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3: Get in the spirit of giving while on campus!, Jack.org is here for your mental support!
6: A word to the nursing students
4: Vanier's Women Soccer Team Division 1 are National Champions, Black Friday Blowout!, Women's Self Defence Workshop and Vanier Art Hive activities
6: What is Bill 2?
NEWS 5: Quebec municipal election results 821 Ste-Croix, Saint-Laurent, QC, H4L 3X9 Tel: (514)744-7500, ext. 7059 studentnewspaper@vaniercollege.qc.ca
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8: Self-Care Activites, A Lost Hero, A Solution to Your Time Changing Hassles
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9: Pride of Newfoundland, Winter's Coming, Lest We Forget, Sunset over Ste. Croix
7: Tenille Arts' Girl to Girl - Powerful Album with Powerful Messages
FUN PAGE 12: Horoscopes, Mandala, Wordsearch, Jokes
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Editor’s Note
Editor-in-Chief Jacques Wang Assistant Editor Isabella Del Grosso Executive Diba Copy Editors Jacques Wang Isabella Del Grosso Diba Contributors Claudia Bruscia Jacques Wang Diba Isabella Del Grosso L.E.Y. Ihsane Fakhir Kaycee Cua Roy Lesage Vanier's Oracle Special Contributors Aaliyah Meillure Velasco Julien Attara Mihnea Damian Layout Jacques Wang Cover Page Photo Isabella Del Grosso
Assistant Editor’s Note
My fellow readers,
Welcome back, readers!!
I hope you are doing well. I hope you are taking all your free time to take care of yourself. I can tell by the (lack of) ambience on campus that we are all traversing with a dark cloud over everyone. You are not the only one who has been dealing a lot in the last couple of weeks. Between having second thoughts about my university applications, being torn apart by an undecided career path, losing motivation in my courses, and getting caught up in the middle of a friend’s drama, I must confess that my life has been far from easy. I’ve been lost, lonely, and emotionally beaten.
On another note, I know this is a challenging period for all students. I want to thank everyone who dedicated their time to contribute to our issue. This issue wouldn’t have happened without your works. Together, let’s finish the last leg of this semester so we can enjoy a peaceful break in a month. Jacques Wang, Editor-in-Chief
Upcoming Events November 17: Opening of execu-
December 7: Fall 2021 gradua-
tive positions applications
tion photos Holiday Cards activity with the
November 18: Poetry and Prose
Vanier Art Hive
Intercollegiate event @ Dawson College
December 8: Release of the fourth and last issue for Fall 2021
November 20: Women's Self-
Deadline to apply as a VCSA
Defence Workshop from 12:30 to
Insider Executive
2:30 PM @ G-202 November 23: Zentagles activity with the Vanier Art Hive November 24: Emoji Bingo with Vanier Student Life November 30: Deadline to complete Studentcare Insurance Profile Bead Bracelet activity with the Vanier Art Hive
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As usual, thank you to all who contributed and all Vanier organizations we collaborated with! We hope to see you all again for our final issue very soon!
Usually, I'd be the one who’d come up with motivational speeches to get life back on track, but I think I’d do everyone a favour if I spared one of those speeches. What’s the point of advising anything that you ain’t gonna follow your Isabella Del Grosso, own advice. However, what I will say is that do what you Assistant Editor-in-Chief must to keep yourself healthy. Talk to your friends or family or anyone you feel comfortable with about what you are going through. Don’t be afraid to wear your heart on your sleeves. And, if you must take a break from studying, like me, advise your teachers. They might get upset, but they will understand. They probably went through the same path as we did. It may not be easy, but the road to heaven starts in hell. The best way for me to cope was to focus on anything unrelated to my studies, like going to work or writing for this very newspaper. Even though I’m far behind in my studies, I will be taking things slow step-by-step. I’m confident you will find a way to handle your well-being. If there’s anyone who knows what is best for you is yourself.
Get well, my fellow peers,
Please pass onto a friend or recycle after reading!
