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As an editorial board, we urge you to think about how acts as easy as wearing a mask when directed can help someone else’s accessibility or how your actions can negatively or positively a ect someone’s ability to access what they need. It’s important respect that accessibility di ers from person to person. Simply because you deem it to be inconvenient for you, does not allow anyone to make something inaccessible to someone who may have hidden health problems — such as individuals who are immunocompromised or struggle with anxiety surrounding the pandemic — and need these added measures for their own accessibility. ere are moments when we can feel helpless to mend problems — but when we can do something to change someone’s ability to access an establishment, procedure, or generally any opportunity they seek to access, we should respect others’ choices in the same manner we expect ours to be.
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A ccessibility means more than just our comfort levels — it is ensuring that opportunities and environments are provided to those who need them. As the year progresses, we are seeing more explicit instances that undermine accessibility that many have fought to foster in our community — whether as unintentional as the Rogers outage or as explicit as the overturning of Roe v. Wade At times, there’s not a lot that one can do to help accessibility. roughout the Rogers outage, many were le helpless with no solutions to the e ects the outage had on them. Restaurant and retail industries were le struggling to take payments while emergencies were not being responded to as a result of 911 operations being heavily a ected by the shutdown.
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ough we wish we could have done something to x the problem ourselves, the only people capable of changing this were Rogers workers. In other instances, we can ght to in uence change. e overturning of Roe v. Wade has sparked international outcry as people all over the world rally for women’s rights. We can protest against the blatant rejection of women’s accessibility to abortions and have our voices heard. e most common example of accessibility that we see nowadays is the ever-present topic of COVID-19. ough most restrictions in Alberta have been dropped surrounding the pandemic, there are some that remain in places such as wearing a mask in airports or any Alberta Health Services (AHS) site. While many can agree that these remaining restrictions aim to help others, some believe that this supposedly continues to take away a fundamental right that was lost during the pandemic.
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U of C doctoral student celebrated as the newest Trudeau Scholar
In a written response to the Gauntlet, Michaels described his research and the inspiration be hind his work on bridging the Is raeli-Palestinian cultural divide. “As a Jewish-Canadian with family living in Israel, I have skin in the game,” he said. “I’ve also developed friendships in the Palestinian community that are deeply meaningful to me. In do ing so, I became deeply troubled by the disheartening parallels of our peoples’ respective narra tives. This led me outside of the confines of my own tradition. Sometimes to be an effective and moral leader within a cultural community, it is imperative to spend time outside of it.” Aside from the funding and re search support that the Trudeau Scholarship offers, it also gives doctoral candidates the oppor tunity to partake in a three-year leadership program. Through the Trudeau Foundation, Mi chaels is afforded the opportu nity to spend his inaugural year working at Stanford University under the mentorship of Richard Thompson Ford. “Both of us consider questions of race and multiculturalism from very different frameworks. We’re both committed to writing for both popular and academic audiences, albeit in very differ ent ways. As such, I’m keen to see the ways our ideas will inter sect and how these frameworks might challenge, and ultimately enrich, my own approaches to multicultural scholarship,” he said.While reflecting on this unique opportunity, Michaels also emphasized the economic barriers that many academics are facing today. He remarked on the discrepancy between the work that scholars are capable of achieving and the funding that is available to them.
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A lberta Union of Public Em ployees (AUPE) Local 52 re cently officially approved a fouryear collective agreement with the University of Calgary until the year 2024. AUPE Local 52 represents the support staff at the U of C. This agreement is backdated to 2020, but in the next two years support staff can expect to start seeing a pay increase of 1.25 per cent to 1.5 per cent. Employees will also begin to see their benefits fully paid by their employer. In an interview with the Gauntlet, Justin Huseby, the chair of AUPE Local 52, and Pra chi Mishra, the vice chair of AUPE Local 52, discussed what ratifying this agreement ulti mately means for the future. “So in this collective agree ment, the increases that we had were on par with many of the other public sector unions across Alberta,” said Mishra. “I think that in order to have a really good relationship between the staff and the employer — which is the university — the collective agreement is just one space to make that improvement. It has to be a really comprehensive and holisticHusebyapproach.”wasalso a part of the negotiations committee for AUPE Local 52 for this agreement. He explained that while the union understands that inflation and the lack of post secondary fund ing has contributed to the poor support they’ve received from the university, caretakers contin ue to be the lowest paid workers on“Therecampus. were some other things in the funding agreement we were able to gain,” said Huse by. “But there’s still lots that we are continuing to push for on be half of our members and partic ularly with caretaking.” In a statement from the uni versity, it was explained how the terms in the collective agree ment were difficult to make over the span of the pandemic but both negotiating committees worked hard to come to a deci sion.“This agreement is consistent with other Alberta post-second ary wage settlements. In addi tion to salary increases begin ning in January 2023, the parties also agreed to several language improvements and other non-monetary enhancements,” read the statement. “Between the pandemic and difficult eco nomic circumstances, this has been a challenging round of ne gotiations. Both bargaining com mittees deserve a lot of credit for their hard work and dedication in reaching this tentative agree ment.”While Huseby for the most part agreed with the statement, he still believes that a strong re lationship between AUPE Local 52 and the university has not been reached by any means. “It would absolutely be a mis taken impression for anyone to think that all is well coming out of this despite their there being a contract,” he said. Though AUPE Local 52 and the U of C still have some work to do to create a better relationship in the long run, Mishra is hope ful as protests over the last few months have seemingly worked towards getting some much needed support for caretakers. “That [support] only came about because caretakers pro tested,” she said. “That only came about because they were willing to show administration that they were fighting for their rights, that they had something to say, that they needed respect and this mistreatment had gone on for too long.” More information on the fouryear collective agreement can be found on the U of C website.
“It’s easy to be angry. Under standing takes work. My hope is that my research can play a small role in enabling Israelis and Palestinians to understand each other, and also serve as a reminder of the costs in failing to do Forso.”more information on Mi chaels’ work and the Trudeau Scholarship, visit the U of C website.
“I’m grateful for the incredibly rare opportunity — this scholar ship affords me to focus on my research. That being said, I want to highlight the fact that many Canadian graduate students continue to receive funding that falls below the poverty line,” he said. “Increasing internal min imum stipends for graduate students and sessional rates for under-compensated academics would better enable their im portant research to flourish.” Besides being named as the newest Trudeau Scholar, Mi chaels is also a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Coun cil (SSHRC) Bombardier Doctor al Fellow and Killam Laureate at the U of Overall,C. Michaels aspires to help alleviate the gap between Israelis and Palestinians in un derstanding their shared history.
University of Calgary En glish doctoral student, Ja mie Michaels, is the latest recip ient of the prestigious Trudeau Scholarship.Amultifaceted person, Mi chaels is a writer, educator and filmmaker from Winnipeg. His most recent graphic novel, ChristiePits, depicts the riot that erupted between immigrants and proto-fascists in Toronto during the 1930s. His work has been adapted as a documentary and is currently anticipated to be released as an animated film. As a doctoral student in the English department, Michaels’ research presents the origins of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in comic book form, highlighting both Jewish and Arab perspec tives. His research aims to use popular mediums such as com ics and animations to broaden the dialogue on important issues pertaining to politics and human rights, and reaching a wider au dience beyond academia.
“So 82 per cent of men said that they worked in an unsupport ive work culture and that that was a barrier to leave — 100 per cent of men said that tradi tional restrictive gender stereo types also acted as a barrier.”
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“You do not have to settle — and many women do unfortu nately settle for lower paying industries and job opportuni ties but I really hope that your generation understands that there’s no reason for female identifying professionals to compromise,” concluded Zink. Visit WCM’s website for more information about the pledge or to sign up for their student membership programs that connects you to mentoring, job opportunities and other devel opmental program targeted to wards workplace equity.
Women in Capital Markets announces a Parental Leave Pledge
WORKPLACE EQUITY » WCM works to have an equal parental leave in the corporal world. LOPEZ
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“Our research found that only 50 per cent of men respon dents agreed that taking mater nity leave was encouraged by their organization,” said Zink.
