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Taming the LiONS

On Oct. 2, ten finalists will go head-to-head in the fourth annual LiON’S LAIR, a Dragon’s Den-style entrepreneur competition

Guests at last year’s event mill about in the lobby of Carmen’s Banquet Centre; over 500 seats have already been sold for this year’s gala.

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There’s nothing fantastical to this competition. All it takes is a little blood, sweat, and tears to be crowned one of the winners of Hamilton’s fourth annual LiON’S LAIR competition on Oct. 2. Jointly presented by Innovation Factory and The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, the competition provides the unique opportunity for ten companies to present their ideas to a panel of local business executives called “Lions.” If they can impress the executives with their pitch, companies have the chance to win over $160,000 in cash and business services. If it sounds familiar, that’s because it is. Created in the same vein as the hit Canadian television show “Dragon’s Den” and other similar entrepreneurial shows around the world, the gala has brought together the best and brightest new business ideas in the Hamilton area. And with representation from big companies like RBC and KPMG on the panel, there’s certainly a level of pomp and circumstance

that’s present at the event. But the success goes beyond a partnership with big names, noted Emily Kinread, Marketing and Communications Director at Innovation Factory. “[We chose] business experts who we think can really evaluate which companies are going to be very successful and give them some constructive feedback where they see some gaps,” she said. “This is our fourth year doing it, so we kind of know what’s important, what [finalists] need to go through, so we go through how they should be developing their pitch, what components should be addressed,” said Kinread. “We really want them to think about those things and set them up for success for this competition.” Although this year’s event is only their fourth go at it, Innovation Factory is no stranger to working with start-ups and entrepreneurs. One of 16 regional innovation centres in Ontario, they receive support from the provincial government in order to help nurture and facilitate the growth of entrepreneurs and their ideas. With a focus on the Hamilton area, the centre works closely with budding companies

to provide a strong foundation for them to build on. “[We provide] the workshop component so we can train them and give them that business background that they may not already have,” Kinread explained. “Some of them may have a great idea but have no idea how to commercialize it, so we’re here to support that and then offer one-on-one mentoring for the people that are maybe a little bit further along and need that type of support as well.” In that spirit, LiON’S LAIR is an opportunity that goes far beyond the cash prize. With over 500 seats already sold for the event, the gala is an opportunity for young companies to learn and network with a diverse share of people. And for a Hamilton competition all about innovation and bright ideas, McMaster has its fair share of proud representation. For example, Graham Spry, a fifth-year Chemical Engineering and Management student, is one of the co-heads of QHealth, a mobile and web app that lets users streamline their experience at local clinics by allowing them to view the number of patients already there and let-

ting them fill out their required information beforehand. Along with having some of the youngest company heads in the competition, QHealth is also one of the newest. Stemming from an idea among eight strangers in Hamilton’s Startup Weekend back in April 2014, the team is now headfirst in the process of making their concept a reality. “For the four months of summer, it was a process of validating our business as well as building our pitch, to try and make ourselves a valid contender,” Spry explained. “The competition was definitely propelling QHealth much faster and much farther than any of us expected.” “The experience has been invaluable,” he continued. “Going into LiONS LAIR, I personally had very little experience as far as starting a business. The people and team at IF were helpful right from the get go, so as soon as we got accepted as a top ten finalist, they were there to help us with our pitch development [...] as well as building a strong business proposal.” That sentiment was echoed by fellow finalist Yousif Hassan, co-founder of Tangobits, and a

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masters student in the Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation program at McMaster. “The guys at Innovation Factory have been really helpful,” Hassan said. “They put us through an intensive program, and the program is really good. It really helps you crystallize your idea, figure out what’s the best way to actually communicate it.” The idea behind Tangobits is to allow buyers and sellers in the Ontario housing market the opportunity and know-how to sell their homes, from one, easy to use app. “When we looked at the market, 45 percent of [firsttime] home sellers look at selling it by themselves,” Hassan explained. “We developed a mobile app [that] kind of acts like a virtual real-estate agent that’s going to guide the seller through the entire process.” With eight other competitors bringing their best pitches for their products, the competition is expected to live up to its grand title.

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New workshop on wellness Mad Students Collective introduces free internationally acclaimed self-help program Katie Lehwald Contributor

Trying to find your place in University can be difficult. For Alise deBie, this endeavor was complicated by her concurrent struggle with mental health concerns. “I had just come to Mac for school and didn’t want to feel alone as a crazy student on campus,” said deBie. To avoid this, deBie formed the Hamilton chapter of the international Mad Students Collective and began spending her spare time doing outreach on behalf of students with psychiatric histories and mental health concerns. The group is currently composed of over 160 members between the ages of 16 and 60, all who have personal experiences with mental illness. Admittedly unorthodox, the group identifies as a community rather than an MSU club. Serving as the coordinator of the HMSC, deBie puts students in contact with peers who share common ground. Peer support, as mandated by the group, is offered by students with lived experience of mental health issues. The collective is composed of students in the local Hamilton community,

not limited to those attending or looking to attend McMaster specifically. The HMSC’s peer support methods manifest themselves in many ways. Students can meet for coffee or social events, attend healthcare appointments together, or just connect for someone to talk to. Just last week, deBie and peers relieved workday stress by building a fort in her TA office. A more formal and recent initiative made by the collective is their Wellness Recovery Action Plan self-help group. Developed in 1997, WRAP is an internationally recognized evidence-based recovery education program. Offering the program to the McMaster community at no cost, the HMSC has turned this into a peer-led program, facilitated by trained volunteers. The WRAP program has been used successfully by St. Joseph’s Hospital and by the Mental Health Rights Coalition in Hamilton, and will now be available at McMaster. Peer support is an important element in the workshops. DeBie testifies to the benefits of the program based on her own experience with madness. “I was trained to be a WRAP facilitator in May as part of peer support training I did in

Toronto. We’re running WRAP groups at Mac this year as an extension of what we do,” said DeBie. “A lot of our support is informal or drop-in based and sometimes this can be a barrier to folks who prefer a more structured environment and find this more accessible to them [as it is] less nerve-wracking and more controlled. It also has content that helps us make plans around wellness – and planning can be really helpful to feeling more in control over your life. I’ve definitely felt this has been really helpful for me” Groups began Sept. 23 and will be hosted every Tuesday from 4:15 to 6:45 p.m. for eight weeks.

The program runs for eight weeks at McMaster.

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Mental Health Statistics in Canada • 20 percent of Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. •

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A 2013 health related survey of post-secondary students in Canada found that 89 percent of students said they were overwhelmed, 54 percent felt hopeless, 56 percent felt overwhelming anxiety, and 10 percent have considered suicide.

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Receiving help with a mental illness, specifically depression, can make a difference in 80 percent of people.

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Laurentian University opens new School of Environment

Recent survey ranks U of T as top Canadian university

Concordia unveils new student residence from renovated convent

Saskatchewan sees country’s highest tuition rate increase

UWaterloo launches Canada’s first international hackathon

A new school focused on environmental studies was officially launched at the Laurentian University’s campus in Sudbury on Wednesday, Sept. 17. The new Laurentian School of Environment currently houses five existing programs: Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, Etudes l’environment, Science Communication, and Archaeology. Brett Buchanan, the school’s inaugural director, said that, “the School will help consolidate and strengthen the University’s expertise and reputation in all studies related to the environment.” The school currently the school has 13 faculty members forming its core and 13 more to be added soon from other departments.

The British-based QS World University Rankings recently released its 2014-2015 survey placing the University of Toronto as the 20th out of 800 schools around the world. Within Canada, McGill University ranks second from Toronto, at 21st place, followed by the University of British Columbia at 43rd place. Internationally, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology tops the list, followed by Harvard University and Cambridge University. Over 3,000 universities around the world were evaluated in the survey, and each is rated based on six factors: academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty/ student ratio, citations per faculty, international student ratio, and international faculty ratio.

The newly-renovated Grey Nuns Building at Concordia University was officially opened to the public on Sept. 15. The former convent will now serve as the university’s newest student residence, accommodating 600 students. It includes new study spaces, common rooms and a kitchen. The building’s former chapel showcases its remarkable silent reading room, which can hold up to 200 people. The historic building was acquired by the university in 2004, through the collaboration of the Government of Quebec, the Grey Nuns, and the university administration. Certain areas in the building will remain under the custody of the Grey Nuns, however, such as the crypt beneath the chapel, where 276 people are buried.

Statistics Canada recently released its newest report on average tuition rates across the country on Sept. 11. The report states that Saskatchewan has the highest tuition fee increase rate in all provinces at 4 percent for undergraduates and 5.2 for graduates, compared to the national average of 3.3 and 2.8 percent, respectively. For undergraduates, Nova Scotia places first at 3.6 percent, with Ontario comes in at second highest, at 3.9 percent. Newfoundland and Labrador ranks lowest, where tuition fees for both undergraduate and graduate students have been frozen since the 2003-2004 academic year. Throughout the whole country, undergrad tuition rates are expected to rise by almost 13 percent by 20172018.

Hack the North, the first major international-scale hackathon in Canada, took place at the University of Waterloo on Sept. 19 to 21. The event was attended by a thousand students from around the world, including MIT, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, and UCLA, as well as schools in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Brazil, China, and Korea. The event brought together students with different technical backgrounds and skill levels to “hack for 36 hours, form teams, and collaboratively code a unique solution from scratch,” according to the event’s official website. Engineers from Google, Microsoft, Bloomberg, Pebble, Yelp, Mozilla, Twilio, Kik, and Uber hosted lectures throughout the event.

