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Celebrating a green Diwali Dhamaka

The Hindu Student Council cele-brated Diwali, the festival of lights, at their Diwali Dhamaka event on Friday at 7 p.m. in the Blind Duck.

The event started out with dance performances and singing. The main performances came from the dance team Rhythm (who were winners in UTM’s Got Talent),

Mohib Alam, and the UTM Music Club. Raffle prizes were announced for the 100th, 200th, and 300th person to attend the event, and for other lucky contestants.

There was also a three-course vegetarian Indian meal; the appe-tizers included chat and pappri, the main course was biryani, naan with paneer, and daal makhani, and for dessert there was mango ice cream, gajar ka halwa, and kheer.

Around 10:30, HSC opened the dance floor with DJ Anarchy. The event was covered by UTM/TV and Sahara TV.

This was the first year HSC host-ed a week-long Diwali. The other events included a sari tutorial, diya decor, a free henna session, and a choti diwali.

“These events are being held in preparation [for] Diwali, because this is how Diwali is celebrated in

families,” said Tuneer Mukherjee, the public relations executive of HSC.

“One initiative HSC is taking this year is making Diwali Dhamaka green,” added Mukherjee. Through-out the week, HSC manned tables in CCT and Davis and asked students to write messages about the envi-ronment that they wanted everyone to hear. One of the messages was “Save trees; use less exam paper.”

Last year, 500 people attended Diwali Dhamaka, including Deep Saini, the principal of UTM. This year, he was unable to attend be-cause of other commitments.

“It is a way to unite everyone, irrespective of their culture,” said Karthik Fatehpuria, the president of HSC. “We are like a family, and it was fun to see people from dif-ferent cultures come together and celebrate.”

The Hindu Student Council promotes green initiatives at their week-long Diwali events

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hindu Student Council’s dance team performs during Diwali Dhamaka at the Blind Duck Pub last Friday after week-long Diwali events, including a free henna session.

Pink hijabs raise awareness of breast cancer

The Muslim Students’ Association organized their annual Pink Hijab Day at UTM in the Student Centre hallway last Monday to raise aware-ness of and funds for breast cancer issues and research.

Between 15 and 20 MSA volun-teers answered questions related breast cancer, baked and sold cup-cakes and brownies, and hosted a spin-the-wheel trivia game with questions about breast cancer.

The participants in the spin-the-wheel game were given two min-utes to answer questions. If they answered correctly, they won prizes that included pink ribbons, Post-it notes, and candy. Otherwise, they had to pledge money towards breast cancer research. The spin-the-wheel game was the main attraction of the day, according to Shaheryar Gilani, the president of MSA.

“The night before, there was a lot of discussion about ‘Should we cancel? Should we postpone it?’ We reached out to our members and said, ‘We know that there is a storm

coming, but we’d like you to come out and show your support,’ and that riled people up,” said Gilani.

“It ended up being quite a suc-cessful event, even though if you look at the financial figure, we got much less than last year.”

This year, MSA raised $119, com-pared to $550 last year. The event was originally planned to include a barbeque outside the Student Cen-tre, but when the event was moved inside because of the rain, the bar-becue was cancelled. The lack of a

barbeque was the main reason for the lower figure, according to Gi-lani.

Around 70 men and women sup-ported the event by wearing pink clothing, including hijabs, shirts, ties, and socks. Pink hijabs were

available for sale and for people to try on.

“Part of the purpose was to en-courage people to become curious about the hijab and come ask about it,” said Maryam Khattab, MSA’s co-ordinator of sisters’ events and the head of Pink Hijab Day this year. “It encourages them to ask questions and clear up any misconceptions they might have about Muslim women, and also shows a different side to Muslim women in the sense of community involvement and be-ing active regarding these issues.”

The event fell during Interna-tional Breast Cancer Awareness Month this year. Pink Hijab Day was started in 2004 by a high school student in Missouri.

“It’s just a good way to reach out to the broader community and show that we’re not wrapped up in our own issues [in Islam]; we care about community issues as well,” said Khattab.

MSA organized the event in collaboration with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, a na-tional organization for breast can-cer awareness and action, and Can-

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Students played the spin-the-wheel trivia game during Pink hijab Day hosted by the MSA.

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Mike Russo4th-year, economics

Aimon Hussain1st-year, management

Mikeof Mike’s Dog House

Michael Bieniek4th-year, political science

I didn’t go outside for the entire day. It was quite depressing.

I have a really close friend in New York. I got really scared for her.

It makes business slow. Also, my son was in Florida; I was incredibly stressed.

I was forced to park my car away from trees in case they fell on my car.

»How did Hurricane Sandy affect you?

Bomb found on SkyTrain tracks near Vancouver

A bomb squad was called in after a bomb was found on the elevated tracks at a Sky-Train station in Surrey last Friday. The squad is investigating how it came to be on the tracks between two stations. The bomb was attached to canisters about the size of fire extinguishers. Explosives technicians believe it would not have detonated on its own.

Source: National Post

Obama and Romney make last appeals in the toss-up states

U.S. president Barack Obama and his Re-publican rival Mitt Romney engaged in a last-minute cross-country frenzy in a bid to win over the remaining states on Sun-day. Both sides are predicting victory for their candidate. National opinion polls showed that only a point or two sepa-rated the two presidential rivals, one of whom will be elected on Tuesday.

York prof asks students to help snitch about digital distractions

Professor Henry Kim of York’s Schul-ich School of Business is enlisting the help of his students to bust classmates who use their laptops for anything other than class work. His students must take a pledge not to use a laptop for anything but class work and to truthfully report what their fellow students are looking at in class.

Source: The Toronto Star

14-year-old Oshawa boy dies in prank that went horribly wrong

Nicholas King, 14, was killed this week in Indianapolis after his best friend shot him using a rifle his 18-year-old step-brother had bought on Craigslist. The friend, who is 15, claims he had no idea that the rifle was loaded. He has been charged with reckless homicide and sent to a juvenile holding facility. King’s body will be brought back to Oshawa.

Thousands without power in NY at riskas temperature drops

Temperatures are falling, and 700,000 resi-dents of the East Coast are without power after Hurricane Sandy hit last week. Mi-chael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York City, expects that the city will need to find housing for 30,000 to 40,000 people. Some of those who were planning to run in the cancelled NYC Run instead headed to Staten Island to help storm victims.

Source: The Globe and Mail Source: The Toronto Star Source: CBC News

Professor commits self-plagiarism

Stephen Matthews (the chair of the physiology department) and Dawn Owen and Marcus Andrews (two of his research colleagues in U of T’s faculty of medicine) self-plagiarized in a paper in Neuro-science and Biobehavioral Reviews from five earlier reports.

The allegations prompted a re-traction of their 2005 paper, which was about the side effects of a drug commonly given to pregnant women at risk of early delivery.

The article now has the word “retracted” stamped on it in large red font. The editor-in-chief of Retraction Watch, a group that in-vestigates plagiarism in academia, revealed that the misconduct was caught by a software engine that the journal is now using.

The notice stated that the re-tracted article “represents a severe abuse of the scientific publishing system”.

Lloyd Rang, the executive direc-tor of communications at U of T’s faculty of medicine, said that they will not name the software used to detect the plagiarism. It is pos-sible that it was Turnitin, a piece of software U of T often uses to find and deter plagiarism in stu-dent work.

Rang describes the case as a “copyright squabble over a paper

that was always intended as a re-view”. Rang did not comment on whether U of T will treat the pla-giarism as an instance of research misconduct.

Matthews himself declined to comment. His research has re-ceived more than $18 million from the Canadian Institute of Health Research and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Neither organization had a comment on the case.

As well, Susan Zimmerman, the executive director of Canada’s Sec-

retariat of Research Ethics, said, “We cannot comment on whether a matter is under review or what recourse, if any, an agency has tak-en with respect to a matter.”

The Federal Framework for the Responsible Conduct of Research defines redundant publication, a type of self-plagiarism, as the “reproduction of one’s own pre-viously published work or part thereof, or data, in the same or an-other language, without adequate acknowledgment of the source, or justification.

Paper from a U of T professor retracted after accusations

UTM helps you budget

In “Budgeting Tips and Tricks”, a workshop offered to UTM stu-dents by the Office of the Reg-istrar, financial aid advisor Mia Horakova provided advice on how students can more effectively manage their budgets at univer-sity.

The Office of the Registrar holds a variety of workshops throughout the year to give stu-dents tools to transition from high school to university. They include sessions that help students decide on subject POSts, apply for schol-arships and awards, and plan for their academic success.

Murray Baker’s book The Debt-Free Graduate, a budget template, and a handout with details about financial assistance were given to

students. The Debt-Free Graduate deals with topics like how to get a great summer job, how to pay less tax, and how to eat, drink, and be merry on a budget.

“OSAP is a primary funding that all students should apply if they are eligible for. OSAP is to be seen as an assistance and not a replacement of tuition fees,” said Horakova. “It’s necessary that students apply for OSAP first, or they would not be eligible for scholarships or grants.”

