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Alexander MessinaEditor-in-Chief

There are now three weeks left to school, and with that means the arrival of the dreaded finals. Whether these are your first, or you’re already a grizzled veteran, there is still a lot of stress associated with them. We’re all here in order to get somewhere in life and that means putting time and effort into school-work. Over my two year stay here at John Abbott College, I’ve come to learn quite a few thing about study-ing, and here’s my accumulated wisdom. Before you do anything, you need to learn to deal with your stress; it’s something a lot of people don’t overcome and this is what often leads to bad grades rather than not being competent. Understand your limita-tions as a student; make sure you’re not overworking yourself and learn to take breaks in between bouts of work. Stepping out of it for a while is a great way to relieve pressure as well as letting what you just covered sink in. The best way to take care of test stress is to be prepared for the evaluation in question. If you have

finals, right about now is the time to start covering some early course material. Plan out how you’re going to study for a test a week in advance and follow through with it. The best way to do this is to set small, easily achievable goals for everyday. This not only gives you the impression you’re under control, but when you’re finally doing that test, you’ll be all the better for it. Another good studying

technique is to rewrite class notes. Everyone takes notes differently: in my case, I write down everything the teacher says. If I miss something, I go over it at night along with the on-line notes to fill in the blanks. While this isn’t for everyone, you should have a technique specific to you that you feel tailors to your needs. When comes time to start the heavy studying, the first thing to generally do is get a good overall un-derstanding of the subject. Quickly

browse through notes and books while refreshing your knowledge on topics summarily. Later on, go through everything word for word. If you don’t understand something and find you are getting nowhere, skip it and come back to it later with a fresh mind. When you’re done this, it’s time to do some prac-tice problems. Especially if you’re a science student: practice makes perfect. One thing I notice a lot of people do is cram information right before a test. I don’t know if there’s some sort of magic that happens five minutes beforehand that’ll allow you to remember things better but it only causes heightened anxiety on every-one’s part. Do yourself a favor and either recite things in your head or take a deep breath, and allow your-self some peace before you go into that room. Finally, there’s no one per-fect way to prepare for your test. I could write pages on how I maintain my work ethic and how much time I put into school but it really is up to you to do your job as a responsible student. Be honest with yourself and your expectations because ultimate-ly, you’re the person you’ll need to answer to.

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Over the year, you have been hearing about COAC—the C onfederat ion of Ang lophone C E G E Ps — w h i ch w a s fou nd e d by John Abbott back in the 80’s. As the founder of COAC, it is tradition for John Abbott to host the first and last meetings of the year so student reps f rom the var ious memb er CEGEPs w i l l be gathering here on campus on Thursday, April 26, at 7 p.m., to discuss different topics of mutual interest. If you are interested in finding out about this group, drop by SUJAC, P-101, and see your VP External, Allison O’Neil. SUJAC Executive Elections are coming up on April 23 and Nominat ions for the posit ions of Pres ident , VP Interna l , VP Academic, VP Finance and VP External are now open. The sub-

mission deadline is Friday, April 13, at 4:30 pm. Nominations are open to any full-time student at John Abbott College who will be here next year. Come in to the SUJAC Office, P-101, to pick up a Nomination form and to find out more about SUJAC and the five Executive positions. Mult icultural Week drew to a close on Thursday, April 5, with Latin Dance lessons, cutting of a huge, del ic ious cake, and sounds of the Caribbean by ‘The Exotics’! Many thanks goes out to all those volunteers who put their time and effort into making the events of this past week so enjoyable. This year’s ‘Passport To T h e Wo r l d ’ Mu l t i c u l t u r a l Week was a great success! Earth Day is fast approach-ing on Thursday, April 19, from

1 0 : 0 0 am t o 3 : 0 0 pm , i n T h e Agora, and SUJAC is holding a Food Drive to take to the event in our trusty grocery cart located outside the SUJAC Office. Non-perishable items are welcomed, to help s t rugg l ing students at J o h n Ab b o t t , s o p l e a s e g i v e generously! T h e H a r a s s m e n t Committee will be presenting a Diversity event in The Agora on Wednesday, April 18, from 10:30 am - 2:00 pm, so feel free to drop by. There is lots going on at t h e C o l l e g e i n t h e up c om i n g weeks so watch the JAC Portal for notices. SUJAC invites a l l students to check out all Abbott has to offer!

Julianna AstorinoCampus Life Editor

There is less than a month left of school, and while you may be drown-ing in papers, projects and deadlines, don’t forget to include some time in your schedule to unwind. I’m definitely not suggesting partying the night be-fore your Bio II exam, but try to find some well-deserved stress relievers when you get that little lull in your studying. Abbott’s got a great lineup of services and activities to welcome the warmer weather, so why not check them out to help make your spring se-mester the best it can be! Already, spring on campus has been in full swing with events like the Summer Job Fair and Multicultural Fair! Both of these events were very successful, giving students the oppor-tunity to meet employers and taste exotic food, respectively. If you could not make it, there’s no need to worry! Just stop by the Student Employment Office or Student Activities to get the help and direction you need, whether it is for your job hunt endeavours, or just getting involved. If you’re not busy this Thursday night, why not attend Music Legends, the 2012 John Abbott Variety Show. The show will feature students performing some of music’s greatest pieces, ranging from works by Michael Jackson to The Beatles. Word has it we’ve got some pretty talented stu-dents. The show is Thursday, April 12

