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McMaster president Patrick Deane gives talk on the future of university academics.
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Mac protesters drum up controversy Eco-activists interrupt oil executive’s speech on women’s leadership
Hundreds gathered to hear McMaster geology and geography graduate Susan Cunningham speak at the inaugural ASWM lecture.
Daniel Arauz News Reporter
The inaugural Academic Women’s Success and Mentorship lecture presented by Noble Energy Inc. executive vice president, Susan Cunningham was disrupted by environmental protestors in Convocation Hall last Thursday, Nov. 6. The protestors marched into the lecture hall just before Cunningham’s introduction, carrying drums, pamphlets, masks, and pink feather boas. They stood in front of a packed audience for over eight minutes, ignoring requests from AWSM members, administration and audience members to stop. Event organizer Karen Bird, in between the drumming, addressed the protestors. “Everybody respectable requests that we can listen to all sides of the story. This is a fundamental role of a university. It’s a culture that encourages open discussion and thoughtful discussion on complicated issues. I think there are a lot of people here who would like to begin that discussion.”
She was met with cheers security car for trespassing. and applause from the room, The protestor’s criticisms but the protestors continued to were shared with about 200 studrum. dents, professors and university A young woman from the administration members across audience ran up, took one of the Canada who signed onto an protestor’s drumsticks and tried online, open letter addressed to hit her with it. She was pulled away by one of the event organizers. Eventually one member of the protest group seized the microphone, and began reading off Karen Bird an open letter Professor and founder of AWSM lecture series provided in the pamphlets handed out earlier. The microphone was cut off. One to McMaster President Patrick of the protestors exclaimed, “I Deane. thought it was an open discusProtestors stated that the sion.” talk, which was partially funded Individuals in the audience by the Forward with Integrity continued to yell, until the secu- fund, is problematic because rity grabbed the protestor and “there is no integrity in getting dragged her out of the building. rich from an industry that The woman, who was not a Mcpromotes ecocide. Just this past Master student, was questioned, June Noble Energy was responand ultimately brought into a sible for spilling 7,500 gallons of
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crude oil into a river in Colorado, and in addition the company was responsible for spilling thousands of gallons of waste water in West Virginia and was ordered to cease its operations.” Noble Energy Inc. is Texas-based oil and natural gas exploration and production company with reserves of 1.4 billion barrels of oil equivalent and assets totalling $19 billion at the end of 2013. The pamphlet handed out by protestors, titled “Tyranny And the Oil Patch” asserted that “someone who has dedicated their career to driving the earth ever further into the jaws of disaster should not be celebrated for their leadership. To celebrate them within the language of feminism is an insult to women and to everyone who struggles against the hegemonic order.” Cunningham’s personal $1 million donation to McMaster was another point of criticism. The open letter noted: “universities increasing reliance on
This is a fundamental role of a university. It’s a culture that encourages open discussion and thoughtful discussion on complicated issues.
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corporate philanthropy and partnerships with industry may impact the kinds of questions we pursue in our scholarship as well as the kinds of initiatives our universities promote as high-profile.” The controversial lecture, “Leadership and the Oil Patch: How I Got There and What is Needed”, was designed by AWSM as part of a series to showcase successful women leaders, and to discuss their experiences and strategies when facing the infamous glass ceiling in their professions. Meanwhile, Cunningham concluded her presentation: “this talk isn’t about the oil and gas industry. It’s about leadership and being who you want to be.” Before the monitored question and answer period began, Bird commented in regards to the earlier disruption. “There was strong support in the room having a dialogue, for expressing ideas and so we were able to move very quickly past a minor obstacle, and now begin a discussion of ideas.” @DanielArauzz
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OttawaU student association executive resigns after allegations of sexual harassment The Vice-President of University Affairs of the International, Political, and Policy Studies Student Association at the University of Ottawa has resigned. A student alleges Yaneric Bisaillon threatened her with sexual assault during Frosh week. This comes in the wake of many prominent Canadians, including Hamiltonian Sheila Copps, speaking publically about their experiences with sexual assault.
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Pro-life session ambushed
“They really wanted to see the other side without being attacked, and still have their point of view listened to,” said Zou. “At first, there was a full room of people, and I thought, ‘oh gosh, I’m going to be overwhelmed by all these pro-life people,’ but there were a lot of protesters there,” she continued. “There was a [pro-choice] poster next to me, and I thought, ‘hey, people are actually open to come to these presentations and see what the other side is about, and I was really proud of that.” As a pro-choice supporter, Zou expressed her frustration with the protestors when she was trying to listen. “It kind of pissed me off,” she said. “We’re trying to have a discussion, because that’s how you solve problems; what they did, I don’t think it did anything whatsoever for their cause.” The presentation was eventually able to continue, and both Zou and Shammas said it was a respectful discussion among the remaining audience members. However, as the second of two protests that day, the question remains as to what students are and aren’t allowed to do. Cathy O’Donnell, Senior Manager and Staff Sergeant with McMaster Security Services, explained the protocol. “Our approach is always to have free speech, for both sides. But we also want people to be able to speak their own opinions without being interrupted,” she said. “[When] it’s disruptive to the other group or disrespectful to the other group, then we really need to start looking at students’ rights and conduct for community living, to make sure we can all live in the same area.”
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Pro-choice protestors invaded McMaster Lifeline’s lecture advocating against abortion Protestors spoke over presenters and used horns, cowbells, and silly string to disrupt the pro-life session. C/O MAAIKE ROSENDAL
UofT annual general meeting creates ruckus The University of Toronto Students Union held its annual general meeting on Oct. 29. The meeting began an hour late and featured lots of heckling. Images of students completing AGM bingo cards created by The Varsity newspaper trended on twitter, featuring items like “Proxy mayhem” and “Accusations of mudslinging”.
Fanshawe cuts ties with group homes agency Fanshawe College in London, Ont. has announced it will sever ties with an organization running unregulated group homes, a spokesperson says. The organization, named People Helping People, has been in the spotlight after one of its homes caught fire, resulting in the death of a 72-year old resident. Fanshawe students who had placements in the agency were in their first year of the health services program.
Canada is attracting more international students, report shows According to a report made by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration on Nov. 7, Canada is on track to welcome a record number of international students this school year. The report says that 103,999 study permits were issued from January to September of this year, an 11 percent increase from the same period in 2013.
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On Nov. 6, pro-choice protestors disrupted a session hosted by McMaster Lifeline, a pro-life club on campus. The talk, titled “Abortion: Reproductive or Human Rights?” invited Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform representative Maaike Rosendal to present a scientific case for the pro-life perspective. However, before the presentation began, pro-choice protestors interrupted the session with various prepared dialogues, ranging from comments on abortion in animals to unrelated facts.
Rafaella Shammas, president of McMaster Lifeline, expressed her disappointment in a statement to The Silhouette. “The purpose of the event was to raise awareness about the humanity of the pre-born and the inhumane nature of abortion... while we expected some opposition at the presentation, we were disappointed that many of those who call themselves pro-choice seemed to have no problem with taking the choices of others away,” she said. Protestors also brought cowbells and harassed attendees with silly string, many of whom were pro-choice advocates. Campus police initially arrived half an hour after the event start time, but left after being ignored by the protestors. Although sev-
eral protestors dispersed before the police returned, the most disruptive individuals were escorted out around an hour after the presentation had been scheduled to begin. “We are certainly aware that the issues we bring to light on campus are often sensitive and even controversial, but we believe that a university, the so-called marketplace of ideas, is where we ought to be able to engage each other on important topics such as abortion,” Shammas said. Hannah Zou, a third-year Health Sciences student and pro-choice supporter, attended the event after having had previous discussions with Shammas at their table in the Student Centre.
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A problematic path Patrick Deane identifies worrying trends in education
Study finds flaws in new funding model Hospitals may not benefit from activity-based funding Anna Goshua Meducator Columnist
The talk was held on Nov. 5 as part of the Seminar on Higher Education Series.
young woman in first year, with a life expectancy of probably 86, being under tremendous pressure to make all those career decisions by the age of 21,” said Deane. Continually, students are attending university for economic benefits rather than intellectual ones. “It’s very hard for students to do an undergraduate degree now, outside of this framework, and be excited about what the potential for learning is, or what the social impact is that they could have. It is very difficult in
Krista Schwab News Editor
Patrick Deane, President of McMaster University, highlighted several trends McMaster and higher education will encounter over the next ten years in his talk on Nov. 5 as part of the McMaster Seminar on Higher Education series. McMaster’s top three priorities over the next few years are to focus on research, specifically integrating research into academia, creating an excellent student experience, and fostering connections both locally and internationally. However, several trends in higher education will act as barriers that McMaster must overcome to achieve these goals. The commodificaPatrick Deane tion of education and research was among the President, McMaster University most troubling of these trends. “I [do not] dispute that universities have an obligaa time where all that’s being said tion to contribute to economic to you is career contribution to growth,” said Deane. “I’m merethe GDP.” ly trying to draw attention to While not providing a the fact that as universities have direct solution to this issue, become more central they are Deane did offer some solutions held to a model – an economic to the issue that universities are model – for their operation that now mainly pursuing research is fundamentally hostile to what that benefits governmental or they’re supposed to do.” commercial objectives. This can Deane reflected on the be combated by funding more founding values of universities, curiosity-drive research, called including learning, curiosibasic research. This type of ty-driven research, and a high research is exploratory and does quality education rather than not have a specific end goal. economic objectives. Basic research can be a For students, this focus on major contributor to innovaeconomic profitability translates tion. Deane recalls a conference to their ability to gain employon the topic of innovation that ment after graduation. examined Israel’s investment “It is absurd to think of a in basic research in the 1970s,
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which has now made them a world leader in innovation. Deane notes that although that specific model may not be perfect for Canada, more emphasis should be placed on basic research. “What you have to do in Canada is continue to nurture the curiosity driven research, just as well as providing support to applied research,” he said. Another challenge McMaster and universities in Canada are facing is the growth of the student population. The number of students in Ontario is projected to grow by 60,000 by the year 2020. As the student experience is one of McMaster’s main strategic goals, these figures will have to be taken into account when planning over the next five years. “We did remarkable work on the student experience, I think there’s a lot still to be done,” said Deane. “Things like the learning portfolio are, I think, gaining ground and becoming increasingly widely used.” He also mentioned the Forward With Integrity fund, increases in community engagement, and the investment in the McMaster Institute for Innovation and Excellence in Teaching and Learning as contributors to an excellent student experience. “We are at the centre of a national preoccupation or anxiety about our economic future, a national anxiety of our social future,” said Deane. It seems as though McMaster is ready to face these challenges head-on.