Aymen Sherwani Voices Editor W omen in Capital Markets (WCM) is a national notfor-profit company that works to accelerate equity, diversity and inclusion in North Ameri can finance — but also the cor porate world at large — that has announced the launch of its Parental Leave Pledge. The pledge invites organizations to commit to increasing fathers’ and non-birth parents’ use of leave upon the birth or adop tion of children in an attempt to normalize the use of leave in the first place — acknowledg ing the barriers of returning to work when one decides to have a family which prevent many young professionals from con sidering this in the first place. The pledge lists seven key commitments that organiza tions can take to ensure that leave policies and practices are more inclusive for all parents. These include providing paid leave top-ups to all parents, fostering a supportive culture that normalizes parental leave for everyone, working to make the leave process as easy as possible, ensuring that careers and earnings are unaffected by leaves, communicating leave policies to all employees, col lecting and analyzing organi zational data on leave use, and publicly stating the organiza tion’s support for leave. “There’s a lot of stigma re lated to parental leave and we’re a big believer that if we can eliminate that stigma then more women will decide to stay in the industry after starting a family,” said Lara Zink, pres ident and CEO of WCM, in an interview with the Gauntlet “Women with careers in fi nance are six times more likely to leave the industry after start ing a family — there’s also a lot of cultural barriers behind that.
When asked what advice she had for young professionals, Zink ensures women that com promisation is not the solution.
There’s a bias against women, perhaps in some organizations, that they’re not as ambitious, because “Oh, they’ve had one child, now they’re maybe gon na have another and they’re not prioritizing their career.”” According to Zink, most women are not offered the same level of opportunities upon re turning to work after maternity leave — mentioning how, in the legal field, many women on the way to becoming partners at le gal firms are held back on their trajectories, should they decide to have children. If someone were to look at the corporate world 30 years ago, the first thing that would come to mind would be the eerily mechanical and hyper-masculine lifestyles of businessmen in American Psycho — whose lifestyles are so cult-like and identical that it’s difficult to discern anyone from their coworkers. Obvious ly movies exaggerate things, but what American Psycho did get right is the degree to which workplaces have been cess pools for White, heterosexual hyper-masculinity — leaving very little room for diversity and those who do not conform to traditional ways of living. It’s hard for women to work in companies — let alone return to companies after giving birth — if the structures that exist are not meant for them to begin with.“Traditionally, post-indus trial revolution, the workplace was designed by men for men,” said Zink. “The media talks about women opting out of the labour force. The reality is that, for some women, especially highly-educated women, many times they’re actually pushed out. A lot of workplaces are de signed as ‘‘all-or-nothing work cultures’’ that require a lot of workers commitment and ded ication without making a lot of space for non-work responsi bilities.”What we are witnessing now are the growing pains of a sys tem that is coming to recognize the once unfathomable notion that the sole purpose of wom en isn’t to sit at home and raise children. WCM’s Parental Leave Pledge is just one step forward in recognizing that the pres ence of women in the work place is an asset and should be accommodated for as such. While women are the key ben eficiaries here, it is important not to forget how monumen tal such measures could look like for same-sex parents — es pecially if they do not wish to disclose their sexualities in the workplace.Thepledge also highlights some of the penalties that fa thers and non-birth parents can experience when using or re questing leave, such as negative reactions and judgments from coworkers and managers. Often such responses stem from the deeply rooted gendered norms that continue to operate in many organizations and which position non-birth parents as secondary caregivers.
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Anabel Selemon Voices Assistant O n June 24, nearly half a century worth of prece dent in protecting American reproductive rights was over turned by the United States’ Supreme Court. The decision to overturn Roe v. Wade removes federal protection for access to safe abortions nationwide, leav ing it up to individual states to protect or prohibit that access — with many states like Ar kansas, Idaho and Kentucky, already introducing legislation doing just that. This comes at the heels of a newly minted 6:3 conservative super-major ity amongst the nine Supreme Court judges, thanks to three key appointments by former president Donald Trump — Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett. While this United States Supreme Court decision has been leaked to the public for months, the ruling coming into fruition sent shockwaves across the US and around the world, dominating news headlines, igniting a so cial media frenzy and mobiliz ing protests that have extended up north to Canada. Access to safe and legal abor tion is vital to the bodily auton omy of those with reproductive abilities and remains the core of longstanding women’s rights issues. Suddenly removing 50 years of precedent in guar anteeing the right to receive abortion services places the lives and futures of those who need abortions in dire jeopar dy, particularly those who can not access travel to a different state. These consequences span from the immediate potential of experiencing serious dam age to their physical and men tal health from a forced-preg nancy, particularly an unsafe pregnancy, to the long-term consequences of widespread unplanned pregnancies — pre dominantly amongst those of a lower-income status, resulting in greater economic impover ishment for individual families and the community at large. Though the overturning of Roe v. Wade directly impacts safe abortion access to those residing within American juris dictions, the political climate in the US has been demonstrated to impact Canada’s as well. We can look to examples such as the surge of American rightwing populism inspiring for mer federal Conservative lead er, Erin O’Toole, to utilize the slogan “Take Canada Back” — eerily akin to former American president Trump’s infamous slogan “Make America Great Again.”This begs the question — will the ruling influence Canadian legislation regarding reproduc tive rights, with many pro-life Canadian politicians applaud ing it as a win? For those of us keen on ensuring Canada’s reproductive liberties are pro tected, the Canadian political scene ought to keep a healthy distance from America-style politics.Justas abortion access was protected in the US through a Supreme Court decision in 1973, abortion was decriminal ized through a Supreme Court case in Canada in 1988, R. v. Morgentaler, with no legisla tion to replace the decision, leaving the ruling vulnerable to being overturned, much like Roe v. Wade. However, enshrin ing abortion as a right may provide leeway to future gov ernments tinkering with those laws, unlike the Supreme Court ruling remaining within the judicial branch without legisla tiveIninterference.Alberta,Premier Ken ney has famously campaigned against access to abortion in the 1990s, and has dismissed any introduction of conversa tion surrounding abortion in Alberta in the wake of the Roe v. Wade ruling as an attempt to “invent a political contro versy” by the opposition party. While the right to an abortion remains protected in the prov ince on a federal level, many ac tivists have pointed to issues of access, with the provincial gov ernment being responsible for the funding and Alberta Health Services decided where and what services will be offered, according to provincial Health Minister, Jason Copping. Three abortion clinics exist in Alberta — one in Edmonton and two in Calgary — center ing scattered abortion access in the two major urban centres only, placing a travel burden and cost on rural Canadians, many of which reside in In digneous communities. Patchy access extends nationwide. TK Pritchard, executive director of the Kitchener-based SHORE centre, a non-profit offering sexual and reproductive ser vices told CTV News, “With clinics being overrun, folks not having access to a family doctor […] if you’re outside an urban centre, it does mean that abor tion is not accessible for a lot of people. And it’s definitely time that we stop pretending that it’s accessible in Canada.” Pritchard builds his argu ment by pointing to what ex actly transportation costs en tail, including accommodation, childcare, elder care and lost wages. In order to alleviate this inequity, Canada can and should introduce public policy measures to subsidize trans portation costs. The overturning of Roe v. Wade is a devastating blow to the fight for reproductive health protections and a stain within feminist history, but perhaps it will reignite con versations within Canada re garding where this country falls short in regards to safe abortion access. With only 38 of the 153 elected MPs in Can ada being endorsed by the Campaign Life Coalition, and recent polling indicating that 62 per cent of Canadians iden tify pro-choice, it is difficult to imagine a reaction to a similar Supreme Court ruling any less than a massive uproar. Canada is certainly no panacea for re productive health, and could use substantial public policy efforts to address abortion ac cessibility inequities amongst Canadians, such as subsidizing travel costs. Wade has been overturned: Will this affect
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Beating Isolation: GirlsConnect YYC’s founder talks social anxiety and fostering healthy female friendships
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YYC was born. Starting out as a Facebook group that Chen started in 2017 to find other women that had mutual interests, the organization has now grown into a massive community with tens of thousands of women in Calgary keeping up with events and opportunities to make new friends in a city where it seems like everyone is very much in their own bubble. Their third annual Bow River Float event, where 20-30 women all meet up to go rafting alongside the river, is Chen’s latest effort to bring women together in the hopes that they may find friends. From spa nights and yoga to brewery crawls and rafting, Chen attests that women of all ages and demographics turn up — most of which leave feeling incredibly fulfilled and grateful that they overcame their social anxiety and took the leap to meet strangers in the chance that they can foster something new. “Every day, I hear that somebody found their best friend through our page or mentioned that it just made the city more livable,” she said. At the same time, so many women, myself included, have grown up being friends with women of a similar ethnicity, culture or religion — and told that it’s difficult to get along with other people, just because of how different your values may be. While people may like to tell you that this keeps cultural communities strong — does this not close women off to each other even further? Not as groups, but as potentially kindred spirits? To Chen, there’s always the fear of “What if they don’t like me?” but that is a leap one should be willing to “Thetake. whole main idea [of GirlsConnect YYC] was that you can land in Calgary and have friends the next day — I would have people at my apartment, like complete strangers, and it was definitely a risk but it ended up always being so fun,” she said. “I’ve had people message me after they’ve RSVP’d to events, saying that they have social anxiety — I always tell them to come for at least five minutes and that if they don’t like it they can leave but every single person that has been through that has stayed the entireChentime.”makes a note of mentioning that while GirlsConnect YYC is a group for women to be able to feel less alone through events that Chen and her team plan, it has also taken a life of its own — with many women posting information about their hobbies and also intimate issues that they may be going through, often finding a helping hand or shoulder to lean on in the “Somegroup.women like going on hikes and other women like staying in the city — you can read up on their posts and connect with them — but it’s so much more than that now,” said Chen, emphasizing the level of positive impact GirlsConnect YYC has had on the city. “People have found their jobs through it, gotten support for domestic violence — there have also been times where women have made posts saying “I have a family with two kids and we’re getting evicted tomorrow” and others in the group have helped them to find places.” For university students, Chen encourages them to make a post on the GirlsConnect Facebook group if they’re feeling isolated, as they might find what they’re looking for. “The worst thing that can happen is that you waste half an hour of your life — but so many lives have been changed for the better by complete strangers in this community,” Chen concluded For more information about GirlsConnect YYC, request to join their private Facebook group, or follow them on Instagram (@girlsconnectyyc) and TikTok (@girlsconnectyyc) where they regularly post updates about upcoming events in the city.
