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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 VOL. 84 NO. 4
Nursing reps get their first-year students excited for faculty fusion on the BSB lawn. C/O JESSIE LU
Julia Redmond Senior News Editor As the first week of September rolls in, a new batch of first year students are being introduced to life at McMaster. Welcome Week 2013 is in full swing, as upper-year students, campus organizations, and administration gather to welcome incoming Mac students to their new school. The current Welcome Week
marks the second year of a mandatory MacPass, a policy requiring every incoming first year to pay a $110 levy to participate in the week of events. While new to the Welcome Week, the levy was met with success by the MSU last year and a similar model has been followed this year. “There haven’t been too many big changes, mainly small things,” MSU VP Administration Anna D’Angela said of the plan-
ning. The VP Administration is traditionally one of the main organizers of the week. Though the week is about half done, MSU President David Campbell is already pleased with how things are going. “I want to knock on wood saying this, but I think it’s been going pretty smoothly so far,” he said of the programming. The 2013 Welcome Week has also continued the trend of
increasing options for students living off campus. “I do think again the focus was on trying to get more offcampus [students], because they tend to be the most prominent group of people who don’t necessarily get involved as much but are now paying to be involved,” Campbell explained. Such events as the SOCS Sleepover, available after the Tuesday night concert so off-
campus students could stay on campus, were repeated this year, having been first implemented in 2012. The weeknight concert, a regular part of Welcome Week activities, was headlined this year by Tommy Trash, while Friday’s concert in Faculty Hollow is set to welcome Lights and Arkells back to Hamilton. @juliaeredmond
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Mac students can feel safer this year thanks to the development of a new Security Services app. It’s called the McMaster University Safety, Security and Transit app, or MUSST, and it’s available for free on iPhone, Android, and touchscreen Blackberry devices. The app provides contact numbers for emergency services and campus resources in addition to information about transportation and safety guidelines. Upon loading the app, users are greeted by a conspicuous red button that lets them call either Campus Security or 911 with one touch. The front page also links to the McMaster Daily News twitter page and lets one call the Emergency First Response Team and the Student Walk Home Attendant Team, both run by the McMaster Students Union. EFRT responds to campus medical emergencies and SWHAT will walk you home at night. In another tab, app users can find clinic and hospital locations and familiarize themselves with campus safety procedures. In addition to these safety measures, MUSST seeks to help students out with
transportation. It allows them to call two local taxi services and uses Google Maps to find HSR bus schedules. There are also links to the websites of other bus services, such as GO Bus and Greyhound, but those pages are not consistent in their design for mobile users and can be cumbersome to use on smartphones. MUSST was developed by Weever Apps, which operates in McMaster Innovation Park, and is a collaborative effort between McMaster Security, Student Affairs, the MSU, and Public Relations. It was inspired by Queen’s University’s SeQure App. First released in May, it was updated in August and was fully operational in time for the start of this school year. Staff Sergeant Cathy O’Donnell, a security manager at Mac, said that the university will be launching an extensive advertising campaign for the app. MUSST can be downloaded for free on your touchscreen smartphone. In addition, students living in residence can find a QR code on the cover of their key card that downloads the app when scanned.
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The lean, green coffee machine Anqi Shen Online Editor With the Student Centre bustling once again, the Union Market is starting the year off with a fresh face. The student-run store is in the process of adding a third cash register and designing a new layout for easier coffee service. The store has already added a large grab ‘n’ go fridge along with gluten-free options. A grand reopening will take place in October, once renovations are complete. The Union Market, owned and operated by the MSU, will soon have to compete with a new Starbucks moving into the Student Centre at the end of October. “When the Starbucks went up on Main Street, we felt a bit of pressure,” said Matthew Bergen, Union Market manager. Bergen said the Union Market will continue to bank on the student atmosphere that has kept regulars coming in over the years. He also wants to reach out to first years who may not know about the store because it doesn’t accept student meal cards. “When you’re in first year, you’re just walking through the Student Centre - you’re in that bubble,” he said.
