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INSIDER 11.11.16 | VOL.19 | ISSUE 08

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In this Issue Cover Story Self-Improvement Current Affairs Independence Day Gala Why are all dystopian Novels set in the US? Recipe Cheesy Burritos Entertainment  Dan Brown: Digital Fortress  Lady Gaga: Joanne  Dan Brown: Inferno

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Editorial

Winter is coming!

Halloween has just left and the snowy (and freezing) Christmas atmosphere has already started to knock-knock on our doors and windows. However, let me skip all my complains about how soon Winter comes this year since you might also have a lot of them.

As you may have known already, the International Week of KyAMK is coming.

And this year, it will not only be about the food tasting ( which I

really looking forward to join again) but it also comes with a lot of other exciting things: the amazing race, the sel-fie world map, face painting, Bollywood dance,… I don’t know how they sound to you but for me, since my IB class is in charged of preparing all these activities, I can’t wait to see how they will turn out to be.

In order to brace you for the upcoming “European coldest winter in a century” according

to some meteorologists, we have a whole cover story about work-out, live and eat healthy. And as usual, you will find a recipe that can light up your gloomy days, book, movie and music recommendation to help you get rid of boredom.

I hope that you find this issue of Insider useful in some way.

See you all next week!

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The traditional Independence Day Gala will be arranged for the sixth time this year. Along with the Indepence Day, the event celebrates the end of the semester, and this year, student union Klaani. Klaani will end its 19 year old journey in the turn of the year, when the fusion takes place.

The program has speeches, good food, good music and other entertainment.

The Dress code for the event is a formal suit for men and a long dress or evening gown for the ladies.

The price of the ticket is 30â‚Ź. The ticket includes dinner, a welcome drink and one beverage with the food.

The Gala takes place at the Kouvola Officer’s Club 5.12.2016 - 19:00h and it will have a dashing end before the after-party.

After the formal and elegant gala, there is a more casual after-party at restaurant Aula.

You can sign up for the event online, or at the StudentsHQ. All of the students and the staff of Kyamk are welcome to go to the gala.

More information and sign-up: https://www.facebook.com/events/216388692124080/

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Why are all dystopian novels set in the US? Simple: A person that has spent her ENTIRE adult life in politics, lost to a soggy cheeto looking man baby that woke up one day and said “I’m bored and out of money, let me make my unsubstantial opinions heard”. Literally his entire life has been a succession of bad decisions resulting in his company going bankrupt over and over and costing the government millions in tax money over the past decade.

Yet somehow this cranial bee sting victim deluded himself into being able to run a country.

Neither rape and sexual assault accusations nor his openly racist, ableist and homo-/transphobic slurs stopped him from being elected by people thriving on their privilege. A privilege that is voting for a third party or not at all when every minorities neck is on the line thinking that now that the impossible has come to pass they can just move to any other country while the same right will not be granted to those fleeing from active war zones. I hope all those people enjoy their moment of philosophical superiority while it lasts as the future of the current health care (Obama Care), the right to make choices about your own body (abortions) and who you want to spend the rest of your life with (marriage equality and the the decriminalisation of homosexualty) is at stake and that’s ultimately going to affect them as well.

How bad this election has affected the general populous of the US goes to show in the amount of new suicide prevention hotlines and people researching how to migrate to other countries, or does NASA hire right now for four year missions, or how does impeachment work, or how much does it cost to hire an assassin (or preferably two as conversioncamp-loving VP Pence, while quieter about it, is even worse). Worldwide

the stock markets send shockwaves through the currencies, deflating the Euro and increasing the risk of another all out recession. That brings to my next point:

You’re not even American. Why do you even care?

First of all: Fucking fuck you!

Second of all: Come back to me when you realise that the US government has their fingers in every country’s business.

Anyway, even if we forget for a moment that the U.S is arguably one of the most influential governments in the world and what they do affects everyone, a basic sense of human empathy is what makes me someone living outside of America so angry and disgusted.

I’m worried for every person who seeks asylum from war and poverty in the US and over here in Europe but will be denied safe harbour and get send back to an almost certain death. I’m worried for every person who is going to be denied access to birth control and Plan B or an abortion and those who attempt to get one anyways and might die in the process. I’m worried for POC and everyone who’s not your stereotypical white American because the institutionalised oppression that they experience every day is not going to get any better now. I’m worried for all the LGBTQA+ people who don’t feel safe in their own homes anymore and yet again. I’m worried for victims of sexual assault knowing that their President invalidates and trivialises their experiences not only with his statements but also the fact that the charges that have been filed against him didn’t stop more than 50 million people to vote him into office regardless. I’m worried for our ailing environment and the ramifications of someone who

doesn’t “believe” in man made climate change.