Cong Chen founded GirlsConnect YYC.
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Aymen Sherwani Voices Editor I f you grew up in Calgary, it’s more than likely the case that the circle of friends that you grew up with is the one you still do everything with and don’t venture outside of because of time, convenience and comfort. Now, if you’re a new international student that just moved to Calgary or maybe just looking for new people to spend time with — for one reason or another — this can leave you constantly feeling like you’re on the outside looking in because of just how tight some circles can be. You especially feel this in the summer where you’re almost expected to be out every day — whether it be soaking up the sun in the Rockies or at a summer music festival at night — it’s really hard to have fun when you, one, don’t know anybody, or two, you grew up with people whose interests no longer align with yours. This is the core issue that Cong Chen brings up in an interview with the Gauntlet “When I moved home from studying abroad, I just felt as if I needed different friends. I had my core group of friends, but I needed friends that had the same hobbies as me,” said Chen. “I travel quite a bit and I find that it’s so much easier making friends [abroad] than meeting friends back home — which is Calgary,” she continued. “Everyone has the same friends from childhood and don’t branch out — like I meet so many cool people, they just don’t know how to find each other.”Tocombat this, GirlsConnect
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“I just want to tell stories and make people ask questions,” she said about the inspiration behind the project. “And through that, when people question themselves maybe change will happen.”Premanition is a force to be reckoned with. She is not only a singer and performer, but an artist. She is dedicated to her craft and expresses her ideas with unmatched artistic integrity. Beyond that, her music is just really good. Even if you’re not a fan of folk or pop, she teeters the line of each genre well enough that there’s no limitations to what you can find in her discography. She takes her listeners on the journey with her, and while the ride may be unexpected and unusual, it will be something worthwhile. Her catalogue can be found on Spotify, Apple Music and all other streaming
The stage name Premanition is both an homage to her Bengladeshi heritage and experiences with music. In her culture, nicknames are more commonly used than given names, and her nickname happens to be Prema. While trying to come up with DJ names for the class she was taking at the time, the name Premanition was brought up and stuck. The foreboding nature of her name makes her an act to keep an eye out for but not something to be skeptical of. Her sonic journey tells a story beyond a simple rebrand. Before delving into the dark electro-pop sound she embraces today, her music was much more folk oriented. Her earlier tracks were stripped back, consisting mainly of her guitar and her voice. This sound was most clearly seen in her first EP, Head Games. It’s a dark and haunting project, feeling equal parts entrancing and authentic. It doesn’t come across as a brighteyed upcoming artist desperate to make an impression, but rather a seasoned artist using her music to tell stories. The lyrics are heartbreaking and raw and the accompanying instrumental is simple and refreshing.
Sheroog Kubur Arts & Science Editor C algary’s music scene is often delegated to whatever post-punk or indie band is appearing on your radar, but it would be disingenuous to say that’s all you have to look forward to. For those of us with an affinity to pop, there’s an artist on the rise that you should pay attention to from our very own hometown. Say hello to Premanition, or Fatiha Rezwan, the electro-pop singer that has been becoming more than just your run-of-the-mill popstar.
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“I realized the only reason I’m not doing it is because I was scared,” she said about starting the project. “There’s no way I can’t do it now because I logic-ed my way into it.”
The album will keep her signature gothic atmospheric sound which accurately reflects the themes of the story. It’s a reflection of the past two years plagued by a virus we’ve all become intimately familiar with.
So, imagine the world’s shock when her newest single, “Heaven,” was a complete deviation from this sound. It took what she was previously known for and flipped it on its head. The acoustic guitar was replaced by intricate synths, the haunting back tracks were replaced by extensive vocal layering and the raw lyricism was replaced with bold declarations of conviction.
The songs remained dark and moody but were a completely different interpretation. “I’ve always wanted to go for larger and more dramatic sounds in terms of composition,” she said about her transition to electronic pop. She also attributed her desire to have a full band as what pushed her to go down the electronic route. Finding band members willing to take on her project was tough, so she elected to redirect her focus to something that can be done independently.“IguessI could have gone down the route of trying to start a band,” she said. “But I decided “no, I wanted to steer the entire ship right now and learn about production.””Production is just one of the skills added to her roster that she plans to flex on her upcoming album. It is a mixed-media concept album titled Dark Ages released in conjunction with a novel. It’s an ambitious project, releasing singles every couple of months leading up to the final album release in March of 2023.Despite the complexity of the project and the dedication to work on two major projects concurrently, Premanition maintains that she was ready to dive headfirst into this. After producing and editing the music video for “Sleepwalking” entirely by herself, she concluded that she was more than ready to bring this vision to life.
The album draws parallels between the moral panics of the Dark Ages and what we’ve witnessed in the last couple years.
Enobong Ukpong News Assistant O n June 23, 2022, a tweet was posted that shocked and outraged many in the on line Persona 5 fandom commu nity — the creative team behind a highly-anticipated fanzine ti tled Showtime announced that its head moderator, nicknamed “Ree,” had stolen $27,600 of the zine’sFanzinesfunds. turning out to be scams, while not common, are not a new phenomenon. The shocking part was that no one had seen this level of theft in a fandom space before. Many were shocked that a fanzine had enough customers to ac quire $27,600 in the first place. But what was most shocking, and especially disheartening for the Showtime zine, was that none of the money could be re covered. According to the mod erators, Ree allegedly returned only $3,000 while spending most of it on Genshin Impact, a popular mobile gacha game. The money was gone.
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Even though the artistic con tributions to fandom culture steadily increases in quantity and quality, it has always been an informal space. It is over whelmingly populated by teen agers and young adults, and it is where many artists get their start — think of Cassandra Clare, author of The Mortal Instruments, who started out writing Harry Potter fanfic tion. That culture is reflected in the way the team was set up. Despite the vast amounts of money they were dealing with, all transactions went through one person’s personal account. No legal contracts had been signed, and the thief was able to deceive through fake screen shots of their financial ac counts. None of this is to imply that any of the moderator team should have seen this coming, of course. Ree had successfully moderated five other fanzine projects without issue. There is sort of a question in the air of if fanzines should be implementing legal contracts, but the likelihood of that is quite low. Fanmade content has always existed in a sort of grey legal area. Older internet users might remember fanfictions be ing preceded by “Please don’t sue me!” because being sued by creators was a real threat for a while. A notorious example would be The Vampire Chron icles, when in 2001 its author Anne Rice tried to remove fan fiction of her work from popular sites like fanfiction.net, leading to a panic and mass deletion of content as thousands of fanfic tion writers thought they would be individually sued.