at 7:00 p.m. So get your tickets while you still can at Student Activities for $7; if not, tickets will be sold at the door for $10. Of course there is also the long anticipated Springfest. To those who may not be aware, Springfest is a giant end of the year bash in front of the school, complete with live music, air bounces, food and alcohol (for those of age, of course). It happens on the last day of classes (this year that lands on Tuesday, May 8 - mark your calendars), and never fails to be a great way to end the school year. If you would like to en-tertain students on the main stage that day, now is your opportunity to apply! Student Activities is currently looking for performance submissions. E-mail Bill Mahon at [email protected]

by Thursday April 12 at 4:00 p.m. to submit your entry. Just remember, that Tuesday follows a Friday schedule, so plan your day accordingly! There are a bunch of other things to choose from. Take a self-de-fence course and beat your stress through kicking some butt. Or try a cooking class that could spark a new interest while giving you some helpful and tasty, tips. How about celebrating Earth Day in the Agora on April 19? Abbott has everything from sports team tryouts to writing competitions, so take some time to scroll through your Omnivox homepage and find out what’s going on and how you can get involved. You’ll find that the end of the year can be even better than you anticipated!

Springtime at Abbott


Science building updateBernard LiContributor

Brendan McGarryStaff Writer

This Thursday several tal-ented John Abbott students will be putting on a variety show based on the theme of “Music Legends,” fea-turing acts by artists such as The Beatles, Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder. After seeing firsthand how much time and effort all the per-formers have put into their acts, I can assure you that it’s more than worth the cost for a fun night, and for supporting Abbott. Tickets are $10 at the door, $7 in advance which can be pur-chased either from Student Activities or from any of the per-formers, and if you contact me by MIO directly I can give you a dou-ble-discount ticket for $5. Some students may have al-ready seen the variety show practice taking place in the Agora after school. Near the beginning, stu-dents would only stop brief ly and walk away with looks of bemuse-ment after a singer sang the wrong lines or an instrument-player played the wrong chords, but as the prac-tices have progressed, I’ve had the pleasure of seeing passersby stay and watch for longer and longer as already-talented performers

This Thursday: John Abbott’s “Music Legends”

performed their acts they refined and spiced up to the point of having a professional polish. The acts are also extremely varied (as the name of the event would imply). Without giving too much away, there will be a variety of acts, including but not limited to: singing, dancing, piano, guitar, uke-lele, a talk-show-host imitator and even a drag dancer. The show is lengthy enough to have an intermis-sion, but with enough differing acts that the whole thing is fresh. I’ve seen most of the acts several times and I stil l look forward to them for the sole reason that I get to watch so many other talented people perform. While it’s impressive how

much effort it takes to organize a show such as this one, especially for busy, overworked students, it’s equally impressive how efficiently it’s been organized. The amazing student orga-nizers, Ally Brumer and Jil l Ohayon, have done a professional job in finding the performers, choosing the theme of the show and a number of its acts and orchestrating large, show-making rehearsals. Additionally, Bill Mahon, the Student Activities Manager, is using his own show-quality speak-ers and sound-engineering equipment, which guarantees that the sound will be clear and at the perfect volume. In fact, having performed at

John Rennie’s talent show (named Black and Gold after their school colors), I’m surprised that the qual-ity of this student-run show is so similar to that of one run by teach-ers with years upon years of experience of managing similarly big events. In short, Music Legends is a near professional-quality show fea-turing the hard-work and impressive talent of many John Abbott stu-dents, and it will be a fun night that’s more than worth the cost. An alternative to MIO’ing me for a double-discount ticket of $5 is emailing me at [email protected].


The Republican race’s last lap

Kashmir, Cashmere, and other problems

Brendan McGarryStaff Writer

The US’s Republican Party’s presi-dential primaries race has—after months intense struggle and a large number of un-predictable candidates—finally reached a foreseeable conclusion. After the dropping out of the candidates Michelle Bachmann, Rick Perry, Tim Pawlenty and others due to gaffes, scandals or general unpopularity, Mitt Romney’s strongest opponent and big-gest threat, the infamous Rick Santorum, announced on Tuesday that he is suspend-ing his presidential bid. Speculation is that the reason that Santorum is dropping out is the hospital-ization of his 3-year-old daughter, who has a rare genetic condition called Trisomy 18 which only 8% of babies survive. Another possible reason for his suspension is the closeness of the polling in Pennsylvania, the state which he represented as a Senator and could not afford to lose to Romney. According to CNN, Santorum called Romney before his announcement and scheduled for them to talk. “Romney wanted Santorum’s endorsement right away, but Santorum’s communications di-rector, Hogan Gidley, said there was no guarantee that would happen after what has been a tough and at times bitter campaign.”

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At around 06:00 local time last Saturday or 20:00 EST last Friday, a Pakistani military complex in the highly disputed Kashmir ter-ritory was hit by an avalanche trapping 135 people. The Pakistani military has continued its search after having to stop intermittently overnight. They are looking for 135 people, 125 of which are soldiers. The complex was located in the Siachen Glacier region known to be the world’s highest battlefield at an impressive 6700 meters (2000 meters short of Mount Everest’s peak.) The base was situated on the main supply line for the region and was home to the 6th Northern Light Infantry divi-sion, one of the Pakistan army’s main divisions in the area. So far none of the missing have been res-cued, despite the military’s effort of sending helicopters, dogs, machin-ery, and troops to the avalanche zone. It is said that the U.S. has sent experts to the area to help with the disaster. However, such a mission is