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Long wait times are a serious and ongoing concern in the Canadian health care system. In fact, a study by the Canadian Institute for Health Information showed that four Canadian hospitals, one in Ontario, exceed the suggested three-hour wait period by two or even three times. The predominant funding model for hospitals is global budgeting. Hospitals get a fixed amount of funding to cover costs of all services for the duration of the year. This means there is incentive to turn away additional patients, particularly those who are able to pay for their own treatment. In light of the ways that global budgeting can compromise patient care, the concept of activity-based funding has been gaining popularity. In this model, hospitals are paid at a predetermined linear rate for providing a service to a patient. For instance, a certain amount of money would be granted to treat a patient suffering from pneumonia, regardless of how long the patient’s hospital stay was or the resources used. “The move to activity-based hospital funding will lead to improved patient outcomes through a more consistent use of best practices and a better distribution of resources across the health care system,” David Jensen, a spokesman for the Ministry of Health, told the CBC. However, a study led by McMaster researchers has shown that this model may not be as flawless as previously thought. In reviewing 65 relevant studies in countries where activity-based funding has been put in place, they found that there was a large increase in patients recovering in community-based facilities rather than hospitals. The rapid discharge of patients who would benefit from a longer hospital stay could compromise recovery and lead to heightened readmission rates. “It’s not more efficient if they die when they would otherwise not have died,” said Gordon Guyatt, a professor in the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at McMaster, to the CBC. “It’s not a good thing if they get readmitted to hospital.” The study also raised concerns about the difficulties that the activity-based model would introduce toward tracking medical data. Hospitals would have the incentive to exaggerate records to make patients seem sicker than they actually are, so as to receive more funding. The current aim of the government is to implement this model in 30 percent of Ontario hospitals. While the intention to improve patient care is good, current evidence suggests that activity-based funding has been met with very mixed success. As such, rushing into its implementation may not yield the best results for patients seeking hospital care. “It really is a question mark,” Guyatt said. “If they were going to say, ‘we’re going to institute it in two communities, two hospitals,’ I would be much more sympathetic.”
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Innis Library celebrates 40 years
In honour of anniversary, library to decorate with art and “word wall” Rachel Katz News Reporter
Nov. 5 marked an important milestone for Innis Library and its namesake. As part of a number of ongoing events to celebrate the library’s 40th anniversary, staff served cake in honour of economist Harold Innis’ 120th birthday. McMaster Librarian Vivian Lewis said, “it’s an exciting time for the library. 40 years is a fairly significant amount of time.” Innis Library isn’t nearly as spacious as the Thode or Mills libraries, but Lewis, who ran it for five years, said “it’s a very special place for students in the Commerce program, who really consider it to be home base, and it’s nice to do something to celebrate [it].” One of the features that sets Innis apart from the other campus libraries is its atmosphere. Unlike Mills, there is a greater focus on group work. Combined with its small size, these two factors have created a close-knit community around the library. Lewis was excited to talk about the anniversary, and mentioned that TwelvEighty even advertised a special drink to mark the occasion. She said the Innis staff was disappointed
to learn Thode and Mills both had their own cocktails but Innis did not, so for Harold Innis’ birthday, the restaurant created the “Inniscapable.” Unfortunately, the limited availability of the Inniscapable is not the only disappointment the library’s staff has had to contend with. Last year the library staff announced an art contest
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Library Manager Ann Pearce says that the original plan was to unveil a piece of student-made artwork at the upcoming formal anniversary celebration in March. as part of the build-up to the anniversary. “It’s not very inspirational to have all these blank walls,” says Business Librarian Ines Perkovic. Library Manager Ann Pearce says that the original plan was to unveil a piece of student-made artwork at the upcoming formal anniversary celebration in March. “Unfortunately we only
had three submissions, [none] of which were made for Innis [specifically],” she said. “We were disappointed.” Low submissions have not deterred Pearce and Perkovic though. “It was something that we really wanted to do because we believe in working with faculty and students, because this is part of their space as well, but… now we are rethinking things, and we’re going with a word wall,” Pearce explained. “We’ve got a preliminary list of words, and we’ll probably use a program like Wordle to create it,” said Perkovic. The piece will likely go outside her office. She says they plan to “[use] words that reflect what you can do in a library,” but it will not be “business-specific.” The word wall is only in its preliminary stages. Pearce said she and Perkovic have yet to decide if the piece will be painted directly on the wall or if they will use sticker signs, but they still plan to reveal it at the formal anniversary event this March. While their initial idea was unsuccessful, Pearce said, “we’re certainly not ruling out having another competition for student art, because we have a lot of white space on our walls.”
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Women’s summit a success Fourth annual conference engages diverse crowd through workshops on leadership Christina Vietinghoff Features Editor
The halls of Burke Science Building were lined with women on Saturday. Students, professors, and members of the Hamilton community came together for the fourth annual Leadership Summit for Women. It’s a challenge for any one event to stand out among the number of conferences at Mac—on this weekend alone there was the Leadership Summit for Women, the 42nd Ontario-Quebec Physical Organic Minisymposium, the Persistent Post-Surgical Pain: A Model for the Study of Chronic
Pain Conference, and the Career Countdown Conference for Social Science students. Consistently engaging a large audience over many years makes the Leadership Summit unique amongst a plethora of conferences. The event has evolved and is now organized through a partnership between the Hamilton YWCA and the McMaster Student Success Centre. Workshops ranged from self-care and public-speaking to the importance of diverse representation in leadership. The event is as much a learning experience for workshop participants as it is for presenters. Sabeen Kazmi coled a workshop called “Muslim Women and the Paradigm of Political Acitivism.” She was
empowered by her experience as a facilitator. “I really appreciated being given space to talk about my experiences as a Muslim woman in activist spaces,” said Kazmi. This year, the summit catered to an even broader age range. A workshop delivered by young women addressed the importance of engaging young women in civic engagement. Stephanie Frisina, the facilitator of the Young Women’s Advisory Council, was one of the workshop presenters. “The workshop went really well; we had a lot of space for dialogue because we had a very supportive and small group,” said Frisina. “It’s amazing to see that people care about these issues.” Labika Ghani was one of
the high school participants at this year’s summit. “I was really excited because I felt that it was important to have a younger audience be included in the issues discussed at the summit,” she said. “[My favourite part] is meeting new people.” According to the website, the summit aimed to create “the space, skills, and support for all participants, regardless of gender, to reach their full potential as individuals and as collaborative members of a community.” Male allies were also welcome at the summit. One workshop even addressed men specifically, looking at the role of male allies in feminism. @cvietinghoff
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK “You should protest about the views of people you disagree with over major moral issues, and argue them down, but you should not try to silence them, however repugnant you find them. That is the bitter pill free speech requires us to swallow.”
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Bullhorns, silly string and drums. Do these sound like the tools of educated discourse and debate? If you said no then you know more about protesting than some of the characters that ambushed a Mac event recently. In the news section you may have read about a lecture series on women in leadership whose first speaker was an oil industry executive. Eco-activist protesters stormed the scene and made it impossible for the speaker to get a word in edgewise. Even the audience was perturbed to the point of one attendee trying to silence the protesters with a stolen drumstick. It was chaos. It is encouraged that people
speak out against ideas and ideologies that they feel are fundamentally wrong or don’t mesh with their worldview. That is what university is about. But protesting can very quickly turn into belligerent rage if you don’t remember to put the message first, and the disruption second, if at all. Disruption isn’t neccessarily a bad thing. It’s a little “lowest-common-denominator,” but it is an effective tactic when you are trying to make your message stand out in the minds of the uninformed. But there is a fine line between a memorable disruption and an embarassing flash mob. Your message has to be able to stand on its own. And most of all, try to make sure you are protesting something relevant to your cause. While the speaker was from the oil industry, she wasn’t there to tell students how
to ruin the environment. She was there to inspire women to pursue leadership positions in business, which is not an idea that should be protested. On that same note, Lifeline protesters certainly don’t get a productive message across by showing students gruesome images of malformed fetuses. This is not an effective method of getting people on your side. University campuses are places of higher learning, of discussion, and of feeling safe in expressing your ideals. If you don’t feel like working on that level, then you are really working against yourself and against your message. You won’t be remembered as champions of the earth. You’ll be remembered as inconsiderate assholes who ruined a opportunity for students to expand their minds.
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From November 6 - 9, representatives from the McMaster Students Union (MSU) visited Wilfred Laurier University for the Fall 2014 Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) General Assembly. OUSA is an organization comprised of seven member associations, including the MSU. The organization lobbies the provincial government on important
student and post-secondary education issues by preparing research-based policy solutions to improve the accessibility, affordability, accountability, and quality of undergraduate education in Ontario. OUSA prides itself on being a student-driven organization, and it is through OUSA’s General Assembly that we stay true to that statement. OUSA’s General Assembly is the highest governing body of delegates from student associations. It meets twice a year to discuss upcoming policy papers and the organization’s current and future endeavours At this General Assembly, three important policy papers were discussed: Student Health & Wellness, Student Mobility & Credit Transfer Pathways, and Accountability. Having attended many past General Assemblies, this one was personally important as I was one of the authors of the Student Health and Wellness policy paper. As 20% of Canadians will personally experience mental illness in their lifetime, student mental health is something for which I am a strong and vocal advocate at McMaster University. Thus, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to collaborate and write a policy paper that could impact all undergraduate students
in Ontario. The paper discussed the increasing prevalence of student mental health concerns, and the need to address these issues in a holistic way by providing both medical and peer support services to students. Also discussed was the issue of student mobility between universities. The credit transfer paper outlines a pathway that would create more cohesion across Ontario post-secondary institutions. OUSA has determined that 12% of students at member institutions are transfer students. However, only 66.4% of these transfer students’ credits were recognized by the receiving institution. The Student Mobility & Credit Transfer paper discusses various mechanisms that would ensure information regarding student transfers between postsecondary institutions is transparent, accessible, and works in the favour of the students. Finally, the Accountability paper discussed the mutual expectations between universities and the government - and most importantly students themselves - to ensure the highest quality education possible. The work that OUSA does is incredibly important for students. It is
a respected lobby organization, which the provincial government constantly looks to for consultation regarding post-secondary issues. In addition, the organization has a proven track record of success. OUSA was integral in establishing the Ontario Tuition Grant. More recently, OUSA played a large role in creating the Mental Health Innovation Fund, which allocates money to innovative projects that promote and serve student mental health on post-secondary campuses. The work that OUSA has done thus far has derived from recommendations in its various policy papers and the delegates of its General Assemblies. Each member institution is unique, as is the corresponding student association. I am proud to say that the McMaster delegation phenomenally represented the interests of McMaster students, as well as Ontario post-secondary students as a whole. The work that the MSU does to represent and advocate on behalf of McMaster students is greatly support by OUSA as an organization. I look forward to keeping you updated on the many other activities supported by OUSA in the coming months.
