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A Trip to Washington DC to protest the Viet Nam War - October 1969: Part Two

David Moulton Pro Tem Alumnus ‘73

A Trip to Washington DC to protest the Viet Nam War - October 1969: Part One (Issue 1, 2022/2023).

After the demonstration, we made our way to a restaurant/coffee shop. Vince had a friend at Howard University, and he thought they might be able to find us a spot to sleep. I drove, while Vince figured out the directions and the rest of the group stayed at the restaurant. It was certainly after 9 p.m. and very dark as we proceeded to find his friend.

When we got to the universi ty, Vince set off on foot, and I stayed behind in the car. Remember that this is 1969, and Washington had had its share of racial troubles, so it wasn’t

without some trepidation that Vince left the car and I remained behind. After about what seemed to be fifteen min utes, Vince returned without locating his contact.

We returned to the restaurant and, in the meantime, the other group had gotten into a discussion with some locals; they volunteered to give us a place to sleep for the night. As I recall, they were a couple, medical residents who lived in Virginia. Before crossing the Potomac River to reach their farm, they had to drop off several protesters in various parts of the city. The farm house was spacious, and we stayed up well into the early morning discussing American politics and the war. I remem ber that they were impressed with our knowledge of their political system.

After we woke up and had

something to eat, we returned to Washington. On our way, we stopped at Arlington Cemetery, the U.S. mil itary graveyard. Arlington Cemetery was originally the home of Robert E. Lee’s family; when the American Civil War broke out, the federal government seized the property, and turned it into a cemetery to bury Union soldiers. It was a somber occasion, because we witnessed a soldier from the fighting in Viet Nam being buried. It was a mo ment that brought the war home directly to us.

From there, we proceeded toward Canada. Again, we drove nonstop back to the Canadian border; this time, we crossed at Niagara Falls. I re member one haunting song we listened to on the radio, Carol King’s “It’s Too

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Letter from the Editor

Coucou, Glendon ! I hope you’re having a wonderful reading week.

I am so excited for you all to read this week’s issue. While academia is important, and there is no doubt that you should focus on school in order to do well, it is equally as important to take time to decompress and participate in some self-care. Not sure how to best maximise your week outside of the classroom? Lucky for you, this issue is chock-full of articles that will help you to take time for yourself! If you’re looking to stay home all week and relax, we’ve got a hearty vegetarian recipe, the best ways to maximise your week outside of the classroom, a list of suggested movies and shows to watch, and a book review on a memoir that will have you hopeful, mel ancholic, and every emotion in between. And if you’re looking to get outdoors for some fun, look no further than articles on our French Journalist’s experience at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Toronto and the beautiful blooms displayed within the stunning gardens on campus. We hope they give you plenty of ideas and keep you occupied during your time off!

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Peony Wong

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Comment profiter au maximum de la semaine de lecture

Peony Wong French Journalist

Nous revoilà en ce moment de l’année sco laire. La semaine de lecture n’arrive qu’une fois par semestre. Il est donc important de tirer le meilleur avantage de ne pas avoir à aller en classe. Cette semaine de vacances ne se limite pas à rattraper les cours et à se préparer pour les examens à venir. Non seulement votre réussite scolaire doit être l’une de vos priorités, mais aussi votre santé et votre bien-être. Voici ce que vous pouvez faire pour profiter au maximum de votre semaine de lecture.

1. Rattraper le sommeil perdu

Il peut être difficile de faire la grasse matinée pendant l’année scolaire, puisque beaucoup d’entre nous ont des trajets et des cours tôt le matin. Le som meil peut avoir une grande incidence sur les résultats scolaires. La semaine de lec ture est donc le moment idéal pour prendre l’habitude d’un horaire de sommeil régulier qui pourra être utilisé pendant toute l’année scolaire. Statistiques Canada recommande aux adultes de dormir au moins sept heu res par nuit, ce qui n’est pas le cas pour la plupart des étudiants universitaires.

2. Passez du temps avec vos amis et votre famille

Pendant l’année scolaire, il n’y a pas beaucoup d’occasions de passer du temps avec vos amis et votre famille. Qu’il s’agisse d’aller voir un film ou qu’il s’agisse de traîner au centre commercial, l’activité que tu choisis t’aidera à trouver l’équilibre parfait entre dans l’école, le travail et ta vie sociale.

3. Planifiez

Il n’est jamais trop tôt pour plan ifier et commencer à regarder vers l’ave nir. Vous pouvez commencer à planifier le déroulement du reste de votre année scolaire. Je vous recommande de noter les dates d’échéance et les choses à faire dans un agenda ou un calendrier afin de ne rien manquer et d’avoir tout sous les yeux. Planifiez-vous rendre la vie beaucoup plus facile une fois que la semaine de lecture sera terminée, parce que vous serez moins débordé de travail.