Bergen started working at the Union Market as a student two and a half years ago. “I was paying my own way through school, so I needed a job. I really liked the environment here and how it was student-oriented. Everyone was on the same level,” he said. Bergen liked the student vibe so much that he applied to be manager twice. When he started his term this past May, Bergen made it his mission to renovate the store. Since the Union Market first opened with the Student Centre in 2002, the store hasn’t had much more done than a few paint jobs. Over ten years, the Union Market has seen its sales and traffic grow along with the student population. Today, with thousands of people passing through the Student Centre each day, the store is trying to catch up with its increased foot traffic. The Union Market currently sells between 2500 and 3000 cups of coffee a week. While all full-time undergraduate students pay $122 toward operating costs of MSU services, the Union Market is one of the only MSU businesses that makes enough profit to help financially support other services.
Bergen said the Market is in the unique position of being both a business and part of a non-profit student organization. “Our goal isn’t to widen our margins as much as we can or to mark up the prices,” Bergen said. “The Union Market is the only place on campus where you can get a coffee, yogurt, and fruit for under five bucks.” @anqi_shen
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“When you’re in first year, you’re just walking through the Student Centre - you’re in that bubble.”
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Matt Bergen in front of the renovated store. ANQI SHEN/ ONLINE EDITOR
An important message to hammer home Tyler Welch Assistant News Editor Curious McMaster students seeking adventure need look no further than Hamilton itself. That’s the message from one of the McMaster Student Union’s newest campaigns. Discover Your City is an initiative designed to connect students with the city. The operation will focus on promoting events, businesses, sights and restaurants to McMaster students. Hamilton has earned a reputation. People say it is dirty, gross and sketchy; elsewhere in the province, it is called “The Armpit of Ontario”. Spencer Graham, MSU vicepresident (Education), is concerned that students are accepting this. “We as students believe that narrative without actually going into the city at all.” He feels that students should author their own judgement of the Hammer; to draw their own conclusions, they’ve got to cross the 403 and actually explore the city. Hamilton truly has a lot to offer. The MSU wants to use
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Dundurn Castle, one of Hamilton’s several attractions. Discover as a vehicle to inform and impassion students to leave Westdale and appreciate the city they live in. Graham said that it is really about the message: “Discover essentially aims to spark the flame”. The idea originated with last year’s Vice-President (Education), Huzaifa Saeed. As a lover of Hamilton, he had worked in local advocacy before finishing his time at McMaster. He also focussed on surveying perceptions of Hamilton. His vision is being carried on by Graham and a team consisting of representa-
tives from the Student Community Support Network, the External Affairs Commissioner and the MSU Advocacy office. Similar promotions have existed. Most recently, the Get Cultured campaign helped to connect students with the arts in Hamilton. Discover differs from previous attempts in that it is more wide-ranging. The hope is that something will appeal to everyone. One week it may be a music festival, and the next could be a Hamilton Bulldogs game; it could be a waterfall, a restaurant or an historic site.
During Welcome Week, Discover will be spreading their message and trying to build brand recognition, before planning events later in September. Representatives will be giving away free t-shirts and telling students to look out for Discover Your City promotions. Residence Orientation Advisors will be starting early—hosting events that draw residence students off campus to introduce them to the city. Graham wants students to know that it is easy to get connected—just watch for promotions and attend an event that interests you. The campaign is open to suggestions, as well. If you know of a great spot or event, contact the Discover team and let them know. Information can be sent to vped@msu. mcmaster.ca. Spencer Graham’s final words of advice? “Go explore Hamilton! A majority of students will be here for at least four years, so make the most of your experience in the city. Hamilton isn’t a scary place, it’s home.” @TylerWelch4
Fair share Julia Redmond Senior News Editor Mac is now one of 16 Canadian universities to take part in a student car share program. The service, part of a growing trend in Canada, is meant to appeal to those who can benefit from the use of a car but don’t own one. While car-sharing programs have existed in Hamilton for a few years, Student Car Share, which is run as a subsidiary of Discount Car Rentals, claims to be the first to offer its services to people who are 18 years old. Most major car rental services set 21 as the minimum age for rental. Student Car Share charges an up-front application fee of $25, as well as an annual membership fee of $50, but once registered, students can reserve cars for an hourly rate of $8. The service offers two cars near the McMaster campus, joining 14 other universities in southern Ontario and one in Québec in the newly launched business. @juliaeredmond