20% of Canadians will personally experience mental illness in their lifetime. - Student Health & Wellness Report Only 66.4% of transfer students’ credits were recognized by the receving institution. - Student Mobility & Credit Transfer Pathways Report
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“Tell us something cool about yourself.” “I’m in a band. It’s called Power Violence. It’s like really, really heavy punk rock, like heavy and hardcore. I dunno, it’s a lot of fun− I just strip down into my underwear and yell while people behind me make a lot of noise.” “Any crazy stories from shows?” “Quite a few. Once, our drummer broke his finger mid-set and he played the rest of the set with a broken finger. Another time I kneed myself in the face and chipped three teeth while singing. Yeah, stuff like that. I dunno, it’s a great way to get out energy and stress. Always lots of fun. Also, there was one time that my friends bought me a bra for my birthday and they wanted me to wear it for my show. So I did, but someone in the audience got offended and tried to rip it off me, and that went for about five minutes. Afterwards I talked to them, and it was a big misunderstanding. They thought I was trying to be offensive, but I was just wearing it because my friends got it for me and I thought I looked cute in it.” “I’m sure you looked really cute.” “What’s one of your biggest insecurities?” “I guess I have difficulty opening up, in terms of how I feel. I myself can initiate conversation with other people and get to know them, but it’s hard for me to talk to other people about myself. I’m always the one asking the questions.” “Is there a reason it’s tough for you?” “I just don’t find myself very interesting, I guess. I’m almost self-conscious that the conversation won’t be as interesting as it could be. And so I reflect that on other people.
“What’s one exciting thing you’ve been through together?” “It’s probably not appropriate... we’ve tried lots of new things together.”
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Freedom of speech on campus Where do we draw the line?
Ana Qarri Opinions Editor
The pro-life club on campus claims that it aims to “inspire students at McMaster to think honestly about ethical issues in order to make informed judgements for themselves.” Yet, some of their posters are clearly directed at people with uteruses and the ability to get pregnant who would ever consider an abortion, as well as the idea of bodily autonomy. These sorts of displays go against their club’s mission statement to provide an avenue to make ‘‘informed decisions’’ for themselves. The recent events have sparked debate on the extent of freedom of speech at Mac and whether we should allow groups that attack women’s rights to express their view in the ways that they do. Philosophical discussion around personhood is fine, but direct emotional attacks on women which could prove even more damaging for people who have undergone abortions, go beyond the academic nature the club claims to embrace. The club recently organized an event
featuring a speaker from the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform, an organization responsible for putting up gruesome signs on highways and funding “pro-life trucks” with images of aborted fetuses. Who the club chooses to associate itself with tells us something about the intentions of their advocacy. The CCBR has constantly attacked the notion of ‘‘choice,’’ even claiming that “pro-choice is no choice.” Pro-life organizations in Canada hide behind free speech to justify putting signs on bridges and holding them up on sidewalks. It might be hard to tell them to get out of public spaces and to stop harassing women with their signs, but whether this is the case on a university campus is another question. To be clear, I’m not advocating for the silencing of these groups, or for their ability to do and say whatever they want. Our discourse around the freedom of expression around these issues has to be unpacked before any judgements are made. Freedom of speech isn’t an absolute right in Canada. It says so in Section 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The government can put into place laws that limit
freedom of speech as long as these limits are deemed justified and reasonable. And it’s the Supreme Court of Canada that decides what these vague words really mean. Laws against hate propaganda and defamation are some examples that the Supreme Court has deemed to be reasonable limits to the freedom of expression of Canadians. The phrase “freedom of speech” is thrown around every time someone questions whether certain groups or people should be allowed to express their view openly even if it causes harm to someone else. The simplest form of this argument goes: what would we be as a democratic society if we didn’t allow people to voice their opinions? The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, a legal advocacy group for constitutional rights in Canada, has represented a number of pro-life clubs who have sued their schools for not allowing controversial anti-choice posters to be put up. The JCCF puts out a ranking of universities and student unions based on freedom of speech every year. This year McMaster scored a B in policy and a D in practice, and the McMaster Students Union scored a C in pol-
icy and a D in practice. These scores should not be taken at face value. In reading the report issued by the JCCF, it becomes clear that this organization sees freedom of expression as an unlimited right. It condemns McMaster and the MSU for standing by anti-discriminatory policies put in place to create a safe environment, and claims that this indicates MSU’s lack of commitment to free speech. But it is this sort of thinking that makes the lines between free speech and hateful or harmful speech hard to draw. According to the JCCF, any consideration for hate speech takes away from an institution’s free speech. Is this really the case? The JCCF uses the example of the MSU not allowing a club to put up a poster they thought had questionable information. Does the MSU’s decision in this case say anything about their commitment to free speech, or does it say something about their commitment to not misinform the student body and maintain a comfortable environment? A similar argument can be made for the infamous “Immigration Watch Canada” group. The organization sends out offensive flyers attacking
immigrant communities mostly of Southeast Asian origin. They gave out flyers at York University last year and around Brampton over the summer. Although none of these posters are explicitly pushing a white supremacist message, they are xenophobic, racist and hateful. Yet, the organization is still allowed to exist in Canada. Why? The argument can be made that it is their right under ‘‘freedom of speech’’ to express this view. Yet, any reasonable person will agree that there is something ethically questionable about this statement. The right of immigrants and visible minorities to not have hateful messages spread about their communities should trump Immigration Watch Canada’s right to express their views. So what do we value more: a group’s ability to express itself with the aim to take away someone’s rights, or creating a safe space that promotes discussion but censors harassment?
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No ‘‘barbaric’’ practices in Canada Banning unions that exploit women is the right thing to do Irina Sverdlichenko Contributor
The Harper government proposed new immigration rules that would refuse immigration applications to polygamous and forced marriage families (not including arranged marriages). Chris Alexander, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, called these practices “incompatible with Canadian values.” These measures aim to reduce the barbaric practices justified by these archaic unions. The proposed bill is in response to some cases of hon-
our killings, wherein Afghan men were accused of killing female relatives, like their wives or daughters, to rectify the dishonour that they felt they had brought upon the family. These measures would prevent the use of cultural differences as a mitigating factor of such heinous crimes. The bill would also amend the Civil Marriage Act to ban marriage for anyone under the age of 16 and the Criminal Code to impose a maximum five-year prison term on anyone who “celebrates, aids or participates” in a marriage ceremony
knowing that one of the parties is involved against their will or is below the legal age. The first thing I wondered when I read this article was: what else is new? Canada looked into the validity of the polygamy ban years ago. There’s always ambiguity in these types of cases. Any law that might impede on one's right to practice religious
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freedom requires serious examination. In 2011, it was decided that it didn't go against the Charter, however, because marriage is defined as a union between two persons. It makes perfect sense to limit the entrance of polygamous practices, when the RCMP is already pursuing polygamous leaders of large sects, such as in Bountiful, B.C.
There is a need to eliminate these sorts of archaic, misogynistic practices.
In 2011, the community was accused of smuggling eight under-aged girls into the U.S to marry pedophiles, one of whom was notorious polygamist leader Warren Jeffs, now in prison. The lines of uncertainty on whether the pursuit to eradicate fundamentalist Mormon practices is valid become less ambiguous when one considers the sexual exploitation young girls in these sects experience. Continued on PAGE 12
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Cracking down Quit overthinking on forced acts of kindness marriages Continued from PAGE 11
Three years ago many women starting coming forward and recounting their harrowing ordeals as child brides in Warren Jeffs’ polygamist community. Among the most poignant was the tale of Elissa Wall, who was only fourteen when she was forced to marry her nineteen year-old cousin whom she despised. Obviously, there is a need to eliminate these sorts of archaic, misogynistic religious practices. But this bill also aims to crack down on forced marriages which are not condoned by Canadian law. In countries like Afghanistan, forced marriage is still highly prevalent. I am reminded of the story of Humaira Taiba, a young girl whose marriage was arranged
to a man 28 years her senior, from the time she was onemonth old. When speaking to a reporter about her upcoming nuptials (at that time, she was seventeen), she explained: “I have been roaming for one and half years with a petition in my hand to find a solution for my destiny. Though suicide is illegal, but if I don’t get my right, I have to commit suicide.” It's great that Chris Alexander is taking a definitive stance on eliminating the immigration of unions known to be tied to the exploitation of women and young girls. The backlash from fundamentalist religious sects and other countries will be strong, but it's more important to assure no one can use religious practices to justify unconstitutional acts.