4. Allez dehors

Prendre une pause en allant de hors. Cela vous aidera à soulager vos yeux de la petite taille de police de votre manu el et de votre écran. Promenez-vous dans votre quartier ou profitez simplement de l’air frais et de la beauté de la nature.

5. Réfléchissez

La dernière chose que vous pou vez faire au cours de la semaine de lec ture est juste de réfléchir. Réfléchissez à la façon dont l’année scolaire s’est déroulée jusqu’à présent et demandez-vous si vous pouvez modifier vos habitudes d’étude. Découvrez ce qui fonctionne et ce qui ne fonctionne pas pour assurer votre réussite scolaire et améliorer votre santé et votre bien-être.

Campus Life

The Immaculately Blooming Gardens at Glendon Campus

Elton Campbell Layout Designer

Glendon Campus is known not only for its status as the bilingual campus of York Uni versity, or for its sprawling, lush forest and manicured lawns from late spring to early autumn, but also for its breathtaking gar dens found around every corner. Glendon is famous for being the picturesque back ground of many a wedding or special occa sion, due in no small part to its impressive blooming flowers and bountiful plants that burst from the earth during the warmest months of Toronto. This article will highlight four of Glendon Campus’ gardens, along with other areas to spot amazing flowering and non-flowering plants on campus.

1. The Centre of Excellence Garden

Upon entering the campus from its 2275 Bayview Avenue entrance, a three-story glass building called the Centre of Excellence overlooks a flowering island oasis in the middle of a paved concrete roundabout. This pint-sized garden is de scribed as the Centre of Excellence Gar den, and tends to change over the years with regards to the annual selection of flowers. Some of the flowers included in this year’s garden are an array of brightly coloured variations of marigold, zinnia, and petunia flowers, as well as the silver rag wort plant.

2. The Glendon Manor Garden

The exterior walls and main en trance of the Glendon Manor are crocheted with leafy vines hanging two stories high, and face an oval-shaped garden dubbed the Glendon Manor Garden. Surrounding the oblong garden and its stone path are black-eyed Susans with their golden pet als, violet Salvia flowers, and stone balus trades. An alternate walkway to navigate the space between the Glendon Manor, the Leslie Frost Library and the Glendon Cafeteria, this garden is an annual spec tacle, with different selections of flowers each year. This year, some of the bloomers in this garden include white cape daisies, coneflowers and dahlias.

To the right of the Manor sits the Glendon Gallery; beneath its immaculate black-lettered sign, an arrangement of plants can be found, including coneflowers and the Coleus plant, with its distinctive

burgundy leaves edged with lime green. The leaves of the ornamental Persian shield plants create a dazzling illusion of interchanging shades of violet and green, whether swaying in the wind or remaining stationary.

3. The Bruce Bryden Rose Garden

A haven of roses of various co lours, including white, pink, red, and yellow, this garden is a symmetrical masterpiece of lawn spaces, flower beds, stone cut walk ways, low stone walls, and a border of what seem to be Winter Gem boxwood plants, neatly trimmed to create square barriers. At the centre of the garden lies a fountain, with a sculptured frog spewing arches of water inside. In fact, for centuries, outdoor water fountains have been incorporated into the development plans of small towns and large cities around the world. This is due to their ability to attract birds, maintain the humid environment, create a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere, and drown out unpleasant sounds. Two gazebos overlook this garden, but the best view can be found at the back windows on the second floor of Leslie Frost Library.

4. “Green Space” Gardens

I have labeled this area of the campus the “Green Space” gardens due to its ecological significance. Located be tween the Glendon cafeteria side windows and the Breezeway, this open green space contains intimate mini gardens and bench es. They are constantly buzzing with friend ly pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, as a result of the luminous marigolds, co lourful petunias, and indefatigable dande lions that emerge in the spring, disappear in the summer, and make a reappearance in the autumn. This space also features Glendon’s homegrown vegetable garden, marked by towering sunflowers, cousins of the Black-Eyed Susans.

Honourable mentions of areas at Glendon to admire plants include: in front of the Accessibility, Well-Being, and Coun selling (AWC) Center; the potted Crotons at the immediate front of the Glendon Manor; the Mandevilla plants’ abundance of light pink flowers near the exit door closest to the Glendon Theatre; and the nasturtium plants in full bloom to the left of Leslie Frost Library. Additionally, hidden gems surround C Wing of York Hall; the potted banana trees are my favourite.

The majority of the leaves on campus are making the transition from green to varying shades of yellow, brown, and orange. Some have already started to fall, and winter is quickly approaching.

