The London Underground Magazine - Issue 2

THELONDON UNDERGROUND

Editor in Chief:Gillian Berner

In-‐House Photographers:Tom BrownTrevor Whittamore

Art & Design:Gillian BernerMatthew KristoJohnathan DaRosa

Marketing & PRMatthew Kristo

Editorial Contributors:Jessica AdlingtonHaley AllenGillian BernerOlivia BonaldoMoïra-Christelle GhazalKyle Van HoorenCindy MaJulia MacchiaBriana MaguireDaniel MoherScott LeathemBianca SparacinoDaniel TurcotteTrevor Whittamore

Models:Stefano CortellucciJarrett CummingsGeoff ForsdickNatalie KervinBriana MaguireZarina MarkovaElanna Pecherle

Fashion Stylist:Gillian Berner

Shoot Assistants:Victoria TeepleHaley Allen

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IthasbeenanamazingyearfortheLondonUnderground.Wehavegrownfromamereconcept toabi-‐annualpubli-‐cation that has cemented its place in the undergroundculture, talents, and trends of London. As summer un-‐folds, the much-‐needed break from school gives us thewell-‐deservedopportunity toslowdowna littleandenjoyour surroundings, to take in the sights, sounds, smells,fashions, foods and people that suddenly feel so en-‐hancedandalive.Nodoubt it is thetimetoappreciateourcity, soak up the great weather and the local talent, andstay inspired even if you're away from our favourite uni-‐versity town.

In this issue we uncover more talented musicians andartists and give you the scoup on the best places to eat,travel, and even get a tattoo. We address important is-‐sues that wemust all face at some point in our universitycommunity, like the media's influence on beauty and

body image, and the importance of accepting our LGBTcommunity. And we discuss some of the controversialtopics of our generation, like drug use at raves and theAbsurdist trend in groups like Odd Future.

With our Entrepreneur and Job-‐hunting columns wehope to inspire you to go after that seemingly unobtain-‐able internship, or innitiate that business idea that couldjust be the next big thing. Take a peek at our fashion fea-‐ture and experiment with diverse, vibrant summer fash-‐ion using the four styles we showcase.

As the colours set our city in bloom, I find myself onceagain thrilled to be a part of all that London has to offerand the blossoming futures of my talented peers andreaders. Thanks for checking out 'The Second Coming'.Happy reading, friends!

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Gillian Berner

14 Western Heads East

16 London Through the Lens

22 The Spot

24 Inked: Picking Your

Parlour

26 It Gets Better

28 It's an OddFuture, Indeed

Culture

Fashion

40 10 SummerMust-‐Haves

42 My Closet

44 Bo-‐ho fashion

50 Vintage Style

Lifestyle

30 Beauty& the Media Beast

32 Travel Trends

36 Job-‐hunting 101

38 Entrepreneur Spotlight:Start Gallery

Arts4 Poetry Slam

5 After Funk

6 John Roman

8 The Rave Inades

10 Legally Blown

Away12My Stereotyped

Style29 Open

House

The London Underground

Summer 2012The Second coming

53 Pretty in Preppy

56 Urban Grunge

Poetry Slam

The London Poetry Slam offers a refreshingchange from the Richmond Row routine. Hosted atthe London Music Club, the Poetry Slam takesplace every third Friday. On these nights, in an inti-‐mate little basement bar on Colbourne Street, apassionate love for poetry flourishes reminiscentof London’s very own modern day Dead Poets So-‐ciety.

Started by a UWO student years ago, the slam hasevolved and become an almost ritualistic gather-‐ing for an inspired group of both Western studentsand local Londoners. But this micro-‐community isfar from exclusive. Newcomers are a welcomesight to any slam, and participation is encouraged.

The Slam provides all performers with a welcom-‐ing yet simultaneously competitive atmosphere.The judges can be anyone, and many people havefound themselves judging on their very first slam.To orient the judges, each night features a volun-‐tary ‘sacrificial poet’, who performs a poem as abenchmark from which the judges canbase their scores. Often this sacrifi-‐cial poet is Dana Matthews, a localLondon spoken word poet who is aregular at the London Poetry Slam,and a featured guest at Western’s po-‐etry slam.

Judging at the slam is a very light-‐hearted affair. The crowd applaudsthe poets, not the points, and the pas-‐sionate gathering shows its love to ev-‐ery performer by heartily chantingand cheering for each poet. What’s

more, the crowd is never happy with the scoring,and even solid tens would likely bring on calls of“higher” from the crowd.

