The Other Press - October 8, 2019

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Growing pains Jessica Berget Editor-in-Chief

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his month marks the sixth month of me moving out of my family’s home.

It’s fantastic to be out of my hometown and so close to my school, work, and friends.

Additionally, having that bit of distance from my crazy six-person family has been great; they were driving me absolutely nuts right before I moved out.

It’s been a dream not waking up at the wee hours of the morning to the sound of my younger brothers screaming at their video games or singing Nirvana songs loudly on guitar—teenagers, am I right?

Now though, I miss the hell out of those little bastards.

It’s funny, the things I often chastised them for while living at home are now the very reasons why I miss them so much now: the messes they made, how loud and obnoxious they could be, and their stubbornness. I’ve come to realize after living with a roommate that I am just as messy, obnoxious, and stubborn. As mad as they made me when I lived with them, I am a product of my family. We have been through a lot of change together—they understand me best.

A few years back when I had vastly contrasting political opinions to my family, I fully hated them. When I lived at home, I would always stay in my room only to come out for food. I detested the thought of talking to them because they would

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always say something that I thought was offensive, and I would always turn it into an argument. Since they had opinions that differed from mine, I felt justified in labeling them as toxic human beings and vowed to never see any of them again after I moved out. Looking back on that, I want to slap my younger self for thinking it—but I guess we’ve all had that thought. I wish I could hang out and play football with my family more, play guitar with my brothers while appreciating their goofy obnoxious jokes, and listen to their constant hollering and to be annoyed by them again to the point of screaming. The thought of not seeing them as often now is beyond depressing, but I needed that distance to realize how much I miss and appreciate

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them.

With Thanksgiving coming up, I think a reminder of the importance of family is fitting. At the risk of sounding like a cliché, they will always be there for you to listen, or even to make you laugh. If you still live with your family, they may irritate the piss out of you constantly—but they are your family. As much as you probably don’t want to admit it now, you’re going to miss them when you move away. They won’t be around forever, so appreciate them while you can.

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College craves Coquitlam campus carving

››Carving part of larger Indigenization strategy

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ith the hopes of honouring the traditional people of the lands its Coquitlam campus occupies, Douglas College recently advertised for an Indigenous artist to craft a piece of artwork for the institution.

The request for “expressions of interest” went out on September 5 on the Province of British Columbia Provincial bid marketplace website. The call, titled “REI-1193MR - Expressions of Interest for Indigenous Carving,” requests submissions for creating a work of art that can be displayed in the atrium of Douglas’ Coquitlam campus.

Douglas College has acknowledged that both campuses are located on the unceded ancestral territories of the QayQayt (New Westminster campus) and Kwikwetlem (Coquitlam campus) First

Nations. The College hopes that the piece will “…reflect the Indigenous students and communities that we serve and work with…,” and requested that the carving be either a directional post, carved cedar river canoe or welcome post.

The selected artist can choose to work on-campus or off-campus and will be supported in either work choice according to the advertisement; however, before being selected they will have to navigate a three-phase process.

In phase one, brief written expressions have been solicited with all proposals being reviewed. Three artists will be selected for phase two—which calls for a detailed description and costing of the proposed art. After phase two, one artist will be chosen to create the selected piece for the Coquitlam campus.

The advertisement states “…the College’s selected representatives…” will choose one submission (out of the three). There was no mention of the

composition of the selection committee, or whether there will be Indigenous voices at the selection table. Furthermore, there was no indication that members of the Kwikwetlem First Nation would be involved in the process.

The Other Press contacted senior leadership at Douglas College regarding the composition of the committee, and the involvement of members from the QayQayt and Kwikwetlem First Nations.

“The selection of artists and art will include representation from Indigenous staff, our Elders and hopefully Indigenous Students. “Once the request for proposals closes, we will identify the committee,” said Sarah Dench, Associate Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, in an email response to our questions.

The asks fits into Douglas’ larger desire to respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Call to Action and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

Douglas College presents sizable new award ››A donation to the college reveals an award for nursing students

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n October 2, Douglas College announced the presentation of the largest annual financial student award at the college, the Mary Gordon Nursing Award.

This nursing award was created from a donation to the Douglas College Foundation and is valued at $10,000 a year.

The sum was donated to the college by Mary Gordon, a former registered nurse at the Royal Columbian Hospital Nursing School and BC local.

The award will first be presented in 2020 to a Douglas nursing student who demonstrates academic excellence in the Bachelor of Science for Nursing (BSN). This is the largest financial award available to BSN students in British Columbia.

The donation stems from Gordon’s nursing history and her passion and support for nursing training and education.

“I’m very happy to join my Royal

Columbian Hospital School of Nursing alumnae and friends to support nursing students in British Columbia,” said Mary Gordon, as reported by the Douglas College website.

“I hope my gift assists in highlighting the importance of nursing education and encourages the dedication, extensive knowledge, strong commitment to caring, and gracious character that nursing requires.”

The Douglas College BSN is a rigorous four-year, 94 credit program— not including electives. The first year consists of academic foundations which have 30 university transferrable credits.

The second, third, and fourth year are concentrated on the study and practice of nursing. The roughly estimated cost of the program is $16,000 including fees, textbooks, resources, and equipment—but that price varies for reasons such as the cost of each individual course and the fact that it is subject to change.

Given the cost of the program, the Mary Gordon Nursing award will hopefully

help out those nursing students who may be struggling financially, and could also serve as an incentive to bring more students to the nursing program at Douglas.

Canada is facing a nurse shortage.

According to the Canadian Nurses Association, in 2007 Canada needed 11,000 more nurses to meet health-care requirement needs. The CNA reports that if no new policies are put in place to bring back more nurses into the field, Canada will be short almost 60,000 full-time equivalent registered nurses by the year 2022.

However, there are signs that the shortage is getting better. In a 2018 report from the Canadian Institute for Health, there was an increase in the amount of nursing graduates in the years 2008 to 2017. In 2018, there were 431,769 regulated nurses with a license to practice—12,283 of

The TRC and UNDRIP recommendations led to the creation of a Douglas College Indigenization Strategy, with a stated objective being to visibly celebrate the history, settings, and knowledge of the Coast Salish people and lands that the College inhabits.

Currently, both Douglas College campuses have Indigenous artwork situated in their respective Aboriginal Student Services Centres, with recent artwork purchases by Douglas being prepared to be displayed on both campuses, according to Dench.

However, only the New Westminster campus features Indigenous artwork prominently displayed—albeit not in the main atrium. In the Aboriginal Gathering Place (Room 4650, New Westminster campus), there are four directional posts and a welcoming figure which were installed in 2012.

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them were registered nurses. The nursing work force grew by 1.0 percent between 2017-2018. However, the annual growth rate has decreased since 2014—when it was growing at a rate of 2.2 percent.

The award will also serve as an encouragement to nursing students to do well in their studies.

“Douglas College is so thankful for Mary Gordon’s gift that will encourage future BSN students to excel in the studies, at the same time as exemplifying the essence of the nursing profession: caring, compassion, professional competence, and empathy,” said Dean of Health Sciences at Douglas College.

“This award recognizes the critically important role of nurses in providing excellence in healthcare to the residents of British Columbia.”

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Transit employees set to hold strike vote on October 10

››Workers strike for better wages, benefits, and better working conditions Emma Livingstone CUP (The Ubyssey)

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ransit union employees will hold a strike vote this Thursday — a decision that, if passed, could have major impacts on students who commute to campus.

Talks between Unifor, the union that represents 5,000 transit workers across the Lower Mainland including bus drivers and Seabus operators, and Coast Mountain Bus Company, a TransLink subsidiary, broke off on October 3.

The vote on whether to strike will be held on Thursday, October 10. Unifor is scheduled to resume negotiations with Coast Mountain in mid-October following the vote where further decisions on the next steps will be made.

“Over the past several weeks, Coast Mountain Bus Company and Unifor Locals 111 and 2200 have been working hard to renew their Collective Agreement. The parties have stepped away from the bargaining table to determine their next steps,” said TransLink in a written statement to The Ubyssey.

“We don’t anticipate any disruption to service at this time.

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remains committed to reaching an acceptable negotiated settlement.”

Some key negotiation issues include wages, benefits and working conditions, specifically break hours and recovery times for drivers in between trips.

“Months of talks have failed to produce any meaningful mandate to address wages, benefits and working conditions,” said Unifor National President Jerry Dias in a media release. “Our members have been working without a contract since March 31 and Coast Mountain has still to come to the table with an offer that addresses the key issues.”

The last time transit workers went on strike was in 2001. The strike lasted for nearly four months and was resolved when the provincial government stepped in to force the striking employees back to work.

