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reflector
the FREE
October 4, 2018
www.TheReflector.ca
Cannabis on campus
What you need to know
before legalization
(Pg. 4)
Movie mag i c What your
first-year self
needed to know
(Pg. 9)
Aussie volleyball
recruit lands
at MRU
(Pg. 18)
The best of Calgary Film 2018
(Pg. 10)
news News Editor
Nathan Woolridge
newseditor@thereflector.ca
New Changemakers Studio opens at
Mount Royal University
Kyra Bird
Contributor
Wayne Chu, CEO of Trico Homes, and Jill Andres, Trico
Trico founders, Eleanor and Wayne Chu, alongside Jill Andres the director of the Trico Changemakers Studio director delivers speech at the
Changemakers Studio. Photo courtesy of Mount Royal University Changemakers Studio on Sept. 27. Photos by Kyra Bird
Changemakers at MRU now from the public, private and non- Business, Institute for Community “For Mount Royal, this is an Clark said in his address. “I
have a new space on campus to profit sectors. You’ll meet artists, Prosperity and Institute for incredible way for us to work couldn’t be more proud to
meet, collaborate and innovate. activists, systems intrapreneurs Innovation and Entrepreneurship alongside our community have the changemakers studio
The Trico Changemakers and social entrepreneurs,” — the studio was funded by Trico partners to tackle big issues. We as part of MRU, as part of the
Studio, located in the Bissett Andres says. “This brand-new Homes and the Trico Charitable also get the opportunity to gather beautiful, wonderful, tremendous
School of Business, held their social enterprise offers co- Foundation who provided $1 our students, our faculty, and constituency of Calgary-Elbow.”
official launch on Sept. 27, working spaces for changemakers million, as well as the Government our staff from across the campus The Trico Changemakers Studio
welcoming guests from on and off from across sectors as well as of Canada’s Post-Secondary together in one space,” Brown is part of a broader changemakers
campus to tour and learn about social impact facilitation for Institutions Strategic Investment says. “But most important of all, campus initiative by the university
the new 5,000 square-foot space. changemakers working together Fund which supplied another the Trico Changemakers Studio is which began in 2015. At that time,
Studio director, Jill Andres, says to address complex challenges.” $500,000. an awesome way to inspire and to MRU created a Changemakers
the learning space is intended Some current studio members In her address to event empower students.” Campus Roadmap and has since
to bring together MRU students include Alberta Health Services, attendees, Provost and Vice- Calgary-Elbow MLA Greg Clark been named a Changemakers
and faculty, as well as community Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary, President Academic, Lesley was also in attendance at the Campus by Ahoka U, a designation
organizations to address social United Way Social Impact Labs Brown spoke glowingly about studio’s official launch to give a held by only 50 universities
and environmental challenges. and many more. the studio, its members, and the speech. around the world.
“Here at the Trico Changemakers A joint initiative between opportunities she believes the “I’m really, really excited,”
Studio, you’ll meet changemakers Mount Royal Bissett School of new space will offer.
Billionaire Clay Riddell dies at 81
MRU Library is named after this oil tycoon and Flames co-owner
Nathan Woolridge
News Editor
On Sept. 7 2017, Mount Royal A representative of the at this difficult time.” The self-made oil and gas His legacies to all of us are
University (MRU) held a formal foundation, Clay Riddell, was Riddell, now remembered in businessman was also a co- immeasurable. To his family: our
opening for the Riddell Library in attendance at the formal the name of MRU’s library, is also owner of the Calgary Flames. gratitude, respect and deepest
and Learning Centre. The program. But, just over a year being remembered as a business According to the Calgary sympathy.”
four-storey building has since later Riddell has passed away. titan and community member. Flames’ website, Riddell joined Mayor Naheed Nenshi tweeted
become a hub for learning and The Globe and Mail reported Forbes reported that Riddell’s the ownership group in 2003- to Riddell’s legacy in the city,
innovation. that his death was caused by “a 2018 net worth was $1.2 2004 because of “his passion for “Incredibly sad. Clay was a
The library’s name recognizes brief, unspecified illness.” Billion. Riddell is known for his home team, love of the sport” titan of our community—in
a significant donation made by MRU offered their condolences being the founder and former Ken King, Vice Chairman & industry, philanthropy, sport
the Riddell Family Charitable through the official school twitter chief executive of Paramount CEO for the Flames, released and education. Calgarians feel
Foundation as part of the account, “We remember with Resources Ltd. He started a statement on the team’s his legacy now and we will feel
University’s Changing the deep respect and admiration Paramount in 1974 and was CEO website as well. “We mourn it for many years to come. My
Face of Education fundraising renowned philanthropist until 2015, when he handed the passing of a great man of heart goes out [to] his family
campaign. This campaign was and community builder Clay reigns to his son, Jim Riddell. He industry, sports, philanthropy and friends in this difficult time.
launched in 2011 to help MRU Riddell, and extend our deepest had stakes in many oil, gas and and human decency along with Know that we all mourn with you
raise $250 million. sympathies to the Riddell family energy companies. our city, province and country. today.”