And that’s not all. I’m not just worried, but angry, sad, disgusted and full of resentment. This vile, ridiculous proof that you can fuck up a nation with a vocabulary of approximately 50 words and his love for nuclear weapons is a threat to billions of lives around the globe.

What’s worse is the fact that people seem genuinely shocked about the outcome. The media seems especially flabbergasted.

And how dare they? They were the ones bombarding the public for more than half a year with his fascist bullshit, gave him all the free airtime until his support crowd reached critical mass.

So yeah, I’ll stop caring about American politics once America stops fucking with the rest of the world, starting wars for oil and their quest to shove “freedom and democracy” down the thoats of any random middle eastern country.

But hey, it happened. 54 million people voted for a guy with a big mouth who hates minorities, wants to imprison those who oppose or make a jokes about him, finds democracy and a state of law to be a bit of a nuisance to his megalomaniac fantasies because his and his vision alone is going to fix the country and by extension the world. What could possibly go wrong?

It seems like the only thing we’ve learnt from history is that we’ll just never learn from it.

The only positive thing that will come out of this is the fact the Alec Baldwin’s continued involvement in portraying the Donald in SNL sketches will probably earn him an Oscar in the near future.  5

Aktiivikuntoutus, a gym and a physiotherapy center in Kouvola

EAT healthy  SLEEP enough  RAVE a little  REPEAT 

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“I’m too tired, I don’t have the time to do it, I rather stay in bed and watch Netflix” These are only a few of the thoughts that goes through your head when you are wondering whether to do some exercise or not. “The dishes need to be washed, I have to clean the toilet” It is so easy to come up with reasons why not to get out and exercise, even though you know that there are important and valid reasons why you should. Especially now as a student, you should include at least some kind of exercise in all of your days; it helps you not only to stay in fit, but also improves your mental health and gives you energy.

— People don’t seem to realize all the positive effects exercising has to their lives. Too often it is considered to be just about getting and staying in shape, when actually it is so much more, says Saija Ahola, a physiotherapist and a personal trainer in Aktiivikuntoutus. -Exercising plays a huge role in our vitality, she continues. — There has been a fitness hype going on and everybody seems to be pursuing a career as a fitness model or a body builder, but that is not what you have to be doing when exercising, not at all. You can go to the gym or play

Sit in a good posture, stretch your neck by taking your ear towards the shoulder, keep your hands relaxed. Hold the position for a while, then turn your gaze into your lap. Then do the same thing to the other side.

sports, go jogging or swimming, try geocaching, do whatever feels comfortable! The main thing is that you actively take care of your body and enjoy doing it, she adds.

“Yay, another party coming up!

Still hungover from yesterday and barely could stay awake today in school, but yay, nothing can stop this party animal, bring me my beer and someone play Sandstorm!”

Just another day in a student’s demanding life: eat, sleep, rave, repeat. In reality, no food, not enough sleep and lots of rave and repeat. This is fun for a while, but at some point your studies are going to be effected. The boring but unavoidable fact is that you need to have energy to pay attention in classes, to be active and creative with assignments and to have the stamina to do homework and be social as well. This is achieved with healthy lifestyle.

— No one is saying you can’t attend any student parties, they are after all a part of your experience as a student. It is OK to have fun, but it would be valuable to remember also to take care of your mental and physical health. Drinking and partying makes you feel tired, you’ll have hangovers and you might even feel depressed. Include exercising in your weekly routine, 2 to 4 times a week and I promise you, you’ll feel much better in general, Saija says.

“But I cannot afford any hobbies at the moment. It is too expensive to go to a gym, too expensive to start anything.” This is what most of the

students tend to think, and to some extend they are right. It is a fact that a lot of the gyms are very expensive, but there are usually always some discounts for students available. In KyAMK students can choose physical education as optional studies and get a change to try different sports (and get credits).

“I’ll skip lunch and eat chocolate bars or protein bars instead, it is quicker and cheaper for my busy and poor student life” This is happening every day in our school.

It is amazing when considering how healthy and versatile food Kasarmiravintola and Paja are serving.

— It is of course wise to go to a gym; there you’ll have the educated staff that can help you, but the trend at the moment is in fact the bodyweight training. It is something you can do in your home, without any gym equipment. Exercises like squats, lunges, stomach crunches and plank are simple and effective, says Saija. — If you cannot afford to go to a gym, search for exercise videos in YouTube, there are a lot of good workouts available, she adds.

