadwould play if he was given enoughtime. It also shows how he meantto play the game. By having thetall afro-clad Fellaini in behindtheir prime striker Nikica Jelavić,it lets you use that as your typicalEnglish-style attack. Pass to thebig Fellaini and let him cut thedefence from there. To add to that,Moyes is playing a real naïve, oldstyle and it’s working, showing itsstill-relevant formation (4-4-1-1).

Considering Everton was rou-tinely a slow starting team, theblue side of Merseyside is on itsway to a fantastic season if theycan keep this sort of pace up. Theycould be leaving the pitch at theend of the year even happier thanthey are now.

fanshawe collegeathletics

basketballNational Curling Champions Ring Presentation

to take place at half-time of Women’s game.

Wednesday November 7th –

1st Home Game vs Sheridan!

Women @ 6pm - Men @ 8:30pm

volleyballFriday November 9th –

1st Home Game vs Redemer

Women @6pm - Men @8pm

Saturday November 10th –

Home Game vs Mohawk

Women @ 1pm - Men @3pm

women’s soccer team got silver in ocaa’s.

Fanshawe College Athletics www.fanshawec.ca/athletics | j1034 | 519-452-4202

campus recNovember 5 – 16 1st Annual Fanshawe Cricket

Intramural Tournament

open recEvery Tuesday, Thursday,

and Sunday night from

10pm till 12am.

FANSHAWE FCMARTY THOMPSONsensandsoccerfan@hot-mail.comtwitter: @martythompson_

How would you feel travelling10 hours by bus to play a 60-minute hockey game?

Playing in the Ontario HockeyLeague has its glamorousmoments; playing for the Sault Ste.Marie Greyhounds on the road isnot one of them.

The closest rink to theGreyhounds in the OHL is inSaginaw, a four-hour trip. The fur-thest is to play the KingstonFrontenacs, which is 11 hoursaway from the Soo.

Matt Fuller is in his second sea-son with the Greyhounds, and hehad a different idea of what hisfirst road trip would be like. “I did-n’t realize how long these roadtrips were actually going to be,”though he added that it’s not as badas it sounds. “Yes, a 10-hour driveis a long drive, but when you’vegot all of your teammates here,time flies.”

Losing is bad. Winning is good.Stick 20 people on a bus for overeight hours after they lose andFuller says it’s definitely one of the

worst atmospheres. “There is nomovie, no TV, not much talking;all you can really do is listen toyour music and go to sleep.”Winning a game yields the com-plete opposite. “It’s like having aparty; everyone is happy, everyoneis talking –you can hardly hear theTV on the bus.”

On road trips, Greyhounds haveto check into their motels, get intotheir rooms before curfew – oh,and they also have a roommate.Fuller refused to name names, butword gets around: some room-mates aren’t quiet sleepers. “Thereare a couple of guys who are badsnorers, a few guys talk in theirsleep and I know there is one guywho sleeps with the TV on full vol-ume.” Fuller said he hasn’t heardany negative feedback from hisroommates; “So far I haven’t beentold anything, hopefully I can keepthat going.”

Fuller grew up watching theLondon Knights, he graduatedfrom Clarke Road SecondarySchool and he has lived in Londonfor most of his life, but he hasnever stepped on the ice at

Budweiser Gardens – for that, hemust wait until November 11.“Ever since I was a little kid, it hasbeen a dream of mine – and still isa dream because I haven’t playedthere yet … Stepping on that ice, Ican’t even imagine how it’s goingto feel.”

The Sault Ste. MarieGreyhounds didn’t see any playoffaction in 2011/12. This year, theGreyhounds are showing morepromise, on top of the WestDivision and leading the WesternConference in goals.

Greyhound road warrior

When I was in college, I drovearound in a used Nissan 240SX. Itwas a front-engine, rear-wheeldrive coupe that looked very good.It wasn’t particularly fast, but ithandled very well, so it was fun todrive.