Nowadays it’s less common because it’s simply bad PR for a company to sue a teenager for thousands of dollars but also because fanworks can become a way for new fans to find and enjoy your work, making it counterproductive to sue. Fan projects that create profit, like fanzines or creating unoffi cial merchandise, is still a bit nebulous. A common example would be companies claiming videos on YouTube, seizing any potential ad revenue it might have from its creators. So then how do you enforce le gal obligations when your en tire project only exists by the grace of a multi-billion dollar company?Inthe end, projects like these in fanspaces are built on trust — trust that the me dia companies will look away, trust that the creators of the zine you’re buying know what they’re doing and trust that your teammates have integ rity. And it’s clear the trust is still there. The zine was able to reach its fundraising goals to recover the money lost only two days after the theft was announced — no doubt thanks to the flood of sympathy and outrage the social media storm brought in, and many are sym pathetic towards the creators for still trying to fulfill its or ders. We will likely be seeing an increase in financial ac countability in fandom zines, but these passion projects are still here to stay.
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FEATURE » 10 | JULY 25, Reflecting2022 on The Bows’ Gnoul Exhibition: On police brutality and the experience of Blackness ARTS FEATURE »
From June 17 to July 9, 2022, The Bows exhibited Gnoul: A Benefit Exhibition for the Family of Latjor Tuel, who died at the hands of police violence in Calgary earlier in February — the focal point of this project being his daughter and model Nyalingat Latjor, shot by photographer Michèle Bygodt. Tragically, the project was conceptualized before his death and was initially aimed at encapsulating the dehumanization of Black people — how their existence and subsequent treatment has historically been whittled down to physical“Whenappearance.wewere talking about bringing attention to Black oppression through art during the George Floyd rallies, I never thought I would be going through the same thing that his own daughter had to go through,” said Latjor in a statement provided to the Gauntlet. “We wanted to explore the concept of Black bodies, the objectification of Black bodies, but also the beauty of Black bodies as well. When I was shooting I was living through my Black experience and wanted to show my truth — the truth of living in a Black body in a Eurocentric world through art.” The exhibit itself was modest in size, displaying five of the six photos in the main area of The Bows Gallery, but the photos were quite the opposite. Each one was emotionally evocative in its own way, making the exhibit as a whole quite overwhelming. The pieces were all composed of Latjor, contorting herself in superhuman positions, creating angles and shapes that were cold and distant while maintaining a degree of intimacy. The camera positioning was controlled and steady, making it feel like it was an objective representation of the model. The positions of the model mirrored that sentiment through expertly-done poses and intricate detailing. The simplicity of the camera captured the complexity of the model, working together to create a piece that was both convoluted and easy to digest. The inspiration behind the photos was the representation of Black people while rejecting the idea of Black people as the “other.” As to how the photos display Blackness, it’s difficult to clearly define. The photos are in a greyscale, stripping away contemporary ideas of race and replacing them with colourless representations of being Black — the spectator can clearly tell the model has dark skin, but her Blackness is represented through things like her hair texture and facial features. In representing Blackness this way, it shatters the instinct to spectacularize Black people. The model is not a vision of something to be admonished or turned into a hero, she is simply a Black woman representing herself as she wants to be “Iseen.got angry hearing people calling Black people “bodies,”” said Bygodt, explaining why she named the exhibit Gnoul — which roughly translates to body in Fang, her mother’s native language originating from Gabon. “A body is just a structure, a skeleton, so I don’t agree with people just using the term body to define someone else, because then it means you’re removing their humanity — we’re not justThebodies.”presentation of Latjor’s body is also a curious detail, as she is rarely seen as a whole entity. She contorts herself in such a way so that parts of herself are always hidden from the camera while other parts are brazenly displayed, such as the near perfect 90 degree angles of her legs and arms obscuring the bottom half of her face. This creates a juxtaposition of both intimacy and distance for the viewer, who finds themselves face-to-face with how she chooses to present herself — we only see as much as she wants us to see. It’s empowering to see such a straightforward level of control coming from a Black woman, whose body has been transformed into a political entity. Each individual photo tells its own story just as much as the exhibit itself. While discussing the art, it is impossible to ignore the circumstances surrounding its exhibition. This makes the work simultaneously apolitical and extremely political — it rejected the politicization of Blackness by subverting what art created by Black people is expected to be but became politicized through the actions of the police system. And thus, the exhibit has perfectly displayed the Black experience. Blackness isn’t inherently controversial or contentious but will always be turned into such because of the world we live in. It’s both empowering and disheartening, celebrated and condemned. Gnoul is the Black experience, as much as it was never meant to Calgarybe.police shot and killed Latjor Tuel — a Sudanese immigrant that, according to his family, was struggling with the trauma of being a former child soldier living with post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD. What is incredibly striking is that officers resorted to attacking and provoking him with police dogs, rather than prioritizing de-escalation measures and due process. The community affirms that Tuel was sitting and waiting for the bus when the police confronted and fired on him, but had this been a White man running around Calgary with a machete — who also happened to be the son of a serving police officer — you’ll find that they’ll be given due process and likely grantedThere’sbail.an all-too-common saying out there that life imitates art, but in this case, this art is a living and breathing manifestation that co-exists alongside the lives it attempts to portray. There is nothing one can feel other than anger and heartbreak when understanding that Bygodt and Latjor dove into this project seeking to advocate against po-
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lice violence after the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, but found themselves kneedeep in the systemic violence they are seeking to advocate against.“Itwas a way for me to emotionally deal with maybe everything that happened. You have anger, and you don’t know what to do with it, and you see all these videos, and it’s just kind of terrible,” said Bygodt. “When I started, I didn’t even know what I was doing, I just needed to explore this thing and reminding everyone that we’re all human beings — not just bodies — so when I learned the news, I never thought that the person in my photos ends up living the same situation that we were trying to denounce.”Toaddinsult to injury, those that attended the opening night of the exhibit noticed a police officer parked directly across from The Bows — not in solidarity, but for“Onsurveillance.theopening night, I think a very different community came out to support this fundraiser and overall it was a beautiful and joyous night,” said Godfre Leung, the curator of this exhibit, noting the overwhelming support shown by the South Sudanese community to which the Latjor family belongs. “The one thing that did happen was that the police showed up and were parked just outside on the street — that officer never left the car but my sense is that they serially target and harass the community members who came to this event.”
To have the police continue to harass Latjor and come to the opening night of her exhibit which seeks to condemn police brutality — and raise funds for her family — is nothing more than repulsive. It is a harrowing reminder that Black people in North America cannot exist without their bodies, actions and existence being policed — a reminder that hatred is rooted in objectification and the unwillingness to see someone as a person, but rather, something to fear.“I don’t want people to forget about my father Latjor Kuony Tuel, nor the Calgary Police Department to forget how horribly they took his life and the state they left him in after they killed him,” concluded Latjor. “I have my mouth open, and at full volume with no apologies. Though I’m exhausted — and some days feel defeated — I continue to speak loudly about my father Latjor, the struggles faced by Black and African people and on Canada’s rug sweeping of its rampant systemic racism issues.”To learn more about Gnoul: A Benefit Exhibition for the Family of Latjor Tuel, visit The Bows’ website.
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“Nya’s father was murdered but they still have to be here to terrorize people? I don’t know what else to say beyond that because it was such a gutting moment,” he added.
“I don’t want people to forget about my father Latjor Kuony Tuel, nor the Calgary Police Department to forget how horribly they took his life and the state they left him in after they killed him...”
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The skull was noted to have craters, furrows, small horns and bumps that appeared in late devel opmental stages. Scientists suggest that this was to help in attracting mates. The arms, while not being useful for feeding, likely had other survival advantages, including in mating and hunting. “I’m convinced that those pro portionally tiny arms had some sort of function. The skeleton shows large muscle insertions and fully developed pectoral girdles, so the arm had strong muscles,” said Juan Canale, lead author of the study, to BBCScientists have suggested that the arms were used for support in case of a fall or for reproductive behaviours, such as supporting a mate’s head. However, there is no definitive answer as to what they were used for yet. This is the most complete carcharodontosaurid skeleton to be found in the southern hemisphere. The site where the skeleton was found in Argentina houses many other bones of other dinosaurs, in cluding large herbivores and other carnivores.Theskull of Meraxes was first discovered in 2012 and the final skeletal remains were found in 2014. Since then, the team has been working to prepare the bones for comparison with other skeletal re mains. The work on the site is still ongoing as there are still remaining bones and dinosaur footprints to be analyzed. in Argentina carnivore found by paleontologist.