Chris Alexander, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, introduced the legal amendments that ban certain religious unions. C/O ALEX GUIBORD
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Grace Kennedy Contributor
One morning this past summer, I was walking downtown when a woman smiled at me and said “good morning.” Regrettably, I was caught off-guard, bogged down in my thoughts, and barely managed a gibberish-sounding “good morning” in return. After taking about ten more steps, a pair of men observing a car turned to look at me walking by. One waved and the other said “good morning.” Again, I was caught off-guard by this unexpected interaction and I merely smiled back at them. As other women will agree, we often have our backs up and can be quick to judge attention we receive from the opposite sex as being unwarranted. In this instance, the greeting was genuine and I felt remorse that I had not given a response in the same warm manner they had reached out in. A few minutes later, I walked past another man and he smiled and greeted me with “good morning.” This time I was present enough to send him a genuine smile and return the greeting. However, by this third interaction, I was so alarmed by the friendliness that paranoia kicked in and I contemplated the chances of me being part of some hidden-camera social experiment. I even pictured my first-year sociology professor as the probable culprit. Something is either severely wrong with my level of
paranoia, or some of you may agree, we don't often expect smiles and friendliness from strangers. As you've probably assumed, I wasn't the victim of a social experiment. I just happened to experience three people consecutively say “good morning” to me. The most flabbergasting thing is just how shaken I was by this experience. What does this say about how I'm used to interacting with strangers? There are certain incidences when I expect greetings from strangers. When I'm out for a jog on a Sunday morning, I come across many seniors who say “good morning,” and I'm always well-equipped to instigate this greeting or respond. However, if I'm heading out for a jog after the rest of the population has awoken from their slumbers or escaped their hangovers, eye contact and a smile from fellow humans is almost nonexistent. Are we too cool/too busy/ too different from one another to say “good morning”? Are we too engulfed in thinking about how we did on our term paper or staring down at our Instagram feed to acknowledge others? What is it that causes us to briskly pass each other, look
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at the ground, or shift our eyes away as soon as they meet? I didn't research the benefits of smiling before writing this article. Instead, I just sat on my couch smiling to try and grasp what exactly smiles have the power to do. Once I got past the mildly weird feeling of this exercise, I found that happy thoughts flowed into my mind, merely by embracing my own smile. Or it could have been the chance of hilarity of my roommate walking in, but I'll go with the former. It's really hard to dwell on negative thoughts, like the fact that you just burnt a pizza in the oven, when you're smiling. My mind wandered to how funny it was when I fell asleep on the bus and missed my stop the day before. Smiling is a pretty amazing natural gift we all have. We've all heard it's contagious and we know what it's like to receive a smile from a friend or a loved one. But what if we used this smile superpower on a more regular basis? I don't have a witty answer to this semi-rhetoric question, so I suggest that we all just smile on.
Smiling is a pretty amazing natural gift we all have.
How do you feel about having pets in student houses?
Kornelia Palczewski
They should be allowed because they are good for destressing. But if the students are too busy, it isn’t fair to the animal.
Daniel Schmidke
It’s not a bad thing as long as people keep the place clean and look after the pet. If I was a landlord I would have to take it case by case and it depends on the landlord, animal and owner of the pet.
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They’re okay – as long as it doesn’t affect the other housemates and as long as they keep the pet under control, and as long as it doesn’t affect me.
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I have a pet, I think that they’re okay if the landlord is renting to an individual but if it’s a student house it may not be fair to the other housemate.
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Don’t encourage unpaid work The Governor of the Bank of Canada should know better than to tell young people to work for free Sophie Hunt Contributor
No one knows the value of money quite so poignantly as a recent university graduate. With a drastic rise in student debt, as well as seemingly unnecessary tuition increases, one would think that having the opportunity to acquire job experience while receiving a paycheque would be ideal for a student with a recent degree and nothing left to do but find the perfect job in their field of study. According to Stephen Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, volunteering and unpaid internships are the way to go if you’re fresh out of school and unable to find work in your chosen profession. While this idea may seem completely reasonable to a person making six figures in the business world, the reality is a lot more complex than simply working for free in order to fill the gaps on a resume. Poloz advocates that young people looking to acquire paid work should start out by working in unpaid positions. As he stated in a speech he delivered to a House of Commons committee, “volunteer to do something which is at least somewhat related to your expertise so it is clear that you are gaining some learning experience during that period.” The period that he is referring to is the time in between finishing school and starting a career, a time when, according to him, youth are presumably taking up space in their parents’ basement. He went on to say, “if your parents are letting you live in the basement, you might as well go out and do something for free to put the experience on your CV.” What Poloz fails to remember is the importance of money, which is ironic considering he is basically in charge of Canada’s economy. While gaining experience in a chosen field is helpful, expecting young people to work for free for an extended period of time is unrealistic. The future of the economy rests on the heads of these young people trying to find a place in the work force. Telling young
people that they should be working for free is irrational, and benefits no one other than the higher-ups looking to save a quick buck at the expense of the more vulnerable. Poloz also does not take into account that many young people simply cannot afford to work for free. Young people without the means to work without pay miss out on the opportunity to gain this supposedly valuable experience. Poloz’s comments work within the elitist idea that all young people have the financial stability to sacrifice paid jobs for unpaid experience. Also, assuming that all young people without jobs are simply taking up space on the couch in their parents’ basement is presumptuous and damaging. Poloz’s poorly made remarks completely discredit the work that many young people are doing in order to establish themselves within their chosen field. The reason young people may still be living with their parents has little to do with what Poloz assumes are half-hearted attempts to find work. With a highly competitive job market, a lack of job opportunities, and student debt, many young graduates cannot afford to live on their own. Telling these young people that all they have to do is get off the couch and find unpaid work is not the real issue, which is something that Poloz and other highly paid business leaders fail to realize. We should not encourage young people to land unpaid jobs. Not only do they need money in order to become functioning members of society, but paying someone for the work that they do should be considered common decency. Why are major companies not offering paid positions to young people looking for work once they are done school? Why are these companies so concerned with having to pay for the work that young people can provide for their companies? “Work experience” should be a result of, not an alternative to, paid work. There is a flaw in the system that needs to be addressed, and volunteer work and unpaid internships are not the answer.
Last Tuesday, Stephen Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada, suggested that young people should work for free to gain some relevant experience. C/O THE LEADER POST
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Visa restrictions are counterproductive Sal Sbrega Contributor
It was announced last week that any citizens from countries with large outbreaks of Ebola are restricted from flying to Canada and that many visa applications from the people of these countries will be denied. This restriction will apply to West African countries: Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia. It is quite a shock to hear this from Canada, a country so wellknown for its multiculturalism. Was this a good move from Canada? I understand the need to contain the Ebola virus and stop its spread among Canadians, but our actions do not necessarily mean that this will happen; in fact, they may make the situation worse. The World Health Organization seems to think Canada’s actions are illegal with respect to the International Health Regulation which says that countries should not impose travel restrictions outside of WHO’s recommendation. WHO has in no way rec-
ommended any travel restrictions; they have in fact stated that shutting out countries with large Ebola outbreaks will cause more harm to the matter than good. Does the Government of Canada think that if we close the door on West African citizens they simply would not travel here anymore? No, of course not. They are just going to take an alternative route. They will come into Canada through the back door, which cannot be regulated. We should not wait around with the risk of someone entering Canada illegally and starting an outbreak before taking action. At least if we allow immigrants to travel legally, they can be properly recorded and tracked, and hopefully stop any outbreaks before they start. On top of that, Canada has allowed any Canadian citizen to travel from the restricted countries; the ban only applies to non-Canadians. How is this any different from not having a restriction at all? Canadians aren’t immune to Ebola. There is a very real possi-
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LEAGUE AT LARGE The OUA at a glance
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Josh Vanderweerd's catch in the fourth quarter gave Mac the lead and a berth in the Yates Cup. C/O YOUSIF HADDAD Jaycee Cruz Contributor
For the third time in four years, the McMaster Marauders will be playing for a Yates Cup after topping the Ottawa Gee-Gees 42-31. The wet, windy, and near-freezing conditions set the stage for the Nov. 8 OUA semi-final game between McMaster and Ottawa, with the winner punching their ticket to the 107th Yates Cup. These two teams previously met on Oct. 25th in Ottawa, where the Gee-Gees won 3818, ending McMaster’s bid for a perfect 8-0 season. The game started off slow, with both teams trading twoand-outs and McMaster turning the ball over twice. Ottawa’s strategy was apparent early on as QB Derek Wendel threw deep multiple times attempting to stretch McMaster’s secondary to keep the Marauders defence honest. It was not until the middle of the second quarter that the deadlock was broken with a Marauders field goal by Tyler Crapigna. This was the beginning of a second quarter spurt by Mac and was followed by a Steven Ventresca interception, a Danny Vandervoort touchdown, a rouge and a Declan Cross score
to put McMaster up 18-0 near the half. The game looked as if it was turning into a blowout until Gee-Gees quarterback Derek Wendel unleashed a 58-yard touchdown pass to receiver Ian Stewart. A pair of two late field goals from Ottawa kicker Lewis Ward narrowed the margin and brought the score to 18-13 McMaster at half. The Gee-Gees took advantage of their option to defer to receive the second-half kickoff by ending their opening drive with a 32-yard touchdown pass. Wendel found receiver Tristan Bailey in the endzone to give Ottawa their first lead of the game, 20-18. At this point, the atmosphere in Ron Joyce Stadium began to change and the momentum was slowly shifting in Ottawa’s favour, but McMaster remained composed. While Ottawa’s strength clearly lay in their aerial assault, McMaster turned to their ground game to pound the opposing defence. The twopronged Marauder rushing attack of Chris Pezzetta and Wayne Moore overwhelmed the Gee-Gees front seven drive after drive. Pezzetta had 17 carries for 143 yards and a touchdown. Moore has similar numbers with 16 carries for 99 yards and
a touchdown. The Marauders ground game racked up a dominating 7.5 yards per carry. The clincher for Mac came at 6:57 in the fourth when Marshall Ferguson lobbed a perfectly placed pass to the middle of the endzone for a diving touchdown reception by receiver Josh Vandeweerd to put Mac up 35-28. Late in the fourth quarter, after the Marauders defence forced a huge third-down stop on the Gee-Gees, running back Chris Pezzetta put the game on ice with a 5-yard touchdown run to secure McMaster’s 42-31 victory. Up next for the Marauders is arguably the hottest team in the country, the Guelph Gryphons. Since their week one loss at the hands of McMaster, Guelph has won eight straight, and made quick work of the Western Mustangs last weekend, 51-26. Granted, Western was nursing a myriad of injuries at key skill positions. Guelph has been on a rampage. The Gryphons present themselves as a worthy opponent and obstacle standing in front of McMaster’s potential OUA championship since 2011. Mac made a terrific comeback to beat Guelph 34-27 in the first week, but Guelph led for majority of the game before giving up the lead and losing
the game in overtime. The Marauders are well aware that this Gryphons team is one that will give them a run for their money. Trying to predict the outcome based on the original meeting between these two teams would be a mistake. Both squads have changed and matured in different ways over the past two months and are aware that new looks and schemes will be shown by both squads in Saturday’s heavyweight tilt. Guelph blitzed the Marauders early and often, stymying the Mac offence and forcing halftime adjustments. Since then, their defensive line has grown and the Gryphons believe they can get pressure without constant blitzing. Treat this as a totally different game between two totally different teams from the ones seen in Week 1. Both teams are playing well and coming in with identical records. It remains to be seen whether Gryphon QB Jazz Lindsey will be able to suit up, after leaving the Western game with a shoulder injury that has nagged him all season, according to the Guelph Mercury. Kickoff time for the 107th Yates Cup is set for 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Ron Joyce Stadium.