The atmosphere is incredibly immersive and youcan expect to hear numerous amusing crowd callsfrom the peanut gallery throughout the night. Itcan get a little whimsical or quixotic at times, withthe crowd chirping the timekeeper with a grinningchorus of, “You rat bastard, you’re ruining it foreveryone” for invoking a time penalty on a poet.London’s poetry slam’s don’t simply blur the linesbetween poet and person, it actively erases them,enforcing that everyone has something to say, andshould feel welcome to say it.

The highlight of the event is the feature poet.Eachmonth the slam brings in a featured famous poet toperform and to present new styles to the crowd,fostering creativity. Past performers have includ-‐ed world-‐class poets like Christian Drake, or theentire Toronto Poetry Slam team. Each featured

poet is an inspirational breath of freshair. The London Poetry Slam successful-‐ly brings out the inner poet in everyoneand inspires the passion that lies withinall individuals. This monthly traditionhas become a defining aspect of Londonlife for many involved, and such customsand cultures are at the root of the di-‐verse London community that fostersculture and creativity. Each Friday spentin the basement is filled with emotion,energy, and poetic beauty, from aver-‐age people and professional poets alike.

Poetry

SlamBy Kyle Van Hooren

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The sounds of After Funk can be likened to a well-‐agedscotchon the rocks – smooth, yetboldandmultidimen-‐sional. The flavour is distinct; it warms your insides andstirs something deep in your soul as you take it in. Thebeat moves you, whether you like it or not. It is rare,thesedays, to findmusic that evokes suchanunmistak-‐able spirit and undeniable personality.

Howdotheydo it?AfterFunkhas4coremembers:Yan-‐nickAllwood,BradleyMcBurney, JamieRosenberg andJustinBontje.Theyareknowntobring inadditionalmu-‐sicians, like a trio of horn players, who add a unique di-‐mension to their live shows. Yannick, center stage,plays the keys dynamically and sings with a deep, boldvoicethat is impossible to ignore.Bradplays theelectricguitar and Justin is on bass, both of them grooving tothemusic as they skillfully strum away. Jamie plays thedrumswithsuchacoolconfidencehe makes it look easy. AfterFunk’s live shows are always en-‐tertaining and they play a greatmix of classic covers along withtheir soulful originals.

After Funk recently released theirfirst CD, titled Soul’d, which fea-‐tures 5 original tracks created inthe past year. The band originat-‐edwhen Jamie and Justin recruit-‐ed a few random musicians for aBattle of the Bands competition,but the group fused together toproduce a truly awesome, mas-‐terfully createdsoundthat is easylistening at its finest.

Yannick starts off the artistic process with a “skeletalstructure” of progressions andmelodies that everyonemoldsandaddstobyplayingaroundtoseewhatsoundsgood.During these jamsessions, “we feedoff eachoth-‐er,” says Justin, “andthenweall knowourpartsbecausewe make them.”

Their self-‐described genre is soul/funk/rock, and theyare hard pressed to choose another band that plays asimilar sound. “I think that's why people like us, wearen’t exactly…conventional,” explains Yannick. Hecouldn’t have put it more aptly-‐ their sound is anythingbut typical. See for yourself, check out some of theiroriginal tracks at: http://afterfunk.bandcamp.com

If you get a chance to check out their live shows, theyare an unforgettable group of performers. Their showswill have you dancing on your feet to songs you didn’t

even know you loved, with peopleof all different ages and musicalbackgrounds grooving along ap-‐preciatively beside you. Be sure tolisten to “TheWay It Is” and “Lay itBack.” But listening to the wholealbum gives you a better sense oftheir diverse abilities, dynamicsound and personal flavour.

So turn itonandtake it in.Play thesmooth sounds of After Funk anddrink it down slowly, feel thewarmbuzz in your soul as themu-‐sic reverberates throughyoufromhead to toe. Cheers.

It is rare, these days, to findmusic that evokes such anunmistakable spirit and anundeniable personality.

After FunkBy Haley Allen

With a sound so unique, innovative and raw, John Ro-‐man is an incredibly talented producer that once gracedthe UWO campus. His music is addictively rhythmic andseeing him play live is well worth your dollar. He’sgained a lot of notoriety during his career as a producer-‐ his original tracks, “Sala” and “Petrified” have evenbeen featured in Laidback Luke’s BBC Radio1 EssentialMix and he has gained support from Riton, Fake Blood,Harvard Bass and Skrillex! He’s done official remixes forCrookers (Mad Decent) and Sound of Stereo (Lek-‐troluv), among others. His DJ sets are infused with amix of techno, bass, house, garage, dubstep and hip-‐hop. In our interview, John delivers on his beginnings,some major accomplishments and the ins and outs ofbeing a rising producer!