Anew dinosaur named the Mer axes giga has been discovered in Argentina by a team of inter national scientists. The study was published on Current Biology on JulyThe7. dinosaur is said to have lived in the Patagonia region of Argenti na during the late Cretaceous pe riod, almost 94 million years ago. Meraxes measures about 11 metres in total, with its skull being 1.2 me tres long but the arm length was only half of that. The name Meraxes is a refer ence to the popular novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, which was lat er adapted to the television series Game of of the carcharo dontosaurid family, which are a group of large, carnivorous thero pods — or prehistoric meat-eating lizards. The dinosaur bears similar ities to the Tyrannosaurusrex with its large head and tiny arms despite having no direct relation to it. In fact, it predates the T. rex by almost 20 million years. “The neat thing is that we found the body plan is surprisingly similar to tyrannosaurs like Tyrannosaurus rex,” said Peter Makovicky, a pale ontologist at the University of Min nesota, to Sci-News. “But, they’re not particularly closely related to Tyrannosaurus rex. They’re from very different branches of the meat-eating dinosaur family tree.” The existence of a carnivorous dinosaur with a large skull and short arms gives paleontologists clues as to why a predator would evolve like this. Previous research suggested that as the heads of these dinosaurs grew larger, the arms grew“Whatevershorter. the arms may or may not have been used for, they’re tak ing on a secondary function since the skull is being optimized to han dle larger prey,” said Makovicky.
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The offseason is a difficult time for sports fans. We have to settle for analysts discuss ing their awful takes and spec ulations for the sake of a good headline. Amidst this media cy cle we tend to lose the important information that passes us by. If scouring the internet in search of the necessary information is hard enough as it is for common sports fans — it gets a lot more stressful for college sports fans. Hence, here are the most im portant dates on the schedules of University of Calgary major sports in an effort to help fans get ready for a long-awaited sea son. This way you can catch up on your favorite team’s schedule while they get ready for their first pre-COVID-style regular sea son. This amazing two-year feat of medical cooperation means a program that will be full of trips inside and out of Alberta with full attendance on the stands. So bring out your U of C pride and mark down your calendars. We are ready to show Canada that Dinosaurs are far from extinct.
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Hockey First match: September 9 at 3 p.m. MT — Away. Both the men’s and women’s hockey teams will have their start away from their home rink this season. Each team will play a total of 14 games with out counting playoffs. Their first game will be 21 days apart, as the women’s hockey team will see the puck hit the ice first at MacEwan University on September 9. The men will face off against the Uni versity of British Columbia for their first and second game of the season. The women’s team will break the ice back at home first as well, facing the MRU Cougars on September 15 and 16. The men will only return to their home rink on October 7 when they face off against the U of S Huskies in a back-to-back home encounter. Volleyball First match: October 21 at 6 p.m. MT — Away. The men’s and women’s volleyball teams will start their season off with backto-back games at Kenyon Court against the MRU Cougars on Oc tober 21st. The first home game will come seven days after their first game, as the women’s Dinos host the University of Regina Cougars. For the men, they will have their home court advantage on November 4 hosting the Trin ity Western University Spartans for the weekend. The Dinos are looking to win it all this season after an impressive performance last time. Homecourt will be stronger than ever with seven to tal homestands in both the wom en’s and the men’s schedules. So all eyes turn to the playoffs that will follow a pre-COVID format, so no surprises on that front. It’s all on their hands to reach Canada West’s quarterfinals set to happen from February 24–26 with finals being on March 10. If successful, nationals are just a week away be ginning March 16 and going until March 19.
Basketball First match: November 4 at 6 p.m. MT — Home. Wrapping things up with the last major sport to kickstart their season, which is looking good for both the men’s and women’s teams. Both will start with back-toback home games against the UBC-Okanagan Heat. Both teams will surely welcome the return to the 20 games schedule with U of C hosting half of these games throughout the season at the Jack Simpson Gym. They will encounter powerful matchups to prepare them for the new playoff schedule.There will be some changes from what we are accustomed to when it comes to the confer ence’s top four teams that get to advance on both the women’s and men’s sides. Those final four will be reseeded, however, the top two will host their respective matches, as the top gets home court advantage. They will face off for a chance to win it all on March 4 in the championship game. A bronze medal match will also be hosted on that same weekend if one is needed. For more information on the Dinos’ schedule this season, visit the GoDinos official site. For information on how to get your tickets, visit showpass and search for the U of C Dinos. Tickets prices varies depending on the game. Parking is readily available in hourly lots and many other locations throughout cam pus.
Soccer First match: August 27 at 2:15 p.m. MT — Away. Men and women’s soccer will be the sec ond team to open up the Dinos schedule with a men’s away game. Both teams will play a combined 28 games, of which they will host half. The young male squad will kick off their season in the battle of Alberta without home advan tage. It won’t be until September 10 that we’ll see the team play in the Dinos Field against the Hus kies. On the women’s side, their first game will be on September 3 at 11 a.m. against the Thomp son Rivers University WolfPack. However, Dinos fans will witness them play at home on September 9 against the University of Mani toba Bisons, beating the men by a day.
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Football First match: August 24 at 8 p.m. MT — Away. This will be a tough season for the football team. Al though it feels like we just won the Vanier Cup yesterday, the year and a half long hiatus clear ly left some pieces dangling as we saw the last six-game season in 2021. Well, this time around we are back to our eight games per regular season and the ex pectations are through the roof. The team counts on veteran help and young rising stars to bring us back to the spotlight and maybe even contend for the Vanier Cup scheduled for November 26. The Dinos will host their first match up at the MacMahon Stadium on Friday, September 2 against the University of Saskatchewan Hus kies team that is looking to win it all.
“Today, the House sends a very strong message to Hockey Canada, saying that their testi mony on Monday was insuffi cient as well as their manage ment of the cases brought up by the media,” she said. “The culture of silence needs to end and we need to stand up against sexual violence. Today, I also announce that I will be with holding the funding for Hockey Canada until they meet two re alistic conditions. If they want federal funding, they need to comply.”Herfirst condition is to send the report from the third party that investigated the case. The report needs to include any rec ommendations and their plan to implement the recommen dations to Sport Canada. Her second condition is to join the sport integrity commissioner. The company’s inaction has come to represent a needed shift in Canadian sport culture. Interim conservative party leader Candice Bergen called Trudeau’s government out on the inaction for this case.
The same coach faced more charges in 2015 for abus ing Theo Fleury, another NHL hockey player. Most recently, in June 2020, former players Daniel Carcillo and Garret Tay lor allegedly faced bullying and assault in junior hockey.
“They’re tied to the violent culture of men’s hockey in Can ada,” she said. “And the code of silence that exists within that culture allows violence to per petuate.”Shealso claims that the pa triotic representation of hock ey in Canada makes it difficult for some to find faults in the men that are celebrated.
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“Hockey is so deeply con nected to our sense of nation al identity,” she said. “These were athletes that were widely celebrated, they wore the flag on their bodies. When they turn around and allegedly rape women, we brush that aside.”
CEO Tom Renney and President Scott Smith testi fied to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. Ques tions consisted of if the public funding was used to settle the lawsuit, and their involvement in handling the case. On June 20, Hockey Canada President and COO Scott Smith testified that in the past five or six years, the organization has received up to two allegations of sexual assaultAfterannually.thetestimony, sports minister Pascale St-Onge told the media of the House’s final verdict.
Nazeefa Ahmed News Assistant H ockey Canada’s federal funding has been frozen after inadequate action to sex ual assult allegations. The deci sion came after news of a settled sexual assult lawsuit emerged from an alleged assault by eight players on an intoxicated wom an during a Hockey Canada Foundation Celebration event in Outgoing2018.
Associate professor at St. Thomas University, Kristi Al lan, described to Global News how these repeating patterns which are related to the culture of men’s hockey allowed these problems to perpetuate.