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One step closer to campus Women’s Centre MSU funded Women and Gender Equity Network set to launch mid-October technology. The WGEN also looks to provide a safer space for trans-gendered and wom@kschwabi en-identified persons, and After 26 years without a support for survivors of sexual Women’s Centre, students at assault. McMaster will soon be able to “Trans* people experiaccess a service designed to ence a lot of discrimination on provide support and safe space campus. A lot of spaces are not for women-identified people trans* accessible,” said Baheeron campus. This project, called athan. “We want to make sure the Women and Gender Equity we are also providing support Network, will be launching in to people who experience trans* mid-October. antagonism or even small “My vision for the network micro-aggressions towards their is to try to dismantle patriarchal person and their identity.” culture both from the outside Although the WGEN and the inside,” said WGEN was originally proposed as a Coordinator Shanthiya Baheerwomen’s centre, the pilot project athan. “[The will begin as a program will] network with train women no permanent to be able to physical space go out and be on campus. My vision for comfortable in Having a safer a male domithe network is to space for womnated field, or en on campus is try to dismantle be comfortable essential to the patriarchal despite the fact WGEN project, that there are could come culture both from and these prevalent in the form of the gender norms a permanent that are conlocation or stantly making through temthem think that porary space Shanthiya Baheerathan they can’t do called swing WGEN Coordinator what they are space. able to do.” “We are In March having some 2014, the Student Representrouble finding private and tative Assembly and the MSU accessible space on campus,” approved the WGEN as a said Baheerathan. “We have to pilot project for the 2014-2015 make sure people feel comfortschool year. The project, with able coming into the space […] a proposed budget of over it is sort of controversial, people $10,000, will provide advocacy are like ‘why do you need a to educate students on topics women’s space on campus?’ It such as rape culture, and host has been a difficult process to workshops on topics such as get here.” women in engineering and The MSU is conducting Krista Schwab News Editor

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a space allocation audit this November, which could lead to a more permanent space for the network. “ [The space allocation audit is] a committee that looks at the spaces we offer our services through a critical lens to see what would be best or how it would be best served,” said Jacob Brodka, MSU Vice President, Administration. “The Women and Gender Equity Network, like our other services, will definitely be something we will be considering.” For now, the MSU is working with WGEN to find temporary spaces to hold workshops and other events. “This year the service is going to be offering programming, educational campaigns, offering spaces on campus where people can come connect,” said Brodka. “I’m looking forward to seeing what the service does.” If the pilot project is successful, it could lead to the development of a women’s centre on campus in the future. “The space for the WGEN would arguably look like much different than what you’d want for a full-blown women’s centre with full-time counselors. For the time being, what we are working on is an organizational approach,” said Brodka. “We’d hope that our organization acting and doing these things, offering these programs and running educational campaigns of that nature would spur conversations about the need for a larger centre and full time counselors. You can see the two definitely go hand in hand, but how that would play out, we will just have to wait and see.”

Members of the Women’s Collective and other concerned members of the McMaster community protesting against the SRA’s decision to close the Women’s Centre on November 21, 1985. SILHOUETTE FILE PHOTO

1980: Women’s Centre at McMaster •

The Women’s Centre at McMaster opened in February 1980

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The Centre was located in Hamilton Hall, room 404 and was funded by the MSU

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By 1982, the Centre had a yearly budget of $4,000.

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The SRA voted to close the Centre completely on January 16, 1986, with 12 voting in favour, nine against the closure, and three abstensions.

2014: Women and Gender Equity Network •

A 2012 survey at McMaster stated that of 237 student respondents, 78 percent would make use of WGEN.

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The 2012 survey also found that there is a large interest for the service among first and second year students.

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The WGEN pilot project will host workshops, advocacy campaigns, and provide safe space for trans* students with peer support programs.

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FEATURE

S P O T T E D: Online anonymity abused at McMaster

Facebook, Reddit, MacInsiders − with a bounty of forums, anonymity plays a prominent role in McMaster’s online identity. But when is and isn’t anonymity ok?

Christina Vietinghoff Features Editor @cvietinghoff

Anyone can broadcast virtually any message to an audience of almost 10,000 students completely anonymously, through Spotted at Mac. Spotted at Mac, MacInsiders and the McMaster Reddit page are just a few of the online forums becoming increasingly popular amongst McMaster students. Although these sites allow students to interact with peers they might otherwise never meet on a campus of 29,765 students, they can also foster online harassment. For instance, posts on Spotted at Mac sometimes include secretly captured images of students taken without their knowledge. Despite the influence these websites have on McMaster culture, they seemingly fall outside University jurisdiction. It is ultimately up to the students that engage online to be compassionate. But students often don’t realize the impact of their online behavior. A culture of anonymity Anonymous forums are particularly trendy amongst university students that are tired of censoring their Facebook content for future employers. Although Spotted at Mac is a Facebook page, it creates anonymity by having users message a page administrator who then posts what was submitted verbatim. But with anonymity, contributors feel no inhibitions in posting hurtful or invasive

pictures and comments. “The admins of spotted at Maximizing the benefits Mac should be aware of a perwhile minimizing harms son’s privacy,” said Iqra Effendi, a McMaster Global Health Given that Spotted at Mac has graduate student and avid Spotover 9,000 followers and has ted user. become a part of McMaster “The admins should know culture, it is important to conthat there are certain things that sider whether anything can be cross the line. Yes, there may be done to maximize the benefits a possibility that the person in of these sites, while minimizing the picture doesn’t mind, but the harm. what if they do, there’s no way MacInsiders tackles this isto tell,” said Effendi. sue by having an explicit online The page’s administrators harassment policy and warning are unwilling to identify themselves or explain if they do moderate any posts. When asked whether they are current McMaster students and what their posting policy Iqra Effendi is, the adminisGlobal Health Graduate Student trators did not respond. Students who frequent Spotted at Mac may also be inadvertently subject to paid advertisement. users that personal attacks will Recent posts have included a be censored. The moderation pinned advertisement of an policy states it deletes content app, a local restaurant and an “promoting or discussing illegal upcoming event, which seem drugs or illegal activity, warez, to indicate Spotted at Mac has pirating software, binge drinkstarted accepting paid advering, keggers, and/or any events tisements. According to Facethat encourage heavy drinking book’s policy, these third-party is strictly forbidden.” advertisements on Pages are not They also ban “messages allowed. containing embarrassing, conThis lack of transparency frontational, objectionable, libel, may seem troublesome, but it slander, vilification, defamation, does not deter students from and/or smear campaigns against participating. an individual,” said MacInsid-

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ers’ founder Chad Fullerton. Spotted at McMaster posts often fall under these categories; for example, one post during exams read: “To the girl with the hoop earrings in the ‘Quiet Area’ of the library talking on her phone loudly. Do us all a favour and don’t reproduce.” However, Spotted at Mac posts can also be funny and entertaining. Students often seek advice and commiserate over student problems. “Overall though, I really love Spotted at Mac since there’s definitely a lot of entertaining and sometimes even knowledgeable things on there. I think that it really brings the McMaster community closer together,” said Effendi. But even well intentioned posts can be damaging. Submissions including images of found student cards sometimes contain detailed personal information like student numbers. Fullerton raised the point that the purpose of the forum ultimately determines whether it will be constructive or negative. “You need to look at why these resources are there. MacInsiders is meant to be a helpful resource,” said Fullerton. In order to ensure it is helpful, MacInsiders has a moderator

The admins of Spotted at Mac should be aware of a person’s privacy.

team and code of conduct. The problems of online harassment are not limited to anonymous forums. Both sides of the contentious BDS debate on campus in spring 2014 experienced online harassment through Twitter and Facebook. Following this debate, Patrick Deane, the university president released a statement saying that “the University must be a place where respectful debate and discussion can flourish, even when the topics under discussion are difficult or sensitive. All members of our community are reminded of their obligations under the University’s Anti-Discrimination Policy and Codes of Conduct and of the shared responsibility that we all bear, as members of the academy, to uphold the core principles of academic freedom, collegiality, and respect that are fundamental to McMaster.” Is McMaster doing enough? The pervasiveness of online forums has led some institutions, like the University of Toronto, to create online harassment policies. However, apart from the Student and Resident Codes of Conduct, McMaster does not have a specific policy addressing online harassment. The Student Conduct website contains some basic information about e-harassment and social networking, but it seemingly has not been updated recently, as it mentions the popularity of Xanga and MySpace but neglects contemporary websites like Reddit, which has 1,270 McMaster users. Because McMaster does not

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have an overarching internet policy, students may be unaware of what is considered university “property” when it comes to the internet. For instance, although many students assume the university does not monitor Facebook, a university employee actually manages the incoming class of 2018’s Facebook group. The blurring between what is university jurisdiction versus public jurisdiction is continuously unfolding, but important to consider for students interested in maintaining distinct professional and personal lives online. But through all of this, it is worth noting that most students posting or commenting on forums like Spotted at Mac are consenting and deliberately engaging in these forums. There is also a rationale behind the anonymity. “The reason why [we have anonymity] is because we want students to be able to voice opinions without it being tracked to them, so they can write honest course reviews,” said Fullerton. “Anonymous forums are great for a chance for people to freely express themselves without fear that the professor they are criticizing or the course is somehow going to result in some kind of negative impact,” said David Smith, a researcher at McMaster who investigates identity in virtual worlds. Although there are problems with both anonymous and non-anonymous forums, eradicating anonymity would not necessarily be productive. According to Smith, “[anonym-

ity] gives everyone a chance to speak their truth and an equal platform to do so.” If geared towards a productive purpose like reviewing courses, sharing student experiences or gathering input into what should be changed, anonymous online forums can be fruitful and productive. However, it is essential that these forums are carefully interpreted, because giving everyone an equal platform means there is no way to gauge what information is grounded in fact or what is simply personal opinion. Anonymity serves the purpose of allowing McMaster students to have critical discussion, share experiences and build community. However, if completely unregulated it can breed online harassment. Although McMaster may wish to update its policies to account for the rapidly changing internet, ultimately, the internet will always be out of the University’s control. “I think the nature of social media now is that it is beyond the control of the individual certainly and beyond the control often of institutions,” said Smith. Regardless of how and whether McMaster chooses to address issues associated with anonymity, students should be asking themselves whether what they post online is ever truly anonymous.

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Bike share coming to Mills The bike library could expand to up to 40 bikes by next year.

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An initiative by not-for-profit organization Start the Cycle brings five bikes for rent to Mills Library Kamini Persaud Contributor

Soon students will be able to take out more than just a book from Mills Library. By the end of September, pending approval from Environmental and Occupational Health Services, McMaster will be host to the Bike Library, a new initiative by the organization Start The Cycle. Start the Cycle will be providing McMaster students with five bikes with helmets that can be borrowed on a 24 or 48 hour basis, similar to a library book. This unique share plan promotes community responsibility, universal access and the already thriving cycling culture on campus. This not-for-profit organization was founded by two McMaster students, Charles Burke and Justin Hall, who modeled Start the Cycle after similar for-profit bicycle share projects seen across North America. Burke is completing his doctorate in transportation planning and Hall is currently a master’s candidate conducting research on active transportation and urban social geography. The bikes themselves were

donated by the two co-founders, as well as MacCycle Bike Co-op, which collected and refurbished bikes that had been abandoned on campus. Many community partners contributed to McMaster’s Bike Library, with donations such as bike locks from Dundas Canadian Tire and helmets from the City of Hamilton. Due to its community nature, there are no fees associated with the program, including in the case of lost and stolen bicycles. This project aims to give everyone at McMaster equal access to sustainable transportation. The Bike Library plans to expand to at least ten bikes by spring 2015, and if the service is in demand they could expand to offer over 40 bikes by the end of 2015. Start the Cycle’s new Bike Library pilot project intertwines with cosmetic city changes in preparation for the Pan American games coming to Hamilton, including the new Cannon Street bike path. This new bike path will create an easy, active and innovative route between the Pan-American and Para Pan-American game venues.

