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Volume 35, Issue 10 • Wednesday February 22nd, 2006
In this Issue...
Millenium Excellence Award
Page 3
Everyone wins thanks to Carol-Ann Hoyte’s
hard work. Hoyte is a Montreal native whose
dedication to children’s literature was a key factor in her receiving a Millennium Excellence
Award. Her schoolwork, her part time jobs and
her volunteer work all centre around her passion
for children’s literature.
Carnival Week
Page 4
Last week, the Carnival celebrations were set up in the Agora. It
comes every year without fail to lift
our spirits from the dreary weather
and towering piles of midterms. The
events showcased during Carnival
Week included a hypnotist named “The
Incredible Boris”, the Valentine’s Day
Couples Contests, and “The Amazing
Race”. However, the most memorable
event was by far the Ms. John Abbott
Beauty Pageant.
When were-rabbits attack
Page 6
In 1989, Nick Park introduced
the world to Wallace, the eccentric,
cheese-loving inventor and his faithful, wise dog, Gromit, in A Grand
Day Out. The success of this short
animated film demanded a sequel, and
in 1993, Wallace and Gromit returned
in The Wrong Trousers, and in 1995’s A
Close Shave.
Canada’s quest for gold
Page 11
It’s that time again. That time that
comes every four years. That time when
many Canadians have something to cheer
about other than their city’s hockey team.
It’s the Winter Olympics. Yes, two weeks
of winter sports that Canada should
excel at.
Sections
News...........................................1
Camus Life.................................3
Entertainment...........................6
Comics......................................8
Arts.............................................9
Opinions...................................10
Sports........................................11
Friday’s Storm a Reminder of the
Brutality of Canadian Winters
class wasn’t even disrupted (for long) in
Chateauguay, as the interior wall remained
intact. Downtown, employees of a 20-storey building called the police asking them to
Needless to say, February 17th saw some close the road below
serious weather. Freezing rain, snow and because they feared
winds reaching up to 110km/h wreaked that one of their
havoc on both Quebec and Ontario. Power windows was about
lines went down, depriving upwards of come loose and
157,000 people of electricity, 40,000 of plummet to the
whom were Montrealers. According to street. Police took
Hydro-Quebec spokesperson Marie Maugin, this seriously, and
this was “the worst day for weather-related closed the service
electricity interruptions since the 1998 Ice road between Jeanne
Storm”. Buildings were damaged, a freight Mance St. and St.
train passing through Montreal had six cars Laurent Blvd.
derailed on a bridge due to the high winds,
Four massive
and the storms caused three major pile-ups pile-ups were reon highways.
por ted: three in
The bad weather began overnight with Ontario, and one 50km east of Montreal.
the freezing rain, which eased off by morn- All were caused by sudden whiteouts, where
ing. The city of Montreal’s street workers snow and wind combine to create an area
spread gravel and salt
with absolutely no vison the roads, but this
ibility. Whiteouts come
was blown away as
on suddenly, and cars all
the wind began to
driving on the same road
pick up. By 11 a.m.,
can’t see each other; this
the winds were even
results in chain-reacstronger, snapping
tion accidents like the
branches right off of
four that happened on
trees. Temperatures
Friday. In every case,
in Montreal dropped
rescue workers had a
from 4 degrees above
hard time reaching the
zero to 12 below in
scene quickly because of
a matter of hours
the unrelenting storm.
as the gusts of wind Gordon Beck • The Gazette
The most severe of
roared through the
the accidents was one
city. Two schools were reportedly damaged involving 37 vehicles on Highway 417 east of
by the winds: an elementary in Hochelaga- Ottawa in which a man and his two-year-old
Maisonneuve had to be closed when a section daughter were killed. As many as 40 people
of its roof was torn away, and a Chateauguay were injured in this crash alone, at least 11
junior high’s outer brick wall crumbled. of them with serious injuries. The vehicles
No one was hurt in either incident, and included trucks, some of which wound up on
Nicola Fleming
News Editor
Disaster Swamps the Philippines
Lauren Filiatreault
Staff Writer
A mudslide spelled disaster for Guinsaugon,
Philippines last Friday. The mudslide swamped
the village, and has reportedly killed over 1,350
people - including 256 elementary school
children.
Many still hope to find survivors, but with
thick mud covering an entire village, it is doubtful that there would be air pockets to give hope
for the victims. Only 20 to 57 survivors have
been found so far among the dead bodies of
the villagers.
While the U.S Marines and the Philippine
soldiers, as well as local miners, have been digging
through the mud that lies over 35 feet deep, many
are wondering whether to give up or to continue
their efforts. Some officials were thinking of
leaving this village as a massive cemetery, since
there is little to no hope for survivors.
The U.S Marines used nine seismic sensors
to detect vibrations underneath the mudslide. So
far, the results have been optimistic.
“We know there’s something down there,”
U.S. marine Lt. Richard Neikirk said. “The farther down we went, the signals grew stronger.”
A rescue team from Malaysia used soundgear as well, and they confirmed there were
noises under the thick mud. “We have a sound,”
said Sahar Yunos of the Malaysia Disaster
and Rescue Team. “Knocking, something like
that.”
On Friday, the day the mudslide occurred,
some students sent text messages to their relatives, saying they were still alive. This good news
motivated the rescue workers to continue digging into the thick mud.
However, the disaster has proven to be
top of cars. The car containing the man and
his daughter had a tractor-trailer on top of it,
where it had rolled after crushing the car like
an accordion. Both were in the back seat.
The mother of the
little family managed
to escape from the car
alive, and was the one
to point out to rescuers
that her husband and
daughter were trapped
in the car.
A second crash happened near Embrun,
Ontario, with up to
80 vehicles twisted
and piled together on
the road. One victim, Jason Baker of
Almonte, Ontario, claimed it was the ultimate
whiteout. When his car crashed, he got out
of his car and ran for his life. Other people
did the same, quite likely saving themselves
from serious injury as they avoided the worst
of the pileup. At least three people were
killed, and dozens injured.
A less serious accident also happened in
Ontario, involving about 30 cars. From this,
five people were left with minor injuries.
The fourth accident happened 50km east
of Quebec, on Highway 40 near Lavaltrie.
This one involved almost 60 cars and trucks.
One man died, and over 40 were injured
in the pileup that was similar to the one in
Embrun.
Although all of the pileups were likely
caused by the extreme weather, authorities
are busy with reports and investigations
for each of these major accidents. All in
all, Friday’s weather was winter’s reminder
to us that it is not always as kind as it has
been so far.
overwhelming to some.