After the hearings in June, there will be two more on July 28 and 29 to further under stand the role, or lack thereof of Hockey Canada in the alle gations that have come to light.
“Yesterday we learned gov ernment officials were made aware four years ago about re ports of sexual assualt by play ers in Hockey Canada,” she said on Global News coverage. “They did nothing and no one was held accountable. The only thing the liberals did was give Hockey Canada 14 million dollars. For a prime minister that claims to be a feminist, there seems to be a pattern of covering up a reward ing bad Trudeaubehaviour.”responded by call ing the behaviour unaccept able. Yet, any meaningful action came from the St-Onge, who called for the freeze. Six per cent of Hockey Canada’s budget comes from federal funding, which is around $7.8 million. In an interview with Global News, Dr. Ann Pegoraro, the chair in sport management at the Uni versity of Guelph, spoke about how monetary motivation will make abuse victims heard. “I think our new sports minis ter is very committed to making change,” she said. “When you get hit in the wallet, it gets your attention.
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The minister has put money behind new safe sport mechanisms and she has called Hockey Canada to testify in Par liament.“They need to take a look at all the individuals involved around this particular decision and think about if they need to leave this organization,” she continued. “They have also signed the pledge to use the external mechanism for any fu ture investigation. This needs to happen. We need outside people looking into our sport world.”The 2018 incident is not an isolated event either. There is the famous case of Sheldon Kennedy in 1997, who experi enced alleged sexual abuse by his coach Graham James during his time in the Western Hockey League.
T he Phoenix Mercury guard and WNBA all-star Brittney Griner has been detained in Moscow for five months now. While her close family and the United States join forces to free Brittney, this conflict appears to be working towards a slow conclusion. The story picked up steam in March and saw a resurgence after Brittney’s shocking guilty plea. Members of the sports world are devas tated by this trial that they be lieve to be a Russian political move.The news broke on March 5 after the New York Times alongside Russia’s news agen cy TASS first broke the news that Brittney was detained at the Sheremetyevo airport in what appeared to be a problem with customer service officials. The Russian Federal customer service claims to have found hashish oil in her vape that she was carrying with her in her luggage. Brittney was alleged ly arrested on the spot and a criminal case has been open ly accusing her of “large scale transportation of drugs.” A sen tence that Brittney could face up to 10 years in prison for, if found guilty. On the same date that the news broke out to the world, the WNBA released a statement saying that the league will sup port Brittney and make getting her back home safe their prime concern. The WNBA is also com mitted to paying her full salary and displays her number and initials on the sideline of every WNBAUnfortunately,court. the situation was far from being de-escalated as, 12 days later, a TASS report quoted a Moscow court saying that Brittney’s detention in Russia has been extended until MayThis19. haunting news shocked the whole WNBA community which included Griner‘s wife Cherelle Griner, who asked for privacy as she evaluated her options to “bring my wife home safely.” United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken also spoke on the matter during a press“Weconference.haveanembassy team that’s working on the cases of other Americans who are de tained in Russia. We’re doing everything we can to see to it that their rights are upheld and respected,” said Blinken. However, this is a slow and painful process no matter the amount of effort. Thankfully the Griners had a moment of levity in this situation when they were able to talk on March 23 after a U.S. consular visit to Russia. They were able to talk with their attorneys, which eased a lot of concerned family members and fans. It wouldn’t be until April 27 that the case would pick up steam again as the Biden ad ministration announced that the former Marine Trevor Reed who was being detained in Russia since 2019 was re leased from custody as part of a political deal as an exchange of prisoners. Cherelle spoke on social media stating that she was “overflowing with joy“ for the Reed family. She also stat ed that she may not know them personally but she does know the pain of having a loved one detained away from home. “That level of pain is con stant and can only be remedied by a safe return home,” said Cherelle.Aftertwo months of smilingly slow news regarding Brittney’s case, the spotlight was turned back to her after she had writ ten a letter to be delivered to the White House. Brittney’s representatives published parts of her statement. One of these excerpts captivated the public as it portrayed the fear that sur rounded Brittney’s reality.
A few days later Brittney pleaded guilty as part of her legal team’s strategy to be sent back to the United States in an other prisoner exchange deal.
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Regardless of the social and political conditions of the world, this trial should be fo cused on bringing Brittney back as soon as possible. The all-star who has played for UMMC Ekaterinburg in the Rus sian Premier League during the WNBA offseason is more than a great player. She is a daughter, a wife and a U.S. citizen that de serves to have her rights to a fair trial respected.
Many sports analysts are en raged by this strategy claiming that it portrays the reality of the situation for what it truly is — that Brittney is being used as political leverage by Russia. This clearly invalidates her case, in their opinion. Many on social media were against the plea deal as they repudiate the thought of negotiating with Russia amidst an international war.
Given that a guilty plea in Rus sia does not equal the end of the trial the jury will still look at the whole case, which can add up to months for a formal declaration.
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“I realize you are dealing with so much, but please don’t forget about me and the other American Detainees. Please do all you can to bring us home. I voted for the first time in 2020 and I voted for you. I believe in you. I still have so much good to do with my freedom that you can help restore. I miss my wife! I miss my family! I miss my teammates! It kills me to know they are suffering so much right now. I am grateful for whatever you can do at this moment to get me home,” read the statement.
Food and Water Preparation is your best friend in these times. In addi tion to being a depressant, alco hol is a diuretic. This means it dehydrates you by making your body draw fluids out of your blood, organs and skin in an ef fort to metabolize the alcohol faster and evacuate it from your system.To prevent dehydration, you will want to eat and drink to ensure your body is in peak condition to be able to handle all of the alcohol it is about to consume. If you really want to go above and beyond and try to fight off a hangover, supple ments like vitamin B and zinc might be good to consider as well.It’s important to drink plenty of water before, during and af ter to combat the dehydrating effects of alcohol. The general goal is half a litre of water for every drink you consume. Sleep As a depressant, alcohol helps us fall asleep faster by acting like a sedative. Even though this may sound great after a long night out, it doesn’t get you the best quality of sleep. Research has shown that alcohol reduc es the opportunity for us to fall into deep sleep, also known as restorative sleep which allows the body to heal and the brain to process thoughts and memo ries. This is why many of us feel unrested after a night of sleep despite knocking out after a few drinks.Tofight this, try to sleep prior to heading out. This can prepare your body for the damaging ef fects of the alcohol. It’s also best to prioritize sleep to combat a hangover. For every drink you consume, give yourself an hour of non-consumption prior to sleep so your body has time to metabolize the alcohol.
Maggie Hsu Sports & Lifestyle Assistant B efore you head to your next night out, there may be a few things worrying you. Most significantly, the potential con sequences you might pay the morning after — the hangover. The ice-picking headache, the nausea, debilitating fatigue and the overall sentiment of feeling like crap. It’s almost enough to make you not want to leave the house — but only almost. The promise of fun and memories is a lot more tempting so here are some ways to prevent or de crease the pain of the morning after a night out. Moderation Generally, the more you drink, the more likely you are to experience a hangover. It’s hard to say how much is the thresh old between drinking enough to wake up feeling close to normal the next day or waking up feel ing like you were just run over by a semi-truck. This threshold changes from person-to-person as well as experience-to-experi ence for each person. Alcohol is a depressant which can make someone feel like their senses are dulled. It’s why many feel more confident and are less prone to second guess themselves. Our defenses are taken down by alcohol and the more we drink, the less our bet ter judgment is likely to kick in. So the main thing to aim for is drinking in moderation so you’re not potentially crossing the line into regretting every thing you did the night before when you have to, inevitably, face the Otherwise,day. you can still make some efforts to prepare your body for some alcohol.
Avoid Congeners During the process of manu facturing alcohol, congeners are a byproduct of fermentation or distillation. There is current re search to show that congeners can be components to develop the flavour profile of a drink. Despite how delicious they may be, there are various reports hy pothesizing that congeners lead to hangovers as drinking bever ages with more congeners can worsen the effect of a drink as opposed to beverages that have less. These studies theorize that hangovers are occurring with the body is trying to break down these congeners which can com pete with the body’s attempts at breaking down the ethanol in the bloodstream. Lastly, there are theories that congeners stimulate the release of stress hormones which can cause in flammation in the body that leads to the hangover symptoms we tend to feel. Some examples of drinks that have high congener content are brandy, red wine and rum while drinks with low conge ner content are vodka and beer. So if all else fails, choosing the right drink can help combat the hangover after a night out. Above all, it’s important to drink safely and look out for others. Good luck out there!