I invite Glendonites and other members of the York University community

to enjoy the finale of our blooming gardens at Glendon before they’re gone.

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We(Can)d Binge!

Amie Sosa

Section Editor - Campus Life, Arts and Entertainment & Metropolis

Imagine having a warm drink in hand and cozy pyjamas on, searching for the perfect shows and movies to binge-watch over the weekend as we begin procrastinating our homework. It seems like the ideal situation, especially with the cold weather beginning to kick in. Here is a list of the three best television shows and movies found on Net flix that you must watch during the week end this autumn.

1. Bubble

This animated sci-fi movie, creat ed by Wit Studio, was first presented at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival and released on Netflix this year. “Bubble” fo cuses on a strange “Bubble Fall” incident that has taken over Tokyo. Just five years ago, the “Bubble Fall” took over the city, turning the once capital of Japan into a gravity-defying area entrapped by bubbles. This area was deemed unsafe by the gov ernment, and thus became abandoned and prohibited to the citizens. However, some children orphaned by the “Bubble Fall” are illegally living in the area and have adapted to the gravity defying situation by practis ing and even competing at intense levels of parkour. Hibiki, the protagonist and typical winner of these competitions, attempts to uncover the mystery behind the majestic sounds he claims to hear from the Tokyo Tower, albeit unsuccessfully. He is then saved by a peculiar girl, later named Uta. Although originally bothered by her pres ence, Uta proves to be more important in Hibiki’s life than he first realizes.

Clocking in at approximately one hour and forty minutes, this movie is the perfect Japanese animation to start off your weekend. The soundtrack is divine, allowing us to connect with each scene,

and sympathize with each character and their emotions. The visuals are breathtak ing, making the simplicity of bubbles seem mesmerizing and otherworldly. This movie is great for those interested in anime and sci-fi films, and a great choice to watch with friends and family.

2. Indian Matchmaking

This is a reality television show based on the work of marriage consultant and matchmaker Sima Taparia, from Mum bai. Demonstrating the realities of arranged marriage and how it is being customized to fit with the needs of modern society, the show shares the stories of various peo ple on the search for love. Taparia, often referred to as “Sima Auntie” by her clients, seeks advice from all types of consultants, such as face readers, astrologers, life coaches, and many more. Even the most stubborn people manage to find love re gardless of social status, age, or career. Sima finds success in every challenge de spite the problems she encounters, as she attempts to not only find love for her clients, but also make sure their entire families connect as well. This series shows the ups and downs of family, love and culture, and demonstrates how traditions can be kept up even in modern times.

“Indian Matchmaking” creates a new way of looking at arranged marriages, and demonstrates the differences between cultures, as well as how family dynamics can affect finding a potential partner. This television show is definitely aimed toward those who believe they are unlucky in love, because it promotes the idea that anybody can find love, no matter who they are. Also, fans of gossip-heavy dramas will enjoy the focus around family and friend drama, with disagreements and conflicts impacting the many crazy situations that arise.

3. Gilmore Girls

An all-time favourite of mine which perfectly encapsulates the autumn season is none other than “Gilmore Girls.” This slice-of-life show focuses on the daily lives

of a single mother and her sixteen-year-old daughter living in the small town of Stars Hollow. Coffee-addicted Lorelei Gilmore (the mother) and Rory Gilmore (the daugh ter) reconnect with Lorelei’s parents, Em ily and Richard Gilmore, as they begin to help pay for Rory’s education at Chilton, a nearby private school. Within its 153 epi sodes, Rory navigates high school through the lens of witty banter, family drama, and coming-of-age situations. As we continue to watch the show, we learn and grow with each character as they fulfill their goals, and we celebrate their achievements with them.

Commonly known for its fall aes thetic, both in fashion and visuals, this show also has a little bit of everything in

terms of content; episodes are a mixed bag of comedy, love, and heart-felt, family-ori ented moments. “Gilmore Girls” is great for the whole family, and gives any viewer the motivation to reach for their dreams, providing support to those going through struggles similar to those depicted in the show. The show should be seen by every one at least once; you might be surprised by the character you most resonate with!

With the cold weather on its way, warm drinks, cozy pyjamas, and a good movie or television show are a must-need for this season. I hope you have a great time binge-watching these suggestions, perhaps even this upcoming weekend. Don’t forget the popcorn!

Book Review: The Magic of the Blue Nights by Joan Didion

Ariana Mah Editor in Chief

There are the rare books that you begin, knowing they will without a doubt bring you to tears. Rarer still are those which capti vate you to the point that you look up af ter a period of time, and find that you have finished the entire thing in one go. Blue Nights, written by the late Joan Didion (1934-2021), is one of those few texts that fulfilled both sets of criteria for me.