UBC students, staff and faculty commuting to campus in 2001 were left with few options, and many resorted to carpooling, biking or walking.

According to Matthew Ramsey, UBC media relations’ director of university affairs, the university is keeping tabs on the situation to update students, staff and faculty on potential transit disruptions.

But due to “financial, logistical and labour considerations,” UBC will be unable to provide alternate transportation and encourages those who could be affected to carpool or cycle to campus.

“UBC is aware of transit contract negotiations underway. We know many in our community rely on public transit to get to and from the Vancouver campus and we appreciate a potential service disruption is of concern,” reads the written statement to The Ubyssey.

“We’ll be monitoring this situation and will keep students, faculty and staff updated if there is a service disruption that affects transit to campus.”

Transit usage experienced record ridership in 2018 which has led to frequent bus overcrowding. Four of the ten busiest bus routes from 2018 stop at UBC, according to data from TransLink.

All parties are hopeful a deal will be reached soon.

“Our members know that the public relies on them and it is our sincere hope that Coast Mountain comes back with a serious offer to avoid inconvenience to transit riders,” said Unifor Local 2200 President Mike Smith.

Car2Gone

››Car-sharing company leaves Calgary in its rear-view; is Vancouver next?

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popular car-sharing service will be driving away from a major Canadian city on Halloween.

Car2Go, in an email to their subscribers on September 27, announced that they would be leaving Calgary on October 31.

Citing lack of supportive city policy, an economic downturn, and increased competition in the marketplace, the freefloating car-sharing service decided to cease operations within Canada’s fourthmost populous city.

Car2Go started in Calgary in 2012, and assembled a fleet of approximately 600 cars to serve the Calgary metro area.

The company’s initial foray into Calgary introduced their popular Smart fortwo cars to the market, and later the service contracted the Calgary “home area” where users could rent and leave cars. They then introduced Mercedes-Benz vehicles to their fleet in an effort to appease members.

According to their website, Car2Go, which is owned by German automotive company Daimler AG, has one million North American users in 10 North American cities, but will cease operations in four of those cities—Austin, Calgary, Denver, and Portland—this year.

With retraction in 40 percent of their North American market, what does the future hold for the service in Vancouver?

The Other Press contacted Car2Go to inquire about the stability of operations in Vancouver, and the possibility of expansion into New Westminster and Coquitlam, since cars from another jurisdiction have become available.

“There are no current plans on leaving the Vancouver market and we are committed to future growth in the market,” said Tiffany Young, North American Communication Coordinator for Car2Go | SHARE NOW, in an email statement.

Currently, Car2Go services Vancouver with a fleet of 1,200 cars in a smaller geographic area than Calgary. According to the service, their 200,000 Vancouver members have made more than 13 million trips since the 2011 launch.

The service is popular with drivers under 30, but due to the per-minute billing and convenience, unfortunately, Car2Go vehicles cannot be parked at either New Westminster or Coquitlam Douglas campuses.

Young stated that “There are no current plans to adjust our operation area in Vancouver.” Meaning that Douglas students will have to wait for the day that Car2Go vehicles can be parked east of Boundary road.

The greater Vancouver car-sharing

market is grid-locked with Evo Car Share, Modo Co-operative, and ZipCar Incorporated—all are racing Car2Go for drivers’ dollars in the city. Also, with Uber and Lyft racing to service Metro Vancouver there will be more options to commute to class than ever before.

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• Sarah Slean at Shadbolt Centre • ‘Haida Modern’ review • ‘The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening’ ...and more

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returning to Netflix this fall

››Shows to watch on our favourite streaming service Michele Provenzano Staff Writer

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s the semester begins to ramp up in intensity, every college student needs a series to binge. It may be the treat you reward yourself with to wind down at the end of a hard day’s work. It may be the very thing that, combined with your lack of self-discipline and inclination to instant gratification, prevents a hard day’s work.

Either way, Netflix has you covered! If you start streaming these Netflix originals now, you won’t have to wait long for new episodes—these series are returning this fall with new seasons.

The Kominsky Method • Genre: Comedy • Episode length: 22 to 33 minutes • Current number of episodes: 8 • Rotten Tomatoes score: 79%

He and his longtime agent, Norman Newlander (Alan Arkin), navigate aging and all the tricky challenges it brings. The show bills itself as a comedy, and delivers such with the witty repartee between the two main characters. The chemistry between Douglas and Arkin is palpable.

But the show also delivers truly poignant moments of connection between its characters. The show tackles themes of friendship, mortality, love, loss—and still sprinkles a few good laughs in between.

Through its flawed and likeable characters, The Kominsky Method produces an enjoyable portrayal of the Hollywood experience.

Season 2 of The Kominsky Method premieres on October 25.

Atypical

The Kominsky Method follows former Hollywood actor Sandy Kominsky (Michael Douglas) whose success has dwindled and now works as a coach for young actors.

• Genre: Dramedy • Episode length: 26 to 38 minutes • Current number of episodes: 18 • Rotten Tomatoes score: 80% Atypical follows Sam Gardner (Keir Gilchrist), an 18-year-old on the autism

spectrum. Sam decides he’s ready to delve into the world of dating. This throws his close-knit family for a loop. His father Doug (Michael Rapaport), mother Elsa (Jennifer Jason Leigh), and sister Casey (Brigette Lundy-Paine) find themselves needing to adapt to his newfound independence. With Sam’s attempts to break out of his habits and the tumult that follows, the show portrays a realistic portrait of a family that is equally loving as it is dysfunctional. Each character goes through life-changing experiences that prompt them to reconsider who they really are, and in this way, each character feels endearing and raw. Atypical is surprising, heartwarming, and heartbreaking.

Season 3 of Atypical premieres on November 1.

Queer Eye • Genre: Reality • Episode length: 43 to 54 minutes • Current number of episodes: 33 • Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%

Queer Eye is the make-over style reality show. But the show’s team of lifestyle experts, the Fab Five, prefer to call it a make-better. Tan France, Jonathan Van Ness, Bobby Berk, Antoni Porowski, and Karamo Brown meet a new individual each episode, who they refer to as the “hero,” whose life they intend to transform. The group connects with the hero, guiding them towards making improvements in their life within the realms of fashion, grooming, design, food, wine, and culture.

The Fab Five meets participants that tend to have beliefs that are different from their own; heroes often have never interacted with openly queer men. Queer Eye is the ultimate feel-good show, bringing touching moments each episode. Whether the team is tackling relevant social issues, delving into a hero’s psyche and lifting their selfesteem, or breathing new life into the communities they visit, the series is bound to bring a tear to your eye.

Season 5 of Queer Eye premieres on November 1.

BC’s famous woodcarver properly appreciated 'Gyaana' totem pole designed by Robert Davidson; Photo by Joe Mabel via Wikimedia Commons

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ou may have seen Robert Davidson’s artwork in your neighbourhood—for example, many totem poles in British Columbia, or his piece “Hugging the World” in the Vancouver International Airport. Davidson’s work has been seen around the world; he has made art that is true to his heritage for 50 years now. His work methods, inspirations, and life are explored in a new documentary called Haida Modern.

It is directed by Charles Wilkinson, who has directed other local documentaries including Oil Sands Karaoke, Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World, and his previous documentary, Vancouver: No Fixed Address (I actually had a small appearance in this movie during a scene where a group of musicians perform on Granville Street). In the movie, we see Davidson making his artwork at his workshop in Haida Gwaii—we witness how precise he is when carving and painting one of his masterpieces. His artwork is also

showcased with zoom ins, panning shots, and close-ups to highlight the small details in his carvings.

He has not only made art in the province but also makes commissioned artwork for the rest of the world.

Throughout the documentary, Wilkinson follows Davidson as he goes around the world (New York and Texas) to showcase his work. They also participate in Indigenous ceremonies. The documentary shows how Davidson expresses his thoughts on the world and how it should be fixed, connecting those thoughts with reconciliation and the current political landscape.

Davidson’s family is also interviewed— the film reflects on his legacy, the many people that love him, and those that argue that he is one of the most important artists in modern history. While Davidson is a serious woodcarver, he also has a sense of humour and wears cool shirts.

The scenes where we see him carving are interesting; the panning shots add to the artwork and gives you a more in depth view. His skill teaches the viewer that the wood must be carved a lot of times to make it look very detailed. Learning more about the totem poles and art exhibitions that he

has created will make you appreciate them more.

During a Q&A of the documentary at the Vancouver International Film Festival this year, Wilkinson talked about how they filmed Haida Modern. They filmed the interview sections with Davidson with total of three sessions, and the rest of the filming was him working in his studio and showing his artwork. Then, the Other Press asked Wilkinson if there is anything was particularly interesting to him about seeing Davidson working, and he told us that he was fascinated by the cutting of the wood since his family actually worked in the sawmill industry. We also asked Davidson what advice he would give to any artists that like to do Indigenous art and his advice is this: do your homework.