extremely difficult to execute given the location and the massive nature of the avalanche itself. The ava-lanche buried the base under 25 meters of snow, snow boulders, small rocks, and mud. An avalanche of this size was a surprise to the Pakistan military which stated that usually smaller forward bases of only 5 to 10 soldiers are hit. This incident has shone some international light onto the bigger issues of the region. Siachen Glacier is just one of the many re-gions of the highly disputed Kashmir territory. Ownership of this region has been under dispute between Pakistan and India since 1947. When Britain finally gave Pakistan and India their inde-pendence that same year, the regional rulers were able to choose which country they wanted to be a part of. Usually the leaders/rulers would make their decisions based on what religion their people prac-ticed. Kashmir’s leader Hari Singh was caught in a religious divide and abstained from making a decision. Pakistan invaded the region soon after the statement; Hari Singh

signed the territory over to India in retaliation. Pakistan claims that India had entered the region before the signing. Since then the two countries have been on bitter terms, and have gone to war twice because of this dispute, once in 1947 and again in 1965. As it stands now the region is divided by a cease-fire line called the Line of Control with Pakistani forces to the north and Indian forces to the south. In this particular case the Siachen Glacier

region sits higher into the Himalayan Mountains and is be-yond the Line of Control. In what seemed to be in connection to the disaster, Asif Ali Zardari, President of Pakistan, and Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, met over the weekend to improve relations between their countries. Prime Minister Singh of-fered to help in the Siachen Glacier disaster.

Indeed, Santorum’s entire platform was a mixture of appeal to the blue-collar vote and family-values, which is at odds with Romney’s image. Additionally, Santorum harshly criticized Romney for his accep-tance of health care, saying that the Republican Party needed a true conserva-tive candidate to beat Obama. However, despite the only real threat to Romney’s removal from the race, both Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul have stated that they will stay in the running.

“Congratulations to Senator Santorum on running such a spirited campaign. Dr. Paul is now the last – and real – conservative al-ternative to Mitt Romney,” said Jesse Benton, Ron Paul’s campaign chairman. It seems that Ron Paul’s new strategy is to as-sume Santorum’s position as a true conservative, and to pick up his voter base.Newt Gingrich stated that Santorum “waged a remarkable campaign. […] His success is a testament to his tenacity and the power of conservative principles.”

However, Gingrich seems to not be making as big a grab at Santorum’s remaining voter base, as he’s moved his attention onto Tampa. However, he seems aware of his slim chances at gaining any ground against Romney, stating that he is “committed to staying in this race all the way to Tampa so that the conservative movement has a real choice.” The general consensus, however, seems to be that the Republican candidacy race is all but wrapped up, and that the fo-cus is now on Romney’s chances against Obama. A poll from Washington Post/ABC News shows that in a head-to-head matchup, Romney is trailing behind Obama with 44% to 51% likelihood of be-ing voted for. Interestingly, there is a severe gender gap in votes for both candidates as seen in CNN/ORC polls. Apparently 57% of women support Obama versus the 38% that would support Romney, while 52% of men would back Romney, versus the 44% who would back the current president.In short, Tuesday’s momentous news has brought the Republican candidacy race to an extremely predictable outcome, and has turned the spotlight to the presidential struggle that will occur between Obama and Romney for who will be the next President of the United States.


First open fire at Syrian-Turkish Border Last night, for the first time since Turkey began accommodating refugees from Syria’s bloody national conflict, gun-fire has spilled over the border. In a first incident, at least 2 people died and 18 were wounded by bullets of the Syrian army when they attempted to cross the Syrian-Turkish border at Kilis. Soon after, one Turkish translator and two Syrian refugees were wounded in a refugee camp by stray bullets from clashes between the Syrian army and rebels. Following these incidents, the mood within Turkey has hardened further. As it has become apparent that Turkish ter-ritory is not safe from the neighbour’s fights anymore, the Erdogan government starts to contemplate its moves in case that the situa-tion will not improve. Up until recently, Syrian forces tended to stay at least one kilo-meter away from the Turkish border during combat, but now they have started to harass and shoot refugees attempting to cross the border, which is heightening the risk for people on the Turkish side to get shot. Furthermore, a highly anticipated ceasefire between the Assad Regime and the armed opposition supposed to begin on Tuesday, April 10, seems to be called off. After the international community had shown carefully positive reactions after the promise of this ceasefire, it is now again devastated as the Syrian government re-fused to carry out the demands, which would consist of withdrawing its troops from the streets and letting independent in-ternational press into the country. Assad’s government justifies this decision by point-ing at the rebels: they had refused to write a guarantee to the government that declared ceasefire and disarming. The opposition

explains this step by pointing out that the government is only attempting to buy time and is not actually going to follow the con-ditions of the ceasefire, as it has done several times in the past. Any written declaration or promise, the rebels stated further, would only be given to the international commu-nity, but not to the Syrian government that does not seem to have any intention of fol-lowing the deal itself. Therefore, fights are bound to continue for an undetermined amount of time, which is fatal because the national death toll rises almost by dozens every day. The last hope for many people was so far to flee the country, but evidently, even this step can by now be deadly, leaving little hope of safety and improvement.

