Volume 105, Issue 12 – November 18. 2014
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Volume 105, Issue 12 – November 18. 2014
Recruitment in China — page 2 BUASC’s Outrage — page 6 ACC Cougars Hockey — page 3 Steps Towards Art — page 7 Volume 105, Issue 12 — November 18th, 2014 Brandon University’s Student Newspaper: despising Christmas in November since 1910. Glorious Sons and The Trews Hit Brandon A concert with 100% fewer injuries than anticipated Ariele Kehler, reporter n Tuesday, November 11 , The O Glorious Sons of Kingston, Ont., played th a sold-out show at The 40. A band consisting of brothers Brett and Jay Emmons, Adam Paquette, Andrew Young, and Chris Huot, they are currently on a Canadian tour opening for The Trews. While they have been in Brandon on two (or three, lead singer Brett Emmons was fuzzy on the details) times in the past this is their first official tour with an established band. Emmons is a passionate musician, stating that “rock and roll has changed, and not like, in a good way. How many times do you hear the same shit on the radio? Everything sounds the same, man, and it’s our job to bring back The Beatles and the Stones.” The Glorious Sons released their debut EP, Shapeless Art, in November 2013, followed by their first studio album, The Union in September of this year. About touring now as compared to before the success of Shapeless Art, Emmons says, “it’s the same except people sing along. Touring can get lonely – you’re away from your family for a while. It’s hard. But the band is like your family. We just got a PS4, so you know. When we’re not making music, we’re playing games, drinking, smoking a little. Just hanging with the guys.” When The Glorious Sons took the stage, they put on a good show. They worked the crowd, and their joy in their music was obvious. Emmons enthusiastically danced around the stage while singing, and there was genuine concern between myself and a friend that he might unintentionally start crowd surfing. Emmons managed to stay upright and rock the stage till the end. As an aside, near the end of The Glorious Sons’ set, an older guy started drunkenly hitting on my friend. I would confidently say that this guy was at least twice her age, and completely plastered. He was also wearing a leather trenchcoat. So, he buys her a drink, she tells him she’s not interested, and he only gets the hint after a very tall, broad man steps between the two. Yay, bar shows! The Trews took the stage, and that was when the magic happened. They were more subdued in their onstage antics than their opening act had been, but they sang and interacted with the crowd. They have accumulated a steady fanbase in their eleven years of making music, and their Brandon fans were vocal and enthusiastic. As their show fell on Remembrance Day, The Trews played their hit, Highway of Heroes to demonstrate their respect for veterans and active duty military personnel. Except for Mr. Leather Trench Coat, whom I suspect woke up the next morning with a spectacular hangover, and one poor fellow who vomited into his beer bottle, everyone at the show had an excellent time. § Trewth in a photograph. Photo credit Ariele Kehler. Arts Speaker Series: Dr. Corrine L. Mason The average user spends 75 minutes a day using the tinder app Krista Mills, web content coordinator November 14 students Fandriday faculty gathered in Clark Hall’s room th 104 for the Art Speakers Series featuring Dr. Corrine L. Mason. An associate professor of Gender and Women’s Studies, she introduced her current project Tinder and Humanitarian Hookups: The Erotics of Social Media/ted Racism. Her work looks at the popular hookup app Tinder and what an individual’s picture says about them. Specifically individuals whose photos feature them engaged in humanitarian work. This is primarily white women, holding or surrounded by black children and/or puppies. She is exploring the question of white humanitarians using humanitarianism to make themselves look more attractive and more available for hook ups. Using photos from the Tumblr page Humanitarians of Tinder, which is dedicated to the humanitarians of tinder, aka tindertarians, to demonstrate her findings. She is also concerned with the racial dynamic of tinder and the reinforcement of whiteness as culturally dominant by tindertarians displaying these photos. The presentation was followed by a Q&A with many fantastic questions being answered. As Dr. Mason scribbled down questions in her note book she happily stated “this might be a book people!” § QUESTION AUTHORITY Find out how at www.uregina.ca/arts/journalism School of Journalism University of Regina Volume 105, Issue 12 — November 18th, 2014 — 1 BU Student Services Stuff you should probably know about Ariele Kehler, reporter editorialstaff Editor in Chief | Alex Murray eic@thequill.ca Assistant Editor in Chief | Holly Kalyniuk assistanteic@thequill.ca General Manager | Elinor Murray gm@thequill.ca Senior Reporter | Whitney Hodgins Senior ACC Correspondent | Karleigh Paul Quentin | missq@thequill.ca Classifieds | classifieds@thequill.ca Advertising | advertising@thequill.ca contributors Dakota Bicklemeier, Charlie Carrier, Holly Kalyniuk, Ariele Kehler, Robert Killam, Jakub Marshall, Krista Mills, Alex Murray, Reid Ogilvie, Brenley Palmer, Ashlyn Pearce, Claire Song, Jenna Valiquette, Anthony Labonte, Alex Trush and Chelsey Venn buga, Jill Vanderheiden buasc. The Quill is published weekly by The Quill, Inc., and is printed by The Killarney Guide in Killarney, MB. ith this term coming to an end, W we’ve all pretty much forgotten anything we were told at the beginning of the school year. In case this was one of those lost pieces of knowledge, here are some great things BUSU offers students: Located on the third floor of the KDC across from the Elephant Room is the volunteer-run food bank, which is available to all students in need, and always taking donations. Students