After the Q&A, we talked to Davidson and asked him how his trip to New York City was. He said that it was great, and how he envisioned the city. If you do not know a lot about Robert Davidson and his famous artwork, Haida Modern is a great explanation of it.

Haida Modern will be shown again at the Vancouver Playhouse on October 11 at 3 pm, and will air on Knowledge Network soon.

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‘Legend of Zelda’ reinvented and memorable ››‘The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening’ Review Tyran Batten Contributor

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he Legend of Zelda as a series has evolved outstandingly over its 30 plus year history. With the release of Breath of the Wild in 2017, we saw Nintendo create an immense open world for us to explore, filled with monsters, puzzles, and adventure. Having spent nearly 100 hours in that world, I was fascinated when Nintendo decided to remake Link’s Awakening, a game that was originally released in 1993 for the Game Boy. The result is a game that stands apart from the rest of the series while still holding onto the classic formula that veterans will remember.

The world of Link’s Awakening is so memorable compared to other titles in the franchise. This is the only mainline Zelda game where Princess Zelda herself does not appear in any fashion. Instead we are introduced to Marin, a young girl who finds Link on the beaches of Koholint Island after a terrible storm washes him and his boat ashore. We soon learn of his quest to awaken the Wind Fish, who sleeps atop the island’s mountain, encased in a giant egg.

This mission is unlike any other since there is no world to save or princess to rescue.

Instead you need to find all eight magical instruments (found in each dungeon of the game) that when played together will awaken the Wind Fish who will hopefully help you escape the island. It’s a goofy dream-like plot and it makes this journey

more memorable than any other Zelda story.

Having only brief experience with the Game Boy original, I found myself constantly impressed at how many elements felt modern and original. The puzzles and combat are consistently innovative, forcing you to reinvent your approach as you uncover new items that change the gameplay. Each dungeon introduces a new mechanic that builds on the last, allowing you to access new areas of the map and meet new characters.

The dungeons are challenging, with increasingly difficult enemies and puzzles to solve. If you are a veteran to the series, I would recommend trying the game on the higher difficulty setting. I played the game on the lower difficulty at first and found some bosses to be far too easy for my taste.

Adding to the charm of this already great game are the numerous characters that all feel realized and well-imagined.

The writing in the game is humorous and sometimes even emotional with a few key moments that will bond you to the island of Koholint and its inhabitants. From a simple village rabbit to a giant eagle boss, every character has a personality that pulls you deeper into their world. The island is littered with characters that make it feel real and lived in. You can really tell that Marin has been stuck on this island her whole life, and her dream is to fly away one day is incredibly heartwarming. This is one of the few Zelda games where I can say that I was enamored by every new character I met; they all had their own ambitions and

desires.

The biggest issue I have with Link’s Awakening is how often the game would lag whenever the screen was filled with one too many elements. The frame rate of the game drops far too many times for a modern Nintendo game and it takes you out of the experience as you watch your character flash through the busier areas of the overworld.

Fortunately, this is made up for by the beautiful high definition reimagining of the original Game Boy sprites. The characters look plastic, evoking a theme of toys and make-believe. The music has also been reimagined through a fully orchestrated score that feels both epic and perfectly tailored. I listened to the original Game Boy soundtrack for comparison and was impressed with how they were able to capture the feeling of the classic tunes while still making a score that feels brand new.

Link’s Awakening gives Zelda fans a chance to explore a world unlike any other in the series. The world of Koholint

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captivates with every character and every location. The dungeons are filled with puzzles and monsters that will reward you through their challenge (assuming you choose the right difficulty setting), and the island will feel more personal than other Zelda stories while still feeling equally important in scope. It’s an intimately handcrafted experience that will you leave you dreaming of a chance to really meet the people of this unfortunately fictional world.

What I learned from ‘Parasite’ ››Another Palme d’Or film tackling the class system

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eople are human and all have similar desires, so it makes sense that everyone should have the opportunity to achieve societal success. While every class does have the same opportunities, the higher classes have more of an advantage then the lower classes. Many of the films that got the Palme d’Or (the highest award in the Cannes Film Festival) this decade talk about social issues, including wealth and welfare.

Like Ken Loach’s Palme d’Or winner, I, Daniel Blake—which explores social welfare in England—last year’s winner, Shoplifters (directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda), shows the lives of a low income family in Japan and highlights the reasons why shoplifting is not a great thing. In a similar vein is this year’s winner—Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite.

The films focuses on the differences between the lower class and higher class and the importance of accuracy. It did very well when it was shown in the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF)—there was a very long lineup outside of The Centre, which went around the theatre once. Joon-ho is a director that has his films regularly screened in VIFF. He has come to Vancouver to talk about his films before.

For example, he came to VIFF to talk in

2017 about a screening of his previous film Okja.

The film revolves around the Kim family, who live in a basement house in Seoul and get internet from public Wi-Fi, eat food from convenience stores, and earn money by folding pizza boxes. When the son, Ki-woo (Choi Woo-sik), gets an offer from his friend to tutor the a girl named Park Da-hye (Jung Ji-so), who is the daughter of a tech business man. The rest of the family gets involved as well, working in the Park’s high security house. His father, Ki-taek (regular collaborator with Bong, Song Kang-ho), his mother, Chungsook (Jang Hye-jin), and his sister, Ki-Jung (Park So-dam) all work in the house. They get away with it despite the fact that they are not wealthy.

Because Ki-woo does not have the credentials to be a tutor, he and his sister make fake documents in an internet café— and they look realistic enough to convince Da-hye’s mother to give Ki-woo the job.

Although, Ki-woo is so good at his job of tutoring—he should just be one instead of pretending. The same thing happens with his parents—Ki-taek is a good driver even though he could not find a driving job in the city, and Chung-sook makes delicious food and maintains the house professionally. While credible evidence looks convincing, it could be misleading

and lead to unforeseen consequences.

If you saw Spiderman: Far from Home, you probably know what I am talking about. I learned that there are a lot of people that have the skills to do a lot of jobs—though the current economic landscape causes many of them to be unemployed. When the Park family fire their maid, Moon-gwang (Lee Jeong-eun), we find out that most of the Parks are not used to everyday tasks because they relied too much on Moon-Gwang—this attitude

is compared to the Kim family, where all of them are capable and have many skills.

Without giving away the film, it ends with a message that hard work leads to success and that there should be more opportunities given to every class, including the lower class. Parasite explores the lives of the higher class and the lower class and shows that credible evidence is very important, where credibility must be examined. Parasite will show in theaters (limited release) October 11.

'Parasite' promotional image via CJ Entertainment

Jerrison Oracion Senior Columnist

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Burnaby welcomes the Baroness Still from 'A Thousand Butterflies - Sarah Slean live @ Harbourfront 2017' on YouTube

››Sarah Slean performs latest concert at Shadbolt Centre

Cheryl Minns Senior Columnist

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n a world of arena concerts with synthesized music and autotuned voices, Ontario singer-songwriter Sarah Slean prefers to keep it real at her shows.

She chooses smaller and more intimate venues to interact with her audience, and performs acoustic versions of her pop and easy listening songs on the piano—with an accompanying string quartet. Slean and Ontario cellist Kevin Fox made a special appearance at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts on September 26, the only Western Canadian stop of Slean’s and Fox’s performances this year.

Slean’s setlist was a well-balanced mix of her biggest hits, some recent tracks, and a few songs with personal stories that she shared during the show. She began with a slow song, “Everything by the Gallon” from her 2011 album Land and Sea, followed by an older song, “Duncan” from her 2002

album Night Bugs. She performed several songs from her 2008 albums, including “Sound of Water” from The Baroness— and “Parasol,” “The Lonely Side of the Moon,” and “The Rose” from The Baroness Redecorates. She explained the Baroness is an on-stage persona she created for herself years ago.

Before she sang “The Lonely Side of the Moon,” Slean told the audience that the lyrics were inspired by her condo building creaking as it swayed during a windstorm, causing her to realize that nature is a powerful force and people need to take care of the planet—otherwise they might have to live on the moon.

A number of her songs come from her philosophical ideas and her pondering the meaning of existence, including several tracks she performed during the show, such as “Life” and “Cosmic Ballet” from Land and Sea and “The Rose.” Before performing “Cosmic Ballet,” she acknowledged that not many artists would write about these sorts of topics, but that she is a big believer

in being herself, even if it goes against the norm.