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YATES CUP FINAL GUELPH at MCMASTER Nov. 15, 1:00 p.m.
DUNSMORE CUP MONTREAL at LAVAL Nov. 15 - 1:00 p.m.
Winner plays Mt. Allison in Mitchell Bowl on Nov. 22.
HARDY CUP Manitoba at Calgary Nov. 15 - 4:00 p.m.
Notable quote “We make some mistakes, we’re young, but we don’t crack. And there’s no give-up in our team.” Theresa Burns
McMaster women's basketball coach talking about the team's 2-0 weekend
On the lookout: Athletes to watch this week Mark Mackie Football - DL › 21.5 tackles, 2 sacks Mackie will lead the Marauder d-line against a dangerous Gryphon rushing attack.
Clare Kenney Women's basketball › 18 points per game, 6.5 rebounds Kenney has been a force through the early goings of the season. Her play has added another offensive weapon to an already-dangerous team.
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Heartbreak in Newfoundland The 110 km winds crushed the Marauders’ hope of a CIS medal, And the team finished 4th for the second year in a row
Laura Sinclair Asst. Sports Editor
It was a disappointing turnout for the Marauders cross country team in St. John’s, Nfld. on Nov. 8. After a successful season of hopeful results and top performances from the men’s team that had them ranked second overall in the CIS, they finished fourth overall, which was the same result they finished with last year. While last year’s result was disappointing because they lost by a close margin of 23 points and were so close to being on the podium, this year’s result was especially heartbreaking. The team was initially told that they finished third overall, until the final results were posted, and it was announced that they actually finished fourth. “One of the Laval guys was missed in the results, so I guess his chip didn’t register from the chip timer,” said head coach Rory Sneyd. Along with that crucial mistake in timing, the officials also managed to not count the sixth or seventh runners from each team that acted as displacers, and they didn’t count the entire University of Regina team. The changes that needed to be made from the initial results were the deciding factor to the Marauders’ podium hopes, and after the changes were made, the announcers had to deliver the news that Laval beat Mac to finish in the third spot. “Ultimately the rug was pulled from under their feet. And I think honestly, that makes it sting a bit more,” said Sneyd. “To think that they kind of escaped and just managed to achieve the goal, and only to find out that they did not…it
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just made it a little more painful for sure.” The news for the Marauders was more painful than the race itself, where the athletes faced gusts of winds that reached an incredible 110 kilometre per hour. This made the race extremely difficult and strategic, as running in the wind is tough, and nobody wants to be the leader of the pack. “With a couple of the guys being triathletes, they talked about it being like a bike race, where they had to get into the peloton and get in the group and get dragged along, and you don’t want to necessarily be leading the group, and if you’re going to be catching up to a group, you want to bring some company,” said Sneyd. “Things were looking great in the first five kilometre. It was looking like exactly what we wanted, where the guys weren’t leading the group, and were tucked in nicely, but when the separation occurred, they were definitely on the wrong end of how things shaped up.” In the last part of the race, the first group of about 15-20 guys began to break away from the chase pack, and they began to run much faster than the majority of the runners. Once the lead pack broke away, even the strongest runners that were at the front of the chase pack couldn’t make up ground to catch up to them, because they were going against such a fierce wind. “We were all just trying to stay with the pack, and some of us did it better than others,” said men’s captain Blair Morgan. “I saw at least two people fall every lap. I went down on the last lap with a guy from
Queen’s, Gabe fell…a lot of people went down.” The men’s team faced a weird predicament, where their fourth, fifth and sixth runner on the team actually finished ahead of the first, second and third runners. Luke Charbonneau, who is usually the sixth runner to cross the finish line for the Marauders, finished in 21st overall, while the usual fourth and fifth runners on the team, Gabe Ghiglione and Austen
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Forbes, finished 25th and 26th respectively. “I don’t think we could’ve expected much more from those guys,” said Sneyd. The Marauders’ three low sticks of Taylor Forbes, Connor Darlington and Blair Morgan, however, finished fifth, sixth, and fourth, a reversed order that came at the wrong time. Forbes, the usual leader of the Marauders pack who finished the season being an OUA
All star, ended up finishing 42nd overall. Darlington, also finishing the season as an OUA all-star ended up finishing 50th overall, and Morgan, an OUA All-star and CIS all Canadian last year, ended up finishing 32nd overall. “We couldn’t find any particular reasons why that happened,” said Morgan. “We were there for more than half the race, and then we were still in the chase pack, and all of our guys were in it. And in the third lap, it hit Taylor more than it hit me. I don’t know what that happened … we just kind of lost it.” If Forbes, Darlington and Morgan raced to their potential, and if Charbonneau, Ghiglione and Forbes raced as well as they did, the men’s team would have came home with a silver medal. “If one of us placed in the top 20, that would’ve put us 1315 points up, and we would’ve got Laval. So we just needed that one performance from one of us, and we couldn’t put it together, so it was disappointing to end up fourth again,” said Morgan. Although the Marauders men’s team left Newfoundland in disappointment, Morgan is shedding a light of optimism on his team and getting them to look on the bright side. The team was disappointed that they ended up in fourth place, but the fact that they have made such progress in the last couple of years speaks volumes to the men’s program. They are a medal contender and a force to be reckoned with. Another positive for the men’s team is the fact that not a single runner on the team is leaving next year. The top seven will be back
in action for another year, with some possibilities of spots on the current top seven being challenged by some notable recruits, and other runners on the team that just missed out on their opportunity this year. While the men are looking to build on their current talent, the women’s team will be faced with a significant recruiting year. The women’s team was also faced with disappointment in Newfoundland, finishing 12th overall, and missing their overall goal of finishing in the top ten. “I think we have the talent to be more competitive. Its just a number of athletes on our team struggled in those conditions. We can’t ever mirror those conditions in practice, but I know that a number of people left Newfoundland disappointed,” said Sneyd. “Those were conditions that I have never, ever, seen before -- either as an athlete, or a coach. And it was probably conditions I hope to never see again actually.” The Marauders will take the awful conditions in Newfoundland as a learning experience. They will have to be resilient in the 2015 cross country season to reach the podium for the men’s team, or finish within the top ten for the women’s team. And after a disappointing weekend, where they felt that they missed out on their opportunity to get a CIS medal or top ten finish, it just adds more fuel to the fire for next year. @Lsinkky
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Through the uprights and into the record books
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Tyler Crapigna is one of the most decorated Marauders in program history. The road was not a typical one, though. Injuries, a critical missed field goal before Vanier Cup redemption, the kicker’s story is just as impressive as his accomplishments. Sofia Mohamed Staff Reporter
If you know a thing or two about McMaster Football, the name Tyler Crapigna rings a bell. The fifth-year kicker hailing from Nepean, Ont. has made a name for himself and he will go down as one of the best in McMaster Football history. But it did not always come easy for him. On Oct. 7, 2010, in his rookie year donned in maroon,
Crapigna suffered a broken leg after a failed kick return against the Guelph Gryphons. Though it was what he called a very gruesome injury and could have been the end to a premature career, he was given the encouragement he needed from family and friends that year off the field to come back better than ever. “Throughout the whole process of recovering from an injury everyone was there, al-
ways giving me that extra push I needed to get back on the field and be back with the team,” Crapigna said. Being away from football practices and absent from team games really took a toll on Crapigna, but he knew that he wanted to help his squad in any way he could when he was back suited up. “That first season coming back from the injury, I wanted to be serviceable to the team,” said Crapigna. Having a great rebound season, Tyler and the Marauders came face-to-face with the opportunity to hoist the coveted Vanier Cup in 2011 vs. Laval Rouge et Or. This was McMaster’s second time having a chance at the title, with the first attempt being a loss in 1967. Crapigna, who was named to the first all-Canadian team in both 2011 and 2012, kicked the game-winning field goal in a double overtime of a 41-38 victory over Laval, the only national title in program history. “It was definitely a special moment to realize that things came full circle from the lowest point of being injured and not being able to play, to being in the biggest game of my university career,” he said. Crapigna, a fifth-round pick the Calgary Stampeders in the 2014 CFL draft, had a chance to experience the game on a professional field as he booted the game-tying
and game-winning field goals Cup. The confidence level is for the Stampeders in their high approaching this game. pre-season. Now back at Mac, “We have a team we can go he gained great life lessons and places with,” said Crapgina. learned from some of the best As Crapigna’s last year in kickers in the league. maroon dwindles down, he “I learned how to be a pro wants to salvage the experience about stuff, the way to handle as much as he can. things and you learn tips on “I want it to last as long as how to deal with certain aspects possible. You come into the last of the game.” season and these Crapgina five years have flew is now the CIS by quicker than I record holder for thought.” career field goals. Crapigna Having the home sees a great future game against for the McMaster Waterloo put on Football program pause and the long after he fans in Ron Joyce leaves. Stadium applaud “I hope we his work meant a can continue the lot for the fifthkicking tradition year veteran. and being a recog“It’s nice nizable program Dave Preston to see that to the country. The Head Coach the countless program is in good amount of hours hands with the you put on and off the field is coaching staff they have,” said recognized,” said Crapgina. Crapigna. His parents, who are Wherever Crapigna goes present at almost every football in life, the Marauder way will game, his team and the fans, are stay with him forever. “I’ve bled whom he is greatly thankful for. maroon for five years and it is “It’s a whole team game something that will never leave and without them, I wouldn’t be me.” where I am today,” praises Tyler Having five years as a of the teamwork responsible for McMaster kicker on his athletic his successes. resume, Crapigna will return to With a 42-31 OUA semi-fitraining camp with the Calgary nal win against the Ottawa Stampeders. His focus is on the Gee-Gees this past weekend, next level and the training that the mentality now amongst the will go on during his road to the team is preparing for the Yates CFL.