Even before the pandemic, I had multiple works by Joan Didion on my tobe-read list, including The Year of Magi cal Thinking (2005) and Play It as It Lays (1970). But early on in 2022, when brows ing the bookstore stacks, I was drawn in by the cool tones of the cover design and the synopsis of Blue Nights. This marked my first purchase of a Didion text. On a quiet morning train ride from Toronto to Montréal, armed with a lukewarm coffee and a very heavy suitcase, I sped through the book’s 180-something pages with reckless aban don. Upon finishing, I took a deep breath and looked out the window at the blurring landscape; I needed time to process what I had just read, for what a masterpiece it had been.

Published in 2011, Joan Didion’s Blue Nights is a testament to a mother’s love, and the feelings of loss that never fade, even nearly a decade after the fact. Inspired by her feelings after the loss of her daughter, Quintana Roo Dunne, just two years after the death of her husband, the memoir weaves a web of thick emotion over the reader, a representation of the fog that Didion found herself in during the months following the loss of her family. Each chap ter covers a multitude of themes to varying degrees, including childhood, parenting, family, aging, sickness, death, and grief. Also discussed are Didion’s own experi ences with misconceptions and memory, nostalgia as a rose-tinted lens, and the dif ference between the acts of living and just surviving. Melancholic, chilling, poignant and hopeful all at once, Blue Nights pro vokes contemplation and reflection about our own choices, and the ways in which we cope with the situations we find ourselves in.

In Chapter 7, Didion discusses memory from a perspective that many may be in agreement with. After hearing well-meaning people refer to memories as a form of solace, she writes that, instead, “[m]emories are not. Memories are by defi nition of times past, things gone. Memories are the Westlake uniforms in the closet, the faded and cracked photographs, the invita tions to the weddings of the people who are no longer married, the mass cards from the funerals of the people whose faces you no longer remember. Memories are what you no longer want to remember.” (p. 64) This is true, as while memories are often looked upon in a positive light, as something to look back on, they can actually hold a lot of pain for those closest to the situation. A cult-classic film with the theme of memo ries as a difficult thing to bear after a neg ative experience is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), a film that focuses on the main characters’ choice to remove their memories of one another and start anew after a breakup. Memories can be both healing and traumatic, and in Didion’s case, the memories of the family she had lost were the latter.

Moving and brilliant, Blue Nights lives up to the rave reviews it has received, and even surpasses them, in my opinion. If you’re looking for a wistful, pensive read for the moody autumn weather, look no fur ther; this thought-provoking memoir will go well with a cozy perch, a rainy day, and a hot drink, as you look out over the down pour during reading breaks.

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Mon expérience dans un restaurant du Guide Michelin de Toronto

Peony Wong French Journalist

Le Guide Michelin a enfin fait son entrée au Canada, avec Toronto comme première destination. Une sélection de 74 restau rants a été annoncée en septembre. Alors qu’aucun restaurant n’a reçu trois étoiles, un a reçu deux étoiles, douze ont reçu une étoile, dix-sept ont obtenu le « Bib Gourmand », et le reste s’est assurée une place dans le guide en tant que restaurant recommandé.

Puisque j’adore essayer de nou veaux restaurants et explorer différentes cuisines, je me suis tourné vers le Guide Michelin pour m’aider à décider où je devrais manger ensuite. Je voulais aussi voir si les restaurants méritaient de figurer dans le guide. Bien que je veuille visiter un restaurant étoilé, je n’avais pas l’intention de dépenser une fortune. À titre d’exemple, une visite au restaurant omakase à deux étoiles, Sushi Masaki Saito, vous coûtera 680 dollars pour seulement une personne. En raison de ces prix élevés, je me suis retrouvée à Babel, l’un des restaurants

recommandés par le guide Michelin.

Babel est un restaurant médi terranéen près de Glendon qui offre un brunch pendant la fin de semaine et le dîner du mardi au dimanche. Je suis allée manger un brunch un samedi matin parce que quelques plats sur le menu ont attiré mon œil. Avant d’entrer, j‘étais déjà en train de saliver, car l’odeur chaude du bois et du feu m’avait montée au nez. Cela est probablement dû au fait qu’ils font cuire les viandes, les poissons et les légumes à la flamme nue, un style de cuisine appelé cui sine à foyer ouvert.