She also talked about the vari-ous scholarships, grants, and oth-er financial assistance available to them, including U of T Advance Planning for Students (UTAPS), getting a student line of credit from a bank, and the need-based UTM Undergraduate Grant.

Horakova highlighted the im-portance of tracking their bud-

gets. She went through two hy-pothetical examples of a student’s budget: one in which the budget resulted in deficit, and another where the budget aligned ap-propriately with the student’s resources. She concluded the session with helpful tips on bud-geting (including “Don’t go shop-ping hungry or emotional” and “Shop at discount retailers”) and an open invitation for the stu-dents to come to the financial aid office if they need further assis-tance.

“When students come from high school, they don’t know how to budget financially. They aren’t aware about the many financial aids that are available to them,” said Horakova. “Thousands of awards are not given out each year just because students don’t know about them.”

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Dear Editor,

To me, ordering at Starbucks can be an ordeal.

I walk into the small coffee shop at the top of the hour. A collection of stu-dents stands in the centre of the room. Packed circular tables surround them.

After a few steps, I notice the long lineup. And so I stand, and I glare at my cellphone every few seconds to see how late I will be for my next class, all for just a sweet, delicious, overpriced coffee.

I could go to Tim Hortons, but I like Starbucks. I just don’t like the long, agonizing experience that is ordering at Starbucks. The lineup is too long. I can deal with the slightly more expen-sive coffee. I just wish the waiting time could somehow be shortened as com-pensation.

Now I have to prepare. I know the Starbucks lingo (not off by heart), but the employees like to get a head start. You never really know when they’re going to yell at you from behind the counter, asking for your order. I have to make sure I know what I’m getting, because “Can I have a medium double-double?” doesn’t fly in this part of cam-pus.

I don’t particularly mind the Star-bucks language. I mean, “latte”, “frap-puccino”, “espresso”—that’s simple enough. But when I hear the Starbucks Queen announce her order, nose high, dignified, and proud: “Venti; one pump hazelnut, one pump caramel, one and a half vanilla bean powder with a touch of mint, extra ice frappuccino, with one shot of espresso, non-fat whipped cream, both caramel and chocolate drizzle…”

I stand in line, listen to the orders, and wonder if I should explore the world of Starbucks. Do I dare go be-yond my medium coffee?

Perhaps purchasing a frappuccino today has its perks. I could avoid the awkward dialogue with the Starbucks employee.

I wish they could just accept my “medium coffee” order.

Instead, they shout at me: “Grande?

Grande? GRANDE?” I start to feel pressured, and I nod, willing to accept any caffeine-based liquid they make for me. Once I acknowledge it is indeed their word for “the middle cup size” that I would like, it turns out there are a few coffees I get to choose from, none of which I have ever heard of. “Pike Place Roast”? “Veranda Blend”? “Spe-cialty Dark Italian”? Is there just plain old coffee?

I stare up at the menu in wonder. I want to pick anything, as long as I order it correctly. I’ll go with the medium—I mean, grande—caramel frappuccino. I double-check the menu to make sure there isn’t any tricky business.

The Starbucks girl takes my order and my answer of “No” when asked, “Do you want whipped cream with ei-ther chocolate or caramel drizzle?”

And then they take my credit card, and they put in the machine, and my mouth forms an O shape as I look down at the total.

Over five dollars? Five dollars for a stupid caramel slushy? I look up at the menu and realize I fully skipped over the prices. How could I have been so stupid? An unemployed full-time stu-dent spending five dollars on a—look at that cup! It’s so small, damn it!

But it’s too late now. I enter my pin code and wait in lineup number two.

I frown. I fold my arms. I look at the time. I’m skipping class to compensate for my bad mood. I trudge forward as my fellow students claim their drinks.

I would put up with the Starbucks lingo—which I don’t really mind—and the hefty prices, if only there was a shorter line. I think we need a larger Starbucks on campus. Perhaps two floors, with more tables, and just an overall better experience.

But until then, I go to Second Cup. They have a hazelnut coffee that I’m es-pecially fond of. There is only one line-up, and it’s fairly short. It’s less expen-sive. The term “medium” applies there. There is no shouting over the counter.

Lastly, they treat me better.

Sami KaramanFourth-Year English

I like Starbucks—it’s just that...

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As a print fanatic, even I have to admit that the delicate pages of my be-loved newspapers no longer hold up to the constant hum of online forums and venues for exchanging information. Comment reels, citizen journalism on blogs, and real-time tweets break news faster than most publications. Insom-nia is the unwritten job requirement in modern journalism. Rest for even a moment, and you could miss the latest update.

Each week, I prepare for my com-munications and journalism courses not by reading textbooks but by perus-ing the home pages of The Globe and Mail and The New York Times. You could cut off my right arm before you could cut me off from news sources.

It was this side of me that felt a pang

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On the other hand, I have our own newspaper to worry about. The same question always arises: How can The Medium engage more students? How can we expand beyond print and find our niche among the abundance of online media?

Newspapers generate the majority of their revenue from advertisement sales and customer fees—or, in our case, a levy from student tuition. With print advertisement sales in decline, newspapers are looking far and wide for any possible way to bring in some revenues.

Quality research and reporting come at a high price. With costs in-creasing every year and revenue de-creasing, the journalist in me sym-pathizes with major newspapers. I considered purchasing a few online subscriptions, but my meagre student paycheque can’t support very many.

Should I limit myself to only a few

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While I can’t say whether paywalls will be successful, I anticipate that readership will rise for local newspa-pers like Metro and 24 Hours. That’s also where The Medium comes in.

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While most of us (including myself) would prefer to hibernate for the winter season, it does seem important—if only to avoid becoming a hermit—to leave the house at some point. For the times when you do emerge from the hollows of your bedroom, there are a few style essentials to consider for the upcoming winter. This season’s trends are all about making warmth look oh, so good, making the need to leave the house more desirable. With these winter trends, it’s almost impossible to go wrong!

This is the ultimate way to feel and look feminine in a season domi-nated by uggs and parkas. A midi-skirt tapers off just below the knee, which can be an awkward length for plenty of women, as we lose the shape of our lower body and cut the perceived length of our legs down to the calf. To remedy this, tuck a well-fitted top into the skirt to re-tain the shape of your upper body and define the waist. Avoid pairing the skirt with boots or ankle boo-ties to keep some length in the leg.

This winter, move your wild prints and colours from your top to your bottom; I promise you won’t be sorry. Printed and coloured pants are the perfect way to add excitement to your favou-rite one-toned sweaters and blouses that are so popular during the winter season. It’s important to keep in mind that although this winter calls for brighter colours and even for white, keep pastels and other “summer co-lours” reserved for warmer weather. Be careful when mixing prints, and remember that there’s a fine line be-tween colour-blocking and clashing.

The boxy look is on trend this winter and the blazer jacket is the perfect way to achieve this. The blazer jacket is essentially an over-sized, longer blazer, and is argu-ably this season’s replacement for the pea coat. Unless you’re six feet tall, however, it’s important to wear slim-fitting clothes underneath the jacket so that the body doesn’t lose its shape. Keep your eye out for a blazer jacket with leather (or faux leather) detailing; these are simply the crème de la crème.

In their truest form, Chelsea boots are leather, pointed-toe ankle boots and appear quite masculine. Shoe designers have taken some liberties with the style to make it more feminine with a small heel and a higher, slimmer ankle. Paired with skinny pants, tights, or rolled-up boyfriend jeans, Chelsea boots add character to any outfit. They’re the perfect casual shoe for the winter season—and you can only go wrong by not purchasing a pair.

Peplum has dominated mainstream and high fashion for the past six months. It comes in a variety of dif-ferent styles, but a “peplum” is essen-tially an overskirt (a small skirt that lies over another garment). While the trend will still be around next spring, it’s making its major debut this fall and winter. The peplum should hit at the waist, as any higher or lower can make the body look boxy. Also, avoid peplum tops with busy neck-lines, as these can take away from the striking shape of the top.

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Catching snowflakesStudy in style and comfort by staying on trend this winter

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Shopping malls are convenient and require minimal effort on behalf of the shopper. When you need a coat, you know to start at Aritzia or Club Monaco. When you want a dress for your friend’s birthday party this upcoming weekend, you check out H&M. When you need boots for the fall or flats for the spring, Aldo is your first stop.

But by limiting yourself to assem-bly-line clothing, you’re denying your inner fashionista the thrill of the hunt.

Secondhand shopping puts a spear in your hand and a prowl in your step. You delve into the wild unknown, meander through thrift stores and vintage boutiques, put yourself out there at clothing ex-changes, and sift through bins and racks of nothing substantial before setting your eyes on that creamy meringue scarf or brown and black

leather backpack that speaks to you.You might go out thrifting with

some ideas in mind, and find your-self completely blown away but what you find—or completely disappoint-ed. It’s the unknown, the surprises you get when you shop secondhand, that gets the adrenaline flowing.

Here is some basic information to get you started.