What kind of change will Egypt vote for? Egypt, one of the first countries to perpetuate the Arab spring and famous for the impressive mass protests on Tahrir Square, is rapidly approaching its first presi-dential elections since the resignation of ex-president and military leader Hosni Mubarak. After months of protests against an oppressive government and shouts for new elections, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), that had functioned as a form of interim government for several months, chose May 23 as the date for presi-dential elections and last Sunday, April 8, as the deadline for nominations. By Sunday night, 23 people had submitted their names, but some of them al-ready caused controversy before the electoral campaigns even started. Those candidates are mainly controversial because they have been part of the overthrown Mubarak gov-ernment and seem to swiftly change sides, going wherever the power is currently found. Former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, for-mer Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and Omar Suleiman, Mubarak’s spy chief and vice-president during last year’s uprising, sparked controversy when they put their names on the candidature list. Especially Suleiman’s close ties to ex-president Mubarak and his leading role as the Vice-President during the 2011 uprisings make it hard for liberal Egyptians to vote for him. Furthermore, as chief of the Egyptian intelli-gence service, he is accused of overseeing countless incidences of severe torture and sometimes exerting them himself. The Muslim Brotherhood has called Suleiman’s candidature an “insult” to the Egyptian people that has fought so hard to get rid of Mubarak and his associates. Nevertheless, many Egyptians fear that

Chairat al Schater, the more popular candi-date for the Muslim Brotherhood, could be too religious and conservative for the coun-try, wanting to establish the Sharia as the Egyptian law system. From an international point of view, it is hard to predict which candidate would be best for the country, since every-body seems to have some sort of flaw, and there does not seem to be an ideal solution. However, the Western press thinks that Suleiman and especially Moussa would be more secular and friendly towards the West, which would facilitate the building of inter-national bonds with Egypt. Who the Egyptian people judges to be most fit to lead the country in the end will be determined on May 23.

Tulsa shooting suspects apprehended

Chloe BrynenGames and Tech Editor

Two men – Jake England, 19, and Alvin Watts, 32 – have been ar-rested for their involvement in the Friday Tulsa shooting. They have confessed to shooting five African-American men, three of which were fatally wounded. Both men are ex-pected to face three counts of first-degree murder, and two of shooting with the intent to kill. Their next court appearance is scheduled for later this week. The victims were aged 49, 54 and 31, and they seemed to have no known connections with each other. Police have been hesitant to label the crime as “racially motivated”, but an Oklahoma police spokesper-son speculated that Mr. England might have lashed out as a result of his father’s death two years ago after

being shot by a black man. His fian-cée allegedly killed herself in front of him earlier this year, perhaps adding to his psychological state of mind. Following his father’s death, Alvin Watts moved in to help the young man. The shootings took place in a predominately black area of Tulsa and the victims were out walking when the shooting took place. Community members have re-sponded with shock, and some are calling for the shooting to be inves-tigated as a hate crime, which can carry a harsher legal penalty. Of the two survivors, one is still in hospital and the other has since been re-leased: he has said that the bullet that hit him in the shoulder “just missed” his friends’ head. Prior to the shootings, England had posted a racially charged Facebook status, and following the shootings he wrote “I hate to say it like that but I’m done

if something does happen tonight be ready for another funeral later.” A family friend has said that England was a “good kid” who had “not been in his right mind” following the deaths of his father and fiancée. The shooting comes at a time when racially motivated crimes

are on the country’s mind, following the shooting of Trayvon Martin in February. George Zimmerman, the shooter, has confessed to the killing of the unarmed 17-year old African American boy but maintains it was self-defense. He has not been charged.


Nevada McEniry-Hatajlo Assistant Editor-In-Chief

I used to scoff at wrestling. I used to be passionately disinterest-ed in it because I thought it was, to put it simply, stupid. I thought it was ridiculous and a waste of time. When my boyfriend told me that Wrestlemania XXVII was happen-ing two Sundays ago, I laughed when he asked if I was going to stay at his place and watch it. I had a lot of homework to do and the idea of wasting an evening watching men run around in tights and underwear wasn’t appealing. But I stayed anyway. I can’t really give you a play by play. I was proud of myself, how-ever, that I recognized two wrestlers. The Rock (or Dwayne Johnson) and John Cena were the last two to go head to head in an epic battle. Even though I didn’t get to see all of it, I was totally rooting for The Rock, who I was surprised was considered

as the underdog. He ended up win-ning anyway. Actually throughout the en-tire night, I seemed to have been rooting for the underdogs. One of my favorite matches was the second to last featuring CM Punk and Chris Jericho, only because Jericho was Canadian and because he was pret-ty.. .and ripped. He was pretty ripped. I guess that’s what girls go for when they watch wrestling. So there I was, in an unkept apartment, the only girl surrounded by 6 guys who had wrestling f lowing through their veins. I was doing homework, but after a while I found

it hard not to watch. Eventually, I started cheering. I started to get in-volved. I even totally forgot that it was all scripted and actually slight-ly believed the pain on their faces. But come to think of it, it was so obvious that it was fake. If I didn’t get so into it, I would have been laughing at it the entire night. The night was fil led with fake smack talk, obvious side punches and al-most believable grimaces. But you know what? I don’t even care. I had so much fun letting go of my reason and succumbing to blissful igno-rance. I had so much fun seeing how excited and happy everyone was to

be together enjoying something so hilarious. There was a point during the evening that I left the living area for a moment to put away my laptop. When I got back, everyone was standing and dancing like fools. I looked at the screen and I didn’t even know what to do. The song was ‘Somebody Call My Mamma’. The singer, Brodus Clay I believe his name was, was dancing along with a corps of grinding ‘mamas’ dressed in the same patterned muumuus. They all had grey wigs on and really big fake asses. Awkward and confusing to watch, but eventu-ally even I was dancing. Never did I think I would be doing that, but there you go, that is what my life consists of now. And I’m happy about it. I’ l l let it be, the whole fake thing with wrestling. Call it what you want, it’s entertainment and to be completely honest, I would watch it again.