I assume that most of you are really starting to feel the heat of the semester (much like I am) and want nothing more than peace and relaxation. With that in mind, we hope our latest issue, which also touches upon mental health, will give you your much-deserved study break!
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Get in the spirit of giving while on campus! Claudia Bruscia
With the Holiday season approaching, the Vanier Key Society and I have launched a fundraiser this November. This fundraiser is for the Shoe Box Project. The Shoe Box Project is a non-profit organization that gives back to women impacted by homelessness through gift-filled shoeboxes. These small gifts are a way to remind them just how valuable they are. Additionally, it is a great way to share compassion, empathy and kindness with women in shelters. Although we’ve already had our bake sale, you can still get involved! We en-
courage you to bring new and/or unused items that we’ll need to fill up our gift boxes. Our donation box is located in Student Life (B-205). Here are a few items you might consider donating: lip balm, body soap, shampoo, lotion, toothpaste, deodorant etc. We are also accepting small clothing items such as hats, gloves and socks. Our deadline for collecting goods is November 24th. Make sure to get involved! If you have any questions or want more info, send me a MIO, Claudia Bruscia.
Jack.org is here for your mental support! Jacques Wang (special collaboration with Aaliyah Meillure Velasco, co-president of Jack.org Vanier) Do you want to find a safe place to talk about your feelings? Do you want help to help people raise awareness about mental health? Do you want to participate in activities to socialize and boost your morale? Jack.org is here for you!
Poster courtesy of Jack.org Vanier
Jack.org is Canada’s only charity training and empowering young leaders to revolutionize mental health. Jack.org was founded to prevent the rise of suicidal thoughts in youth across the country. All leaders are trained to talk, present and raise awareness and dismantle barriers to ensure positive mental health in their communities through their different programs: Jack Talks, Jack Chapters, Jack Summit, Do Something and more. According to a survey done by Jack.org, out of 1,200 young people across Can-
ada, 83% said they supported a friend struggling with their mental health and only 39% of them felt they were adequately prepared to offer the support that was needed. Jack.org helps these people build up their courage to ask for help and meet people who have no idea how to support them. Through the different programs, participants can become leaders of their communities. Jack.org offers an open and accessible space where anyone can go to learn how to be there for their loved ones when they’re struggling. Jack.org is trying to build a relationship within the Vanier College community while spreading awareness of the daily emotions that Vanier students navigate through. Jack.org is currently looking for members to join the team or become an
executive. Joining Jack.org comes with many benefits, including learning how to exercise a leadership role, earning S.T.A.R hours, and learning how to help the future generation with what they are struggling with. Jack.org will organize many events, such as game nights, awareness workshops with guest speakers, and collaboration with Dawson’s Jack.org. Jack. org is open to suggestions regarding activities, events and future collaborations. If you want to join Jack. org, you can contact them via their official email jackdotorgvanier@gmail.com or via their Instagram account: @jackdotorgvanier.
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Vanier Women's Soccer Team Division 1 are National Champions Diba
The Cheetahs are #1 in the country!! Yes, the Vanier College Women’s Soccer Team Division 1 is number 1 in Canada, winning gold in the 2021 Women’s Soccer National Championship. A big congrats to the Vanier Women’s Soccer Team Division 1 on their huge victory in winning the National Champions! On November 13, our Women’s Soccer Team Division 1 defeated the Dynamiques de SainteFoy, from CEGEP Sainte-Foy, in the CCAA National Championship Game. The Cheetahs won with a final score
of 3-0 in the gold medal match and gained the program’s first CCAA National Championship title. A huge thank you to all the amazing, dedicated, and hardworking players on the team for playing so well and always giving their best in every game! A big thank you to the coaches who trained and guided our athletes to and during the National Championship! And thank you to everybody that watched the game and supported our Lady Cheetahs!! Truly a victory to celebrate. Way to go, Cheetahs!
Black Friday Blowout!
