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Gone but not forgotten Confucius Institute’s absence hurting those students looking to take Chinese language classes of “Not Offered” statuses, bringing last year’s total of 11 courses down to a single offering: an introductory Mandarin class. McMaster’s ability to provide stu“The number of Chinese dents with Chinese language and courses that are being offered this culture courses took a significant year are obviously less than last blow this past spring. year, but actually the number of Following the university’s students affected by that is not decision to separate from the that high. Last year there were 49 Confucius Institute last February, students taking introductory Chithe Faculty of Humanities is atnese; this current year there are tempting to provide students with 44 students [in the course].” at least a modicum of its former The Faculty of Humanities is offerings, having relied on this now responsible for offering and foreign partnership since 2008 to maintaining the course, which provide students with a variety does not come of courses for without a cost. those who “I have to wanted to learn find the money about China or myself now. languages. “Disconnecting The Confucius The acting ourselves from the Institute proDean of HuConfucius Institute was vided a way of manities, Ken an important step we offering these Cruikshank, had to take” courses; somedefends the one else was school’s deciKen Cruikshank, Acting helping to pay sion to sepaDean of Humanities for them,” said rate. Cruikshank. “DisconIn light necting ourof the faculty offering a beginselves from the Confucius Instiner’s language course this year, tute was an important step we had there is no assurance that this to take – the University as a whole program will be offered in future had to take – in order to address years. “We will try as best we can a human rights complaint,” said to continue to mount the course Cruikshank. but I can’t guarantee every year. A glance at the undergraduBut there is certainly a continued ate course timetable yields a slew Andrew Terefenko Production Editor

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commitment and it will continue to be a course we offer.” The University separated from the Confucius Institute following a human rights complaint by a former institute-provided teacher over questionable hiring practices by the Chinese government agency. “We are currently not exploring international partnerships such as we had through the Confucius Institute. I think that way there is a lesson to be learned from the work that we did,” said Cruikshank. “It seemed initially to be a very promising avenue and certainly a number of universities continue to have Confucius Institutes but we suspect they are going to have the same problems.” On the topic of possible future initiatives, Cruikshank said “we would think of the possible repercussions to try to perhaps guarantee that we have complete freedom in terms of hiring, but that’s obviously going to be difficult in working out partnerships. We will have to – in the future – take steps to ensure we have more control than we did with the Confucius Institute.” The Confucius Institute continues to be partnered with 11 other universities and establishments across Canada. @andrewterefenko

Province to tackle tuition billing, deferral fees Anqi Shen Online Editor A new proposal from the Ministry of Colleges, Training and Universities suggests the province is looking to reduce deferral fees, regulate ancillary fees more and put a threshold on flat-fee charges. According to the Ministry’s proposal, which has not yet been made public, changes to tuition payment and ancillary fees in Ontario could be implemented by 2015. The Ministry outlined a province-wide cap on late fees and reduction in deferral fees. Student advocates have been outspoken about deferral fees being an unnecessary penalty for students struggling financially and those who receive OSAP in two installments. While student groups including OUSA and CFSOntario acknowledged the Ministry’s work to address the issues, they continue to push for elimination of deferral fees and flat-fee tuition. Currently at McMaster University, students opting into an OSAP “Flex Plan” are charged $35 per term in deferral fees. Non-OSAP students unable to make a full payment by Sept. 1 are charged a one-time $35 late fee on top of monthly interest, which amounts to 14.4 per cent annually. Spencer Graham, VicePresident (Education) of the McMaster Students Union, said deferral fees are unfair and should

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ideally be eliminated, not just reduced. “We believe universities should have flexibility in their funds for students who will end up paying their tuition anyway,” Graham said. The Ontario government also addressed ancillary fees in its proposal. According to OUSA, Ontario students pay some of the highest ancillary fees in the country. The Ministry proposed to clarify that institutions cannot charge extra fees for credential completion or graduation. “We’re pretty happy the government is starting to talk to us more about technology,” Graham said. “A lot of programs use technology that charges students extra – if those things are made mandatory, that’s not allowed.” Both the MSU and OUSA are recommending a 20 per cent off rebate for students who have to buy e-learning materials. Their estimate is that 20 per cent is roughly the evaluation component that should already be covered in students’ tuition. The MSU’s “Stop, You’ve Paid Enough” campaign launched this fall encouraged students to report and take notice of “mandatory” course materials besides textbooks that they had to pay for out of pocket. For example, software such as APLIA, CAPSIM and Mastering Chemistry should not be mandated by professors for evaluation purposes. MINISTRY, A3

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the S ’ T N E D I S E PR E G PA The Economics of Education - Quality vs. Quantity Spencer Graham VP Education vped@msu.mcmaster.ca ext. 24017

Here’s something most students don’t know - Ontario spending on post-secondary education has increased substantially over the previous decade. In 2005, the McGuinty government implemented ‘Reaching Higher’ – a policy that injected billions of dollars into universities and dramatically increased student access to post-secondary education. But students are generally surprised by this fact because we’re hard-pressed to point out quality increases in our universities we would expect to see with increased funding. Now for a fact that’s probably less surprising - the cost of running a university has skyrocketed with inflationary pressures and more students. A 2011 study by the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) found that approximately 72% of new government dollars were spent on continuously growing faculty expenditures. Despite the massive investments, faculty hiring has only increased slightly over the past few years and many schools, including McMaster, haven’t kept pace with student enrolment. Data from the Common Universities Database Ontario (CUDO) indicates that class sizes in Ontario are on the rise, with 100-plus student classes now eclipsing under-30 student classes for first year students. So where is the money going? A few places. Faculty salaries have increased at approximately double the rate of inflation since 2004. Defined benefit pension plans for faculty members force universities to take on the risk of a pension’s market performance, and have become almost impossible to afford since the recession in 2008. Here at McMaster, there are significant incentives to support research activity, considering we have the highest average research grants in Ontario at $71,367 per faculty member. However, the indirect costs of research, such as administrative support and maintaining world-class research facilities are also significant cost-drivers, not to mention the faculty time that’s diverted away from instruction. To make matters worse, tuition is at a record high. With the amount of money flowing into universities, we should expect universities to focus on the quality of our education. In order to drop class sizes and boost student-to-faculty interaction, the MSU is recommending that McMaster increase the University’s cap on the number of teaching-stream faculty members. Teaching-stream professors are those who almost exclusively devote their time and energy to teaching instead of research. The passion that teaching-stream professors have for teaching pays off as students consistently rate them as highly engaging and in-sync with student learning needs. Since teaching-stream professors are able to teach more courses per term, having more of them is highly beneficial to students in terms of course availability and class sizes.

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Teaching-stream faculty members are only one option that universities have when it comes to delivering a high-quality education while maintaining internal cost-efficiency. Increasing access to experiential education courses is another high-quality and cost-effective strategy. As the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities has indicated that growth in government funding is nearing its endpoint, our universities will have to start making some difficult cost-cutting decisions. Let’s make some easy ones first.

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Address leaves questions unanswered Dr. Wilkinson’s State of the Academy address neglects details in a day of celebration Tyler Welch Assistant News Editor A day that celebrated the achievements of Forward with Integrity initiatives left the overall state of the academy largely undefined. David Wilkinson, Provost and Vice-President (Academic), gave his State of the Academy address on Oct. 10 after presentations and receptions of various Forward with Integrity had taken place throughout the day. “Forward with Integrity,” an open letter by McMaster President Patrick Deane in 2011 was turned into an initiative allowing students to apply for funding to complete projects that would make Deane’s vision a reality. 78 projects have been funded since, including the Learning Portfolio on Avenue and a psychology project studying how people can be perceived differently when conducting job interviews over Skype. Beginning at 11:30 a.m., presentations of numerous FWI projects filled the schedule at CIBC Hall, leading up to the State of the Academy. Wilkinson called his own address “window dressing” to a day of celebration. “We decided this year’s State of the Academy Address, as it was originally called, to turn it into a whole day event of celebration,” said Wilkinson. Wilkinson’s address, to a room filled with faculty and staff, highlighted academic research issues and remained vague regarding the overall state of McMaster University. The Provost highlighted a few FWI projects with positive fanfare and video presentations. The Learning Portfolio received strong attention and was touted as

a growing success. “It really is an opportunity for students to integrate their learning into one place,” said Wilkinson. With the address, Wilkinson said that he hoped to develop an identity for McMaster as both a research-intensive and student-centred school. “Strong linkage between student centered-ness and research focus is really how we intend to define ourselves as an institution,” Wilkinson said. When it came to more technical matters, Wilkinson left a few questions unanswered.

He chose not to speak to the school’s budget in his address, instead referring the audience to the University Factbook for details. “The State of the Academy can be all about budgets and numbers. I didn’t want to do that last year and I’m not going to do it this year either. So we won’t talk a lot of budgetary situations,” said Wilkinson. “The University Factbook… was released a couple days ago. It has an update of all of the numbers.” The document is available on the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis website. Wilkinson was also vague

with when it came the Ontario government’s push to have post-secondary institutions specialize further. On the matter, he said “The government pays the freight, and when they want to change something, we have to pay attention to that.” Wilkinson explained that McMaster will have to negotiate with the provincial government over the course of this academic year. He was relatively unclear in what the school will be doing to prepare for this, saying, “One of the key things for us to do

as an institution is to get our ducks in order and be prepared to state how we wish to be seen as a differentiated organization compared to other universities in the province.” “I think, actually, we’re in pretty good shape to develop that process.” With regards to McMaster’s internationalization, Wilkinson said, “This is the one area of Forward with Integrity that hasn’t received the attention it deserves.” @TylerWelch4

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Anatolius finds home at Mac J.J. Bardoel Silhouette Intern When rushing to their next class, students may tend to look past all of the history on campus. However, those who walk through Hamilton Hall may find it almost impossible to ignore the large statue. The statue of Greek mathematician Anatolius is still a relatively new addition to the vast collection of sculptures and statues scattered throughout

McMaster. Created over a span of two years, numerous faculty members and Hamilton artists Bryan Kanbara and Brian Kelly collaborated on the sculpture to create a piece that appealed to other members of the McMaster community, not just those who thrive on mathematics. “The sculpture represents Anatolius of Alexandria, a mathematician in 2 A.D. who was [canonized] for his peace-making

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activity,” said Kanbara. “This adds a human-ness to the theme of mathematics and gives it a poetic glow.” The artists wanted the sculpture to represent the fact that mathematics were predominantly experienced in class. The threepiece sculpture has mathematical equations covering the majority of its body. Months prior to the unveiling in January 2008, faculty began visiting the studio where the sculpture was held, writing their own equations on the robes, and primary school students’ schoolwork was projected onto the sculpture and drawn on. These equations vary in difficulty, representing how all different people have partaken in mathematics. Using old-fashion methods at the two artists James Street North studio, the sculpture was pieced together, with wood, Styrofoam, epoxy resin, fiberglass, latex and spray enamel paint making up the body.

Artistically, the sculpture is a unique combination of different styles. Some areas are statuesque, while others are more abstract. The elements of the stature were meant to contrast the modern architecture of the interior of Hamilton Hall, officially known as the James Stewart Center. The globe which hovers over the sculpture is a common symbol associated with Anatolius and the book the sculpture is holding is a James Stewart textbook, the sponsor of the creation. The cherub, found a level above the main portion of the statue, acts as another reflection of the mathematician’s sainthood, extending a halo down upon the figure. The sculpture currently rests in a light well within Hamilton Hall, making it a very distinct sight for visitors of the building. “We wanted Anatolius to be a surprising encounter for first time viewers,” said Kanbara. “And a comforting, large presence for frequenters of the building.”

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CANADIAN CAMPUS NEWS Abhi Mukherjee The Silhouette

Carleton grades subject to inflation

University of Regina improperly sampled blood

Queen’s Muslim students suffer hate crime

York U Philosophy receives $1 million

UBC campus sees rise in sexual assaults

An analysis conducted on Carleton University’s grades from 1999-2010 has shown that A’s are being handed out more than ever before. The change is especially noticeable in intensive undergrad programs like architecture and engineering. Administration has attributed the rise to better teaching as well as an influx of smarter students, but Western University’s James Côté is skeptical. The professor blames the inflation on increasingly entitled students demanding better grades from professors who are in turn forced to relent because they need positive teaching evaluations to remain hired.

The University of Regina carried out flawed blood tests as part of the exercises for its kinesiology and health studies courses. More than 260 patients have been put to risk in the time frame of 2006 to 2012 as improper testing methods were carried out. Dr. Harold Reimer, head of the program stated that the risk of blood borne infections is low, but they do not want to take any chances. Patients were potentially exposed to HIV and or, hepatitis B or C due to the usage of an instrument to prick for blood. The university is apologizing for the misconduct.