I was wrong about Wrestlemania: a girl’s tale

Tino MontelliStaff Writer

April 1st, 2012 was the WWE’s biggest show of the year. As always, around the end of March or early April, WrestleMania rolls around and anticipation is high. Admittedly , last year’s WrestleMania left a lot to be desired. It had at least one or two matches that were really good and the rest was just okay. This year, it felt like every match deserved to be there and it lived up to the hype. This could be part of the top 5 best WrestleMania shows ever. Here are the four main events of the show. The first match was Sheamus vs. World Heavyweight Champion, Daniel Bryan. At first, I was a bit puz-zled by the fact the World title match was starting first, but it happened last year too, so I didn’t think that much of it. The match starts and Bryan gives his girlfriend AJ a kiss and im-mediately afterwards, Sheamus does the Brogue Kick to Bryan and wins the match and title in 18 seconds. 18

SECONDS! I was watching this with a group of friends and I was completely dumbstruck and ranting about how the match ended in 18 seconds. I couldn’t believe it. All my friends were cheering for Sheamus for the win, but me being the Daniel Bryan fan that I am, couldn’t believe that happened. And that is the first of many WrestleMania moments. Next is one of the reasons you should have seen WrestleMania. Triple H vs. The Undertaker in a “Hell in a Cell” match with Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee. My god you missed out if you didn’t watch WrestleMania. Every single thing in that match was bril-liant, amazing, awesome, [insert other positive adjectives here]. This

was hands down the best match of the night. Everything from the reveal of the Undertaker’s new appearance to the brutal chair shots to the many false finishes and the fact that there was blood, which is now a rarity in the WWE was amazing. Also the fact that when the Cell was coming down, Metallica’s “The Memory Remains” was playing, was fantastic. The Undertaker won the match, but real-ly, get the DVD or find it online because you have to see it. Another great matchup was that of Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk for the WWE Championship. This was the third best match of the night. No disrespect towards those two for say-ing that, it was still a great match that might be the most underrated of this

WrestleMania because of HHH vs. Taker and Rock vs. Cena. It was one of the best technical matches in awhile and both men did a great job of performing almost right after HHH vs. Taker. CM Punk won via submission with the Anaconda Vice. Now for what we are all wait-ing for. The Rock vs. John Cena, a year in the making. And how was it? Awesome. The crowd was so into that match and it transferred to me watch-ing at home. It was great. The fact that The Rock came back after 8 years and still looks in shape says some-thing about him. Again, if it weren’t for the Taker vs. HHH match, this would be the best match of the night. Of course The Rock won with the Rock Bottom and WrestleMania clos-es with The Rock’s hand in the air, celebrating. As the standings go, the best match was Taker vs. HHH with Rock vs. Cena second and Punk vs. Jericho in third. I highly recommend watch-ing the event again as it was one of the best WrestleMania shows of all time.

Wrestle me this!


Silence Is BlissNevadaAssistant Editor-in-Chief

Baby Peinguin

Evan BuckwietzContributor

The Wings Of MusicChristina BriedonContributor

She looked at the door grudgingly. It’s reputation was notorious. Thehinges of the red monstrosity hadn’t been greased in a million yearsand when someone dared to open it, the metal would lock in a tightembrace. It would scream and hiss as if it was a baby being held tooclose. She looked and noticed there was a group of students around herstudying quietly. She felt guilty as she tried to ease the door openslowly. The sound forced some of the students to look up abruptly.They scoffed at her and she whispered a soft ‘sorry’. She quicklyrushed off, letting the door slam violently behind her.

As coffee rises on my list of friends,The candle burns too brightly at both ends.

The night will stretch like shadows fleeing sun,And with its rise, assignments still aren’t done.

The story’s hero never meets defeat:My death march to the classroom feels surreal.

Too long I stalled; the work had loomed.The teacher calls for mine—and silence booms.

If Sisyphus let go, I’d place no blame—I’ve given up—it’s all the same.

Don’t fly too high; your wings will melt.Just scrape by, so when you fail

there is no question “Why?”

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But going with the flow won’t help you float.It’s sink or swim, my friend. There is no boat.Once candlelight is bolstered by good sleep,

I steel to push this boulder to the peak.

It’s tempting to fail to fail to avoid the “Why?”but come day’s end it’s best to know you’ve tried.