Julien Attara, Retail Division Manager of Jake's Co-op
This time around, it is our turn to give back! For many, Black Friday is the best occasion to thank the community they serve. Here at Jake’s Coop, we are more than grateful to have the chance to accompany our students, teachers and service personnel through their week and perhaps make things a bit easier for them. Whenever you forget your calculator at home, right before an exam or when you take the decision to show your school pride by acquiring a Vanier hoodie, we are here to make sure you have what you are looking for. To commemorate our time together, we are offering our members, our biggest supporters, access to generous promotions throughout the month of November. Visit us to stay updated with our newest products, including our ever-changing Novelty and our #Booktok sections.
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artist who has 20+ years of experience in Karate and Kung Fu. She is also a FirstDegree Black Belt of Kyokushin School of Karate and a Wing Sing Tong Country Master at Tai Chi Kung Fu Montreal. Hey Vanier Students, there are plenty of workshops and activities for you to attend on Campus! There will be a Women’s Self Defence Workshop, and The Vanier Art Hive has some fun activities organized for you.
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Student Services has organized a Women’s Self Defense Workshop. The workshop is to empower our female students and give them the tools they need to protect themselves. The workshop will be provided by Sasha Reece, a Martial
The workshop is free to attend and will take place on November 20th from 12:30 to 2:30 pm in G-202. To sign up, you can use the link provided on Omnivox. The Vanier Art Hive has a few workshops that you can join just by showing up at B-205.
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The list of activities: November 23rd: Zentangles, November 30th: Bead Bracelets, December 7th: Holiday Cards The Art Hive will provide all the supplies for the activities. The workshops are a drop-in base in B-205 from 2:30 pm to 4 pm. For more information, follow Vanier Student Life on Instagram.
So, if the Women’s Self Defense Workshop interests you, be sure to sign up before November 20th using the link on Omnivox. And drop into B-205 between 2:30 pm – 4 pm to participate in the activities hosted by Vanier Art Hive on the days the activities will occur.
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2021 Quebec municipal elections – Historic Night for Women and the New Generation Jacques Wang
Montreal mayor Valérie Plante delievering her victory re-election speech.
On November 7, 2021, Quebecers across the province went to the polls to choose who shall run their cities and municipalities for the next four years. With many heavyweights retiring from municipal politics, this election paved the way for new political breakthroughs across the province. Montreal – Plante reelected Incumbent Montreal mayor Valérie Plante was re-elected with 52.1% of the vote. Plante was first elected in 2017 and became the first woman to serve as mayor of the metropolis. Her party, Projet Montréal, is projected to win a majority of councillors at City Council and eleven out of the 19 boroughs in Montreal. Plante was re-elected with a wider margin than the last mayoral election. Plante leads her nearest rival by 57 000 more votes. Former mayor Denis Coderre lost to Valérie Plante again. Coderre, who was attempting a political comeback after his 2017 defeat, earned just 37.9% of the votes. Coderre’s party, Ensemble Montréal, is projected to become the Official Opposition at the Montreal City Council. After more than three decades in politics, Coderre has announced following the election he will be retiring from running for office. Balarama Holness of Mouvement Montréal, who was hoping to achieve a breakthrough amidst the Plante-Coderre rematch, finished a distant third
with just 7.3% of the votes. Movement Montréal has failed to elect any borough mayor, city councillor or borough councillor. Québec City – Huge upset comeback story After fourteen years of being mayor of Québec City, Régis Labeaume has announced he will be retiring from politics this November. Labeaume’s dauphin, Marie-Josée Savard was initially projected as the next mayor of Québec City. However, after delivering her victory speech, Savard’s 5000-votes lead began to shrink. In a rare twist of events, rival candidate Bruno Marchand managed to come on top of Savard. In the end, Bruno Marchand was declared the eventual victor with 32.3% of the votes. Marie-Josée Savard came at a close second with just 31.9% of the votes. Despite Bruno Marchand’s surprise victory, his party, Québec forte et fière, won only 6 out of the 21 seats at the Québec City Council. On the other hand, Marie-Josée Savard’s party,
Équipe Marie-Josée Savard is projected to hold 10 seats. Marchand will have to build bridges with other parties to make his promises a reality.
seats at the Longueuil City Council.
mayor of their respective cities.