in need receive nonperishable food items, a choice of milk or eggs (students with children receive both), and bread. These hampers can be picked up on Fridays between 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM. Contact 204-727-9660 or stop by the BUSU office for further enquiries or to set up an alternate pick up time. There is also an emergency student loan program to provide students who need financial assistance. This loan is interest free and short term. If a student finds themselves in hard times and needs an un- Geomancy and Science all rolled into one I Local advertisers can also contact us directly at the address below: The Quill 270 18th Street Brandon University Brandon, MB R7A 6A9 Office: 204-727-9667 Fax: 204-571-0029 @quillbu The Quill expected loan to make ends meet, BUSU is there to help. Students usually have 60 days for repayment unless an alternative payment plan is arranged. BUSU offers printing, scanning, and faxing services for $.05/black and white print and $0.25/colour print. Scanning is free, and faxing prices can be provided by the BUSU member at the counter if you need it. There are two computers, one Mac and one PC, for student use in the office as well. If you are involved with a club, the BUSU designer, Tim Brown, is available to help you create posters for socials and fundraising events. There is also a fund that BUSU uses to help clubs on campus. Students also have the U-Pass system built into their tuition, providing City of Brandon bus services for only $15 for the year. Compared to the recently passed UPass tuition charge of $240 at University of Manitoba, $15 for a full year is nothing. Even students who normally drive themselves have the option of bussing should their vehicle break down or they decide to save money on fuel. BU Profs Present at GSA Holly Kalyniuk, assistant editor-in-chief NOTE: Editorials, letters, and viewpoint articles do not necessarily n the presence of over 6700 geoscireflect the opinion of The Quill staff, The Quill, Inc., or the faculty, staff, or entists from 52 countries, BU professors administration of Brandon University. and students shared their knowledge and experience in the field of geology. The Quill is a member of Canadian From October 19th to 23rd, Brandon UniUniversity Press (CUP), one of the versity Drs. Rong-Yu Li, David Greenwood, world’s largest student organizations, with a membership of over 70 and Ali Somarin attended the Geological student newspapers in Canada. Society of America’s (GSA) annual conferAdvertisers wishing to buy space in ence held in Vancouver. both this newspaper and other CUPDr. Greenwood organized and coaffiliated newspapers should contact chaired a session on fossil sites across our multi-market ad representative: western and northern North America. BU graduate student Christopher West and FREE Media 11629 105th Avenue alumni Cale Gushulak presented, as well Edmonton, AB T5H 0L9 as graduate students from other universiPhone: 780-421-1000 ties. advertising@free-media.ca BU Associate Professor and Chair Dr. For online advertising inquiries, please contact: Rouge Media Group 250 The Esplanade, The Keep Toronto, ON M5A 1J2 Phone: 416-360-8120 News – 2 Li presented “Biotic interactions and food chain/web of a community from Upper Cretaceous of southwestern Manitoba, Canada,” which was co-authored with BU’s Professor Emeritus Harvey Young. Having previously attended and presented at past GSA’s conferences, Dr. Li believes in the importance of BU’s participation in national and international events “so that people around the world can get to know BU better.” These events additionally provide academics with the opportunity to network with other colleagues studying similar fields to share ideas and research developments, Dr. Li said. Finally, and most importantly with final exams looming in the horizon, BUSU would like to stress that students have the right to appeal grades, and that they are there to help. Whether you were unfairly graded on your final paper, or were unable to write an exam as a result of illness, you have the right to launch an academic appeal. You have the right to appeal the following: a final grade; a grade on an individual item of work; a refusal to defer an exam; a refusal for a retroactive withdrawal; a refusal for an incomplete; a transcript adjustment; for reinstatement after suspension; to graduate; charges of academic misconduct; and academic suspension. Filing an appeal can be a stressful and intimidating process. Contact the BUSU Vice President Internal, Nicholas Brown at 727-7314 or vpi@busu. ca for tips, assistance, support, and access to all the tools you need to launch your appeal. Remember, BUSU is here to help you. Don’t be afraid to make use of the resources available to you. § More information on Dr. Li’s conference presentation is available on line at: http://people.brandonu.ca/lir/. When The Quill inquired, Dr. Li informed us that his favorite sports are tennis in the summer, and ping pong in the winter. § Dr. Rong Yu Li. Photo credit Brandon University. Government Opportunities for Students You can use your degree! Reid Ogilvie, reporter he Federal Government preTsented a huge variety of job opportunities to students at a recent info session here on campus. Last week a representative form the Federal government came and highlighted the ways student can apply for positions within the government. So here’s a quick recap of how to apply in case you couldn’t make it. We will get one thing clear right away, some of you may be thinking that you shouldn’t bother applying because the job will be given to someone with more experience than you. Well one of the things that was made clear at the session was the fact that the positions that students can apply for are given based on merit, not on seniority. So if you think you have the skills then you should definitely give it a shot. Now the main set of positions