“Everything is brown mud. You don’t see
any trees at all, just mud from the top of the
mountain down to the river,” says Lt. Mary Pinky
Moisis, a Filipino air force helicopter pilot.
With the threat of more rain and the threat
of another mudslide, rescue workers are trying
to fish out more survivors with shovels and their
bare hands, because the mud is too soft for the
heavy-lifting equipment.
So far, Canada has contributed over $300,000
for recovery and relief to the villagers.
“We will revisit this contribution as needs
in the affected area continue to be assessed. We
are dispatching an officer from the embassy
in Manila to the area to evaluate the situation
as circumstances on the ground permit,” says
Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay.
Wednedsay February 22nd, 2006 • Two things have crossed my
mind over the last few days, the
first of which being that history will
repeat itself over and over again.
The second thing is that days which
include a glass of orange juice
are better than days which don’t.
Somewhere along the course of
my life, roughly when High School
started, I stopped drinking orange
juice and opted for other choices
of drinks. Coke was among the
most popular, and a close second,
believe it or not, was Pepsi. I used
to drink Coke in the morning, instead of coffee and I would drink
Pepsi when I was stressed. I began
to realize that Pepsi is not better
than Coke, nor is Coke better than
Pepsi. But that is a discussion for
a different time.
Because of registration problems, my first semester, Fall 2003,
was done in night school. I found it
difficult to stay awake. I got different advice from different people on
how to stay awake. Coffee was the
most common suggestion, but unfortunately, the only source of coffee available was from the vending
machines, as the Oval was closed
at the time. As many people would
agree, it is not the best source of
coffee. I went for Coke, but that
was too sweet when accompanied
by a candy bar. Chewing gum
worked for the first five minutes I
tried it. It’s funny too, because riding the 210 to Abbott, I overheard
a girl talking about how well that
works. No, no it doesn’t. The idea
SUJAC Update
Another two
weeks have passed
and many things
have happened
in the world of
SUJAC.
First,
the SUJAC Open
House was a
great success! On
Valentine’s Day, lots of people
came to get married and to share
some of our candy and coffee.
There were traditional weddings,
gay weddings, mass weddings,
even a twin wedding…Anyway,
we managed to collect a fair
amount of money and all of it is
going to the John Abbott College
Christmas Fund to help struggling
students.
On another note, Congress
has re-opened nominations for the
Professional Programs. They will
be open until we fill at least half of
the seats. In case you didn’t know,
Congress is the legislative body of
the Student Union, so anything
that requires a vote has to have
its seal of approval. Congress
also sends representatives to the
different school Committees, like
Library Media Services, Sexual
Harassment, as well as the different
Program Committees. If you want
to get involved in how the school
is run, Congress
is the place to be.
Professional students can drop by
SUJAC P-101 to
pick up a Congress
Nomination form.
SUJAC has also
been really active
with intercollegiate communications because of the Grade
Review Policy. Five of us went
to a CRAM meeting to tell other
Colleges and Universities about
the overwhelming injustice within
the Grade Review Procedures.
CRAM is an organization formed
of the different Student Unions
on the island of Montreal and
serves to coordinate action between Colleges. This organization
spans across Union Federations
and encompasses Unions from
FECQ, FEUQ and ASSÉ, as well
as independent Unions.
COAC’s Meeting at Heritage,
Hull, unfortunately had to be
cancelled last Friday due to the
weather; however, it should be
rescheduled for Friday, March
10. COAC hopes to have a full
attendance so as to work on our
mandates.
We at SUJAC wish you all a
safe and happy Spring Break.
• Wednesday February 22nd, 2006
is that if it is difficult to keep your
attention on the lecture, you could
at least keep yourself awake by
concentrating on chewing the gum.
It really doesn’t work. Under the
advice of a friend of mine, I tried
drinking orange juice to stay awake.
I’ll admit that it wasn’t the best way
to stay awake, but it did help a little,
and I did enjoy it. Teachers would
stare in awe as I would take bottle
after bottle of orange juice out of
my bag and proceed to drink it.
I had rediscovered orange juice.
After drinking Coke for so long, it
felt as though my body was craving
Vitamin C.
As that semester came to a
close, I began to drink less and less
orange juice. Interestingly enough,
my grades were on a slow decline.
The transition from orange juice
back to Coke was a slow one. I had
lost my job, and things that came
in cans were cheaper than bottles
of orange juice. It was only seventy
five cents, but that still makes a difference. The next semester, I began
day school, with no job, and drank
iced tea. As time went by, I began
to get lazier and lazier. I would skip
classes, not do homework, and I
was soon back to drinking Coke.
For the most part, History is
studied, in the hope that we do
not repeat the mistakes that were
made in the past. I came to both
of these conclusions during a math
class. I walked into Second Floor
Hochelaga, and found that the
coke machine had cans of orange
juice. This seems to be the only
place on campus that these cans
are available. I sat down in my class,
and opened the can, and drank the
juice I once loved so much. The
next day, I saw my math teacher in
his office, and we went over a test
that I had failed. If something so
simple could show you so much,
perhaps I could stop history from
repeating itself again.
Shorter waits for health care?
Emilie Bruneau
Office Manager
Last June a ruling made by the
Supreme Court of Canada changed
Quebec’s health care policy. Previously
private health care insurance was
banned, but it was concluded that this
ban violated the province’s charter
of rights. Now Quebecers will be allowed to use private providers for their
health care if they wait longer than
six months for knee replacement, hip
replacement or cataract surgery.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper
stated that Quebec has revolutionized
the health-care system, and the nation is going to adopt the new policy.
The role of private insurance will be
limited and still follow the Canada
Health Act.
The Canadian health care system
is a series of socialized health insurance plans, which enables all Canadian
citizens to have access to preventative
care, medical treatments, access to
hospitals, dental surgery, and additional medical services. The efficiency
and the amount of time it takes to
deliver treatments is the main reason
for Quebec’s new policy. The primary
advantage of access to private health
care is the grantee to receive treatments
with dramatically reduced wait times.
Regardless of the negative aspects
of the health care system, Canadians
still have a life expectancy of 80 years,
one of the highest in the world, and
lowest infant mortality rates.
Rob says:
How the hell
does Mister
Rogers win
the ultimate
showdown?
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The New Transvestite: Girls Dressing Like Boys
Katie Nation
Staff Writer
A few months ago, my parents were
cleaning out my grandmother’s basement
when they found boxes filled with my grandfather’s old clothing. Hidden in the basement
for all these years were boxes and boxes of
suits, dinner jackets, dress shirts, ties, scarves,
shorts, golf hats, gloves, and fedoras in
slightly musty, but otherwise good shape.