Gatineau and Sherbrooke – Milestone for women
Jean-François Gosselin has announced he will be stepping down as leader of his party Québec 21. Gosselin, who served as Leader of Opposition at the Québec City Council and his party will hold four seats. The left-wing party Transition Québec has projected to win just their first seat in history.
In Gatineau, Independent candidate France Bélisle has been elected as the first female mayor of Gatineau. Bélisle’s victory came as a surprise as she defeated the initial frontrunner Maude Marquis-Bissonnette by more than 3,500 votes.
Like in 2017, this year’s municipal elections saw a low voter participation across the province. In Montreal, only 38% of registered voters went to the polls. In response, the Quebec government is considering online voting for future local elections.
In Sherbrooke, Évelyne Beaudin has been elected as the city’s first female
Despite this low voter turnout, 2021 saw an increase of women and young candidates running for office. In 2017, 32.4% of all
In Longueuil, Independent MNA Catherine Fournier has been overwhelmingly elected as mayor of Longueuil with more than 60% of the votes. Despite being 29-years-old, Fournier is no stranger to politics. In 2016, Fournier made history when she became the youngest woman elected to the National Assembly of Quebec. Fournier’s party, Coalition Longueuil, will be projected to win all but two
Newly-elected Québec City mayor Bruno Marchand addressing the crowd after a night of nail-bitting results
Three of these large cities (Laval, Longueuil and Sherbrooke) will be run by mayors who are less than 35-years-old. In the small village of Chapais, Norddu-Québec, 21-year-old Isabelle Lessard was elected without opposition to become the current youngest mayor in Quebec. The road to gender equality and age representation in politics may be far, but these elections could serve as an example that it could happen.
Laval and Longueuil – New generation of politicians In Laval and Longueuil, two young politicians will lead Quebec’s third and fifth largest cities. In Laval, Stéphane Boyer will succeed the retiring mayor, Marc Demers. At 33-yearsold, Boyer will be Laval’s youngest mayor. Boyer, who served as a two-term city councillor, received 41,5% of Laval voters. His party Mouvement lavallois will control City Council with 14 councillors out of 21.
municipal elected offices across Quebec were served by women. This year, the number rose to 35.2%. Half of the ten biggest Quebec cities will be represented by a female mayor.
Left: 33-year-old city councillor Stéphane Boyer elected mayor of Laval. Right: 29-year-old MNA Catherine Fournier elected mayor of Longueuil.
mayor. Beaudin defeated both former Liberal minister Luc Fortin and incumbent mayor Steve Lussier. The race in Sherbrooke was widely seen as a three-way race between the candidates mentioned above. Beaudin is not the only woman to become mayor of a major city in the Eastern Townships. Two women, Julie Bourdon and Nathalie Pelletier, were both elected mayor of Granby and Magog, respectively.
Mayor-elected France Bélisle of Gatineau following her victory announcement
Return of federal and provincial politicians Many cities across Quebec saw the return of familiar faces in their municipal politics. Former NDP MP Guy Caron was overwhelmingly elected to become the next mayor of Rimouski. In Repentigny, former Bloc Québécois MP Nicolas Dufour was elected to succeed Chantal Deschamps after serving as mayor for 24 years. In Terrebonne and Saint-Jérôme, former Parti Québécois MNAs Mathieu Traversy and Marc Bourcier were elected as the next
Évelyne Beaudin to become the first female mayor of Sherbrooke
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A word to the nursing students Jacques Wang A couple of weeks ago, I was walking across Jake’s and it was then I came across the nursing department hosting their November Wellness Challenge and their pop-in clinic. We heard all those thanks from our communities to all the healthcare professionals who have been battling in our hospitals against COVID-19. Those words are becoming music to my ears until I’ve met the nursing students at Vanier. When these students took my blood pressure and calculated my BMI, I learned that many of them went out to help the healthcare system fighting against the tireless pandemic, over the last year and semesters. It was only fair of me to ask a couple of questions. Did you go and help the hospitals? What was it like battling COVID-19? How was the experience working in those emergency situations? Did you ever feel overwhelmed by workload?