Six Muslim students were victim to a vicious crime with racial motivations. The Queen’s University students were returning from a nearby movie theater when four men chased them down on bicycles and proceeded to make derogatory comments while physically assaulting one of the students with a concealed weapon. Principal Daniel Woolf is deeply disheartened by this event. The students fled the scene with minor injuries and took cover in a backyard. Students at the university have identified the area where the incidents took place, near Fraser Street, to be troubled neighborhoods.

York University’s Philosophy department was recently the lucky recipient of a $1 million donation. The sum came from the former lieutenant governor of Ontario, Hal Jackman, and his wife, Maruja. University President Mamdouh Shoukri extended his praises to the Jackman family, saying that their generosity would allow the school “to improve academic and research opportunities for graduate students” as well as send a message that the liberal arts are still flourishing. The gift will be split between the Philosophy Graduate Awards Endowment and the Philosophy Department Conference Fund.

The University of British Colombia has issued a safety warning for its female students in light of an increased number of sexual assaults by men. Two assaults have been reported in less than a month. This comes on the heels of a similar incident this past April, as well as two last year. The police have warned the campus community to take precautionary measures and to stay on guard, noting that they suspect the perpetrator to be the same in all cases.

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Back in the day Jemma Wolfe Executive Editor It’s hard to imagine a time at McMaster when there was no hospital on Main Street; when undergraduates were counted in the hundreds, rather than the thousands; when there were a mere four buildings populating campus. It’s both a humorous and humbling adventure exploring archival articles and photographs from back in the day, and has become a frequent pastime of Sil staff. So much has changed (or not changed) over the course of McMaster’s history, for better and for worse. This week, we wanted to share a piece of that history in the form of featuring throwback content in every section. Perhaps most striking about these recycled pieces is how timeless they are in their continued relevance to student life, government policy and Hamilton culture. Behind the yellowed newsprint and antiquated language are opinions, issues and thoughts that still matter and deserve a second run of publication. Such nostalgia is a powerful conversation starter. Personal connections and forgotten stories often find their way into the present when we spend a moment wondering about the past. If we hadn’t published last week about the vandalized White Lady statue – who she is and where she came from – I would never know that once upon a time, a toddler-father of mine once sat in her arms in a blue jumper (and that there’s photographic evidence, as pictured, to prove it). It’s easy for memories like that to get lost in the passage of time, especially on a campus where student – and student government – turnover happens at an accelerated rate. What is particularly disheartening is when those fighting the good fight on any variety of issues don’t have long enough to accomplish their goals in such a short time here, and when the progress they started is forgotten shortly after their convocation date. Their concerns and campaigns are often reincarnated a brief time later – but only once the momentum has died and the advocates, representatives and leaders don’t have the context or history to pick up where others left off. They’re back to square one. That’s why concerns that were raised 30 years ago about (and by) the SRA are echoed today, the same old opinions get written every year, clubs have continuity issues and statues remain – years later – sadly graffitied, former glory all but forgotten. This is how it has always been, but not how it needs to be. Sometimes, it isn’t until we take a moment to look back that we can know more clearly how we want to move forwards.

This week, the Sil hits rewind to see how far we’ve come - and how far we have to go

to “i’m ghetto, i don’t care.” to the white lady. to the continuing y saga. to weekends in p.s. to points for milos.

Daddio, a.k.a. Tom Wolfe, hanging out with the White Lady circa 1965

to winning that texas mickey. to the collins’ hurricanes. to m.m., with love. to new triv, if only because i get to feel slightly more intelligent. to d.j. g.g. to “inventory,” and visits from e.z. to edmon-ton-of-fun. to tereoke. bring it on. to another royal wedding?

to restocking the 2% milk - every time. to reverting back to reptilian selves. to car crashes. to late nights from day one. to poor late-night takeout food decisions. to continuity on campus. to enrique. to the eastern pronunciation of “harper.” and “car.” to hometown stereotypes. you don’t know me, lady. to the infrequency of dundas buses. to underground parking garage repairs. to some reading weeks, but not others.

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NEWS: “New ExCEL building reaches $8.5 million funding goal” by Abhi Mukherjee. First published on Thursday, Oct. 10.

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ANDY: “Film Review: Gravity” by Cooper Long. First published on Wednesday, Oct. 9.

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No space for interfaith dialogue on campus Sophia Topper Staff Reporter McMaster has countless faithbased clubs and organizations, but they lack a place to interact. For years, the creation of a multi-faith centre has been in the works, but these plans have not come to fruition. “It gets talked about, but it doesn’t seem to happen,” said Reverend Carol Wood, a McMaster Chaplain. “Every group has to support their own religious advisor,” she added. “For a long time I’ve been interested in interfaith dialogue,” said Wood, an Ecumenical Chaplain. She has worked to create the Daughters of Abraham program, a group of Jewish, Muslim and Christian women. The program arose from “some major tensions in years past...We worked to create some dialogue sessions to speak to some conflict areas,” explained Rev. Wood. However, this still excludes men and those of other faiths from the discussion. Rev. Wood looks towards the University of Toronto multifaith centre as an example of the possibilities such a place could yield. The centre boasts a meditation space with a living green wall, a prayer space for 200 and a smoke detection system that can be altered to allow for traditional smudge ceremonies to occur. However, explained Rev. Wood, the muli-faith centre at U

of T was a “year in the procurement and implementation.” “[Although] two proposals went out, and the [David Braley Athletic Centre] wanted to create an open space that would be a place for people to practice as well as a space for programming, and some unprogrammed times… a bit more money [was needed] than what was available,” said Rev. Wood. Such space would “allow people to mix and interact, which I think is pretty important,” Wood said. Dr. Liyakat Takim, Sharjah Chair in Global Islam said, “I think that’s a very important idea… we live in a multi-faith society, and that demands multifaith gatherings.” “It still won’t accommodate every single interfaith need…at least it’s a start,” said Rev. Wood. While groups involved in the development of a multi-faith centre see its value, some students are not as keen on the idea. One such student, Emily Wilson, said, “I think that different religions are really interesting, but I don’t think I would utilize a multi-faith centre, and I don’t think many people would.” First-year Arts and Science student Liana Glass said, “I don’t think that people would go to things that are for a faith other than their own, except for people who are objectively interested in religion and not there for spiritual purposes.”

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65/4:+* ".+ 9+4/58 68+9/*+4: '4* </)+ : C G D AB : C IH J C 9 : G ; J C 9 >C < 6 C 9 6 ed the issues surrounding the E G : H H J G : D C E D A>8 N B 6 @ : G H >C I= : ;>:80? A9 D ; ?: .: . = : H = D G I ; 6 AA >C ;J C 9 >C < ID * C I6 G >D 68+9/*+4: 3'1+ ;6 :.+ 4;3(+8 5, 9 : 8 G : 6 H : >C ; 6 8 J A IN 6 C 9 H J E E D G I H I6 ; ;

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?+'89 3'1+ ;6 :.+ ,/4'2 9/> <5:+9 undergrads. The assembly, where $C = : G G : E D G I # 6 IID C H I 6 I : H S + D H I !:;*+4:9C 5;4)/2 .'9 ' ,5;8 ,')+: each faculty has a set of represenH : 8 D C 9 6 G N : 9 J 8 6 I> D C >C * C I 6 G >D >H C D I +* 6;8659+ : 9.5;2* 685</*+ ' ;4 Q E D H I H : 8 D C 9 6 G N : 9 J 8 6 I>D C ; J C 9 >C C ? : D E 6 G 9 N I = 6 I >H >C 9 6 C < : G D; 0 ) * / 0 , / + R. = : < D K : G C tatives to voice its concerns, has /,/+* 9+2, -5<+843+4: ,58 ) '9:+8 7 : 7 G D J < = I >C A>C : L >I= A: K : AH E AJ H 7 : >C < : G D 9 : 9 >I = 6 H 7 : : C : G D 9 : 9 D K : G I= : B : C I >H 8 D C H >9 : G >C < 6 7 D A>H = >C < < G 6 C I H ID 9:;*+4:9 /: '::+36:9 :5 :'1+ ).'8-+ been deemed irrelevant at best. >C ; A6 I>D C

E 6 H I H >M N : 6 G H ID I= : E D >C I L = : G : I= : H I J 9 : C IH : A>< >7 A: ; D G ; >C 6 C 8 >6 A 6 >9 6 8 8 D G 5, :.+ *+2':/549 (+:=++4 :.+ ;4*+8 Q 6 AA ; : 9 : G 6 A ;J C 9 >C < > C 8 G : 6 H : H 7 : Our predecessors from this H I 6 I : B : C I I= 6 I : 9 J 8 6 I>D C ; 6 8 : H 6 8 G > H > H >H 9 >C < ID 6 6 C 6 9 > 6 C ! : 9 : G 6 I > D C D; -8'*;':+9 '4* :.+ ,');2:? '4* 5:.+8 E 6 H H : 9 D C ID E D H I H : 8 D C 9 6 G N >C H I>IJ I>D C H C D I 6 L 6 G C >C < CDI 6 E D H H >7 >A>IN 7 J I 6 C - IJ 9 : C IH G : E G : H : C I 6 I > K :

issue of Nov. 2, 1956, noticed ;4/<+89/:? -85;69 :5 685</*+ 56658 A 6 H I N : 6 G I= : ; : 9 : G 6 A < D K : G C B : C I >C S $ I = >C @ I = : G : >H 6 C >9 : D AD < >8 6 A 7 6 II A : 6 8 8 D B E A>H = : 9 ; 6 8 I T some potential problems long :;4/:/+9 ,58 :.+ (85'*+4/4- 5 , 9:; 8 G : 6 H : 9 >IH ; >C 6 C 8 >6 A I G 6 C H ; : G ID 7 N . = >H 8 G > H > H >H B 6 9 : : K >9 : C I ;G D B 6 C 7 : >C < L 6 < : 9 L >I= >C I= : - D 8 >6 A G : 9 >I *+4: +*;)':/54 /4 ).'44+29 45: )5<+8 : >< = I E : G 8 : C I I = : E G D K >C 8 >6 A < D K : G C before we could write about them, : M 6 B > C 6 I >D C D; H D B : G 6 I = : G H = D 8 @ >C < 8 6 J 8 J H 8 D C 8 : G C >C < H I J 9 : C I ; >C 6 C 8 >6 A &34> D0,=G +* (? ,');2:? /49:8;):/54 '4* :5 685 B : C I 9 : 8 G : 6 H : 9 J C > K : G H >I N ;J C 9 >C < 7 N 6 H H > H I 6 C 8 : H 6 >9 ! - + 6 8 >;>8 8 = 6 >G ; >C 6 C 8 >6 A H I 6 I> H I > 8 H

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(/4':/54 5, might think. Upon the formaQ B D G : B D C : N 7 : H E : C I D C HJ B B :G /<+89/:? ' : 6 G : N H 6 > 9 ; >C 6 C 8 : B > C > H I : G # J < = 8 >A D C / C >K : G H >IN ; ; 6 >G H * / G : 8 D B H D>:L6GI ->A= : ? ,F7I3DF ,;>:AG7FF7 '4* <'8/5;9 ?D 7 H I = : 8 J G G : C I N D J I= : B E AD N B : C I E G D tion of the Studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Council, the J G I>H ID A9 = >B = : E : G H D C 6 AAN ; 6 K D G : 9 6 C B : C 9 : 9 6 B >C >B J B > C 8 G : 6 H : D ; E : G : /9 45: 5(</5;9 :5 :.+ ;4*+8-8'* /+4:9 ".+ 8 < G 6 B E G D K >9 : H ;D G IL D B D C I= H D; H J B 6 AA AD 6 C H IJ 9 : C I 6 >9 E G D < G 6 B 6 C 9 I = 6 I I= : 8 : C I >C D E : G 6 I >D C 6 A < G 6 C I H ID * C I6 G >D ;':+ (5*? :.': 5;4)/2 .'9 :.+ ';:. writer of this article noted that, :/54/4- ;4/: B : G : B E AD N B : C I 6 I E : G B D C I= 8 6 J 8 J H L 6 H 8 J G G : C I A N 9 >H 8 J H H >C < I= : J C > K : G H >I > : H . = : E G D K >C 8 >6 A < D K : G C B : C I 58/:? =./). /: '):;'22? *5+9 6599+99 â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not obvious to the undergradQ I = : J C > K : G H > I > : H B > C > H9;))+99 I G N 7 : /4 1 >C ; 6 8 I 9 : 8 >9 : 9 D C 6 C > C 8 G : 6 H : D ; D C AN >H H J :

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cannot be mandated, since students can still use their iClickers or sell them after they complete a course. The Ministryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal to put an 80 per cent threshold on flat fees would not apply to McMaster, which charges tuition per credit. However, nine universities in Ontario currently have flat-fee models. The University of Toronto, for example, charges students taking a 60 per cent course load the same tuition as students taking a full course load.

theSil.ca

Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013

PINIONS

Why do I write?