Sinking StonesBrendan McGarryStaff Writer


Elegance

Sierra MonEntertainment Editor

Alex MessinaEditor-in-Chief

In a faraway, legendary land inhabited only by whimsical children, legends are told; legends of such greatness and badassery that no one knows if they are legend or reality. They may be the tales of heroes long gone or stories of what may be. They have been passed down for generations, told in four hundred thousand different languages and regaled many: whether told in one’s abode or in the camps of war for a few hours respite. They are tales of four great heroes who roam the lands vanquishing every evil they are set upon. First and foremost is Targar the Magnificent, who wields his twin battle axes in battle while singing of conquests and women. He has fought and won many a battle and never suffered a single injury. His incredible strength and endurance is rivalled only by his mas-sive intellect. His vast array of exploits could be told for millennia, but his most notable must be the dismantling of the great terror fields of Mergoth, which consumed an entire race in terror before he freed them. Then there’s Niclaus the Wise, whose profound knowledge of the arcane has granted him the abilities of the Netherworlds. Levitating since he was but a day old, he has rained fire upon the mastodons of Kosh, ravaged the sailship armies of the infamous Kardin with vast thunderstorms, levelled cities by teleporting solar flares and has created world peace on four different planets. We must not forget Sarandra the Great, who has managed to remodel a whole new world thanks to her discoveries in theckratics. Arming herself with patented plasma weaponry, she has fought for justice and honor in her homeland while simultaneously becoming a symbol of hope and victory amongst her people. Following a message she received from an alternate dimension, she has disappeared, causing her world to fall in a state of mourning for three whole years. Lastly there’s Wilhelmson the Brave, who keeps to the jungles of Terron, where he acts as a freedom fighter against the oppression of the Guan’tar. He fled the cities and learnt the way of the mystics while in exile after the murder of his entire family. Facing insur-mountable odds, he became the leader of the rebellion and toppled the powers with his ferocious tactics and understanding of life and its meaning. Many tales have been told of these great heroes but the greatest tale unites them together against a common foe that threatened the very fabric of existence itself. Linearitas, the three headed dragon of doom destroyed the veils of separation, resulting in a cataclysm that united the worlds while destroying an untold amount of lives. The four great heroes heard of their separate exploits and strived to find each other. They united under the starry sky of the multicosmos and founded the great League of Heroes, becoming its four great founders. Together, they set upon an incredible journey, past the citadels of Lenturim, across the grassy fields of Hill’tik and through the mountain passes of Sercorses. All the while fighting any foe they came across and helping any person who requested it. At the gates of Delton, they finally met with Linearitas and fought the most important battle of their lives. Fire washed the grounds, as Niclaus and Linearitas challenged each other’s might with flames and fury. Targar, trying to surprise the beast, leapt from the highest point of the gates and came crashing down upon the dragon’s neck. Neither axe nor scale gave way, but the shockwave destroyed five entire galaxies. Sarandra took advantage of this by channelling the great kinetic energy from the explo-sions in her weaponry and blasting the beast with the full might of entire galaxies. A head was instantly dematerialized, but replaced with two more. Before this could happen though, Wilhelm slipped inside it and slashed his way deeper; all while flesh grew around him. This did not stop him however, as he arrived at its heart and ripped it out. Thus ensued a terrible explosion whereupon he was shot out of Linearitas, heart still beating. Leaving an extremely large carcass behind them, the heroes tried to destroy the heart, but proved unable to. And so, they locked it up, in a secret location that they would only be able to have access to. No one knows where, and that is certainly for the greater good, because Linearitas may yet rise again. If so, they will be there, always, to see him defeated.

In A Faraway Land


with Sierra Mon

Sierra MonEntertainment Editor

Since the release of their first single “What Makes You Beautiful”, they’ve skyrocketed to stardom. British Pop sensation One Direction made their first appearance in Quebec on March 27th on Montreal’s own Musique Plus. A crowd of more than three thousand teenage girls, many of whom skipped school to be there, waited there to greet them or at least catch a glimpse of them even as they blocked Ste-Catherine Street downtown. Some even went as far as camping out in their sleeping bags two nights in advance in

the cold. Six girls had to be transported to the hospital for mild hypothermia and frostbite while at least fifteen others had to be treated for nearly fainting.While this type of behaviour might seem a little extreme or irrational, it is not uncommon treatment for popular boy bands. The Backstreet Boys, Nsync, The Jonas Brothers and similar bands all brought on the same sort of frenzied crowds. As a former teeny-bopper, I’ve picked up on a couple of recurring boy band traits and will share them here for anyone wishing to start your very own boy band. (Even though you’re a band, you don’t necessarily need to play in-struments. It’s easy!)

Life in One Direction1) Grab a group of 2-4 good-looking friends. When friend hunting, ask yourself, “Does this look like the type of guy girls will want to have post-ers of on their ceiling?” For success in your band, one of the most important things is the dreamy factor. You need to take these things into account.2) When shopping for clothes, make sure you buy pants that are at least a size or two too small. The more un-comfortable the better! The trick is to look good while in pain. 3) Choose a name for your band. An easy way to choose a band name would be to choose a noun plus either the number of people in the band or the word “boys” or “brothers” to reiterate

the fact that you are, indeed, a boy band. 4) Write a song (or get someone else to write a song for you) about try-ing to get a girl or breaking up with a girl. Either one will work.5) Practice hand movements to make while you sing. Some popular ones include the hand-to-chest clutch or running your fingers through your dreamy hair. 6) After mastering all this, you should be ready. Wait to be discovered! It will be only a matter of time before you and your band will have girls risk-ing hypothermia and skipping school to see the back of your head. Good luck!

Jennifer SmileyArts Editor

Let it be known that One Tree Hill has officially ended. The show that lasted nine years on the CW had its finale on April 4th. Creator, Mark Schwahn stated that he wanted the fi-nale to be “a quintessential One Tree Hill episode.” This is exactly what he delivered. For those of you who have not seen the finale, or are still watch-ing the show, I must warn you that there will be spoilers in the remainder of this article. The episode was a one hour-long flashback to great One Tree Hill moments; a real dedication to the fans who followed the cast of One Tree Hill through their nine year journey. The show brought us into the world of adolescents that we cannot help but love. The world in which the actors play characters that are way too young for them, but we watch them anyhow; thinking that must be what we’re sup-posed to look like. The reality is that life very rarely reflects One Tree Hill. The show never ended one season without adolescents getting married, a car crashing, or someone dying, yet people still watched the show for the

developed characters that the audi-ence could not help but love. The final episode has all of the characters reflecting on their younger selves. Lucas and Hayley’s box of predictions makes a last ap-pearance. My personal favorite is that Bethany Joy Lenz is brought back to the Tric Stage, where she sings on the show for the last time. The cherry on top, the moment that made my heart melt, is when Gavin DeGraw sings “I Don’t Want To Be,” with the cast sing-ing along. Unfortunately, Lucas Scott (Chad Michael Murray) and Peyton Sawyer (Hillary Burton) were not brought back to the show for the fi-nale, but who really needs them? We had more than enough chessy mo-ments with One Tree Hill sweethearts, the unstoppable couple; NALEY! Nathan Scott (James Lafferty) and Hailey James (Bethany Joy Lenz). They are the couple that survived near death experiences, kidnap, and everything else that could possibly go wrong for two people. Though, with-out all of the obstacles they had to overcome how would the audience learn that love really does conquer all? One Tree Hill does not hold

back on anything when it comes to Naley. The couple was given a ‘kissing in the rain’ scene. Could we expect anything less for true love? One Tree Hill, you always know how to make us cry. We even get a glimpse of the next generation of One Tree Hill ado-lescents; the children of the aforementioned characters. The char-acters didn’t even age! They have adolescent children and they do not even look one year older than they do at the beginning of the episode!