is reserved for students only. Meaning that to apply you must be a full time student currently and be a returning full time student in the fall of next year. The application process is relatively simple but it is rather time consuming. There is a lengthy form to fill out and you must fill out a detailed list of skills you possess just to make a basic application. Then some positions may require more detailed applications. To learn more about all of this, and to fill out your applica- tions, you can go to www.jobs.gc.ca and it is very straight forward. There are links that will take you were you need to go. Good luck and happy hunting. Also, if you are a Health Science or Natural science major and you are graduating with a degree in May of next year. There are a few Career position open for application as well. These listing are also are www.jobs. gc.ca. But you have to hurry, these listing are only open for application until the 11th of December of 2014 then they close for the year. So if you are hoping to apply for a career in the federal government with a degree in Health of Natural Science then get online as fast as you can. § Volume 105, Issue 12 — November 18th, 2014 — 2 Giving Students Something to Cheer About A great way to enjoy Bobcats games Robert Killam, sports reporter come all to an opportunity Copenometo one, the students of Brandon Univer- sity. That’s right students, the Bobcats teams are asking you guys to get loud, be proud and join the Bobcat Student Section for some truly awesome events. The Bobcat student section is something fairly new to the university but it offers tons of bonuses for those willing to join it. They offer free Bobcat Nation tshirts along with parties before and after selected Bobcats events with free food. I repeat, free food. It’s no secret that our athletic teams rely upon student support to provide a rowdy crowd and home-court advantage when facing the rival universities. The students of BU are finally given a chance to get out to these sporting events where many perks and opportunities lie. Great prizes and gift cards are also available for those who are willing to join the Bobcats student section. They are also giving away tuition to one lucky student who takes part of the experience. To find out how to apply for the tuition prize go to http:// www.gobobcats.ca/tuition. Also to register for the student’s section, please apply to gobobcats.ca/sb_ output.aspx?form=28&elinkdata=4633. Brandon is a small tight knit community and this Bobcat section, especially for students, is sure to bring people closer together. Everyone is welcome to come out to the games, but if you want some awesome benefits on top of these awesome games please join the Bobcats Student Section. Come out and together let’s show the opposing teams how the Brandon Bobcats have the strongest school support in Canada. § Bobcats Volleyball Tough fights all the way around Robert Killam, sports reporter Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Tteamhefaced several defeats and a win last weekend while playing against Thompson River University. The guys lost both games Friday and Saturday, winning 2 out of the 8 sets played. However, they were able to push Saturday’s game to a fifth set and to that I say, good job guys. Meanwhile the Bobcat women won their Friday game 3 sets to 0 but lost on Saturday 0 sets to 3. Congrats on the win girls, it was well done. It was a tough go for these home games and we are all hoping that the gentlemen and ladies can win there matches on the 14th and 15th of November against the University of Manitoba. After these games the volley ball teams will be heading away for clashes out in BC, but will be back home on the 28th of this month. For the official stats of the Bobcats games, or on the times of future games please go to www. gobobcats.ca. Scholars of Brandon University, do not be afraid to come out and cheer our teams on. They need our support like a giraffe needs long legs, cause otherwise without you, everything just looks ridiculous. Good luck in your games this weekend athletes.§ 3 — Volume 105, Issue 12 — November 18th, 2014 Sports – 3 Cougars on the Prowl The hunting went well... for some Reid Ogilvie, reporter ACC Cougars were at it again Tlastheweekend with 2 of games on the ice and more on the volleyball court. Kicking things off on the rink we had 2 back to back games with Minot State University on Friday and Saturday. The Ladies dominated on Friday beating MSU 6 - 2! The action was well spread around the team as well with Katie Zacharias scoring 1 goal and 1 assist, Brooke Lonoway with 2 goals, Laura Williams with 1, Simone Turner-Cummer adding 1 goal and 1 assist, Kaelei Rink added to the pool to with 2 assists, and MacKenzie Bortis added the last goal. We also owe a round of applause to Rachelle Lougheed in net for the Cougars who kept MSU’s score so low. Unfortunately ACC couldn’t back their win up on Saturday when MSU took the game 3 - 2, but Katie Zacharias added another 2 goals to her score card. So cheers to silver linings. Moving on now to Volleyball where the Men’s and Women’s team both had very exciting weekends. Start- ing with the ladies who defeated the Red River College Rebels 3-1 with Riese McArthur leading the team with 11 kills 1 ace. Steph Willey was right behind her with 10 kills and 4 aces, and Tawny Shelvey adding 10 kills as well. When the Men took to the court it was a different story though. Even with Logan Jones giving the team 8 kills, 3 blocks, and 2 aces they still lost in a shutout 3 - 0 game. Ladies were up next and it was déjà vu all over again with another 3 - 1 victory for the Cougars. The power trio was back with Riese McArthur giving 12 kills and 1 ace, Tawny Shelvey and Stephanie Willey both adding 9 kills each. Although, unfortunately the Guys had a similar repeat experience. Logan Jones gave his all again with another 7 kills, 1 block, and 1 assist but