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Editor Sam Godfrey Email opinions@thesil.ca Phone 905.525.9140 x27117 Orienteering

A modern girl Jemma Wolfe Executive Editor Who makes a better wife: the modern girl or the old-fashioned girl? In 1930, this was a hot topic on campus, and unsurprisingly (at least to me) the old-fashioned archetype prevailed. Such a debate (and a formal one at that – hosted by the Women’s Debating Society) is one I initially wanted to dismiss. Who wants to take such archaic discussions about “culinary skill and budget-keeping proficiency” by “freshettes” and “sophettes” very seriously? What’s sad, however, and what makes reflection on such seemingly outdated conversations worthwhile, is that really, not much has changed. A stunning 83 years later, we’re still talking about the same old issues. Granted, we use different language and our

judgment of women has expanded beyond the criteria of cooking and financial planning. But women are still commonly expected to desire the essentials of the “old-fashioned” girl’s life: being a good wife, wanting to “bear and bring up children,” learning to cook (and being good at it), and willingly sacrificing her career for children. It’s not that women should feel bad about questioning who they want to be, what they want out of life and what ideals they want to live by. Those are natural and critical conversations to have with oneself; but that’s just it – they’re private subjects for reflection, and are not appropriate identities to classify as either “modern” or “old-fashioned” binaries. Women’s, or rather, people’s identities are far too nuanced to be so simplified and pigeonholed.

Hairy situation Sophia Topper Staff Reporter I’m standing outside the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, gorging myself on a chocolate-covered Nanaimo bar when I feel a strange sensation at the back of my head. I pause, and once again I feel my hair being tugged. I turn around, and I’m suddenly face to face with a woman, who is currently stroking the ends of my hair. “Never cut your hair,” she offers, as if caressing strangers is perfectly normal. She tells me she’s a hair dresser and continues, “I’m telling all my girls to grow their hair out now. Long thick hair is going to be big this spring!” I’m shocked, and as she continues to run her fingers through my almost waist length hair, I offer a confused “thank you?” I’m not as surprised as one might expect. At the time, I had extremely thick, long hair. I was used to my friends asking to braid it, and even mere acquaintances discussing my hair with me, a topic that interested them far more than me. A few months later, I was approached again by two women who stroked my hair and demanded that I never cut it. I didn’t listen, of course. I cut it all off after getting fed up by the fourteen hours it took to dry, and its propensity for getting caught in doors, sweaters and, most glamorously, my armpits. When I returned to school after the big chop, nearly eighty people commented, most with barely dis-

guised disappointment. My hair raises some very strong opinions, and it isn’t even very interesting. My personal space violations were nothing compared to what people of colour face every day. Living on the ethnically homogeneous Vancouver Island, my friend Tokoni regularly had people ask to touch her braids, and for anyone sporting a ‘fro, the intrusions are even more frequent. Why do people think that hair is immune to the keep-yourhands-to-yourself rule we all had drilled into us in kindergarten? Why does anyone even want to touch it? Hair is such a contentious issue in society, from the choice to leave it natural for black women, to covering it up for Muslim women to growing it out for men. When I cut my hair, I even had someone ask “so does this mean you’re gay now?” Hair is another way to signal our identity to the world, but unlike throwing on a Grateful Dead tee, growing it out or cutting it off takes a lot more commitment. It goes beyond just aesthetics, and how much or how little time we put into it shows a lot about how we feel. Just look at the difference between the hairstyle of choice during the first week of school, all clean and styled, and during exams, when greasy ponytails prevail. Hair is a method of expression, and identifying what niche one belongs to. To end with the words of Timbuk3, “how well do we use our freedom to choose the illusions we create?”

Back in 1930, The Silhouette’s writer was careful to point out that despite their edgy discussions, “the freshettes have firm faith in the modern girl’s ability to make a perfect mate for man.” On the contrary, I have firm faith in the modern girl’s ability to see beyond society and convention and be their own person, pursue their own careers, have babies if they want them – and not be shamed if they don’t. If they attract a man – or woman – along the way with whom they are equally enamored, then that should be seen as pleasant happenstance. Women’s personal growth and skills are not a means to an end in marriage. I hope that in 2013, we can put this thinking to rest. @jemma_wolfe

SHOCK ART

Karen Wang Graphics Editor

My immediate reaction is a gut-wrenching, petrified revulsion. The photo portrays an attractive redhead in her fifties, naked except for a pair of garters and stockings, looking directly, intensely, into the camera. But it wasn’t just the stark nakedness or the sexually provocative posture that shocked me. What was haunting was the caption “mum” juxtaposed against the imagery of lingerie, sagging breasts, pink skin against bluetoned backdrop and a pair of suggestive, demanding eyes. It was like having just drunk sour milk too quickly and being unable to spit. To what have I just subjected my eyes – and my mind? Yet, fascinated by the obvious abomination, I couldn’t look away. This image is from a collection of more discerning photographs published in 2008 in a book titled, Pretend You’re Actually Alive by an artist named Leigh Ledare. The model is his mother. At fifty, Tina Peterson’s natural beauty is intensified by an ageing elegance and astuteness. The album captured her in a myriad of postures: trying on clothes at a thrift shop, posing as a corpse, styling her hair half-naked, doing the missionary… On the other side of the camera is thirty-seven-year-old Leigh Ledare. Born in Seattle, Ledare is an artist and a teacher. As discomforting as the photos are to a layperson, it is unimaginable what it must be like for Ledare. What could have been his motivations in the beginning? What kept it go-

ing for eight years? I mean c’mon, did he not think it’s weird? Asked how he felt shooting the series by The Guardian, Ledare replied: “I moved between different feelings – uncomfortable, absurd, funny.” Sitting in Starbucks, my face purple with embarrassment, my curiosity is at its peak. What is it that turns my stomach but simultaneously causes me to take sneak peaks for more photos? Am I as sick as these “artists” must be? It might be easy to dismiss this as a simple case of artistically licensed insanity: an Oedipus exploration gone too far. Getting over the initial shock, I began to feel a sense of admiration and increased curiosity. The purpose of “shock art” is to challenge taboos and commonly accepted notions through images that are discerning and provocative. Hence the big questions: what is the message here, and can this be considered art? The book is a narrative of Tina’s struggles and vulnerabilities with life and aging documented through her sexual prowess over a period of eight years. Beneath the obvious absurdity are strangely and truly beautiful images showing her vulnerable, confused, poignant, mourning, and inevitably, orgasmic. To Ledare, it must be a daunting, though initially terrifying, realization that Tina Peterson wasn’t just his mother. She was also a ballet dancer, featured in seventeen magazines. A stripper. A sexual being. A

vulnerable woman fearing ageing and menopause. For Tina, the amount of courage it must have took to be stripped bare, naked in emotion and weakness, for her son to witness and analyze. Having grown up in a very conservative Asian family who never even calls sex by its name, Ledare’s world is an alternate universe from mine. When I was fourteen, while looking for a pair of pantyhose in my mother’s nightstand, I found a pack of Trojans. My reaction was utter denial. I’ve never opened a drawer since. When parents cross that asexual boundary, there is just no turning back. The fear isn’t just sex itself. The fear is that our parents are neither asexual nor perfect. They are human, with their own set of flaws, failures, prejudices and needs. With all genres of art, there are good and bad. Successful “shock art” not only disturbs the eye, but also generates discussion by questioning the norm. Ledare’s series of images wasn’t simply sensational. Sure, the idea of a son photographing his mother having sex has a gripping, abominable dimension. But shock isn’t all – there are depths to his art that can withstand some critical thinking and pondering by any average audience. At least for me, I haven’t been able to keep it off my mind.

FEEDBACK What’s a little thing you do to save time?

Staff Reporter Sophia Topper talks about the big importance of little things. SWEATING IT, A10 “I ride my bike.”

“Driving instead of biking.”

Elana Mlotek, Communications and Multimedia IV

Shadiana Fazal, Psychology II

“Taking as little time as possible to commute.”

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theSil.ca

Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013

OPINIONS

The cardinal rules

A look at the little-known sport of orienteering. Aurora Coltman Silhouette Intern If I say the word “orienteering” what do you think of first? Adventurous exploration? Courageous expeditions? Getting lost? The sport? If you thought of the sport, congrats – pass go and

collect $200. Because that is what orienteering is – a sport. It’s a sport that requires participants to cross checkpoints scattered across rough countryside with nothing but an old-fashioned paper landmark map, a compass, a whistle, a finger chip (that keeps track of time)

and a sheet of paper with archaic symbols mostly comparable to Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. Useful… if you know what they read as. It’s one of the toughest sports out there. It’s physical prowess, a whole lot of tactics and a starting strategy — Plus a whole lot of knowing what you’re doing. On Oct. 11-13, this year’s National Orienteering Championships were held here in Hamilton. It was one race a day – the first race, the sprint, was here at McMaster; the other two (the

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middle- and long-distance race) were out in Ancaster. Races were anywhere from one kilometre for the younger people to ten and up for elites. Now, why is orienteering such a formidable sport? Because it takes brains. Not that other sports don’t. It’s only that, you can often have someone else do the strategic thinking for you, if not the last-minute, on-the-fly tactics. In the words of a fellow orienteer, “You can’t run faster than your brain.” The first thing that happens when you flip your map over is you orient yourself. North equals north, the black lines equal north, check your compass – you’re oriented. You’re at the start triangle. Checkpoint 1 is at one towards the east. GO. Are you still following the thought process? If so, congrats again. You now know where you’re going. But not how you’re going to get there. Check out the terrain between the start triangle and the first checkpoint. If you know you’ll get lost going in a straight line – like me – it’s simple: don’t go straight. Look at the terrain – can you follow trails, or streams,

or that convenient ledge of earth? Follow your trail to where it turns sharply and meets up with a bridge. Before crossing the bridge, you turn right and go straight. Checkpoint seen. Now, you book it to that checkpoint. And guess what? It’s not yours! Don’t pass go, and don’t collect your gold [medal]. Now you’ve got some perspective on the sport. It can be mentally taxing – the stress of getting lost, wandering off the map, arriving late, being last, the frustration of being totally unable to find a checkpoint. When running these races, you don’t see other people, as they happen mostly around large objects – trees, or buildings. If you deal with that, you’ve still got the physical tax: running in circles, climbing hills, cliffs, losing shoes to boggy mud, fighting burrs and thistles and blackberry bushes. Plunging through icy water. There are all sorts of trials. Some races can be five kilometers and take two hours. Orienteering is most definitely among the toughest sports out there, so if you’re up to the challenge… GO. Win yourself some medals, and enjoy the races.

Personal empowerment isn't a public service Tobi Abdul Staff Reporter In the past few months, it has seemed as though the world has been shocked to learn that people grow up. Miley Cyrus has been under heavy scrutiny for breaking away from her Hannah Montana image in favour of twerking and sticking out her tongue. Evidently, she’s no longer a role model to the young tweens who watched Hannah Montana with complete adoration of Miley’s sweet Southern demeanour. Yes, the young tweens who are now legal adults themselves or nearing adulthood. Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor took it upon herself to write an open letter to

Miley advising her after she called O’Connor a role model of hers. O’Connor warns Miley against letting the industry prostitute her and berates her actions basically implying that Miley is a puppet of the industry, controlled by thinking men care about her because she swings naked on wrecking balls and tells her exactly what “real empowerment” is. Sinead O’Connor. The same shaven-head lady who ripped up a photo of the Pope on national television now writing that Miley’s actions are “absolutely NOT in ANY way an empowerment of [her]self or any other young women.” A lot of people praised this letter but I think it’s just another example of the way we shame woman into conforming

to an ideal. Personally, I think the entire letter straddles the line of victim blaming and slut shaming. As women, do we have an obligation to other women to act in a way that empowers us all? What is this “real empowerment” that O’Connor speaks of? I think Miley’s actions are empowering, just as I think O’Connor’s actions on Saturday Night Love were also empowering. “Real empowerment” should be doing what you want to do, despite social pressure to do something else. Isn’t that all what we’re fighting for? The right to not have our actions scrutinized and judged against some measure of morality and empowerment. I may not agree with Miley’s actions for myself, I would most

likely never hump giant teddy bears, but I support her because she does not give a crap about what anyone says. Her actions in no sign show any characteristic of her being prostituted by the industry. Sure, I’m sure that her manager and label are thrilled with her album’s success and would prefer her to keep doing what she’s doing, but make no mistake that Miley’s actions are done because she wants to do them, not because anyone is telling her to. We do have an obligation to each other as women, but this obligation isn’t to cover our bodies and think that every man is out to pimp us out. The obligation that we have to each other is to let ourselves be individuals outside

of this gender identity. If I want to gyrate half naked, I think that I have the right to do so. I would completely understand if you didn’t want to watch that, which is why I think a world stage isn’t the best platform for it, but I do think that our actions are governed too little by what we actually want to do and governed too much by what others want to do. Whether you identify as woman or not, you do not owe anything to anybody. Be who you want to be and act in a way that you want to act whether or not you think it “empowers” whatever group you belong to. Your actions do not dictate how anyone else is seen. We are who we are and we should be respected for it.