They Almost Made it a YearThank you One Tree Hill for never compromising eye candy! I cannot help but wonder, was Schwan telling us something? Will Tree Hill have a next generation of beautiful, and crazy characters? I be-lieve Canada started that trend. Whether or not there will be a next generation, One Tree Hill will always be remembered for their first five characters: Lucas, Nathan, Hayley, Peyton, and Brooke. I will miss you Tree Hill.


Come out to play Thomas RobinsonStaff Writer

With the release of Mass Effect 3, the dry period of game re-leases has officially started, with nothing interesting coming out for the next couple months-unless of course you’re really excited about the game version of the movie “Battleship”, which is itself based on a board game. My point is, this is the time of year where I usually plunge into my library of older games in order to keep myself enter-tained while waiting for shiny new releases. One such old game I came across is The Warriors. Upon look-ing at the battered case, I remembered something: The Warriors is quite easily the best game ever (I only ex-aggerate a little). You see, The Warriors is based on the ultra-cool cult classic movie of the same name. However, while the film focuses on the epony-mous gang’s journey home through the hostile territories of rival groups, the game’s story is much larger in scope. It chronicles the entire

history of the Warriors, from their formation to their rise to power, and eventually their journey home. The setting is a dystopic New York City, where wacky and violent gangs wage war against themselves and the po-lice force. Some examples of the gangs are: The Baseball Furies, a group of baseball players who wear clown make-up, The Hi-Hats, a bunch of silent people who wear top hats and are led by a stuttering mime named Chatterbox; and the Riffs, a gang of funky kung-fu masters led by the charismatic Cyrus. Tying to-gether this awesome universe is a pumping 80s-style synth soundtrack, some solid voice acting, and some hilariously over-the-top (yet always stylish) dialogue. The gameplay is varied and fun. It switches from gruesome beat-em-up fights, to pulse pound-ing chases and escapes, to graffiti competitions, and even the occa-sional stealth mission. The story mode is fairly long, but never bor-ing, as you complete various objectives while playing as different members of The Warriors. There are tons of collectibles and unlockable

flashback missions that extend the game’s length even more. The best part about the story mode, however, is that you can play through the whole thing with a friend. There is nothing more bonding than vandal-izing a mime’s art gallery with your best buddy by your side. The competitive multiplayer is also a blast, with usual modes like Deathmatch and Capture the Flag, along with a Battle Royale style game where you have to throw your oppo-nent’s gang members off of a roof. while you struggle to stay on said roof. There is occasionally frantic salsa music that plays in the

background. Do I even need to say anything else to convince you to play this game? I suppose I am very biased about the quality of The Warriors, but that is because it has a special place in my heart, along with Dead Space and Shadow of the Colossus. The Warriors is a game that helped me survive high school, because whenever I was feeling down, I could always find solace in beating up some real bad dudes with a friend. Even several years after its release, The Warriors still offers a fun, one-of-a-kind experience. Can you dig it?

Playing the past Chloe BrynenGames and Tech Editor

The arrival of digital down-loads has done a lot of things to gaming, and whether or not you’re a fellow Steam addict they’re definitely here to stay. In a lot of ways the in-creasing shift to downloading games as opposed to purchasing physical copies in stores will change the gaming land-scape, but so far they have definitely had one immediate impact I know I’m a fan of: it’s become much easier to find and buy old games. Sites like Steam and Grand Old Games (even the PSN on the con-sole side of things) make purchasing classics an accomplishable task instead of a bargain-bin or eBay hunt – not to mention an affordable task. A classic game can run you as little as a couple of bucks to ten, a small price to pay for a slice of the cake that helped spawn or define a genre. Just how is it so impor-tant or great that today’s gamers go back and play the past? As with any medium, older games still have a lot to offer the current generation, both in terms of fun and even lessons. Take Planescape: Torment, for example, a

1999 PC RPG that is often overlooked (despite it’s critical acclaim). The game embodies the idea of merging an exciting, fresh story with a cast of three-dimensional char-acters, good gameplay and a well-crafted setting, but prior to digital downloads digging up this gem would have been near impossible (I would know, I tried). Now it’s only a matter of clocking “buy” online and download-ing the game, and just like that one of the best classic RPGs is ready for to-day’s players to consume and love. Its examples of setting, gameplay, charac-ters and narrative still stand out as some of the most top-notch in gaming. Hopefully its resurgence will help in-spire scores of this generations’ aspiring game designers. Even old games like the original Deus Ex have lessons we could still learn: while the graphics are laughable and the game-play is not the tightest, it still attempted the difficult task of merging several different playstyles in one package without ever holding the players hand or gimping one too heavily – some-thing most games today still have a difficult time doing. It’s easy to get caught up in the ultra-slick graphical masterpieces of

today, and by all means it’s a great time to be a gamer; the games being released today will no doubt be looked upon fondly for generations to come, but

there’s something to be said for kicking back and spending a weekend with games that helped start the trends we have come to admire today.