it was another 3 - 0 shutout against the cougars. Keep your eye locked to the Quill for more updates in the coming weeks. We’ll keep you up to date with all the latest dates and scores. See you all next week. § SUDS Hours Monday & Tuesday 4:00 PM 10:00 PM Wednesdays and Thursdays 4:00 PM - 2:00 AM Fridays 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM Review: Very Good Bad Thing Note: title is functional and factual Charlie Carrier and Holly Kalyniuk anadian indie rock group Mother CMother released their new album, Very Good Bad Thing, on Tuesday, November 4th, and it’s packing some new electric spin. In past albums like Eureka (2011) and The Sticks (2012), Mother Mother was very acoustic in their creation of rhythms and vocal effects. Their new music has much more of a dance beat and, Locks of Love in fact, the first song on the album opens up with entirely electronic layering. The singer’s voices take on some new tones as well, with some altering in the studio. However, these alterations are nothing to worry about. The new album contains a fair mix of fast-paced and slower tunes in much the same fashion as older albums, and is just as good, still featuring all the musicians’ eccentric talents and unique, excellently-written lyrics. In past I may not have recommended Giving what you have for those who don’t Brenley Palmer, reporter past weekend I took something TthathisI have worked on for almost 4 years and got rid of it in a matter of 30 seconds. My hair. I have spent those years combing, conditioning, styling, scouring pinterest for long hair ideas and considering cutting it many times earlier. However, I was growing it out with a goal in mind and that was to donate it to be turned into a wig. The organization I went through to donate is called Locks of Love, and they specialize in making wigs for children. The main causes for hair loss in these kids is either Cancer through the use of chemotherapy and radiation treatment as well as a specific disease called Alopecia which is an auto-immune disorder that causes the hair follicles to shut down. The hair pieces that that are made by this organization are custom made from donations for the child receiving the piece. And, why these are so special for kids is that the wig forms a vacuum seal which doesn’t require tape or glue. Only the child wearing it can remove it by opening the seal at temples. This way they can still do all the activities that they could before without the worry of it falling off. Now why did I wait so long to donate my own hair? The type of hair that is very difficult for them to get their hands on is curly hair which I’m lucky enough to have. Although some people are not able to grow their curls out to far past their shoulder, I’m able to grow it as long as it wants and it wont stop. So I waited until my hair was so long that I could donate two ponytails at once, both much longer than the minimum 10 inches required. If you are thinking about cutting Features – 4 Mother Mother at a party if you were looking to please the general population; the songs take a little bit of thinking to really enjoy them, though they can still be fun without any analysis. In this new album however, the throbbing beats could be seen as a lot more accessible to a crowd and could easily be pumped out over the speakers at a dance club. If you’re worried about Mother Mother conforming the “Top 40” chord progression norm, don’t be. Each song they’ve released has excel- lent lyrics and musical ideas just like all of their old music. Kicking off their Very Good Bad Thing Tour at the beginning of November, Mother Mother will be stopping in Winnipeg on Friday, November 28th at 8:00 PM at the Burton Cumming Theatre. Tickets are still available for general admission floor spots as well as seats, and prices range from $35-50. Very Good Bad Thing is now available on iTunes or wherever CDs are sold. § your hair in the near future I highly recommend donating, because waiting an extra year so it is long enough could allow one kid to have a full head of hair. To donate simply ask your hair dresser to make a ponytail with the amount of hair you wish to donate, most should know how to package it up and then all you need to do is mail it in. There is a place in Winnipeg you can donate to that I will recommend, Locks for Love. Although the retail value of these wigs can be almost $4000, Locks for Love gives their wigs for free. If you’re looking for more information you can check out http://www.locksoflove.org/. § Anyone need a mop? Photo credit Brenley Palmer. Music Review: Mobina Galore Their Cities Away album Jakub Marshall, reporter obina Galore is a duo from WinM nipeg, consisting of Jenna Priestner on guitar and Marcia Hanson on drums. On their website they describe their sound as being punk-alternative¬pop. A fitting label since their music does have the raw energy and drive of punk rock music, and the melodies and hooks of pop music. However they do not really have a lot in common with what people consider “pop-punk” to be. Mobina Galore’s music has a lot more creativity and energy then most mainstream pop-punk groups such as Blink-182. They compare their sound more to bands like Japandroids, a great Mobina Galore. Photo credit Mobina Galore. band that is breaking similar ground on the west coast of Canada currently. On Cities Away, Mobina Galore take Punk Rock in a more catchy and polished direction on tracks such as their super catchy and thrashable lead single “Bad Love Song”. This polished sound is in part due to the production done by John Paul Peters, a great Winnipeg producer who has worked with bands such as Royal Canoe, and Propagandhi in the past. Peters makes the vocals and guitar all sound very clean and discernible while not the sacrificing the live aggressive energy that makes punk music so great. Priestner, and Hanson show some really great cohesion as a duo on this record, which hopefully