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ran me over Gali Katznelson The Silhouette You are walking through the University Hall arch homecoming evening as you hear a muffled “EFRT” and all of a sudden – OUCH. You’ve been hit. Bewildered, you look around, catching a glimpse of a girl repositioning her footing on her bicycle and riding off. You later learn she was a participant of McMaster Students Union’s Emergency First Response Team orientation weekend, a competitive selection process where only the very best make the team. Waiting for an X-ray the next day, you grapple with the thought of a potential emergency first aid responder running you over and failing to respond to your need for emergency first aid. It’s no secret that a medical school application must be impressive to stand out from a sea of hopefuls. A myriad of volunteer commitments, leadership positions, awards and research experiences are staples in competitive CVs. These are wonderful opportunities for personal growth beyond the classroom and for potential improvements in our community. But how many of these experiences are truly meaningful and compassion-driven? The slogan “this will look great on a resume” is a marketing strategy that has become ubiquitous when trying to recruit students into clubs and organizations. Many of us, in

our attempts to amp our resume, end up making tedious and halfhearted attempts at dozens of activities. Dabbling here and there, however, to satisfy a quota for an application does not leave a lasting impact on us. Nor on our community. Worse, being so single-mindedly fixated on the achievement can harm those around us in the process. None of this, however, is apparent from the eloquently worded statement on a resume. Medicine and compassion are inextricable. Yet, in our frenzy of resume development, we sometimes let the greater purpose slip away; the goal of one day becoming a professional capable of helping and caring for people. How many of our accomplishments are undertaken to develop ourselves and enrich our community? And how much of it is done to sway the hand of an administrator seated behind a stack of applications in a few years? We should be weary of getting so swept up on our journeys to medical school that we become callous to our surroundings. After all, the greatest of doctors are passionate, dedicated and compassionate. Building our preconceived notions of a great application with the absence of these qualities can veer us away from being great physicians later. From one medical school hopeful to another: on your road to doctorhood, watch out for pedestrians.

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Sweat the small stuff They might be little things, but the message you send is what counts. Sophia Topper Staff Reporter A couple Saturday afternoons ago, I drunkenly berated an unsuspecting guy in Centro about his coffee choices. Now, this was homecoming, so a little belligerency, while rude, was not unexpected. Now that I have offered a paltry defense for my ill-manners, you are probably wondering what about his coffee raised my ire. Am I a Starbucks diva? A black coffee snob? A patriotic double-double drinker? No. I am passionate about fair trade. To me, it’s simple. You can pay the same price for two products, one of which contributes to some horrific living conditions in Latin America, and one does not. Perhaps Fair Trade is not perfect: Direct Trade is being heralded as the best thing in responsible consumption these days. Nevertheless, it isn’t really about Fair Trade – it’s about the little things. I am mystified by some people’s reticence about

performing these small tasks. Sure, you may prefer the Colombian Dark to the Brazilian Dark, but really, it’s one dollar drip, not a glamorous espresso based concoction—is there that much of a difference? Perhaps to you, there is. I’m not demanding that you deny yourself the things you love. This is about the little things after all. Let’s look at another beverage: bottled water. Just buy a reusable water bottle already. Please, just buy a water bottle. I understand, I really do. I admit to visiting a vending machine once in a while, and hating myself the whole time. I lose water bottles all the time, too. But each bottle I buy is a fresh chance that, maybe, this time I’ll manage to hold on to the same bottle for more than a week. But needing water on the go, and being far from fountains, is a different issue than those who simply refuse to drink tap water. Someone who lives just down my hall takes a cab once every few weeks to load up of flats of bottles,

because he will not condescend to drink Hamilton city water. I didn’t believe it when I first heard either. This is ridiculous. Some bottled water is just tap water anyway, and some does not even pass the stringent standards imposed on municipal water, so any justification beyond convenience is moot. Small choices like these really do add up. Even simpler actions, like turning off the lights in empty rooms, buying shampoo that has not been tested on animals or even just a smile or a nod of acknowledgement at someone passing in the hallway is not by any measure strenuous. Every decision you make is a statement. It’s a statement about your ideals, your principles and how much you care about the world around you. Think about what you’re saying. Fair Trade coffee can be found at a number of locations around campus. Almost any place coffee is sold, Fair Trade coffee is sold.

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modern society (Mary and Alexandra Play Hide and Go Seek). Of course, the prose was beautiful; so sublime I dare to say Orwell would shed a tear of hope for the future of his beloved language. I didn’t write because I was good at it though, I wrote because I admired authors. I spent some time writing, but I spent a lot more imagining myself writing. Ordinarily I saw myself as a successful author, sitting in a library three stories (no pun intended) high, weaving delightfully entrancing adventures for my devoted readers. I grew out of those dreams quickly though: I traded them for others. I traded images of marble statues for scenes of dust motes lolling in a sunbeam. An abandoned hunting shack in a part of the woods no one knew replaced my ritzy mansion. The sound of a creek nearby, the wind the evergreens, and chattering of friendly (but nevertheless distant) creatures was interrupted only by the sharp shifting of my typewriter’s keys. I wasn’t writing for the end goal anymore, I was writing because I enjoyed it. My daydreams of dishevelled, but charming, cabins mirrored this. Of course, being at university there is rarely a deserted cabin on hand, but there are other people who like writing. When I write here, aside from (the ever-enjoyable) assigned essays, it’s because I’m excited to contribute to a collaborative work. I’m energized by more than the simple pleasure of writing my piece; I can feel the editors, illustrators, and layout gods working with me to put together, each month, that glossy labour of love. And now, when I’ve been reading more of the Globe and The Economist than the funnies

Sam Godfrey Opinions Editor A lot of kids grow up spending their Saturday mornings in front of a glowing television, eating a bowl of high sugar cornstarch and fighting with their siblings over which 20-minute toy advertisement they’d like to watch. That was much different from the scene that played out at my home. While my peers ensured the success of the cartoon and insulin industries, I was at my kitchen table with leftover pasta, kneeling on the chair so I could better lean over the Globe and Mail. And okay, I was probably reading the comics, but I always ventured into the News section at one point or another, just to see what my dad was reading. My classmates exchanged insults along the lines of “stupid” and “dumb”, but I was always taught those were bad words. This was just as well, because they lacked the real zing I was looking for, choosing instead to claim my sister was “worse than Bin Ladin.” My mother asked me how I even knew who he was, so I reminded her: “Mom, you forget: I read The Economist now.” I always knew what I liked, and that was reading. My parents even had to devise strategies for fear that reading in the dark would ruin my eyesight (ha! I showed them). I spent so much time poring over books and newspapers and magazines, absorbing their stories, that it was only logical when I began to write them too. Key word being “began.” I rarely, if ever, finished them. My desk drawer at home is littered with notebooks containing the beginnings of what I’m sure would have been epic tales with real depth and meaning (Jenny’s New Friend), astute commentaries on

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(oh okay: I still only read The Economist’s cartoon), I’ve started to feel drawn from that perfect hole in the woods. Sometimes I want to don a plain, shortbrimmed hat, stick a card that reads, “PRESS” in the dirty ribbon and get a story from the source. I don’t know why I need that hat to visit troops in Iraq, or attend a cultural rally of some sort, but I imagine it feels snug on my head. I still want to make fantastic tales spring from my typewriter, but I also wanted the grungy glamour of whatever that hat is. So why do I write? I write for the Saturday-morning cartoons I never saw. I write for leftover pasta spilled on the comics page. I write for my dad leaving The Economist on the counter, and I write for my mom shaking her head and smiling when I picked it up. I write for my eyes, sore from reading in the dark, for notebooks half-full of clumsily penciled words, and for the mansion I wished I had. I write for cabins, typewriters, hats with brims and everything they represent. I write for the energy it takes, and the energy it gives me. @samwisegodfrey

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SNAPS @ MAC A new statue on the McMaster campus is causing students a great deal of confusion as they are unsure what to make of the alumni-donated installation. “I think I saw its eyes move but nobody believes me. Why won’t anyone believe me. It takes me to a place where from I will not return,” said one student.

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They are calling it the Avian Spring, and ducks everywhere are joining the charge by organizing riots and other events to make their voices heard. Mallards, northern pintails and wood ducks alike, are all furious with the recent rise in the use of the term “duck face” and the negative connotations that come with it. The group, Foundation of Words and Language, is a tight-

knit group of politically connected ducks. FoWL has organized protests, petitions and sit-ins—many taking place at Instagram’s head office. Various signs read things like “We want our faces back” and “You don’t even have a beak!” Promotional literature from the group explains that FoWL has had enough of the term “duck face” being tossed around to describe attention-seeking youth (often female) pursing their lips is a picture in what seems like an attempt to be sexy or cute. FoWL is also unhappy with how this trend has developed. “Since the act that has come to be known as the ‘duck face’ is annoying and disgusting, popular culture has come to look down upon the face,” says the literature. “The term is now used in a derogatory or critical way. Ducks to not deserve to have their great name

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tarnished along with this hideous excuse for cuteness and what is certainly a parental disappointment.” The group says that they will continue to demonstrate and protest until one of their demands is met. They are asking for one of two solutions: “1. For the use of the term ‘duck face’ to no longer be associated with the picture-posing act that it has recently come to define, OR (more preferably) 2. For teenage girls, immature university students and men with no dignity to cease from using the face at all.” FoWL says that they will not stop their campaign until at least one of these demands is met. When asked to comment, the leader of the demonstration said “Quack quack quack, quack quack. Quack quack quack quack!”

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They are often referred to as “bums,” “freeloaders” or “hobos,” but recently they have taken on a new moniker: “hotties.” Hamiltonian homeless have been the target of a shocking new trend, where people have begun cat-calling and hooting at sleeping homeless, usually shouting obscene erotic suggestions at them. “It is frightening. I used to get people telling me to take off, but now a majority of passerby tell me to take it off. What kind of life is this, where I can’t feel comfortable in my own skin?” said Max “Trash-kan” Piller, a local homeless sexual icon. These vivacious vagrants have taken to extreme measures in an effort to avoid the objectification of their species: dressing in regular civilian clothing. “I went to a thrift store and bought a polo and cargo shorts, just so these sickos couldn’t identify me as one of us rentally-challenged folks,” said Piller. Over ten thousand homeless photos are found hourly on online sharing communities, on sites such as homelessismore.com.

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Two down, one to go Alexandra Reilly Assistant Sports Editor The McMaster Marauders football squad tore up the field in Waterloo, Ont. this past Saturday afternoon against the Laurier Golden Hawks. The Oct. 12 match saw the Marauders once again find success over their opponents, this time to the tune of 28-5. With expectations continuing to mount weekly, the stakes continue to reach new heights. A playoff spot is not the only thing up for grabs, but also the opportunity to host a home playoff game. The Carleton Ravens (0-7), a team returning to OUA football competition after a 15-year absence, is only remaining it is crucial for the team to continue to maintain their confidence in order to set the tone for playoffs. “Momentum is everything in football so there is no problem getting motivated to play

anyone, especially an up-andcoming Carleton program,” said quarterback Marshall Ferguson of the team’s opponents. Ferguson set a new Marauder single-season record for touchdown passes in a season; tossing two touchdowns to reach a total of 20 this season with one game remaining. The third-year QB is aware of the team’s goals and that an effort is to be made in order to improve. “We don’t have concerns as an offence week-to-week, we have challenges that we need to prepare for on a day-to-day basis so that we can accomplish the goals we all have as a team,” Ferguson added. “My focus is on improving every day both individually, as a team and an offence.” Aram Eisho led the defense in tackles with a total of 12 on the day. The Marauders were able to keep the Golden Hawks out of the end zone, including three goal

line stands in the fourth quarter. With the playoffs in sight, the Marauders will once again face some of the top-ranked opponents who defeated them during the regular season. Proving his leadership capabilities this season, Ferguson is well aware of the challenges these teams will provide. “We have to get better in some way, every day between now and our eventual playoff opponents,” said the Kingston, Ont. native. The Marauders now look to face some uphill battles, ones that will be the biggest they have come across this season. With key starters Joey Cupido and Matt Sewell still out of the lineup, the Maroon and Grey face the harsh reality of possible entering the playoffs without their big guns. With two down and one to go the Marauders are set to face Carleton on Oct. 19 in Ottawa, Ont.