October 4, 2018 • the reflector 3
Orange Shirt Day: “A piece of us has
been missing for so long”
MRU community honours impacts of residential schools
Sarah Ferguson
Contributor
On Oct. 1 Mount Royal we can make sense of one entrances of the university to return home they never got were drummers and a student
University (MRU) honoured another. There are also many (East Gate, West Gate, Rec to cleanse themselves and they performed a jingle dance.
the survivors and lasting Indigenous people who never Entrance). In addition to the never got that ceremony either “Drums are important to
impacts of residential schools had the opportunity to hear pins, there were also tables on and we’re still trying to heal us because of the beat of our
through Orange Shirt Day. their stories, the stories of Mainstreet set-up with pins, from that.” culture and the beat of our
The event included various their families.” additional information about The carvings of falling eagle heart,” says Kootenay-Jobin.
activities across campus. The Sept. 30 date has Orange Shirt Day and a video feathers honour residential “We’ve chosen jingle dancing
significance because it is at the playing about Phyllis’ story. school victims, survivors and because the jingle dance is a
What is Orange start of the school year, the An art installation in the their families. An Elder then healing dance and we want
Shirt Day? T-wing courtyard called “Fallen performed a blessing as well healing for all the families who
On Orange Shirt Day,
“... for too Feathers” was on display, as spoke about the importance were affected by residential
which is a set of tree carvings of fallen feathers and the need schools and also for those who
communities join together to
remember residential schools
long our made by an Indigenous artist for further discussion. There never got to return home.”
in the trees that were damaged
and honour the journey of
survivors and foster discussion
history and during a heavy snowstorm in
September 2014. This project
about reconciliation. The
day also honours the many
what was was led by Carmela Amoroso,
who is Sioux and Assiniboine
children who never returned
home
done to us as and works in the university’s
grounds department.
According to the Orange
Shirt Day website, the concept
Indigenous Kootenay-Jobin explained
that “the reason the eagle
behind the day came from
Phyllis Webstad’s story.
peoples feathers are upside down
is because they’re meant to
Webstad shares her story of
having her new orange shirt
through represent the children who
were taken to residential
taken away on her first day
at the Mission school and
Canada has schools but never returned
home.” He goes on to say,
the lasting effects this had
throughout her life. The slogan
been swept “An eagle is a very significant
animal among many
“every child matters” was
created by Webstad to show
under the Indigenous cultural groups
across Canada, they represent
the commitment that everyone
around us is valued.
rug.” purity and strength.
“Nothing flies above the
Steve Kootenay-Jobin, Events - Steve Kootenay- eagle and many of our regalia
and Housing coordinator at
the Iniskim Centre, explained, Jobin but also spiritual tools all
include eagle feathers. If one
“Our identities were impacted,
time when children were taken of them falls on the floor there
but also a piece of us has been
from their homes to residential is a ceremony that is meant to
missing for so long. When
schools. It also provides an be done afterwards to cleanse
children were brought away to “Every Child Matters” pins were handed out at multiple MRU
opportunity to discuss anti- it and to purify it again. For
residential schools it removed entrances in honour of Orange Shirt Day on Oct. 1. Photo by
racism and anti-bullying those children who never got
the concept of family and Nathan Woolridge
policies for the coming school
instead children were raised in
year.
institutions,” he says. “Having
a day that honours this but also How has
highlights Canada’s history is
important because for too long Mount Royal
our history and what was done Participated?
to us as Indigenous peoples As Orange Shirt Day fell on
through Canada has been a Sunday this year, the Mount
swept under the rug.” Royal community wore orange
Orange Shirt Day brings shirt’s on Oct. 1. Everyone was
annual recognition to the harm invited to partake in this day.
the residential school system The Iniskim Centre in
caused to children and families collaboration with Professor
and ensures we are passing on Richard Foggo and one of
the story and teaching future his capstone courses (also
generations. known as a senior thesis) in
“I think it is important Child Studies, the Education
because we need to educate Undergraduate Student
people. I interact with many Society and the Child Studies
students like myself who never Student Society, all wanted to
had the opportunity to learn bring awareness to honour the
about Indigenous people,” day.