Thrift storesThrift or charity stores stock do-nated clothing in addition to fur-niture, books, kitchen utensils, and plenty of random artifacts. In Canada, franchises like Value Vil-lage and the Salvation Army domi-nate this realm. To avoid wasting three hours flipping through racks of worn-down and bland clothing, survey a few thrift stores in different areas of town. Certain districts stock prettier items than others, because it depends on people living in the area who donate their clothes. My per-

sonal favourites are Talize on Dixie Road in Mississauga and the Salva-tion Army on Bloor West in Toronto.

While you run the risk of spend-ing hours digging aimlessly only to end up with nothing, thrift stores offer astoundingly low prices. At the Salvation Army I mentioned, I’ve picked up a funky blue, black, andyellow plaid blazer for $6 and a glittery gold blouse with beautiful ’80s-style fasteners for the teeny-tiny price of $2. Both pieces have lasted me over two years, and counting.

Vintage boutiquesThe owners of vintage boutiques purchase secondhand merchandise from a variety of venues: swap meet-ings, rag houses, vintage fairs, and even garage sales. So vintage items come from all over, but unlike thrift stores, the merchandise is selected to reflect the owner’s vision for the store. The selection at vintage bou-tiques is often more polished than

at thrift stores, but the prices are not necessarily cheaper than at shopping malls.

If you’re looking for vintage in Mississauga, the All Seasons Bou-tique on Lakeshore Road East is a quaint place with the occasional good find. But if you want a selec-tion of vintage stores, Toronto is the place to be. Tribal Rhythm offers racks of jeans and re-stitched graph-ic tees. Among their beautiful finds from generations past, I bought an eggshell blue dress with ’50s-style embroidering for $30. Public But-ter is another favourite, stocked with wardrobe essentials with added personality. I found a tweed jacket laced with warm tans and hazelnut tones for $20. If you’re looking for a cheaper option, 69 Vintage Collec-tive is home to a “buy by the pound” section, offering customers a pound of clothes for $15. Courage My Love, Black Market Vintage, and I Miss You are among the vintage boutiques

in Toronto worth visiting.

Clothing swapIf you like the idea of recycling your used clothing and picking up some cute items for yourself in exchange, clothing swap parties are for you! These events provide a venue for clothing exchange without monetary transactions. Check out Toronto’s very own Swap - Don’t Shop!, Tan organization that sets up swap par-ties every other month or so at the Beaver Hall Gallery. You show up with $8 (a fee used to staff the orga-nization and rent the venue) and at least five swap items, and then enjoy refreshments and exchange what-ever you have with the other par-tygoers. For a small donation, you can also get your new finds altered on site.

Alternatively, you can organize your own clothing exchange with your friends or family before tossing your old stuff in a Goodwill bin.

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After a night of cramming for midterms, throwing on a hoodie and those sneakers you’ve had since you were seventeen may seem like a good idea, but dress-ing for success doesn’t just make you look better. Ditching the sweats for a slick leather coat and a pair of slacks might do you some good as well.

Just about anyone with decent taste prefers the James Bond look over Jersey Shore T-shirt time. Although it probably isn’t the most comfortable of ideas to go to your American Literature class in a tuxedo, keeping up to date with the latest men’s fashion trends might behoove you boys in the long run. According to PR Newswire, 42% of men admit-ted that they would dress better if they only knew how to put to-gether a stylish outfit. Fear not! These fall and winter fashion trends are just the tip of the ice-berg to get you started on a new and better wardrobe.

A must have for the brisk fall and winter months is a slick jacket. Whether it’s tweed, leath-er, or plaid, having a nice coat will spice up a mundane outfit. Of course, you’re going to need a

good shirt to pair with that sharp, new jacket, and denim or printed shirts are on trend. Denim shirts have been somewhat categorized under the “house wear” style, but mixing things up by wearing it underneath a handsome jacket makes for an interesting mix of texture. Wearing a printed shirt also adds a nice contrast to an outfit.

For those who weren’t quite ready to drop the cheerful sum-mer shades, another trend for fall and winter is a subtle but co-lourful pair of trousers. Colour-ful hues can be found on jeans

and slacks. Corduroy pants not only offer comfort in the cooler seasons but, if paired with the proper coat and shirt, also makes for a put-together combination for fall and winter.

Last, but not least, down to the kicks. If you’re the kind of guy who would rather not spend time polishing his dress shoes, hav-ing a pair of second-hand shoes is a great way to either dial the sophistication of a suit down or to dress up a simple pair of jeans. Another pair to keep handy that works both with formal and ca-sual clothing is a pair of country boots. A brown or black pair of these thick leather boots goes well with your casual wear, as well as most formal outfits.

Don’t forget to add the fin-ishing touches with accessories such as a handy umbrella, a sleek watch, or a leather belt. These small tips will aid in your path to building a better wardrobe and a much needed confidence boost.

Don’t forget guysSwapping out lecture hall sweats to suit upMARIA CRUZ

Just about anyone with decent

taste prefers the James Bond look over

Jersey Shore T-shirt time. Although it probably

isn’t the most comfortable of ideas

to go to your American Literature class in a tuxedo...

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Angela - Zara shirt, Forever 21 leggings, Steve Madden boots, Rebecca Minkoff purse,Stella & Dot bracelet, Garage jacket, Little Burgundy infinity scarf

Nico (pool table) - Ralph Lauren oxford shirt, Tip Top tweed blazer,Polo Watch, H&M jeansDafna - Noir et Gris hat, New York & Company denim vest, U of T sweater

Tiana - Zara dress, Topshop shoes and jacket, vintage belt, custom namesake braceletNico (greenhouse) - Club Monaco button-up shirt, H&M peacoat, Forever 21 scarf

Aristotle - Club Monaco button-up shirt, Comme des Garҫons green sweater, ASOS jeans,Dr. Martens boots, Topman belt, Gap jacket, Joe Fresh scarf

Creative Director: Stefanie MarottaPhotography: Edward Cai and Junaid Imran

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Angela - Zara shirt, Forever 21 leggings, Steve Madden boots, Rebecca Minkoff purse,Stella & Dot bracelet, Garage jacket, Little Burgundy infinity scarf

Nico (pool table) - Ralph Lauren oxford shirt, Tip Top tweed blazer,Polo Watch, H&M jeansDafna - Noir et Gris hat, New York & Company denim vest, U of T sweater

Tiana - Zara dress, Topshop shoes and jacket, vintage belt, custom namesake braceletNico (greenhouse) - Club Monaco button-up shirt, H&M peacoat, Forever 21 scarf

Aristotle - Club Monaco button-up shirt, Comme des Garҫons green sweater, ASOS jeans,Dr. Martens boots, Topman belt, Gap jacket, Joe Fresh scarf

Creative Director: Stefanie MarottaPhotography: Edward Cai and Junaid Imran

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In the past I’ve placed less emphasis on Toronto Fashion Week than on London, Paris, or New York, because I these cities were the birthplace of im-portant fashion trends and I believed that my home city was merely an off-shoot of the real thing. I’ve come to realize that different trends are more influential in different parts of the world, and what will affect me most is what is showing locally. So this season I paid more attention to Toronto—and discovered a vibrant fashion scene full of cohesive trends, beautiful artwork, ingenious creativity, and ultimately, a reason to take more of an interest in my city.

Four trends in particular dominat-ed Toronto’s runways this spring. The most pervasive—and likely the most publicly available—trend was neutrals in the form of whites, creams, nudes, and blacks. Most designers this year allowed neutrals to dominate their lines; while this colour scheme doesn’t seem as appropriate for the warm weather we’ve had as prints or neon do, designers like the Québec-based Mélissa Nepton used soft, flowing fab-rics to avoid the harshness of the blacks and whites and give the impression of warmth. The result was that Nepton’s line, equal parts casual and chic, could belong nowhere but in a spring/sum-mer wardrobe. In a country with such disparate seasons, this ingenious abil-ity to repurpose a style is exactly what

the Canadian woman wants.Nevertheless, designers were push-

ing for an “it” colour this spring. I’ll never figure out whether it’s one per-son who declares this or the work of a collective genius, but I’m not com-plaining. The yellow-green, almost neon showing in Mackage, Joe Fresh, and Arthur Mendonca is just the right colour to brighten up the spring neu-trals.

Metallics were a less popular but more conspicuous trend than neu-

trals. Designers like Pavoni, Joe Fresh, Aruthur Mendonca, and Vawk includ-ed glitter and sparkle in their spring lines, capitalizing on every woman’s love of things that shine (or maybe just my own).

Finally, the bouffants in Pavoni’s line, the cropped bobs with straight fringe in Mélissa Nepton’s, and the high necklines all over the runways, could allude to only one thing: the ’60s. After quickly ranging through the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s in recent sea-

sons, designers have finally returned to the feminine and androgynous styles of the ’60s.. There were a few dif-ferences, though. High necklines were popular among designers, but plung-ing necklines were often found in the same lines.. In the same vein, harsh ’60s boxed frames were replaced by more flowing pieces with only a few homages to ’60s trends to keep the look modern.