Let’s kick things off with how you started working in the musicindustry as a DJ/Producer.I began experimenting with production software around 13. Itwas mainly hip-‐hop production, usually sample-‐based stuff asthat’s what I was mostly listening to. I was aware of house andtechno, but none of the mainstream stuff really appealed tome, and I was unaware of the more undergroundmusic I’vecome to love now. It was originally acts like Justice, Soulwax,MSTRKRFT and Switch that got me into dance music, and thatwas during 1st or 2nd year university. My first tracks were heavilyinspired by that sound and gained a lot of attention. From thatpoint on I’ve just been educating myself, refining my sound andmoving steadily forward with each new opportunity.

Think back a couple of years to your first show. Where was it?How was the crowd? Did you get a good response?My first club show was at the Frog in London, ON in 2009. Itwas intimidating as a first show because I had to play in thefront room from 10pm to close -‐-‐ about 4.5 hours of music. Ihad planned out my set carefully, and all of my friends came

out to support me which meant so much. People were up oncouches and tables, banging on the ducts like it was a SeanPaul video, and an “encore” chant actually started when thelights came on which, looking back and hearing about otherfirst-‐show nightmares, was a pretty incredible and fortunateexperience.

Who in the EDMworld will you never play during a set? Andhow do you respond to requests during your sets?If the music doesn’t have soul or ideas, I’m not going to play it.There’s so much unoriginal, self-‐serving shit out there, andenough people feeding into it, that I don’t want to contributeor support any of it in the least. What I don’t understand is thatif you’re not trying to be different and express somethingunique, what’s the point of being an artist? I think we shouldtake more pride in that title. On the flipside, I’ve never feltmore inspired about dance music, there are incredibleunderground producers that deserve huge attention, and that’swhat I try to do with my sets.

John RomanJohn Roman

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As far as requests go, I’m a producer who DJs, not a DJ thatproduces. I have a very specific idea of the sound I’d like topresent and share, and if you don’t like it, there are more thanenough clubs that will play the stuff you like. If you need toplay or makemusic you don’t believe in in order to succeed,that’s a failure in my opinion.

Name the track you play every set, no matter what. Is thereone?Actually, I’m not sure there is. But some of most-‐played orfavourite tracks from the past year are: “Getting Me Down” –Blawan, “Mercy” – Boddika & Joy O, “Transpiration” – I:Cube,and “TheWait” – Guy Andrews. And of my own tracks,probably “Petrified”.

What is your greatest accomplishment?That’s tough to say. I think receiving my first vinyl in the mail isup there. Seeing my name and the artwork, holding. Droppingthe needle down and listening to it play was pretty special.

Who is the best crowd you have ever played for and whatvenue?I played “Kill Halloween” at Metropolis in Montreal with ErolAlkan and LA Riots a couple years back to a few thousandpeople, and their reactions and involvement was prettyintense. Also a club called Voyeur in San Diego. A great space,great sound, amazing crowd and every part of it was soprofessional.

What’s your ultimate rider list?-‐An oversized welcome card signed by all promoters involved-‐An animal to ride around backstage (no horses)-‐A cake to pretend to throw into the crowd, but instead eat ontop of CDJs-‐Protective cover for the CDJs-‐Phone number for that city’s mayor’s wife-‐A million beers

When can we expect the next release from you?We just put out my debut on Lektroluv Records called“Infrared” on May 21st. The remaining tracks frommy“Reclusion 2” mixtape should be out by the end of the year!I’m also launching a 10-‐part free EP series called “REVISIONS”this summer, which has a pretty interesting concept and someof my best work I think. Very excited to share that one.

If you had five words of advice for an aspiring DJ/Producer,what would they be?Be original or don’t bother.

Lastly, do you want this forever?I’d like to be creative my whole life. Production lets me do thatmore so than DJing, so I see myself doing more of that in thedistant future, but for right now I love what I’m doing.