With the last of the door-die games approaching, the ninth-ranked Marauders hopes of hosting a playoff game. @Miss_AReilly

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“We have to get better in some way every day between now and our eventual playoff opponents... ” Marshall Ferguson, Quarterback of Marauders football team

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Gersi Xhuti is 10th overall in the OUA for scoring this season. C/O RICHARD ZAZULAK

William Lou The Silhouette The McMaster men’s soccer team kept the ball rolling last week with a pair of 2-0 victories against the Western Mustangs and the UOIT Ridgebacks. Defender Kody Kazda opened the scoring in the 32nd minute against the Mustangs with his first goal of the season. The defensive line was solid for the Marauders, as they held Western’s offense to only three shots on target. Midfielder Nate Morris chipped in with an insurance goal in the 83rd minute to secure the win for the Maroon and Grey. Goalkeeper Angelo Cavalluzzo kept the Mustangs off the score sheet for the 2-0 shutout. The Marauders then travelled

to Oshawa, Ont. for a rematch with the UOIT Ridgebacks. Similar to their last meeting, Mac went on to capture a relatively easy-going 2-0 victory. McMaster dominated the play in the first half, generating 9 shots on goal. Defenseman Aleksandar Vincic opened the scoring in the 33rd minute with his first goal of the season. Striker Gersi Xhuti followed it up with another goal in the 45th minute, giving him the team lead in goals scored with 6 for the season. Cavalluzzo earned his third shutout in four games, saving all four shots on target en route to the victory. The pair of victories last week puts the Marauders atop the heavily contested OUA West. McMaster’s 32 points in 14 games gives them the slight edge over the York Lions, who have earned

31 points in 13 games. Mac’s 32 points puts them only 2 points back of OUA leading Ryerson Rams. However, despite their record, the Marauders are more focused on making the playoffs than anything else. Co-captain Paterson Farrell spoke of the possibility of leading the OUA. “coming first in the league would definitely be an accomplishment, because we’ve never done that before, but it’s not a huge deal if we don’t as long as we’re playing our best by playoffs that’s all that matters,” said Farrell. He also praised goalkeeper Cavalluzzo and his defensive line, citing that “Angelo is a great goalie and I am never nervous when I see him back there. Along with the four defenders, they make our defense one of the best in the OUA…I can’t wait to see

them shut down CIS teams.” McMaster has allowed the fewest goals against per game, limiting their opponents to a mere 8 goals in 14 matches. Farrell was also quick to dole out praise to his fellow strikers and midfielders. In particular, he complimented Xhuti and Morris, who have scored 6 and 5 goals respectively. “Gersi and Nate have definitely stepped up for us this year. Both of them work extremely hard and have an ability to find back of the net. When we need a clutch goal, those are two that we look to,” Farrell said. With only two games remaining in the regular season, Farrell says that the goal is to “finish strong, hopefully with two wins.” Should they win their final two games of the season, the Marauders have an excellent shot

at finishing atop the OUA. The men’s soccer team will play their final regular season match at home on Oct. 19, when they take on the Brock Badgers at 3:15 p.m.

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Women’s rugby wins playoff opener The Marauders show why they are a contender for an OUA title this season Alexandra Reilly Assistant Sports Editor The McMaster women’s rugby team proved why they are a contender for an OUA title this season by dishing out back-toback wins on their York Lion opponents. The second victory came on the evening of Oct. 11, when the Marauders faced the Lions for the second time in a row. The score was 37-0. With home field advantage, the Marauders managed to grasp an early lead with an penalty goal from Stephanie Black followed by a try from Heidi Henderson to bring the score to 10-0 Marauders. The Marauders would continue to pressure to the weaker York Lions as tries from Cindy Nelles and Jenn Lemon would bring the Marauders to a 20-0 C/O ROBERT DA SILVA

lead. Heading into the second half, the Marauders stepped it up even further as three of Mac’s players would all cross the touchline. Black played well for the Maroon and Grey, bringing in a total of 12 points to make her the top scorer of the night. Currently ranked tenth within the CIS top-ten the Marauders will now advance to play the Guelph Gryphons in the OUA semifinals, which will take place on Oct. 19 on the Gryphons’ home turf. The Guelph Gryphons are ranked second overall in the country and finished regular season play as an undefeated team. McMaster gave the Gryphons their hardest battle this season, keeping the score close for most of the match. Unfortunately the Gryphons were able to pounce on a few of the Marauders errors handing them a 44-27 deficit. With much to be proud of the Marauders are able to maintain confidence heading into the crucial match up against Guelph this weekend on the road. @Miss_AReilly

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Laura Sinclair Sports Editor Despite their loss against the talented Ryerson Rams on Friday, the women’s volleyball team is in the midst of experiencing one of the greatest preseason runs for the Marauders in the past five years. This is something that is very encouraging for McMaster, a team that is not used to this kind of success this early on in the season. “As a team we have never done very well in pre-season. It usually takes us into the regular season to become very cohesive on the court,” said veteran libero, Melanie Walsh. The team showed just how cohesive they can be however, bringing home the bronze medal at the tournament in Winnipeg, Man., and the gold medal at the Gee-Gees tournament in Ottawa. “The team battled it out hard in Ottawa to bring home the gold and I think it really opened our eyes to our potential for the season,” said middle blocker Taylor Brisebois. The team carried this momentum to their games against the RMC Paladins, and the Waterloo Warriors at the McMaster Thanksgiving Classic on Oct. 10, which resulted in two solid wins for the Maroon and Grey. These were just other confidence-boosting performances that sealed the deal for the Marauders pre-season and solidified them as a dangerous team heading into the regular season, which

kicks off Oct. 19, in the Burridge Gymnasium. “This year, the on-court chemistry happened so quickly,” said Walsh on the recent win. “It definitely builds confidence for us going into regular season knowing that we have already had success together” The Marauders fell just short of the gold on Oct. 12, against the Ryerson Rams, who won the Thanksgiving Classic final in a 3-2 decision (28-30, 25-18, 18-25, 25-10, 11-15). The match serves as a learning curve for the Marauders, as they will prepare themselves to face the Ryerson team again on Oct. 19, and this time, the goal is to pull out a win “We are aware of what they bring to the table and are going to prepare the best we can in order to defeat them,” said Brisebois. Brisebois, a third-year middle blocker, was injured in the tournament during the Waterloo semi-final match-up, and setter Kayla Ng was injured in the match against the Rams, which was a setback for the Marauders in the final game. “While coming down from a block I was landed on by one of the opponents. After seeing a doctor it appears to be nothing too serious so hopefully I am fully recovered in about a week,” said Brisebois on the injury. “Kayla was also injured in the gold medal game with her first sprained ankle so hopefully in a few weeks she is fully recovered as

well,” added Brisebois. The Marauders will have to work through the injuries this Saturday afternoon when they will take on the Rams once again – a team that brings back memories of being knocked out of the OUA quarterfinals in February. For Brisebois, there is a lot of tension in the match-up. “There is definitely some tension for myself facing Ryerson because of last year’s quarterfinals, and with having friends on the team, and also being coached by Dustin Reid before, but it’s all in the spirit of the game and makes me even more excited to face them in season” For Walsh, the match up will be one of recovery. “There does not seem to be tension regarding the upcoming Ryerson match, just more of the want for redemption.” The aforementioned match against Ryerson will take place, Oct. 19 in the Burridge Gym As for the Ryerson Rams, Brisebois believes that they will be faced with some fierce competition against the Marauders squad. “We are passionate about working hard and we don’t take losing lightly.” @Lsinkky

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Marauders secure bronze Laura Sinclair Sports Editor After weeks of injuries, the majority of the roster laced up their spikes and crossed the finish line in the Quebec Student Sport Federation’s, and Atlantic University Sport Conference Interlock meet in Montreal. The team proved their worth against some of the top teams in the country with the help of some debut performances. Connor Darlington, a Canada Summer Games 5000- metre champion, came in fifth place overall, and Reid, an elite triathlete, came ninth overall to pave the path for the Mac men’s team. Their top ten finishes helped in securing the team to a thirdplace finish overall, with other key performers crossing the finish line quickly and promptly to lower the Marauders score. Captain Blair Morgan was next to cross the line, finishing in 10th place, while Taylor Forbes finished in 20th. Gabe Ghiglione was no more than a couple seconds behind Forbes, and finished in 22nd. Luke Charbonneau finished in 31st place, and rounding out the score for the Maroon and Grey was Jeramie Lai in 35th place.With both Darlington and Reid racing, there was a difference for the men’s team that will only prove to do better when they have Lionel Sanders in the line-up. “For this race, Taylor Reid was the biggest difference, as Lionel was out but Connor was in. Come OUAs, obviously Lionel will be a huge difference maker as he should be our top man,” said Morgan. With Sanders as the top man, if Darlington, Morgan and Forbes race to their potential, the Marauders will vie for a spot on the podium at the OUA Championships, with the Guelph Gryphons, Queen’s Gaels and Windsor Lancers being their main competition within the province. If Sanders raced at the Montreal meet, and ran the same way

he did in Guelph, the team may have beaten the Gaels for second place. Even without Sanders, the team proved that they have the potential to be a top team not just within the province, but also within the entire country. “It definitely paid off on both a personal and team level, as it was my best race of the season, and I believe it was the teams as well,” said Morgan on the team’s performance. On the women’s side, the team finished in third place overall just as the men’s team did. In this race, Maddy McDonald and Courtney Patterson were finally on the start line together, and they crossed the finish line not too far from each other as well. McDonald had the best showing for the Maroon and Grey, finishing third overall, not too far behind former teammate and Queen’s grad student Victoria Coates who finished second overall. Patterson finished 11th overall, exactly one minute behind McDonald on the 6 km course. Crossing the line third for the Marauders was rookie Emily Nowak, who finished 25th overall, and not too far behind her was fourth year Megan Beverley, who has returned to the team after a two and a half year hiatus from competitive running. She finished 27th overall. In 30th spot was Raquel Burgess. Rounding out the score for the Marauders was captain Chelsea Mackinnon in her debut performance who finished 36th overall, and rookie Phoebe Cseresnyes, who also officially debuted, finishing 41st overall. When it comes to Mackinnon and Cseresnyes, they are two runners that are coming off of injuries. When they are at their best, and when they reach their potential, they are a force to be reckoned with and can challenge any runner in the top 20 at the OUA Championships. This is promising for the team heading into the OUA

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Championships, as they will be duking it out with the Guelph Gryphons, Queen’s Gaels, Western Mustangs and Toronto Varsity Blues for a spot on the podium. The Marauders will look to prepare themselves for the OUA Championships that take place here in Hamilton at the Chedoke Golf Course on Oct. 26 and the Marauders will be racing to their full potential at the competitive meet. They will get a two-week chance to fine-tune their running before hitting the start-line however, which is something that Morgan and the team are looking forward to. “I think we will be doing some harder stuff this week, and taking it comparatively easy starting next weekend. Hopefully we will be running at our best on the 26th, but as [Coach Sneyd] likes to say, OUAs are the 30% midterm and the CIS Championship is the 70% final, so the final goal is to be running our best in four weeks,” The Marauders will look to ace the midterm on Oct. 26, before taking on the final challenge on Nov. 9. @Lsinkky C/O CROSS COUNTRY ET ATHLETISME

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Mac takes “reconaissance trip” Laura Sinclair Sports Editor Coach Dave Preston was in Turkey just a month and a half ago, where he coached the Canadian Junior National Team to a 12th place finish, right behind the USA team. Now, he finds himself getting ready to hop on a plane to the confines of Calgary, Alta., to face some fierce Canada West competition for the Dino Cup in the Jacks Simpson Stadium at the University of Calgary. The team will get their start on Oct. 18 and for Coach Preston, the tournament will serve as practice for the core elements that the team will develop over time. “We could go three-and-oh, we could go oh-and-three, the difference in our performance for this might be minimum just because the competition is very, very good,” said Preston. The competition in the Canada West Conference is so dominant, six out of the top ten teams in the CIS top ten rankings are from the west. With this in mind, Preston is sure to concentrate more on the process of fine-tuning, and improving each game, than on the outcome of the matches or the tournament. “We’re going to focus on our performance instead of our results… if we take care of our performances out there, then the wins will take care of themselves,” added Preston. The focus on performance that Preston speaks of was especially present in the Marauders first preseason game against the Western Mustangs, where they managed to hold them off, and pull out an encouraging comeback late in the game. The Marauders’ ability to regroup under pressure and remain collected to pull off the win was what Preston attributed to the overall character of his strong team. “The thing I was most

pleased about was their character; we were up two-zero, kind of got a little bit sidetracked, kind of lost our way…[we were] down in the fifth as well and still had the character to come and close it out. So that, that was refreshing. That was nice to see,” added Preston on the win. The Marauders will try to carry their character over to Calgary this weekend, where they will be up against the Calgary Dinos, the Alberta Golden Bears, and the Trinity Western Spartans. Two of those teams – the Golden Bears and the Spartans, are ranked first and second respectively in the current CIS top ten rankings, while McMaster is ranked third. Although the tournament is miles away, Coach Preston stresses that they will be using the tournament as a useful and educational stepping stone for the rest of the season. For him, there are a couple of major advantages of going out west to play in such a competitive pre-season tournament. “One of the things I think we do pretty well is information gathering; so I think we’re going to be able to get some good information on some teams that we don’t see very often,” said Preston. “It’s going to give us a chance to try and do some things against teams that aren’t in our league all the time. So we don’t have to concern ourselves too much about someone getting too familiar with us to know what we’re doing.” Another major advantage of going to the tournament in Calgary is the venue of the Jacks Simpson Stadium, which will be hosting the 2014 CIS Championships – a championship tournament that the Marauders will hope to compete in come February. “We get to play three matches in that gym, getting used to that environment, getting used to all the other stuff that comes along with the CIS Championship, that

we won’t have to do for the first time, if we’re fortunate enough to get there” added Preston. This is not just any trip for the Marauders; it is a trip of observation and note-taking for the team, as they will hope to come back to Calgary once again in a couple of months to fight for a national title. “We’re not just taking the trip, we’re going to where we would like to go to again… so,

this is a reconnaissance trip, we’re going in to do some recon, and see exactly what it’s going to take, and get very, very familiar with everybody.” The Marauders will start getting very familiar with the west coast on Friday Oct. 18, when they take on the Calgary Dinos at 7:30 p.m. @Lsinkky

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Sweet dreams “I was chased off a cliff by Barney & Friends.” - Sam, Arts & Science III

“I was being chased by the Three Stooges in black & white.” - Alannah, Labour Studies IV

“I was racing a hovercraft at a high school track meet.” - Joleen, Cognitive Science of Language III

“Everything was moving in fast motion, and I was moving in slow.” - Sam, Humanities I

What’s the weirdest dream you’ve ever had?