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A new way of doing business 541 Eatery & Exchange uses a not-for-profit business model, offering all meals under $5.00 and free community programming Alex Liu Contributor

A new eatery on Barton Street is taking a unique approach to the restaurant business. 541 Eatery & Exchange, a registered charity, offers no meal priced above $5.00 and is staffed by 80 percent volunteers. The restaurant, which opened in June, also serves as

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a safe space where people can meet to connect with each other and the community. “We’re more than an eatery,” said Michael Bowyer, co-founder of 541 Eatery & Exchange. “We’re an exchange of ideas to empower people in the neighborhood.” In a neighborhood without many alternatives other than fast food, 541 is a refreshing and

welcome change, with over 360 customers served per day. It took Bowyer’s team six years of planning and work to transform the idea behind the social enterprise into a reality. The eatery and exchange is now a sustainable not-for-profit business, buoyed by their payit-forward button bank system. At 541, these buttons are a form of currency, each valued at $1,

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

On hacking, privacy, and common sense Privacy is your right, but there are worse things that can happen to you than baring some birthday suit. Keep the situation in context. Andrew Terefenko Executive Editor @andrewterefenko

People seem to be gravely concerned with protecting the sanctity of celebrity skin, lately. It’s a legitimate concern, of course. People shouldn’t feel afraid to send their significant others scandalous selfies to get them through long-distance lonely hours. What is concerning, I feel, is that those people act as if the great celebrity nudes leak of 2014 was an apocalypse visited upon digital security everywhere. It wasn’t. There was far, far worse things that can be stolen from the cloud than just some grainy boob pictures. For example, someone can steal your entire identity, which happens on such a regular basis that you’d think more people would be concerned with that kind of security. Did you know that in June

2014 alone, there were 368 reports of identity theft in Canada alone, which resulted on losses greater than $800,000? At least nobody saw their privates, probably. Digital security is a very real issue, because people lose their livelihoods to it. These celebrities are public figures. They make a living off being known and visible. It comes as no surprise to me, at least, that there are naked pictures of them floating around internet message boards. These nameless (and even had those names stolen) victims don’t have legions of fans fighting for their cause like Jennifer Lawrence. Yes, it’s a travesty at how some people have reacted to the leaks. It’s shameful, it’s a black mark on internet discourse everywhere. But that is a symptom of another problem entirely, not a side effect of security breaches in the internet age. Apple messed up, but they didn’t lose millions of credit card numbers like Home Depot did recently (which has

recently trigged waves upon waves of credit card fraud cases, by the way.) Is it not important that your friend Mike’s aunt now has to jeopardize her credit by cancelling a transaction on her credit care made halfway across the world? No, of course not, because “these pictures were taken in the privacy of their homes, so we should be outraged.” We should be outraged. Livid, even. But not because some people are looking at lewd photos that were never meant to be seen. Because people are championing a cause that makes light of so many other, very serious, plights of hacking and theft. Use common sense. Don’t cast stones at the vultures that get their kicks from leaking your voyeuristic adventures. What you should really be doing is keeping both eyes open for the real predators, hiding in the bushes waiting to actually ruin your life.

Letter to the Editor

Having an extremely soft spot for the LifeStyle section, I was disappointed to find that the lack of sensitivity in one article this week bordered on outright offensiveness, “So you want to take a nude photo?” [published September 18, 2014 on page 22]. Though the author did touch on some important points, I found overall that the tone was not appropriate to be framed with the absolutely sickening celebrity photo leak (or any other invasion of privacy/sex crime). The crimes committed against those women are a very far cry from consensual, willing, respectful sharing of nude photos. Taking a photograph of yourself naked can be an empowering, fun, sexy expe-

rience. Having those photos leaked against your will is almost always exactly the opposite. As the author states, “people shouldn’t be shamed for bearing their body,” which I absolutely agree with, but to frame this as the central lesson learned from this recent incident is completely missing the point. Though I appreciate an article well-framed by a relevant narrative, in the future I would appreciate that The Sil take more care in the details of the contextualization offered. -Sam Godfrey, Fourth-year Arts & Science

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PRESIDENT’S PAGE Now it’s time for the test. Ask yourself or the person next to you: how do you feel? This is a question that I used to brush off fairly readily, especially in my first year of university. Reality kicks in quickly post-Welcome Week, and at times when selfcare and an academic focus are arguably most important, it is very easy to slip into a lifestyle and mindset that coinHOW cides with exactly the opposite. Late nights, not so nutritious diets, you know the drill. Amongst all of the hustle and bustle, it’s important to stay grounded. Look after yourself, and look after each other. Don’t forget that some of your most valuable resources are the people around you. The McMaster Students Union (MSU) is also here to help! If you need a break from studying, or you are looking to immerse yourself in a community of like-minded individuals, our services offer a variety of different events and programs to help you unwind during the year. Check out our Calendar and Services pages online at msumcmaster.ca, or visit our new Clubs’ portal msumcmaster.ca/clubza to find a

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

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“I’ve kind of got anxiety so I’m not a very sociable person. Being out in social situations like this is scary for me. That’s why I like to be alone under some trees, because it relaxes me.”

“What is the scariest thing about talking to people?” “I’m not good at it - I don’t know exactly what I’m doing. I don’t like people that much. Well, I do but I don’t. I don’t know how to explain it, I guess I just can’t go and meet new people. If I don’t know you, I don’t like you.”

“I feel like what I’m doing doesn’t pertain at all to what I want to do. I’m just sick of waiting and spending money on school that I don’t necessarily need to spend. I want to start doing what I actually want to do so I can enter the workforce.”

“What made you get into fine arts?”

“Where do you see your lives going and why?” “I really wanna be a psychiatric nurse. I don’t know if I’d be able to do it, but I just like the fucked-up. It’s never a dull moment and it challenges you. And as cliché as it sounds, I wanna help people.” “I think I wanted to go into medicine because my dad was in medicine. And when we came to Canada, he couldn’t be in medicine, so I took that on. He did it, and he wanted it and now he wants it for me, but I don’t think I want that. So I think I’m going to go into clinical psychology, because it’s really cool.”

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“In highschool I wasn’t really good at anything - I was just average on all fronts. And I have a really bad hearing disability, so in order to communicate with people for the most part, I would draw. I don’t mean that in a Beethoven way, where you write it down with chalk and show people, but I would draw to communicate a lot of ideas. And after highschool, I decided to take a victory lap. A friend of mine mentioned he was going to do a tattoo co-op, and after a few weeks he had to back out, so I took on that apprenticeship for two years. After that I tattooed for about three years on and off. Then I applied to Mac for the first time in 2007. I got in on my third try off the waitlist. And that’s why I chose art.” “Where do you see things going with your tattooing?” “You might be interested in this - I want to make a tattoo history course for university. There’s so many people who are misinformed and have misconceptions about it. And I think there would be interest because for a lot of people it’s a complete mystery. Like Japanese tattooing, in weight, is as heavy as three different types of tattoos, it’s like its own art movement. Alone, it could take up six chapters in a textbook, and I still wouldn’t be getting enough.” “Where do you get your inspiration?” “If you ever read Franz Kafka’s books, he talks about the absurdity of the human experience. None of this makes sense, but it does - just the way we walk around and look at people and such. ‘Cause everybody else knows something you don’t. So communicating with people is a big thing for me. I believe the purpose of art is to create a suspension of disbelief so people forget the banality of human existence. Because it is a negative thing, so when you can enjoy a piece of art for a bit, it’s really nice.”

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

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OPINION

Check out this week’s ‘Feminism for Thought’ column PAGE 14

Shame on you, NFL

What has the Ray Rice controversy shown us about the weight of public opinion? Ben Robinson Contributor

The issue of when the law should involve itself in the world of sports has always been contested, but perhaps never so much as it has of late. Over the past decade, high-profile athletes like Michael Vick and Ray Lewis have gotten into legal trouble that has had major consequences for them professionally. This debate about when off-field actions should affect on-field actions has recently surfaced again, as five NFL players have been involved in domestic abuse incidents in the past month. When the video of Ray Rice abusing his wife surfaced on the internet at the beginning of the month, the internal quarrel of the NFL was palpable. They were caught in the dilemma of being a for-profit corporation that makes its money from having stars like Ray Rice continue to play games, but also wanting to at least appear to be concerned with moral issues for the sake of public relations. Being so torn, the league stumbled through the process, sending mixed messages by initially suspending Rice for only two games, before extending the

suspension indefinitely. What eventually swayed the commissioner toward stronger disciplinary action was public opinion. In general, major sports franchises and large corporations want to maintain good public relations. It’s not necessarily

the National Football League do not champion causes like anti-violence unsolicited. However, this desire of corporations to “look good” presents an interesting opportunity, as social media makes it easier than ever for the public to make their opinions

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because teams like the Baltimore Ravens have particular personal convictions about being anti-violence, but when it comes down to it, maintaining a certain image of morality for these teams can be a cold and calculated economic decision. And yes, it is lamentable that organizations like

about said companies known to the world instantly. Platforms like Twitter made it possible for Roger Goodell and the NFL to assess public opinion within minutes of details being released about Ray Rice assaulting his wife. And so we learn from this

whole NFL domestic abuse debacle that, if only for reasons of self-interest, what we think about giant international corporations matters to them. They long to be in good standing with the public in hopes that it will increase profits. Being perceived as a “moral organization” becomes smart business practice. As such, this affords the general public a great deal of power in the ways that we interact with these businesses. The public

has the power to ensure that morality does have some place in big business, as we essentially function as stockholders in these organizations – despite the fact they we may not actually own any shares on paper. That's why Nike dropped Rice and

Wheaties dropped Adrian Peterson. Whether or not Nike has a policy that they will not support criminals is irrelevant if public opinion is so strongly against domestic abuse that they have no choice but to assent. The same goes for the NFL team in Washington and the former owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. In an era where a negative

public image can destroy a company in less than 24 hours, the public has a great deal of power. It has been said before that you can vote every day with your money, but in this instance we need to be sure that it’s about more than money. We now have the ability to utter a collective “shame on you” to companies that once seemed larger than life itself, and you may not realize it yet, but they’re listening. However, the influence social media has on public opinion also has the potential for negative consequences if it goes unchecked. Because social media is oriented towards the optics of an incident – what people perceive as having happened versus what actually happened – there is a chance that what truly happened might matter less and less. I bring this up not to suggest that Ray Rice was actually innocent, but rather to suggest that in other circumstances, there is a dangerous opportunity for people to be wrongly convicted by the notoriously merciless jury that is the world wide web. The high-speed nature of social media requires that companies act fast when scandals arise, sometimes so fast that they may be forced do so before they have all of the facts, or even worse, being forced to let someone go who you know to be wrongly accused in order to save face. Wherever you stand on the spectrum of social media’s power to form public opinion, and consequently illicit action from corporations, it is clear that more than ever, public opinion is a force to be reckoned with.