After lugging it home, my family tried to
decide what
to do with all
these clothes,
and my cousins joked that
I, being the
family fashion addict,
should have
a look at all
the old-man
garb. I agreed
whole-heartedly, and my
family continued to
laugh until
they realized
that they had just given me free-reign over
a fantastic array of genuine vintage apparel.
I ended up filling my wardrobe with all the
best grandfather clothing that I could find,
and since then I’ve never felt so chic.
I’m not surprised to have found wearable clothing in my grandfather’s stash. It
would seem a little odd that
I would be so excited about
men’s clothing, but this has
actually been a long time
coming. I’ve been playing
more and more with the
masculine look this year,
and lately I’ve become so
comfortable shopping in the
men’s department that I’ve
learned my size in “men’s”
and, most importantly, I’ve
learned to ignore the confused looks from salespeople
and other shoppers. Besides
the excitement of shopping
on the “wrong” side of the
store, there’s something undeniably fun about wearing
boy’s clothes. Something I
think we’ve all been subconsciously picking up on.
A girl wearing boy’s
clothes is evidently harder
to notice than a boy wearing girls’ clothing, but this
mental image in itself is
one of the first signs that
women are well on their way
in a gender-bending fashion
revolution. Whereas the
concept of a man wearing what is typically
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“female” clothing as a lifestyle choice has
historically been something of an oddity, a
woman wearing men’s clothing has, for the
past 75 years, become a non-issue. When
women started wearing pants as a fashion
statement in the 1930s, gender-specific clothing rules experienced a major cutback… for
women at least. While men’s clothing became
a hazier concept with pants on both genders,
skirts were typically left on the girls.
But how has female cross-dressing
reached the point where it’s at today? The
mannish look couldn’t just end with women
wearing pants. In
1977’s Annie Hall,
Diane Keaton
made dressing
like a man sexy
and fashionable,
while Kate Moss
jump started boyishness in the 90s
with her exceptionally unfeminine physique and
her oftimes boyish
style. These women, along with
countless others,
have transformed
the female crossdressing look from simply pants, to vests
and ties and blazers and oxford shirts. And
for this decade? Maybe the boyish figure
and mannish look is simply a new age sexy.
Maybe the attractiveness behind girls dressing like boys is fashion’s response to society’s
obsession with male homosexuality (see:
Brokeback Mountain,
Will and Grace).
For anyone reluctant
to jump on the manclothes bandwagon, it’s
important to note that
by donning men’s fashion
you would not be trying
to hide away your gender.
I for one, despite my
love for men’s apparel,
am completely proud of
being female (and anyone
stupid enough to utter a
sexist remark in my presence will certainly hear
it). In order to really work
the masculine look, keeping a balance of feminine
and masculine within the
ensemble is key. Men’s
trousers are fantastic,
but instead of going allout with them like Diane
Keaton, try pairing them
with a pretty blouse or
one of spring’s lacy tops.
Likewise, if you’re wearing a vest or a blazer, stick
to slim jeans or shorts
(weather permitting) to
show off the curves of your legs and to keep
from looking too frumpy. When it comes
to ties… well, ties are better left on Avril
Lavigne circa 2002. We’ve come a long way
but I don’t think we’ve come that far.
Another key factor to keep in mind
when wearing men’s clothing, is that modern
men’s fashion is very different from their
more vintage attire. Guys of today tend to
let everything hang loose, with baggy jeans
which are getting progressively less baggy
but unflattering on girls nonetheless, and
enormous t-shirts or sweaters that leave
everything to the imagination. If you want to
rock the boy look, stick more to “boy from
over 50 years ago” than to what your boyfriend wears. As mentioned before, trousers
and oxfords are always cute, and vests and
blazers are actually really flattering to the
physique. Vintage men’s hats (think pageboy,
golfer, or of course the fedora) are way cuter
than anything we can come up with these
days and are a quick fix to any bad hair day.
You might want to steer clear from pocketwatches and monocles, but otherwise you’re
good to go.
Everyone has their reasons for dressing
like the opposite sex, whether in rebellion as
the ladies of the 1930s or in sheer quirkiness
as with Diane Keaton, whatever the reason
the desire has been building throughout the
past century. Men’s clothing has become
harder and harder to define, and as such,
easier and easier for women to wear. It’s not
hard to pull off the boyish look at school, so
if you’re keen then feel free to let yourself
go. As for the boys, I’ve seen little effort to
experiment with feminine fashion other than
last fall’s pink-shirt epidemic, but I’ll be here
to write about it the second skirts show up
on males. I’m ready when you are.
Millennium
Excellence
Award
Vera Kiriloff
Contributor
Everyone wins thanks to Carol-Ann Hoyte’s
hard work. Hoyte is a Montreal native whose
dedication to children’s literature was a key factor in
her receiving a Millennium Excellence Award. Her
schoolwork, her part time jobs and her volunteer
work all centre around her passion for children’s
literature.
Hoyte’s work in all of these areas shows why
she deserved the award. The Canada Millennium
Scholarship Foundation exists to recognize the
achievements of academically achieving students like
Hoyte, who still make the time to be engaged in the
community, which forms a large part of Hoyte’s life.
She reviews children’s books for Montreal Review
of Books and Canadian Bookseller and coordinates
the English section of TD Canadian Children’s Book
Week tour in Quebec. The event takes place annually
during one week in November. Her role includes
coordinating tours to libraries and other public places
in Quebec for authors and illustrators of children’s
books. It is hard work to co-ordinate such an event
and Hoyte’s section of the tour reaches 5,000-7,000
children. But she says it is worth it for all the “magical
moments” when the tour starts. “Children ask such
insightful questions and the authors become more
well known.”
A second-year student in the information and
library technology program at John Abbott College,
at 33-years old it has taken Hoyte a while to decide
that this was the program for her. For her though,
it seems like her whole life was leading up to the
decision to go into the program.
Before deciding on information and library
technology as a career path, Hoyte received a
degree in journalism. She then spent some time
freelancing and working with children at camps in
both British Columbia and Alberta. When Hoyte
decided to move back to Quebec in 2001, she says
she thought it was time for her to focus her energy
on something she loved.She started work at a children’s bookstore when she moved, and eventually
became a circulation clerk at her local library where
she works part time.
“I thought to myself, ‘Man, I love this job and
environment,’ but I knew I didn’t want to be a circulation clerk until I retired,” says Hoyte. “I wanted
something more challenging, with more responsibility.” Hoyte registered for the program and explains:
“I had no doubt it was what I wanted to do, my
experience had made my mind up.” Hoyte applied
for the scholarship so that she didn’t have to worry
about money while she studied, although she says the
support has not stopped with the cheque.