Lorsque je suis entrée, l’intérieur était magnifique. L’endroit était ouvert et aéré grâce à la lucarne et au décor. Au début, j’ai eu du mal à décider ce que je devais commander parce qu’il y avait une variété de plats comme des wraps, des burgers et des chakchoukas. J’ai décidé de commander leur falafel pour commenc er. Quand j’ai ouvert le falafel, l’intérieur était vert vif. Une commande comprenait quatre morceaux qui reposaient sur du tahini et étaient accompagnés d’harissa verte. Ensuite, les plats principaux sont ar rivés. J’ai choisi le pide au fromage et aux champignons truffés et la chakchouka au soudjouk. Le pide est une pizza turque qui a la forme d’un bateau. Le pide de Babel était garni d’un œuf, de trois fromages, de champignons rôtis, d’huile de truffe et de grenade. Même s’il y avait trois types de fromages différents, les saveurs étaient bien équilibrées. Mon plat préféré était la

chakchouka. J’ai continué à tremper le pain dans la sauce à base de tomate avec de la saucisse de bœuf, deux œufs, des cour gettes, des pois chiches et de la feta émi ettée. C’était délicieux et la façon parfaite de se réchauffer ce jour-là. Évidemment, je ne pouvais pas sortir sans essayer quelque chose de doux. Donc, j’ai choisi leur bab ka et pain doré. Je trouvais qu’il n’était pas trop sucré malgré le sirop d’érable, le

glaçage au chocolat, les fruits à noyau du Niagara et le labneh fouetté sur le dessus. Dans l’ensemble, mon expérience à Babel était excellente : la cuisine était délicieuse, l’atmosphère était excellente et le service était très sympathique. Main tenant, je comprends pourquoi ils ont été recommandés par le Guide Michelin. Ils méritent vraiment de figurer parmi tous les autres établissements de la ville.

Photo par Peony Wong

The Challenge of Student Housing in Toronto - And Some Tips to Navigate It

Josée Philips Chief of Operations

This summer was my second trying to find off-campus housing in Toronto, and it was not an easy task. Not only are the prices sky-high, but there is also a vast shortage of affordable rentals. As a student in a city with eight post-secondary institutions, it’s hard to face the fact that finding housing is almost impossible. Although the hous ing crisis seems to be taking many cities by storm, Toronto is almost unbearable to think about. Something I would not suggest doing is comparing the prices of available apartments in Toronto to those in other student towns, such as Kingston or Peter borough, as it will only make you feel more exasperated in the matter.

During both of my housing search es, I went down many different roads: hir ing a real estate agent, joining Facebook groups, and asking family friends, but it was challenging. It’s additionally hard at York University since it is very much a com muter school and many still live at home, (no shade - I wish) but as someone who grew up a few hours from Toronto, I had to move to the city to study. The bonus of using a real estate agent when looking for an apartment is that they will have access to listings that might not be available to everyone and that their costs will usually come from the leaser instead of yourself. The method with which I actually found both my apartments and subleased my room last summer is through one of the many housing Facebook groups I joined. The downside is that thousands of people every day are posting rentals, rooms, and subleases which can feel like finding a nee dle in a haystack, and caused me to feel discouraged. Perseverance is key!

Many schools have off-campus housing resources that can be useful when starting out, in order to help us students find available units near campus, and to connect with other students searching as well. Some even offer free legal advice for students who might need help with rental advice and tenancy problems.

One important thing to be aware of is scams. Since desperation for afford able housing is at an all-time high, people try to take advantage of those who might

not have experience within the real estate market in Toronto, and what one should and should not be asked for when looking at a specific property. For example, I have come across many posts on these Face book groups that use stock photos for mul tiple places, or that will ask users to send them money before having seen the place. It’s essential to proceed cautiously when posting and contacting those we find in the housing community groups. This is where it becomes important to know your rights as a tenant and to ensure that you visit the unit beforehand (if this is not possible, it can also be useful to have someone visit the unit for you).

Furthermore, planning and timing are key. The last thing any of us want to be doing when summer is coming to an end and we are preparing for another year is to be scrambling around Toronto trying to find somewhere to live. Not only is this insanely stressful, the chances are even higher that the prices will be higher than if you had looked in advance. The general timeline, if you are looking to move in Sep tember, would be to start looking in April or May, and to find roommate matches prior to this so you can find something together.

Speaking of planning, students should also think about their budget, and have an idea of what they are looking for and in what price range. As for roommates, make sure you both clearly communicate your expec tations and specifications; you never know what you could be getting into…

I have learned a lot from living and renting in Toronto - not without its chal lenges, however - and I hope some of this knowledge will help those of you who might be renting as well. At the very least, just know that renting in the city will provide you with some good stories to tell at a dinner party! All jokes aside, remember to be safe out there!