Image: Vanier College Nursing website
Across all of their answers, you can sense the intensity those students, many in their first year, faced when they were sent to war at a time when our community needed them the most. November 11 - Remembrance Day. We pay tribute to those patriots who served our country and paid the ultimate sacrifice. We remember their heroism by wearing those little red poppies on our chests. This year, I decided to wear mine in honour of all of the nurses
and future nurses who went and those who are going to be sent into a war in our healthcare system. The war against coronavirus may be long and arduous, however, we must remember that when this pandemic will shed away, those nurses will still be in our healthcare system, dealing with future endeavours.
classmates have witnessed the unimaginable state of our healthcare system during this pandemic. I can’t envision the struggles those students will be facing in the next months and years. If you see a student from the nursing department, thank them by staying safe and following health guidelines.
If there is one program at Vanier that has the bravest students, it would be the nursing program. It is unimaginable to know that our students, our peers, our
To the students in our nursing department, keep soldiering on. You are the true patriots of our generation.
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What is Bill 2? Isabella Del Grosso On October 21st, the Quebec Government tabled Bill 2 proposed by Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette. This bill came with many backlashes, essentially being called the most transphobic bill ever proposed. Basically, the bill would change the civil code and allow only transgender people who undergo gender-affirming surgery to file a request to change their sex on their birth certificate. While on November 8th, the bill dropped this so-called requirement after immense backlash, the fact that it was ever proposed is still a problem. Let's talk stats. According to a report done in 2020 by Trans PULSE Canada, trans and non-binary Canadians face an increased risk of
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physical violence, harassment, and sexual assault. Furthermore, according to data on the Quebec government website, over 40% of the population has witnessed an act of homophobia or transphobia. This bill would essentially make it so that trans people who choose not to have gender-affirming surgery will have different answers under their birth certificate's sex and gender sections. Activists were worried that this would make trans people threats to violence since when they are showing ID, they are revealing to that person that they are trans.
trans person owes you a change to their body for them to receive the pronouns, name, and changes in legal forms that they desire. Transgender people, especially youth, are in extreme danger in society, and the only trans issue the government should be involved in is implementing social programs and curriculum in classrooms to keep them safe. While we sort of dodged a bullet, remember that this was still an attack on the trans community and recognize that respecting people's pronouns is the bare minimum. We need to be better.
Let's also not forget that while sex and gender are two different things, no
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Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette introducing Bill 2 at the National Assembly of Quebec
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Tenille Arts' Girl to Girl - Powerful Album with Powerful Messages Jacques Wang
stand apart from all the other typical "small town songs" is the nostalgic symbolism behind that small town. When you pay closer attention to the lyrics, you can sense how coming back to that hometown offers a feeling of protection from the harshness of life. If you are puzzled by what I mean, I hope the other songs on the track can help you explain what I hear in "Back Then, Right Now." Ever since the world got to know the talented Tenille Arts, the Saskatchewan-born country singer has never failed to amaze the audience with her gorgeous voice and emotionally charged lyrics. Her third album, Girl to Girl, is no exception. Compared to Rebel Child and Love, Heartbreak, & Everything in Between, Girl to Girl adds an extra charm by sharing listeners a taste of personal life lessons. According to Taste of Country, Tenille Arts' third album collects personal memories and experi-
ences. The tracks featured in Girl to Girl have been placed in chronological order based on Arts' life. The Canadian singer-songwriter confessed that her album serves as a letter to her younger self. And, boy, do her songs pack some powerful meanings! Arts' current single, "Back Then, Right Now," is the first song on the tracklist. 'Back Then, Right Now' offers a joyful nostalgic tribute to the Weyburn, Saskatchewan native's "small town." However, upon reviewing the lyrics, what makes "Back Then, Right Now"