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Sometimes we all need a little pick me up and positive af firmations to motivate ourselves and one another. While some quotes can be very sweet and in sightful, others have been over done to the point of becoming no-more than a cliché and others are just flat-out ridiculous. Here are the top 10 “motivational” quotes that are bad enough to disrespect the hustle.
9. “Only the paranoid survive” — Andrew Grove This quote also stems from an extreme situation that is at tempting to flip a negative ex perience into a positive one. Survival instincts are important, but in a motivational context the quote seems to encourage toxic competition. It’s okay Mr. Grove, we can all survive.
3. “Great things never came from comfort zones” - Peer pressure The comfort zone is great, we all love it. Don’t get me wrong it’s good to push your boundar ies, but claiming there is noth ing great in the comfort zone is simply incorrect.
1.“Get your f***ing ass up and work” — Kim Kardashian This quote was widely criti cized for being tone deaf. The re ception may have been different if the quote did not come from Kardashian. However, achieving success is much more complex than simply working. Exploit ative working conditions and income inequality is not a good look,MyKim.favourite motivational quote that I’ve heard growing up with my father is, “If you can’t dazzle them with brilliance, baf fle them with bullshit,” by W. C. Fields. Verbal prowess is a tricky skill to master, but being an orig inal will always be better than being a cliché.
5. “Everything you can imagine is real” — Pablo Picasso This quote is dangerous be cause it can be both positive and negative. I would not like my in trusive imagination of giant spi ders to become real.
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7. “Expect nothing and you will never be disappointed” — Alex ander Pope It is good to have healthy ex pectations, and Pope would be surprised at how many ways we can meet disappointment.
10. “What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger” — Friedrich Ni etzsche In some cases this may be true, but what doesn’t kill you can also result in irreparable damage. What could kill you is pretty extreme, and I don’t think that immense trauma is necessary to motivate a person’s ambition.
6. “Live, laugh, love” — Your mom’s decor This quote speaks for itself. There is so much more to life than living, laughing, and loving. Shoutout to the complex system of human emotions.
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2. “Business opportunities are like buses — there’s always another one coming along” — Richard Branson I would like to know when the last time Branson had taken a bus is, and if he has ever had to run for the last bus of the night.
8. “Never give up” — Everyone and anyone I think everyone has encoun tered this quote at least once in their life. The sentiment is well-intentioned, but in some situations it is okay to give up. There is no reason to keep in vesting energy in what is not meant for you. Abandon and try something new!
4. “It can always get worse” — Ving Rhames While this quote is a realistic outlook, knowing that it can get worse is not exactly motivating.
This ruling is a complete dis missal of religious freedom in the U.S. as it only holds Christian ideologies valuable in the discus sion of life and abortion. Another layer of this ruling is a matter of privacy. This overturn is an out right disregard for the protec tion of the right to privacy under the Fourteenth Amendment. In addition, state-enforced abor tion laws suggest personal priva cy of Americans will be infringed upon at some point or another. It is expected that personal pri vacy of Americans will be invad ed whether it’s in terms of their physical and virtual activities or day-to-day life. Most notably this ruling paves the way for in fringement on other rights and freedoms, markedly, the legaliza tion of same-sex unions. Some argue this ruling is concerning because it speaks to the level of illegitimacy among politicians and lawmakers. However, one layer that has concerned many over the past few weeks is deeply racist implications of this ruling. In 1987, Former Advisor to President Lyndon B. Johnson, Ben J. Wattenberg, published The Birth Dearth. He claimed, “The major problem confront ing the United States today is there aren’t enough White ba bies being born. If we don’t do something about this and do it now, White people will be in the numerical minority and we will no longer be a White man’s land.” He suggested three solu tions to this problem. The first, to pay people with uteruses to reproduce, was flawed because it would include “women of all color.” The second, to increase immigration quotas, was also problematic since most immi grants at the time were also people of colour. This left the third and ultimate solution — “The third thing we could do is remember that sixty percent of the fetuses that are aborted ev ery year are White. If we could keep that sixty percent of life alive, that would solve our birth dearth.”According to provisional data released by the Centre for Disease Control in May of this year, White births made up 51.1 per cent of all births in the U.S. in 2019, while White people re ceived 33.4 per cent of abortions in the same year. I’m not going to be so bold as to suggest a di rect correlation between these numbers, Wattenberg’s mani festo and the recent changes in abortion laws — but I’m also not going to not suggest that there’s at least some connection. If anything, representative Mary Miller thanking former pres ident Donald Trump for “the historic victory for White life in the Supreme Court,” speaks vol umes about what the intentions behind this ruling might have been. Suddenly, the illegitimacy of the SCOTUS justices makes a lot more sense. The overturn of Roe vs. Wade has potential for becoming a step towards a modernized and discrete form of the eugenics movement. This movement started in the early 20th cen tury with the goal of “racial improvement” and “planned breeding” and has manifested itself in many forms, including but not limited to racial segre gation, forced sterilization and social exclusion. This ruling paves the way for the White majority government to have control over the reproduction of various race groups, as well as the ability for states to en act a form of social exclusion throughStatistically,imprisonment.maternal mor tality among Black Americans has been consistently and dis proportionately high. In 2020, the maternal mortality rate among Black women was 55.3 per cent, whereas the total mortality rate was 23.8 per cent.
Moreover, a Black person is five times more likely to be stopped without just cause than a White person. In the U.S., Black people make up a disproportionately higher percentage of incarcer ations. Black Americans serve longer time for the same crime than White Americans and are more likely to fall victim to acts of police brutality and violence. Therefore, it’s safe to assume the same trends can and will apply once abortion laws are enforced. If Black people and people of colour are incarcer ated for receiving an abortion — even if that’s not really the case — while they are in their child-bearing years, it’s very likely that they will not leave prison until long after they are no longer able to reproduce. On the other hand, if they go through with their pregnancies, they have a higher chance of dying due to complications at birth or otherwise.
O n June 24, American people lost much of their freedom and body autonomy when five justices of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) voted to overturn Roe vs. Wade. There are many layers to this ruling. First, the situation is framed as a debate between “pro-life” and “pro-choice” ideologies. This is often times the most basic terms in which abortions laws are dis cussed. However, the overturn of this decision hints at much more serious, fundamental issues.
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This movingshowsrulingthattheU.S.istowardsanalarmingdestination. The U.S. has overturned the precedent that dates back 50 years.
U.S. abortion laws: modern day eugenics
Many fear that the overturn of Roe vs. Wade will start a new era of segregation. Though this might seem like a distant thought, just look at the vouch er system that was recently approved for Arizona’s private schools or what Senator John Cornyn tweeted in response to former president Barack Obama’s take on Roe vs. Wade
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This overturn is an thethedisregardoutrightforprotectionoftherighttoprivacyunderFourteenthAmendment.
This ruling shows that the U.S. is moving towards an alarming destination. As long as peo ple are distracted by explain ing for the millionth time why abortions should be a matter of choice and not life, the larger concerns and implications of these major decision will go un noticed and unaddressed. Some how, that feels like the most ter rifying part of it all.
Mattel has long been criticized for three main concerns — the lack of diversity among Barbie dolls, how these dolls reinforce heteronormative standards, as well as how they influence chil dren’s body image. Barbie has always been White and blonde. No matter how much effort goes into diversifying Barbie, Mattel will always come up with a doll that is quintessentially White and blonde. As noble as attempts to diversify Barbie are, they can oftentimes be harmful. A most recent example is the Creatable World line, which includes “gen der-neutral” Barbies. According to Mattel, these dolls are intend ed to be “relatable” as opposed to “aspirational.” They no longer have an adult body, but a “youth ful, gender-neutral appearance.” Not only do these dolls sell a diminutive notion of the gender spectrum, they can potentially serve as tools of misinformation, harming gender minorities and skewing children’s understanding of gender. Moreover, this seemed more like a marketing scheme to stay relevant on Mattel’s part since after introducing Ken in 1961, Barbie has been reflecting and endorsing heteronormative standards of our society.