Laureates are also invited to participate at the
annual Think Again conference organized by the
Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation. They
have the opportunity to network and discuss some
of the vital social issues that face Canadians, alongside
some of the leading experts from a wide variety of
fields. “They make an investment in your life beyond
the financial aspect,” says Hoyte. “They want to help
you make a change in the community.”
Wednesday February 22nd, 2006 • Carnival Week
Trevor Smith
Staff Writer
Last week, the Carnival celebrations
were set up in the Agora. It comes every
year without fail to lift our spirits from
the dreary weather and towering piles
of midter ms. The events showcased
during Carnival Week included a hypnotist named “The Incredible Boris”, the
Valentine’s Day Couples Contests, and
“The Amazing Race”. However, the most
memorable event was by far the Ms. John
Abbott Beauty Pageant. It was at least an
hour’s worth of kinky lollipop-licking,
“innocent virgins”, and booty-shaking
hot tamales strutting their stuff. All of
these bodacious ladies entertained a student-packed Agora for a first place cash
prize of $150, $50 for the runner-up, and
a 3rd place prize of $25.
These ladies ranged from Britney
Spears wannabes, to the traditional “Lady
in Red”, to the Russian weightlifters.
These women exemplified their female
charms through several gut-wrenching
and stomach-churning events such as the
strut-walk, the striptease, and finally, the
lap dance. All of the events were equally
scary to the on-lookers due to one little
detail: they weren’t quite women.
The Ms. John Abbott competition sets
out to the find the best women among
the male populace based on makeup,
style, and their ability to pull it off. This
year’s best was the Russian Bodybuilder,
Alfonsa, with her “I’ll break you in half
but I’m really a nice person” attitude.
Her specialty was the lap dance (I of
all people would know). Second place
runner-up went to Donnabella with her
Paris Hilton/prostitute impersonation.
Her style was definitely comparable to
the great whores of Hollywood. All in all,
the girls/guys managed to do a great job
of harassing the male show host and the
volunteer lap dance victim to complete
and utter fear.
This event, and many others, came
together and made Carnival week an
experience to remember… or one to
remove with lots and lots of psychiatric
help.
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First Gay “Marriage” at Abbott Between SUJAC Members
Aella Morad
Contributor
It’s Valentine’s Day, do you know what
your SUJAC representatives are up to? Collin
and Rylan, whom have been friends for over
17 years, decided to participate in a same sex
marriage ceremony. “Just for the hell of it,”
Rylan says. Neither Collin nor Rylan possess
any desires for each other within a homosexual
context. “Collin actually has a girlfriend,”
Rylan says, “but I am still looking.”
“This has been the first time there was
a fictional gay marriage between sujac representatives,” Marv, who has been in charge
• Wednesday February 22nd, 2006
of SUJAC’s secretarial business since 1986,
states.
This shows that most students are reacting positively towards marriage regardless of
sexual preference. Education and awareness
seems to be the key to accepting these new
concepts involving homosexuality and marriage. It has been little over a year that federal
government changed the actual definition of
marriage, which gave gay and lesbian couples
the right to marry.
Recently there has been a major cutback in
high school curriculum. In fact, sex education
is no longer mandatory in Quebec schools.
Instead it will now be up to the teachers to
somehow integrate it into the general curricu-
lum; in math and even history classes, teachers
and students will be discussing sexual topics
such as STDs.
It’s appalling how the government will
expect high school students to simply “wing
it” for their sexual education, relying on the
Internet and “Google” searches for knowledge of their sexuality, birth control, and how
to talk about sex with their partner.
It’s possible that the lack of knowledge
about sexual health is already affecting the
younger generation soon to come. STD rates
have spiked up as well as unplanned pregnancies in the past decade.
Not being educated about sexuality in high
school is an important issue that can affect
young people’s perceptions and social values
involving new concepts such as gay marriages
and homoerotic themes.
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When Were-Rabbits Attack
Barbara Radziwon
Contributor
In 1989, Nick Park introduced the
world to Wallace, the eccentric, cheeseloving inventor and his faithful, wise
dog, Gromit, in A Grand Day Out. The
success of this short animated film demanded a sequel, and in 1993, Wallace
and Gromit returned in The Wrong
Trousers, and in 1995’s A Close Shave.
Now, some ten years later, Park
brings them back to life in their first
full-length feature film, Wallace &
Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
This film has the same technical flair
and wonderful British wit as the original Wallace and Gromit films. Their
characters have the same charming
personalities that many viewers fell in
love with the first time around. Wallace
(voiced by Peter Sallis) is still inventing
devices to make his life easier, while
Gromit, who is the real brains behind
this partnership, continues to hold
things together with facial expressions
that continue to register his despair
and frustration with Wallace’s brilliant
new ideas.
Along with these two loveable mis-
fits, the audience is introduced to Lady
Tottington (voiced by Helena Bonham
Carter, who also worked on Tim Burton’s
Corpse Bride). Lady Tottington is an unmarried, wealthy, British aristocrat with
an exaggerated hair-do and a prominent
over-bite. She also has two problems; one
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Lauren “Steve” Rodrigues
Opinions Editor
Wild restaurant concerts, American
gummy bears, playing in ovens, and gay army
men. Oh, and did I mention hermaphrodites
with botched sex changes? This is a
movie like few others. As the bright
yellow/orange/red shiny cover looks
up at you from the shelf you can’t help
but be interested. There are so few
movies now that can match this one,
which shows the constant struggle of a
transgender person, but to make it even
harder it is a comedy/musical/drama.
John Cameron Mitchell, Miriam
Shor, Stephen Trask and Michael Pitt
star in “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”.
The roots of the movie come from
a character created by John Mitchell
and Stephen Trask which started out
on off-Broadway stages. John Mitchell
directed and co-wrote the story with
Stephen Trask, who also composed
music for the movie. Killer Film’s
Pamela Koffler and Katie Roumel produced the movie. It was in theaters in
2001 and later released on DVD.
The movie tells the story of a transsexual, Hedwig (John Mitchell), who is
trying to tell her story about her past.
A past tainted with many painful memories.
From the botched sex change that caused
a series of different and interesting events
to occur; poor Hedwig is tossed around
• Wednesday February 22nd, 2006
emotionally and forced to get over many
difficulties most people couldn’t do alone.
Finally she finds her place in an American
rock band that consists of an array of strange
characters. Even though they are under-appreciated, they manage to get by until a past
love of Hedwig’s life steals her music. The
story is intertwined around amazing storylyrics that tug at your heartstrings or make
you want to get up and mosh around.