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

Roomer has it After years of student complaints, why is study space on campus still so limited?

JON WHITE / PHOTO EDITOR Sophie Hunt Contributor

The first few weeks of school are when I miss my spot on the couch at home the most. Especially when the only seat I can find during my four-hour break is on the floor of the JHE basement. As an off-campus student, it is incredibly difficult to find a place to put my feet up and neglect to do my homework. With roughly thirty thousand students currently attending the university, there is a surprising lack of seats to accommodate students who have nowhere to go in between classes. Many of the spaces on campus designated for student use are either

always full, or lack enough furniture to accommodate the number of students looking for a spot to sit. The hunt for a quiet space to study, hang out with friends and even eat my lunch is one that I have tried to perfect over the course of my time at Mac. I’ve learned to accept the fact that I will most likely have to resort to using loud music to drown out the constant noise that is usually associated with communal study areas, if I can find a spot at all. And I know many others who experience the same thing. Despite student complaints and half-hearted promises made by the McMaster Students Union, not much has been done

to create more student-friendly spaces on campus. There was some discussion about expanding the Student Centre when the MSU had a surplus of $1 million in their budget in 2012. But as of yet, there has been no concrete attempt to follow through with a plan to increase the amount of space available for student. So what alternative do students have? Roomer, an app available for download on Android phones, allows students at McMaster, Waterloo, and Western to find available lecture halls and tutorial rooms throughout the school day. After some extensive testing, I have discovered the app to be fairly

accurate (and by testing I mean choosing random rooms within a short walking distance and cautiously peeking through the window on the door). It uses McMaster’s master timetable to look for available rooms on campus. It does not, however, account for any changes made to class locations throughout the term. The app includes all of McMaster’s main buildings and covers all rooms in each building, allowing students to choose where on campus they want to spend the duration of their break. Whether students want to meet to work on a group project, hang out with their friends, or even get some quiet studying done, this app allows

anyone to easily avoid crowded communal areas in favour of a more separate space. Roomer is a good start, but McMaster is going to need a lot more than an app to accommodate the constantly growing number of students in search of a place to spend their breaks in relative comfort. Whether the university decides to add another communal seating area, expand the Student Centre, or even invest in better furniture for the areas that already exist, something needs to be done to give students a constructive space to spend their free time when they have no where else to go.

On men, anger and mainstream feminism Ana Qarri Opinions Editor @anaqarri

A few days ago, Emma Watson shared a message with the world that news sites called “game-changing.” To feminists, the message wasn’t new or radical, but it shook the social media universe and left the world in awe. Emma Watson nervously speaking in front of the U.N., proclaiming that feminism is misunderstood, and using her fame to make it mainstream, was a big deal for gender equality. But chances are that it didn’t get through to everyone. An online marketing group “Rantic Marketing,” created an

elaborate hoax that threatened to release nude pictures of Emma Watson. Although it was a hoax, it wasn’t fully harmless, as it still used the threat of a highly unconsensual act to get its point across. The resident male misogynists of 4Chan have already shown us how dangerous they are to the fight for gender equality, and this hoax was utterly unnecessary. We’ve learned the obnoxious way that most men don’t like being called out on their privilege, words, or actions. They get defensive, upset, and angry. Relating with men has always been one of feminism’s hardest struggles. How can women equalize gender disparities if men aren’t willing to let

go of the power they hold from being born in an oppressive society? Emma Watson did the diplomatic thing. She called for men to take action. She framed it in a way that made it clear that men, too, suffer from the consequences of misogyny. She shared the hopes and dreams of mainstream feminism, and the men of the world mostly listened. But feminism can’t always have a woman who spent her teenage years working for one of the world’s most successful film franchises as its spokesperson. The average spokespeople of feminism are members of your social groups, your family, or your campus. The average

spokesperson of feminism isn’t someone who you spent years watching and reading about, and they definitely can’t deliver a powerful speech every time you screw up. We’re all brought up in a sexist society, and in one way or another, we have all perpetuated it. It can be anything from using sexist language while playing video games to slut-shaming and victim-blaming. It’s so pervasive that at times it seems normal, and that’s the most concerning thing about it. Women and feminist men don’t want to be the ones who tell you to “stop saying that” every single time. We don’t want to turn your “joke” into a lesson about sexism. But, for the sake

of creating a better society, we have to. Every time we don’t, we feel guilty for letting yet another microagression rest unchallenged. Feminist activists, who constantly stand up for us, get understandably frustrated and angry with the lack of cooperation from people who reject feminism without taking the time to understand it. Feminists are often mocked for being angry and “man-hating,” but the only reason they bother to express their rage is because they know you can do better. You may be tired of feminists calling you out on every little thing, but trust me, we’re tired of it, too.

Thursday, September 25, 2014

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Going course shopping We have a Reading Week, so why not a Shopping Week? Bina Patel Contributor

I think most undergraduates have, at some point, taken a course as an elective or possible major, only to regret it later. It’s very common for students to change their minds about their major during their undergraduate career. So, many people have to retake the first year courses of a major in their second year of university. But often students don’t even allow themselves to consider the option because

of its implications: the extra time, effort, money, and maybe even adding a fifth year to the expected four. There is nothing wrong with taking an extra year or two, but I think I’m speaking for the majority when I say that if I were given the opportunity to re-do first year and really think about what academic path I wanted to pursue, I would most definitely take it. The fault doesn’t fall on one party. Even though it is the students who are picking their courses, they cannot be held accountable for not being pas-

sionate enough about a subject, or for not having mapped out an exact academic plan at the age of 18. We have found ways to relieve stress by implementing Reading Week, to reduce waste through Mac Green, and make a significant difference for an important cause through Shinerama. But now, especially at a time of immense financial struggle for many students, I think there needs to be a tweak in the system regarding the way in which we go about choosing our courses (don't worry, it

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doesn't involve SOLAR). It's called “shopping week,” and currently only a few academic institutions have implemented it. I came across this in a news article in the Harvard Gazette, describing its success among students. At the beginning of each term, one to two weeks are dedicated to students popping in and out of lectures and seminars which describe the nature and outline of the course. Based on what they find interesting, they can register in the course at the end of the shopping period. Technically, we can still drop courses at McMaster in the first week or so (without academic and/or financial penalties), and then register in another that we think might spark our interest to a greater extent. But this is not the same as having time to make an in-

formed decision before officially committing to a course. Someone may enjoy Ancient Roman Architecture more than Cultural Geography, or Religious Studies more than Introductory Psychology—we should encourage students to explore different subjects. Simply put, we should implement our own “shopping week,” because like the countless initiatives McMaster has taken on, it's another way to improve the student experience.

Body talk Is the cultural focus on body types doing more harm than good? Grace Kennedy Contributor

I think that sometimes we fall into a rut when taking feminist stances against the media and popular culture. We look at an image or video that objectifies women and decry it for doing so, but we often leave issues on the table about why the objectification of women is so harmful. Jennifer Lopez and Iggy Azalea just released a new music video called “Booty,” featuring prominent bumping and grinding, while barely clothed, amidst (what has become the norm for music videos) provocative and sexual dancing throughout. There is nothing new about this video. The song seems to be trying to promote women with “booties” and some may make the argument that this enhances women’s self-confidence by publicizing acceptance of body types outside western society’s obsession with “skinny.” However, it is dangerous to think this way and give the video any legitimacy because it causes us

to overlook the harm in objectifying women. When someone is objectified, it means they are quite literally being looked at as if they were an object. It does not matter what type of object, whether you sing about being voluptuous, being skinny, or being athletic. The point is that you reduce women to their bodies. There is no doubt that western culture should drop its obsession with skinny body types. However, the mere preoccupation with talking about body shapes takes up such a great deal of our time, at the stake of all the immaterial values, strength and innovation that women offer. Talking about our bodies, no matter in what form, is hurting women. No matter in what context you discuss it, it is detracting and distracting from issues in society that need our time, efforts, and passions. Society has struggled without women’s intelligence and empathy for too long and we should strive to drop body talk altogether.

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What was iTunes thinking? The music store faced public backlash after downloading U2’s album for all of its users

“We are just trying to get our music to as many people as possible,” said Bono, lead singer of the hit rock band U2, in a Time Magazine interview. He was speaking of the deal the band made to release their new album “Songs of Innocence” for a free download on iTunes. What Bono fails to mention is the $100 million payout they received as compensation from Apple, and the backlash that iTunes is receiving. Was this a bad idea on Apple’s part? If you care about this music lover’s opinion: absolutely. For starters, not everyone likes U2, and maybe they do not want their music on their phone. If anything, iTunes should be aware of how seriously people take their music libraries. Furthermore, there is also the fact that your album is downloaded without your consent and without a

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warning. Could that not be viewed as an invasion of privacy? A Selena Gomez mega-fan living in Toronto seemed to think it was such an invasion of privacy that she contacted the Toronto Police. Of course, it did not escalate any further once they explained that it was not a police matter. Aside from that, many people who were given the unwanted U2 album did not know how to remove it from their music libraries. Apple responded by creating a support website and an app that will help the user remove it. It would seem that Apple got the short end of the stick, what with having to respond to the immense backlash from the public, and having paid around $100 million in exchange. After learning all of the details around Apple’s misfortune, I’m wondering why they chose to do it in the first place. Why did U2’s album deserve more support from Apple than any other album in its music store?

iTunes should be aware of how seriously people take their music libraries.

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I don’t think it was an act of ignorance, as I am sure Apple took polls to figure out if U2 still held some popularity. I think it was an act of arrogance. I imagine that Apple executives were thinking something along these lines: “who doesn’t like free music?” or maybe even “yes! U2 is a great band and are definitely still as popular as they once were,” and of course, “anyone who uses iTunes will be so grateful!” Clearly, they were wrong. On the other end, it is clear to

me why U2 wanted the deal. It was a wise financial decision and they’ve made way more in this deal than they would had they released it conventionally. Sharon Osbourne seemed particularly angry with the band and wasn’t afraid to say so on Twitter. “U2, you are business moguls, not musicians anymore,” she said. “No wonder you have to give your mediocre music away for free ‘cause no one wants to buy it.” A little harsh? Maybe.

I think she’s right. Thanks to this deal, they’ve gone from musicians to businessmen who profit from their established reputation. But this isn’t about U2’s arrogance, which was obvious to anyone who heard of the deal. It was Apple’s lack of foresight and evidently bad decision that is the most baffling. Now, they have to pay the price for their mistake. Although, I doubt Apple has anything to worry about with their new iPhone 6 coming out.