“I was in Transformers as the main character.” - Angus, Molecular Biology & Genetics IV

“I failed my anthropology exam.” - Deepinder, Molecular Biology & Genetics IV

“I battled aliens. And I won.” - Christian, Commerce I

“I was walking down the street with my uncle, and when I turned around, his head was gone.” - Kisok, Commerce I

“I was flying to Centre Island on the back of a pigeon.” - Amanda, CS&MM III

“I was running across the highway with two old ladies.” - Jenna, Cognitive Science of Language III

“A homeless man stole my brother.” - Miranda Arts & Science II

SLEEP SUPERSTITIONS 1

The Commanding Position

Your bed must be as far from your door as possible. So, if you live in a small room and are unable to move into a dance studio, your “chi” will be right out of luck. #fengshui

Mani/Pedi

If you cut your toenails before bed, your parents will face an unfortunate death before you see them again. Perhaps the person who founded this superstition had a morbid fear of toenail clippings in the bed.

With the stressful season of midterms upon us, troubles with sleep are likely to creep into your habits. Decode your symptoms to see whether you’re simply stressed, sleep deprived or have a major problem on your hands.

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HYPERSOMNIA

Insomnia is a difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. Someone can grow in and out of this disorder depending on stress, diet and changes to health.

Hypersomnia is defined as a constant state of sleepiness during the day, even after having rested at night. It can also refer to a prolonged sleeping time at night.

SOMNILOQUY :

the former name for sleep-talking

The Swan Princess

Sewing a swan’s feather into your lover’s pillow is supposed to protect against infidelity. Probably because their sleep will be enhanced by a single extra feather though.

The number of hours that REM sleep occupies per night. REM usually begins about 90 minutes after falling asleep.

I♥ SLEEP

: SOMNAMBULISM

SLEEP APNEA This disorder is characterized by pauses in breathing while sleeping. Essentially extreme snoring, sleep apnea is diagnosed via an overnight sleeping test called a polysomnogram, or more simple, a “sleep study.” Characterized by sleep disturbances and excessive daytime sleepiness, a person affected can go an entire lifetime without being diagnosed.

SLEEP [PARALYSIS] Historically perceived as a “demonic visitation,” sleep paralysis is characterized by an inability to move when falling asleep or waking up. It is said to occur during the REM phases of sleep to prevent a person from physically acting on or reacting to their dreams. COMPILED BY AMANDA WATKINS & MIRANDA BABBIT

Take the Cake

Apparently you can do a lot while you sleep to control relationships, including the start of one! Sleeping with a slice of wedding cake under your pillow will introduce you to your future husband in your dreams.

Toothache

Dreaming about teeth is not an invitation for the tooth fairy. In fact, you might need your tooth fairy as a cuddle buddy, because dreaming of teeth means someone is going to die. This superstition doesn’t take into account the laws of population growth apparently.

the former name for sleep-walking

SLEEP FACTS

SLEEP DISORDERS INSOMNIA

The extra hour of sleep received when clocks are put back has been found to coincide with a decrease in the number of road accidents.

10% The amount of snorers affected with sleep apnoeaa disorder which stops breathing up to 300 times a night and increases the risk of heart attack or stroke.

If you do not fall back asleep within 15-20 minutes, you should get out of bed, go to another room and engage in a relaxing activity such as listening to music or reading. Return to bed when you feel sleepy and avoid watching the clock.

11 DAYS The longest someone has gone without sleep according to Guiness World Records. For obvious reasons, Guinness has stopped keeping record of voluntary sleep deprivation. Randy Gardner, the record holder, reported hallucinations, short-term memory loss and an inability to focus.

Apparently, the idea of counting sheep to get to sleep might go back to ancient shepherds, who had to literally count their sheep every night before turning in.

After 17–19 hours without sleep, performance test results are comparable to those completed by a well over intoxicated person.

Giraffes sleep on average 1.9 hours per day. Cats on the other hand, can spend over 12 hours a day sleeping.

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G N I M CRAM HAMPION C r know e v e l il w e n No o

Jason Woo The Silhouette

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sterday e y d e t r a t s that you

Say adieu to technology. Facebook and your phone are you two worst enemies, because they distract you before, during, and after you check it. Turn off yo’ phone (or at least put it some place far, far away… preferably in the hands of someone else who you semitrust). Turn off yo’ WiFi. And hide yo’ kids.

Play music without words. Lyrics are very distracting because it makes you want to sing along as if you suddenly possess the voice of Shania Twain. That said, some people tend to focus better if they’re listening to music since classical music can put you to sleep entirely. So pull out your favourite Hans Zimmer score and pray that Inception really works.

Watch a YouTube video if you’re lost. No, not ‘What Does The Fox Say?’ There are many educational video channels, like Khan Academy, that go through a variety of academic subjects. They can be particularly helpful if you are bored of reading and need to cram learn a concept in 15 minutes or less.

Read the summary and important concepts sections of the textbook. They go over what was taught in the chapter without all the extraneous details. Sure you may miss out on these details, but this way you at least have something to put in your answer on a test rather than an impassioned plea to your grader.

Find someone in your class to teach you. If your classmate is on top of things he’ll be more likely to understand why you’re confused. If he’s not, talking about concepts still clarifies and reinforces understanding. Sidebar: Don’t pick the person you’re trying to wheel – your crush will be a distraction and you don’t need to look like an idiot in front of them anyway.

D.I.Y. Amanda Watkins LifeStyle Editor

THE CALM JAR

The next few months are going to be consistently hard. And if the stress of the last few weeks has left you with little playtime and makes you want to break and/or burn things, perhaps a new calming routine may be in order. This beloved Pinterest favourite intended for asshole children who can’t control temper tantrums, can also work wonders on your own case of the terrible twenties. This mixture provides a mesmer-

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Fill up a little over ¾ of the jar with boiling hot water. Add 2/3 of the bottle of glue to the jar. Stir. Add in a generous amount of glitter Throw in a few drops of food colouring until the mixture is your desired colour. Stir again. Seal the container tightly. If you really need to, seal the lid to the jar with super glue. The last thing you want is a boiling hot mixture of coloured glue spilling all over yourself. Give it a good shake. Watch the mesmerizing patterns of the glitter as it moves around the goopy substance.

Meant for children, loved by all.

Before you get started, this is what you need:

izing snow globe-like product that is a surefire way to calm down the midterm-induced fire of your soul. Watch the glittery concoction swirl around the jar and feel yourself drift into a state of ease and relaxation. Mix together this almost fail-proof solution and use it to put your stress at bay. @whatthekins

PVA glue (if you watched Art Attack, you will know what this means)

Mason jar or empty clear container (i.e. peanut butter jar, cleaned)

Boiling hot water

Food colouring

Loose glitter

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Dear Dressmakers, Emma Suschkov The Silhouette You make some really beautiful dresses. You make some ugly dresses too, and some dresses I don’t really understand, but still really want. I’d like to own these aforementioned dresses but, for reasons beyond my control, I cannot. I think you’re missing a rather large target demographic when you design dresses. The

peer-based

health education & resources

Alon Coret Student Health Education Centre Living a thankful, grateful, appreciative life has numerous benefits. Studies show that people who are thankful tend to perform better in school, have fewer mental health problems, sleep better, and build stronger relationships. The holiday we call Thanksgiving is celebrated in various ways and at different times around the world. In sixteenth century England, various days of fasting and thanksgiving were an integral part of the English Reformation; celebrated by the Puritans, these special days sought to replace the various existing church holidays – including Christmas and Easter. The American version of Thanksgiving is generally traced to a celebration of good harvest, which took place in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621. This initial celebration, inspired by Puritan pilgrims who immigrated to the United States, became a regular

dresses and skirts on the market are absolutely PERFECT – if you are 5’4” or less. It happens all the time – I’m shopping and see exactly what I want. I go to try it on and then I check myself out in the mirror and – wait, when did this dress become a shirt? I can’t buy clothes that don’t even cover the, you know, necessities. It’s not about looking “slutty” (I will wear what I want, judgment be damned), it’s about

the need to not flash everyone. It’s not MY FAULT that nature made me tall and it’s not my fault that your dresses lead to public indecency. Can you just do me a favour and ADD A MEASLY INCH OR TWO TO THE HEMLINE PLEASE? This is not even coming from a six-foot tall girl – man, you girls have it rough. How do you ever find jeans? I’m 5’8”, and that is NOT that much taller than average. Dresses/skirts should fit

me! Dressmakers, you would get so much money from so many more people. Don’t you want that money? Don’t you want to clothe the masses? And yeah, I could go shop at those specialty stores for tall girls, where you see that longed-for “L” after the number size. And where the prices are spectacularly exorbitant. I’d love some well-fitting clothes, but I can’t sacrifice $150 at the altar of fashion for a single dress.

So please, people who design skirts and dresses for major retailers, make some things that’ll fit me. Seriously, I need some dresses long enough not to need a pair of booty shorts as flash-prevention. Get to it. All the best, Every dress-lover taller than 5’4”

Reflecting on Thanksgiving How being grateful can transform your outlook on life

holiday in New England by the late 1660s. In Canada, the roots of the Thanksgiving holiday are unclear. Some attribute it to the explorer Martin Frobisher, who, in 1578, celebrated his safe journey across the North Atlantic. Others claim that early French settlers, who held harvest feasts throughout the fall and winter, inspired the holiday. The Thanksgiving holiday is also celebrated in Germany (Erntedankfest), Japan (Kinro Kansha No Hi), the Netherlands, and Liberia. Although celebrated differently, Thanksgiving is a universal holiday, at least in terms of its name: Gratitude. Appreciation. Recognition. Indebtedness. A sense of humility… I think everybody could celebrate it as a very human holiday. The notion of Thanksgiving calls upon us to look beyond ourselves, and say ‘thank you.’ Whether that appreciation is directed at a family member, at a friend, at oneself, or whoever and whatever else, it’s important that we express it somehow.

Being thankful should be a daily practice, something beyond plain etiquette. It is a quality that often needs to be nurtured, dusted off; you could even argue that the ability to feel thankfulness is a talent. During stressful and difficult times, being thankful becomes difficult; it is simply so much easier to fixate on the problems (real or ‘first-world’), and it can be far more fun to bitch and complain than to take note of all the good things taking place around us. Thanksgiving teaches us to celebrate the full half of the glass – as should be done in the remaining 364 days of the year. So for the more skeptical readers, consider the following examples. The first is a study on gratitude conducted by Emmons and McCullough, who asked groups of participants to write a few sentences each week. One group wrote about things they were grateful for, a second group wrote about daily irritations or things that had upset them, and the third group simply wrote about events that had affected

them (in a neutral tone). After ten weeks, those who wrote about gratitude were more optimistic and felt better about their lives. They also exercised more and had fewer visits to physicians than those who focused on sources of aggravation. Another study showed that managers who remember to say “thank you” to workers tend to have more motivated employees. Researchers at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania randomly divided university fundraisers into two groups. One group made phone calls to solicit alumni donations in their usual way. The second group received a pep talk from the director of annual giving, who expressed her gratitude for their efforts. During the following week, the university employees who heard her message of gratitude made 50 per cent more fundraising calls than those who did not. Although neither of these studies necessarily points to cause and effect, they certainly show an

association between thankfulness (whether to oneself or to others) and positive outcomes. Thus, I encourage you to make thankfulness a greater part of your daily life. Whether you say ‘thank you’ explicitly, think appreciative thoughts or write them down, pray, or practice mindfulness or meditation – it all counts.