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Marauders win silver at nationals Tom Lewis Contributor
McMaster men’s soccer ended their season on a high, taking silver at the CIS National Championships in Charlottetown, P.E.I. The York Lions underlined their status as Canada’s strongest university side with a 1-0 win in the tournament’s last game, but the Marauders gave a good account of themselves in the first all OUA final since 2002. York completed the rare treble, winning the league table, league championship and national championship. The Marauders did things the hard way in the quarter and semi-finals, dispatching both the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds and the Université du Québec à Montréal Citadins on penalties to advance to their fourth meeting with York this season.
Goalkeeper Angelo Cavalluzzo was the hero against UNB, saving three penalties to help his side through to an encounter against the Citadins, in which the Marauders had to come back from two goals down to overcome the Quebec side on penalties. In Sunday’s final, McMaster matched York for much of the opening half, with Paterson Farrell crafting several chances, the best of which was a cross that just eluded Gersi Xhuti at the left hand post. York began to ease into their pressing game and high defensive line as the half wore on, and forced McMaster into hurried build up from the back. York’s pressure was rewarded inside 32 minutes, as a Joey Cicchillo strike found the back of Angelo Cavalluzzo’s net. Marauders’ coach Dino Perri threw on Sasha Riccuiti, Karl Bicamumpaka and Kyle Kazda in an attempt to break
down an obstinate Lions’ defence in the second half, but Mac faced the same problems that have now condemned them to three straight defeats against York, struggling to hold the ball up in the final third under pressure from midfielders Jonathan Lao and Mark Stinson. Defensive midfielder Ryan Garnett continued to mop up well at the back, launching searching passes into the York half, while Sasha Riccuiti showed excellent skill to beat two men deep into the second half, but his ball across the York box failed to connect with any of the on-rushing McMaster attackers. The Marauders were given a lifeline after York’s Jonathan Lao sent a late penalty wide of Angelo Cavelluzzo’s right hand post, but centre back Nicholas Vecchi picked up his second yellow card, reducing Mac to ten men, and a flurry of late corners failed to pick the lock
on York’s sturdy defensive display. Despite missing out on gold, the Marauders can be proud of an excellent CIS campaign, which saw them equal McMaster’s best-ever performance at the national tournament, having last won silver in 1991 and 1992. With a handful of recruits redshirting this year, Mac should not miss a beat next season.
National All-stars Three Marauders earned nation-wide respect.
Goalkeeper: Angelo Cavalluzzo Midfield: Ryan Garnett Forward: Mark Reilly
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Mac rugby a nationals mainstay Scott Hastie Sports Editor
A week after the CIS rugby national championship tournament, winning silver is just as sweet as it ever was. “I’m very proud of the result we had at nationals,” said Emily Ricketts, a fourth-year centre. “[Coming second] is still a little fresh but we had a great result. The game was close, we fought back-and forth.” For the second time in school history, McMaster sits at second in the country. This time though, it is a little different. In 1998, Mac won silver hosting the inaugural tournament and the pool of talent was considerably smaller. That is not to diminish the accomplishments of the team from nearly two decades ago, but the road to a CIS podium finish is significantly
more difficult than it once was. And the Marauders would not medal at nationals again until 2011. But the program is highly unlikely to suffer a similar drought. “This is a great experience to build off of. We had four girls on our team who went to nationals in 2011, so we did not have a lot of players who had experienced that before – that pressure, that physical and mental stress,” said Ricketts. Leading the program to the CIS championship game was head coach Shaun Allen. Allen, in his first year as head coach of the program, praised past coaches and athletes for helping set a foundation to make a run at the national tournament. The previous coach, Cam Mitchell, even Skyped Allen during the national tournament and watched the streams from his home in New Zealand. Mitchell was just one
member of the McMaster community who embraced the championship run. Both Allen and Ricketts said that support did not go unnoticed. “There was really good support throughout the tournament and the weekend. The department and the other programs at the school did a great job supporting us and it felt like the McMaster family was behind us,” said Allen. “It was great, it was really exciting. Women’s sports in general don’t get a lot of exposure, but this year, we had so much support,” said Ricketts. Going forward, the team can return the majority of their ros-
ter. There are no fifth-year athletes and only two fourth years, per Marauders.ca. Ricketts also said that there is already a lot of buy-in for another championship run next year, and the squad is looking to get back into training. In an athletic department teeming with programs capable of making championship runs, the Marauders women’s rugby program is the closest thing to a sure bet. With a hungry group coming back next year, the hallway of DBAC could have a 2015 CIS championship banner to hang beside their 2014 provincial championship.
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Don’t let a student budget deter you from buying ethical fashion items. Lifestyle teaches you how to have the best of both worlds. PAGE 24
Around the world as Elizabeth Gallagher
Kaitlyn Jong Contributor
By now, I’m sure many of you have heard about Elizabeth Gallagher and can completely understand why every
single person would want to change their name to her name. Basically, her ex-boyfriend has turned to Reddit to search for someone with the exact same name to tag along on his Christmas trip around
the world. Jordan Axani and his ex-girlfriend purchased around-the-world tickets to six different countries, but came to an issue when the relationship dissolved, and found it way too expensive to
change the name on all of the flight tickets. He is now on the search to find another Elizabeth Gallagher with a Canadian passport to make use of these tickets, free of charge. Since my name is nowhere
close to Elizabeth Gallagher, I spend my days dreaming of a life where my parents made the right choice in giving me a proper name.
2nd stop: Prague A couple days in Czech Republic’s capital would be spent sightseeing and taking photos of the beautiful and world-renowned gothic churches and castles in this city.
1st stop: Milan The first place I would visit in this beautiful Italian city would not be the gorgeous buildings, or shopping at the designer shops. No, the first place I would go would be a gelato shop for the biggest scoop of authentic lemon gelato I could imagine (sorry Mom, the pictures can wait). As my first time in Italy, I want to take advantage of what I value the most, and that is Italian food. After gaining about 25 pounds eating pasta and risotto, next up is shopping. Of course I dream about shopping at brands such as Prada, Versace and Valentino that are headquartered in the city but realistically, that would leave me broke and fat.
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3rd stop: Paris It has always been one of the main destinations I’d love to visit before I die, and as Elizabeth Gallagher, I would finally be able to. You can’t visit Paris without taking an Instagram picture of the Eiffel Tower at night covered in lights, which would be my first stop in the beautiful city. The Louvre would be another major stop in Paris, just so I can really see how tiny the Mona Lisa is in real life. I would end my travels in Paris with a Parisian croissant on the plane to my next destination.
Thailand is another country renowned for their cuisine. I’m not trying to recreate Eat Pray Love, but my first stop in Bangkok would be the markets to try the delicious authentic Thai street food. Of course, no trip to Bangkok would be complete without seeing their beautiful temples and riding an elephant, a sacred animal in Thailand.
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Ethical fashion on a student budget How to buy socially-conscious clothing without emptying the bank Daniella Porano Lifestyle Reporter
While the term “ethical fashion” can be ambiguous and individually defined, it really pertains to the process of clothing production and the subsequent advertising and retail used to sell products. I think it’s more useful to individually understand and define what dressing ethically means to you. Sweatshop free? Organic cotton? Fair trade? Animal-friendly textiles? How about corporate responsibility in all aspects of a business model, from advertisements to the retail stores? Each person has a different moral code when it comes to socially-conscious fashion Take a moment to consider the ever-changing nature of the fashion industry and the implications of this constant evolution. Each season, retail chains rotate their entire stock and import new shipments of clothing in mass quantities. As the majority of the large retailers do not build clothes to last longer than a year – sometimes no longer than a handful of washes – the majority of “fast fashion” ends up in landfills as the trends fade. The problem is the way we’re targeted as consumers. We’ve been groomed to accept
that paying twenty dollars for a pair of jeans is normal, a steal even. If you think about the cost of materials, production, and payment to labourers both at the production and retail points, how can this be so? The answer is simple: it can’t – at least, not without exploitation on all levels of production, at the expense of labourers. This leads to the next issue of sustainable and ethical fashion: the price. I’ve consistently found the constraints of availability and price to be the most problematic aspects when trying to find ethically-sourced fashion. While one of my favourite designers, Stella McCartney, has managed to champion animal-friendly clothing, her designs are completely unattainable to the average student. Aside from high-end fashion houses with luxury production shops in France and Italy, where does labour-friendly fashion come from, and more importantly, how can we access it? While being an ethically-minded consumer with a limited budget is certainly a challenge, it is not impossible. There are many ways to find quality and socially-conscious
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clothing. Vintage and thrift stores are incredible; buying pre-loved is always the best option. Not only does it prevent clothes from being thrown out as waste, but it can also be a gold mine for fashion finds that would otherwise be inaccessible. I’ve found amazing clothes at thrift stores, including denim jackets made in Italy, cozy knits made in Britain, and my personal favourite, a vintage Nina Ricci bag. High quality brands of jackets and coats can also filter through thrift stores, an important concern for all of us as winter approaches. Another important tip is to check labels. Within massive corporations, stores can have a wide range of outsourced labour from all over the world in the same retail location. While some sweaters are handmade in British shops, others may be made in horrendous sweatshop conditions in Bangladesh. Checking labels for where the item was made is important as
Where does labour-friendly fashion come from, and more importantly, how can we access it?
it can assist in distinguishing fair-paid and quality pieces from exploitation. This does not mean that well-made fashion only comes from the Western world, but in a corporate-dominated capitalist society, the exploitation of developing nations is embedded in many major retailers’ clothing. Other large stores that sell a variety of brands can be fantastic for ethical finds. For example, I’ve found plenty of American-made designer denim at Winners – always at a quarter of the original retail price. Additionally, there are many adorable small shops and specialty online stores that cater to selling locally produced, vegan, or fair trade products (sometimes all three). Online tools like The Guardian’s ethical fashion directory, the Ethical Consumer website, and the Ethical Fashion Forum help provide resources and in-depth information about ethics in corporations and socially-conscious alternatives. These sites reinforce
the idea that you are making a choice every time you purchase an item of clothing, or in other terms, voting with your dollar. The easiest way to create a formula for ethical shopping is by following the words of legendary designer Vivienne Westwood, “buy less, choose well, make it last.”