— To me, protein bars are the worst possible things to replace meals with. Finnish school lunch is good and nutritious and it offers variability by having salads, vegetables, protein and fruit there, says Saija. — I strongly recommend students to eat well in school, not only during lunch but also between classes. Remember to eat regularly every 2-4 hours. Have healthy snacks with you and do not forget to drink water. And do not underestimate the importance of sleep: during rest your brain processes the things you’ve learned, she adds.

A simple way of taking care of your physical health in school is having little exercises during the breaks. These exercises are simple and quick to do; their purpose is to make you perky and ease the tension in the neck and shoulder area.

— Students sit a lot in front of the computer, usually in poor postures, not to mention working with laptops at home. The most ergonomic way to sit is by having shoulders relaxed, keeping neck straight, forearms horizontal and feet firmly on the floor. The computer screen should be positioned in a way that it is slightly below the eyes and the horizontal gaze, Saija states.

Every day is full of choices to make; do you take the lift or should you walk the stairs, do you watch the 344th episode of Walking Dead or do you go to sleep early. If you miss a buss, instead of waiting an hour for the new one, maybe start walking. You might just learn that by walking (alive) makes you feel so much better for the entire day that the next time you don’t even think about taking a bus.

Having enough sleep, eating nutritiously and exercising regularly (and attending parties sometimes) is the formula for becoming a happy and successful student.  7

Beans beans, they’re good for your heart, the more you eat them…

Here is a cheap and easy recipe to curb your hunger. All the way from Mexico, with some American influence, some burritos with cheese and lettuce. This is a starter which is sure to be the hit of your next party without people feeling too hungry afterwards. Inside the burrito one can also add onions, tomatoes or rice but this is enough if you are on a budget.

What you need: • 1 Head of lettuce • 150g Crème fraîche • 180g Monterey jack cheese • 8 Tortillas • 2 230g Boxes of black beans • 1 Lime • Parchment paper • Oven tray

Serves 8 hungry stomachs Takes about 30 minutes including preparation

11. Tear off a few more leaves of lettuce and arrange on plate in a pleasing manner 12. Arrange burritos ontop of lettuce 13. Drop some crème fraiche into the middle 14. Cut lime in half 15. Squeeze one half into the crème fraîche, and leave the other on the plate for appearances 16. Serve and enjoy 8

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What to do: 1. Preheat oven to 175 degrees celcius 2. Drain liquid from beans and empty them into a bowl 3. With a knife, cut eight slices from the block of cheese, leaving about a third untouched 4. Wash lettuce 5. Remove about 3 leaves from the head of lettuce and toss them in the compost 6. Remove 3 more and cut these into thin strips 7. Line baking sheet with parchment paper 8. In the center of each tortilla add: 9. Rolling: • 2.5 Tablespoons of beans • 1 Piece of cheese • A small handfull of lettuce

Dan Brown is the author of numerous #1 bestselling novels, including Angel and Demon, The Da Vinci Code, The lost symbol, and Inferno . Brown’s novels are published in 52 languages around the world with 200 million copies in print.

Text by Mai Le Lan Before the Robert Langdon series became famous worldwide, Dan Brown had chosen to write about the most powerful intelligence organization on earth -the National Security Agency (NSA).

What would happen if TRANSLTR – the invincible code-beaking machine of the NSA is helpless when facing a mysterious code, a code which cannot be broken? The mysterious code, the “digital fortress”, was created by Ensei Tankando, a former NSA’s staff. Tankando threated to publish this code and request NSA to tell the publicity about their TRANSLTR, or in other words, to admit that the NSA has always been violating the human rights. The NSA is held hostage, not by bombs or guns, but by a code so complex that its release would cripple the American intelligence.

There is a reason why everyone knows about the Davinci’s code but

not this one. The book contained quite a few factual errors about cryptography and computers. Digital Fortress has a good plot, but it’s filled with weak characters. Susan Fletcher and David Becker are the perfect pairs. She’s beautiful, intelligent, sexy and decent to the core.

He’s beautiful, intelligent, sexy and – yes – decent to the core. Although Susan has an IQ of 170, she’s mostly eye candy. The only surprise was that nobody tied her to railroad tracks in front of an oncoming train. Although that might have improved her characterization. David, on the other hand, turns out to be the greatest daredevil of all time, outwitting a professional assassin, even though the most exciting thing he has done is to thrash an opponent on a squash court.

This clearly isn’t a top-level thriller, but if your plans fall through some weekend, this wouldn’t be a bad book to pick up.  9

Text by Roope Sorvo Lady Gaga is probably the most iconic pop star of the 2010’s. While there are other artists that could be argued to be bigger and influential - Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus and Rihanna, for example - none of them have managed to create such a distinct image and persona around themselves.