says Kootenay-Jobin. Students greeted and handed
“We need an opportunity to “Child Studies capstone program wearing orange shirts to remember all children that went
out “every child matters” pins to residential school[s]...,” says the Iniskim Centre on Instagram. Photo courtesy of Iniskim
be able to share our history to the community at the main
and our impacts so that Centre Instagram (@mru_iniskimcentre)
4 the reflector • October 4, 2018
THE
Cannabis on campus REFLECTOR
October 4, 2018
Issue 3, Volume 57
What MRU and the City of Calgary are planning for
legalization
EDITORIAL STAFF:
Publishing Editor: Robyn Welsh
Managing Editor: Ivar Bergs
News Editor: Nathan Woolridge
Features Editor: Rosemary J. De
Souza
Arts Editor: Colin Macgillivray
Sports Editor: Dan Khavkin
Photo Editor: Amber McLinden
Layout Editor: Andi Endruhn
Web Editor: Kennedy Enns
CONTRIBUTORS: Kyra Bird, Sarah
Ferguson, Sajan Jabbal, Nathan
Kunz, Keeghan Rouleau, Kayla Stitt,
Alec Warkentin, Andrea Wong
Cover photos by Keeghan Rouleau
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interesting predicament. How will with cannabis on campus. The person must not smoke, vape or plants. “We will not be allowing Ombudsboard. This board has been
they deal with the legalization of university has to consider federal, consume cannabis in any public students to cultivate marijuana established as a mediator between the
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cannabis? provincial and municipal bylaws in place.” plants in residence, on the advice and its readership.
Not long after the Senate their decision-making. Fitterer says that MRU will abide of legal services and the cannabis
All decisions of the Ombudsboard
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features
Features Editor
Rosemary J. De Souza
featureseditor@thereflector.ca
Tokyo food crawl part II
Learn more about the different kinds of food you can find in
Japan’s capital
Rosemary De Souza
Features Editor
Tokyo is a city filled with
tourist attractions and activities
that fill the itineraries of
visitors of all ages. Tokyo alone
has thousands of shrines and
temples, two Disney parks and
rambunctious shopping districts
that showcase endless streaks of
fashion and food. Here is a sneak
peek at the variety of foods you
can eat in Tokyo.
Pompompurin
Kawaii — the culture of
cuteness — is one characteristic
that distinguishes the country
from other parts of the world.
The cuteness culture in Japan,
similar to a few East Asian
countries, is seen everywhere
from photobooths where
cute filters dress the faces on
screen, to the food you eat.
Pompompurin Café in Tokyo’s Pompompurin Cafe’s omurice, the dish is designed after Okonomiyaki is a dish cooked with a variety of ingredients,
Harajuku district is one of many Sanrio character Purin, a golden retriever wearing a beret. but nothing is better than the classic okonomiyaki with
eateries where you will be served Photo by Rosemary De Souza ingredients found in Japan. Photo by Rosemary De Souza
dishes decorated to meet your
cuteness standard. like eggs, green onions, cabbage from other puddings on the broth and various ingredients is known to be better than serving
Although Hello Kitty is and meat. Tasty producer, Rie market, especially those that are you choose from. In Oden, you them together. The noodles have
the more popular character McClenny, describes the dish as quite gelatinous in consistency. will find ingredients that are to be dipped in the broth before
associated with Japan’s Sanrio a “budget dinner” because of its Hints of caramel blend into every uncommon in western countries. each bite. Odd enough for you?
brand, Pompompurin is another inexpensive ingredients. spoonful because underneath The shirataki noodles are one “I like that the noodles are
popular Sanrio character. There “It’s a good blend of savoury lies a small amount of what tastes example. These translucent cold,” says Valera. “When you
are even restaurants named and flavours topped off with the like a light blend of caramel noodles are extremely low in mix them with the broth, you
designed after the pudding- signature Okonomiyaki sauce,” sauce. This pudding-filled egg calories because they are 97 per can eat them quickly without
shaped golden retriever with says University of Calgary can be found in the streets of cent water and three per cent burning yourself.”