Source: https://www.thestar.com/ business/2022/09/12/five-tips-for-studentslooking-to-rent-in-toronto.html

Photo par Josée Philips

Une fuite pour le cerveau

Anna Noumtinis Bilingual Journalist

Il y a plusieurs facteurs de stress dans la vie : le stress scolaire, le stress familial, le stress entre amis et le stress romantique. Quel que soit le type de stress que vous endurez, vous pouvez gérer un ou tous avec les mécanismes que je liste ici.

La thérapie musicale : la musique agréable est une bonne distraction de votre stress. La musique remplit votre esprit et vous transporte vers un autre monde tran quille et calme. La musique est efficace parce qu’elle stimule le tympan, qui donne les signaux auditifs à votre cerveau. Ces signaux relâchent des neurotransmetteurs, tels que la dopamine, qui créent un senti ment de bonheur quand vous écoutez de la musique.

L’exercice : c’est une autre bonne distraction, parce que c’est une activité qui requiert le focus, alors vous n’avez aucun choix, mais que de mettre votre stress de côté. Vous devez garder une forme propre pour vous assurer de ne pas vous blesser et pour vous assurer de travailler les mus

cles. Vous pouvez aussi exercer différentes techniques de respiration qui aident à dé tendre le corps. Quand vous faites de l’ex ercice, plus de sang se rend au cerveau et le sang apporte l’alimentation dont vous avez besoin pour comprendre et vous préparer pour les tâches stressantes.

La danse-thérapie : c’est ma thérapie préférée, elle est similaire à l’ex ercice et la thérapie musicale. C’est incroy able comment la musique peut envoûter votre corps et inciter des mouvements rythmiques. J’aime me perdre dans la musique et danser chez moi. Quand vous dansez, vous ne pensez pas à autre chose, seulement au rythme de la musique dans votre corps. La danse est importante pour les mêmes raisons que l’exercice ; elle per met plus de sang à entrer au cerveau, et le sang apporte des nutriments qui aident à saisir, interpréter et amorcer les tâches.

La thérapie conversationnelle : c’est la plus facile à mon avis. Juste en ra contant des anecdotes et petits secrets à vos amis, vous vous sentirez mieux. Quand vous écoutez les autres, vous pouvez voir le stress dans leur corps et leur visage. En plus, les autres peuvent donner leurs conseils, opinions et expériences pour aid er le processus de gestion de la situation stressante.

La vie, c’est difficile, mais c’est

beau ! Trouver le temps et les méthodes pour donner à votre cerveau une chance

d’échapper au stress vous donnera une nouvelle attitude.

Hearty Vegetarian Bolognese Pasta

Bandele Morrison York Alumna ‘20

As a vegetarian, I have struggled for years to find an adequate pasta recipe. I got very tired of saying “I’m a vegetarian, what alternatives do you have?” and the answer always being eggplant parmesan, at birthdays, weddings, and other social events. Most vegetarian pasta dishes in restaurants are not balanced, whole meals; i.e. they lack rich protein and fat sources, and are therefore not filling or healthy. I will never eat eggplant parmesan ever again, thanks to this recipe. I developed this recipe through trial and error, and it is now a staple in my family. The most important men in my life say it’s their favourite comfort food.

This is a very loose recipe—the intent is for it to be a guideline for your creativity and personal preferences to come through, so feel free to adjust as needed. For example, if you like more sauce, add more water, or if you prefer a chunkier dish, add more pasta or lentils. If you are using lentils other than red split ones, you will need to add more water to the sauce as it’s cooking.

Reading week is a time when we all need a hearty and comforting dish, and this recipe is great for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. For vegans, skip the cheese, or replace it with a vegan alternative like cashew cheese. Enjoy!

Preparation and cooking time: Approx. 1 hour

Serves 2 Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups penne pasta (rigate, preferably)

• 1 cup red split lentils (dry)

• 1 cup water (or more if needed)

• 1 jar pasta sauce (homemade or store-bought)

• 3 tbsps olive oil (2 tbsp in sauce, 1 tbsp in pasta water)

• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar*

• 1 tsp cayenne pepper

• Seasonings (salt, black pepper, oregano, rosemary, fresh or dried basil, garlic, truffle oil, etc. to taste)

• 1 tsp hemp hearts (for garnish, optional)

• Cheese (parmesan, cheddar, mozzarella, to taste)

Directions

1. Prepare the sauce.

a. Blend your pasta sauce and herbs together. You can skip this step if you like a chunky sauce.

b. Rinse the lentils thoroughly.

c. In a saucepan, combine the lentils and tomato sauce. Add water, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and cayenne pepper.

d. **If you do not add extra water and olive oil, your sauce will burn.

e. Bring sauce and lentils to a simmering boil at low heat. Cover the pot with a lid. Expect the lentils to take longer than you expect because they need to be soft – approximately 30-40 minutes.

f. Stir occasionally to prevent burning.