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Being thankful should be a daily practice, something beyond plain etiquette.

confessions of a

Tightrope Walker

Rick Kanary The Silhouette Pumpkins that turn into carriages. Little mice role-playing valiant white steeds. Glass slippers and royal balls. It always begins in this dream state where every meal tastes better, every sunny day is a little brighter, and each romantic evening longer and more memorable. Then comes the white-knuckled ranting. A discourse of expletives and stomping away to a ‘happy place’. Guerilla warfare and subversive subterfuge of the highest caliber. The course of relationships can be a white-water raft ride or a roller coaster that could compete with the Behemoth. Whether or not our love lives can be measured by chemical reactions in the brain, reduced to a purely biological phenomenon, we each still feel the grip of love as real as anything else, maybe even more so. For me, falling in love tends to make everything surreal. Days

blend into nights, obligations and expectations seem far less haughty, and everything sacred lies within my grasp. I’ve heard that the brain will actually focus major resources on particular moments, making them feel longer. This could be true of a first kiss and every other memorable moment during the gracious period of entwining the deepest part of myself with another person. Every last one of us is granted the opportunity to experience this wonderful time, perhaps even many times over. The remaining question is not whether or not you will fall in love, rather the question becomes how do you make that strong connection last? First of all, you are lucky to make these deep connections with someone. Someone who can both laugh with and at you. Someone who stands by your side when you are up against horrible odds. Someone for whom you feel obligated to do the same. Someone, perhaps, for whom you

would “take a bullet”. These are not circumstances one should take lightly. These emotional ties are strengthened through daily ritual and practice, a practice of gratitude. I am thankful that I have someone who will fight for me by fighting with me. Someone who will call me out on my crap and tell me what I could and should be doing better than I currently am. Someone who also expects me to do the same. I am grateful to have someone to judge me, with positive outcomes in mind. She keeps me grounded. Sends me skyrocketing through the atmosphere. Keeps me sane. Makes me crazy. This may sound, and is, extreme at times. So extreme I must question whether or not it is too much to manage, too much to return to a place of peace. Yet, peace does come. In abundance. Perhaps this is the balancing act. Balancing such extremes as to test the boundaries of another person’s sanity and morality, to

test their personal values and their devotion to those values. Through these tests, while seemingly chaotic and intolerable, we may find a truer definition of self than before and a clearer and more fulfilling concept of love and life than we had ever thought possible. It is through trials that we grow stronger and prevail. Upon realizing this, I am no longer clouded with such grief over the dissolution of my ‘biological’ family. I’ve shed the dross of the ‘Nuclear’ family, shellacked upon me by a system of teachings that had not yet adapted; multi-media, an incubating school curriculum, all developed by a generation that had yet to pass the mantle. The modern family is clearly undefinable. Politicking families and the individual’s personal concept of a ‘significant other’ is no longer accomplishing anything and, so, Canadian policy in this regard has been in consistent reform to better suit the increasingly heterogenic concept. This is true of relationships too.

Politically, Canada has come to define family as anyone you consider family. I couldn’t agree more. My Thanksgiving weekend was spent with all of my neighbours collectively making a massive feast. My fiancée and I with our 3 kids, the divorced single dad, the older couple whose patriarch adopted his wife’s daughter, the lesbian couple sharing 3 teenage to twenty-something kids between them, and extended family as diverse as the rest. These are the people with whom I choose to celebrate. This is the truth of love and relationships. Whomever will stand by you and support you, emotionally, financially, physically, holistically, and whom you will stand by too. That is the only defining factor in this postmodern age. You’re asking ‘ok, Rick, I hear you, but how do you keep it together? How do you make it last?’ I have no magic answer. I keep it at this brief checklist: “Am I in love?”

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SEXandthe STEELCITY Jennifer Bacher The Silhouette Sometimes I worry I will be the Ted Mosby of my friends, completely and utterly single. Hoping that sometime, somewhere, the right guy will show up. Or maybe like Bridget Jones, sitting alone in my room, drinking wine and eating chocolate. It’s not like I don’t try. I’ve gone and done the bar scene and I’ve been to parties, but it just never works out. And that’s mostly my fault. The truth is I’m just too picky. Most of the time I can tell when a guy is flirting, and usually within those first few minutes I’ve already decided if I’m interested. I judge him on the way he is standing, his voice, his hair, and his clothing. And every single time, I find any excuse to say no. I don’t

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Confessions of a single girl This is either going to hit home or make you feel really sad mean to do it and I really don’t know why I do it. I tell everyone else that I’m not picky at all. Friends will ask me, “What’s your type? I know a great guy that I think you’ll like.” I just say I don’t have a type, describe him and of course I say no thanks, continuing on my merry single life. Why is it that I do not want to be single, and yet I’m continuously giving myself reasons to be? There are other reasons why I am constantly finding myself clinically single, actually there are many reasons, and I could probably write a whole article on all the reasons why I’m single, but mostly it would be that I have no more excuses to give my hairdresser and family friends as to why exactly I’m single. I’m starting to worry that they think I’m some crazy swinger that doesn’t like

to be in an emotionally invested relationship. Also, why is it that the friends (but mostly my parents’ friends) that you don’t see as often as you use to, feel the need to ask if you have a boyfriend (or are seeing anyone)? Does it really have to come up every single time they see you? It just reminds me over and over again how tragically single I am. I feel like I’m missing some particular piece of the metaphorical relationship puzzle. Where the hell is everyone meeting their boyfriend? Is there a secret building at McMaster I have yet to find? Honestly, I thought university was the place to meet people. A friend of mine came here to do her Masters and after two months had a boyfriend. I have been here three years, and nothing!

So, before this year is done, I pledge to go on at least one date, to not judge when meeting eligible single guys, and to no longer spend my nights watching a Twilight saga marathon while eating

chocolate. Here’s to Mr. Right, wherever he may be.

Spokesperson of singledom, Bridget Jones herself.

Chocolate Bacon Cupcakes Recipe With maple buttercream frosting. Hollaaa. olate is bacon’s sultry mistress. If bacon is a rough-around-the-edges, down-home, Benicio Del Toro type, then chocolate is Catherine Zeta-Jones. You know what they say, opposites attract. Throw some maple syrup in

there for patriotic good vibes and comfort, and bingo- you have a recipe that can cure the deepest wounds. Make these cupcakes in giant batches. Trust me.

CUPCAKE INGREDIENTS

FROSTING INGREDIENTS

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3/4 C cocoa powder 3/4 C hot water 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 3 C all-purpose flour 1 1/2 C butter, room temperature 2 1/4 C sugar 4 eggs 1 Tbsp vanilla extract 1 cup sour cream 1 1b bacon, cooked and crumbled (set aside about 1/3-1/2 c for topping)

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1 cup of butter, room temperature 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp maple flavoring 1 lbs powdered sugar 1/3 c maple syrup 2 Tbsp milk 225 mg Prozac (optional)

YIELD Makes 36 cupcakes

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Preheat the oven to 350° C and line cupcake tin with beautiful liners (cause we all know that the liner makes the cupcake taste better. Am I right?). Mix the hot water and the cocoa powder together with a fork and set aside. Meanwhile, mix or sift the dry ingredients together. In a mixer, combine the butter and sugar. Mix until the butter is light and fluffy – I usually go a full five minutes! Add the eggs one at a time. Then add the cocoa/water mixture and vanilla. Mix really well. Next add a little bit of flour, mix. Then, a little sour cream and mix. Basically, what you want to do is add flour, sour cream, flour, sour cream, flour. Mix just until combined between each addition. Finally, add your bacon crumbles (except for the part set aside for topping). From experience, don’t fill the cupcakes more than 3/4 full. They turn out the perfect height at 3/4 full. Bake at 350° C for 20 minutes or until they are done. Let them cool completely before frosting.

In your mixer, mix the butter for about 5 minutes – or until light and fluffy. Then add the maple syrup, vanilla extract and maple flavoring. Mix really well. It takes a minute for the ingredients to incorporate into the butter. Slowly add the powdered sugar. Mix the powdered sugar in really well. Once it’s nice and fluffy, add the milk and combine well. Try not to eat all of them. They are pretty darn good! In order for the Prozac to be a little surprise boost, it is important to disguise it. Using a mortar and pestle (you know, that old-school alchemist’s tool where you crush herbs and stuff) crush the Prozac into powder. You can sprinkle it in batter mixture, but I find it tends to get bitter in high temperatures and is less noticeable if mixed into the sweet icing. Feel free to double or triple the volume, depending on just how badly you were jettisoned into the cultural wasteland that is now your life….I mean…depending on how you feel….

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kudos to you. If, however, you are one of this season’s haunted cling-ons, our sympathy, and the following recipe, goes out to you. Bacon is my hero. It solves world issues by distracting us long enough to forget they exist. Choc-

Having previously covered the nitty-gritty details of successfully executing the ‘Turkey Dump’, here at the Sil we felt it necessary to

consider the other side of the coin and address the possible casualties. If you managed to ditch some unwanted baggage, well done. If you were a survivor of the infamous devastation caused by this ominous relationship bomb, then

Rick Kanary The Silhouette

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FANCY THURSDAY

Boys of Multimedia, third & fourth-year

WHO? Back (L to R): Joel Eckel, Chris Maclean, Ben Lee, Stephen O’Connor, Alex Camilleri Front (L to R): Dave Dawson, Mackenzie Ewing, Matthew Towers, Victor Cheng

WHAT? Every Thursday, this group of gentlemen don their most charming of garments for what has now been called “Fancy Thursday”.

WHY? Because there just aren’t enough reasons to get fancy.

WHEN? Every Thursday. Naturally.

AMANDA WATKINS / LIFESTYLE EDITOR

GUIDE TO A SMOOTH RIDE

Thinking about taking up longboarding? Here’s a guide to choosing your new ride. Tobi Abdul Staff Reporter “Slowly, and then all at once.” That quote, originally used to describe the manner in which someone falls asleep, can apply to the longboarding craze that has apparently swept campus. A year and a half ago, when I got my longboard, I would walk through campus and nod at all the other longboarders, part of a silent club of few. Then more and more longboards started popping

up and now, it seems like everywhere you turn you see a longboard barrelling towards you. The longboard season is ending soon but for now, it looks like longboarding is sticking around. Longboards come in different shapes and sizes for different uses. Whether you’re just looking to get from A to B, or want to bomb hills at high speeds, picking the right longboard takes a little research (or the help of a slightly more than novice longboarder).

JUST GETTING AROUND

STRAIGHT FANCY Freeride/Freestyle If you want to do tricks on a longboard like sliding, dancing (yes, this is a thing) and grabs, you’re going to want a shorter board than a downhill one. With freeriding and freestyling, the wheels are most important as you’re going to want wheels that can slide. The best wheels are between 68-72 mm in diameter and have a round lip.

Now that you’ve got the basics, you’ve got no excuse for not getting up and getting yourself your own longboard. It’s easier than it looks; just try not to jump off halfway down a hill at full speed like a certain someone who

definitely isn’t me. Check out Varnetta Skate Shop (Upper James) for your equipment and Longboard McMaster on Facebook for info on slide school and people to skate with.

Mini-Cruiser Mini-cruisers, or “Penny boards” as they’re more commonly known, are fun for cruising and getting around the basics. Personally, I like something that I can actually fit both my feet on comfortably.

Cruiser Longboards are the best for lazy people because one push can get you pretty far. To get the most distance with minimal effort, you’re going to want a stiff board with little flex, lower to the ground, and probably longer. As long as you’ve got those bases covered, go crazy with whatever style floats your boat. Kick or no kick, it’s all up to you.

SPEED DEMON Carving

Downhill

If you watch most longboarders go down hills, you will see them go from side to side to control speed. This is called carving. Unless you want to have speed warbles or want to completely lose control, carving is very important. Most carving boards are between 35” and 43”, a little longer is easier to carve. You’ll want a little flex in your board too to help absorb the rough terrain.

If you’re just starting up with a longboard and want to bomb hills right away, you are much braver than I am. Downhill decks are pretty stiff to allow better control when riding at very fast speeds. You’ll also want a drop-through deck (where the board is mounted below the baseplate of your trucks, as shown in the picture). The lower the center of gravity, the more stable the board. * If you’re planning on going down hills, I suggest you invest in some protective gear before you do so. Trust me, I learned the hard way and have the scars to prove it.

A Fancy Thursday-esque ad from The Silhouette, circa 1936

Celebrating 10 years of Lost in Translation

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ndex •oct 18 •oct 26 •oct 27 •nov 1

boy with an atlas monster bash apartment comedy REWIND

homegrown hamilton

Senior Editor: Bahar Orang

Meeting Time: Tuesdays @ 5:30 p.m.