By Trevor WhittamoreBy Trevor Whittamore

John Roman Offstage

The Rave Invades

Peace. Love. Unity. Respect. Raves. Not the com-‐bination you would expect? This misunderstoodsubculture continues to baffle and preoccupy peo-‐ple of all backgrounds andage groups. “Loud thump-‐ing noise”. “Drug havens”.“Weirdos.” Raves, like somany other things, are pre-‐maturely judged and havesubsequently gained a bad reputation. Since itsformation in 1950s Britain, raves were dubbed“wild Bohemian parties.” And non-‐ravers stillthink of raves as just that: nothing but a jam-‐packed arena of sweaty, degenerate youngstersblaring noise and popping ‘happy pills’.

But the rave culture extends well beyond that. Inbetween the pulsing music and contorting bodies,you will find a sense of community. The phe-‐nomenon of what has been called the “RaveMove-‐ment” has been compared to the “Peace and LoveMovement” of the 1960’s and 1970’s. Raves havetheir own culture, and these new-‐age Hippies goone step farther in their social gatherings, in whatis called a “rave marriage”. These mock marriagesare a union between good friends connected bylove, loyalty, and shared happiness.

Theword ‘rave’means to show signs ofmadness ordelirium. It’s assumed that this madness is drug-‐induced; however, the loveof electronic dance musicand the high energy danc-‐ing can truly have muchmore of a delirious effecton ravers than the likes ofMDMA. It is an outlet forfree spiritedness, individuality, and an expressionof freedom in which the music guides your body ineuphoric, unplanned movements. It truly is a per-‐sonal connection between two sets of relation-‐ships: the relationship between fellow attendees,and the relationship between the raver and themusic.

“After you’ve been [there] for a while...you mayattune yourself to the repetitive shifts of this elec-‐tronicmusic of the spheres, and fall into a kind of...

trance in which your brainturns off and you give yourselfup to the sensations which en-‐velop you...the...trance ishypnotic.” This is a brief de-‐scription of a 1977 New York

rave by a journalist. Sound familiar to the elec-‐tronic dance parties we often attend?

Rave music originated from the disco of the early1970s, when DJs would make use of turntables topiece together two separate pieces of music tocreate a unique and danceable track. Shortly afterthe death of disco, underground clubs began toplay music that would now be considered a primi-‐tive form of EDM. At the time, this was known as“Chicago House Music”. Soon, three young inno-‐vators named Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, andDerek May began mixing hip-‐hop music with syn-‐thesizers to create “Detroit Techno”, or “Acid Dis-‐co”. Other sub genres quickly developed, the end-‐less list including Breakbeat, Ambient, Trance,Gpa trance, Trip-‐Hop, Downtempo, and Dubstep.

Interestingly, the primary attendance of earlyraves in the 1980s was marginalized minoritiessuch as Hispanics, African Americans, and the

LGBT community. Butthe popularity was infec-‐tious and eventuallyraves began attracting awide demographic ofteens and young adults.As with all parties, drug

use is not uncommon at raves. The idea that ravesand drugs go hand-‐in-‐hand is an offense to bothEDM and the passionate fans who are judged fortheir musical taste, based on the mislead beliefthat the EDM culture is centered around drugs.

ByMoïra-Christelle Ghazal

In between the pulsing music andcontorting bodies, you’ll find a

sense of community.

The phenomenon of what has beencalled the “Rave Movement” has beencompared to the “Peace and Love

Movement” of the 1960’s and 1970’s.

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Most EDM artists speak out against drug use anddiscourage the association between their music anddrugs. This powerfulmovement is tarnishedby those who use suchvenues as an excuse touse recreational drugs atevery chance they can.And musicians likeMadonna, who advocated the association betweenMDMA and electronic dance music at Ultra MusicFestival, are doing nothing to improve the cause.

Plenty of EDM fans and ravers refrain from ‘drop-‐pingM’ and ‘snorting lines’. The harm is in assuming.As with all assumptions, themisunderstandings sur-‐

rounding raves have led to some ridiculous legisla-‐tures being passed, like the preparation or atten-‐

dance of raves being out-‐lawed in Britain during the90s. Little did they knowthat the perfectmix ofmu-‐sic, light shows, dancing,and sense of unity at ravescreate an unforgettable

state of trance independent of recreational drugs.

True EDM fans of our generation don’t need drugsto set them free. The love, the euphoria, and thepleasure experienced at raves are a result of theirenvironment, and the bliss they describe is uniqueto their passion for this cultural movement.

The perfect mix of music, light shows,dancing, and sense of unity at raves create

an unforgettable state of tranceindependent of recreational drugs.

LEGALLY BLONDE

Blown

Theatre Western’s production of Legally Blonde:

The Musical was OMIGOD so awesome. The open-‐

ingnumber “OmigodYouGuys”wasexciting,enter-‐

taining, and impossible to get out of your head.