Slean performed 13 songs during the show, including “Eliot” and “Sweet Ones” from Night Bugs, “Pilgrim” from her 2004 album Day One, “The Right Words” from Land and Sea, and “A Thousand Butterflies” from her 2017 album Metaphysics. She was accompanied by a string quartet featuring local performers on the cello, viola, and two violins.

When Fox opened the show, he began with the slow song “In the Eyes of You,” setting a mellow tone for his following set of eight songs. He explained that he started with the song because it helps him get comfortable with a performance space.

His next song was a cover of Eurythmics’s “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This),” from his album Songs for Cello & Voice, which worked surprisingly well on the cello thanks to a reverb pedal and a loop pedal he used. Seeing the crowd’s interest in how he handled the pedals, he explained how the loop pedal allowed him to record

segments of his cello playing and play them back on a loop, so there can be multiple tracks playing during his one-man live performance.

He performed several original songs from his albums, including “The Signs,” “My One and Only,” “Away Too Long,” and “By & By.” He also played a love song he wrote for his wife called “Sail to Me,” and a cover of Joni Mitchell’s “River” from his 2011 album Set Right.

Fox accompanied Slean on his guitar during the concert’s final song, “Sweet Ones.” The song was Slean’s first single, which she said she hadn’t intended to include on her first studio album, but her record label thought it would be a popular song. Since the audience joined in and joyfully sang along with the catchy pop tune at the concert, it’s clear that it was an excellent song to draw fans to Slean’s classical style of pop and easy listening music.

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››The end of fast fashion?

Michele Provenzano Staff Writer

n Sunday, September 29, fast fashion behemoth Forever 21 announced that they have filed for bankruptcy. The Los Angeles headquartered chain will shut down all 44 of its Canadian locations.

Additionally, up to 178 of 534 stores in the United States will be closed.

Forever 21 is known for its low prices and its ability to quickly churn out trendy items inspired by runway styles and celebrity culture. As the name suggests, its target demographic is young adults and teenagers.

According to Forbes, Forever 21’s sales are estimated to have dropped by 20 to 25 percent in 2018. In Canada, Europe, and Asia, the company is losing $10 million a month, according to an article in Bloomberg. Forever 21’s debt stands at $500 million, as reported by market research firm Mintel. Due to this, continuing to operate in Canada is “no longer economically viable” according to a statement made by Forever 21’s chief financial officer Bradley Sell. Vancouver has already witnessed the first hints of Forever 21’s collapse. In early 2018, the company closed its Robson Street flagship store.

A multitude of factors have contributed to the downfall of the oncebeloved brand. Fast fashion may finally

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be falling out of favour, especially with millennials and gen z. More individuals are realizing the detrimental effects of fast fashion on the environment; the clothing and footwear industries account for eight percent of global climate impacts according to a Quantis report. As the products of fast fashion retailers are often poor quality, many of these items end up in the trash after a few wears. Also, the low prices of stores like Forever 21 can only be achieved if someone in the production process goes underpaid; exploitation of workers is inherently necessary for fast fashion brands to make profits.

Many young people are turning to sustainable options, such as purchasing

clothing second hand. Thrift stores, consignment stores, as well as clothing buy-and-sell apps such as Poshmark and thredUP, have seen a surge in popularity.

However, these options are not the singular cause of Forever 21’s failure.

Stores with a near-identical fastfashion model like H&M and Zara are still going strong. Affordability will always be a priority for many. But affordable clothing can be found elsewhere these days, with most of it online—but additionally at stores like Target, whose clothing brands target young people. With the popularity of cheap fast fashion sites such as Fashion Nova, ROMWE, and YesStyle—which produce on-trend items just as quickly as or even

quicker than Forever 21—there seems to be no room for the brand. Forever 21 is turning customers off—either with fast fashion and its unappealing consequences, or by not being as speedy as online competitors.

Forever 21’s fall is an example of a larger issue of brick-and-mortar stores falling out of popularity as online shopping continues to grow. According to CouponFollow’s Millennial Shopping Report, millennials, Forever 21’s primary customer base, do 60 percent of their shopping online. Malls are simply getting less traffic these days, and Forever 21 has suffered because of it.

Making things worse for the company, Forever 21 has become known for a few unfavourable things. Stores are known for often being messy and littered with garbage, as well as for lacking adequate customer service. Employees are rarely seen on the sales floor. Additionally, Forever 21 has become a meme for one of their distinguishing traits—the internet is full of customers sharing the common experience of picking up a seemingly basic piece of clothing only to realize it has a childish, ridiculous, or simply odd phrase on it.

Time will tell if Forever 21’s downfall is a sign of unsustainable fast fashion practices dwindling out. Locations will remain open during liquidation. Canadian customers will also be able to shop from the company’s US website.

Lip colours to define your mood ››From erotic to intimidating

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Erotic On date night, when I know the night doesn’t end after the meal, I go for nothing lighter than blood red. To me, a bold red is like a green traffic light signal, used to pass on the message: go! You know what I mean.

Intimidation When my inner soul is loudly shouting out “be cautious of me, I will eat you alive,” that is when I wear the darkest of my shades.

Ranging from grey, blue, coffee brown, and black—I’ll smudge it all.

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uys might be thinking that maybe my mood swings happen only during my period, and they might think that I dress up only because I want to look hot and steal the limelight. Well, yes, that’s all true, but there’s more to it than that. When I walk into a room full of people, I love to play with their minds. I love to take control of their impression of me; I want them to perceive the impression I want. Can you relate to this, girl?

Out of 10,000 plus looks and lip shades, it isn’t easy to decide on the one that I want to wear any given day. It all depends on my mood. Let me break down my moods, and the lip colours that match.

Rosy and pretty On the days when the goddess in me is blooming and feeling pretty, I’ll wear shades of pink. Pink represents beauty to me and has been historically (maybe incorrectly) associated with women. So, why not use pink to beautify these lips.

One of those rowdy days Smoky eyes are the most bomb trend in the makeup world. On one of those days, when the brunette in me is two shots of tequila down and screaming at me to put on my best show, I’ll go for smoky eyes and pair them up with a lip shade no darker than nude. That is my look for cocktails, parties, and sometimes date nights too. Who doesn’t love experimenting?

No mood There are days when I am in no mood at all, and on those days glossy lips are at my rescue. Often, I’m too tired to decide my actual mood—therefore, I am in no mood.

But I still want you to look at my lips.

Who cares Lip balm or no colour is for when I’m feeling like I don’t care if you look at me or not—or, if as usual, I am late for my class.

The scariest day of t ››The Federal Election: Parties, histories, and controversies Jessica Berget & Janis McMath Editor-in-Chief, Assistant Editor

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he Canadian Election is coming up, and so is my lunch. Many Canadians feel scared of and stressed out by the election—and rightfully so, it’s overwhelming trying to navigate all the parties and their platforms. Don’t worry though, the Other Press obviously has you covered. As a disclaimer, this piece will focus on highlighting many of the negatives and controversies of each party. This focus is not to imply that your favourite party is awful, just that it is important to know the unfavourable points when making the ultimate decision of which party to vote for.

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Green Party (led by Elizabeth May) Campaign focus: Elizabeth May and her Green Party have a consistent focus on the environment throughout their platform.

A few of the goals they list on their website include: reducing carbon emissions by 60 percent in 2030, terminating the Trans Mountain pipeline, “reviewing federal policy to align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals,” and “increasing contributions to the Green Climate Fund and Global Environment Facility.” Other non-environmental goals include making sex work legal, lowering the voting age to 16, and enacting Pharmacare for all by 2020.

New Democratic Party (led by Jagmeet Singh) Campaign Focus: The NDP’s platform focuses on education, health care, and environmental issues. They promise to reduce tuition fees and student load interests and eventually move up to free education. They also say if elected they want to expand health coverage starting with universal healthcare by 2020, but no formal plan has been introduced. In terms of climate care, they want to reduce single-use plastics and power Canada with carbon-free electricity by 2030. They also propose to abandon the pipeline project Trudeau has started.

Controversy: Some have accused Singh to be associated with a Sikh extremist movement. According to the Vancouver Sun, in 2015 he attended a rally where the speakers called for a separate Sikh nation known as Khalistan and honoured a violent militant.

What the haters say: According to Global News, the Green Party’s budget has earned a failing grade from a team of expert economists at the University of Washington. The experts explain that there are “serious gaps” in both the Green Party’s spending plan of government money and in transparency.

An example of their high budget is highlighted by the fact that their universal Pharmacare would cost $26.7 billion in the first year—compared to the $10 billion NDP candidate Jagmeet Singh has pledged to spend. May says that Pharmacare does end up being quite a cost—and later states that “[the Green Party has] never been slavishly addicted to balanced budgets.”