She has fashioned herself as an eccentric performer and the matron saint of all the freaks and outcasts, which is quite an accomplishment given that her musical output is about as bog-standard mainstream pop as bogstandard mainstream pop can get.

But there’s only so far you can go by shocking people with weird music videos and dresses made of bacon and Kermit the Frog dolls. Thus, on her fourth studio album, titled Joanne, Gaga reinvents herself as a songstress sitting behind a piano a lá Billy Joel and Sir Elton John. The soundscape has become more organic and bandoriented, and the lyrical content has become folksier, with song titles such as “Come 10

to Mama”, “Sinner’s Prayer” and “Angel Down”.

Gaga’s image shift is not complete, however; she balances somewhere in the inbetween, one leg firmly planted in her dancepop past, the other treading new, rootsier ground, probably barefoot and towards a nearby encampment of dirty travelling hippies. This works in her advantage, as now her transformation is not too stark as to scare off the old fans, while also preventing artistic stagnation; it is the clause through which pop tracks like “Perfect Illusion” and “Ay-O” can coexist on the album with the piano ballads “A Million Reasons” and the title track without horrible style clashes.

meant to make you dance rather than ponder the deep metaphysical questions presented by phrases like “Rah Rah Ah Ah Ah / Ro Mah Ro Mah Mah / Gaga Oh La La”. Now that Gaga has jumped into the deep end of the pool, drawing comparisons to Regina Spektor, Joanna Newsom and Tori Amors rather than Ke$ha or Katy Perry, it becomes glaringly obvious that she doesn’t Genre have the lyrical chops Dance Pop/Soft Rock to pull this off. Already the first rhyme of the Producer album is painfully forced Mark Ronson “Young wild American / Lady Gaga Lookin’ to be somethin’”.

BloodPop Fortunately most of the lyrics are passable, and Release Date Gaga manages to convey October 21, 2016 enough emotion through her vocal performance to Rating undo the of the damage  the lyrics might’ve caused.

Unfortunately Gaga is not quite the wordsmith as she might fancy herself. This was fine when she focused on more dance-oriented music; songs like “Bad Romance” were

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Lady Gaga’s reimagining of herself is mostly successful, despite the occasionally sketchy lyricism. Joanne is a positive surprise, and probably the most grounded, coherent and nuanced Lady Gaga album to date. 

Inferno

Text by Sarah Rosenthal When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks, and together they must race across Europe against the clock to foil a deadly global plot.

Philip K. Dick-esque universe.

In this third installment (and I was hoping it’d be the last until I saw the title of this week’s’ book review), they once again brought back all the classics. Unlike the people Genre I gotta say, having seen the previous Action, Adventure, Crime making the Terminator movies the people two movies, The DaVinci Code and Anin charge of this franchise actually know gels and Demons, this one almost makes what got the people in the cinemas the Writer the most sense. And when I say almost I last few times: Tom Hanks, a warmedDan Brown (Novel) mean that I simply do not have enough up serving of Hans Zimmer’s soundtrack in depth knowledge about the historic David Koepp (Screenplay) from the last two movies and Dan Brown’s events that were abused in the making of weird fetish for overrated touristy cities in Director the the book and now subsequent feature southern Europe and brunettes.

Ron Howard film to say with certainty that it was pure manure like in the last two.

Disregarding the potential historical Cast errors this time around Professor LangTom Hanks Whilst the villains in the other two movdon kinda sorta has a reason to be the Jyn Nurse-o ies had quite relatable causes that didn’t center of the investigation or treasure Relateable Villain really do to engage the audience this hunt. There is just about one thing that Anagrams time around I found myself rooting for I don’t understand: The last two movthe so called bad guys. Why, you ask? ies went wild hammering home the fact While most villains just want to destroy that Robert Langdon is Havard material, Rating the world because of reasons, this one like he spends his free time swimming  actually only wants to destroy about around their damn pool in the middle of 50% of the human population in order the night ffs, so why in this movie is he to save the world and I have to say that working in Cambridge and that seemingthis sounds fairly compelling to someone ly for some time? with no morals. On the other hand: rooting for the presumed bad guys in a movie based on a For the next movie I’d like to see him team up Dan Brown movie? Spoiler alert (if you can even with Nicolas Cage for an intergalactic treasure call it that) you will end up disappointed even hunt through time and space, kidnapping Indithough it would open the door for a much more ana Jones and bringing the origin story of Han intriguing alternative and thought-provoking, Solo to the big screen.  11