I miss that car even now andoften look into getting a used oneagain, just to re-live the old days.

If you, like me, have a thing forfront-engine, rear-wheel drivecoupes, then the topic of today’stest will surely be of interest to you.I’m talking about the Subaru BRZ,which is the first sports coupeoffered by the maker since the won-derful Giugaro-designed SVXbowed out in 1997.

Where the SVX was a high-endluxury sports tourer, the BRZ is allabout youth and enthusiasm. This isnot the type of car you’d pull up inif you were a senior executive for amajor corporation, meeting newinvestors or clients (unless youwork for Subaru). No, the BRZ isideal for meeting up with yourenthusiastic car-loving friends at atrack or an autocross meet. This caris not for people who are alwaysserious, so I’m guessing mostaccountants won’t like it that much.

It is also not likely to attract thoseamong us that are a bit on the heavyside, since this is a very low car andclimbing in and out of it will giveanyone a workout (which is a goodthing).

I am much larger than I used tobe in my college days and hence Ialso struggled to get in and out, butonce seated, I found the seats to bereasonably comfortable and thedriving position to be spot on.

The interior fit and finish doesleave a lot to be desired. I don’t likethe quality of the materials used,and in my tester, a very large partdidn’t quite fit (I’m just going tohope the blame here goes to the factthat this was a worn-out tester and

not something that is a norm forthese cars).

While the BRZ is labelled as a2+2 coupe, the back seats are quitesmall and only really useful for car-rying groceries (since the trunk isquite small also, the back seat willcome in handy for your trips to theshops).

I can live with a low vehicle withnot much practicality. What I can-not live with is the awful Pioneertouchscreen infotainment systemSubaru offers as an option (whichwas in my tester). This is by far theworst touchscreen system I haveever come across. I found fiddlingwith it so annoying that I just gaveup and threw in a CD to listen to. Ifyou want to buy a BRZ, I’d adviseyou to stay clear from this option.

I’d also suggest you steer clear ofthe automatic gearbox. Okay, to befair, it’s not a bad gearbox andwhen you use the paddle shifters inSport mode, it does blip the throttleon downshifts, but it is just thewrong type of gearbox for a car likethis.

I have not driven the BRZ with amanual gearbox, but those whohave say it really makes the engineshine. Speaking of the engine,under the low hood lies a normallyaspirated 2.0-litre, boxer four-cylin-der motor that produces 200 hp and151 lb/ft of torque. Power goes tothe rear wheels, and with just 1,255kg to push around, this motor doesa very decent job of moving itsmass along. Work this motor hardand you’ll see the sprint from zeroto 100 km/h takes just 6.5 seconds,and the car tops out at about 240km/h. The performance is impres-sive, but I just wished the sounds

the car made when being pushedwere as pleasing as the numbers.

Where the BRZ absolutely shinesis in the corners. Show it a twistyroad and it will plant a smile onyour face. Thanks to its fully inde-pendent suspension setup withMacPherson struts in the front and adouble-wishbone setup in the rear,the car exhibits minimal lean in thebends and the chassis and steeringcommunicates well with you to letyou know how much grip is left.

Since the standard car runs oneco-minded tires (the same onesyou’ll find on a Toyota Priushybrid), there is not a lot of grip, butthe fact you can slide this cararound at low-ish speeds adds to thethrills of this car. This car will bepopular among the drifter crowd.

It will also be popular amonganyone who is looking for an eco-nomical sports coupe, since it aver-aged just 7.6 litres/100km in myweek’s test.

It is not expensive to run, and asfar as sports cars go, it is not expen-sive to buy, either – prices start at$27,295.

Is the BRZ the best sports car Idrove all year? No, but that mightbe due to the fact I drove lots ofvery good high-performancemachines this year. I love the looks,love the handling and love the factthat Subaru is offering a coupeagain. For me, it needs more power(which I’m sure will eventually beoffered with a turbo-charged motor)and needs more refinement (it is abit too noisy on long drives). But ifyou’re looking for a fun car, or arejust younger and fitter than I am,then the BRZ might just be the carfor you.