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McMaster takes on a transitioning Queen's team for Homecoming. Who are the players to watch?

Before this season, Chris Pezzetta's last game was the 2011 Vanier Cup. He's back, and rolling over opponents.

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Mac dominates a Western Invitational The men's team came home from the Western Invitational with a gold medal despite missing two of their top three runners. Their hopes

of winning a CIS medal are very high.

LEAGUE AT LARGE The OUA at a glance

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Blair Morgan has just come off of the most exciting and surprising cross country season of his career, and his success is not stopping anytime soon. Morgan, a fourth-year biochemical engineering major, finished fourth overall at the Western Invitational meet, and was the first Marauder to cross the finish line. The final result was close to his initial goal, which was to finish first overall. “My personal goal was to try and win, so I figured I’d just go with the lead pack and just race from there,” said Morgan. At the beginning of the race, former training partner and Queen’s Gael runner Jeff Archer took the lead pack out hard, and Morgan tried to hold on to the grueling pace. Marauder runner Austen Forbes also went out with Archer, so Morgan tried to stick with Forbes for the majority of the race. In the final kilometre, Morgan was passed by two Lake-

head Thunderwolves runners, only Marauder that will be leadalong with Archer who led the ing out in front. race the entire way. If the results from the “It was still a pretty good Western Invitational are any first race,” said Morgan. indication, the Marauders will Comparing Morgan’s fourth have several athletes running at place finish to his 17th place the front of the pack. finish at the same meet last year, At the meet, the top five Mahis first race of the season was rauders that counted towards more than pretty good. It was scoring finished within the top phenomenal. 15. Last season, Morgan’s Following Morgan in 4th, breakthrough race did not come Austen Forbes finished 7th, until OUA’s, where he shocked Gabe Ghiglione finished 9th, coaches and runners alike when Paul Rochus finished 10th and he finished sixth overall. Paul Kolb finished 14th overall. Although he This adds was making huge up to 44 points, progress throughwhich was 31 out the season, his points ahead of sixth place finish the second place I f everyone is compared with Lakehead Thunhealthy and on derwolves. his 36th place the line, we'll finish at OUA’s This was all in 2012 was both done without two have a medal.” impressive and of the top three unexpected. runners on the Blair Morgan “It would be team, Connor Men's cross country nice to have an Darlington and Captain amazing race at Taylor Forbes, OU’s again, but I both of whom think it’s going to are more than be more steady. I think I’ll be up capable of finishing within the at the front pack from the betop 5 at the meet. ginning this year,” said Morgan. These two runners are And Morgan won’t be the planning to race at the Queen’s

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Invitational meet on Oct. 11. With this group on the line, winning a CIS medal is more than a goal—it’s an expectation. “If everyone is healthy and on the line, we’ll have a medal,” said Morgan. The women’s team also performed very well at the meet, finishing third overall. Maddy McDonald was the leader for the Maroon and Grey, finishing in fourth place, a feat that got her named the McMaster Pita Pit Athlete of the Week. Not too far behind McDonald were Kierstin Myers in 24th, Maddie Benjamin in 25th, rookie Erin Mawhinney in 28th, and Gabrielle Foran in 30th. The Marauders will take the week to prepare for the Windsor Invitational on Sept. 27, where they will hope to keep up with the lead pack and race hard to the finish line. Western Invitational

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On the lookout: Athletes to watch this week Danny Vandervoort

WR - Football - No. 83 › 351 yds › 2 tds Vandervoort will be a huge contributor to the game against Queen's, and a player that the Marauders can trust to gain some critical yardage. Cindy Nelles Women's rugby › 2 tries in past three games Nelles will be the one that her teammates will count on to score tries, set plays and to captain the team in their match against Guelph.

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HOMECOMING

What to expect THE MCMASTER OFFENCE The Marauder offence is a mixed bag so far. They have produced well through four games, but they have played two of the worst defences in the country. Given the porous Queen’s defence, fans will be able to see the depth of the Marauders’ scoring talent. Offensive coordinator Jon Behie has a wealth of talent at receiver and running back. Danny Vandervoort is the reigning CIS Rookie of the Year and is a favourite target of fifth-year quarterback Marshall Ferguson. Vandervoort’s ability to win fights for the ball in the air make him a reliable option in the endzone. Wayne Moore and Chris Pezzetta make up the running back position. Moore is a bruising back with good instincts to find holes, while Pezzetta can change speeds to rip off big gains. Mac should be capable of dropping 40 points or more at Homecoming.

THE MCMASTER DEFENCE The defence has been an overlooked aspect to Mac’s success in recent years. Sure, there are pieces that have moved on from the program for a variety of reasons, but the defence has not missed a beat. Defensive backs Joey Cupido and Steven Ventresca are so talented, opposing offences have been avoiding the receivers that Cupido and Ventresca cover. The defensive line can move around an o-line and render a running game useless. Connor Mackay’s sack total is in the top ten in the country and Mike Kashak has been successful at forcing opposing QBs out of the pocket. Nick Shorthill is a highly-ranked CFL prospect and has been effective both at stopping the run and covering the middle of the field. His one-handed interception against Carleton showed why he is pegged to get drafted in 2015. Mac’s defence goes deeper than that, and you can expect a variety of strong defensive performances on Saturday.

HOW CAN QUEENS TAKE IT AWAY FROM THEM? The blunt answer here: they can’t. Queen’s lost their best defensive back to an eligibility issue. Their star running back, Ryan Granberg, graduated. Their best receiver? He’s gone too. QB Billy McPhee has a good arm, but lacks weapons around him. The OUA is not used to having the Gaels as a bottom-feeder, but that is the case this year. For Queen’s (and their awful uniforms) to pull off an upset, they would need McMaster to be committing errors across the field. The Gaels don’t have the talent to pull off an upset, but coming off the worst loss in school history, head coach Pat Sheahan’s bunch will be playing with an edge. This game could be ugly, but in on-field play and on the scoreboard.

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HOMECOM

They’re back, and ready to roll. How doe

#2 Marshall Ferguson - QB The mobility of Ferguson is an under the radar aspect of the Mac offence. Offensive co-ordinator Jon Behie has used more rollout plays to much success, as athletes have a chance to create plays after a catch.

#34 Jesse Andrews- RB Andrews missed two games this year, but he should play against Mac. His first two games were effective, but he only had 41 yards against Guelph.

#14 Max Cameron - WR Cameron is the deep threat for McMaster and is good for one highlight play every game. Because of heavy winds, Mac has not been able to go deep too often at home. In front of a home crowd, Cameron should have some opportunities to break out for a big score.

#34 Wayne Moore - RB Moore has made the proverbial leap and is a top rusher in the OUA. He leads the country in rushing touchdowns and is a major reason the Marauders have been able to win the possession battle. The opponents haven’t been great, but Moore has shown an improved ability to read a defence while scampering for big yards.

Popular plays for Mac McMaster has receivers who are third and fourth in the depth chart that would start for most teams below them in the standings. Jon Behie says getting the athletes the ball is key, and Mac has creative ways to do that. A touch pass to a sweeping receiver has proven fruitful for solid runs, while misdirection handoffs have linebackers on skates. At Homecoming, the team should will be using all targets while not revealing too much because of the upcoming Western game. Expect to see quick-hitting plays with a healthy dose of deep attempts if the weather suits it.

Marauder Linemen Mac’s d-line can swallow up pockets and eliminate running lanes.

Coaching credentials Head coach Stefan Ptaszek leads McMaster onto the field. In his years at the helm of the Maroon and Grey, he’s experienced unrivalled success. › Broke CIS record for longest winning streak (21 games) › Won Vanier Cup in 2011, returned to Vanier Cup final in 2012 › Named CIS Coach of the Year in 2012, third Mac football coach to win the award › Brought McMaster to five straight OUA semi-finals

#18 Joey Cupido - DB Cupido is a shutdown DB, capable of making the best receivers a non-factor.

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MING 2014

es the HoCo match-up look for Mac?

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HOMECOMINGS OF MCMASTER PAST 2011 - vs Waterloo Final score: Win: 66-3

#9 Alex Carroll - SB After suffering an ACL injury, Carroll is back on the field and established himself as McPhee’s favourite target.

#17 Billy McPhee - QB McPhee is in his fifth year with Queen’s. Despite the team’s struggles, he’s thrown six touchdowns and 254 yards per game.

2012 - vs Windsor Final score: Win: 39-18

Numbers at the line: › 87.0 rushing yards allowed per game › Eight sacks › 11.5 points against per game

2013 - vs Waterloo (again) Final score: Win: 46-20

#40 Jacob Heathcote - LB With 15 tackles, Heathcote leads the team and has effectively replaced the departed Aram Eisho.

#5 Keldyn Ahlstedt - DB Ahlstedt can play a bit deeper as a defensive back and is adept at picking off opponents.

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A tough road to recovery After two ACL tears, Chris Pezzetta is back on the field and running rampant season, when the team would start a new era without Hec Creighton-winning quarterback @scott1hastie Kyle Quinlan. But during a testing session Anterior crucial ligament injuin the early stages of training ries are conventionally viewed camp, Pezzetta did a vertical as a career-altering incident. jump and heard a pop. The ACL Two ACL tears are as close to was torn again – the same ACL, career-ending as it gets. on another non-contact play. But on Sept. 6, Chris Pezzetta seemed cursed, Pezzetta made his return to the but began the rehab routine endzone, his first touchdown again. Puskas – who head coach since the 2011 Vanier Cup. It Stefan Ptaszek called “the best was just his second game since in the country” after the openhoisting the national champiing game against Guelph – was onship trophy, after suffering an there to help him. anterior crucial ligament tear in “It was through [Puskas’s] the second day of 2012 training guidance that I was able to camp and tearing come through,” the same ligament said Pezzetta. in testing before “The facilities we the 2013 season. have here at Mac The first allow him to do You can’t injury did not what he wants to come as a result do. Everything take things of a pile-up or I needed and he like sport huge hit. needed was here “It was a for me to use.” for granted. simple run play, While nursWhen you’re something I ing the injury, injury-free do a hundred the running back times at practice, would sit in a for a while, thousands of coaching booth you expect to times a year,” said of the Ron Joyce Pezzetta. “My foot be able to be Stadium press got stuck in the box, watching his out there and ground and my team play. In his body didn’t go first season on the playing with with me.” mend, Mac went the guys. And so the undefeated until rehab began. the Vanier Cup, Chris Pezzetta Coming back where they lost to Running back from a severe tear Laval. McMaster football of one of the main During the knee ligaments second, McMasis physically and ter struggled out mentally taxing. of the gate and Pezzetta had surgery two finished 5-3 before losing in months after the tear but also the OUA semifinals to Western. suffered another setback, re-inWhile it was tough to not be juring the knee about five to six able to contribute on the field, months after the initial injury. Pezzetta gained perspective that Recovering leg strength started go beyond the sport. as soon as possible. “I don’t think you learn “It starts off slow, just so much about football,” said getting your range of motion Pezzetta. “I think you learn back,” said Pezzetta of the long different things about life. rehabilitation process. “Our “You can’t take things like head physiotherapist, Chris sport for granted. When you’re Puskas, has been guiding me injury-free for a while, you the whole way.” expect to be able to be out there “At the beginning, it’s more and playing with the guys. You simple stretching and simple get a different perspective to exercises. You’re slowly prosee how fortunate you are to be gressing back into getting your playing.” muscles going, but once you Recovering from severe get six, seven months into the injuries is physically taxing for rehab, you’re getting back to an athlete, but the mental toll regular lifts. I was doing team lingers long after the pain is lifts and teams runs.” gone. When asked about if he The injury was in his still thinks about the knee when rear-view mirror, and Pezzetta he’s out there, Pezzetta paused looked like he would be back for a while before answering. to help McMaster in the 2013 “It’s tough,” said he. “Every Scott Hastie Sports Editor