It is hard to compare this movie to oth-
is a devious suitor who wants her money,
and the other is the rabbits who are eating
up her vegetables. This is where Wallace
and Gromit come to the rescue.
Nick Park’s first featured film starring
the dynamic duo is clever and entertaining. Although the plot is predictable (it
pokes fun at some of the classic movies, such as King Kong and The Wolf
Man) it is filled with laughs. It is sure
to entertain audiences of all ages. It
will delight young viewers with its cute
rabbits, Wallace’s new gadgets, and
Gromit’s chase through the vegetable
gardens. They will find themselves
cheering the heroes and booing the
villain. Adult viewers, too, will enjoy
and appreciate the different elements
that were combined to make Wallace
and Gromit a work of art.
It is evident that both Aardman
and DreamWorks Productions put a
lot of time, effort, and hard work into
this movie. This is obvious in the rich
quality of the characters, and crazy
camera angles of film noir. This sophisticated clay animated film has soared
to extraordinary heights; the world
of Wallace and Gromit is a genuinely,
eccentric place and a smashing, creative hit.
ers since there aren’t many movies about
the hardships in a transgender person’s life,
though when compared to other musical
comedies or dramas it surpasses almost all.
With many flashbacks to clear up the dark
area’s in the film, the story isn’t hard to follow. The songs do not take the plot out of
context, for example; if he sings about
his sex operation, the flashback will be
on the sex operation. The characters
are thoroughly developed as the movie
proceeds. When they realize the situation that they are in, each character
takes a different route to reach the
same point.
The mistreatment and disgust of
transgender people is clearly shown
through the movie. But the main message seems to be the acceptance of
one’s situation and the acceptance of
others. For example, when the people
are in the restaurant, they don’t really
like the music, but when Hedwig gets
close, you can see the disgust. The
movie tries to break down the barrier
and tells people not to judge. In this
case the cause was a botched sex operation. So it is not fair to look down
on people before you know their situation. There is no reason for people to
be disgusted with transgender people,
the movie states loud and clear. But
they also try and get across that they are
just like everyone else, and if you educate
yourself, you would see that they aren’t ‘bad’
or ‘disgusting’.
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A Close Encounter with Fire
Ashley Fairweather
Comics Editor
I woke up yesterday morning to get
ready for another day of school, and then
I suddenly remembered something amazing. I stared at my ceiling for a whole three
minutes thinking about the previous day: it
was a dream come true. I met the band that
has truly influenced me; I met In Flames.
In Flames is a Swedish metal
band that has been releasing studio and live
albums since 1994. From their first album,
Lunar Strain (1994), to their most recent
album, Come Clarity (2006), their sound
has immensely evolved. The Jester Race,
Whoracle, and Colony are some of the
highlight albums of their “old” sound. Now,
as heard clearly on Come Clarity, Reroute to
Remain, and Soundtrack to Your Escape,
they have a more powerful sound. Although
vocalist Anders Fridén does not scream as
brutally as he used to, the new sound grows
on you as guitarists Jesper Strömblad and
Björn Gelotte take you on an instrumental
joyride. Daniel Svensson, drummer of In
Flames, makes amazing beats that are essential to the band’s music. The bassist, Peter
Iwers, knows how to complete the sound of
their music.
When I heard In Flames was
coming to town with Zao, Devildriver,
and Trivium, I almost had a heart attack.
Unfortunately, the tickets sold out while
I was trying to figure out how many to
purchase. I felt crushed until I talked to my
friend Eli, another big fan of In Flames,
who told me they were coming to HMV
downtown to sign autographs on February
19th. I immediately told my boyfriend, Will,
and best friend, Judy, that we were so going
to be there to meet the band.
On the morning of February
19th, I fixed up a drawing I made for them
inspired by their album, “The Jester Race”.
I also grabbed my Reroute to Remain CD
my fingers still froze…and so did my toes.
Judy and Will’s hands looked frostbitten.
We noticed that there was a dépanneur
across the street that said DEPANNEUR
PEEL…except there was a tree blocking out
the “L”. Will also decided to run across the
street to get Harvey’s. Food is good when
you’re waiting outside for about an hour
before meeting your favourite band.
When the line finally started to
because it was my first In Flames album. I
grabbed my digital camera with three sets of
fresh recharged batteries and I was all set to
go. My dad picked Will and I up and then
we headed to pick Judy up (who lives in the
middle of nowhere…close to the bayou).
After some time, we were finally downtown
an hour before the signing was to start.
It was cold outside. By cold, I mean
freezing. Although I had a pair of mitts on,
move, I felt a wave of excitement flow
through my body. Unfortunately, HMV was
letting in small groups and we were cut off
from one of the groups. This meant we had
to stay outside for a little bit longer. Will
made one of the security guards throw out
his garbage. When we were finally let inside,
I got my camera ready and although my toes
did not have time to defrost, I started going
down the stairs to meet In Flames.
Clydes
Thursday February 23:
It took me a minute to realize In
Flames was sitting behind at the table right
in front of me. We all picked up copies of
Come Clarity and some guy unwrapped
them for us. Then, I was face to face with
Daniel Svensson. Unfortunately, he did not
talk much, which is when I decided to pull
out my drawing. Anders Fridén looked at
it and with a big Swedish smile on his face,
he asked if they could keep it. Of course, I
said yes, but I realized only after that I didn’t
sign my name on it. Anders is a really nice
guy, and doesn’t sound a thing like how he
sings. He actually sounds normal. When I
got to Björn Gelotte, I stopped and asked
if he played any ESP guitars. He shook his
head and said that he used to and that he
now plays Gibson guitars. Björn pointed to
the man beside him and said that he plays
LTD guitars. The man beside him was none
other than Jesper Strömblad, my guitar hero.
After talking with him for a bit, I got him to
pose with me in a picture that Judy took.
I could not leave with just two
pictures: one of Anders signing a CD and
one of Jesper and I. Will decided to go up to
the band to take a picture for this newspaper.
He managed to get Peter, Björn, and Jesper
in a cool pose.
Although I wasn’t able to go to the
show, I was satisfied to have met the band.
They are really nice people and I would have
loved to talk to them more. I never actually
thought I would have the chance to meet my
favourite band. Thank you, In Flames, for
coming to Montreal and making mine and
other peoples’ dreams come true.
Humanifesto
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Wednesday February 22nd, 2006 • • Wednesday February 22nd, 2006
Bandersnatch Comics
Dry Eyes
EML - Contributor
wise man told me
all one needs is something to believe in
if you can’t give him that
give them something to live for
if all else fails give’em something to do
and I know you
you have nothing to do
and you’re fooling no one with your dry eyes
you’re fooling no one with your dry eyes
with your dry eyes you’re fooling no one
Aoibheal
you once explained
how you’re way too busy
because of things that are your own
but what is it you’re doing
if you’re all alone?