the signature dark brown beret. engineering student, Fernando Shimokitazawa in Tokyo or at glucomannan fiber, according According to Japan travel
Look familiar yet? Valera, after visiting Japan this the Disney Resort food court to dietitian, Franziska Spritzler. magazine, Matcha, tsukemen
summer. Valera says the dish is next to the Disney Resort Line These noodles are known to not noodles are washed quickly after
Okonomiyaki his favourite from Japan after — a monorail that takes guests cause weight gain despite how the boiling process. That allows
The next dish may be familiar having tried foods from different to major destinations within the much you eat and according to the noodles to have a better feel
to some of you. Tasty Los Angeles parts of the country. resort. Spritzler, “a powerful weight loss and stops them from expanding
even created a video introducing There is not a single way to tool.” in the boiling water. The extra
Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki create an okonomiyaki as the Oden There is tofu in the centre, step taken ensures the perfect
— a savoury pancake topped dish has been cooked and served Believe it or not, 7-Eleven is a fried tofu fritter below and a noodles.
with several ingredients you can in different ways. But if you want a typical foodie destination in yakichikuwa next to it. Similar to
easily find in your own kitchen to stick with the original, some Japan and this dish may just the taste and texture of fish ball,
of the necessary ingredients prove it. Oden is a Japanese yakichikuwa is a cylinder-shaped
may only be found in Asian dish filled with a light, savoury treat with a hole in the centre
supermarkets like tempura bits, that adds the perfect fishy taste
okonomiyaki sauce, Japanese to the savoury broth.
mayonnaise, dried bonito flakes On a stick are beef tendons
and green seaweed, to name a and the little pouch next to it
few. is mochi — sticky rice cake —
wrapped in fried tofu.
Pudding That was a mouthful!
Pudding is a personal favourite.
This pudding, however, has been Tsukemen
sealed in a plastic egg, chilled Last but not least, is a variation
and served with an ice pack to to how we usually eat ramen.
keep the structure intact. The Tsukemen is served with the
creamy texture makes it different broth and noodles separated and
Photo by Rosemary De Souza Photo by Rosemary De Souza Photo by Rosemary De Souza
6 the reflector • October 4, 2018
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October 4, 2018 • the reflector 7
Carefully crafting the perfect cup of
coffee
Discover the Rosso Coffee roasting process
Robyn Welsh
Publishing Editor
Coffee aficionados gathered at roasting process while explaining are made throughout the process roasts are cooled slightly after first Stephens.
Rosso Coffee Roasters in Ramsay it in detail. The roasting of the to control the temperature inside crack and hold onto more acidity. “So when you have more or less
on Thursday, Sept. 20 to learn beans only takes about 10 minutes. the hopper. Generally, the further the roasting of those acids in the coffee, then
about how coffee roasting turns After pouring in the unroasted Things become more interesting process progresses, the less acidity you’ll get those kind of flavours.”
pistachio-coloured beans into the around the seven minute mark in the coffee. Acidic levels in coffee Stephen says to determine the
commercialized brown coffee “I like to see when it sounds like tiny popcorn is beans translate to different flavour notes, “you try and eliminate
bean we all know. The event, being made. This is called first crack notes. the actual coffee taste itself and
Here’s to your Roast, was put on how what and coffee only becomes drinkable “There are natural acids present see what else is there besides the
in collaboration with Beakerhead once it has been roasted past this in the coffee, so say if you have lots coffee.”
and sold out completely. we do in point. Beans will look tan to light of malic acid in the coffee, malic The acidic content of coffee
Participants chose an hour-long brown and increase in size at this acid is the dominant acid in apples, is not only determined by the
tour time beginning at 6 p.m. and the roasting point because a large amount of so malic acid tastes like apples. So roasting process, but also the
prepared for an evening caffeine moisture has evaporated. Light citric acid tastes like lemons,” says Continued on Pg. 8
buzz. translates into
Guests were greeted by the
overwhelming aroma of freshly how it tastes.“
Respiratory erapy
roasted and brewed coffee. First,
everyone gathered around the - Paul Stephens
coffee roasting machine for a
demonstration of the roasting beans, the hopper temperature
process led by Paul Stephens, one drops significantly and slowly
of Rosso’s staff roasters. Stephens begins to heat back up. The
has been roasting coffee since process begins silently. Tumbling
2001 and began working for Rosso beans can be seen through a tiny
two years ago. window into the machine. Slowly,
the temperature begins to rise and
The roasting process is graphically tracked over time on
Stephens demonstrated the a monitor. Air and gas adjustments
After being roasted, beans are released into the cooling bin
and agitated to allow heat to escape. Photo by Robyn Welsh
8 the reflector • October 4, 2018
Continued from Pg. 7 beans are used to make espresso.