Many tracks on Girl to Girl share many messages with songs from other female country artists of this generation. For instance, the titular song from Art's third album has many parallels with Carly Pearce's Next Girl. Both pieces serve as lessons to the "next girl" or "girls" about potential red flags relating to dating a particular guy, based on personal experience. Both the songs "That's My Friend You Are Talking About" and "High School Sweetheart" share similar contexts with Kelsea Ballerini's "homecoming queen?" and "High School," respectively. Those
songs discuss the difficulties of fitting in according to society's beauty standards and realizing how high school won't last forever. The similarities in Arts' songs with some of the other ones do not make Girl to Girl unoriginal. In fact, I believe it amplifies Tenille Arts' talented songwriting. What makes her album stand aside from the others because of the purpose of Tenille Arts' album. Remember, Arts wanted Girl to Girl to serve as a letter to her younger self. Knowing the true meaning of the album, we can sense the regrets and wisdom Tenille earned from growing up and living away from her comfort zone. The song that stunned me the most has to be "Growing Old Young." The last song on Arts' track offers a very sorrowful picture of witnessing the ups-anddown of being in a relationship from a young age. Without spoiling it, "Growing Old Young" does provide a silver lining from that liv-
ing experience. Being able to put a positive spin on such a downhearted story perfectly illustrates Tenille's maturity. The same goes for "Sweet Sixteen," which challenged how a perfect life for a sixteen-year-old was powerful. Overall, I feel Tenille Arts did a fantastic job in delivering this self-reflecting album. It is even more impressive considering how Arts managed to co-write all 13 tracks months following the release of her second album Love, Heartbreak, & Everything in Between. Girl to Girl offers the same joyful atmosphere and sorrowful lyrics present in Rebel Child and the spine-shriving melancholic singing in Love, Heartbreak, & Everything in Between. I highly recommend Girl to Girl to both fans of modern contemporary country music and those who wish to experience the vast world of country music for the first time. Some of my personal favourite songs from Tenille Arts' latest al-
bum include "One Bedroom Apartment," "Heartbreak Regulars," and "Give It To Me Straight." I would also like to recommend Girl to Girl to everyone experiencing many social dilemmas relating to relationships and the future. The themes and Tenille Arts' personal experiences in Girl to Girl can help many Vanier students navigate some of their most arduous life endeavours. Finally, I hope and expect that Girl to Girl will help certify Tenille Arts as a mainstream Nashville artist. Like the Taste of Country pointed out, with her last single, "Somebody Like That," Tenille Arts is the first Canadian artist to chart number-one on the Country Aircheck country radio chart since 2007. I'm not surprised if Tenille Arts would score a second number-one hit with Girl to Girl. If she does, Tenille Arts will pave the way for future Canadian artists to make it big on Nashville.
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Confused Heart L.E.Y.
Approximately after 2yrs of healing, not allowing myself to fall in love or to get hurt at any point. I felt that I was ready to be out there, but not quite; I gave myself 6 months before the year ended with discovering if I was really ready. Months passed by so quickly in the snap of a finger until 3 months before 2021 ended. I met you while being out with a friend. At first, I didn't think of anything out of it; it was just a regular day. Until the next week, after we started talking to each other every single day, I wouldn't lie. It felt good to talk to someone, and that somehow made my day. However, fear, worry, name it all started to kick
in because I was scared to get hurt. The feeling of falling in love was such a foreign feeling as if I had never felt it before. I don't know what to do, and I'm scared because of it. I wish that you would somehow figure it out because I know in myself that no matter how strong I foil for you, I would never confess my feelings to you. Even myself, I don't know how you feel. All I know is that I want to be by your side. Despite our differences, we are still trying to know each other even better. Still, a few days ago, we had a misunderstanding just because I was expressing myself to you, but that made me feel even more confused because at one point you are sweet, present and one you are totally
the opposite. Mi Corazón, you are giving me mixed signals, knowing that it's still early in our relationship. Please enlighten me on what exactly are we, because I don't want to end up being left out or hurt. If this "thing" won't work out as early as now, let's end it because I don't want us to end up hurting each other, I'd rather keep you as a friend than end up in a negative situation. However, I am still hopeful that we can still sort things out despite our differences and the struggles we face individually. Yet, I am and will be hoping we can compromise for us, and I will hold on as long as I can.