And I know you,
you have nothing to do
Samantha Di Girolamo - Contributor
Missed the Bus
EML - Contributor
Smile when I see you
Politely wave,
‘Till I see, your hand
holding his firm
could have sworn I skipped a beat
and you’re…with your dry eyes
… fooling no one
the answers are hot, running through
your veins,
stop looking, quite searching
it’s not drowning in the waters
take a second to breathe
not hanging from the ceiling
come back down to earth
and you’re… with your dry eyes… no one
Inside I flinch
when you speak of
your gift for him
Every anniversary
Kills me.
Life as a Painting
Daphney Di Giovanni – Contributor
In the beginning
Everything is blank
Pure, untouched
Anxious for inspiration to hit
So that it may be given the breath of life
Yet also resistant to leap into the unknown
But it is not always simple
There are choices to be made
Like color, texture, shading
Each decision leading to something different
Mixing in the warms with the colds
Compromising between abstract and clarity
Your smile, your laugh
Reminds me of my
missed chance, That
day will stay in the back of
my mind, every time we
are on the back of
the bus; Wednesday and Friday
my hard mornings
Bandersnatch Arts
Barbara Radziwon - Contributor
As time goes on
You start sketching out your idea
Fixing its flaws
Making mistakes and learning from them
Stopping to experiment new things
Having as much fun in the process
11th day of each month
my death day
every time I catch
your eye
mine water
wake up to you
kissing him on the
Bus,
wake up you’ve
Missed the bus
Alan Rickman
Waiting for News
Now what to do with the painting is all up to you
You can discard it
Letting it sink into the shadows
Or you can show it to the world
Making it all worth while
Samantha Di Girolamo - Contributor
Wednesday February 22nd, 2006 • Chemistry…Revisited
Ashley Fairweather
Comics Editor
Last issue, a fellow editor of Bandersnatch
wrote an article entitled “Chemistry” for the
Opinions section. I read the article with interest because I am a student of John Abbott’s
Science program. After I had finished reading the article, I started to write this one: my
opposing view on the subject, which is that I
believe high school Science classes introduce
what the Cegep Science program offers. Of
course, I am not trying to shun the opinion
expressed in last issue’s article. I am just trying
to express a different view on the topic.
In high0 school, I was very passionate
about chemistry. My passion still exists today,
although recently I did very badly on my
first unit test. In the first semester of Cegep
Science, the chemistry course was “Chemistry
of Solutions”. I must admit that in the beginning I was a little bit confused by the material. Fortunately, the material taught in high
school enabled me to catch on, Chemistry of
Solutions solely introduces a new and more
specific method of calculating things such as
stoichiometry. Topics still flow from one to
another, contrary to what last issue’s article
stated. For example, you cannot calculate
acid/base titrations (unit 3) without knowing
how to use IRE and IRF tables (unit 1). As for
teachers not holding our hands and helping us,
I am going to have to disagree. Science teachers
provide extra hours for you to come to them
if you have questions; in fact, they actually
encourage you to do so. They do not provide
office hours to bite your head off when you
have what might seem like a “stupid question”.
Although teachers may not give make-up tests,
they certainly do drop low marks. My chemistry teacher last semester dropped the lowest lab
mark and increased the final exam weight so
The ‘Norm’
Kira-Lee Jones
Contributor
Through observation and experience, I
(and many others) have noticed that the overweight population is not treated on equal terms
with the people of ‘normal’ size.
I myself am overweight, and I beat myself
up about it everyday. I often wonder why I do
this, and I often realise the same thing over and
over again. I do not treat myself fairly and with
respect, because others do not treat me fairly
and respectfully. Walking around a mall, on the
street, or any general plot of space designed to
be used for the general public, I get nasty stares,
cruel looks, and even malicious comments. All
because I do not fit into the ‘norm’.
I have noticed that the majority of clothing stores do not stock and sell clothing over a
size 13, some not over a size 11. I don’t know
why they do this when, in reality, the general
public (the ‘norm’) IS over a size 11 or 13. It
seems that to be admired, liked, or even be
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it would overpower the lowest unit test mark.
No matter what people tell you in high school,
teachers actually do seem to care about your
marks if you show initiative.
Indeed, Chemistry of Solutions may seem
like a second math class. Well, if you are in the
Science program, doing a lot of math work
should not shock you. The math involved in
Chemistry of Solutions is not even the hardest part of the course; having Math 436 as a
pre-requisite should prepare Science students
to do such calculations. Why is it so surprising
to learn formulas and equations when dealing
with Chemistry? How else will a Science student figure out how to create a buffer? I believe
that these formulas are explained well enough
in Chemistry of Solutions. The only more
complicated part is trying to figure out what to
put in the formula, not the math itself.
Chemistry of Solutions requires two hours
of laboratory work per week. In these two
hours, one must conduct an experiment and
immediately write a lab report for the end of
the period. I must admit that some of the labs
my partner and I would do were excruciatingly
annoying, but others were actually quite enjoyable. Who does not like putting pH indicator in
a solution and watching it turn a pretty shade
of pink when neutralized? This semester in
General Chemistry, I was incredibly gleeful
when I watched my teacher set stuff on FIRE!
How are these labs not fun? I guess it depends
on the teacher, but my Chemistry of Solutions
teacher explained labs the day before we would
do them. Even if my teacher did not explain
as thoroughly as he did, I still would have been
prepared. At the beginning of the semester, it
is required to purchase a package of laboratory
outlines. Now, if we Science students did not
have those laboratory outlines to read, then we
would all be screwed. If you do not put in the
effort to actually read these laboratories ahead
of time, the two-hour lab session is going to
be stressful and not fun.
In last issue’s article, our dear editor stated,
“I believe, and have yet to be proven wrong,
that between the two [high school and Cegep
teachers], neither knows what the other is
doing,” Unfortunately, she is about to be
disputed. Since there is no reference as to
what specific subject she is talking about in
that sentence, I can then prove her wrong by
bringing up my high school math teacher. My
high school math teacher, known as Mr. Weber,
remembered how the program was run, and
therefore prepared his students (including
myself) for the Cegep Science program really
well. Mr. Weber taught us bits of Calculus I
and pushed us to remember the “trig identities”. Not only was he a brilliant math teacher,
but he also mastered in physics. What I am
trying to say is that not every public school
teacher is blind towards what Cegep material
is thrown at us.