Mike Derderian and Gianni Fal-cone, the brilliant minds behind Pavo-

ni, also drew inspiration from the ’60s trends for their line of luxury women’s wear. The gowns and dressed they created were beyond the reach of any particular decade; they were a picture of timeless beauty and art. Derderian and Falcone created a spring line that displays the perfect marriage between femininity and power, with masterful-ly tailored dresses that emphasize the beauty of a woman and empower her to carry herself with class and style. The perfect combination of lace detail-ing, luxury fabrics, nudes, and metal-lics on bandaged sweetheart necklines and elegant midi-sleeves leads the onlooker to wonder whether each out-fit was individually designed for the woman wearing it. Impressively, this fashion house is in its first few years of production. This fashion-lover aches to know what will come next from these creative minds.

While Pavoni was certainly the highlight of Toronto Fashion Week for me, I simply can’t finish without men-tioning the Toronto-based designer Lucian Matis, who strayed from the trends of neutrals and metallics this season and opted for stunning kalei-doscopic prints. Lucian Matis’ patterns were intricate, complex, and sym-metrical, each one seeming like it was born to live on its specific garment. Lucian Matis proved that patterns are always a viable trend for spring, that inventiveness and creativity are always appreciated, and that some incredible talent lives in Toronto.

Deanne MacRae

Toronto’s fashion runway

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Pavoni’s striking “Le chateau de Versailles” collection at World Mastercard Fashion Week in Toronto

Being a student can be difficult and stressful, especially when it comes to maintaining a budget. Whether you’re looking for something new be-cause you’re sick of your wardrobe or because your best friend’s birthday is coming up, we have some great DIY for a students on a dime. These easy DIY projects are the perfect way to give your already existing wardrobe some new accessories or that “study hair” a fresh twist. Sometimes you just have to rock what you got.

As a student, I know how hard it can be to have the perfectly styled outfit when those sweatpants and hoodie are calling your name. But with the perfect leggings and over-sized cardigan, these fun and easy accessories will help to pull your carefree look together. We dare you to take the DIY challenge—and jazz up your study style!

For our DIY projects, plenty of the supplies that you will need will be kicking around your home and, if not, the dollar store will be your new best friend.

What a bleach!Graphic t-shirts are a fun way to dress up any outfit. You can pair these fun t-shirts with boyfriend jeans, a skirt, or even your leggings, and top it off with your cozy cardigan. This DIY is simple and is a great opportunity to turn that shirt with a stain on it into

a masterpiece.You’ll need a t-shirt, bleach, a plas-

tic bowl, a paintbrush, cardboard, and either a pencil or a homemade stencil. Steps

1. Place the piece of cardboard in-side the t-shirt. This will prevent the bleach from leaking through to the other side.

2. Decide which design you want to bleach onto your shirt. You can either do it freehand or use a stencil. If you decide to do it freehand, use a pencil to mark out your design first. This is the canvas for your creativity!

3. Pour the bleach into the plas-tic bowl. Dip the paintbrush in and drench your design in bleach. Be careful not to get the bleach on the clothes you’re already wearing.

4. Let the bleach dry for 20–30 minutes. Depending on the colour of the shirt, it may take less time. Dark-coloured clothes take longer than light ones.

5. Rinse your design with cold wa-ter, and then give your shirt a proper wash in the washing machine.

Now you have a personalized, one-of-a-kind graphic t-shirt. Wear it with pride!

HairoineJust don’t know what to do with your hair today? Happens to the best of us. These easy hair DIYs are perfect for pulling your hair off your face when you need to be practical, like when

you’re studying or writing an exam. Or it could just be to add a little something to your school outfit!

Creaseless hair tiesDon’t let your ordinary hair ties crimp your perfectly styled hair. These DIY hair elastics will keep your hair back without any of the creases your regular old hair ties leave. These hair ties also look super cute layered on your wrist as bracelets. How per-fect is that? Two looks in one!

You’ll need an elastic band (any co-lour), a ruler, scissors, and a lighter. Steps

1. Take the elastic band and mea-sure a strip of 8.5 inches (21.5 cm). If you have really thick hair, measure the strip to 9 inches (23 cm) instead. Make the cut.

2. Fold the elastic strip in half.3. Tie a knot where the ends of

the strip meet. At first the loop may look short, but keep pulling the knot tighter towards the ends and it will stretch out.

4. Take the lighter and run it across the ends coming out of the knot to melt them together. This will help keep the elastic from fraying over time.

Hair candySometimes we all just need a little decoration in our hair. This DIY is just that. The embellishment on the bobby pins is perfect for a night on the town or an ordinary day at school.

One of the easiest DIYs around!You’ll need bobby pins, beads, and

crazy glue.Steps

1. Take your beads and squeeze a drop of crazy glue on the back of each one.

2. Arrange your beads on the bob-by pin(s) to create your design.

3. Let the glue dry for 20 minutes. After that, your pins are ready to use.

Paperclip earringsYou can never go wrong with a state-ment earring. But sometimes state-ments earrings are heavy on the ears and the wallet. Lightweight earrings are the perfect way to accessorize a simple outfit and will always be the centre of attention.

You’ll need earring hooks, paper clips, string, and crazy glue.

Steps1. Take the paperclip and unfold it

at each of the bends.2. Bend the paperclip into a tri-

angle.3. Slide an earring hook onto the

triangle, moving it along the paper-clip to whichever point you want it at.

3. Take the string and wrap it around and across the triangle to form your design. You can make the design abstract and open, or woven close together. Make it your own.

4. Secure the ends of the string with a drop of crazy glue and let it dry for 20 minutes.

Wash-it-out necklaceLooking for a statement necklace to dress up that basic outfit? These washer necklaces require very little to make and are awesome gifts for friends! But you’ll need to break out your patience, because this DIY takes time and coordination.

You’ll need a ribbon, scissors, met-al washers, and a lighter.

Steps1. Measure the ribbon to the de-

sired length for your necklace. Then add a couple more inches so the necklace will stay that length after the washers are added. Make the cut.

2. String two washers onto the rib-bon.

3. Take the ribbon coming out of the second washer and weave it up through the bottom of the first wash-er.

4. Weave the same end of the rib-bon back through the top of the sec-ond washer. It will be like creating a figure eight with the ribbon and the washer.

5. String on a third washer. Notice how the second and third washers are now positioned like the first and sec-ond ones were after step 2. So repeat steps 3 and 4, adding as many wash-ers as you want.

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leaving the style scenes of paris and New york behind to make way for local talent

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to mediumutm.ca

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Styles and fashion statements vary, but there are three dominant looks at UTM. Whether you’re the busy student, the “ready for anything” student, or the fashionista, feeling good about yourself and rocking the clothes you wear are what mat-ters.

The busy studentThis style is dominated by sweat-ers and hoodies. This look is quick and easy to put together. Such ben-efits are always welcome among students on the go. It doesn’t al-

ways comply with the latest fashion trends, but it’s a basic look around campus.

The “ready for anything” studentAs the perfect combination be-tween comfort, speed, and fashion, the “ready for anything” style is perfect for students who have a lit-tle more time and want to show the campus that they can put together an outfit that looks good—and still achieve comfort and ease. The main clothing for this style for guys is jeans, a nice t-shirt or sweater, and a sleek jacket or pea coat. Girls can opt for chic yet comfortable

leggings, paired with a plaid shirt and leather jacket.

The fashionistaThe last style around campus is the easiest to spot. We’ve all seen the people that wear the latest fashion trends and are ready to impress, as they click-clack into lecture halls in their heels or leather oxfords. Guys sport a classic collared shirt with a fitted blazer on top, finishing up the look with dark wash jeans. For girls, the choice is broader. One look could be slim beige pants and a thick knit sweater, complemented by an infinity scarf and moccasins.

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The typical lookThree predictable styles that dominate campus

Fashion blogs are a full-blown trend and have become an ob-session for many fashionistas around the world. The following fashion savvy individuals have adopted blogging on the fashion industry and documenting their style as a lifestyle, which has built them a large and loyal fol-lowing in cyberspace.

1. With Love GabrielleOur very own homegrown fash-ionista, Marta Tryshak, a Uni-versity of Toronto alumni, has become a sought-after endorse-ment from Canadian fashion and beauty brands. On her blog, she documents her everyday ef-fortless and timelessly classic style, as she jets off around the world to report on the top fash-ion shows, film festivals and all other adventures that come her

way. Marta’s blog, “where fabu-lous meets everyday,” will make you see that one can look fabu-lous on a realistic budget.

2. The SartorialistThe mastermind behind this world-renowned blog is Scott Schuman, selected as one of Time Magazine’s top 100 design influencers. He is famous for travelling all around the world, be it the chic and sophisticated cafes of Paris and Florence or the rugged streets of New York or Chicago, capturing the pure, raw, and eclectic style of the ev-eryday global man and woman. The blog reveals how the cre-ativity of the “everyday man” imposes a huge influence on the fashion world. By no means does the blog represent what’s “in-style,” but browsing through this site on a daily basis can become somewhat of a beautiful addic-

tion. 3. Wendy’s Look BookLos Angeles-based Wendy Nguy-en garnered herself quite a fol-lowing on both her Youtube channel and her blog.