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play you run, every practice you go through, every snap you take, you think about it less and less. After the first two weeks of training camp, after I got more confidence, both physically and mentally, it made it easier to get over thinking about [the injury].” Now, Pezzetta joins a running back corps that features a variety of players taking snaps at the position. Wayne Moore is still getting the majority of snaps and since he’s produced a country-leading six touchdowns, it looks like he will continue to get the ball. But the return of the 2011 Vanier Cup winning running back gives the team another option, as well as an emotional lift. Getting the majority of snaps is at the top of mind for Pezzetta. He is happy just to be back in the Maroon and Grey, helping his team towards another OUA playoff run.

Schedule at a glance McMaster has benefitted from an easy schedule through the first four games of the season, including games against the two worst defences in the country. The talent level will increase over the second half of the season. › Sept. 27 - vs. Queens - Queen’s is going through a rebuilding year, after losing key members on both sides of the ball. At 0-4 and coming off their worst loss in school history, the Gaels should be an easy opponent for Homecoming. › Oct. 4 @ Western - The Mustangs have been ranked just ahead of McMaster all year in the CIS Top Ten. Quarterback Will Finch is as good a QB the league has seen in years, but Mac’s defence has been strong against the pass all year. This game could be a Yates Cup preview. › Oct. 18 vs. Laurier - Golden Hawk Dillon Campbell leads Laurier as a star running back. Their up-tempo offence can tire a defence group, but McMaster should be able to ground the Hawks by maintaining ball possession, something they have done well thus far. › Oct. 25 @ Ottawa - The Gee-Gees are an unknown entity right now, but a shaky loss to Carleton will mean that Ottawa needs every win they can get for playoff positioning.

Pezzetta is the second leading rusher on McMaster, with 173 yards and two touchdowns. C/O RICHARD ZAZULAK

MACycle - Bike Auction When: September 25, 2014 from 10:00AM until 11:00AM Where: MUSC Courtyard MACycle’s Annual Bike Auction, where reclaimed bikes are auctioned off at affordable prices. This is a great opportunity to get an inexpensive bike for the year. This is a cash only event.

2nd Annual Homecoming Expo When: September 26, 2014 from 11:00AM until 04:00PM Where: BSB Field The Expo will feature live music on stage beginning at noon, as well as Homecoming t-shirt giveaways, a Ferris wheel, food trucks and a celebration of many of the unique services and groups within the McMaster University community.

want to miss this party! Come turn Up for Mac with Lil Jon at #MacHoCo in Sport Hall for this year’s Homecoming party!Compass. Don’t FORGET a surprise guest appearance is scheduled for 10PM to get you into the party mood!

Homecoming @ TwelvEighty When: September 27, 2014 at 11:00AM until September 28, 2014 at 02:00AM Where: TwelvEighty Bar & Grill Come watch the sold out Homecoming Game live at TwelvEighty with two big screens and tons of seating! Doors at 11am. TwelvEighty will also be hosting the Homecoming ‘14 party featuring DJ Jet Carson as well as $4.00 rails and $4.00 domestic beers. Doors open at 9:30PM.

Homecoming Football Game:

Homecoming Party!

McMaster Marauders vs. Queen’s Gaels

When: September 26, 2014 from 09:00PM until 02:00AM

When: September 27, 2014 at 01:00PM

Where: Sport Hall

Where: Ron Joyce Stadium

MSU Campus Events is happy to put together the biggest homecoming party mac has ever seen. You will not

Game coverage: TV: Cable 14 Radio: CHML 900

Blood Donor Clinic When: September 30, 2014 from 11:00AM until 05:00PM Where: Student Centre, CIBC Hall Donate blood on campus! Whether you donate once a year or every 56 days, your donation makes a significant difference in someone’s life. Other MUSC clinic dates this term: October 7th & 21st November 4th & 18th Clinics are also held in the McMaster University Medical Centre, Ewart Angus Foyer (9:30am-3:30pm): Friday, September 19 Friday, October 17 Friday, November 14

Mac Farmstand When: October 01-02, 2014 from 11:00AM until 04:00PM Where: Outside University Hall We are a student-run campus farmers market aiming to provide students, faculty, and staff access to fresh and local fruit and vegetables from June to October.

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GAMES DOWN 1] Trident-shaped letter 2] Take one’s pick 3] Cut the grass 4] Golf lesson provider 5] Hit the books 6] Mentally confused 7] Climb the corporate ladder 8] 180 deg. from WSW 9] _______ of Reason 10] Horn of Africa country 11] Deserving punishment 12] Ceaselessly 13] ______ Domini 18] A bundle 22] “That’s really something!” 23] Ints and outs, so to speak 24] Deposed leader’s fate 25] Justifiable and then some 26] Some loaves 27] Home to Notre Dame 28] Relating to the ear

ACROSS 1] Splendid displays 6] Side-by-side figures? 11] Santa _____ (California wind) 14] “SUV” part 15] Wild dog of Australia 16] Senior’s junior 17] Apparently 19] Boy toy? 20] He ran with Ford 21] Kind of acid in proteins 23] Do over, as a manuscript 27] Warsaw’s whereabouts 29] Some daisies 30] Finding abhorrent 31] ____ up (accumulated)

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5 fall essentials for women who like menswear For the tomboy girl who prefers menswear with a feminine touch, it can be difficult to find the top trends for fall. With these items, the transition from summer to fall can be as fluid as your gender expression. Whatever end of the gender spectrum you decide to express, you shouldn’t have to sacrifice style or comfort. Tomboy style is on the rise and with it, so is androgynous clothing. For the fall season, these five items are the essentials required to take menswear and make it your own.

Boots

Patterned button-ups

My personal favourite is the Desert boot, which has been in style for decades and still shows no sign of slowing down. This versatile boot transitions well from late summer to fall and can be paired with most kind of pants. Other kinds of boots that work for the fall season are the Chukka, Chelsea, and Blundstones.

Patterened button-ups have become increasingly popular in menswear and the androgyny of the patterns makes it fit with any gender expression. They can be worn casually or be a fun flare in a business casual outfit. There’s an added bonus of being able to layer it up for warmth without anyone seeing the long sleeve you have on underneath.

Cardigans The best thing about cardigans is their ability to be completely versatile. You can wear them over dressy shirts, crop tops, and casual dresses. They can be cotton or cashmere; thick or thin; masculine or feminine. When it comes to cardigans, the world is your oyster.

Jackets As the cold weather starts, it’s important to find a jacket that is both practical and stylish. While the denim and leather jacket are staples that never go out of style, the duffle coat, military jacket, and pea coat are also good options for fall.

Boyfriend jeans The boyfriend jean brings tomboy style to the mainstream, and these pants are truly multidimensional. My personal favourite is to pair boyfriend jeans with a slightly oversized jacket and a graphic top; however, boyfriend jeans work in a variety of other ways. If baggy isn’t your style, try men’s coloured chinos. I prefer mustard, but navy and maroon are also fall appropriate.

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#WhyIStayed: victimhood and domestic violence Alexandra Killian SHEC

On Sept. 8, a video of football player Ray Rice physically abusing his then-fiancée was released to the public. This high-profile case once again opened the difficult, sensitive, and serious discussion about the realities and complexities of domestic violence. Domestic violence is any kind of abuse (physical, sexual and/or emotional) perpetuated by an intimate partner or ex-partner. Domestic violence doesn’t discriminate. It is prevalent in all social groups, regardless of race, religion, gender, or income. Importantly, while domestic violence is often presented as a women’s issue, recent statistics support that men and women are affected almost equally, but with a higher degree of reporting among women. In addition to being classified as a human rights violation, domestic violence can also have serious health consequences that can haunt the survivor after the tumultuous relationship has ended. Research has document-

ed a wide range of serious problems that manifest themselves among victims, ranging from physical injuries and chronic pain, to sexual health issues, to mental health disorders, as well as post-traumatic stress disorder. The physical, mental and sexual consequences of domestic violence are often not addressed in a timely manner and because of this they can worsen, partially due to the shame many victims feel is associated with seeking help. Where does this shame come from? It stems from the silence, stigma, and societal taboos around domestic violence. Those abused stay silent for a variety of reasons. As many victims are in long-term relationships, there is often some level of emotional involvement. They often blame themselves and excuse the behaviour of the abuser, while believing that they are the only ones that can help the abusers confront their demons. Most importantly, the silence surrounding domestic violence means that many victims do not recognize the warning signs and patterns, which

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disclose her reasons for staying in an abusive relationship and ended the tweet with the now iconic hashtag, #WhyIStayed. Soon, many joined in solidarity with Palmer, Gooden, and countless others who remain silent in the face of pain and suffering. The plethora of tweets and stories surfacing through other media emphasizes the prevalence and complexity of the domestic violence that surrounds us. As well as ignoring the intricacies of an abusive relationship, we often fail as a society to think about the consequences of ending an abusive relationship. The abuse doesn’t always end after the relationship is terminated; the abuser often stalks the victim, can manipulate related court proceedings, and may even resort to murder. Over 70 percent of domestic violence murders happen after

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means they may fail to identify that they are being abused— and that they are not alone. One does not enter a relationship with an abusive partner willingly. That is, abusive and violent character traits are not visible from the beginning. In addition to bringing attention to the horror and prevalence of domestic violence, the Ray Rice case also demonstrates a lack of societal understanding and sensitivity to this issue. Janay Palmer, now Rice’s wife, was his fiancée back in February, when the initial video of the abuse was recorded. In the aftermath of the video release, people were incredulous towards Palmer in her decision to stay with a man who beats her. In contrast, there was seemingly less outrage at Rice’s behaviour than one might expect. American author Beverly Gooden turned to Twitter in support of Palmer. She chose to

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the victim has ended the relationship. While the stories and their victims are unique, many of the themes are common: Family. Isolation. Love. Fear. Shame. Guilt. Dependency. These are some of the many emotions involved. Other considerations, such as careers, finances, and social status, are also taken into account. Most dangerously, silence and loneliness pervade. In breaking down the silence, encouraging discussion, and offering a support, we can take the first steps in preventing more men and women from falling into the psychological trap of domestic violence. Student Health Education Centre (SHEC) Peer support, resource, and referral service, by students for students MUSC 202 905-525-9140 ext. 22041 M-TH 9:30-6:30, FR 9:30-4:30 Got a problem? Let's talk. We want to listen.