If you do not want to go into Science,
then don’t! It does keep your options open
for university, but if you do not want to put
in the extra time and effort that is required for
the program, then you will end up miserably
failing. Most teachers are not out to massacre
your lives. In high school, you actually do have
the choice whether or not you want to stay in
science. All you would have had to do before
Grade 11 was choose courses other than
chemistry and physics.
Before you say something like, “this girl
doesn’t know what she’s talking about,” or
“PSH! Her high school environment was
different! How can she say all of that?” I
would like you all to realize that I went to
the same high school as the author of last
issue’s chemistry article. We were also in the
same Chemistry class. Finally, if you really do
not understand science, even after discussing
course material with your teachers, then maybe
it is not for you.
given a friendly glance, one must fit into the
public’s definition of ‘normal’ and ‘attractive’;
tall skinny, androgynous, and bony people who
have to starve themselves and puke into a toilet
five times a day to sustain said figure.
Whatever happened to the desired hourglass figure? A few decades ago, the most beautiful woman in the eye of the media, Marilyn
Monroe, was a size 14, a size 16 in some of
her tougher times. Although sizes were smaller
back then, a size 16 would be in between a size
10 and 13. She was chubby; she wasn’t obese.
She had the desired hourglass figure and some
even complained she was too thin. Nowadays,
the ‘hourglass’ figure is a DD bust, a 22 waist
and a 28 hip. Give me a break! I have no clue
why anyone would want to be with someone
whose neck would snap from the weight of
her chest if she bent over, or someone who
would break in half if someone decided to
blow on her.
The same goes for males. The majority of
men admired in the media are skinny sticks not
worth their weight in the money they obtain
from looking pretty on the cover of People
magazine. And if they aren’t skinny, they are
bulky and overly muscular. I don’t know about
you, but I’d rather not sleep with a slab of rock.
It’s okay to be fit and tight, but when the image
of masculinity conjured by the media forces
one to bench press 250 pounds each day to
become attractive, it’s going just a bit too far.
Another that I’d like to address is what we
are supposed to wear in order to fit into that
perfect ‘norm’. Girls, even at a young age, are
wearing pants so extremely low cut that I’m
surprised we don’t see a clump of pubic hair
every now and then. Shirts are short, tight,
and in ridiculously bright colours, probably
to attract attention to the chest area. Guys
are wearing their pants around their knees
(which I think is so disgusting) with their asses
hanging out, mooning the world with all their
boxered glory.
I’d just like to say to the general population
of Abbott: wear a loose fitting long sweater for
once and gain ten pounds. Believe me, you’ll
be that much the happier for it.
Mice; Greatest
Pets Alive?
Lauren “Steve” Rodrigues
Opinions Editor
Last week I bought a little mouse, something that I have been wanting for around 3
years now. He is white with black spots - somewhat like a cow. He is absolutely adorable! Now
I will stop fawning over him and get to the
point of this article: informing people about
how mice make great alternative pets.
Firstly, mice
don’t smell that
bad. If you buy
proper food,
woodchips and
Timothy grass, the
natural smell that
comes from mice
(i.e. feces, urine,
musk) is blocked
out. Male mice do
smell more than the females because they excrete a substance called musk, so you will have
to thoroughly clean their cages. If you only
clean it every 5-7 days, it won’t smell that bad,
making mice the lazy person’s ideal pet.
Mice are also incredibly cute, with their
small black eyes, light pink tail, and variety of
coat colours, which can be white, black, grey,
orange or a spotted mix of two colours. To add
to their attractiveness, mice are also really soft
and loads of fun to play with. So, you can find
the mouse for you.
There have also been famous mice in film,
such as “Stuart Little” and “The Rescuers
Down Under”; everyone knows Stuart Little,
the Chuck Norris of mice. Ok, so mice may
not be the best pets in the world, and I really
haven’t done much to fight my point. But if you
ever go to a pet store and look at mice, trust
me, it is very hard to say no.
Today in
Bandersnatch
History
So, I was sitting in Calculus II with Nicki
while waiting for Judy to come back to class.
She had to go ask our teacher, Mr. William
Richardson, if she could attend our class
that day. Judy came into class laughing, and
we assumed she was allowed to stay.
When Judy asked Mr. Richardson if
she could attend our class, he �����������
apparently
responded, “You can sit next to your twin.”
Of course, Judy was confused because
Lynn (her actual twin sister) isn’t in my
Calculus II class. Apparently, by “twin”, Mr.
Richardson was referring to me. It looks
like Mr. Richardson figured out the secret
behind Judley Gelsweather.
After laughing our butts off, we decided to dedicate this issue to Mr. William
Richardson, our new Bandersnatch hero.
Legend retold by Ashley Fairweather
Bandersnatch Opinions
Olympic Women’s Hockey
Meneldil Meldon
Contributor
Recently, a new sport was added to the
Winter Olympics: women’s hockey. I say recently, as it was introduced but a mere eight
years ago, in Nagano.
Regardless of anyone’s personal opinion
on the sport, I believe that it is a very good
addition to the Games. This year, we were
spectators of a very special event.
Up until these Olympic Games, Canada
and the USA remained undefeated against
all other
countries,
with the
exception of
one another, of
course, in
preliminary and
playoff
games. In
fact, the
domination has
been so
complete that some argue that until a decent
competition is built up, the sport should be
removed from Olympic competition.
But for the first time, the United States
was defeated by a team not sporting the
Maple Leafs. In what some hailed as another
Miracle on Ice, the Swedish Ladies beat
the US contingent 3-2 in a shootout in the
semi-final game. This led to first ever nonCanada-versus-USA final in international
competition since the sport has been on the
world stage, circa 1990.
The Swedes would lose to Canada in the
Gold medal game, but not until they showed
Canada’s Quest for Gold
Meneldil Meldon
Contributor
It’s that time again. That time that comes
every four years. That time when many
Canadians have something to cheer about
other than their city’s hockey team. It’s the
Winter Olympics. Yes, two weeks of winter
sports that Canada should
excel at.
When the Olympics are
held, Canadians are medal
favorites in many of the
sports (including short
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and
long track speed skating, bobsleigh, skeleton, figure skating, ice hockey, and the greatest Olympic sport, curling)
at least in the Winter Games.
After all, for a country submerged in snow and cold for
at least five months out of the
year, it’s only logical.
Cindy Klassen and Jeremy
Wotherspoon are the favourites for long track speed
skating. On the short track,
we have Eric Bedard and Francois-Louis
Tremblay. As usual, Pierre Leuders is expected to pilot the two-man and four-man
bobsleigh teams to medals, and Duff Gibson
and Jeff Pain should bring home some hardware. In figure skating, Emanuel Sandhu and
Jeff Buttle are hopeful contenders. As for
hockey, well, if we don’t come home with a
medal in both men’s and women’s, we need
Bandersnatch Sports
to reconsider who is in charge. And finally,
Brad Gushue and Shannon Kleibrink are
confident they can skip their rinks to the
podium in men’s and women’s curling,
respectively.