Controversies: In recent weeks, if you were to look at the Green Party’s homepage, you would’ve seen an image of Elizabeth May smiling while holding a reusable cup and a reusable straw.

According to the National Post, the photo was photoshopped— May was originally holding a plastic cup and a plastic straw. The instance is certainly silly, yet it highlights the important issue of a political leader’s ability to manipulate their image to fit what the voters want

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People’s Party of Canada (led by Maxime Bernier) Campaign focus: Maxime Bernier is founder of the People’s Party of Canada (PPC). Bernier’s party was founded shortly after his resignation from the Conservative Party in 2018.

The PPC website lists their goals: balancing the budget, cutting taxes, eliminating third-world conditions on reserves, ensuring equality and independence for Aboriginals, support for the Trans Canada pipeline, reduce equalization payments to provinces to prevent the halt of provincial growth, and ensuring “that every candidate for immigration undergoes a face-to-face interview and answers a series of specific questions to assess the extent to which they align with Canadian values.” To clarify, the values PPC refers to is explained Bernier’s statement said at a rally in Toronto on July 23: “Our distinct values also include equality between men and women, the equal treatment of all citizens regardless of ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation, the rule of law, [and] separation of state and religion.”

What the haters say: Many of the PPC’s haters call the party racist and fascist, mostly referring to the party’s ideas on immigration. There have been several protests outside of PPC events, with one recently occurring in Vancouver. According to The Star, protestors held pro-refugee signs that said “no one is illegal.”

One does not have to look far to find someone that disdains the PPC—according to iPolitics, Chad Hudson, former PPC candidate for a Nova Scotia riding gave up his position citing the PPC’s “values and the choices its leadership have made.” Also, according to Global News, Singh recently told Bernier that he “doesn’t think [Bernier] should have a platform.”

Controversy: The PPC has certainly aroused a lot of controversy. Two notable controversies are his harsh criticism of climate-change activist Greta Thunberg and the party’s use of images of Japanese internment camps in advertising their campaign.

On the topic of Thunberg, Bernier tweeted that she is “clearly mentally unstable. Not only autistic, but obsessive-compulsive, […] she lives in a constant state of fear." After a lot of backlash, Bernier responded with an apologist tweet stating “These groups use this young woman as a pawn and as a shield to prevent any criticism of the message. That's the real scandal. I should have expressed this argument without referring directly to her personal situation.”

When campaigning their plan to repeal the Multiculturalism Act, the PPC used a photo of Japanese Canadians getting on a train at an internment camp. Many have condemned the use of the photo, including left-leaning activist George Takei, yet the PPC has still not issued an apology according to the Georgia Straight. The PPC has removed the image from their video, logically implying that they are aware of the controversy, yet they still have not made a statement on it.

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his article is not about being a twin like those stereotypical ones seen in movies—the ones that mess around with their friends, go to each other’s classrooms, play make-believe, and do each other’s dirty jobs—we’ve honestly never tried any of that. This article is more focused on appreciation and gratefulness. Having good friends around is awesome, but nothing beats the feeling of having an identical twin brother, and here’s why: Best friend since birth This is quite literal. Your twin is your builtin best friend, especially if both of you are identified as identical—from matching outfits to matching everything. My twin and I grew up with all the love and care from our parents, and that included raising us to be there for each other through thick and thin. We’ve gone through a lot of experiences together, but I’ll never forget the time when my twin offered me the comfort that I never thought I needed. It was after my four-year relationship ended, I was very lonely—my pain came from deep inside and I didn’t know what to do. Then, just like standing in front of a mirror, I was embraced by my twin who was suddenly crying—he just saw through to my soul. I was emotionally moved, and immediately I burst into tears too. After all the crying and sniveling, I felt released—like my heavy sadness had been lifted from my chest.

My mom also happened to be there at that

moment, and she asked my twin why he did that. He replied through sniffles, “I just felt sorry for him.” I love my twin; he completely understands me. I can truly say that he’s my BFF and that I can always count on him.

Instant lifehack We always benefit from each other in a very fun and interesting way. Take this, for example: all my friends are automatically his friends and all his friends are automatically my friends. Everything’s just twice the fun. Also, because we are relatively the same height and weight, we can always reference each other’s outfits for next week’s fashion—it helps decide what and what not to wear. It’s like having a mirror everywhere. But the greatest hack of being a twin is naturally having a longer lifespan than the rest of the population.

A recent study by PLOS ONE shows that twins, both sexes but especially males, have lower mortality rates. “We find that at nearly every age, identical twins survive at higher proportions than fraternal twins, and fraternal twins are a little higher than the general population,” said University of Washington researcher David Sharrow.

Statistically, us twins live longer.

You make people puzzled When my twin and I were in high school, our classmates would always get our names switched or even jumbled around— even though both of our first names only consist of two letters. This left our classmates quite confused and embarrassed whenever we corrected them. They would also be

shocked or disturbed because we just tend to, as they said, “teleport.”

For instance, there was this one time on the first day of senior high when my twin’s teacher, which is also my teacher in a different class, looked at me with a seriously concerned face and asked me why I was still in her class when I already attended her class that day. I politely corrected her—and my friends who had experienced what she just had could not stop laughing. It left her feeling sorry and, as many before her, embarrassed. Now, I don’t know if this is a skill or not, but it’s definitely funny. This phenomenon is much less humourous when it comes to being sick though. On one occasion, my twin had a fever and had to take medicine three times a day. During the nighttime, when we were already put to bed and my mom forgot to give my twin his last dose of medicine for the day, she woke me up and fed me the last teaspoon of medicine.

Makes you better Competing against each other is generally wrong, but for twins, it’s a way of bringing out the best in each other. With my studious twin around, I am more studious—and with my

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passionate personality around, he can be more passionate too. Ultimately, we benefit from each other for the better. Even if we have a lot of differences now, like different career paths, we still always share topics in school and we always listen to each other. I don’t know if I can ever be alone knowing that I have a twin.

Of course, we have a lot of topics that we don’t completely agree on, but we keep the peace by agreeing to disagree. In the world of twins, fighting is normal, comparing each other’s achievements is normal, and calling each other silly names is indeed very normal.

Yet, at the end of the day, we admire, support, and better each other. I love my twin.

Quick and easy, lime squeezy ››A fabulous fish recipe

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t's happened! You finally have that cute friend coming over for dinner and you want to “chef to impress.” Everyone knows that the key to securing that special someone’s heart is impressing their stomach. Here is a simple and quick salmon meal that looks great, tastes amazing, and only takes 45 minutes in your kitchen to slap together— preventing you from neglecting your guest.

Ingredients:

2 Salmon fillets, skin on (4 to 6 oz each) 12-16 Asparagus Spears

1/2 Lime

1 Tomato (halved) 1 cup Basmati rice 1/4 cup Carrot (diced) - optional 1/4 cup Corn Kernels - optional 1 tbsp Fresh Dill (minced) 2 tsp Kosher Salt 1 tsp Black Pepper 6 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil Get your rice started in your rice cooker—if you don't already have one, I suggest it. I converted from minute rice cooked on a stove a few years ago and would never go back. Before putting the rice in the rice cooker, put rice in a sifter

and rinse well in cold water until the water runs through clear. This is to remove any excess starch. The ratio of rice to water in the cooker is one cup of rice to one and a half cups of water—add a tablespoon of olive oil and a teaspoon of salt. I like to add a little extra salt myself. Add in optional vegetables. Vegetables add valuable colour and flavour to your rice. Food that looks good usually tastes good. Turn on your cooker, now you have a few spare minutes

to pour your friend a glass of wine. Maybe put on some music, if you haven't already.

While your rice is cooking, use this time to prepare the other ingredients.

Ensure that you cut off any woody bits at the base of your asparagus stalks. Mince your fresh dill. Halve your lime and tomato.

When your rice is about 25 minutes from done, the cooking countdown will begin.

Heat a large pan to medium-high heat with three tablespoons of oil, and additionally

heat a small pan to high heat with two tablespoons of oil. In the large pan, start the asparagus first, cook for 20 minutes tossing occasionally. When there is 15 minutes left on for your rice to cook, place the salmon in the small pan, meat side down. Season both fillets lightly with salt.

Keep tossing the asparagus. At 10 minutes, flip the salmon to skin side down and place the two tomato halves in the pan, cut side down. Toss that asparagus. Salt both pans again.

At five minutes, squeeze your lime all over the salmon. It will get steamy and fragrant. While the fish is wet with lime juice, season with salt, pepper, and dill to taste (I like to overkill the dill) and turn off both burners. Pepper the asparagus and toss one more time.