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Dear Apple, Kaitlynn Jong Contributor

I’ve been your loyal customer for almost five years now. It’s been a long and winding journey for our love-hate relationship, but through it all I remain dazzled by your sleek coolness. So when I heard that you released your new operating system iOS 8, I felt like a kid on Christmas morning. Twas bright and early when I updated my phone, because I needed to see what the hype was about. As per usual I was subject to hours of torture – it’s like our annual big fight that you always win. I blame this stress in large part on the fact that I have the lowest iPhone on the totem pole now, the 4S. Maybe this is the price I must pay for you to keep loving me. The best thing about iOS 8 was obviously the experience of

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downloading it. Two hours into my hundred-foot journey to update my phone, I was prompted to restore my phone because the update had completely erased everything on it. After four hours of blood, sweat and tears I final achieved the sadly disappointing update, which continues to make my phone slower than SOLAR on registration day. Before I get too riled up though, I should commend you for everything you give me. iOS 8 has many new features that (are supposed to) make using an iPhone even easier than before. It includes features like being able to respond to a text notification without exiting the application you are currently in—I hate it when mom interrupts a game of Candy Crush. With this new update, I can also send audio files to friends through iMessage, because society has decided that texting is too much work.

As per tradition, iOS 8 also tries to take out another company that you wouldn’t consider to be Apple’s competition. That’s right; Siri has set her sights on Shazam. And perhaps most importantly, you can now take selfies on a timer. All other features pale in comparison to the 10 seconds you can now take to compose your duck face. All this doesn’t matter anymore though as I’m now struggling with the choice of a 16gb or a 64gb iPhone 6 because you decided to cut the only reasonable storage amount, the 32gb. Apple, why do you continuously hurt the people that love you so much? With love (laced in hate), Your loyal groupie

Olivia Monardo Contributor

Fall is finally upon us, and there is no better way to welcome it than with this seasonal spaghetti squash dish. Not only is this recipe quick, healthy, and delicious, but it is the perfect way to rid your fridge of any leftover vegetables that have been hanging out since your last trip to the grocery store. Ingredients - 1 spaghetti squash - 1 chicken breast - Your favourite cold veggies (tomato, avocado etc.) - Your favourite warm veggies (carrot, asparagus etc.) - Seasonings: salt, pepper, garlic salt, dill, mint leaves, and oregano Preparation 1. Cut the squash in half, scoop out its seeds, and place it in two cups of water to bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. 2. Once it is finished baking, use a fork to scrape out the insides. They should look like skinny noodles. If the noodles don’t scrape out easily, put the squash back into the oven for 10 more minutes. 3. Heat oil in a pan and add chopped garlic. 4. Add the squash to your pan and season to your liking. I used salt, pepper, crushed garlic cloves, two minced mint leaves, and oregano.

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5. Sauté your favourite warm veggies (carrots, onions, asparagus, etc.) on low heat using a little bit of lemon juice. 6. Slice your raw chicken into strips and season to your liking using the classics: salt, pepper, garlic salt, and oregano. 7. Cook chicken in a hot pan for 15-20 minutes on high heat.

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Urban Outfitters messes up... again A partial list of all the times the chain offended.

3. “Eat Less” - June 2010 Many perceive the shirt with the words “Eat Less” printed on it as continuing the unhealthy attitude towards body imagine perpetrated in the media by fashion models and advertisements. Furthermore, it is blatantly insensitive to people who suffer from anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders.

1 1. “Navajo” Cultural Appropriation - October 2011

Emile Shen Contributor

You’ve probably heard mottos along the lines of “Fashion is pain,” or “beauty hurts.” Urban Outfitters took that meaning to a new level with their latest insensitive piece of supposedly fashionable wear – a red and white wash Kent State University sweater. What’s the problem? Besides the lofty price of $129 for the faux-vintage crewneck, the sweater is splattered with red dye designed questionably to resemble gun shot wounds and bloodstains. This is extremely insensitive, given the history of Kent State University: in 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen killed four and wounded nine unarmed college students while they peacefully protested the Vietnam War. In response to this controversial garment,

Kent State released an official statement in which they said the crewneck was“beyond poor taste and trivializes a loss of life that still hurts the Kent State community today.” In response, Urban Outfitters issued a statement pleading innocence due to coincidence, since there was only one of these sweaters available. The coincidence of creating a bloodied sweater for a school with a historical massacre, because it totally makes sense to make a blood stained and punctured shirt of any university. Even if this were an honest mistake, it adds to the growing list of “mistakes” by the multi-national retail chain. Here are four prominent examples of how the “hip” store upsets:

The Navajo Nation holds 12 trademarks on the word “Navajo,” but this did not stop Urban Outfitters from marketing a line of products ranging from flasks to underwear. As Sasha Brown, a representative of the Santee Sioux Nation explained, “this kind of behavior perpetuates the stereotype of the white man’s Indian and allows for ongoing commodification of an entire ethnic group.” It is also illegal to falsely imply that an item is Native American-made or related, as it is included in the Federal Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990.

4. “Depression” Shirt February 2014

2. Prescription Shot GlassJune 2013 The leading cause of accidental death in the U.S. is prescription drug overdose. Combined with the excessive drinking patterns of the target demographic of 18-29 year olds, UO treads on fine water with this alcohol paraphernalia.

Tacky font aside, what is the purpose of this crop top? It is pointless and offensive offensive; mental illness should not be glamorized in any way. Urban Outfitters apologized by explaining that the garment was actually from a Singapore-based label called Depression. Four examples later, we beg the question, “shouldn’t you know better?” As a retail giant with over 400 stores around the world, it is puzzling to think that these obviously distasteful items could make it to the storefront. More importantly, the company repeatedly attempts to excuse itself with explanations that amount to blame shifting and incompetence. As consumers, we should consider our role in the corporate responsibility of the places we shop at. Hey, I love Urban Outfitter gear just as much as the next person, but the line has to be drawn somewhere.

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

newborns. The black iPod had a certain heft to it that made it a pleasure to hold in the palm of my hand and I vowed to keep it in pristine form for as long as possible. As with all machines, it had a number of eccentricities that made it all the more loveable, including the gentle whir of its inner mechanisms. Although I was careful with it through the years, my iPod now has a few knocks that could have been avoided — did I really have to stick it in my hoodie pocket only for it to fall out during my run? —but it is still steadily and fair bit sentimental upon plugging along. Tomi Milos hearing the news, considering I Over time, I’ve gradually ANDY Editor still use mine to this day. filled its innards with more Born and bred with a @tomimilos newly discovered music – and I touch screen close at hand, only have twenty-five gigs left. It today’s youth have no reason saddens me that the sixty-four As the tech industry becomes to be nostalgic for a time when gigabyte iPod Touch is the largincreasingly marred by planned navigating one’s music library est people have to choose from obsolescence, it can be incredimeant using a cumbersome now, but I realize that with the bly exhausting to keep up with click-wheel. popularization of cloud-based all the new devices (shoutout to Despite its sometimes-testreaming services like Spotify @arzE) seemingly thrust into dious interface, the Classic was and the gradual cheapening the world out of nowhere. But a music nerd’s dream with its of data plans, large storage while many flocked to Apple’s 160 gigabytes of storage and its capacity won’t be necessary in site this month understatedly the future. to take in the sleek design. In Although I’ll still stick with specs of the many ways, the mine for the time being, it pains latest iPhone — Classic was the me to say farewell to a mamand hear Jony gateway to a life moth. Take care, iPod classic. Ive’s terrific proIn many ways, spent obsessing Don’t forget to eject before nunciation of the Classic was over music. disconnecting. “aluminum” — I still I found myself the gateway to a remember scorning the life spent obsess- with a touch new device in of pride the order to mourn ing over music. day my library the death of an expanded to the esteemed old point where my one. paltry 16 gigaIn an unforeseen move, Apple has ceased byte Nano couldn’t contain it; I could finally justify the purchase production of the iPod Classic. of a Classic to my mom, whose What was once its marquee credit card I would borrow to music player has now been make the purchase at the store, unceremoniously pulled from the Apple website without much as my debit had a $100 limit (before you mock me, this was fanfare. in grade ten). There is almost no reason I rushed home to unbox my for anyone to care with many CATHERINE CHAMBERS/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR prize and cradled it with tenother options available, but I derness normally reserved for still felt personally aggrieved

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Spotify migrates to Canada

Nicole Vasarevic Contributor

Spotify has finally made its way to Canada, and is expected to make big waves. Even though the company has kept its launch on the down low, only allowing individuals who have received an invitation to join, it has not gone unnoticed. Spotify is a free live streaming service that allows users to listen to, save, and follow songs, playlists and artists. The best part being, unlike songza or 8tracks, Spotify allows you to skip and repeat songs as many times as your music hungry heart desires. But how do the company and artists featured make any money? Even though Spotify hasn’t made a comment on this, I doubt it’s a coincidence that Spotify introduced itself to Canada shortly after Canadian royalties announced that artists will be paid 10.2 cents for every 1,000 plays they get on their songs in Canada. Spotify also runs on an ad market. If you are a free user — and let’s be real, most of us won’t shell out for a premium account — an ad plays after every few songs. The company also profits from ad clicks that are displayed on the service, just like Facebook. Users can have ad-free listening only if they upgrade to premium for $9.99 a month.

After getting my own account, I quickly began to tell everyone about this music streaming app that has changed the way I listen to music. The mood playlists have soundtracked everything from my study sessions to an embarrassingly large amount of cliché girls nights. It has also made the rare times I do go to the gym actually bearable with some excellent workout playlists. I thought the only way all this could get better was with the Spotify mobile app but I was a little disappointed. Unlike the unlimited freedom Spotify gives on a laptop or tablet, the phone app does not allow you to choose specific songs to listen to. It only allows users to shuffle an artist, album or playlist and it gives limited skips. These things can all disappear, however, with the upgrade to premium. The app sucking the life out of your phone battery and shutting down every ten songs will remain—not exactly selling traits, especially if you pay $9.99 a month for the premium experience. Spotify itself is innovative in its free live streaming music capabilities, with over 40 million users worldwide. It is the next big player in Canada’s music streaming industry, but it definitely needs to make a few changes before being publicly released in Canada.