Now as you might imagine, I wrote the
above before the start of the Games. As of
day 10 of the 20th Winter Olympics, the truth
has been different.
So far, Cindy Klassen has lived up to
her end of the bargain, winning two silver
and one bronze medal, making her the first
female winter Olympian to take home three
medals (in fact, she might take four; there
is still one event left for her to race in, the
5000m).
Jeremy Wotherspoon, on the other hand,
didn’t even make it to the top five in both
the world that they were now
also a force to be reckoned
with. They held the Canadian
team to the lowest score of
the tournament, merely 4 – 1,
and the Swedes were the only
team to score on Canada. The
most credit should be given to
Sweden’s outstanding goalie,
Kim Martin. She is hailed as
the best women’s goalie in the
world, and her play is a testament to that. This is her second
Olympics, and she is aged but
19 years.
At the end of this tournament,
Canada outscored its competition
46 – 2 and dominated every team it
faced. Even during the final, it did
not appear that the Swedes would
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able to match the skill and speed
of the Canadian team.
Canada was also the only team
of this tournament to have a
woman - Melody Davidson - as
head coach. She sacrificed many
things to get to this stage in her
career, and her team did not disappoint her.
of his races. In fact, he finished 9th in the
500m and 11th in the 1000m. Disappointing
to say the least.
Short track results have been different,
with the women’s relay team winning silver, and Anouk Leblanc-Boucher winning
bronze. Not the medal favorites, but still
world contenders. The men’s competitions
have not resulted in medals yet, but there
are still a few competitions left before
the end.
The men’s curling
team has advanced to
the playoffs, and the
women’s team just
barely squeaked into
the playoffs at the end
of the day.
As expected, the
women’s hockey team
took gold, but the
men have displayed
very odd results, losing two consecutive
round robin games
to Switzerland and
Finland, both by a
score of 2 – 0. But the Czechs still remained
as of the writing of this article.
Canada’s Olympic Hockey team is in fact
the most difficult team to build in the world,
as there are over 50,000 female hockey players playing in the Junior and Pro levels. The
United States has about 30,000, and no other
country comes close to those numbers. In
fact, most European countries chose from
about 500 athletes or less.
But that will change, now that the Big
Two have been shown as less than invincible,
and many young girls can say that their idols
are Kim Martin instead of Henrik Lundqvist,
and Erika Holst instead of Peter Forsberg.
It will only be a matter of time before the
world catches up to North America, and it
will be great hockey when it does.
CANADIAN
ATHLETES
Jennifer Heil, Gold, Freestyle Moguls
Cindy Klassen, Bronze, Speed Skating 3000m
S.Renner, B.Scott, Silver, Cross Country Skiing
A.Leblanc-Boucher, Bronze, Short-Track
Groves, Hughes, Nesbitt, Silver, Speed Skating
Elm, Warsylewicz, Dankers, Silver, Speed Skating
M.Hollingsworth-Richards, Bronze, Skeleton
Jeffrey Buttle, Bronze, Figure Skating
Dominique Maltais, Bronze, Snowboarding
Duff Gibson, Gold, Skeleton
Jeff Pain, Silver, Skeleton
Cindy Klassen, Silver, Speed Skating 1000m
P. Lueders, L.Brown, Silver, Bobsleigh
Team Canada, Gold, Female Hockey
As of day 10, Canada’s medal count
stands at 14, divided into three gold, six silver
and five bronze. We are currently ranked 6th,
behind, from 5th to 1st, Russia, USA, Austria,
Norway and Germany.
Wednesday February 22nd, 2006 • 11
Former Rocker, Marty Jannetty, has the
opportunity to join the active Raw Roster,
but with one stipulation. He has to join Vince
McMahon’s “Kiss My Ass Club.” Both the
punishment and reward come as a result of
Jannetty’s involvement last week on
RAW. Mr. McMahon
chose to give Shawn
Michaels hell in the
for m of a fouron-one Handicap
Match, but Jannetty
came to HBK’s aid.
Seeing Jannetty involve himself in
McMahon business led to the
“invitation.”
The self proclaimed “King of Kings”,
Triple H, moved one step closer to regaining
his throne on RAW, defeating Rob Van Dam
and Big Show in the Triple Threat finals of
the Road to WrestleMania Tournament. RVD
launched off the top turnbuckle, twisted
his body in mid-air and hit Big Show from
halfway across the ring with a Five-Star Frog
12 • Wednesday February 22nd, 2006
Splash RVD launched off the top turnbuckle,
twisted his body in mid-air and hit Big Show
from halfway across the ring with a Five-Star
Frog Splash As RVD rose, Triple H pounced
and delivered a Pedigree. With Big Show
still fighting off the
effects of the frog
splash, the referee counted three
and declared The
Game the winner.
Edge blamed
Mick Foley for
John Cena regaining the WWE
C h a m p i o n s h i p.
Edge first speared
his way to victory
against “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, before
issuing a WrestleMania challenge to the
Hardcore Legend. Edge gave Foley one week
to respond.
Shelton Benjamin became a two-time
Intercontinental Champion by defeating Ric
Flair. With Flair in control, Shelton’s mother
appeared to have a seizure outside the ring.
While the referee attended to her and called
for help, Shelton twice smashed Flair with
“momma”’s oxygen tank. After suplex,
Benjamin was the new Intercontinental
Champion.
Mr. McMahon thought the time was
right for the
Spirit’s Squad’s
in-ring debut,
so he placed
four out of five
in a Handicap
Match against
Shawn Michaels.
After HBK hit
“ S weet C h i n
Music” during
the match, he
was swar med
by green and
white, leading to
the disqualification. The Spirit
Squad continued its attack
until none other than Marty
Jannetty came
to his former tag-team partner’s aid.
Candice won a No. 1 Contender’s
Diva Battle Royal and will face Women’s
Champion Trish Stratus next week. And
Carlito announced that he has a big idea for
this year’s WrestleMania that’s “money in the
bank.” Kane took some revenge by defeating Chris Masters, but “The Masterpiece”
brought down Kane after the match with
The Master Lock.
It was also announced that the second
inductee into the 2006 WWE Hall of Fame
class would be the late Eddie Guerrero.
Bret “Hit Man” Hart was the first inductee
announced for the ceremony in Chicago on
April 1.
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