Every day is Remembrance Day Making an effort not to forget soldiers with PTSD Teresa Park SHEC
Once a year, Canadians come together to commemorate the brave who died and those still fighting for our freedom. But as November passes, poppies are put away, and we move on. But for some, every day is Remembrance Day. There are those among us who are in invisible pain, living in neither the present nor the past. For many veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, each day brings back the worst moments of their past – often through vivid visions and nightmares. PTSD is a mental disorder that can manifest after traumatic experiences such as war,
sexual violence, and major accidents. People with PTSD often describe feelings of “numbness” and “emptiness.” They might avoid certain activities, public spaces, or socializing with others for fear of triggering past memories. At times, they are unable to feel any positive emotions, and have little or no plans for the future. Depression, alcohol and/or drug abuse, and anxiety disorders are conditions that commonly occur with PTSD. The Canadian Forces Mental Health Survey of 2013 estimated that 5.3 percent of Canadian war veterans are currently experiencing PTSD, a number that has doubled since 2002. Generally, one in six members of the Canadian
military report experiencing symptoms of mental or alcohol-related disorders. In the 1990s, many war veterans suffered in silence, but as soldiers begin speaking up about their psychological wounds, they also start raising awareness. There are support systems in place for those suffering from the condition, including clinical counseling and Paws Fur Thought, a non-profit organization that provides trained service dogs for veterans with PTSD. Unfortunately, there are still many who go on living in pain, and due to limited resources, there are also those who remain stuck on long waitlists, unable to receive timely assistance. This past summer, three veterans, Steve Hartwig,
Jason McKenzie, and Scott McFarlane, marched across Canada to raise awareness about military-induced PTSD. The campaign, “Into No Man’s Land” solicited $15,000 for mental health initiatives. PTSD is not a sign of weakness nor is it an indication of failed resilience or readjustment. Our troops’ battles do not end simply because they are back on Canadian soil. Let us support our veterans as they continue to show bravery and strength every time they reach out for help. Lest we forget. For more information and ways to help, visit http:// www.veterans.gc.ca/ and http:// woundedwarriors.ca/. Get involved with McMaster’s very own COPE: A Student Mental
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We all know that Taylor Swift is a sweetheart in real life, but she pokes fun at her love-crazed reputation and channels a semi-demonic ex-girlfriend in new music video for “Blank Pages.” T-Swift goes from loving girlfriend to Silence of the Lambs. Sure, she can shake off haters, but an ex? Apparently not.
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Calvin Klein is getting lots of criticism after categorizing new model Myla Dalbesio as plussize. The public is unhappy that Dalbesio – who is only a size 10 but bigger than previous CK models – is considered “plussize.” The modeling industry has a longstanding reputation for propagating unrealistic beauty expectations.
If you’re the kind who basically stuffs all your food into your mouth so the flavours mush into one, then maybe you won’t hate the new Doritos-flavoured Mountain Dew. As for the rest of us, or maybe just me, this sounds like the worst idea ever. Who knows, maybe “Dewitos” will be the best thing you’ve ever tasted. But my guess is no.
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High Maintenance is back! Vimeo picked up the web series as its first venture into original content. The show chronicles a weed dealer’s adventures in Brooklyn through his clients. New episodes premiered Nov. 11 and if the first season was any indication, it’s going to be hilarious. Thanks to Inside Amy Schumer writer and executive producer Jessi Klein, Comedy Central is now one step closer to gender equality. Klein, alongside executive producer Dan Powell, campaigned for the word “pussy” to be uncensored on the channel when referring to the body part since the word “dick” is. Good on you, Comedy Central.
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The Amanda Show Spectatorship and mental illness: why do we make fun of Amanda Bynes’ spiral? because she’s in the public eye? The media’s glare on her mental state has likely led her to continue to act out. If people stopped paying attention, would she finally accept the help she needs and work towards living a mentally healthy life? If celebrity culture was healthier, would she even have arrived at this state to begin with? It’s clear the saga of Amanda Bynes has become a spectator sport for the public and in her current situation Bynes has received enough media attention to have a continued investment in her life.. The age-old saying “there’s no such thing as bad press” is challenged in this instance, because if there weren’t so many channels for Bynes to express the interworking of her mind, and have them be the front and center of every online celebrity blogger, she might have been able to sort out her issues a long time ago.
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I, like most of my peers, was shocked when I found out two years ago that Amanda Bynes had been arrested and charged with a DUI. Bynes was America’s Sweetheart and star of the hilarious “The Amanda Show.” My generation grew up idolizing her as the girl-next-door comedian. When she began tweeting bizarre things, I was one of many who followed her on Twitter and laughed at the outrageous things she was willing to publicize (one particular tweet referenced rapper Drake in a sexually explicit way). Soon afterwards she was arrested for public indecent. The tweets became weirder and the arrests more frequent, which continued during her downward spiral in 2013. After a year of relative silence from Bynes, she became a presence on social media once again recently after tweeting about a “microchip” that was placed in her brain, as well as accusations of sexual assault
by her father. She was again placed in a psychiatric facility, and was recently released under the conservatorship of her mother. Bynes has continued to tweet about the unfairness of her situation, and how she feels she should have access to her finances, and should be able to make her own legal decisions. When will the public stop looking at Bynes as just another crazy celebrity who has gone off the rails, and more like a human with a serious mental illness? After the second round of psychiatric treatment Amanda has had to go through, I began to question why I found it entertaining to look at her tweets at all. I know that it’s always fascinating to see someone the public idolizes seemingly fall from grace, but when they fall to a place this low, isn’t it cruel to continue to watch? She’s a real person, not a movie character. In our smaller communities, we would never make fun of someone who has a mental illness, so why do we all feel comfortable laughing and discussing Amanda, just
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THE CASBAH > Close Talker > Harpoonist & Ax-Murderer > The Motorleague > Vivid Eye
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HOMEGROWN HAMILTON > Open Mic Night > Herd of Elk
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THIS AIN’T HOLLYWOOD > Public Animal > The Forgotten Rebels > Metal Mondays > Open Stage
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Westdale Theatre > Fury > Force Majeure
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MUSEUMS McMaster Museum of Art > This Is Me, This Is Also Me Curated By: Sarah Brophy & Janice Haldki
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A$AP Ferg Ft. YG
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A$AP Ferg, the most down to earth member of the eccentric A$AP Mob, is back with a single from his forthcoming mixtape, Ferg Forever. Titled “This Side”, the track finds the New Yorker enlisting Compton’s YG to spit over a stuttering, ominous beat. The title refers to the manner in which the two MC’s trade verses and take up the age old conflict of East Coast vs. West Coast. The two rappers’ distinctive flows pair well despite their obvious differences. Overall, a good track to bump in your car while loitering in front of a McDonalds with your crew and grilling the other dudes there.
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Offset, Takeoff, and Quavo are back after a nine-month wait since their latest mixtape. Rich N*gga Timeline finds the famed Atlanta trio once again proving they have more bangers in them than people who’ve only heard “Versace” would have you think.
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Jessie Ware’s Tough Love marks a bolder, more vulnerable pop sound that while slightly cheesy, is definitely worth listening to, thanks to her kaleidoscopic take on modern love, a consistent theme in her past works. By incorporating her own romantic history, Ware produces a soulful record that will leave listeners anxious for more. For the uninitiated, Jessie Ware has built her musical career throughout the years by collaborating and studying with other musical artists. Ware began singing backup vocals for Jack Penate prior to her first release in 2013 and eventually collaborated with artist Miguel farther down the road. Because of these collaborations, Ware’s musical influences go
beyond what most musicians are exposed to and range from R&B and hip hop, to pop and electronic. Though her mix of pop, R&B, and electronic influences are still evolving, Ware proves that her music goes beyond genre stereotypes. The record starts off with “Tough Love,” a track that beautifully yet subtly showcases Wares’ vocal talents, with an old-school feel that works to enhance the romantic themes on the album. Continuing through the track list, “Cruel” pulls on the listeners’ heart strings with its ethereal string section, while “Sweetest Song” doesn’t miss a beat with its groovier, more rhythmic style. While Ware is known for exploring themes of love through a more experimental sound, in some cases she may
have taken the experimentation a bit too far. For example, “Keep on Lying” features gospel-style back-up vocals that feel out of place. Similarly, “All On You” seems to channel an experimental jazz vibe that pairs poorly with Ware’s soft, electronic-pop sound. Although I personally have always had an appreciation for Ware’s natural ability to stray from the mainstream pop scene, I think these choices were a step in the wrong direction. All in all, Tough Love proves that Jesse Ware still has plenty of room to grow as an artist. However, given her ability to use love as a seemingly endless source of inspiration, I am not at all worried. Tough Love is a more honest and bolder take on love than her last record and I would recommend taking a listen if innovative pop is what you’re after.
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ALBUM REVIEWS Hozier - Hozier Alexandra Florescu ANDY Reporter
He might just be fresh off dropping his first album, but Andrew Hozier-Bryne is definitely not new to the music scene – and it shows. His self-titled album Hozier includes his hit song “Take Me To Church,” which caused an uproar for his powerful and public stance against homophobia. The rest of his album keeps this momentum going, with track after track of gritty riffs, smooth twangs and lyrics that could keep you up at night. Hozier balances on the line where the Black Keys’ bluesy electrics meet Tom Odell’s mournful ballads, all underlined with leather-clad edge. He isn’t afraid to go to dark places, only to have his songs pick back up again like in “Someone New,” a swinging, orchestral track that is among the more upbeat songs on his album. Many of the tracks are
stripped down to a guitar, crisp drum rolls and soulful chapel choir harmonies. Layered together, these create an organic, acoustic background melody to underlie his piercing, bluesy wails in “From Eden” and raspy lupine howls in “To Be Alone.” “From Eden” features what are Hozier’s most impressive vocals to date, displaying his incredible range, vocal control and unmistakably unique bluesy twang. “Like Real People Do” has such a sweet melody and smooth transitions that you are swept up in the tide, only to realize that the haunting lines “why were you digging/what did you bury/ before the hands pulled me from the earth” are a chilling metaphor for starting new relationships. “Sedated” takes on more of a quick tempo R&B, rock blend that has the catchiness of pop without becoming too clichéd. His other track “Jackie and Wilson” blends Arctic Monkey-esque electric guitar riffs with jazz to create one of the bluesiest tracks on the album, and references R&B and soul legend Jackie Wilson.