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Fashionably late book review: Gone Girl Sarah O’Connor Contributor

I’m the type of reader who gets sucked in by what’s popular. Perhaps that makes me simple-minded, but that’s the reader I am. I don’t care if a book has gotten rave reviews or been widely reviled, I have to read it and make my own decision on it. It took me a while to pick up Gone Girl. The book was published and became popular in 2012, which was when I was starting university, so that’s where I’ll lay the blame for my late arrival to the party. It wasn’t actually until the first trailer for the film adaption came out in April 2014 that I became reacquainted with Gone Girl. After being put on a milelong waiting list for the book, every sane person wants to read the book before the movie, I finally got it before school started.

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It sounds like a typical modern mystery: a husband comes home from work to find his house in disarray and his beautiful wife missing. The man’s hometown starts a search party for his wife, but when the husband starts acting suspicious, the town and readers begin asking if he is really as nice as he seems. I’m a fan of mystery novels, so the clichéd description had me sighing and wondering if I was reading another dull, predictable book. But Gone Girl surprised me. Not only that, it chilled me. The book is told in a hesaid she-said kind of way; the chapters alternate between Nick, the worried husband who just wants to find his wife, and diary entries from his wife Amy, which reveal dark points in her

Gone Girl is a psychological roller coaster with so many twists and turns you’ll get whiplash.

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five-year marriage that make her husband look much more suspicious than he appears. Both Nick and Amy become unreliable narrators as the readers are exposed to two different accounts of events and people. The mystery ends in a way that I can only say is unconventional for a novel of its genre, but it worked for me. Reviews are evenly split on Goodreads between those who enjoyed the ending and those who hated it. While I liked it, I definitely understand the hate for it. Debate has heated up once again as it has come to light that the author has rewritten the ending for the movie. So what does this mean for the novel, for the readers, and for the story as a whole? I can’t say, but I know my mind is swimming with possibilities. Gone Girl is a psychological roller coaster with so many twists and turns you’ll get whiplash. What begins as a predictable small-town mystery involving a young married couple becomes a dark, tangled web of deceit and second-guessing. You can see it in theatres starting Oct. 3.

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

ALBUM REVIEWS Jhene Aiko - Souled Out Michael Gallagher Asst. ANDY Editor @mikeygalgz

A year after the release of her EP Sail Out and a series of successful features and guest appearances, Jhené Aiko is back to woo us with her sweet voice on her first full studio album Souled Out. While the album suffers from some of the bumps and bruises of her past works, the singer proves that her formula of calming melodies and breezy production still leaves the listener satisfied. For those unfamiliar, Aiko has had a strong year musically, and it shows. She demonstrated how valuable she can be on other artists’ songs, working with Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Childish Gambino, while proving her ability to stand on her own with songs like “The Worst.” In that time it seems she gained the confidence needed to “sail out” towards an album that relies less on the talents of featured artists, and more on her own abilities. The result is certainly

mixed. On one hand, Aiko’s greatest strength is her voice, or more specifically, using her smooth voice to her advantage in terms of production. While she may not boast the range of Adele or Beyoncé, Aiko possesses an effortless breezy tone that sets her apart from the crowd of other RnB female vocalists. As such, Aiko makes sure to include tracks that pair well with her sound; ethereal and synths, clean guitars, and reverb heavy drums all play a part in constructing Souled Out’s aquatic sound. Unfortunately, these qualities can also have the unfortunate drawback of simply boring the listener. When Aiko fails to mix up the rhythms in her melodies, the songs tend to blend together, leaving little impression to those tuning in. Many tracks across the album simply sound too similar to each other, leaving an album with a bit too much filler. For those who weren’t a fan of her past work - whether it’s her solo tracks or features - it is likely you will find the same flaws in Souled Out.

Still, when Aiko succeeds it’s hard to ignore. Songs like “W.A.Y.S” showcase Aiko at her strongest. Pulling the listener up and down, “W.A.Y.S” is a prime example of her ability to convey raw emotion almost effortlessly, and is easily the best track on the album. This emotion only becomes stronger thanks to the high quality production of veterans Thundercat and Clams Casino. “W.A.Y.S”, an abbreviation for “why aren’t you smiling” a kind of catch phrase of her late brother, deals with loss and the chaotic nature of life without holding back. Because of this, it is easy to get wrapped up in the emotional whirlwind that Souled Out offers. This same energy exists in “Eternal Sunshine” and “Promises” leaving the second half of the album the highlight of the project. In the end, Souled Out isn’t perfect. The songs at times blend together, lacking distinction, but Aiko’s ability to translate her emotions so effectively into her music makes it worth the price of admission.

The Verdict

Alt-J - This is All Yours Inaara Sumar Silhouette Intern

alt-J has outdone themselves yet again with this beautifully innovative new record. This is All Yours will take you on an anything but ordinary experience of indie rock vibes followed by hints of soft alternative that only alt-J could’ve created. Somehow the UK-based band has managed to keep their intricate sound that their fans know and love, while still creating something completely different that pushes the indie world to a more radical place. alt-J’s freshman effort, An Awesome Wave, surprised listeners with its unconventional sound that had them pegged as Radiohead’s torchbearers, and the band has since aimed to continue down that experimental vein. Having not heard new material from the band since 2012, listeners will be pleased to hear a sense of maturity. Start-

ing with Joe Newman’s vocal range beautifully spotlighted throughout the album, the band seems to be getting more extensive with each release. Newman’s unorthodox sound tapers perfectly to the band’s eccentric style, tying the whole operation together while not acting too dissonantly. The album picks up with the aptly titled “Intro,” showcasing some of their featured a capella dancing into electronic, vibes and rumbling drums. This is All Yours then moves on to tracks based around the band’s experience in a small town in Japan, Nara, which is where the influences of the track names “Arrival in Nara,” “Nara,” and “Leaving Nara” originated from. The fourth track, “Every other Freckle,” highlights the band’s flair for heavy, dramatic beats that will leave any listener in a trance. The album picks back up with “Left Hand Free,” exhibiting some of the band’s grittiness

with newly adopted classic guitar riffs. “Hunger of the Pine,” a track that features a sample of Miley Cyrus’ “4x4” contributes a deep cohesive melody that really tops off the album’s creative standards. The final track, “Leaving Nara,” sums up every aspect of the multiple dimensions of alt-J, hitting everywhere from soft notes on a piano to the heavy electronic bass featured multiple times throughout the album. This is All Yours is as progressive as it gets when it comes to modern day alternative. This album was a risk taken with no fear of the mainstream, and I don’t think it could’ve been executed any better. If you’re looking for something beautifully abnormal then it’s definitely worth a listen.

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

Scott Helman: The next big thing

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Andy sits down with the young Torontonian to discuss his forthcoming major label debut Rachel Katz Contributor

If Scott Helman could perform with any artist, he would choose either Arcade Fire or Jim Morrison, but his music is nothing like theirs. He’s opened for acts including Tegan and Sara and Matthew Good, but his sound is completely his own. He’s covered songs by Leonard Cohen and Vance Joy, but his takes on their songs differ greatly from the originals. Steve Waxman, Director of Publicity at Warner Music Canada, says “Scott is the most exciting new musician I’ve seen since the mid 90s,” and it’s easy to see why. Given that his first Youtube video was uploaded in April 2014, the Torontonian has come a long way in a short time both in terms of publicity and songwriting. There are songs, Waxman says, that would have been on an album eight months ago that will never see the light of day, simply because Helman’s

songwriting has improved trigued, then who am I to say since he wrote them. His first ‘screw off ’? That’s not fair.” EP, Songs for Friends, came Of course, the majority of out this spring. Helman’s success comes from Since then, he has drawn his talent and charisma, and attention he has on Faceplenty of book, both. In Twitter, converand sation Youtube, he is and with relaxed a new and record friendset for ly, and release even in on Oct. rehears14, his al he Steve Waxman career connects Director of Publicity seems to with his Warner Music Canada be on an audiundenience. He ably upward trajectory. has a great degree of control Part of Helman’s success over his voice, and it’s imposstems from his ability to sible to restrict his songs to connect with his audience a single genre. Both of these through social media. characteristics can be heard “It’s a combination of on his new EP. being personal and being Helman has received professional. You have to find praise for his voice but he a line,” he said. “[But] if I’m said, “the best compliment sharing my experience with I’ve ever been paid was that someone and they’re inI’m a good writer. When

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“Scott is the most exciting new musician I’ve seen since the mid 90s.”

someone says you wrote a good song it’s like, ‘yeah, I put work into that’ and getting recognition for that is probably the best feeling in the world.” While Helman doesn’t think songs need to be based on real life, he was inspired to write “The Lion” after learning of his friend’s drug addiction. “Because he had become a drug addict and because he was always going to be, it was like this lion that was always waiting for him.” Helman has been lucky. He has been able to work with music industry professionals including Ron Lopata of Warner Music. “[Ron] helped me really find out who I was as a songwriter and an artist. He showed me the ropes. I would not be here without him,” said Helman. Scott Helman is on his way to an immensely successful career, and while you may not have wanted an automatic download of U2’s new record, you might just want one of his.

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Just about nothing was going on today, so my editor told me to cobble together some bullshit to fill up the front page today. Thanks, Frank. Little did Frank know that we used this exact same photos seven months ago, when he asked me to do this last time. Check and mate, Frank. “I don’t give a shit what you use, just don’t hurt our bottom

line, shithead,” said Frank, in a brief yet still somehow abrasive meeting in which he stayed lucid for maybe six to seven words. Frank’s wife is cheating on him, you know. Which is astounding, given that she is no catch herself. I know he won’t read this, so it really doesn’t matter what i write here. I know he’ll read the pull quote, so I’ll make that look at least semi-legitimate, but he won’t give two halfs of one shit about the credit. I could credit it to Phil

fucking Collins for all he cares. I’d leave this job, but I’m so behind the curve that some young shit would replace me in hours. I’d much rather just ride out this print thing to the end and then go work in a coal mine or something. People still use coal, right? “If there aren’t enough quotations in a story it immediately looks suspicous, so here’s one for you,” said me, while I wondered what the hell I was doing with my life. If you read this far, please send help, in the form of air fresheners, batteries, and granola bars. The new kid made that sidebar. I think he’s been eyeing my job lately. The little shit.

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