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Jemma Wolfe Executive Editor
If you’re feeling annoyed, or exhausted, or overwhelmed by Welcome Week, let me be the first to say, okay. That’s normal. That’s just fine. One of the strongest memories I have of my Welcome Week is waking up on Sunday morning, scrolling through my phone, and realizing that I had no idea who most of my new contacts were. I had spent the week frenetically meeting people and making fast friends and trying to do it right. In reality, I spent the next few months awkwardly eyeing people in the hallways whom I only vaguely recognized. It’s events like MacConnecter where, thanks to insubstantial 30-second interactions, ironically, you don’t connect with anyone at all. And when I got tired of mindless cheering, or wanted a little bit of time to myself to unpack, or didn’t want to be danced up on by a loud rep for the zillionth time, I felt like I was being perceived as a boring, negative person. I felt like I would never make friends. I get that it’s all fun and games and designed to bring people out of their shells. And to the most part, it accomplishes that goal. But there is very little room for diverse personalities in the Welcome Week approach. Take Superfrosh, for example. We celebrate a male and female Superfrosh for every faculty, which essentially boils down to finding the loudest, most obnoxious and hyperactive teenager around, and telling everyone that they epitomize the first year ideal. Which is frustrating when one is overwhelmed, feeling alone, and is even mildly introverted. I’m not pushing for alternative programming. We have plenty of quieter coffee houses and movie nights that are designed for the calmer person – if you’re not too exhausted by traditional WW activities to go. Rather, I’m calling for a change in attitude about what a good frosh experience means. Coming to university provides the unique chance to reinvent yourself from who you were in high school. You can be anyone you want to be, can start over, can make totally new friends. And you shouldn’t feel limited by the narrow definition of confident first year that Welcome Week seems to insist upon. Maybe you’ve attended every event and loved them; maybe you’re a little disillusioned but still having fun; maybe you haven’t attended a single Welcome Week event yet. What I want you to know is that it doesn’t matter – you’ll still make friends, be happy, and have an awesome year. It’ll be the little things that form friendships, like games of cards in the common room, and late night Centro runs, and walking with people to class. Five years ago, I arrived on campus as a buzzing cocktail of excitement, nervousness and determination: McMaster was going to be fun and I would get good grades and make lots of friends and have the best time ever. And, in fact, I did. But that success was despite – not because – of how Welcome Week made me feel. @jemma_wolfe
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Sam Godfrey Opinions Editor Seeing as I spent my formative years in the company of two practicing engineers, I developed more than a little cynicism for the impractical. Over the years, I’ve shed some of this snide attitude and added a little humanism to my utilitarian outlook, apparently possessing some shade of artistic inclinations. Last week I was invited by a good friend to go to the Detroit Institute of Arts. I was particularly drawn to their multiple van Goghs. I was so excited that, not unlike a child with a tooth under their pillow, the promise of a rewarding morning kept me up in my bed at night and roused me well before my alarm had a chance. The van Goghs were as wonderful as I thought they would be, but did not turn out to be the most memorable parts of my visit to the DIA. For one, in the same room as Bank of the Oise at Auvres, there hung a painting by Renoir (who I had never heard of). In this piece sat a young woman with crossed arms whose soft features and softer brushstrokes commanded gently, but assertively, that I fall immediately in love with the subject and painter alike. I obliged. But the most surprising portion of my visit came when I found myself in the Modern and Contemporary Art sections of the DIA. The curators, I should note, should be commended for the careful layout of this exhibit. In the first room I entered, there were some of Picasso’s works from various stages in his life. Fairly uninitiated to his art, I was surprised to find that he had not in fact always been a cubist, as I had known him for. The first Picasso you see upon entering this room is an absolutely captivating painting. This piece, Portrait of Manuel Pallares, is not a standard portrait for sure, but it is easily recognizable as a moustached man. The lines are bold, the strokes straight and the angles dramatic. My friend gestured to the rest of the (cubist) Picassos in the room, and commented that it was rather too bad that he had gone a bit off his rocker. Looking at the strange ensemble of shapes