MOTORING NAUMAN FAROOQnaumanf1@yahoo.com

Buzzing around in the BRZ

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Nikica Jelavi and Steven Pienaarenjoy Everton’s recent success attheir match against Liverpool. Theytied 2-2.

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Londoner Matt Fuller of the SaultSte. Greyhounds.

Everton seeingsuccess everywhere

Falcons mine silver at OCAAsThe Fanshawe women’s soccer

team captured silver at the OCAAprovincials on October 27, held byAlgonquin College in Ottawa.They fell to the Humber Hawks 1-0 in the gold medal game.

It’s Fanshawe’s fourth silvermedal in four years, and a step upfrom last year’s third-place finish.Assistant coach Rahim Mohamedled the team as head coach JamesWelsh stayed home with his wife,who was going into labour.Second-year midfielder HannahVersterback said that Welsh was inconstant contact with Rahim,spoke to the team on speaker-phone, and sent them inspirationalemails. “It was really heartwarm-ing,” she added.

The team was matched upagainst undefeated Algonquin inthe semi-final game. Londonnative Alex Chesney scored forFanshawe within the first 10 min-utes, finishing a corner from thetop of the 18-yard box. Fanshaweplayed defensive in the second halfand held on to the win. “They had-n’t lost on their home field in sixyears and we beat them 1-0, so thatwas awesome,” said Versterback.

Fanshawe advanced to play theHumber Hawks in the gold medalmatch, and after sharing theOCAA West first-place rankingwith the Hawks, the Falcons wereready to battle it out for first place.

The game was hard-fought, withwet weather creating a slipperyturf and resulting in ball controlissues for both teams. The first halfwas aggressive, with each teamshoving and fighting for the advan-tage, and ended scoreless. Nearlytwo minutes into the second half,far out from the Fanshawe zone onthe left wing, Humber playerKeyla Moreno sent the ball sailingby rookie Falcon goalkeeperCheriss Marson and into the backof the net. “We have history with(Humber) – it feels like a bit of arivalry” said Versterback. “Thatgame was pretty intense – a physi-cal game. We played well, we justcouldn’t put one in.” Humber heldon to their one-goal lead and willnow head to nationals onNovember 7.

The Falcons came home with asilver medal, and Rahim said hewas proud of the team. “The girlsgot progressively (better) as the

season went on, only concedingfour goals in total, three of whichwere in their first game of the sea-son against the Sheridan Bruins.”It was also an impressive first sea-son for rookie head coach Welsh.

The women worked hard, train-ing up to two times a day in thepre-season and five days a week inthe regular season. Rahim said,“Despite losing three to four play-ers to graduation this year, we havea solid foundation, as we had 12rookies on the squad.” A lot ofrookies played a key role in keep-ing the team on track with theirlow number of conceded goals, inparticular rookie goalkeeperMarson. “Marson was terrific forus this year, and deserves a lot ofcredit for coming up with big savesand crucial points,” said Rahim.

The girls had a successful sea-son overall. “We started off with aloss to Sheridan, and we werekinda worried about our season,but we picked it up and won therest of our league games,” saidVersterback. Even though they lostto Humber in the finals, defeatingthem in regular season play was ahighlight for Versterback and the

team. “We broke history. We beatHumber and they had never lost in65 league games, so that was awe-some.”

The season saw many successesfor the women, including manypersonal achievements. In additionto the hardware the team received,Amanda Dafoe and Madison Durrwere named to the tournamentOCAA All-Star team, NikkiMacDonald and Marisa Oliveirawere named to the OCAA FirstTeam All-Stars and Oliveira alsowon the West Scoring Divisiontitle, West Rookie of the Year andOCAA Rookie of the Year.