Entranced by her refreshing and creative videos that relay the latest fashion trends and corresponding outfits in a very accessible and relatable way has

made me a loyal follower. The documentation of her indisput-ably sophisticated and classy style, informative tutorials, and quirky style tips will convert any girl into a fashion lover.

4. Extra PetiteWomen are as unique and di-verse as snowflakes; however, we all share the struggle in one way or another to find clothing that fits our body type. Extra Petite is for all my petite girls out there. As a fellow petite girl, I totally relate to the blogger’s tagline, “quest for fashion that fits.” Her journey on building a polished and put-together wardrobe is documented through her many blogs about the latest trends, professional outfits and inge-nious DIY projects to reinvent bland articles of clothing. This blog is a gem for all the size 0’s out there who have a hard time

finding trendy clothing that flat-ters their figure, both in a casual and a professional setting.

5. The Girl With the Messy HairCalgary-based blogger, KD Faus-tino, is the face behind The Girl With The Messy Hair. Winning an impressive number of blog and fashion awards, her blog chronicles her daily outfits, ev-eryday stories and everything to do with fashion. Her undeniably chic and unique style captures the essence of her individuality and will inspire the fashionista in all of us.

With Fashion Weeks around the world all wrapped up for 2012, get on these blogs to catch up on the latest trends and style tips of the season from these inspiring blogs. Be creative and cultivate your own unique style.

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alumni, has become a sought-after

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Illuminating the role of human anatomy in artInfluential anatomy illustrations published by U of T get the focus in a roundtable discussion

Braving the rain and gusting winds, students, faculty, and members of the community made the trek to UTM’s Terrence Donnelly Health Sciences Complex last Monday for a presen-tation called “Illuminating the Body: Grant’s Atlas”.

The roundtable discussion came in conjunction with the Blackwood Gallery’s new exhibition, “Splice: At the Intersection of Art and Medicine”. But while “Splice” focusses on many different approaches to presenting anatomy in art, this presentation fo-cussed on one: the famed Canadian publication Grant’s Atlas of Anatomy.

While Grant’s Atlas is primarily an educational text for students and pro-fessionals studying medical sciences, there is plenty of artistry in the life-like illustrations of the human anat-omy in its pages. And “Illuminating the Body” offered a fascinating look into how Grant’s Atlas has changed with the times—and how it’s stayed the same.

Grant’s Atlas was first published in 1943 under the editorship of John Charles Boileau Grant, who at the time served as the chair of anatomy at U of T. As the speakers in Monday night’s presentation explained, his at-las was groundbreaking in its time.

Before it appeared, most anatomy guides were produced in Germany, and they took a broader look at the human body. Whereas those books focussed on anatomy from a systemic perspective, Grant and his illustra-tors took a much more “regional” approach. Their detailed, micro-level depictions of human anatomy have since become the accepted standard in such atlases, and many other anat-omy guides to come out since have followed Grant’s example.

Three speakers took part in Mon-day’s discussion, and each brought a unique perspective to the subject.

Professor Ann Agur, who works at U of T’s faculty of medicine in the anat-omy division and is the current editor of Grant’s Atlas, provided an exten-sive background on the history of the atlas and its ties to U of T. She also described the “amazing” feeling of be-ing appointed the editor of Grant’s in the early 1990s, despite not having a PhD and being one of the few female anatomists of the time.

“Some of the very, very senior and well-known anatomists were... not so nice,” she said of her early days as edi-tor.

Dave Mazierski, an associate pro-

fessor of biomedical communications at UTM, described Grant’s as “the supreme anatomy atlas for over 30 years after the war”, but said that in the 1980s it had had difficulties keep-ing up with the sales of newer atlases that published colour illustrations. This was the point when Mazierski stepped in and helped colourize the original black and white Grant’s il-lustrations. In his presentation, he de-scribed how difficult the process was (since digital alteration was then too costly) and the time-consuming work that went into hand-colouring photo-graphs of the original drawings.

Drew Danielle Belskey, a graduate student at York whose artwork is cur-rently on display in “Splice”, provided some background on the field of bio-medical communications (which is essentially the study of medical illus-tration), and also addressed the inter-section of art and science. Recalling her own past of looking into the ar-chives of U of T’s biomedical commu-nications department, she acknowl-edged how much the line drawings of anatomy that she saw inspired her own work. Belskey also spoke about the balance of the metaphorical and the literal in her artwork—a common challenge in combining the seemingly disparate worlds of art and science.

For those uninitiated in the world of biomedical communications, “Illu-minating the Body” provided some-thing of a crash course in the field and highlighted the artistry involved in it. It was a fascinating and acces-sible look at an influential Canadian publication, and it also provided the opportunity for those involved in its creation to shed light on their ex-periences. Several students in the biomedical communications gradu-ate program (which is taught in the Health Sciences Complex) were present at the roundtable discussion. Perhaps years from now, one of them will be leading a similar panel about future incarnations of Grant’s Atlas.

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UTM professor Dave Mazierski spoke about his work on Grant’s Atlas last Monday.

COLLEEN MUNROA&E EDITOR

The Voice: pitch-perfect?

American Idol, X Factor, So You Think You Can Dance, America’s Got Talent… with so many talent compe-titions in the entertainment industry, what makes The Voice any different? Actually, there are many reasons why it’s not only different, but has earned two more seasons after its third sea-son (which is running through the fall on NBC).

Many of us watched Idol, only listening to the judges’ commentar-ies with anticipation of what Simon Cowell would say, however mean it was. The Voice has not just celeb-rity judges, but celebrity judges that are currently on top of the musical charts—Christina Aguilera, Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, and Cee Lo Green. Plus, these celebrities are not really judges on the show, but coach-es. To watch The Voice is to watch how successful artists guide other potentially successful artists.

The main process is the typical one: applicants audition for the show, and talents are filtered through for selection. However, every season of The Voice starts not with the audi-tions of the clowns and wannabes, but with great talent. What’s more, the auditions are not called the “blind

auditions” for nothing. The saying “never judge a book by its cover” de-scribes exactly what The Voice does. With their backs to the contestants, the coaches choose talent for their teams and hopefully find “the voice for America”. Not only do judges compete with each other to find “the voice”, they also promise beforehand to dedicate their time and effort to coaching the talents they select.

The coaches personally choreo-graph the contestants’ every perfor-mance in The Voice. The contestants have the chance to be critiqued by their musical role models, which gives them a sense of their talents. Coaches invest time with their con-testants. It’s designed not only to help talents score a chance with a record label, but also to give them an experi-ence they can use to their advantage in different ways.

If you’re yet to be convinced that The Voice is unique, let these awards remove your doubts: this year The Voice won “Best Reality Competi-tion” at the Critics’ Choice Television Awards this year, “Best Music Reality Show” at the Billboard Mid-year Mu-sic Awards, and it has received sev-eral nominations at other award cer-emonies since it first aired in spring 2011.

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Slamming in the spotlight

Poetry is often thought of as some-thing to be read and savoured in pri-vate, but there is also a kind of public oetry known as “slam” or “spoken word”. The movement is growing and very much alive—at least in Toronto, like at the Drake Hotel, where compe-titions are held twice a month.

A “poetry slam” is a performance art competition in which poets pres-ent their poems to be rated by judg-es. The poets range from first-time performers who write as a hobby to seasoned veterans who have taken to the stage at local, national, and inter-national levels. Anyone who wants to try their hand—or rather their voice—is welcome.

As an element of surprise, the MC chooses five judges randomly from the audience—regardless of whether they have previous judging experi-ence—who are responsible for scor-ing each poem from 0 to 10, based on both content and performance. At the end, the lowest and highest scores are dropped and the remaining three are totalled out of a maximum of 30.

Of course, without rules, there can be no competition. The poems are ex-pected to be no more than three min-utes, with an additional 10-second grace period. If a poet goes over the

grace period, a full point is deducted for every 10 seconds over the limit. And while the use of performance aids such as props or musical accom-paniment is prohibited, other poets may join the performer for what is called a “team piece”.

A far cry from laid-back cof-fee houses and their accompanying snapping fingers, slam incorporates a strong element of crowd interac-tion, which may be surprising for those who are unfamiliar with spoken word poetry. The crowd commentary ranges from the heckling of judges for poor scoring to foot-stomping, stand-ing ovations and cheering as if it were a major league sporting event.

In the face of this, the poets make themselves completely vulnerable, of-fering stories that can be very person-al (and therapeutic, almost, for both the performer and the listener), cul-

tural, political, humorous, absurd—the list goes on. They allow the listen-ers to witness and experience poetry in a unique and refreshing way.

The winner of the Drake Hotel’s poetry slam receives $80, and two runners-up are granted quirky prizes, which in the past have included dill pickle lip balm and fridge magnet checkers. The winner also gets a spot in the semi-finals at the end of the slam season in April and can advance to the finals to become a member of the Toronto Poetry Slam team for that year. With this comes the privilege of performing at local slam competi-tions, as well as at national and even international ones.