and curves, in comparison to the bold portrait beside me, I agreed with him entirely. We chatted briefly about modern art, exchanging quips I had heard many times from my engineering parents along the lines of “Anyone can put geometric shapes on a canvas,” “My little sister could do that,” and of course, “I don’t get it.” There is a strange sort of satisfaction that comes with dismissing famous art that I felt set comfortably into my engineering-wrought psyche. As I stood frowning in front of a large, slightly confusing, painting called Sylvette, my friend pointed out a small placard accompanying the piece. These excellent informative placards are scattered throughout the museum beside certain pieces, and this was one that described in brief how the model for Sylvette, Lydia Corbett, had met Picasso. As it turns out, she was just a girl that he happened across in the street but requested she pose for him. Next to this blurb was a black and white photograph of her. I was shocked: seeing the picture with the painting, it became immediately obvious how this was indeed a portrait of Lydia Corbett. In an intangible, bizarre way, it completely captured her. While I stood staring, mouth unattractively agape, my previous notions towards the piece, and all contemporary art, fell away and I felt my mind revving up. Still reeling, I walked through the entire Contemporary section, taking in each and every piece carefully, reading all the placards I could find. I ended up spending what I later found out to be two hours in the exhibit, which I had considered skipping entirely when I initially saw it on the map. I now assumed that each piece held for me a moment of catharsis similar to Sylvette. I just had to look a little longer, think a little harder, empathize a little more. In the African-American area of the exhibit, there was a huge painting by Kehinde Wiley depicting a strong Black man wielding a samurai sword while riding on the back of a (visibly male) horse. The contrast between the grandiose scene and the vivid colour palate was
Art or not art?
Barnett Newman’s Voice of Fire was bought by the National Gallery of Canada in 1989 for $1.8 million.
Not art. What is it they’re trying to get across? I’m not a big fan of abstract art. Jeff Thompson - M.A. Sc.
Sylvette - Picasso enough to capture, at least for a moment, the attention of everyone who walked within view of it. The placard beside the painting explained that with this piece, Wiley was commenting on the dearth of African-Americans honoured in history classes, media and conversation. The composition of the piece was exactly that of any number of paintings depicting white men from American armies. The painting suddenly became so much more than its already impressive display of artistic talent. It was emotive, strong and clever. Not every moment of - at least partial - understanding and appreciation came as easily as reading a placard, but with effort I was able to get more out of the work in the Contemporary exhibit than in the rest of my visits to other sections. That being said, there were certainly pieces that earned nothing more than a frustrated scoff or slow shake of the head, but only after putting in significant time and attention. And even some of these, though I was not able to appreciate emotionally or intellectually, I found compelling for
their creativity, strangeness or, in the case of some sculptures, mastery of physics (the engineering in me was not completely gone after all). After I had finally seen and at least attempted to understand everything that the Contemporary exhibit had displayed, I exited and walked into the historical American section. Now I say walked, but it felt oddly like stumbling. I didn’t realize until the third room why, but as I looked around this less colourful, less bizarre space, I realized that it was lacking the same energy I’d just left. I’d only realized upon exiting the contemporary section how lively it had been for me, how engaging and strange and splendid. I stood for a few minutes thinking about this, adjusting to it, before I spotted my friend for the first time since Sylvette. I didn’t know how to tell him that I’d changed my mind about Contemporary art, because it would have been untrue to generalize and say “I get it now!” But damn if I didn’t try. @samwisegodfrey
Art. I like being organized, so this makes me happy. Pari Ludin - Music III
No, I don’t see any creativity in that. Patricia Kitala - Life Sciences I
No. I could probably do that. Stephen Catapano Life Sciences II BEN BARRETT-FORREST / MULTIMEDIA EDITOR
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The summer months lead to a sudden influx of heat waves, unwelcome flooding, and most importantly, quality television. And if after four months of converter cruising you find yourself longing for the plains of Westeros, the halls of Sterling-Cooper-DraperPryce, or the methamphetamines of Walter White, look no further than primetime television. Although the AMC’s and HBO’s of the world may provide for high-class entertainment in the warmer months, there’s something to be said for cable TV’s mid-evening programming.