promises to translate into a great live show. I could see as this band gets more exposure them becoming a veritable staple in the Manitoban underground live music scene. Cities Away will be release on December 9th, and you can catch Mobina Galore at an album release show this winter break either here in Brandon on December 20th at the North Hill Inn, or December 21st at the Park Theatre in Winnipeg. § Volume 105, Issue 12 — November 18th, 2014 — 4 Study Brea� – 5 As� Quentin Dear Quentin What are all these slang terms I hear? I always hear kids nowadays talking about yolo or lol or swag? I had just thought I was getting hip with the youngins, foshizzle and now it is just all a mess and I need help. Matt Holem Dear Matthew, I too have made a study of language evolution and sometimes devolution. In this instance I believe the words the children are using are bastardized versions of very old terms. The word Yolo for example is the ecstatic cry used by Benedictine monks in the middle of a particularly difficult bout of prayer or tennis, Yolou. The learned students of this university are clearly masters of history and are trying to bring back the English of yester-century. I approve. Although they seem to be messing up the context. The other word swag is similarly placed in the historical record. In this case, a pirate word denoting an excellent vintage of grog, or Rum to you colonials. I myself cannot stomach the taste of grog or swag but I hear that sailors swear by it. Indeed, it only killed a few dozen last year and blinded four. So you know it has to be good. I have no concept of the ‘lol’. It is perhaps the sound that a Continental horse would make. They do tend to breed the horses there a little less than intelligent. I think it is perhaps so they can converse easier with their masters. I digress. The study of history is ongoing and often confusing. Keep up your observation. Oftentimes I hear that the application of warm hoof jelly to your eyes helps with this. I hope this helps, Quentin Quentin Quill is an 18th century time traveler trapped in BU. He has not yet declared a major or even attended class in the last several months. He stays up to date with news by avoiding the Quill and listening to a ham radio. If you have a question for Quentin please email him at missq@thequill.ca. He promises not to yell. If Quentin chooses your question you get a free Quill Tshirt. They make for good car window curtains. Winter: Acclimati�ation If you can’t avoid it, enjoy it clAir song, coluMnist few days ago, we had the first snow Aof this winter here in Brandon. This is my fourth winter in Canada. Getting used to the Manitoba winter seemed impossible to me when I experienced -35 degree weather for the first time. Compared to the first time, however, I am now more acclimated to it. Strictly speaking, I realize that winter cannot be avoided and I have to enjoy what Brandon has in winter rather than staying indoors all the time. Winter sports can be an option to enjoy this season. As snow falls and accumulates on the ground, the winter sports season begins. If you want a breath of fresh air and excitement, there are two places where you can enjoy skiing not far from Brandon: Minnedosa Ski Valley and Asessippi Ski Resort. If you want to feel warmer air and still want being active, skating at the Sportsplex is always a great option. Also, if you are parents, you can go to natural bowl-shaped playgrounds and enjoy snow sled rides with your children. If you endure cold weather in November and December with winter sports, Christmas and Boxing Day are just around the corner. On Christmas, every member of the family comes home and spends time together. You may be able to visit family members you haven’t seen in a long time. Boxing Day is even better. Boxing Day is the best day of the year for shoppers because they will get high discounts on everything they want to buy. One of my friends was looking forward to winter because he wanted to enjoy winter sports. I couldn’t understand him at that time, but now I can partially understand why he anticipated winter. There is plenty of winter-only entertainment besides winter sports, Christmas and Boxing Day; there is the Santa Parade in November, the Winter Festival in January and so on. If you can experience these entire events, snow will disappear in a flash. That is how I acclimated to Manitoba winters. § 011 – Jim Forsythe Area: Evans Theatre Cry: See the ball! Forsythe is a Drama-type Prof. He is most commonly found in the Evans Theatre. He can be persuaded to leave the comfort of the theatre when promised a sailing trip, and most enjoys discussion of the wind. Forsythe’s Humour stat rises when he uses his Special Move, Improv. 5 — Volume 105, Issue 12 — November 18th, 2014 Anime Review: Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure Chelsey Venn, buga ith the rise of anime’s popularity W over the past decade, it’s no surprise that by now, with a more diverse market, we’re starting to see many tropes come to light in different genres of anime. That’s why, when one particular anime shows up and breaks the mold of the stereotypical fantasy anime, it’s probably worth at least paying attention. It’s also worth noting that this anime is based off of a digital card game, which tends to be something unique in itself. While a lot of animes based off video games tend to be nothing more than pandering fanservice to diehard fans, one can easily know nothing about the card game and still sit down and find enjoyment in this enchanting storyline. The main focus of Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis (localized as Rage of Bahamut: Genesis) revolves around a fairly simple concept: the world is divided up into gods, humans, and demons; both Studio: MAPPA the gods and the demons own one half of a key capable of unleashing the dragon Bahamut, who is more than capable of bringing about the world’s destruction. This