The tomato should have a dark fry on the bottom. As you take out two dinner plates, the “ding!” will notify you when the rice is done. Open your rice cooker and fluff the rice before serving. Place a bed of rice on one side of the plate and put the salmon on the other side, with the tomato beside it. Adjacent to the rice, place the pan-fried asparagus. Serve with white wine and candles.

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Passion Project

››My experience as a student research assistant

Ana Brito Contributor orking as a student research assistant (SRA) is one of the most stimulating jobs I’ve ever had. I’ve been working for IMPACTS since the beginning of 2019. I applied after Dr. Smith, my sociology teacher, explained a job posting that she thought would be interesting to me. I went to the Douglas College Career opportunities page on their website to check the job posting. The website has lots of great jobs available that are looking for students. After reading the posting, I realized that the job description did fit me perfectly. They were looking for someone energetic, passionate, and interested in working in meaningful studies (such as sexual assault and misconduct). A few weeks passed after I applied, and I got a phone call informing me of an interview— yay!

After meeting my prospective bosses,

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ell, ladies and gentlemen, here it is: another edition of What’s happening this week. That’s right! It’s time to inject some fun into your life once again.

All of the featured events are happening in Vancouver this week, so bust out that Compass Card.

Vancouver Fashion Week • Date: October 7 to October 13 • Location: David Lam Hall, 50 East Pender Street, Vancouver • Time: Door opening times vary day to day • Price: Tickets vary depending on seat, from $30 to $350 Calling all designers, models, artists, and fashion enthusiasts alike! Vancouver Fashion week is happening and it’s going to be a strutting good time. Featuring the latest bright stars of the fashion industry as well as emerging VCAD graduates! Come on down and show some love.

PUP • Date: October 8 (and 9, but it’s sold out) • Location: Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville Street, Vancouver • Time: Doors open at 7 pm • Price: Through Eventbrite, tickets cost $24.99—add-ons, such as dinner for two, can be purchased for $60 PUP, or Pathetic Use of Potential, a Canadian punk rock band from Toronto is playing at the Vogue Theatre on Granville.

This is your opportunity to don a black studded collar and rock out!

Bookkeeping Party Vancouver • Date: October 9, reoccurring monthly • Location: 119 West Pender Street, #404, Vancouver • Time: 4 to 6pm • Price: $25 Starting a business isn’t a breeze? No problem! Just attend this monthly bookkeeping party hosted by It's Your Time Business Services and work on your books with direction. Bring your laptop, any paperwork you think you’ll need, and a great attitude. Help with services like QuickBooks Online will be provided.

interviewing, interpersonal relations, feminism, health studies, and much more.

I’m glad that I’ve had the opportunity to meet so many talented people with such incredible minds—it encourages me to go after what I’m passionate about.

I never thought that my opinions would be valuable enough to be part of such an important project.

Here’s what I’d like to say to you: if you’re ever wondering if you’re good enough to apply for a student research assistant position, or any other position, go for it! You’ll learn on the job while building your future career. My experience as a SRA has been fantastic so far, I love my job! I’m not afraid to make any mistakes either, as I know that my work environment is a positive one that encourages learning from mistakes. Take a step towards an exciting opportunity and check out Douglas College’s Career opportunities page on their website, there are lots of great opportunities waiting for you!

››October 7 to 14

Harvestland • Date: October 10 to 20 • Location: PNE, 2901 E Hastings Street, Vancouver • Time: 4 to 10 pm • Price: General admission (13 years to 64 years) is $14.99 An all ages autumn adventure, PNE is proud to present the largest harvest celebration in Canada. Come and celebrate the harvest season with rides, attractions, food, entertainers, and good spirits all around!

Jonas Brothers: Happiness Begins Tour • Date: October 11 • Location: Rogers Arena, 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver • Time: Doors at 6:30, show at 7:30 pm • Price: Tickets on TicketNetwork vary depending on seats—$24 to $2483 Grammy-nominated Jonas Brothers are finally here! The anticipation has built, and fans are going crazy! You can go crazy too at Rogers Arena and listen to the sounds of happiness from this powerhouse trio.

Postmodern Jukebox • Date: October 12 • Location: Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville Street, Vancouver • Time: Doors at 7 pm • Price: Tickets on Eventbrite vary depending on seats—$32.50 to $225 If you’re a fan of the sensational swing music genre, or even the electro swing vibe, then this rotating cast of singers are a must-see! They began their exciting vintage flare on YouTube and are now playing at the Vogue Theatre, here in Vancouver!

Thanksgiving • Date: October 14 • Location: Wherever you’d like to celebrate at!

• Time: Really, whenever—you could do dinner at 10am or 10pm or somewhere in between • Price: Priceless Slap together a quick picnic or an elaborate meal and celebrate what you’re thankful for with friends or family this season. Happy Thanksgiving from the Other Press.

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I got even more excited about the project.

IMPACTS, led by Dr. Shaheen Shariff, is a seven-year project to address sexual assault in all of its forms on university campuses all over Canada. Working on a subject that I love and being able to do something meaningful and helpful for our society has always been a life goal for me.

Even though I knew what my tasks as an SRA would be before working, I never knew how encouraging and empowering it would feel. I get to exercise my creativity every day, my ideas are heard and analyzed by talented scholars, and I also get to work with other fantastic student research assistants that share my passion—thank you, Dr. Smith, Dr. Hotel and Dr. Audet.

The team and the experiences I’ve had with them are amazing. We are connected, we encourage each other, and on top of everything, I’m learning so much about a variety of subjects. Besides learning about the project itself, I’ve learned about policy, quantitative and qualitative methods,

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Downtime leads to better productivity ››Take a break, it’ll be better for you in the long run Jade Hosick (CUP) The Cord

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hen leaving for university, my parents stressed to me that I needed to prioritize schoolwork. While I agree that this is good advice, I would also advise every student entering post-secondary to prioritize downtime where they focus on self-care.

In high school, I found that I always had enough time to work on projects while still having a part time job and doing extracurriculars, while simultaneously spending time with my friends and having time to recharge my battery, so to say. But after you leave high school, making time for yourself becomes even more difficult.

Something that took a while to learn was that taking breaks from studying or partying is better for your productivity.

In my first year and half of second year, I really waited until it was almost too late to start my assignments, and while I got them done and did decent on them— my mental health really took a fall.

Often, you can hear students talking about powering through their work, but we are not machines and we do not have the ability to continue doing tasks for extended periods of time. A burn out is defined as ruining one’s health or becoming

completely exhausted through overwork.

You lose the joy in things you once had found interesting.

In the second half of my second year, I really started to prioritize starting my work earlier and took breaks in between. I know, breaks are something that a lot of people really do not want to worry about, making schoolwork a “night before” kind of issue, and it really does affect your overall mental state.

A study conducted at Boston

Consulting Group (BCG) found that companies that force their employees to take breaks or vacations increased productivity. If you sit in front of a laptop all day, you become less focused and get less work completed.

An easy way to do that is as soon as you are assigned a project, start it. If you have a week (syllabus week, for example) where you do not have much work to do and you are able to start a project, start it.

Or, if a project can be completed little by

little after each class, take some time after the class to work on it, that way you do not stress about it.

I’m sitting here and telling you how to do your work even though I am still trying to get better at doing my work with downtime in between. I am not perfect.

I still leave assignments until the last minute because I must go to work, because I needed to finish an article, or because I just got lazy. But, if you start to prioritize breaks, you start to schedule your time and that really is going to help you down the road.

With this downtime that you now have, you should be focusing on taking care of yourself—maybe use the downtime to go to sleep earlier and get a full night’s rest.

Sleeping is one of the best things that you can do in downtime, in my opinion.

I look at sleeping like recharging a battery: Getting a full night’s sleep means that you have a 100 percent battery, but if you only sleep for four hours then you only have roughly 50 percent battery—so you have less energy and less ability to focus on your tasks.

Also try to take a break from your phone, or really any form of technology.

It’s difficult but having an hour where you aren’t connected to everything is also very good for your mental health.

Jackpot! You ‘win?’ ››Winning big in the lottery can be a disaster

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to a series of family conflicts and peer pressure to give your “pals” a cut of your winnings.

“It became necessary to be careful about who I make friends with because some people can be cruel and have alternative motives for befriending you. Some feel that just because you have money, you owe them money,” said Sandra Hayes, one of the 12 people at her work in Missouri who split a $224 million dollar Powerball jackpot. Damn right! It’s like saying, if I can’t have it, you have to share. For another example, couple Adrian and Gillian Bayford won £148 million in 2012 but split up 15 months later, saying the pressure of their win was part of the reason, Mirror Online news reported.

Winning a huge lottery can be overwhelming, making your sense of responsibility sink down the drain. Like 2002 US lottery winner, Jack Whittaker garnered a whopping $315 million dollar Powerball jackpot.