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For Breaking Bad (AMC) fans, check out Blacklist (CityTV). Apparently, the show is about a notorious fugitive who turns himself in- but only under the condition that he gets to FBI alongside a babe-alicious agent. Oooh. Drama. For fans of Mad Men (AMC), check out The Crazy Ones. Although theoretically a comedy, this advertising show has the same creds as MM - but sub Jon Hamm for Robin Williams.
If you’re one of the five people who watch Wilfred (FX) and need a new comedy for the season, check out Gravity Falls (Disney). Don’t led Disney mislead you, equally obscure, this children’s show is full of quirks and irony. For TLC-addicts, trade in your Breaking Amish habit for the last season of What Not to Wear or Duck Dynasty (A&E). To each their own.
Shark Week (Discovery) came and went, but nature still thrives. And by that, I mean Nature, the documentary series on PBS. If you need a description, you shouldn’t be in university. If loafting in front of The Food Network became a daily habit, but your student house does not cater to specialty networks, tune into Masterchef Junior (CTV) for a guaranteed young-in shit show, with food.
Raise your hand if you are prepared for the onset of fall. I see no hands. Now although there is no literal audience in front of me, and thus that may be the only reason I see no hands, can we really expect to see an audience full of students eagerly flailing and shouting? Hardly. A few words of comfort for you, though: The beginning of autumn falls on September 22nd. To help savour the last few days of summer, as though they were the lingering sweet drops of My Dog Joe’s peachy green iced tea, we have prepared for you a couple recipes that are guaranteed to satisfy a sweet tooth. First up, the
BBB’s. Brownies at their absolute finest because they are, as they say, “guilt-free.” It’s easy to scoff at the concept of guilt-free treats. There is no justice system surrounding calories. But all brownies are most definitely innocent until proven guilty. Regardless, these bad boys will stand the test of justice, or any test for that matter, as easily as you could eat the whole batch. Their street name? Bad boy brownies. Their good girl name? Black bean brownies. This secret ingredient, hiding in the vegetable aisle, is a small but mighty miracle when it comes to maintaining a dangerously fudgy quality.
Now this second recipe is a childhood favourite turned “inside out”. Literally. Take a peanut butter cup, wait until the opposite day, and ogle at the magic bringing the peanut butter to the surface and the chocolate to the center. What better use could magic have? And if you fear putting anything into an oven, this is the sweet for you. Because all it requires is multiple episodes of freezing! If you’re afraid of the freezer though, I would suggest checking out the swanky student wellness lounge and talking about it.
Roll down these sleeves, and pair with a knit sweater with the collar peaking over.
Emerald green is an “it” colour this season. Get in the know.
Turn your “maxi” into a “midi”. Shorter days lead to shorter hemlines. Interpret that how you will. Safely preppy, dangerously comfortable, and made perfectly stylin’ when paired with brighter and/or hilarious socks.
DIY idea: Add studs to pretty much anything you own. Punk is in Joan Jett approves, so should you. Jenna Pozzobon
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Shorts don’t slip away as soon as September starts, especially when the weather still permits a cardigan to hide your farmer’s tan.
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Recipes adapted from chocolatecoveredkatie.com
Inside Out PB Cups •Level 1/2 cup powdered peanut butter or PB2 (48g) •1/4 cup virgin coconut oil or cacao butter, melted (40g) •4 tsp pure maple syrup (20g) •heaping 2 tbsp melted semisweet chocolate of choice (or full-sweet to up the bad boy vibes) (32g) •1 tbsp of butterscotch chips •mini cupcake liners or candy molds
Mix the powdered peanut butter, coconut oil, and maple syrup in a bowl, and stir well to form a paste. Smooth a little under 1 tsp into each of ten mini cupcake liners, going up the sides just a bit. Put the cupcake liners into a mini muffin tin. Freeze 10 minutes. Divide the chocolate evenly among the liners and freeze again. Then sprinkle the butterscotch chips over top. Finally, top with remaining peanut butter paste. Freeze again until solid.