system seems to work well in keeping Bahamut in check... that is, until a young demon woman named Amira manages to steal the gods’ half of the key. This unprecedented act manages to throw all three factions into action, with both the gods and the demons desperately seeking to get their hands on the key half before the BUSU/Clubs – 6 Rating: 5 / 5 other faction can. Finding herself alone in her plight and not knowing much about the human world, Amira wanders while disguised as a human in search of a place known as Helheim. It is through her searching that she meets Favaro, a young, cheerful, mischievious bounty hunter who sports a red afro. As a result of his own mischief-making, he finds himself promising to lead Amira to Helheim himself. Soon after Favaro is introduced, however, we quickly learn that he is also in the process of being hunted -- this time by another bounty hunter named Kaiser. At first glance, Kaiser seems like a hard-headed, justice-loving, wannabe knight... however, it’s later revealed that Favaro and Kaiser share a history in which fate saw the once good friends turned against one-another -or at least, turned Kaiser against Favarao, while Favaro turned tail and led Kaiser on a merry chase across the land. Storyline and memorable characters aside, this anime also looks very beautiful. For one, It follows the recent trend of replacing once-black lineart with deep red or blue hues. Every frame of every scene looks absolutely flawless with some incredibly innovative character and location designs that bring out its gaming origin in a very lively manner. The music is also worth paying attention to, as it’s one of the very first things that caught my attention about this anime. I stand by my opinion that it has the best opening sequence of the Fall 2014 anime season! In conclusion, Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis manages to bring amazing fantasy action and character development together while still having a great deal of humour spiced up with amazing visuals and audio. This is one of the few animes that I genuinely believe has something for almost any type of anime fan out there, and is really worth checking out! § BUASC Op-Ed: Anger and Sadness For a Winnipeg Survivor Stay strong Jill Vanderheiden, buasc boriginal people this has been Aa pretty amazing week! We returned to school after the weekend to hear that a young, beautiful woman who went to Winnipeg to go to school was beaten and sexually assaulted within a few breaths of losing her life. First, you were may have been thinking she might have been living a rough life, eh? No. She went to Winnipeg to finish high school because her community doesn’t have high school. Surprised? Many communities still don’t have schools. Maybe you think, well what the heck was she doing out that late? Partying? Maybe, maybe no. Maybe she was at an awards dinner. Many are happening for the Manitoba Business Council, Manitoba Aboriginal Youth Achievement Awards. Maybe she was babysitting. Maybe she was at a movie. See, it doesn’t matter. Two young men chose to grab her, to beat her, to rape her, to beat her again, and to throw the 100 pounds of water, protein, connective tissue, lipids, apatite, carbohydrates and DNA into the river. The same place we find bent shopping carts with missing wheels and old tires. This beautiful, strong young woman dragged herself from the freezing, dark, water. She clung Game Review: To The Moon Genre: Adventure, RPG Alex Trush, buga o you like yourself a good mystery? D Do you like awesome soundtracks? Do you like being moved to tears by engaging and compelling stories of love, bitterness, and betrayal? Then you will love To The Moon. To The Moon follows a day in the life of Dr. Eva Rosalene and Dr. Neil Watts. These scientists have the ability to transcend a person’s memories to artificially make their dreams come true. And if that doesn’t sound like the coolest job ever, I Developer: Freebird Games don’t know what is! Tonight the doctors are tasked with fulfilling the dreams of Johnny. Johnny has but one wish as he lies on his deathbed. He wants to go to the Moon. The catch is, Johnny has no idea why he wants to go to the moon, he just knows that deep in his heart, it’s what he truly wants. Now it’s up to you to manipulate the time and space of Johnny’s memories to make it happen. To The Moon has a little bit of everything for everyone as far as mechanics are concerned. Movement is controlled by point and click, or with the arrow keys. In each area you have to find five memory links. These can range from watching a short cut scene to finding paper rabbits. There are to pieces of clay and mud and stone and dragged herself up with every last breath. Lying there, thinking of the warmth of her friends, the love of her family and baring down to focus on finding enough strength to move, these boys came back. Yep, and beat her again. Then they went looking for more fun. Found more body mass and beat on it too. She was saved by a construction worker with a cell phone. Sort of. See, she was saved by her resilience. By her faith. By her love of friends and family. By her volition. This 100 pounds of water, protein, connective tissue, lipids, apatite, carbohydrates and DNA could easily have Platform: PC (RPGMaker) puzzles to solve throughout your adventure. You even have to fight for your life a couple times. As for the art style, most of the game uses beautifully crafted 16 bit sprites. The music fits the mood for each part of the game perfectly. To those of you who love your video game music, this OST is definitely worth a listen. Sometimes I would click on something a couple times before it actually noticed I was trying to click it. In general, the controls could certainly be tighter, but any minor qualms I have with the controls are irrelevant because where the game truly shines is in the storytelling. The memory links that you collect throughout