“Since I won the lottery, I think there is no control for greed,” he said. “I think

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don’t mean to rain on someone else’s parade, but this must be said. Winning the megabucks can mega-backfire. You might be asking “how?” But first, let me tell you that winning the lottery is not a curse. It just so happens that, many lottery winners end up in bad situations after winning lots of money. There are so many reasons why lots of money could actually be life ruining.

Your relationships could be ruined.

Winning so much money at once can lead

if you have something, there's always someone else that wants it. I wish I'd torn that ticket up.”

A lot has happened in his life: he was robbed, his house was set on fire, and his granddaughter and her boyfriend died from drug overdoses—something he attributes to his winning. His life was ruined by his lottery win. Even though us Canadians aren’t taxed on our lottery wins we can still be taxed in other more personal ways.

Strangers will try to milk you for all you’re worth. They want a piece of your pie regardless of how distant they are in relation to you. They’ll use deceptive tactics like pranks, scams, and bogus lawsuits. For instance, Global News BC reported that a BC man who won a million dollars in the lottery in 2018 was sued by his former coworkers for not sharing the pot. They claim that they each pitched in $5 for the lottery ticket, so they were entitled to a cut. It is very depressing—instead of other people congratulating you, they get jealous and essentially haunt you for their share.

Another example is teen Fortnite world champion Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf.

Through effort, blood, sweat, and tears, Kyle found his way to winning the $3 million dollar grand prize in Fortnite

world cup solo competition. Although it’s not a lottery win, he still got into a serious dilemma. A couple of weeks after his victory, his house was “swatted”—a dangerous prank where someone calls 911 to tell them that a serious violent crime is happening at a streamer’s house.

It was a very distressing situation for Kyle and his family. Luckily, according to Kyle from his Twitch livestream, one of the officers lived in his neighborhood and immediately recognized Kyle, so situation was diffused. Nevertheless, this perilous prank could have gone terribly south as SWAT teams have no way of telling whether the call that they’re responding to is a joke. Despite Kyle winning the money through a competition instead of the lottery, he was still victimized.

Money is a means, not an end. It shouldn’t be recognized as the ultimate goal in life. In my opinion, instead of waiting for the apple to fall from the tree, or for lightning to hit you, why not invest— or just save your money? You don’t have to be financially savvy to know that playing the lottery can make you lose money, you just have to know the most basic principle of wealth-building—“spend less than you make.”

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Why I prefer living alone ››Whether my sock is on the floor or Tania Arora Staff Writer

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or 21 years of my life I lived with my family, and after that that I lived with my friends in a different country. I have been living by myself for more than a year now, and to be honest, it has been the greatest, most productive, and peaceful year of my life.

In the past year, I have done nothing but take care of myself. I have pampered nobody else but me, and through that have gotten to understand what my likes and dislikes are. I have studied well and have organized my life and house both through deep cleaning. I might have not found out what exactly I want to do in my life, but I know I am on the right track. One thing I have learned about myself is that I am very obsessive about my cleaning habits, which makes it difficult for me to live with another person.

Being friends with or dating someone is great—but living under the same roof as them is a different adventure. People have varied habits, living styles, schedules, level of lethargy, and mental health—namely obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

The types of OCD can range in intensity from relatively minor to a level that pushes regular limits. OCD can affect a person’s social, emotional, and physical health and can be very distressing at times.

When I enter my house every night, I do not have to worry about any arguments that may be pending, and I do not get mad when things aren’t clean or in order—I

will find everything as it were. When I look around, there is nobody to disturb my peaceful existence or to peep into what I am doing. Basically, there is no one to bother or distract me.

To some, living with a roommate is better because being at home is not as lonely when you have someone to talk to.

To me though, having a roommate is not just about adjusting yourself their living habits—it is about focusing your time and patience on two or possibly more human beings, time which you could have used entirely on yourself to do something more productive.

I have some unusual cleaning habits.

Anyone coming inside my house must keep their slippers or any other polished footwear on them. I just cannot bear the sight of someone putting their bare feet on my couch or bed. And here’s a confession: every time I have a gathering at home, I wash all my sheets the next day after everyone leaves. Also, I wear a pair of slippers while I am in shower. As someone who has these obsessions, it’s just easier and better for me to live alone.

Besides my own mental health, the best part of living alone is that “me time” is all the time. I do not feel the need to have anyone by my side for anything. I have me time whenever I feel I need to, whether it be either in my bathtub or on my couch with a book in one hand—wine in the other—just relaxing. Nothing gives me more peace than that. Living by myself has changed me a lot, but for the better.

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on the ceiling, it is my sock

I wear a pair of slippers while I am in shower. As someone who has these obsessions, it’s just easier and better for me to live alone.

The fight against fake activism

››Standing around with people and making colourful signs does not make you an activist Craig Allan Staff Writer

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n September 23, 2019 Greta Thunberg made a speech in front of the United Nations Climate Action Summit chastising world leaders for failing to do enough towards climate change. This speech garnered Thunberg a tremendous outpour of support, with people like Barack Obama, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Woody Harrelson at the end of his Saturday Night Live hosting stint on September 28, 2019.

Everyone may look at Thunberg’s speech as a turning point. However, I think it will likely be just another moment that someone has made an impassioned speech that leads people to action momentarily, only to fizzle out when other more pressing issues come forth. This is the reality of fake activism.

Many are praising Thunberg’s speech, but I think it was hollow. It had no ideas of how to stop climate change, and even more dangerously discredited the adaptation of technological improvements that she claims, “barely exist.” It was a speech made out of anger—not out of ideas. This kind of speech is dangerous in these times because while it does get people rallying to a cause, that is all it does. One only has to look at recent history to corroborate that.

After the Stoneman Douglas High

School Shooting in Parkland Florida, Emma Gonzalez, who was in the school during the shooting made an eerily similar speech regarding gun violence at a rally in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The speech even contained the line, “To every politician who is taking donations from the NRA, shame on you.”

That quote led to the crowd to chant “Shame on you!” Very similar to Thunberg’s “How dare you” in her speech. That speech was made on February 17, 2018 and as of October 1, 2019 the only change that can be seen is that now some Florida teachers can now have guns in the classroom.

In another case on September 28, 2018 during the Senate hearings on the inauguration of Brett Kavanaugh into the Supreme Court of the United States,

Ana Maria Archila and Maria Gallagher cornered Senator Jeff Flake in an elevator to make an albeit informal impassioned plea to not vote for Kavanaugh’s entry into the Supreme Court. The outcome of this? The vote got delayed by one week and Flake still voted for Kavanaugh’s entry.

Impassioned speeches do not work.

They garner immediate attention and can lead to a greater support for the cause, but it is mostly short term. Outside of extra attention for a march or rally that is happening within close proximity to the speech, it does not have the legs to last.

Speaking of marches and rallies—I think most marches and rallies are useless.

They weren’t always useless. They had their worth back in the ‘60s and ‘70s when there were only so many channels and the

media was arguably more bipartisan. Now, there are hundreds of channels, streaming services, and news sources which can direct you to articles that skew your point of view.

Because of this, I think these rallies are becoming less of a formidable hero for a cause, and more of an excuse for people to go out and showcase their creativity with a colourful or funny sign.

This is more of the opinion, but I do not believe that the people who protest at marches and rallies ever go beyond that.

I do not believe that most people donate to causes they are rallying for by way of their money and time. I also believe that the majority of people who attended the climate rallies that occurred on September 27, 2019 most likely plan to travel on planes in the immediate future, and to eat meat, even though those two actions are proven to be disastrous for the planet in regard to climate change.

Attending a march is fine and does have some action, but in order to make real change one cannot just take a day off to go stand around with a bunch of people and think they are making any difference.

In order to make a difference you have to sacrifice—whether it’s money, time, or convenience. Acting is much more efficient and impactful than simply making a sign asking other people to do it.

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Humour

• Girlfriend bitching about pumpkin patch • Three ways to die in a haunted corn maze • Douglas College new Fraser River campus ...and more

Fan rejoices after hearing that their favourite musician has suffered terrible trauma ››‘Think of all the amazing sad vibe songs they’ll make!’ fan exclaims

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ocal man and sadcore music enthusiast, Fhan Boi, did an interview with the Other Press on the headline-making tragedies that singer Lavender Del Rosemary has recently experienced. The singer has experienced a divorce, the death of her parents and her dog, a car accident, and a home fire. In a time of great suffering and pain for the singer, it seems that some of her diehard fans feel differently about these changes in Rosemary’s life.

“Think of all the inspiration she’ll have for her new upcoming album, Mostly Bad Poetry. The

endless pit of despair is where inspiration hides,” said Fhan with no capacity for empathy.