Sports with Henry ParkAre you ready for the NHL playoffs?Casey DulsonStaff Writer

The best part of the NHL season is about to start this Wednesday night. The first series of the playoffs will proba-bly be the best series in this round; the Philadelphia Flyers vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins.Eastern Conference first round of playoffs matchups: The New York Rangers will play the eighth seeded team which is the Ottawa Senators. This series will be a sweep for the New York Rangers because they are just too good with superstars like, Brad Richards and possible Veniza win-ner Henrik Lundqvist. The next matchup involves the second seed, who are the defending Stanley cup champions Boston Bruins, who will play the seventh seed Washington Capitals. This series will probably go 5 games. I just think the Bruins have a bet-ter goalie (Tim Thomas) than the Capitals, their trio of goalies being Michal Neuvrith, Braden Holtby and Thomas Vokoun. The next matchup is the third

seed; the Florida Panthers, who haven’t made the playoffs in years. They will play the sixth seeded team, the New Jersey Devils. This series will probably go on for six games and I predict the winners will be the Panthers because of their better de-fensemen and they have more versatility in their lines. This compared to the Devils, who only have one good line which is that of Zach Parise, Ilya Kovalchuk and Patrick Elias. I hope Zack Parise has a good series so that he could become a free agent this summer and sign with the Montreal Canadians but that’s same quite wishful thinking. The next matchup is the fourth seeded Pittsburgh Penguins, who will take on the fifth seeded Philadelphia Flyers. This series will definitely last seven games. Pittsburgh will evidently win this series because they have the Art Ross winner Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby, and Marc-Andre Fleury. Western Conference first round matchups: The number one seed and presi-dent trophy winner Vancouver Canucks will play the eighth seed Los Angeles Kings. The winner of this series will be the Kings. This is because they just have the

better goalie in my mind and I don’t trust Roberto Loungo in the postseason. The number two seeded St Louis Blues will play the seventh seeded San Jose Sharks. This series could be close al-though the Blues will also have better goalies: Halak and Ellot. The third seeded Phoenix Coyotes will play the sixth seeded Chicago Blackhawks. The winner of this series will be the Blackhawks in six games because they have better forwards. The final matchup is bewteen the

fourth seeded Nashville Predators and the fifth seeded Detroit Red Wings. The winner of this series will be the Predators because I believe that it’s their time to shine in the playoffs and win the Stanley cup with their superstar goalie Pekka Rinne and Jack Adams Nomine Barry Trotz.Predictions: Stanley Cup Finalists: Nashville Predators Vs Pittsburgh Penguins Conn Smythe: Pekka Rinne or Shea Weber recipient.

Press ReleaseJOHN ABBOTT NAMES NEW MEN’S SOCCER COACH John Abbott College Head of Athletics, Steve Shaw, is very pleased to announce that former Islander player; Simon Willeme is the new men’s soccer coach. Simon is replacing Robert Baylis who retired in November. Willeme graduated from John Abbott with a DEC in Social Science in 1996 and attended Concordia University from 1996 to 1998. He is currently coaching the U-12 Girls’ team at the Lac St. Louis Regional development Centre and is also the boys Head Coach at College Charlemagne and for the U-12 AA Boys’ Cobras for the Pierrefonds Soccer Association. “Simon brings with him a wealth of coaching experience at all levels and we are very excited to have him join our staff. He has a clear vision on how he plans to run our men’s soccer and we look forward to our future in the RSEQ Division 1 league” commented Steve Shaw. “We are planning to put more emphasis and energy into our soccer programs as we enter into our second season playing on the brand new Memorial Field.”

“I am very excited of being part of the John Abbott College family once again and look forward to the challenge ahead and hopefully bring the pride and pas-sion I had of playing for the John Abbott Men’s soccer team to my players” said Simon Willeme. He has been coaching since the age of 17 at both the AA (Pierrefonds) and the AAA level (U-14, U-15, U-17 Lakers and U-13, U-14 Lakeshore) and was named Coach of the Year in 2009 for the Pierrefonds Soccer Association. He has also been responsible for the Pierrefonds Soccer Winter Academy, boys’ sessions for U-8 and U-11 in both 2010 and 2011. Simon has his Level 3 technical coaching certification and Level 2 theory. He has been nominated to the Pierrefonds Junior Sports hall of Fame and in 2010 was selected to carry the Olympic torch for the Vancouver games. When not coaching soccer he has been working at Bombardier Aerospace in Dorval since 1998. He is currently liv-ing in Pierrefonds with his wife Chantal Macream and children Zoë age 7 and Isaiah age 2.WOMEN’S HOCKEY PLAYOFFS

Saturday evening, in front of a large crowd, the Lady Islanders played their last playoff game of the year against Dawson College and lost 3-1. For many Lady Islanders (Nicole Gass, Madison Gallagher, Andrea D’Ambrosio, goalie Alex-Ann Caisse and team Captain Marie-Pier Cloutier), it would be there last game in a John Abbott College uni-form. Despite being eliminated from participating at this year’s Dodge Cup, the Lady Islanders offered a great show for everyone attending. It was a tight

game from the start and Dawson was first to score in the first period after a Lady Islander defensive breakdown. Dawson extended their lead to 2-0, late in the second period, only to see the Lady Islanders score one of their own on a powerplay opportunity (Roxanne Turcotte, assisted by Marie-Pier Cloutier). In the third period, both teams missed a few scoring opportuni-ties and Dawson scored their third goal with less than 90 seconds left in the pe-riod to seal the Lady Islanders fate.


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