the game serve as a very engaging way to move the story forward, and it honestly feels like you’re an investigator as you sleuth about, finding clues and try- died. She didn’t. She will get stronger from this. I think about those really mad dogs. The vicious ones that attack when you are not looking. I am not thinking about the boys like that. I bet you thought this was about them. It isn’t. When you continue to hurt a human being, over and over. They just get stronger. I am afraid for anyone that hurts her again. It will be at least a tie. I am sure. Every time you make someone feel smaller than you, every time you are spiteful and purposely use power to make someone feel smaller, remember, you are making them stronger and more vicious. § Rating: 4.5 / 5 ing to solve question of “why”? Why does Johnny want to go to the moon? Every answer you find unveils a host of new questions, and it just keeps building up more and more as you get closer and closer to the truth. So to anyone who has an insatiable curiosity, I would suggest that you reserve a full five hours to play this game through to completion in one sitting because you won’t be able to put this game down once you start. To The Moon is an indie game, developed using the RPGMaker engine, that everyone who likes a good mystery or a drama should play. The team at Freebird Games knows how to engage a person. If you desperately don’t want to play the game yourself, invite a friend who likes games over to play it for you. You can thank me later. § Volume 105, Issue 12 — November 18th, 2014 — 6 U W Steps Taken Groups exhibit focuses on artistic process Jakub Marshall, reporter week the Department of Visual TandhisAboriginal art is putting on an exhibit at the Glen P. Sutherland Gallery of Art entitled “Steps Taken”. This exhibit features some of the more junior artists at BU as well as featuring a general focus on “process and development”. Both the process and development of the students as emerging artists in their community, and of the artworks themselves. This emphasis on process was shown by featuring pieces that were unfinished, placing sketchbooks with rough drafts beside their finished products, and an in studio artist painting while the opening was underway. Co-Chair of BUFASA Timothy Brown says the purpose of the “Steps Taken” exhibit is to provide a counterpoint for the exhibit currently at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, which features work by advanced and graduating students from Brandon University. In terms of the actual pieces presented, “Steps Taken” features a wide diversity of different styles, mediums, and forms. Style varies from traditional landscape paintings, to abstract multimedia pieces on canvas (or even on plywood). Of the canvas pieces, many use different mediums depending on the artist, there are some charcoal pieces, some oil paint, and some multimedia collage type works such as sticks and feathers. As well there are several clay sculptures to round things out. Displayed prominently is a wall of small hand paintings by many different students (pictured above). Brown says this is an exercise that almost every artist has had to do for a course at some point in his or her life. So these hand painting are probably the best representation of what this exhibition is all about, the journey of artist from student to fullfledged professional. “Steps Taken” is on at the Glen P. Sutherland Gallery of Art from November 13th - November 22nd, between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM. § Writing Contest Community – 7 Free literary critique from people you don’t know! Jenna Valiquette, reporter o you love writing short stories? PoD ems? Articles or haikus? Introducing the inaugural Quill Christmas Writing Contest *oooooh*. Now please, hold your applause while I finish explaining what it is. Anyone can submit any type of writing to the contest, as long as it pertains to this year’s theme. The theme is “Unconventional Christmas”, and if that doesn’t light a fire under your mantle, well golly gee, I don’t know what will. Send in your work by December 11th, so all of us can sit around the Quill office drinking alcoh- I mean eggnog and criticize you... And your writing, I suppose. Yes, that’s right, your masterpieces are going to be judged by people you don’t know with zero qualifications! Refreshing, isn’t it? The winner will graciously receive a Forbidden Flavours gift card, publishing credit in your favourite local paper (*cough*, yes, this one.), and the everlasting glory of being the best, undefeated BU holiday writer! ..Well, until next year anyway. So get your typewriters fired up, or whatever you hipster university students use to scribe things nowadays, and get crackin! Email all submissions to EIC. thequill@gmail.com Caution: don’t go too willy-nilly on the word count. Max 1000 words, some of us judges don’t have that long of an attention span. § BUGS Awareness Week If you can find it Holly Kalyniuk, assistant editor-in-chief November 18 to 21 , BranFdonrom University’s Geography Society (BUGS) th st has organized a Geography Awareness Week filled with fun geography things (and some alcohol). On Tuesday, November 18th, the group will be viewing various geography videos in the Mingling Area from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM, and on Wednesday, November 19th, prizes are up for grabs in a lunchtime geocaching event from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. For those interested in pursuing a career in geography or simply interested in exactly what students with a geography degree are capable of becoming, Thursday, November 20th is Career Day in the Elephant Room from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM with free pizza and a cash bar. To cap off a week of BUGS events is a bake sale fundraiser in the Mingling Area on Friday, November 21st from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. All