At a slam I attended on October 14, both veterans and slammers relatively new to the scene graced the stage. In the first round I heard poems about family and the nostalgia of a home in Italy, seeing the world through mushroom-induced visions, absurd metaphysical ramblings, and “wrong place, wrong time” family shootings, to name a few. Poetry slams have been the host to perhaps the most pure and genuine entertainment I have ever seen. The competition can be fun, but it’s important to remember a say-ing respected in many spoken word communities: “The points are not the point; the poetry is the point.”

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Review: Wreck-It RalphShakespeare at the circus

Cirque du Soleil is arguably one of Canada’s biggest successes in the realm of art and theatre; its magical spirit has captured the attention of Canadians and people all over the world. I was fortunate enough to get to see the cur-rent show, Amaluna, in Toronto. Of the three Cirque shows I have now seen, this one is by far my favourite.

Normally, the majority of the en-tertainers in Cirque du Soleil are male. For this show, Guy Laliberté, the owner of Cirque du Soleil, spe-cifically requested that the actors be predominantly women. Even the part-traditional, part-contemporary band—whose epic tunes perfectly complemented and enriched the per-formances—was entirely composed of women.

Amaluna was inspired by Shake-speare’s The Tempest, a play that deals

with inseparable romance. Diane Pau-lus, the director of Amaluna, was able to intertwine the artistic characters of Cirque du Soleil with the romantic feel of The Tempest. In fact, my fa-vourite act of the show was when the two lovers finally got to be together, which took place in and around an el-evated pool of water. Performer Iuliia Mykhailova balanced on one hand on a post above the pool, which requires incredible strength. This scene shines with flirtation and sexual tension as the two actors connect, clearly draw-ing inspiration from Shakespeare’s play.

The first half of the show was defi-nitely the livelier one. It started off with the clown, Pepa Plana, who made hysterically entertaining appearances throughout the show. Her appearances kept the crowd tuned in, covering over the duller moments of the show with her daftness and charm.

My only criticism of the show is of a scene in the second half: actress Lara Jacobs slowly created a sculpture by balancing 13 palm leaf ribs on her hand, then on her head, finally setting them on top of another rib poised on the ground. When the final product was revealed, I saw that what she had done was certainly incredible, but the suspense and time leading up to it were far too drawn-out. If there had even been something happening in the background to distract from the excruciating buildup, it would have kept up the momentum of the other-wise energy-filled show.

Nevertheless, as a whole, Amaluna was an utterly fantastic show that left the crowd in awe and suspense. It is going to be more than challenging for Cirque du Soleil to come up with a show that will outdo this one. If I could say one thing to the cast of Amaluna, it would be: “Encore!”

Considering the constantly evolving and increasingly realistic graphics of today’s video games, retro arcade games perhaps don’t seem like the most natural material for a children’s movie. But Disney’s new animated feature, Wreck-It Ralph, clearly isn’t aiming its Pacman and Frogger ref-erences at the elementary school de-mographic.

Director Rich Moore and the rest of the creative team behind the movie seem to have a great affection for the arcade games of the ’80s and ’90s, and they put a lot of effort into capturing the spirit of those fondly remembered games. This attention to detail is just one of the reasons why Wreck-It Ralph will likely appeal to a broader audience than the typi-cal children’s animated film does.

The film is set in the world of a fic-tional video game called Fix-It Felix Jr., in which our protagonist, Ralph (voiced by John C. Reilly), has only one job: to destroy as many things as possible—which the game’s hero, Fe-lix (30 Rock’s Jack McBrayer), then has to fix. However, when Ralph grows tired of being seen as the “bad guy” by the other characters of the game, he decides to leave the game and find a way to repair his own rep-utation. Wreck-It Ralph follows his journey through several other video game worlds in the hope of becom-ing a hero.

Moore is a first-time film director, but he’s worked on episodes of The Simpsons and Futurama, and his ex-perience with that brand of humour translates well to the feature-length format. While general enough to

appeal to children, a good portion of Wreck-It Ralph’s humour comes from visual gags and references, and the film’s subtle sarcasm sometimes calls to mind Moore’s previous work.

Reilly has proven his knack for comedy with films like Step Broth-ers, and his lovably gruff demean-our suits the oafish Ralph perfectly. McBrayer, with his bubbly enthu-siasm, is also a great choice for the ceaselessly cheerful Felix, while Jane Lynch (Glee) brings her trademark snark to her role as the butt-kicking female lead of a modern first-person shooter video game that Ralph visits.

But even though Wreck-It Ralph has a top-notch comedic cast (which also includes Sarah Silverman and Mindy Kaling) and fantastic visuals, the film pales in comparison to other recent animated films. Other ani-mated flicks like Wall-E and How to Train Your Dragon offered a surpris-ing emotional maturity and pulled on the heartstrings of viewers of all ages. Wreck-It Ralph offers a nice message about being true to your-self and accepting others, but it’s a more standard kids’ film, and it hits its emotional notes with much less subtlety and depth. The second half of the film is also more plot-driven and conventional than the first half, culminating in a somewhat limp cli-max.

Wreck-It Ralph is at its best when it’s unabashed by its videogame ref-erences, and when it focusses on the comedic interplay between charac-ters. And even though it’s probably not going to go down as one of the classic Disney animated films, it has a rag-tag charm and enthusiasm that makes it difficult not to enjoy. MMM

COLLEEN MUNROA&E EDITORFemale performers soar in Tempest-inspired Cirque du Soleil show

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Love prevails in Cirque du Soleil’s fanciful Amaluna.

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Just deal with it?When unseen health concerns interfere with schoolJILLIAN LIMASSOCIATE FEATURES EDITOR

“Twenty-four hours a day, I have a pounding pain in the back of my head,” says Shane Driver, a second-year pro-fessional writing student. He reports bad pain in both temples, and admits, “It affects my school work a lot.”

Driver deals with “chronic pain syndrome”, a persistent headache his doctors have not yet found an explana-tion for. Like diabetes, depression, and ADD, Driver’s chronic headaches are not visible from the outside but still af-fect his schoolwork. “Most professors I’ve had are very understanding about it,” he says. “But there’s been one or two who haven’t been so understanding. They’ll say, ‘Just deal with it.’ ”

Driver plans ahead by taking a lighter course load, but the difficulty of keeping up with one’s academics when one has health issues is a long-term problem for many students on campus. In its 2012 National College Health Assessment, the American Col-lege Health Association reported that 55.4% of college students had been di-agnosed with health issues, including migraines, back pain, and high blood pressure, in a single year. As well, 3.9% of students said that chronic health problems or serious illnesses affected their academic performance.

U of T has strict policies for peti-tions, term work, and exams. Accord-ing to the UTM registrar, a student may

write a petition if they encounter “un-foreseen and uncontrollable situations” that interfere with their work at the end of term. For health issues, the petition must be accompanied by an official U of T medical certificate filled out by a doctor. Students can also write a pe-tition if a serious issue prevents them from finishing term work or attending a final exam. But if a student gets unex-pectedly ill after they’ve started writing the exam, these petitions no longer ap-ply. Students cannot petition to rewrite an exam, and whether they pass or fail the course is left to their professor’s discretion.

The UTM registrar, Diane Crocker, says these rules are strict but fair: stu-dents must know when to seek medical help. If the university allowed a rewrite once the student had seen the exam, there would be a chance that some stu-dents would take advantage of it.

“The bottom line is that once you’ve started writing, you’ve deemed your-self well enough,” Crocker says.

Crocker also encourages students to handle exam anxiety through prepara-tion. But what’s the best preparation for health problems that are tolerable one day but intensify the next? “You’ve got to try and stay ahead of it,” says Driver.

According to AccessAbility direc-tor Elizabeth Martin, the centre sup-ports students with physical, mental, and learning disabilities as long as they provide medical documentation.

“They’ve been great,” says Driver. “I have an advisor there and they offer note-taking services and sometimes extensions, though I’ve never had to use those.”

Similarly, the Health and Counsel-ling Centre has counsellors, nurses, physicians, and a psychiatrist on staff. “For unpredictable situations like pan-ic attacks, we have walk-in appoint-ments where you can speak to a nurse,” says Alison Burnett, the director of the HCC. Students can also book appoint-ments with a counsellor to discuss health concerns.

But Burnett explains that the clinic is fully booked on many days, which points to a need for more resources. She recommends that students take advantage of meditation sessions and attend “Stress Busters”, a weekly work-shop that develops the skills needed to deal with stress and prepare for unex-pected pressures.

But while helpful resources exist on campus, Driver stresses that people don’t always understand the impact of pain. “If they’ve never had it, people generally don’t understand pain. They think if they had it, they’d deal with it differently,” he says. “But pain would affect everybody the same.”

There’s no easy solution for the ten-sion between health problems and the stringency of academic policies, but there is a need for awareness, both of the impact on an individual and of the resilience required to deal with it.

Spine-chilling MississaugaCARINE ABOUSEIFFEATURES EDITOR

Halloween’s over, but Mississauga has its fair share of historical sites with creepy background stories. And the locations aren’t far away, either. In fact, according to geniuses behind Google Maps, the closest of these locations, Glenerin Inn, is supposedly a 39-sec-ond drive from UTM. Here’s a little his-tory on each location.