region the beans are grown, the Each roast affects the taste of the
type of beans and how they are espresso and typically bags are
processed post-harvest. labelled as espresso when the
“Generally, the higher altitude roaster thinks the notes lend well
a coffee is grown, the more acids to espresso drinks. The acidity
will be produced in the fruit,” says in some lighter roasts can be
Stephens. intense, but there tend to be more
All of Rosso’s coffee goes fruity notes. Darker roasts have
through a single cracking process. more bitter and dark tones like
However, dark roasts will typically chocolate.
reach a second crack which Rosso worker Nelson Phu
releases the oils in the beans. This demonstrated the espresso
is why dark roast beans may look as brewing process. When brewing
though they have a coating of oil. his drink, Phu and other baristas
In a lighter roast, the oil remains fill the handheld portafilter with
contained within the bean until grounds and tap it against the
ground and these oils are delivered counter to equally distribute them.
to the cup in brewing methods that This helps ensure the flavour
do not use a paper filter. is extracted from the coffee
At the end of the roasting throughout the basket equally,
process, the beans are released producing a more consistent
into a cooling bin and spun for espresso. The 18 grams of grounds
about six or seven minutes until Rosso puts into each shot brews 39
cool. grams of espresso.
After fully cooled, the beans Phu directed participants to
can be ground. Before brewing swirl the espresso to dissipate the
any of the coffee, the grounds are light brown layer that forms on The Ramsay location of Rosso Coffee Roasters doubles as a cafe and roastery. You can enjoy
put into a machine that looks like the top of espresso shots. This is your beverage outdoors on their patio. Photo by Robyn Welsh
a microwave that gives off green carbon dioxide suspended in water
light. This is called a Colour Track and is called crema. Breaking this
machine and a green laser is used up will avoid an overly bitter taste
to measure and assign a value to from coming through. Once mixed
the darkness of the roast. This in, crema gives the espresso a fuller
value is measured on a scale of flavour. This process also cools the
one to 100. According to Stephens, espresso down a bit, improving the
on average Rosso produces coffee flavour profile of the coffee. Phu
that is a 54 on this scale and is a warned to never drink espresso too
light to medium roast. hot. Only after this did participants
Once their colour value is have a small sip of the espresso.
recorded, it is time for the coffee While steaming whole milk, Phu
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Dear first-year me...
What advice would you give yourself starting university?
Andrea Wong
Contributor
With another September you to adapt to the changing mistakes and really, everyone than yourself. It’s also good to
come and gone, most students conditions.” else doesn’t know what they’re rebuild yourself after a loss.
are falling back into their -Dr. Mark Durieux, sociology doing. It’s okay to be in that You have to ride the waves
usual school rhythm or are professor place where you’re unsure and and be okay with being sad for
still figuring things out. Either there are lots of nice people on a while and be okay with not
way, it can be easy to get campus that are here to help.” really knowing where you’re
caught up with everything you -Kathryn Hoffart, third-year going, which is the same
need to do, especially when information design advice people are giving me
you’re experiencing it all for now as I’m leaving university. “
the first time. -Ryan Seggie, fourth-year
Picture yourself at the start psychology
of your university journey,
however long ago or recent
that may be.
Who were you as you walked
through the doors to your first “You have made a terrible
class? What were you most mistake! Back out now and
worried or excited about? go to Canada. When I went to
For me, I remember the university in Vietnam, I made
gripping fear of falling behind the ‘safe choice’ and I went
and the stress of planning a through the business program “Do your assignments
future I wasn’t sure of. If I … Instead of the safe choice, beforehand, because due dates
could go back and tell my first- I would have told myself to are closer than you think. Try to
year self anything, I would find a way to compromise. schedule your days in advance.
certainly have an extensive list Try to make an effort to find My first-year was very chaotic
of do’s and don’ts. “Make sure you make good
a middle ground where you because I got involved in way
Your next few years at friends and never leave them
can be comfortable with your too many things. I tried to
university can play an because they become part of
choices, you know you are keep myself as busy as possible
important role in shaping who your life in university. Those “Some of the friends you’ll
good at something and search and I didn’t really make time
you are. Here’s what other are the kind of experiences make in first-year will be
for opportunities to improve to study. Make connections as
past and current students have you never forget. Value every lifelong friends and they’re
yourself.” well as study hard. Don’t have
learned along the way. moment. When everything is going to be the people that you
-Chester Ho, fourth-year a closed mindset when you’re
hard, remember what you did lean on and support through
information design coming in because you need
to get out of those situations. It the next four years. I would
people around in your life,
might help you tomorrow and tell my first-year self that even
especially when trouble hits.”