Why does Fhan have such an interest in the genre? On this he says, “I personally enjoy sadcore music so much because I feel that the best way to deal with my sadness is to exasperate it until it stretches to its breaking point.

Sadcore music helps me do that, and the more genuine the trauma of the musician the easier it is for me to spiral downward.”

For those who are unaware, Lavender Del Rosemary is an artist that is best known for her last 2014 album, Definitely Introspective and Hard to Interpret. The album’s

hit, “Senseless Metaphors,” is what brought Rosemary her fame. In an interview with sadcore magazine, Cry All About It, Rosemary said that her album Definitely Introspective and Hard to Interpret is very special to her.

“The album is sort of just my unique perspective on life. Other people definitely aren’t doing what I’m doing, but I guess I’m just an individual in that way.”

Fans everywhere aside from Fhan have been sending Lavender Del Rosemary support and love on social media. Hopefully Rosemary can recover soon and feel better so we can all feel worse while listening to her music.

Girlfriend really bitching about pumpkin patch ››Babe, I get it—I know it’s October Isabelle Orr Contributor

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housands of twenty-something young men stood behind Warren Hopkins at a press conference last Sunday.

“We’re sick, tired, and completely fed up,” Hopkins said, while the men behind him cheered with approval.

Their cause?

“All of our girlfriends won’t shut up about going to a pumpkin patch,” Hopkins said, slamming his fist on the podium for emphasis. “It’s like, babe, I get it. I know it’s October.”

Many twenty-something women, like Hopkin’s girlfriend Clarissa Minuette, feel the urge to visit the closest pumpkin patch as soon as the weather drops below ten degrees Celsius.

“I don’t get it,” Hopkins said. “She usually doesn’t even like to go outside.

What’s so special about a pumpkin?”

Other Press reporters spoke to sociologist Marie Donnelly to get to the root—seasonal root vegetable, that is—of the matter.

“As we all know, October brings autumn, colder weather, and Halloween,” Donnelly explained. “But more importantly, October brings great photo opportunities and bulky sweaters and scarves that conceal the fact that you’ve

just eaten a box of Stovetop Stuffing by yourself.”

Boyfriends were campaigning for what they called their “relationship rights.”

“I shouldn’t have to take four whole hours out of my Sunday just to drive all the way out to Richmond, stand in the dirt for two hours, and take a hundred pictures of Katie wearing boots and a hat,” boyfriend Peter Campbell said to the press. “She’s going to want me to carve the pumpkin afterwards, too. I’m going to have to scoop all the guts out! They’re gross!”“It’s barely October,” boyfriend Michael Baker complained. “The pumpkin will rot before Halloween. It’s just not practical.”

“We’re standing up to our girlfriends by standing up for ourselves,” Hopkins announced to the press. “We’re putting our foot down. No more pumpkin patch photos this year, no more pumpkin patch photos any year. We’re sick and tired of gourds.”

Across town, the girlfriends of the protesters were holding a candlelight vigil.

“Each candle represents a football, basketball, or baseball game we’ve had to watch and pretend to be interested in,” Clarissa Minuette, Hopkins’ girlfriend, explained. “I’ve been with Warren for three years. That’s three March Madnesses. I think he can take six nicely lit, slightly retouched photos of me holding a fucking white pumpkin.”

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humour // no. 17

Douglas College announces new campus in Fraser River ››‘This campus is necessary’ says Douglas College President and CEO

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lmost 50 years ago, Douglas College (DC) was founded in New Westminster. 30 Years ago, DC opened the David Lam Coquitlam Campus. In 2018, DC opened a new location inside the Anvil Office Tower. Now DC will be embarking on a new campus location in preparation for the 50th anniversary of the college’s founding: a campus located inside the Fraser River.

With images released by the school, this campus will not be floating in the river, but be completely underwater. It will be an underwater glass building with massive tubes that will propel people from the bottom of the Fraser, to the Quay near where Eighth Street begins.

“This campus is necessary” says President and CEO of Douglas College at a news conference announcing the new campus on October 2.

“This campus will provide us with another great location to teach and train future students to handle the complex problems society will be facing in the future—like submarine repair and fish CPR.” When asked if any scientific courses like marine biology or ecology will be taught at the campus, the president said “No, we don’t think that would be a good fit. This will be a facility for submarine repair and fish CPR, as I mentioned, also nursing and criminology of course.”

Though it won’t be available at first, Denton says that there are plans to build a pneumatic tube people-mover connection on the Surrey side of the river. They just need to get approval from the Surrey mayor, but she is pushing back on the

idea as she is in favour of a SkyTrain to the facility—but contrary to the Surrey mayor, the DC President says “A SkyTrain to the facility is just ridiculous.” When asked why the campus is moving forward with such a new ambitious campus plan when they already have three different locations, the President said, “The reason why we are moving forward on this is because we have made so much money from tuition fees this year, and the only suitable way I can see us using this massive…” The President paused to stretch her arms out. She then continued, “Massive surplus of money is to invest

in this campus. I mean what are we going to do? Lower the fees? Give the money back? No!” The President is confident in the project. She believes students will love learning under the soothing flow of the crystal blue river, and the frolicking of the fish and octopi.

While the President admits that there is a chance of water leaking into the facility, she states that if it does happen there will be a trained crew of dome repair men that will be based at the New Westminster campus. When word of a leak is detected, they will run down Eighth Street with sealant and any other supplies that may be

necessary.

Though the campus idea is ambitious, the President says that the Frasier River is not the end of DC’s campus additions, as plans are already in the works for new campus locations.

“I can’t reveal anything now, but let me tell you that soon the future will be so bright for our graduates that they will be able to see stars,” she said while winking.

“Space campus, it will be a space campus,” the President said immediately after.

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Craig Allan Staff Writer

Three ways to die in a haunted corn maze ››Tip: run directly through the hedges Isabelle Orr Contributor

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ere any of you wondering where I went? Well, after I was hit by the 99 B-Line, my body was cryogenically frozen and placed in a deep freezer under Red Gate, as per my Last Will and Testament.

Unfortunately, due to Halloween, my soul was dragged out of Hell and forced to come back and write for the Other Press. But fear not, readers! My naturally straight teeth, blonde, equally straight hair, and five-footnine rail-thin body are all perfectly fine and untouched by the ruins of death. Looking for a fun autumn activity to take a Tinder date on? With a corn maze, you have the added benefits of smooching in secret, seeing how well you can work together towards a common goal, and fleeing in terror from an unknown threat that is hungry for blood.

Chainsaw man Like many others before him, this guy carries the weight of toxic masculinity, a lack of empathy, and the knowledge that he and his father won’t ever have the relationship either of them really needs.

Unlike many other people, this guy also has a chainsaw. Nothing bonds a couple faster than hiding from a dude wearing another dude’s face, so make sure you squeeze in some quality time with your sweetie before being turned into pumpkin puree.

Scary twins Even regular twins give most people the creeps, so weird little glowing girl twins are twice as bad. Something freaky happened to these two Victorian girls— it was probably something tragic, interesting, and related to the Great Depression, but who really wants to stick around to find out?

Whatever is was, it’s made them thirsty

for human blood. On this plus side, this opens up a discussion with your date about whether or not either of you want kids!

Unseen presence Something’s chasing you, but you’re not sure what! The ghosts of relationships past, and the subconscious fear that just like the other ones, you’ll mess this up too? Nope! It’s probably a ghost or alien or something. But don’t worry, even though you can’t see it, it’s definitely there—like sexual hang-ups or an avoidant attachment style. This is good preparation for your future relationship; will you face your problems head-on, or will you ignore them until they literally kill you? The choice is yours!

Looking for a fun autumn activity to take a Tinder date on?

Creative Works

my stardust body has a time limit Peppermint Clouds Morgan Hannah Life & Style Editor I think I made it all up inside my mind— Staring into the sky A red, twisty peppermint candy falls into my eye It has the texture of an orange rind— All tucked away in my head Look too closely and you could go blind— Profuse, wet triangles edging my eyes Like a black halo Full cloud cries Peppermint candies fall and they flow This little world of mine, where my imagination is fed

as a child I was obsessed by stars, galaxies, the nothing captivated my youthful eyes, boulder like chasing the planes and shooting stars that on occasion rip through the serene, stable dark matter which holds us, you, and I, together, so I may never fall away from you and your coalition with the nothing to help you keep me here.

I am nothing to you, if we cannot touch but I want you to believe in me, when I am here whether we may already be intertwined by infinite miniscule strings, or perhaps we are already the same, and to be falling would not have meant to be ripped away from you but rather to have torn one creation in half, and I fall or maybe you did

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