Glenerin Inn(1695 The Collegeway)In 1927, a Toronto lawyer built the Glenerin Inn as a summer estate. Today, the inn is a commercial ho-tel. The inn has a long history that includes sheltering British schoolgirls in WWII and housing Gatsby-esque jazz parties in the 1920s.

Recently, guests and staff have re-ported seeing a shadow tending to the fire or sweeping up the leftover ashes. It doesn’t end there. When the current owners renovated the grounds, the staff discovered an un-derground tunnel. When construc-tion halted during the nights, staff

regularly heard phatom footsteps in the tunnel.

While you’re there:You can just enjoy the old-world archi-tecture or go for an hour-long massage. You can also stay a few nights at the inn. Just try not jump every time you hear footsteps at your door.

The Franklin House(263 Queen Street South)Streetsville’s Franklin House dates back to 1855. Once a private resi-

dence, the building is now home to a pub. You might not expect that the most antique-feeling place in the most antique-feeling part of Mississauga would have such a violent history.

The building is said to be haunt-ed by a young woman named Jes-se. Not much is known about her, but it’s said that either she was murdered or she hung herself in her room. Today, guests sometimes see Jesse’s disembod-ied head, or even her full body walking through doorways and looking out the

window of the room where she was supposed to have died.Patrons and staff have also reported poltergeist activity, including glasses shattering and lights flickering.

While you’re there:Try the delicious beer-battered fish and chips. Also, every Thursday is “Indus-try and UTM Students Night”.

Cherry Hill House(680 Silver Creek Blvd. )According to Ghosts of Mississauga—

a TV show dedicated to uncovering all the paranormal goings-on in the city—Cherry Hill House is one of the most haunted buildings in Canada. The building used to be a base for séances; it sits across from the oldest cemetery in the city.

The guests of today have reported multiple hauntings involving a little girl named Miranda, an enigmatic First Nations man, and a mysterious mist. Staff said they were so convinced that Miranda was real, that they brought her a glass of water, only to have her disappear.

Voices, images, noises, and tables tipping over have all been reported in the house. In 2010, the Southern On-tario Paranormal Society ran a full investigation of the house, including temperature readings, EMF monitors, and video recordings. They reported hearing unexplainable voices and foot-steps.

While you’re there:Cherry Hill House now operates as a pub and steakhouse (we’re seeing a pat-tern here), so we recommend you give it a try.

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Investigating the genes behind agressive behaviourAYESHA MALIK

You’re scrolling down the front page of your favourite news site, and you inevitably come across a report on some violent crime—per-haps an abuse or murder. You skim over the story and briefly wonder about the aggressor. You think, “What does it take to be that vio-lent?”

Eventually, you conclude the ag-gressor must be crazy or sick. You probably don’t spend that much time thinking about the aggres-sor after that. You might give an explanation for their behaviour—usually that something must have happened to this person in their childhood, or maybe even their adult life, to make them behave the way they did.

But some scientists say environ-ment may not be the only factor in moulding an aggressive person.

In their 2009 paper “Natural born killers: The genetic origins of extreme violence”, Christopher Ferguson and Kevin Beaver com-piled a list of genes that have been associated with aggressive behav-iour in various studies.

Of the genes the researchers ex-amined, the gene monoamine axi-dase-A (MAO-A) was of particu-lar interest to them. MAO-A had already been linked to antisocial

behaviour in several studies. The MAO-A gene encodes an enzyme of the same name that regulates dopamine and serotonin in the brain—two chemicals intricately involved in our mood changes. Previous studies have found that an impaired MAO-A gene correlates with increased violent tendencies.

In 1993, Discover Magazine pub-lished an article on the effect of a dysfunctional MAO-A gene in a family with five generations of men whose MAO-A gene wasn’t work-ing as it should be. All the males in the family had exhibited some sort of violent behaviour; the least of these aggressive offences was one man’s attempt to run his boss over with a car.

The researchers determined that

the males in the family had all in-herited the same gene defect, or more accurately the same stop co-don. During the translation of ge-netic information into the actual proteins, a stop codon signals the end of the translation. In itself, a stop codon doesn’t always result in a gene defect—unless it falls on the wrong spot. This particular stop codon being produced in this fam-ily’s genes appeared in the X chro-mosome, and since males have only one X chromosome, this meant their only copy of the gene was defective. The story of this Dutch family sparked a lot of interest in the MAO-A gene and its relation to aggression in the 1990s.

Psychologists who study aggres-sion sometimes take these genetic factors into account, but the link between aggression and genetics is not yet completely understood. On the pragmatic scene, the “defective gene” defence has yet to hold up in legal cases. Even proponents of the genetic basis of aggression concede that carrying certain genetic vari-ants doesn’t guarantee that indi-viduals will commit aggressive acts.

In the end, the role of genetics in aggression is much more com-plicated than that. It needs to be studied further before we can un-derstand the biological component of aggressive behaviour.

Even proponents of the genetic basis of aggression concede

that carrying certain genetic variants doesn’t

guarantee that indi-viduals will commit

aggressive acts.

VOL 2 EP 7: Words, words, words—or are they?

Oh my goodness! You’re reading this! That means you survived Hur-ricane Sandy! The sheer stamina it must have required—just imagine, to have to carry an umbrella all Tuesday morning! Or was it Mon-day? It was hard to tell with all that rain going on at the same time. (Not to dismiss the very real effects in other places.)

Today’s topic is what are called “speech acts”, not very innovatively. The idea of speech acts is integral to belief of linguists, philosophers, anthropologists, and others that language has many uses, not just transmitting information.

What are they? You might re-member being taught in high school that there are types of sentences: declarative, interrogative (“Re-member to use a question mark, class”), and imperative. In regular English, that means statements, questions, and requests. Some of you might also have heard of inter-jections, like “What a day!”—and that’s pretty much where it ended.

In linguistics, classifying the types of things that come out of a person’s mouth isn’t so straightfor-ward. The basic idea is that each one has a use, and the trick is find-ing out what that use is.

Consider this exchange: “Are you ready to go?” — “No.” We could

read this as a request for informa-tion, and a reply containing that information.

But what about this one? “The play started five minutes ago.” — “I’m almost done my homework.” On one level, these are both de-clarative sentences; they both state a fact. But we know that the first speaker is actually asking the sec-ond one to get their rear in gear, and the second one is asking for a bit more time.

Similarly, the question “Would you like the paprika?”—as fun as it would be to muse on the hypotheti-cal possibility of the person liking paprika—is really an offer to hand someone the paprika.

Our task as language researchers is to recognize these uses of lan-guage and explain them. And that’s not so straightforward. It turns out there are many more types of speech acts than we thought, and many different models from many different theorists.

One very influential concept from half a century ago is locution, illocution, and perlocution. Locu-tion is the words of the sentence itself, and that’s where your high school grammar teacher has his day. Illocution is what you mean the sentence to do, like what we were just talking about. And perlocution is the actual effect of the sentence, for example that your guest actu-ally takes the paprika, or that your

guest thinks you are weird for of-fering them paprika. These are far from formal definitions, but the concepts have helped classify many different types of speech act.

One thing these ideas bring to light is just how far language is a factor in the way we think about the world. I’m fascinated by certain types of speech act where the utter-ance fulfills itself. There’s a kind of utterance where in saying you do something, you do it. That could be a pretty confusing idea, so let’s see what I mean.

Take promises. A bride who says “I promise never to leave you” isn’t just telling her lucky fiancé that she promises this. By saying that, she does promise it. Her claim to have

made a promise is true because and only because she claimed it. Neat, eh?

Take an even stronger illocution: swearing, taking an oath, making a vow, or whatever you want to call it. In marriage, people make vows. Most often, that means they pro-nounce the words “I do”. So simple, right? But the fact that they said that has real consequences in just about every religion and legal sys-tem. In court, the judge asks the witness to swear to tell the truth.

Isn’t it wild that our legal system is built on this premise? Just think about it: why do we doubt a per-son’s integrity to tell the truth all on their own, but we trust their integ-rity to abide by an oath they take? To the law, this illocution is very real. There’s even a specific crime, perjury, for lying under oath.

Because of this whole integrity question, some faiths even prohibit taking oaths. (Jesus forbids it in the New Testament, as it happens, making the traditional “Do you swear on the Bible?” pretty ironic.) In at least some states in the U.S., people who for religious or scep-tical reasons refuse to take oaths can also “affirm” that they will tell the truth. They do this by saying “I affirm that…” The words have changed, but what does it matter? The illocution is exactly the same.

Here are some more speech acts common in legal systems: “I hereby

decree” (by the by, “hereby” is a great word for signalling illocu-tion), “I pledge allegiance to”, and “We find the defendant guilty”. In days of yore, that last one might have had the perlocutionary force of being burned at the stake. And “I recant” might have saved you from the same thing.

As Hamlet groans: “Words, words, words.” But no. These speech acts are not just words.

One last note. Is there anything, you ask, that is just words? Can I ever say anything without it mak-ing an illocution?