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A Lost Hero Ihsane Fakhir
Twenty-four hours in this dark room Skin paler than my imagination fume Eyes darker than a black charm when it blooms Smelling ghostly it’s just my new perfume Same clothes, they can be my new costume The costume of a hero that could never exist Since it was hold prisoner in my head The two can’t coexist The thoughts in my head are making the threat Freedom he’s asking
The Death of Chatterton by Henry Wallis 1856. Source: Wikipedia
Let me live the dream, why are you holding me back?
Info on the painting and why I chose it with my poem:
if I don’t get out we shall both crack
The subject of the painting was the 17-year-old English early Romantic poet Thomas Chatterton, shown dead after he had poisoned himself with arsenic in 1770. Chatterton was considered a Romantic hero for many young and struggling artists in Wallis's day.
the inner self decided to make the attack let’s kill the hero, let him sink in the black free him or we shall stay forever in this hole I am sophisticating just have mercy on my soul Both bleeding from the inner war Then time went by and the hero aged Then disappeared like it never existed And an empty soul was left behind A body with a depressed state of mind
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Roy Lesage
Pride of Newfoundland Jacques Wang
I was just a boy from the small village of St. Anthony. Back then, we only had a population of just one hundred, but we were slowly becoming a booming town, thanks to our hero, Dr. Wilfred Grenfell. Every time he’d come back from his missionary work, all of St. Anthony would flock to him to greet him back. We all admired Dr. Grenfell as children. After all, he was the one who brought the schools, churches and hospitals across Newfoundland. When we learned that Grenfell was going to France to help fight the war in Europe as a field doctor, we all naturally decided to follow his lead and volunteer and become some of the first soldiers of the First Newfoundland Regiment. We were sent to frontlines in the spring of 1916 in Beaumont-Hamel, France. The White City was what the Brits would call it. We were part of the 29th British Division. We Newfoundlanders were easily recognizable from the blue puttees, which we proudly wore on our legs. That’s why they called us the “Blue Puttees.” Following our rigorous training in Great Britain, I thought I was ready for any endeavours that would come. Oh Lord, how I was wrong. After months of being on
standby in the trenches, we finally received word to attack the German lines on July 1, 1916. Our plan was to ambush German positions to help the British and French forces who were going against fighting the Huns head-on. At 7:00, after hours of
Source: Newfoundland & Labrador Heritage website
restless sleep, the loud explosion of nearby mines shook me awake. After that, we heard the sound of artillery raining down on German forces. We were all cramped behind the front lines in St. John’s Road, our support trench, waiting for our moment to attack. After a while, it was getting clear that the first wave of Allied forces was getting slaughtered. The narrow front trenches were becoming overwhelmed with wounded soldiers. Nonetheless, we were still determined to push forward. At 8:45, that moment finally came. After equipping
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our rifles with a bayonet, our commanders blew their whistles. I will never forget what happened next. Once out of the trenches, the Jerries greeted us with endless machine gunfire. We were very easy targets for the enemy. We were running 700 meters in the open while carrying 30 kgs of
heavy equipment with us. The Jerries had their sights on us. We could hardly see them behind the small gaps of barbed wires. They were mowing us down mercilessly. Captain Smallwood, Moores and Peckford were all torn to pieces in a matter of seconds. Private Rideout, our platoon’s sharpshooter, was trying to shoot the enemy gunners to no avail. His face got obliterated by an explosive bullet right after he emptied his LeeEnfield. The battlefield was filled with dead soldiers. Blood soiled the mud, puddles were no longer filled with
water, ash rose from all directions. The only way you could escape was to play dead amongst the corpses and hope the enemy doesn’t see you moving. Corporal Wells was amongst those wounded who were trying to crawl back to the back of friendly lines. Both of his legs were gone, leaving nothing but pieces of flesh. A nearby medic tried to assist a wounded soldier when an artillery shell completely erased them, safe for a blackened severed hand. Something rained on my face when I was inching towards the Jerries’ trenches. I stopped for a second to pick and investigate this warm red-bluish matter off my right cheek. I yelled out of shock and horror when I found out it was Sergeant Tobin’s brain. He was right next to me when a sniper blew half of his skull away. The atmosphere was filled with deafening gunfire, artillery storms and endless screams of agony. I’ve never seen such carnage before. But that was just the beginning. Privates Tulk, Grimes and I managed to advance toward a single gnarled tree to take cover. There, enemy fire was getting more and more intense. Once we reached that tree, we were joined by Corporal Williams and Dunderdale. Davis was coming too, but he got hit by a mortar shell. Warrant
Officer Marshall tried to help him, but the Fritz shot him to death. We all helplessly watched a bleeding Davis call out for his mom before he breathed his last. There was no way we could traverse No Man’s Land without getting shot at. The tree we hid behind was getting weaker by the second. I tucked my chin in, like there was a blizzard, back home. I prayed for the Lord to spare us from this living hell. My knees were trembling, hands were fidgeting, teeth were chattering. All I wanted was to go back to Saint-Anthony.