2. Prepare the pasta.

a. Bring the water to a boil, with salt and olive oil.

b. Add your penne to the water, and boil for approximately half the time it takes to reach al dente state, uncovered. **Dry pasta usually takes 10-11 minutes to cook completely, so at this stage you may boil it for 4-6 minutes.

c. Drain the pasta, remove from heat, and set aside.

3. Combine sauce and pasta.

a. When the lentils are soft, add the pasta to the sauce at high heat, and stir continuously for 2-3 minutes. **If you want softer pasta, remove from heat, and keep the lid on for a few more minutes. For harder pasta, serve immediately.

4. Serve.

a. Garnish with parmesan cheese, hemp hearts*, basil leaves, black pepper, and/ or other garnishes you enjoy. Drizzle with olive or truffle oil right before eating.

Fun facts

*Vinegar and acid flavours neutralize each other. By using both balsamic vinegar and cayenne pepper, you get the anti-microbial

benefits of the cayenne pepper, without the heat.

*Hemp hearts add additional protein and omega 3. Per 30 grams of hemp hearts, there are 10 grams of protein and 12 grams of omegas 3 and 6).

Photo par Anike Morrison

Actualité et opinions

Cast your Votes! The 2022 Ontario Municipal Election

Michael Aquilino English Journalist

Noticed an array of colourful lawn signs with some familiar, or perhaps unfamiliar, names plastered on them around town re cently? Glendon, the time has come again for students, along with many others in the community, to exercise their constitutional ly-entrenched right to vote. Section 3 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms reads: “Every citizen of Canada has the right to vote in an election of members of the House of Commons or of a legislative assembly, and to be qualified for member ship therein.” On Monday, October 24, four years after the 2018 mid-election crises, the municipal polls will be open from 10:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. for all those eligible—an eligibility that, throughout the years, has certainly expanded its historically narrow horizons.

Federally speaking, the franchise has a long, intricate, and, oftentimes, prob lematic history. The British North America Act (1867) allowed only property-owning men of 21 years of age or older to vote. In 1876, under the Indian Act, First Nations populations were extended the franchise, granted only if the status of “Indian” was conceded (the law would no longer consid er such people as “Indian”, once they were able to vote). Additionally, Canadian wom en had to sit idly by as their male counter parts cast their ballots. After briefly being able to vote during the First World War un der The Wartime Elections and Military Vot ers Acts of 1917, women were fully granted the franchise in 1918. Female participation in the electoral process has certainly come a long way. Other populations of people in Canada, including Asian-Canadians and Inuit peoples, were granted the franchise later on in 1948 and 1950, respectively.

In Toronto, the 2022 municipal election will invite 1.89 million eligible elec tors to its polls, casting ballots that will see one mayor, 25 councillors, and 39 school trustees, elected into office, with the incum bent, John Tory, seeking his third term as mayor. There are 372 certified, non-parti san (unaffiliated with any political party), candidates in this year’s election, as well as 1460 polling stations—divided by their respective wards (voters must cast their ballots in proximity to where they current ly reside, or where any owned property is located). The City of Toronto has a useful online resource, located at https://www. toronto.ca/city-government/council/mem bers-of-council/, which determines to which ward a person is assigned, and the admin istrator of said ward. The good news, Glen don, is that, should a student attend the university, but not reside in Toronto, where they will feel direct ramifications of deci sions made, they will still be eligible to vote in Toronto. Students are eligible to vote in their “home” and school municipalities.

Municipalities, though behind their federal and provincial counterparts in the Canadian political hierarchy, are, nonethe less, of crucial importance. While decisions made higher up on the political ladder may

be of a more extensive and sizable nature, decisions made on the municipal front are, arguably, of the most pressing and visible character. Municipalities are responsible for societal aspects including, but not limited to, roads, public transportation, childcare, local police enforcement, waterworks, sew age, paramedical services, park services, and public recreation. People will encoun ter these aspects, and have to account for them, on a regular basis (as opposed to experiencing underlying repercussions). As such, municipalities are incredibly sig nificant actors within the Canadian political atmosphere, and thus, the electoral pro cess is critical in ensuring that those that will hold office are best suited to do so.

The importance of voter participa tion cannot be over-emphasized. In casting a ballot, Canadians, in spite of how seem ingly miniscule an effect, contribute in mak ing a difference. Canadians are very fortu nate to live in a country that allows them to express themselves as they will and have a say in their own governance, granted that the expression does not do harm to others. Democracy, as many fairly recent global events exemplify, is a true privilege. Therefore, in light of historically lower voter turnouts for municipal elections in compar

ison to provincial and federal ones (as per the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), it is of utmost importance that Canadians do not take their right to the franchise for granted, and head to the polls to cast their ballots. Their very livelihoods immensely depend on it.