From the onset, the audience played a part just as

important as the cast’s, as the crowd’s enthusiasm

and reactionsurged thecomedyonwards. Thehigh-‐

ly anticipated arrival of Elle

Woods, played by Alex Folkes,

senttheaudience intoanuproarof

cheering, clapping, and hollering.

The production’s low budget cer-‐

tainlydidn’tholdbackthecastand

crew of Western’s musical with

creativecostumes,choreography,

and sets that were truly impres-‐

sive. Everyone was eager to see how the parts of

Bruiser and Rufus, the two dogs in Legally Blonde,

would be played. Themusical definitely did not dis-‐

appoint. The audience members couldn’t contain

their laughter as the dogs, played by cast members

with amusing dog ears and face paint, crawled onto

the stage and played animatedly, adding a new di-‐

mension of humour.

No details were overlooked by the Western crew,

from the entertaining choreography to the carefully

chosencostumes.AllofElle’soutfits fithercharacter

perfectly, and the audience was continuously

amazed by her vibrant dresses, girlish style, and, of

course, her famousbunnycostume.

The costumes worn by Paulette,

played by Ellen Lever, were equally

perfect for her quirky and tacky

character, with outfits like a fluffy

bluefauxfur jacket, jeans,andtacky

high heels, which all screamed

Paulette’s eclectic personality.

Ellen did a fabulous job depicting

Paulette, truly transforming into this quirky charac-‐

ter. She maintained an accurate Boston accent

throughout the play and brought a lot of heart and

warmth to the character with her amazing acting

andsingingabilities. Thehumourwas contagiousand

consistent throughout theplay.TheGreek chorus that

Legally

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AwayBy Jessica Adlington

followed Elle through her journey at law school was

anexcellent touchandaddedcomic relief at the right

moments.The threegirls alwayshadmyfull atten-‐

tionwith their detailedperformances. Elle’s heart-‐

throbs,WarnerHuntington III, playedbyMarkAlli-‐

son, and Emmett Forest, played by Nick Schiavo,

were juxtaposed perfectly, with just the right

amount of

d im-‐w i t ted -‐

ness versus in-‐

telligence from

the two oppos-‐

ingyoungmen.

Of course, the

beauty in pink,

ElleWoods,was remarkable.Hergentleandwindy

voicewas consistentlywonderfulwhile herbeauti-‐

fully raw emotion captivated the audience in all of

her scenes. Alex presented a sweet and kind Elle

Woodsthathadtheaudience rootingandcheering

her the whole way. Alex described being cast as

ElleWoodsas“verysurprising”and“intimidating.”

Patrick Callegaro, the Director and Choreogra-‐

pher, explains that he choseAlex to play Elle for all

the right reasons, and that she “understands and

interprets the character very well. I chose my cast

members based on a solid singing voice and their

actingskills…andif theycouldat leastkeepupwith

most of the choreography, they were in.” Under

Patrick’s direc-‐

tion, the play

was certainly

both fun and en-‐

ergetic, and was

met with smiles,

laughter, and

warmth from

start to finish. Patrick hada vision that allowed the

audience to feel as if theywere participating in the

dramaofElle’s life.Patrick likestodescribethecast

as “phenomenal”, and Iwould have to agree. ADi-‐

rector is crucial to a show, and Patrick’s efforts

guided the play from Legally Blonde to legally

blown away.

The gentle and windy voice of ElleWoods was consistently wonderful whileher beautifully raw emotion captivated the

audience in all of her scenes.

Heavy Metal: Pretty inPinkBy Jessica Adlington

Megadeth, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Rush, AliceCooper, and Rammstein… The number of concertsI’ve been to is quite extensive. I’ve spent nearly threehundreddollars tobe twelfth rowataMegadethcon-‐cert so I could see Dave Mustaine spit genius lyricsinto a microphone. I even have Megadeth lyrics tat-‐tooed on my ribs. But every time I tell people whatmusic I listen to I’mmetwith shocked faces or disbe-‐lieving laughter.Far toooften Ihear, “you’re toopret-‐ty to listen to that,” or, “that music scares me!”

Honestly, I’m sick of it. Women have been fightingagainst statements like ‘you’re toopretty for that’ forhundreds of years. Music is music. To me, metal isstrong, exciting, and empowering. The lyrics can beprofound, comical, or both at the same time. I neverfeel ‘angry’when I listen tometalnordoes itmakemeviolent. It does the opposite—I feel calm.