In every one of his songs, Hozier makes it is hard to reconcile sound with meaning, creating dark, sorrowful tracks that you will want to replay over and over. The biggest struggle in listening to his album is trying to convince yourself that something so dark really can sound so good. “Cherry Wine” is no exception, topping off the list as an airy, acoustic take on dysfunctional relationships. As is “Work Song,” whose lyrics “when my time comes around/ lay me gently in the cold dark earth/ no grave can hold my body down/ I’ll crawl home to her” make it about as heartbreaking as a love song can get. All in all, Hozier’s first album portrays such real and raw emotion that it simply cannot be ignored. Fans of Hozier will not be let down, and those who have never heard his name before should not hesitate before pressing that download button, grabbing a pair of headphones and plugging in.
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Theophilus London - Vibes! Daniel Arauz News Reporter
Theophilus London, the alternative Hip-Hop/R&B artist, and Karl Lagerfeld co-signed fashion personality presents the Parisian club life in an elegant electronic package. Vibes! is Theophilus’ second full-length album, produced by Kanye West, and the project’s smooth, and often beautiful electronic soundscapes will make Theophilus one to watch out for. Theophilus expertly blurs genres, combining hip-hop style drum beats and high-powered EDM synths while swinging from the moody and dramatic, to the catchy and club ready. Vibes! is very much the soundtrack to Theophilus’ fast times in European fashion circles, and he brings a similar kind of air of class and polish. The whole album would just fit perfectly in the designer outlets
where you know you can’t afford anything, but go in anyways and then promptly leave when you find a plain white t-shirt on sale for $200. Polish is the emphasis here, and it’s easy to assume that Kanye’s co-production credit on the project had a hand in refining Theophilus’ sound. Tracks like “Water Me,” “Neu Law,” “Need Somebody,” and “Tribe” speak to the catchiness of the album, but the best part about these songs is how they balance great hooks, with just the right amount of detail to keep repeat listens interesting. The two years it took to produce this album definitely show. Attentive ears will appreciate the dreamy piano arpeggios, subtle string strikes, and other assorted analog sounds. One of best singles of the album, and Yeezy’s only direct feature “Can’t Stop” could easily rival one of Kanye’s own classic singles. That being said, this is still a Theophilus project first, and it should not be mistaken as a traditional
hip-hop album because of the Kanye production stamp. Theophilus is a solid singer and he gets the job done, but his vocal or lyrical performance won’t be the main take-away from the project. The most interesting or scandalous thing he has to say may just be the lesbian-cheating story in “Do Girls.” Other than that, Vibes! gets as heavy as you can anticipate from a feel-good dance album, but if you find fault in that, you’re obviously looking in the wrong place. There’s not a whole lot of flaws in the album. The length is just right, and though not every track is a stand-out, and more hard-hitting beats along the lines of “Tribes” would have been welcome, Vibes! is still an easy recommendation. Get together with some good friends, dress to kill, find the best spots in town and let Vibes! take over your evening playlist. danielarauzz
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TV Review: Dominion
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Angels, sex, divided loyalties, war, secrets, betrayal – Dominion has it all. Whether you’re driven by action-based plots and invigorating drama, or heart-wrenchingly impossible romance, this series is bound to have something for everyone to sink their teeth into. Dominion is an American-made television series on Syfy that aired in early September, and is loosely based on the 2010 film Legion. With only eight episodes in its first season, it received so much praise and attention from both the American and Canadian public that it was renewed for a second season on Sept. 25, set for release in 2015. “Twenty-five years ago, God disappeared,” the narrator says at the start of the pilot episode. The angels of the Lord had held humans responsible, and
sought to eradicate them. This effort of extermination was led by the archangel Gabriel, who believed the dominion of the Earth should belong to him and his kin. However, Michael – the greatest of all the archangels – decided to protect humanity from his brother Gabriel’s wrath. Rumours began to form around a chosen one who would be the saviour of humankind, a child that Michael had saved. This is when we are introduced to Alex Lannon. Alex is a good character, as far as heroes go. He’s brave, resilient, self-sacrificing, and humble. Although, the fact that he is a white, presumably heterosexual male is unrefreshing, as these seem to be common traits that a lot of saviours of humanity share. Thankfully, this is partly redeemed by the many powerful female characters in the show. All of the women on the show are interesting and complicated individuals, with
different strengths and different weaknesses that help to break the stereotypical mould seen on most shows. What makes Dominion really stand out from the standard television drama, however, is the moral ambiguity of almost every character. It’s often difficult to pinpoint a character in Dominion as either good or evil, as there are a lot of grey areas. In addition, many social aspects of society are very different in this universe. There are gay and lesbian characters, but there isn’t a huge fuss made over their sexual orientation. Their sexuality is not the main topic for their plot line, and only adds depth to their characters. Between political mind games that are strongly reminiscent of Game of Thrones, exciting action sequences, brilliant CGI wings, and multiple intertwining story lines, Dominion is a must-watch for any sci-fi fan.
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Alone (w/ Hemsworth)
for the first time Tomi Milos ANDY Editor
Canadian producer, Ryan Hemsworth, first drew acclaim for his nuanced remix of others’ work while living in Halifax. Two albums and a smattering of EP’s later, Hemsworth is now living in Toronto and in a good place career-wise. Hemsworth’s latest record, Alone For The First Time, has just been released via Last Gang records and has drawn favourable reviews for its assertion of his signature sound. I caught up with Hemsworth before he embarked on tour. Congratulations on the new record, it’s fantastic. I’ve been listening to the press stream for the last few weeks, and I was really impressed to see how you and your label managed to keep it under wraps right until the release date. How did you keep it from leaking? Well, I’m the master of the Internet and I have friends in all corners of the online world (laughs). I wasn’t really careful with the last album and a month and a half before it was set to release, I just sent an email with the download link to all of my friends and it leaked two days later. People were really mad at me, so this time I didn’t share it with anyone. Also, I finished it super last minute so I don’t think it was even possible for it to leak so soon. Your Internet following is huge. It must get exhausting to keep up with and your album seems to be a reaction against that anxiety; it’s very mellow, melancholic, and soothing. What inspired you to create the album and what compels you to try out so many diverse sounds from release to release? Musically, I come from a lot of different backgrounds and all those things tie together and become a part of whatever it is that I make. I’m really passionate about beautiful sounds, and ambient music and softer textures, but I also really like abrasiveness and weirder noises as well. Sound design has been really important to me lately
with creating this project and just the way that a lot of artists like Sophie and my friend Lucas [of the Secret Songs Soundcloud project] from Seattle focus on the way everything sounds, but are also able to capture melody and emotion which is an important combo to have. You’ve been touring pretty much non-stop for the past year. What kind of emotional place were you in when making this record?
You’ve produced a bunch of really fire tracks for rappers lately, like “Benny Lava” for Swetshop Boys, and “Incandescent” for The Underachievers, both of which differed from the sound we see on your albums. Any more bangers like that to look forward to?
Yeah, I’ll probably work with Torey Lanez again, but other than that I’m kind of interested right now in working with songwriters. Not that rappers I was making it in between aren’t songwriters, but I think shows, and the ups and downs that different kinds of artists of touring was definitely what bring out different things in drove a lot of certain tracks to you and it’s fun to sit down and be made. Songs like “Walk Me really mess with the structure Home” with “Lontalius” were and create something that’s just really a specific effort to not really deep emotionally. It’s kind make of somehard thing to do that that would when work you’re The whole project is a reaction to in a just being stuck in a lot of EDM festivals club. makwhere there are a lot of people only The ing a whole beat wanting to hear a certain type of project and music. is a sendreacing Ryan Hemsworth tion to it to Producer/ “Master of the Internet” being somestuck one in a lot of EDM festivals where and you don’t hear about it for there are a lot of people only a long time. I’ll probably be wanting to hear a certain type working in studios more after of music. I’m interested in that this tour. stuff too in a way, but also just trying to show the other stuff Anyone in particular you’re that is just as effective when you looking to get in the studio play it live and when you listen with? to it on the way home from your girlfriend’s. Bucket list would be Ben Gibbard or Conner Oberst. I I was at your Hoxton show in definitely want to work more in Toronto last December and it that realm of singer/songwriters was a great mix of upbeat and who are from bands and take chilled out tracks, with the them out of their element a little only downside being that you bit. Alice Glass would also be a didn’t drop that “Citgo” remix. dream collaboration. What vibe have you been going for on your current tour? Having risen up out of Halifax like a phoenix from the ashes, (Laughs) I’ve never actually what’s your advice to other played that one, I don’t know if young producers trying to it would work or not. This tour’s make a name for themselves? going to be a lot more of my original stuff. Up to this point, I really relied on sharing music I’ve jumped around and played and finding people online, a lot of my friends’ songs and whether it was through blogs, whatever I’m feeling at the time MySpace, Twitter, or Facebook. but I’m really trying to make a Twitter has been super importpoint of staying within my own ant for me and I’ve slowly made world, which is my own stuff a network in that community. and also the stuff I’m putting After that, people start sharing out through Secret Songs. your songs a little and promot-
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Canadian producer Ryan Hemsworth opens up about his new album ers might notice that you have a bit of a following and book you for a show outside of your city. It’s also been really important for me to take the leap and move somewhere where I could tell it was going to do something for me. Secret Songs, your soundcloud project, is great. Can you talk about that for a bit? It started as something where I wanted to share a lot of friends’ music and grow some sort of musical family where every two weeks, regardless if they know the artist that is releasing a song, they’re going to like it. It’s surpassed what I’ve expected and reached a point where I’m going to release EP’s and do more showcases in certain cities in the New Year. How did those Secret Songs Nike tech fleece pants come about? (laughs) Oh shit, yeah. Literally, only three were made; one for me, and two for Tennyson who are on the tour. I have a guy I know at Nike so he made the full tech tops and bottoms for us, which is pretty great. I wish I could sell those. It’s nice to get a one-off and then flex on Instagram. Speaking of Instagram, you were teasing something earlier today. Is that the video for “Walk Me Home”? That was part of my visuals that we’re working on for the tour. I think “Too Long Here”, the track with Alex G, is probably going to be the second one to get the video treatment. Hopefully I’ll have something cool to show for that. Are you working on another RYANPACK? I think people like that because I keep getting requests. I think probably early New Year, as soon as I get off this tour. Those are the things I make when it’s 3 a.m. and I can’t sleep and I just want to make like a “Tattoo” remix in 15 minutes. There’ll definitely be another one. @tomimilos
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