it might help someone else as though all my high school
-Sam Alexander, third-year
well.” friends went to universities
accounting
-Lea Nounezi, second-year and I’m the only who went to
nursing Mount Royal [when it was a
college], I would have the time
of my life and I would relive
it again. The path you take
may not be what you thought
about when you started, but it
turns out to be the right path
and everything happens for
a reason. You will definitely
enjoy the next four years even
though it will be a lot of hard
“Be more confident in work and a lot of late nights.
yourself, because when “I actually dropped out of But, it’s all worth it in the end.”
you start off as a first-year my first-year and one of the -Amy Bell, 2009 journalism
you’re really unsure and you last courses I took was intro graduate
always second-guess yourself. to sociology, so it’s really
Nobody is really sure when ironic that I’m teaching “I was in a different program
they start off either, but you do sociology. I would advise me than I am now and I definitely
“Join a club whether or not
what you can and you believe to be prepared for tremendous just came to school to go to
you care about the content.
in yourself. Just do what you career uncertainty, to put a class and leave. I would tell my
Try to enjoy things that you
love and try your best and lot of time and effort into the first-year self to get out there,
don’t think you’re going to
you’ll be fine.” humanities, be as adaptable pursue experiences, it’s not
enjoy because it leads to a lot
-Khadija Abdallahi, fourth- as I possibly could. Try and a bad thing to ask questions
of different opportunities.
year human resources get as broad a humanistic and get to know people and
Find a community and try to
education as you can because access the resources that are
be part of something bigger
that’s what’s going to allow on campus. It’s okay to make
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A rundown of the 2018 Calgary
International Film Festival
The best flicks we were able to catch this year
Colin Macgillivray
Arts Editor
For almost two weeks, film flicks that should definitely be on two notorious assassin brothers to. Kore-eda, who is the master some of the highest praise I can
fans everywhere united at Eau your watchlist if you haven’t been and their descent into the when it comes to showcasing give to this charming love story
Claire Market and the Globe able to check them out yet. California Gold Rush of the family dynamics in a realistic set post the Second World War in
Cinema to take part in the 1850’s does not disappoint. Guns, way, does some of his best work Europe. The transcendent quality
Calgary International Film The Sisters Brothers greed and guffaws are present with Shoplifters. of Pawlikowski’s beautiful love
Festival. It was almost as if the Directed by Jacques throughout the relatively faithful The winner of the prestigious story — based loosely off of his
holiday season came early, with book-to-screen adaptation, with Palme d’Or at Cannes, the quietly own parents lives — is apparent
Calgary’s movie theatre maniacs
Audiard Riz Ahmed in particular giving an powerful crime-drama that through stunning black-and-
being treated to countless Ever since I picked up Canadian eerily captivating performance. vividly portrays a thoughtful white visuals, thoughtful
exceptional films, ranging novelist Patrick deWitt’s brilliant Audiard also offers plenty of take on family and theft in dialogue and passionate musical
from wonderfully absurdist western dark-comedy, The Sisters Old West splendour to look at, contemporary Japan is a must-see numbers galore.
dramas about a draft-dodging Brothers and burned through the making the film a solid and this year. Nuance in filmmaking is Telling a melancholic tale of a
Charlie Chaplin impersonator novels 300-plus pages in what entertaining journey. almost impossible to describe, so troupe of Polish folk musicians in
(The Great Darkened Days), to seemed like 15 minutes, I was find a way to see this movie, cry, the years following the Second
a documentary of two unlikely salivating at the thought of a Shoplifters smile and appreciate a touching World War, Cold War transported
street musicians and the life- screen adaptation. The narrative Directed by Hirokazu take on the malevolent nature of me into a story of intimacy and
changing power of music (Satan style of deWitt almost lends itself modern poverty. sincerity, set upon a backdrop
& Adam). to the screen and once I had Kore-eda of political unrest and dark
With so many movies to choose heard that Joaquin Phoenix, John Arguably my most anticipated Cold War motivations. My only complaint?
from, we obviously didn’t get C. Reilly, Jake Gyllenhaal and Riz film at this year’s Calgary Directed by Pawel The film was only 84 minutes
around to seeing the nearly 200 Ahmed were attached to the film, International Film Festival, long, making the final destination
shorts, features and collaboration my expectations and excitement Shoplifters left me with a feeling Pawlikoski feel oddly rushed.
screenings that were showcased were through the roof. that was a mix of tragedy, Cold War reminded me of the Nonetheless, surely a
from Sept. 19 to Sept. 30, but Luckily, Jacques Audiard’s uplifting vigour and awe at the time I spent in New York watching frontrunner for the best Foreign
here are some brief reviews of the interpretation of a story about masterful filmmaking I was privy Broadway musicals, which is Film Award at this years Oscars.