BBB’s •1 1/2 cups black beans (1 15-oz can, drained and rinsed very well) (250g after draining) •3 tbsp cocoa powder- dutch or regular (10g) •1/2 cup quick oats (40g) •1/4 tsp salt •1/3 cup honey (75g) •2 nunaturals stevia packs or 2 tbsp sugar (or omit and increase maple syrup to 1/2 cup) •1/4 cup coconut or vegetable oil
(40g) •3 tsp pure vanilla extract •1/2 tsp baking powder •2/3 cup chocolate chips (115140g) (Not optional. Omit at your own risk.) •optional: more chips, for presentation Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine all ingredients except chips in a good food processor, and blend until completely smooth. Really blend well. (A blender can work if you absolutely must, but the
texture—and even the taste—will be much better in a food processor.) Stir in the chips, then pour into a greased 8×8 pan. Optional: sprinkle extra chocolate chips over the top. Cook the black bean brownies 15-18 minutes, then let cool at least 10 minutes before trying to cut. Makes 9-12 brownies.
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Pigskin pick-ups raring to go Laura Sinclair Senior Sports Editor The 2013 Marauder football recruits made a strong statement last Sunday playing with a team fresh off their second consecutive trip to the Vanier Cup finals. After a major win in the first game of the season over the Gee-Gees that saw the Marauders win with a score of 51-24, the coaches and players alike could not be more excited about the depth and talent of this year’s team. On offense, recruits Danny Vandervoort and Nick Firlit are expected to provide a major impact for the Marauders. Vandervoort, a wide receiver from Barrie, was extremely impressive against the Gee-Gees, where he managed to score a touchdown in his first game wearing the maroon and grey. “Danny plays fast and has great hands. He was definitely one of the top recruits in the province at the receiver position,” said assistant head coach and offensive coordinator, Jon Behie. “He had a great training camp and we are really excited to see him this year.” Vandervoort’s outstanding first game was one that also saw the rookie have six receptions for 89 yards. His debut in the maroon and grey uniform was one that was much anticipated by the Bear Creek Secondary School graduate, who always wanted to become a Marauder. “There really was only one school that I wanted to go to, and it was McMaster” said the 6’2 Vandervoort. Although the game was indicative of Vandervoort’s athleticism and desire, as a rookie, he knows that his spot is up for grabs, and that he wants to keep his position in the line-up for as long as possible, “My goal is
just maintaining my spot… and fighting week by week to maintain my spot,” said Vandervoort. Vandervoort is also joined up front by Nick Firlit, an offensive lineman out of Burlington, Ont. Firlit has a lot of potential that the coaches were looking for as the former captain of his high school team, the M.M Robinson Rams, and his [Ontario Football Conference] team, the Burlington Stampeders. “(Nick) was one of the most sought after Offensive Linemen in Ontario, if not the whole country” said recruiting coordinator and linebackers coach Frank Gesztesi. “We were thrilled when he decided to become a Marauder. He will make an impact sooner than later.” Firlit also brings a lot of experience to the table, as he has represented Team Ontario West
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“Danny plays fast and has great hands. He was definitely one of the top recruits in the province at the receiver position.”
Jon Behie, McMaster Marauders Offensive Coordinator. in the Canada Cup two years ago, and has been named a Halton Tier 1 all-star. Two other recruits on offense expected to make a difference this year are Tyler Filson, who will play backup quarterback to fellow Kingston, Ont. native, and Frontenac graduate Marshall Ferguson. Filson came in late to the game against the Gee-Gees and completed his first pass as a Marauder to teammate Max Cam-
eron. On defense, recruits Mark Mackie, Fabion Foote and Jerelle Vaughan are expected help the team early on this season. Mackie, a Defensive Tackle from London, won MVP last year for his high school team, the Saunders Sabres, and is a recipient of the Dr. Jim Allen Award, which is awarded to London’s top high school linemen. He also won the Ontario Varsity Football League Provincial Championship last summer with the London Jr. Mustangs. “He is lightning-quick off the ball, he uses his hands well, he should make a splash early” said recruiting coordinator and linebackers coach, Frank Gesztesi. Mackie is also joined by Fabion Foote, a defensive tackle from Toronto and a graduate of Thistletown High School. He was