Vesterback said the team’sstrength is a strong connectionbetween the girls. “We all loveeach other, we’re a family.” TheFalcons last won the OCAA cham-pionship in 2009. Most of the girlson the team will begin training forthe indoor season this month.

In terms of the future, theFalcons have high hopes for nextyear.

“The goal for next year is to getback to the finals, and hopefullydefeat Humber in the finals,” saidRahim.

MELANIE ANDERSON & MEGAN MCPHADEN

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Q: Are abdominal exerciseseffective if I want to lose weightaround my stomach area?

A: Unfortunately not. Abdominal exercises, such as

partial curl-ups (crunches) aregreat for muscular strength andmuscular endurance increases inyour “stomach muscles.” Exercisessuch as the plank are good toincrease muscular endurance in themuscles in your core, includingyour back. However, there is nosuch thing as spot-reducing fat.

That being said, increasing yourphysical activity (moving more) iseffective for fat loss throughout the

entire body. To experience fat loss,the volume (amount) of your phys-ical activity is often more impor-tant than the intensity (how hardyou work). Try to include biking,walking, jogging, running, swim-

ming or stairs into your everydaylife.

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Last week we discussed TRXsuspension training and how it hasreally picked up a lot of steam interms of popularity. An even biggerfitness phenomenon developingover the last couple of years is sum-mer-based long-distance runningevents involving obstacle courses.

The Warrior Dash kind of pavedthe way in terms of catapulting thepopularity across Ontario. It startedoff in Australia and eventuallymade its sport’s international debuta few years back. I happened toparticipate in the first OntarioWarrior Dash, which is held inBarrie. Mud, ropes, broken cars,flames, gravel pits, hay stacks, lotsof fun idiots in costumes, bananas,firemen hosing you down andmany other fun and challengingthings make up the three and a halfmile Warrior Dash.

Oh, I almost forgot – HILLS,HILLS and more HILLS! Manycontestants take these events ratherseriously, and they train quite hardleading up to the event. On theother hand, many don’t take it seri-ously at all, and regardless ofwhere you stand, there is a placefor you and it is a hell of a goodtime either way.

My friends and I took the stan-dard approach and trained by run-

ning a lot before the event.However, we failed to incorporatehill training into our regimen. Wedid quite well for the most part onthe day of the event, but the hillsdefinitely slowed us down. Youhave been warned; if you’re goingto enter these events, ensure youtrain hills or you’re in for an evenmore grueling experience!

A quick Internet search willshow you that there are numerousevents similar to the Warrior Dashthese days. The one that seems tobe stealing all the thunder as of lateis Tough Mudder. The site’sadministration claims it is “proba-bly the toughest event on the plan-et.” Although that is quite the boldstatement, their events are 10 to 12miles long! Tough Mudder is team-based and you have to run as a unitto help each other get through theobstacles, which adds a lot ofexcitement to the event.

Chances are that you’ve alreadyparticipated in or at least heardabout these events. I wouldn’t rec-ommend Tough Mudder to some-one who hates long-distance runs,so if it’s an event that you are iffyabout trying, you may want tobaby-step your way by signing upfor the much shorter Warrior Dashfirst. The events are followed byaward ceremonies, bands and a bigparty where everyone recovers andenjoys a few beers. I can guaranteeone thing: regardless of your fitnesslevel; you’re in for a hell of a week-end and festivities that you won’tregret taking part in!

Challenging yourselfto go the distance

FUN AND FITNESSRICK MELOmelo_rick@hotmail.com

HEALTH HABIT OFTHE WEEK Fitness and HealthPromotion students

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Participants in the Tough Mudder challenge push themselves to the limit.

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Contrary to popular belief, ab exercises will not give you a toned tum.

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The Fanshawe women’s soccer team took time out to visit the ParliamentBuildings in Ottawa on their way to winning a silver medal at the OCAAchampionships.

“Target area” exercises not spot-on