students knowledgeable in geography or otherwise are encouraged to attend. For more information on the event, visit their Facebook page. § Hands, Photo credit Jakub Marshall. Upcoming Events Who’s ready to work on their procrastination skills? Ashlyn Pearce, reporter your study break activity here. FindNovember 18 : Debut CD release th concert for duo256 featuring Kerry DuWors (violin) and Futaba Niekawa (piano), admission is free, start time is 8:00 PM at the Lorne Watson Recital Hall. November 18th - December 31st: Tommy McLeod Curve Gallery, located in the John E. Robbins Library, open Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM, Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Saturday - Sunday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, displays the stories of men and women from Brandon College who took part in World War I. November 19th: A Community Conversation is taking place in the HLC Room 002, the topic of discussion is ideas that will help to build a Healthy Living Center that reflects the needs of the community, for more info call 204-727-9756. November 20th: The 6th annual Transgender day of Remembrance is at Knox United Church (451 18th St.), an indoor lunch will take place from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM with a candle-light vigil taking place from 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM with cookies and hot chocolate, for more info contact Rune Breckon at 204-571-3282. November 20th: a coffee house for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, twospirit people and their allies/supporters takes place at 7:00 PM, for more information please contact 204-727-0417. November 20th - 22th: Vincent Massey High School presents “The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy” at the WMCA, performance starts at 7:30 PM, for more information please contact wmca.ca or 204-728-9510. November 21st: The last day you will be able to voluntarily withdraw from any first-term courses or get a 50% refund on both-term courses. November 21st: Basketball, Brandon University Bobcats vs. Trinity Western Spartans, Ladies at 6:00 PM and Men at 8:00 PM in the HLC. November 21st: Pickerel Fish Fry at St. George’s Church (1011 5th St.) from 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM courtesy of Brandon and Area Dragon Slayers Youth, tickets are $15 (children 6 and younger are free) and can be bought at St. George’s Church (morning only) or St. Matthew’s Cathedral (all day, 403 13th St.), for more info or to 7 — Volume 105, Issue 12 — November 18th, 2014 reserve tickets call 204-728-6542. November 21st: An Old Fashioned Christmas Concert by Shenanigans, admission is $10, shows start at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM. November 22st: Basketball, Brandon University Bobcats vs. Trinity Western Spartans, Ladies at 5:00 PM and Men at 7:00 PM in the HLC. November 22nd: The Brandon Humane Society’s 24th annual Pet Photos with Santa is at Pet Valu (1300 18th St.) from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, cost is $20 and includes a CD with the images. November 23rd: Taste of Christmas Dinner at Knox United Church, sittings at 4:30 PM and 6:00 PM, tickets are $13 (adults), available at the church, for more info contact 204-727-6975. November 24th: The Brandon University Lions Club is hosting Cookies for Coats in the Mingling Area from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, bring new or gently used winter wear (scarves, mitts, hats, etc.) to donate and receive a free pack of cookies! Hot chocolate and a cookie together can also be bought for $1.50, all donations are going towards the Brandon Soup Kitchen. November 24th: High Valley brothers and Brad and Curtis Rempel at the WMCA, start time is 7:00 PM, for more info contact wmca.ca or 204-728-9510. November 28th: Volleyball, Bobcats vs. University of Regina Cougars, Ladies at 6:00 PM and Men at 7:45 PM. The Brandon branch of Operation Red Nose is pleased to announce that it is ready to go for another season, offering safe rides home on most weekend nights from November 28th to New Year’s Eve. November 29th: Volleyball, Bobcats vs. University of Regina Cougars, Ladies at 5:00 PM and Men at 6:45 PM. XII MB Dragoons Museum (1116 Victoria Ave): a collection of historical military items, admission is free, they are open on Tuesdays from 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM, for more information or other times call 204-717-4579 or visit 12mbdragoonsmuseum.com. Canadian Blood Services: the donor clinic is open Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11:30am-2:30pm and 4:00-7:30pm, walk-ins are welcome, for more information please call 1-888-2-DONATE (1-888236-6283). § Quill Classifieds TUBACHRISTMAS November 29th: Tuba and Euphonium players of all ages and experience levels are welcome to join us for a low brass holiday concert. Registration and rehearsal are going to be in the Brandon University School of Music. Dress festively and decorate your instrument. Registration: 9:30-10:30 AM Rehearsal: 10:30-12:00AM Performance at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba: 2:00 PM Champions Of E-Brandon: Celebrating our pillars of intellect. For me I don’t care what time of day it is, I don’t want to hear anybody playing any kind of instrument in the space I pay for. It’s called respect. A condo/apartment is not the place for instruments. Open to compromise. “For sale: 2006 Suzuki GsxR is in mint condition price $2500 USD. If interested contact me at moorelori080@gmail.com” Seen Below: “Hey BU do you want to help give back to your community? The Lions Club on Campus is always welcoming new members; meetings are twice every month in Meeting Room A in McMaster Building. Our next meeting is November 18th, we hope to see you there!” Volume 105, Issue 12 — November 18th, 2014— 8
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