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named one of the top athletes of Etobicoke this year. Recruiting coordinator and linebackers coach Frank says that “[Foote] has a motor that does not stop, he is quick off the ball and aggressive, and he should challenge early.” Other recruits on defense include Jerelle Vaughan, a Kitchener, Ont. native and an OFC Championship winner with the undefeated Varsity Predators last year. When asked about his feelings before the game, Vandervoort said, “not too nervous, because we were really prepared, and Coach P. [sic] says if you’re nervous, then you’re not prepared.” Looks like the Marauders are more than prepared. @LauraSinclai
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Mac looks to make a comeback
Alexandra Reilly Assistant Sports Editor Despite a revamped coaching staff, a fearless offense and heavy-hitting rookies, this season is proving so far to be no easy battle for the McMaster Marauders. Although the team opened the season with a crushing 51-24 win against the Ottawa Gee-Gee’s last Sunday, the Marauders were shown that each game will be harder than the last after being handed a 31-24 loss in Kingston on Monday evening. This loss now ends the Marauders untarnished 19-gamewinning streak against Ontario university opponents. The Marauders have been successful on the road in the past but this time learned that winning on the road isn’t always an easy battle. The no. 2 ranked Gaels took advantage of playing at home and defeated Mac by a mere seven points. With a scoreless first quarter, Queen’s soon picked up speed, taking an 11-7 lead at the half and then a 24-10 lead after three dominating quarters. Sadly, time
was not on the Marauders’ side and Queen’s was able to cling to a win. Starting quarterback Marshall Ferguson had a breakout game for the Marauders last Sunday afternoon, as did newcomer Danny Vandervoort who returned six punts for 65 yards in his first start. After the team’s home opener win, Ferguson looked to the future, understanding that the upcoming games would be no easy win. “The Queen’s and Westerns of the world are going to be the teams we need to be ready for,” Ferguson said of the top ranked OUA teams. “Maintaining our focus is going to be a key factor in ensuring we secure a W.” Every game is a new battle and according to the team’s leader, staying focused will be crucial to the team’s success. “We need to stay focused no matter what the scoreboard reads” mentioned Ferguson. The game against the Gaels proved to be everything the team expected and a loss of focus ended up costing the Marauders a win on the road. It was the turnovers and
penalties that proved lethal for Mac’s hopes of a win. The maroon men have some strategizing to do this season as some well constructed plays might prove to be a key component in the success of their season. “We need to limit our turnovers and maximize our time of possession to keep our defense fresh so they can play at the high level they did in week one,” the QB stated. “We really need to be having complete four quarter games with a high level of execution,”
he added. With a fresh knowledge of the game and a unique understanding of his teammates abilities, Ferguson will surely be more than capable to lead his team back into the spotlight. The boys face their next tough battle against OUA powerhouse Western Mustangs this weekend at Ron Joyce Stadium. The much-anticipated contest kicks off this Saturday, Sept. 7 at 1 p.m. @Miss_AReilly
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“Maintaining our focus is going to be a key factor in ensuring we secure a W” Marshall Ferguson, McMaster Marauders Quarterback.
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Blue Jasmine
I can’t help but identify a key pattern in most of Woody Allen’s women: they’re all nuts.
Director: Woody Allen I’ve grown up watching Woody Allen’s films, so he will always have a soft spot in my heart. When I was a little girl, the black and white Manhattan had me totally bewitched and lusting after an obscenely romanticized New York. When I was in my teens, Penelope Cruz made me question the boundaries of my sexuality as I planned a future honeymoon to Barcelona, with my husband and wife of course. But now, in my university environment, where I’m surrounded by radical opinions, open debate, and am constantly challenged to reconsider, I must take a closer look at my love affair with Mr. Allen. Long story short: What’s the deal with his obsession with women? Long story even shorter: Does it ever become…sexist? He once said that he’s “always felt more sanguine about women than about men.” He finds them “more mature, less bellicose, most gentle” and he insists, “They’re closer to what life’s supposed to be about”. He’s
been called “the ladies man” of cinema because nearly all his films feature women in every important lead and often in every important supporting character. Allen usually plays the man, or has another actor be his standin. And in a male-dominated cinematic realm, he is unique in this sense. He constantly creates passionate, layered, gorgeous, mesmerizing female characters. The actresses of Allen’s films have together won eleven Oscars. And Blue Jasmine is true to form. Cate Blanchett is sure to steal the Oscar this year with her powerful portrayal of a modern Blanche Dubois. Woody explains that, in many ways, his fascination with women was the result of his relationship with Diane Keaton, who came to be the star of many of his films. No one can deny that he offers movies that are filled and focused almost entirely on female characters and female relationships. But is that enough? I can’t help but identify a key pattern in most of his women: they’re all nuts. And Jasmine is perhaps the nuttiest of them all. Allen is almost unkind, almost