Some linguists would say you could. Consider filler words, like the currently popular “literally”: “I literally walked into the room and everyone started laughing.” Can you pinpoint exactly what it’s contributing to that sentence? Or “like”, which may never be de-throned: “I couldn’t do my zipper up… Like, everyone just kept on laughing!”

Such words are very nebulous. But some theorists say even these are doing something. For example, “like” might signal that your “turn” in the conversation isn’t over, that there’s still more coming, so hold your horses. (In this sense, it would be just a fancier “um”.) No, you might never be just saying words.

That is, of course, unless you’re a weather forecaster predicting Hur-ricane Sandy’s effects on Toronto.

LUKE SAWCZAKCOPY EDITOR

“We find thedefendant guilty.”

In days of yore, that might have had the perlocutionary force

of being burned at the stake. And “I recant” might have saved you from the same thing...

These are not just words.

Born to kill (or hurt)

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Editor » Isaac Owusu

In the first game of a double header, the UTM Eagles wom-en’s tri-campus team defeated St. George Blue by 45–40 on Tuesday night in a closely contested game. Earlier, the Eagles had lost their home opener to St. George Black by 59–36 and were looking for some redemption in this game.

The Eagles didn’t get off to the best of starts. After two early turnovers and missed shots, the Eagles found themselves down 2–11, forcing head coach Jack Krist to call a timeout. When the game resumed, the Eagles’ defence turned up the intensity. Both teams played a strong de-fence in the first half.

UTM centre Steffany Bakelaar played well on defence, with ex-cellent rebounding and good in-terior presence under the basket. Both teams struggled on offence in the first half, choosing to take outside shots that weren’t falling and missing easy layups at the rim. This led to a half-time score of 19–18.

In the second half, the Eagles picked up their offence. They started playing zone defence and saw more activity on offence from forward Na’vi Sohal and from Ba-kelaar, leading to easy lay-ins on

the other end of the floor.St. George Blue did not let the

Eagles pull away, though, but kept responding to every shot the Eagles made. With a close score of 40–38 and 1:30 left the game, UTM point guard Essence Pen-aloza knocked in a three-pointer from the top of the three-point line that effectively killed any hope St. George had.

“We got off to a shaky start with turnovers in the first half that didn’t allow us get in full flow,” said Krist after the game. “But once we got settled, we start-ed playing well and were patient on offence.”

“We had a rough start, but I felt like we earned the win,” com-mented Penaloza, whose score of 16 points was the highest on her team. “Even with a short bench, we motivated each other to fight through the game.”

“We played really well consid-ering we had seven players on the team, and everyone did what they had to do for us to get the win,” said Sohal, whose 10 points and work on defence contributed to the win.

The Eagles’ defence was excep-tional this game, but when shots aren’t falling, a team needs to run plays that get players open. The Eagles will need to play a more effective offence in the future.

The Division One men’s Eagles White showed an offence that was below par on Tuesday night. With the talent on their bench, they should be able to perform much bet-ter than they did in their 72–58 loss to U of T Law in the second game of a men’s/women’s double-header.

At the beginning of the game, the Eagles couldn’t get going offen-sively. After two quick turnovers, coach Juan Nunez was forced to call a timeout. The timeout didn’t do much to improve their offence; they were too static with possession and ended up taking outside shots that weren’t close to falling.

U of T Law pulled in more re-bounds, and were very effective in their post play and three-point

shooting. They pulled ahead early and were leading the game 49–35 by half-time.

Nunez tried to rally his team for the second half, encouraging them to get loose and just run the plays. It seemed to work, because at the be-ginning of the second half the Eagles started driving to the rim.

Eagles guard Zak Khan’s strong effort led to more shots for his team-mates. With good rebounding from their big men, forward Jeff Thorpe and centre Harris Nvrkanovic, the Eagles were able to come within 10 points of Law.

Another Eagles guard, Juan Ari-ado, went down with a wrist injury halfway through the second half and didn’t return. With 3:25 minutes left in the game, U of T Law turned up their interior defence, and UTM’s offence slowed down again. Thanks

to their good post play, effective shooting under pressure, and quick free throws, Law ended the game on a 12–5 run.

Nunez commented on the game afterwards. “We need to get more rebounds, more energy on defence,” he said. “Our shots weren’t falling and we started going away from the plays, which led to turnovers.”

“I came to see the Whites play because I’ve heard so much about them, but they just didn’t seem to have it today,” said Ralph Johnson, a third-year sociology student and spectator.

There were obvious holes in the Eagles’ defence, which U of T Law took advantage of with their good passing. If the Eagles don’t take care of their defensive and offensive struggles, they won’t be able to do much more this season.

A scrappy win

On Sunday, the UTM tri-campus men’s soccer and the St. George Red soccer teams braved the cold to face off in a fierce battle of skill and athlet-icism. In a game that would be impor-tant to UTM in the future, they came out of the gate looking a little sluggish and uncommunicative.

The Reds were able to capitalize within the first minute, with a goal from striker Uadim Linor. UTM wasn’t able to learn from their mis-takes, but continued push forward from their defence, leaving the goal-ie to stand alone without support. Linor, apparently inspired by his ini-tiail success, sent a long ball into the UTM end that slipped by without a blink from the baffled goaltender.

There seemed to be some mis-communication among the UTM players, and the coaches weren’t able to get their team in order either. Throughout the game, UTM’s head coach Omar Jbaihi tried to fire up the team with a stream of expletives and “C’mon!”, but for all his energy, the Reds continued to take advantage of UTM’s weak defence. Reds midfielder Kenneth Teichawen pushed his team even farther ahead with a third goal before the half was up.

At the beginning of the second half, UTM let Linor send a bullet past their goaltender to complete his hat trick.

This 4–0 imbalance must have desperate to the UTM players. They rushed to the other end and sent ball after ball into the penalty box, taking advantage of any opportunity they could get.

UTM striker Bryan Bourguignon blazed down the field and scored twice in a span of five minutes, bring-ing the difference down to only two goals. This surge seemed to send UTM into comeback mode.

UTM midfielder Antony Said fought in the opposition’s penalty box, getting in the middle in a mess

of players, but he was able to tap the ball with his heel and into the Reds’ net, bringing UTM to within one goal of the Reds. In the last few minutes of the half, UTM had possession of the ball for more time than the visiting Reds.

As far as I could tell, the UTM coaches weren’t on top of their game at all. They continued to shout exple-tives at their own players in an at-tempt to encourage them, but it didn’t seem to increase their confidence in any way.

An important moment in the game came when UTM had one of their best chances to capitalize and bring the score to a tie; their midfielder had a clear path to the net. But he acciden-tally sent the ball wide. A second later one of the UTM coaches fell on his backside after a frustrated kick in the air, a move that in my opinion sym-bolized the UTM coaches’ inability to bring their team’s efforts to fruition throughout the game. UTM lost by one goal to the Reds.

After the game, the head coach stormed off the field, but Bourgui-gnon stayed around to comment on his team’s effort. “We had a bad first half. We were not playing well—we were not focussed,” he said. “On the second half we woke up a little, but our effort was not good enough.”

On Sunday, the UTM men’s Divi-sion One soccer team faced Skule, U of T’s engineering school, in a quarterfinal match on UTM’s North Field. At four degrees Cel-sius, the air was chilly, but both teams had to suffer since the rules allow them to wear only gloves, not toques.

Skule arrived on the field around 10:45 a.m. for the 11:00 start. The Eagles were already warming up. The late arrivals were allowed a brief 15-minute warm-up, and the match started on time.

UTM took control of the game right away, making good passes and keeping the ball in Skule’s zone. In the first few minutes, the Eagles’ team captain, Kevin Teel-ucksingh, kicked the ball into the net off a pass from teammate Zack Cassar.

UTM had a number of scoring opportunities in the rest of the half, but their shots were stopped by the goalie or went soaring over the net.

Skule scored a goal before the first half was over. The defence in front of UTM’s net was a scrappy mess, and Murilo Goneoloes of

Skule scored a goal for his team.The second half of the game was

intense, with both teams gunning for a spot in the semifinals. The crowd was awed by UTM’s Daniel Sepasi’s beautiful shot at the net, which hit the post. There were three cards given out for unsports-manlike conduct.

A few minutes afterwards, the linesman gave Skule a goal kick, which UTM argued should have been a corner kick. Nolan An-derson of UTM was penalized for yelling at the linesman; he got a red card for foul and abusive lan-guage towards an official and was asked to leave the game.

The second half ended with the score still tied at one apiece. The teams were given five minutes to strategize, and then they played for another 10 minutes until a goal was scored. Kevin Teelucksingh was the hero of the game when he headed the ball into the net after the ball was crossed by teammate Ross Ramsay.

“I felt confident going into the game, because our team has re-ally come together in the second half of the season,” said Teeluck-singh after the game. “I knew if we played like we could, we’d win.”

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Unfriendly houseguests

Striking back!Falling on their behinds

UTM struggled to penetrate the paint and score on U of T Law.

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As far as I could tell, the UTM coaches weren’t on top of their game at all. They continued to shout expletives at their own players in an attempt to encourage them, but it didn’t seem to increase their confidence in any

way.