Candice Prendergast argues, in the journal article, “The Motivation and Bias of Bureaucrats,” that, “[t]he literature on achieving efficiency in public bureaucra cies largely considers monetary incentives as infeasible or counterproductive, and in stead emphasizes the empathy (or lack of empathy) that bureaucrats feel toward their clients”. In essence, monetary compensa tion is not necessarily enough in itself to enhance public servants’ work efficiency/ effectiveness. Rather, public servants must care about what they are doing, and whom they are serving, in order for fruitful work to be truly accomplished. Hence, upon arriv ing at the polls on election day, voters, in cluding you, Glendon, must be wary of the candidates at hand, consider their values, track records, and objectives, and make calculated, sensible, decisions—after all, the people most affected by future political decision-making will be the voters them selves.

A Trip to Washington DC to protest the Viet Nam War - October 1969: Part Two (cont.)

Late.” The trip was uneventful, and we ar rived in Toronto in the early hours. Graham wrote a story for the October 21, 1969 is sue of Pro Tem with a picture by Andy.

Unfortunately, Graham died in 1987 and Vince passed away in 2010. I

have lost touch with David Starbuck and Claire Ellard. Marilyn Smith is the only person that I am in touch with who shared this special moment with me. Both she and Andy Michalski have reviewed the story.

A number of us thought that the

lessons of Viet Nam would be remembered by succeeding American administrations; unfortunately, that has not been the case. The debacles of Iraq and Afghanistan speak for themselves, and the Russians also appear incapable of learning the same

history lessons. Such tragedies—such waste.

My thanks to Marilyn Smith and Andy Michalski for their assistance with this story.

Expressions

Till death do us part

Anna Noumtinis

Bilingual Journalist

Till death do us part.

The statement seems clear, but to what extent can this eternal separation be defined.

Is it the heartbeat or breath that gives life?

For what if a heart stops beating but its lungs keep breathing.

For what if a soul is dead, but its body lives.

Then will we part?

When the butterflies no longer flutter.

When the sparkle of delight no longer inhabits the eyes.

Then will we part?

When sheets feel warmer, empty. When a kiss loses its flame.

When goodbye feels like hello.

Then will we part?

When passion gives only resentment. When the conversation has grown too thin. When the song of love has reached its final chorus.

Then will we part?

When being near, only brings fear that there is somewhere better than here. Then will we part?

When will we part?

The Phoenix inside reignite

Elton Campbell Layout Designer

The Phoenix inside reignite

The Phoenix inside reignite

A dark war among knights Dead until you rose from the plights Flames blazing to greater heights

The Phoenix inside reignite The Phoenix inside reignite

You’ve awoken me

Being burnt inside out to be me Losing me to become me

The Phoenix inside reignite The Phoenix inside reignite

It’s fire kissing gasoline

It burns when I realize what this means A flame buried inside, never to be seen

Omg you live alone? Girlboss energy! Hannah Darise Contributor

being alone used to be something I would do for fun something I would choose when I wanted it

now it is the normal the constant the thing that greets me at my front door just me, Myself and I

humans aren’t supposed to be alone not for this long anyways...

I should have someone beside me on this couch playfully shoving me over because my feet are in the way, laughing at how ridiculous my messy hair looks complaining about how I always leave my dishes in the sink being with Myself is nice but she and I see far too much of each other

you should come over you could sit on the opposite side of the room reading a book in silence

just to know you’re there just to see you look up at me every so often that’s all I need hell, you could even be in the other room just to know you’re there is a comfort to feel your presence through a solid wall fills me with the kind of calm that I rarely feel all alone

I can live alone I am capable of such a thing but why would I want to?

Digital Dark Age

Anike Morrison

Section Editor - Issues and Ideas, Health and Wellness & Expressions

Grieve not the vast array of inane Internet thoughts

But mourn the fact that Wikipedia, bastion of knowledge, may disappear from record, like Alexandria.

Every day a new invention–Speed of innovation, at what cost?

Proprietary software and Obsolete file formats

Fade, crumble, rust away.

When the last server erodes

After cassettes, DVDs, solid state drives all degrade

When archives of this Internet become obsolete,

After moisture, dust, fingerprints, blur, warp, and twist

The fragile history of our notebooks,

When descendants speculate on the religious significance of skyscrapers

And wonder what ran through the network of deep tunnels under our cities

And whether we were real, and what we thought and lived through,

Will they miss the sum of what we are today?

Photo par Moein Moradi (pexels.com)