Whydopeople formthesestereotypesofwhoshouldlistentometalmusic?Whendiditbecomeunusual fora woman to listen to heavy metal? Rock and metalhave been seen as ‘scary’ and ‘demonic’ since KISSstarted wearing makeup and Ozzy Osbourne bit thehead off a dove. Alice Coopermay seem sacrilegiousbut he is a devout Christian that teaches Sundayschool. The persona Alice has on stage is not who heis in real life—Alice Cooper is a performance. Butthese stereotypes and accusations have continuedfor decades, and one would think the stigmas wouldhave dissolved by now.

The reality is, you are judged for your musical tastesbased on your appearance.Of course there are somemetal fans whodress as traditional goths,with blackhair, lips, and clothes—and for some reason that le-‐gitimizes their claim to likemetal and hardcore rock.Why is it that because I dress stereotypically femalemy claim tometalmusic is illegitimate?Why should Ibeexpectedtochangetheway Idress tofit inwiththegenre of music I listen to?

These are questions I am frequently faced with—es-‐peciallywhenIgotoaconcertor talktosomeonewho

listens to metal. At concerts I unconsciously try todressmore ‘tough’ so Iwill fit inand lookas if I belong.When I talk to people inside of the genre I feel as if Ineed to prove how much I know about metal and Istart acting like I’m on Jeopardy, name dropping andspitting out pointless facts to legitimize my beingthere.

Those who do not understand the genre think it’s‘creepy,’ ‘scary,’ ‘violent,’ and even ‘ugly’, and con-‐stantlyquestionwhy I’mapartof it.But tometal fans,it’s about freedom. Screaming the lyrics to yourfavourite songs is extremely liberating. As the bandDisturbed states, “you will remember the night youwere struck by the sight of ten thousand fists in theair.”Atametal concert, you seedevil horns, fists, andlighters, and it’s a powerful experience of peopleforming a community based on their shared passion.

There is nomore room in any genre ofmusic for out-‐dated stigmas and stereotypes. Everyone goesthrough difficult times in their lives and sometimeswhenpeoplegosearchingforsomethingtohelpcopethey findmetal.Whether you love flowers andevery-‐thing pink like me, or consider black your colour ofchoice,metal has the power to eliminate boundariesand communicate to awide variety of people. Unlikethe people aroundme,Metal is always accepting, nomatter who you are.

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Baggy clothes. Loudmusic. Backwards Hats.

The subtext of a genre-‐specific stereotype oftenspeaks louder than the individual. That which wemistakenly associate with the faceless practitionertoo frequently dominates our opinion of asubculture.

Hip-‐Hop. In the seventies it was New York. It wasdrum machines and samples, block parties andcardboard. It was turntables and graffiti,breakdance and spoken word. It was, and still is, amisunderstood division created with one purpose:to express beyond oppression.

And that’s because Hip-‐Hop is Dance. Hip-‐Hop isLoud. Hip-‐Hop is Youth.

It’s more than an 808 kick and sixteenth swing, it’ssomething immensely personal. Hip-‐hop is oftenseen as a secluded culture¸ but I disagree: it offerscommunity. The basis of the art form is in theunificationoftheindividualwithacommonpassion.The beat, the vocalist, the dancer – all cometogether to create something larger than their artform in itself. It offers a way out. Too often is itfalsely coupled with rebellion or the unlawful. Toooften is it assumed to be for a specific group ofpeople and frankly, I’m sick of it.

Hip-‐Hop is about coming from nothing. It’s anunrestricted art-‐form that should be available toeveryone. Rap, Dance, and Beatbox don't requireanything more than the clothes on your back andthe head on your shoulders. But for that exactreason, thisgenre isassociatedwithpeopleof lowersocioeconomic status. It is associatedwith violenceand crime. None of those who’ve I’ve gotten toknow through Hip-‐Hop could be described as such.

It’s a shame that a handful of individuals taint theimage of an entire subculture. I’ve been across theundergroundscene inTorontoandLondon,andnotonce have I personally felt threatened or unsafe.From King Of The Dot rap battles to undergroundbreaker jams, competition heats up but nothingever fires off. Unfortunately I can’t promise thatwith every event, but in my eyes, the mostdangerous part of Hip-‐Hop is ego.

Hip-‐Hop is primal, and hip-‐hop is powerful. It’s therhythm of our generation, rooted in discontent,arising from condition but evolving beyond thecircumstantial to replace it with communal art. It’sonlywhen the individual begins to believe themselfbetter than the community that issues arise. In aculture where reputation is everything, too manyresort todestroying thebackbone that oncehelpedthem grow.