of my limbs or any parts of my body. Eventually, I was slowly coming to my senses. When dusk dawned on No Man’s Land, I found myself lying on a bed in a field hospital. I had lost both of my legs and my right arm. My left eye was permanently swollen and my jaw was permanently dislocated.
Lieutenant Ball soon arrived to give us support, but his men fell quicker than most of our battalion. In total, there were just ten men that made it to the gnarled tree. Under Ball’s leadership, I was instructed to attack the machine gun nest from the left with Private Furey. As we were about to pull out of cover, I saw the flash of a field cannon taking us out.
When I was sent back home, I was welcomed back as a war hero. But what was there to celebrate? When we went to war, we were only 800 Newfoundlanders. We were all boys who thought war was an adventure toward adulthood. But 324 of us perished during that first morning of the Battle of the Somme while I was part of the 386 wounded. Only 68 of us managed to walk away from this apocalypse. Despite our British generals recognizing us as a fearless fighting force, I can still relive the anguish my brothers and I faced in France, years after the war ended. I can still feel the trauma pinching me whenever July 1 always comes around.
It was all dark and oddly silent. I thought this was the end. I thought I died, and I was in the afterlife. Then, I felt like someone was picking me up. Was it the angels who were taking me to those pearly gates? I couldn’t see anything or hear anything. I don’t know if I was still unconscious or groggy. I couldn’t feel any
As I narrate this story for the future generations of Newfoundlanders, my only wish is that they will never forget the events on July 1, 1916. I wish they would never have to make the same sacrifices to keep Newfoundland a free and prosperous Dominion. A Dominion that is better than the best.
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FUN PAGE Pisces (Feb.22-Mar.21):
Aries (Mar.22-Apr.21):
Taurus (Apr.22-May21):
Gemini (May22-Jun.21):
Cancer (Jun.22-Jul.23):
Leo (Jul.24-Aug.23):
Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.
Control, control, you must learn control!
Adventure. Excitement. A Jedi craves not these things.
Do or do not. There is no try.
Powerful you have become, the dark side I sense in you.
If you end your training now – if you choose the quick and easy path as Vader did – you will become an agent of evil.
Virgo (Aug.24-Sept.22):
Libra (Sept.23-Oct.22):
Scorpio (Oct.23-Nov.21):
Sagittarius (Nov.22-Dec.21):
Capricorn (Dec.22-Jan.21):
Aquarius (Jan.22-Feb.21):
Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will.
Difficult to see. Always in motion is the future.
When you look at the dark side, careful you must be. For the dark side looks back.
Named must your fear be before banish it you can.
In the end, cowards are those who follow the dark side.
If no mistake you have made, losing you are. A different game you should play.
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• Why was the tomato red? Because he saw the salad dressing. • I was wondering why the ball was getting bigger. Then, it hit me. • Today at the bank, a woman asked me to help check her balance, so I pushed her over. • Where do rabbits learn to fly? The hare force. • What do you get when you drop a piano on an army officer? A flat major. Jokes by: Ihsane Fakhir & Roy Lesage
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