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Mattel has proven time and time again the intentionality of Bar bie’s physique through their dolls and campaigns. In 1965, Slumber Party Barbie came with a scale and a book on weight-loss, the only advice in which read, “Don’t eat!” Though Mattel has been in troducing Barbies with diverse body types, studies show that kids still prefer dolls with thin bodies.Itisimportant to consider that a lot of Barbie’s marketing chang es with how our society does. For instance, in the 90s, Teen Talk Barbie spoke a number of phrases that were teen-talk ste reotypes. In 2022, Barbie has to be progressive to be popular. It seems as though the doll’s brand of feminist changes with the trend — as long as it sells, Barbie can be anyone and anything.
With the resurgence of popularity for the Barbie film franchise through TikTok and the new upcoming mov ie starring Margot Robbie, I’ve been thinking a lot about this beloved doll and character. For years, Barbie has been dismissed as a feminist character. Icon ically, the Danish band, Aqua, made a reputation for Barbie as a blonde, bimbo girl in a fantasy world. Barbie has been criticized as a challenge to the feminist movement due to the emphasis the dolls put on appearance as well as the brand of femininity they advertise and the gender roles they reaffirm for younger generations. But, should Barbie really be considered a feminist iconTheinstead?firstBarbie was launched in 1959. This doll was designed by Ruth Handler who co-founded Mattel with her husband, Elliot. She created the doll when she saw an opening in the toy market for adult-bodied dolls. Gendered toys that were popular and avail able in the 50s included Mimi dolls and baby dolls, neither of which looked like an adult. Most toys advertised to young girls promoted home-making skills or beautification in a conventional sense. These toys often came in the form of doll houses, cleaning tools or vanity sets. Barbie came out at a time when young people were indoctrinated to assume the gender they were assigned by way of their sex at birth and the roles that came with it. Toys like Legos, racing, shooting and sporting games were more often advertised towards little boys. Games reflected social struc tures and expectations, so it was no wonder that boys were able to be more in their fantasy worlds than girls. These toys created opportunities for young boys to role play — an essential part of child development — and to show creativity. Barbie created an opportunity to do just that for girls.Despite her controversial be ginnings, Barbie has tried hard to become a role model to young people, especially girls. Since her debut in 1959, Barbie has had over 200 different careers. In 1965, Barbie went to the moon. In 1985, Barbie became a CEO. In 1992, Barbie ran for president. In recent years, Mattel has tried to be more inclusive, creating a line of Barbie fashionistas with differ ent body types, skin tones, hair styles and eye colours. In 2018, Barbie took on the role of inspir ing women. But there have also been times that Barbie has failed.
Is Barbie a feminist icon?
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...Barbie has tried hard to become a role model to young especiallypeople,girls.
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The issue of Barbie’s figure has been a topic of much debate and study over the years. Studies have shown exposure to Barbie dolls increases thin-ideal internaliza tion among school-aged children.
With the introduction of the movie franchise in the early 2000s, however, Barbie under went a transformation. These movies helped humanize Barbie and reclaim her as a feminist hero. In these films, Barbie’s character always solved her own problems, had healthy, nu anced relationships with other female characters, reflected on her own actions and behaviours, admitted when she made a mis take and was accepting of those around her, just the way they were. I think that’s what’s mak ing people hopeful for the new installment of Barbie, directed by everyone’s favourite feminist, GretaOverGerwig.theyears, Mattel has made some mistakes, but it has also tried to create and adver tise Barbie as a feminist. At the end of the day, though, there is one thing we must recognize about Barbie — her brand of feminism is a White, cis-gender, heterosexual one. Today, we’re well into the fourth wave of fem inism, one that is global, virtual and intersectional. Barbie might have been ahead of the game in her time, but in ours, she’s long fallen behind. I find it hard to be hopeful for Mattel and for Bar bie. This doll is still operating on a foundation that was set 60 years ago and is in dire need of a major change. But, I will still hold out some hope for the new Barbie movie, waiting to see if it was a step in the right direction.
Barbie might have been ahead of the game in her time, but in ours, she’s long fallen behind. Mattel’s biggest icon has had a long history.
Pisces (February 20 - March 20) They’re a 10 but keep trying to force you into doing things they only want to do. Aries (March 21April 20) They’re a 10 but too absorbed in the task at hand to pay attention to you.
Crazy 80s pop culture crossword SYLVIA LOPEZSagittarius has some crazy ideas.
Taurus (April 21May 20) They’re a nine but they aren’t ashamed to go out in the dirtiest clothes from their bedroom floor Gemini (May 21 –June 21) They’re a seven but sent the same heartfelt message to seven other people.
17. A commercial by this fast food corporation cemented the phrase “What’s the beef” as a staple of 80s 18.slang.Okay Canadian history buffs, this ones for you. We entrenched the Canadian ________ of Rights and Freedoms in the repatriated Canadian constitution in 1982.
They’re a 10 but they get too aggressive when playing musical chairs, even with children around.
Back in the day, this was the choice device for using music to tune out the world around you.
Libra (September 23 - October 22) They’re a nine but calls anyone that spends more than three hours with them their bestie.
Sagittarius (November 23 - December 21) They’re an eight but they won’t shut up about their theory of how Minions and American Psycho are in the same universe.
3. Canadian actor and inspirational speaker Michael J. Fox gained international acclaim for his portrayal as Marty ______ in the smash hit Back to the Future film trilogy. 5. Business at the front, party at the back. Love it or hate it, this iconic 80s hairstyle is undeniably making a comeback.
9. This 1986 film is a cult classic and features an enchanting performance by David Bowie as the Goblin King that’s otherworldly. 12. All you have to do is say his name! This campy horror film is one of Winona Ryder’s most iconic 15.performances.Forgetairpods!
19. From the signs to the fashion choices, this adjective describes the bright colours that were fundamental to this decade’s aesthetic.
7. The final film of the original trilogy in this epic space opera took cinemas by storm in 1983.
Virgo (August 22September 22)
Cancer (June 22 –July 22) They’re a nine but block you when you criticize their coping mechanisms.
11. Canadian hero Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope in 1980, with the intent of running from the Atlantic Ocean to the _______ to raise awareness for cancer re13.search.Dinos, this Canadian city which hosted the 1988 winter Olympics should be very familiar to you.
ACROSS 2. Superstar Michael Jackson, who released a plethora of 80s hits like “Thriller” and “Bad,” was dubbed the King of _________. 4. In 1984, Apple Inc. began designing, manufacturing and selling this brand of personalized home computers, thus changing the way we work, play and ultimately live forever.
16. Recently gaining a flood of new fans due to their song “Master of the Puppets” in season four of Stranger Things, this metal band rose to prominence throughout the decade.
They’re an eight but have a Pinterest board for their wedding from their teenage years that is non-negotiable.
14. The beloved baby doll brand ________ Patch Kids was one of many iconic toy brands of the decade. Send a photo of a completed crossword to volunteer@theBegauntlet.caamongthe first three submitters to be congratulated in our next issue and win a Gauntlet toque!
S ummer sometimes comes with flings and dating, but everyone has their dealbreakers. What stops the signs from being 10/10’s?
Capricorn (December 22 - January 20) They’re a seven but can’t stop asking for the three dollars you owe them from your last coffee date.
Horoscopes: Why are the signs not a 10/10’s?
SMASH OR PASS » Megan Wilson Material Girl Get ready for some totally tubular time-travel, because for this month’s crossword, we’re kicking it old school with all things 1980s pop culture. We’ve got references to everything from movies and music to fashion and slang that defined the decade. We’ve even got sprinkle of some Canadian content in there. So don’t be afraid to grab a computer or your favourite boomer and veg out to this gnarly crossword.
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6. This brand introduced its infamous and often-quoted “Just Do It” slogan in 1988.
8. Although this stylish hair tie has had a come back in recent years, it is a fundamental part of 80s fash10.ion.In 1981, this was the world’s first music video TV channel and effectively changed the game of musical performance.
Leo (July 23 – August 21)
Aquarius (January 21 - February 19) They’re an eight but ghost you every two weeks, claiming they’re “finding” themselves.
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Scorpio (October 23 - November 22) They’re an 11 but say they’re too pretty to work when you ask them to do the dishes.
DOWN 1. Although this 2022 sequel blew up the box office, Tom Cruise’s original high-flying performance in this film dropped in 1986.