But it doesn’t have to be that way. I’ve alwaysknown it to be a positive thing, an alternative routeof expression. The teenaged rapper may describean image of violence, but he’s involved in none. Hiswords may hold promise of knives and cigarettes,yet his hands hold neither. For most, it ends there.It’s about articulating through music what mostcan’t in plain words.

This summer, get back to basics. Explore differentgenres; reach out to new events and new crowds.Youmight like what you find.

HIP-‐HOP: The Rhythm of our GenerationBy Daniel Turcotte

Research continues to show that regularly eating probioticyogurt can have positive effects on your overall health.Packed with nutrients and tons of good bacteria, prob-iotic yogurt has been known to boost immunesystems, prevent yeast infections, and helpwith gastrointestinal conditions.

Since 2005, Western has been helpingpeople in Tanzania and Kenya establishdisease-fighting yogurt programs incommunities suffering from HIV/AIDS.The initiative started when Stephen Lewis, aCanadian politician, diplomat and humanita-rian activist, gave an inspiring speech at aconference hosted by Western's Housing in June2002. During the presentation Lewis informed the audience that roughly 2.3million people die in Africa every year, motivating members of Western’sHousing and Ancillary Services to create a community response to the HIV/AIDScrisis. Teaming up with researchers from Brescia University College, Lawson HealthResearch Institute, and Research Western, the motivated group founded the WesternHeads East Fundraising and Education Committee. This committee is run by Westernstudents and interns who support the project through fundraising and campus awareness.

For the past seven years student interns from Western have travelled to Mwanza, Tanzania,and Oyugis, Kenya where they spend four to six months helping local yoghurt mamasand women’s groups produce and distribute the probiotic yoghurt in their communitykitchens. The grass-roots, food-based probiotic yogurt, “Fiti” (developed at UWO), helpsimprove people’s nutrition, which in turn strengthens their immune systems. Stronger imm-une systems help to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. The Western Heads East project (WHE)has empowered the women’s groups in Africa to help support their communities throughproducing anddistributing the probiotic yoghurt, rather than simply donatingmoney. Sending inte

Western Heads East

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Research continues to show that regularly eating probioticyogurt can have positive effects on your overall health.Packed with nutrients and tons of good bacteria,prob-iotic yogurt has been known to boost im-mune systems, prevent yeast infections, &help with gastrointestinal conditions.

Since 2005, Western has been helpingpeople in Tanzania and Kenya establishdisease-fighting yogurt programs incommunities suffering from HIV/AIDS.The initiative started when Stephen Lewis, aCanadian politician, diplomat and humanita-rian activist, gave an inspiring speech at aconference hosted by Western's Housing in June2002. During the presentation Lewis informed the audiencethat roughly 2.3 million people die in Africa every year, motivating members ofWestern’s Housing and Ancillary Services to create a community response to the HIV/AIDS crisis. Teaming up with researchers from Brescia University College, LawsonHealth Research Institute, & Research Western, the motivated group founded the WesternHeads East Fundraising and Education Committee. This committee is run by Westernstudents & interns who support the project through fundraising and campus awareness.For the past seven years student interns from Western have travelled to Mwanza, Tanzania,and Oyugis, Kenya where they spend four to six months helping local yoghurt mamas andwomen’s groups produce and distribute the probiotic yoghurt in their community kitchens.The grass-roots, food-based probiotic yogurt, “Fiti” (developed at UWO), helps improvepeople’s nutrition, which in turn strengthens their immune systems. Stronger immune syst-ems help to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. The Western Heads East project (WHE) hasempowered the women’s groups in Africa to help support their communities through producingand distributing the probiotic yoghurt, rather than simply donating money. Sending interns toAfrica allows students to witness and experience the crisis first-hand, while enabling them tohelp teach the communities how to implement sustainable probiotic yogurt programs.

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Shannon Smith, Nutrition and Dietetics student at Brescia University College, is one of internswho traveled to Africa for the Western Heads East program. From March to

May of 2011 Smith dedicated herself to helping out communities in Tanzania.She taught yoghurt mamas and students about the importance of goodnutrition, with a focus on quality control, participating in weekly meetingson improvements & expanding markets, & volunteering at a local café.“I think people need to be aware of how beneficial this program is onthe lives of so many in Africa,” Smith commented, “the WHE intern-ship program provides an exciting and challenging opportunity for

students to assist in the HIV/ AIDS crisis throughout Africa.”Smith was deeply affected by her trip to Africa& has since recognized how lucky she is to livein Canada and to be a part of the Westerncommunity.“I learned so much about myself and other people

from around the world…there were challenges alongthe way, but all were excellent learning opportunities. I

definitely have a greater appreciation for the so called simplethings in life that I have here in Canada.”