merciless in his destruction of this woman. At times it was hard to watch. I regularly felt that odd cowwwmpulsion to laugh, the way you sometimes feel a laugh bubbling in your chest at a funeral. I felt thoroughly sorry for this woman who clearly had severe psychological problems while likely suffered from drug abuse and alcoholism. Blanchett gave us a fantastic performance (she blue me away, hah) and Allen gave us a clever, clean, fresh and exciting story – but her character, her neurotic mess of a character – was only the next in a long line of Allen’s crazy ladies. While I may daydream about a love triangle with Scarlett Johansson and Penelope Cruz – barely any part of me would like that dream realized. Cruz, or Maria Elena, routinely has mental breakdowns and tries to kill herself while Johansson, or Cristina, is so lost and confused that her character effectively becomes the laughing stock of the film. And Penelope Cruz is basically as far as he will venture off Western soil – his women are always white, beautiful, and upper middle-class. While this may
Shakespeare with a twist and Claudio (Jillian Morgese and Fran Kranz). As these romances unfold, the characters partake in Director: Joss Whedon almost as much boozing and hip shaking as Gatsby’s guests from In a 1963 interview, Alfred earlier in the summer. Hitchcock admitted that he occaAll of the partying was sionally adapted stage plays, such captured at a single location: as Dial M for Murder, when “the Whedon’s own home in Santa batteries [were] running dry.” Monica, California. Whedon Yet, there is no sign that fatigue shoots these familiar surroundturned Joss Whedon towards ings cleverly, however, and the Shakespeare’s Much Ado About film never feels claustrophobic. Nothing. The sets only become unconvincOn the contrary, the film ing when the action shifts to Inseems to embody a surge of spector Dogberry’s headquarters. creativity. Whedon completed Nathan Fillion is delightful as the filming in only 12 days during a bumbling lawman, but his prevacation from post-production cinct is obviously a dining room work on The Avengers. The rewith filing cabinets and black sult is a joyous creation, which curtains. combines both reverence to The knowledge that Shakespeare’s themes and Whedon shot the film in Whedon’s own unique his own home also lends flair. each scene a someNow Playing @ The script what voyeuristic presents two quality. I found mycouples whose self peering around love certainly does corners, for instance, not run smooth. to learn what type of Don Pedro (Reed bath towels the creator Diamond) plots to unite of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Beatrice and Benedick (Amy uses. Yet, the audience’s intrusive Acker and Alexis Denisof), degaze is perfectly appropriate for spite their bickering. Meanwhile, a script that turns on eavesdropDon John (Sean Maher) schemes ping. to drive apart the doe-eyed Hero Whedon’s black and white
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palette is similarly fitting. The technique imparts a timeless flavour that complements shifting Shakespearean dialogue into the modern era. Shakespeare could never have foreseen an interpretation of his work where plot information is conveyed via smartphone. Yet, this cast delivers the Bard’s lines effortlessly and naturally. Even four centuries later, one cannot resist smirking at Benedick’s inability to stop talking about the same woman he claims to despise. Although there are no bloody duels in Much Ado About Nothing, Whedon’s adaptation nonetheless represents a gauntlet thrown down to other directors. With a brief shooting schedule, one location, and a cast of friends, Whedon has crafted a work of uncommon vitality. If the film was, in fact, a batteryrecharging exercise, it should be thrilling to see what a fully powered Whedon produces next.
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be a tired argument against most forms of Western entertainment, I strongly insist that it’s time for this seventy-seven year old to discover what lies beyond the clichéd cities of love and culture. Why can’t he discover “Midnight in Tehran” or go “To Punjab with Love”? It pains me to discredit Woody, it really does. And don’t get me wrong, Blue Jasmine is a smart, entertaining film – you should see it. But as an almostwomen from a minority background who sincerely hopes to remain fairly sane for at least the next thirty or so years – Allen’s forty-nine films leave something to be desired.
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