Assistant Editor: Cooper Long

Phone: (905)•525•9140 ext 27117

Contributors: Tomi Milos, Shane Madill, Michael Gallagher, Alison Piercy, Jesse Legault (c.2003)

coming up in the hammer the casbah

Cover: Bahar Orang

ten years later

art gallery of hamilton •oct 17 museum hours •nov 16 the act of killing

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lost on me

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empire theatres (jackson square)

•oct 18 grimskunk •oct 19 dearly beloved+day drunk •oct 31 project mayhem 2

•oct 30 the attack •nov 27 salinger

this ain't hollywood

carnegie gallery

•oct 24 the royal oui •nov 1 phedre •nov 11 future islands

•oct 4-27 george walker •oct 4-27 deborah freeman •nov 1-24 juried craft exhibition

the many shades of scarlett

comedy actors have serious talent C8

#tbt love advice from japan

THE COVER STORY On one particularly gloomy day, as I waited for the bus, a soft breeze blew something at my feet. I looked carefully and noticed that it was a deflated balloon with a small note (from the heavens!). It felt oddly familiar. After several days and many restless nights I realized it was from Lost in Translation. And so came this issue.

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EDITORIAL

ten years later

Bahar Orang ANDY Editor This is a very quiet film. Most of the story is told through careful glances, silent movements, and even an inaudible whisper at the end between Bob and Charlotte. Everything is undramatic but still feels fragile. Both of them are adrift in different age-specific life crises, and the bond they form is based on shared feelings of displacement and dissatisfaction in their lives. I don’t feel that Coppola ever tries to analyze or unpack these characters. She only finds honest ways to show two people who are bored and Cooper Long ANDY Editor He spies the audiobook case on her cluttered hotel room table and picks it up. “Whose is this – A Soul’s Search: Finding Your True Calling?” he asks. Suddenly, her smile vanishes. “I don’t know,” she answers, with a playfulness that does not match her darting, downcast eyes. Even though he cannot see her face, he senses her embarrassment and masterfully pivots the conversation. “I have that,” he says. She laughs. “Did it work out for you then?” she asks, beaming. “Obviously,” he quips. This exchange between Bob (Bill Murray) and Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson) occurs at the midpoint of Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation. To me, it is the linchpin of the entire film. In only five shots and five lines of dialogue, Coppola defines the ineffable bond between her two protagonists. Although they attempt to stifle their feelings with alcohol, cigarettes and karaoke, Bob and Charlotte are profoundly aimless. Her vulnerability and

restless, and we never find them boring. I could identify with both of them. Charlotte, the young woman who doesn’t know who she is supposed to be – and even with Bob, the older man who is lost and weary. Despite an intimate kiss at the end, in the middle of the Tokyo streets, they aren’t lovers. The physical attraction between them doesn’t really matter. Their friendship is a kind of nothing – talking, laughing, lying down beside each other – but the longing and the loneliness of it all is so relatable that each time I watch the film I feel strangely fulfilled by the end. @baharoh self-doubt are exposed when Bob spots the audiobook case. Yet, rather than questioning Charlotte or changing the subject, Bob outs himself as similarly adrift. Bob and Charlotte’s mutual ennui binds them together, and I would argue that this type of willingness to appear vulnerable in front of another person is essential for deep and lasting friendship off screen as well. The tenth anniversary of Lost in Translation’s release is an admittedly esoteric topic for an entire issue of ANDY. Indeed, I sometimes questioned whether Sofia Coppola’s accomplishments truly warrant such a retrospective. Certainly, there are many other young writer-directors with similarly sized, but perhaps more consistently impressive filmographies. Paul Thomas Anderson, Jeff Nichols and Ramin Bahrani come to mind. But then I think back to Charlotte’s face in the scene that I just described, and how the essence of an entire relationship is inscribed in the rise and fall of her lips. If one scene can define a film, then one film can certainly define this issue. @coop_long

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Yathor O. “The Bad Touch”

Adrian E. “Africa”

Ruchika K. “Don’t Stop Believing”

Valentina C. “I Will Survive”

Righi K. “Hallelujah”

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Tomi Milos Features Editor Chances are you came to Lost In Translation in an angst-ridden state, because Sofia Coppola’s second feature film is certainly not something you’d go out of your way to watch with friends. This tale of two lost souls finding love in a hopeless place finding friendship while far from home and the trappings of Western culture is one to seek

out when loneliness and selfdoubt have you in their perverse clutches. A lot has been made of both Bill Murray’s and Scarlett Johansson’s performances (Murray would have won the Oscar if not for Sean Penn’s “IS THAT MY DAUGHTER IN THERE?”), but the city of Tokyo is the real star of the film, quietly brilliant in its own unique way. Murray plays Bob Harris, an actor in town to film a whiskey

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ad for a lucrative sum, but whose personal life is in shambles. Johansson plays Charlotte, an unemployed philosophy grad that has accompanied her photographer husband (Giovanni Ribisi) on a work trip although the emotional distance between them makes it seem as if they’re worlds apart. Inevitably, the two are drawn together and form a deep bond that compensates for the discord in their own lives. But what truly puts the icing

on the cake of this wonderful story of alienation is its ridiculously good music. More so than any other movie soundtrack, one can revisit a song and be reminded of the exact moment of the film in which it played. As Murray gazes out onto the Blade Runner-esque neon signs on Yasukuni Dori, Death In Vegas’ “Girls” plays in the background, lending an ethereal quality to one of the most heavily populated cities in the world.

When Scarlett Johansson makes her way through the urban sprawl using the largest urban railway network in the world, Brian Reitzell’s “On The Subway” incredibly captures the feeling of being an anonymous commuter among countless others — 90% of Tokyoites use the subway everyday, that’s somewhere in the region of 8.7 million people —leaving you wanting more after it’s over. Sebastian Tellier’s “Fantino” similarly echoes the mournful quality of culture shock that both Murray and Johansson experience, as they find themselves far way from their loved ones, both literally and figuratively. Perhaps Coppola’s greatest triumph, however, was not in getting Bill Murray to join the cast, but in forcing My Bloody Valentine’s Kevin Shields out of hibernation to make several original songs for the movie. “City Girl” is the typical shoegaze fare one would expect from the Irishman and wouldn’t feel out of place on Loveless. It is in “Goodbye,” “Ikebana” and “Are You Awake” that we get a taste of his creative genius. No words can describe the unforgettable karaoke scene in Shibuya where Murray sings a cover of Roxy Music’s ‘More Than This’ that succeeds in being even more melancholy than the original. Coppola is married to Thomas Mars of Phoenix, so naturally “Too Young” made it’s way into the mix, augmenting the sexual tension between Murray and Johansson. The film ends on a triumphant note with The Jesus and Mary Chain’s “Just Like Honey.” The lazy stoned brilliance of the track will have you vehemently agreeing with the lyrics: “it’s good, so good, it’s so good.” @tomimilos

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and now for something completely different...

lost on me

Shane Madill The Silhouette This movie is terrible. The words to fully describe what I felt while watching this escape me. The sheer amount of disappointment, boredom, and overall lack of interest combine together to create a bottomless pit into which I thrust any positive emotion I could have had about this movie. Though the first bit was fun to break down and analyse, the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s themes are repeated to an absolutely mind-numbing point. This movie may be one of the most overanalysed pieces of work in the history of cinema. I guess if you chuck enough art house tendencies at a metaphorical wall, some critic will find a way to make it all stick. There is absolutely no reason to care about any of these characters. No one has any goals to aspire to or any meaningful

struggles or challenges they actually want to get through. The movie purposely shoots itself in the foot by ensuring that nothing meaningful happens at any point during its span. For over an hour, it drags itself through insanely simple characterization and the idea of how Bob and Charlotte provide each other a release from the rest of their lives. This is not an uncommon theme, and it should not be the only forward momentum this film has for its entire duration. Having a movie of completely passive and malleable characters, though easy to write, is poison to the viewer. Pick any four-minute segment in the movie, put it on repeat for the next hour and a half, and you have the same experience. The acting was pretty good, though. No real complaints about that.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is absolutely no reason to care about any of these characters.â&#x20AC;?

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the many shades of scarlett

typecasting has worked for Johansson since 2003

Alison Piercy The Silhouette Career-defining roles can sometimes make an actor a versatile star, but they can also condemn that person to playing the same character over and over again. Then again, the latter is not necessarily a bad thing. In Lost in Translation, Scarlett Johansson takes on one such career-defining role. She portrays Charlotte, a young woman who has travelled with her husband to Japan on a business trip. As her husband is busy with his job and socializing with a female celebrity friend, Charlotte is left alone in their hotel room. The movie explores Charlotte’s feelings of

estrangement from her husband and the feelings of isolation and confusion that come with being in a large city with a vastly different culture. Johansson, who was 18 when Lost in Translation was filmed, showed a talent and maturity beyond her years and easily convinced the audience that she was older than she actually was. Prior to this, Johansson had only played minor roles as a teen star. Her appearance in Lost in Translation marks her transition into adulthood. The character of Charlotte in Lost in Translation provided the stepping-stone needed for Johansson to become one of Hollywood’s

most prolific female stars today. Since many of the roles she has taken have similar characteristics to Charlotte – her beauty, her intelligence, and her believability. One of the most iconic scenes in Lost in Translation is the opening shot of Johansson lying on a hotel bed with her back towards the camera, sporting a pair of pink see-through underwear. From then on Johansson has been considered a sex symbol in pop culture and many of her roles, intentionally or not, have painted her in such a way. Vicky Christina Barcelona and He’s Just Not That Into You are prime examples of Johansson’s sexuality being the central to her characters.

Despite the focus on Johansson’s appearance, many of the characters she has chosen to play also have wit and motivations beyond just being eye-candy. In her most recent box-office hit, The Avengers, Johansson portrays Black Widow, a reformed spy that uses her brain to outsmart several bad guys throughout the movie. Finally, Johansson’s ability to act with conviction can potentially be traced back to Lost in Translation. In one striking scene, Charlotte, overwhelmed by culture shock and loneliness, calls a friend from back home. Slightly in tears, she attempts to talk her friend through her situation, only to have the other

person hang up. Anyone who has needed to talk to someone and been unable to get through can instantly empathize with Charlotte, thanks to Johansson’s finely tuned performance. For Johansson, typecasting seems to be more of a benefit than a burden. Many of her characters since Lost in Translation have carried on Charlotte’s intriguing combination of sex appeal, intelligence and authenticity. Audiences will have many chances to find out if this trend continues. Johansson is currently starring in Joseph Gordon Levitt’s Don Jon, and will return to cinema screens next year in Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin.

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comedy actors have serious talent Michael Gallagher The Silhouette “Laughter is the best medicine.” This phrase is more than just a common saying, as an increasing amount of evidence shows that a good sense of humour strengthens your immune system and reduces stress. When you find a movie that gets you laughing, it is often just what you needed to forget your problems. One of the quickest ways to get a laugh is watching a great comedy film. When it comes to comedy, everyone’s different. Some prefer the over the top antics of comedians like Jim Carrey, while others appreciate the unbearable awkwardness of Michael Cera, or the witty sarcasm of Bill Murray. Regardless of who is your favourite, viewers know what to expect when their favourite stars appear on the screen, and are ready to not take them too seriously. Unfortunately, it is not just the viewers that don’t take comedians seriously, but the acting and filmmaking

community as well. The best example of this is the lack of Oscar nominations and awards given to those involved in a comedy. Despite how laughter positively affects one’s health, the Academy rarely recognizes its importance. In fact, the last comedy to win Best Picture was arguably Woody Allen’s Annie Hall in 1977. Is that really the only comedy that can compare to the many dramas that have won over the last 35 years? Similarly, few comedic actors have received even a nomination for an Oscar, let alone win one. It seems the only way to do so is when a comedic actor attempts to enter the world of drama, hoping to finally gain recognition for their talents, something that is frequently met with its own negative stigma and complications. Consider Bill Murray, someone who despite considerable success in films like Ghostbusters and Caddyshack, was only nominated for his performance in Lost in Trans-

“Well-crafted dramas are great, but aren’t movies that leave you with a smile on your face just as important?”

1984: Ghostbusters

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lation. Or think about Robin Williams, who hilariously portrayed an irresponsible husband looking to win back respect by dressing as a British nanny in Mrs. Doubtfire. Why did he only receive attention for Good Will Hunting or Dead Poets Society? Even Jim Carrey, who achieved commercial success in Dumb and Dumber or Ace Ventura: Pet Detective seems to only get respect for his work in The Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Don’t get me wrong, well-crafted dramas are great, but aren’t movies that leave you with a smile on your face just as important? Are we truly living in a culture where the only respectable piece of art is something that leaves you emotional? Why is it that there are so many more dramatic actors than comedic ones? The time for handing out an Oscar for a comedy is long overdue. It is time to recognize just how difficult it is to make a person laugh, and how truly talented some of these performers actually are.

2004: Garfield

1993: Groundhog Day

Melancholy

1980: Caddyshack

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1998: Rushmore 2003: Lost in Translation COOPER LONG/ASSISTANT ANDY EDITOR

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