Moviegoers at Eau Claire Theatre settle in for a screening for Calgary International Film Festival. Photo by Keeghan Rouleau
Calgary’s Screamfest: Calgary Tattoo & Wordfest:
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On Oct. 20 and 21, the junior high date by Thinking of getting your Oct. 8 to Oct. 15, more than
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70 presenting authors and
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ABOUT admission for more than 12 terrifying years, will converge at the BMO over the course of this
300 exhibits, comprised of the haunted house Centre from Oct. 12 to Oct. year’s Wordfest.
everything from fashion extravaganza is spooking 14 to offer up some fresh
and food to health, for one final time on ink.
wellness and advocacy weekends from Oct. 5 to
groups. Oct. 31.12 the reflector • October 4, 2018
Five spooky podcasts you’ve got to hear
Kick off October with true crime, scary stories and more
Amber McLinden
Photo Editor
It’s October: the month of is some amazing talent on the taking home a Peabody award The Last Podcast from stories during the witch
spooks and scares, tricks and team. So amazing, in fact, in 2017. trials to lake monsters. This
treats. It seems like every that they created the award- on the Left award-winning, critically
year we start celebrating winning podcast Serial. It The Nosleep The Last Podcast on the Left acclaimed podcast will keep
holidays earlier and earlier, has three seasons, following Podcast is everything you want from a you on the edge of your seat
with Halloween being no Adnan Syed being charged in true crime podcast — it’s got with some of the tales it tells.
Here’s where it really starts
exception. If you’re not the the murder of his ex-girlfriend, humour, tales of serial killers
type to decorate your house Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl
to get spooky. If you’ve never
and a fun way of telling these Someone Knows
heard of ‘r/Nosleep’, you’ve
with skeletons and pumpkins charged with desertion after
definitely been missing out,
stories. Hosted by Ben Kissel, Something
this early in the month, but being held for five years by Marcus Parks and Henry
because even those who don’t Despite the innovation and
you want to get in the spooky the Taliban and an analysis of Zebrowski, the website for
use Reddit know what this talent we see coming from
mood somehow, here are some the American criminal justice the podcast claims, “The Last
subreddit’s about. Now, it’s our southern neighbours in
podcasts you can listen to. system based in Cleveland, Podcast is guaranteed to satisfy
been turned into a podcast. the U.S., Canada has a few
Whether you’re easily scared, respectively. The first season your bloodlust.” With subject
Started in 2011 by a member good ones too. Of course, one
or just want to listen to some won a Peabody award and is matter ranging from reading
of the subreddit, the podcast of the best is by CBC, called
true crime, these will be sure attributed with the explosion some Creepypastas to covering
is a horror anthology that Someone Knows Something.
to get you in the mood for of true crime podcasts that the story of the one and only
reads you some of the fictional The podcast begins with a
spooktober. followed its first season. Jeffrey Dahmer, you can
stories that can be found on ‘r/ season about a 5-year old
Besides Serial, the team also expect a variety of hilarious
Anything by the released S-Town, a podcast
Nosleep’. The podcast has read
spooks on this podcast.
disappearing in Ontario and
some of the subreddit’s most most recently features an
This American Life that starts off investigating a
potential murder turns into
famous stories before they Lore in-depth story about a mail
team a look back at the person
were famous, like infamous bomber. It’s CBC’s first take
story Penpal, a story that was Moving into new territory on true crime podcasting and
Okay, let’s just get this one who brought the murder to when it comes to the spooky
out of the way so as to not turned into a book because of it has been a good one. Check
reporter’s attention in the first podcast realm, Lore tells stories
make this an entire list of just its popularity. If you’re looking out this podcast for a more
place. The podcast has many of real-life horror. It’s all about
podcasts by the team at This for some truly scary, fictional Canadian take on some true
surprising twists and a few the scary stuff that happens
American Life. An amazing stories, this is where to find crime spooks.
spooks here and there. This in reality and covers subjects
podcast in its own right, there them.
podcast is also award-winning,October 4, 2018 • the reflector 13 Why I love Love Island How one British reality television show gets the genre right Imagine the ridiculous romance of The Bachelor or The Bachelorette, the non-stop drama of Big Brother and the genuine heart and organic purity of a puppy. Combine those and you’ve got Love Island. Photo courtesy of Potion Pictures Colin Macgillivray Arts Editor Since the inception of the genre, entertainment. ceremonies. There are no sake of coupling up. Arguments In real relationships, there are there has never been anything I’m talking about Love Island. extravagant helicopter dates or will start just for the sake of occasional arguments and spats more fascinating than watching Love Island is arguably one of awkward two-on-one dinners. arguments. It’s delightfully about meaningless things that real humans compete, interact the simplest reality shows, in It’s a bunch of British 20 year olds organic and it is exactly what ultimately escalate into genuine or fall in love through the lens terms of concept, I’ve ever seen. getting into relationships, falling most reality television is missing. quarrels about your time together. of a camera. Whether it be rich Six guys and six gals — who in love, meeting someone new Most reality television is not In Love Island, imagine the most moms fighting over mixed drinks, are all incredibly attractive and and breaking up. All in the span reality. It’s heavily edited, over- intense fight over the most or estranged family members looking for love — are put into of about 12 hours. produced and largely scripted meaningless thing. Then imagine competing to see who can eat the an extravagant villa where they Because there is absolutely to fit a desired narrative. Now, watching that. Then, imagine most rotting fish, reality television mingle and chat all day long. nothing to do in the villa — I’m not saying that Love Island British slang being peppered has almost justifiably dominated They are forced to couple up and other than drink alcohol, smoke brilliantly captures the nuance into every second sentence. It’s television screens for decades. because there are an even number cigarettes, workout and sleep and beauty of genuine human amazing. But, most of the time, reality of guys and girls, the first few relationships, but it also kind of Then, when the contestants television absolutely sucks. The episodes is about the contestants “Love Island does. As the audience, we are finally break up — something generally abhorrent nature of getting to know who they have able to witness the ups and downs that happens a lot — they regroup reality television — fabricated coupled up with, whether they strips away all of a relationship — something and move onto the next “Love feuds, toxic producing and editing want to switch partners with that the majority of us have Islander” that they fancy. It’s the nightmares — makes the genre, another couple and so on and so the nonsense experienced — condensed into circle of love and it is fascinating for lack of a better term, lowbrow. forth. It seems relatively simple the most hilarious and pure way. to watch. It’s looked at as the guilty and boring at this point, but here ... and Gone is the courting period Stripping down a reality pleasure genre of television, not is when the excitement begins. where, as millennials, we competition show to its purest something that real fans of film Periodically, more “Love showcases aimlessly send text messages until form is exactly what Love Island and television enjoy. Islanders” will enter the villa, one of those involved is brave does and it is exactly why it is the But I — a self-proclaimed film causing an imbalance to both love at its enough to ask the other on a date. best reality television show I’ve fanatic and television taskmaster the numbers of guys and girls In Love Island, they see each other seen in years. There’s no need for who sits here typing this at two in the house, but also to the most raw. “ and immediately get together. over editing, staged and scripted in the morning after binge- blissful ignorance of the original The honeymoon phase exists, fights or audience manipulation watching my new favourite islanders. — the contestants of Love Island but in Love Island, it is the happiest when personal dynamics are reality television show — Again, this might seem usually preoccupy themselves by two-to-three hours of these young presented in an organic fashion. proclaim that reality television incredibly boring to most of you, creating drama and meaningless lovebirds lives. It’s true bliss, as It’s what makes Love Island so is actually the highest and most but trust me, this show is one of fights in the most natural sense. the confined nature of the show incredible to watch. pure form of entertainment. the most gripping and enthralling When people have nothing else enhances all the positive qualities So, if I haven’t convinced you The aforementioned show television experiences out there. to do, emotions generally run about their chosen partner. In just yet, grab your significant (that I just enjoyed four hours Love Island strips away all the higher than anything else. When real life, it usually takes a while to other, your best friend, or even of) is everything about reality nonsense that makes shows like all those people are young, really get to know your significant maybe your dog and load up the television that I love. The Bachelor and The Bachelorette relatively immature, ridiculously other, but in Love Island, you can first episode of Love Island. Soon, It has drama, comedy, romance so corny and ridiculous and good looking and all looking for get a pretty decent idea of who it’ll be two in the morning and and ridiculous vocabulary all showcases love at its most raw. love, you have the perfect recipe someone is within the first day of you’ll be texting everyone you mixed into brilliant 45 minute There are no challenges, for entertaining reality television. meeting them. know exactly why you love Love sequences of unabashed there are no ridiculous rose People will “couple up” just for the But then, the downfall begins. Island.
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