Since the initial efforts by Western Housing staff, the WHE

program has taken off and become a local success story. Smith

has been able to bring back the knowledge she gained while in

Africa and continues to promote the WHE program by educating

students o her inspiring experience.

There are many ways to get involved with Western's efforts to help

communities suffering with HIV?AIDS. Opportunities are open to join the

committee and plan fundraising on campus, donate a financial gift to fund the

program, or become an intern yourself and help establish the yoghurt kitchens in

Africa. For more information on the Western Heads East program, check out

http://www.westernheadseast.ca

By Tanya Martin

London

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Artfusion Graffiti off Clarence Street

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Night-‐time skateboarder on the streets of London

A silhouette sunset on UWO campus

Tulips and Ivey on a summer's day

The SpotBest After Bar Spot: Prince Al’s

Head over to this quaint little diner conveniently located amid the most active student bars in London. Enjoysome extra greasy post-‐bar food while being entertained by the intoxicated crowd, or join in on the fun. PrinceAl’s is a staple after bar spot for Western Students and locals alike. The smoothies are, simply stated, fantasticand the poutine is delicious. With the interesting vibe of screamomusic and the high chance of running intosome of your buddies, the late night Prince Al’s experience is definitely one all Londoners should have. Stop bythe morning after for a perfectly greasy (enough to get rid of your hang over) hearty brunch, perfected with anold school Coco Cola on the side. Whether you order the peanut butter and bacon burger or the Theater ofCruelty with extra onions (not to be orderd on a date), the food at Prince Al's is awesome and well priced. Don’tmiss out on this quirky spot. -‐ O.B.

A gem of a restaurant located in the NorthEast area of London, andby far thebest Viet-‐Thai food around. The soups are exquisite,served up authentic Vietnamese style withbean sprouts, lime, mint -‐ the whole 9 yards.The curry is out of this world and the Singa-‐pore noodles are delicious. All the food is sofresh that youcan’t gowrongwithanychoiceyoumake. Everything from the quaint décorto the extremely friendly service, offered bynone other than the owner Chu himself,makes for a warming and unforgettable ex-‐perience. Head over twice within the sameweekandyouaretreated likearegular for therest of your life. Though not centrally locat-‐ed, Thaun Kieu is definitely a special hole-‐in-‐the-‐wall not to be missed. -‐ O.B.

Southern Comfort Food at its finest. Located onWelling-‐ton Road, this out-‐of-‐theway barbecue-‐style experienceis undoubtedlyworth the journey for the stomach-‐filling,taste bud-‐pleasing feast that awaits you. Themenumayseemoverwhelming,butallowmetonarrowyourchoicesto the selections that matter: the sharing platters. The 5platters that are available offer an amazing range of bar-‐becued, smoked, and fried foods that will send your dietpacking. Ihighly recommendtheSmoke-‐N-‐Goodplatter,which comes with ribs, wings, fried chicken, batteredshrimp, cornbread, coleslaw, and potatowedges (we up-‐graded to poutine – so worth it). Make sure to share withfriends, as this platter will keep you full for days. TheSouthernmenuboastssmokedchickendinners,primeribburgers, striploin steaks, nachos, and fish-‐n-‐chips. Thesandwich selection is equally fantastic, with a variety ofchar grilled or barbecued chicken sandwiches, alongwithcustomizableoptionsthat letyoubuildyourperfectmeal.Allbarbecued itemsandplattersarriveatyour table in thenude – meaning totally sauce-‐less. Your table is stockedup with seven different flavourful sauces, ranging fromspicy, to smokey, to sweet, so you can customize eachbite with your favourite flavours. Sound too good to betrue yet? Plan your visit for the night that best fits yourfaves,withdaily specials ranging fromBuck-‐A-‐BoneSun-‐days, to the Wednesday Wing Challenge & Beer Bucketspecials, and Fridays provide youwith dinner and a showas live music entertains you all night long. Enjoy thesouthern atmosphere and load up on unbeatable south-‐ern hospitality. -‐G.B.

Thaun Kieu SMOKE N BONES

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Selection:Winner: Bertoldi’s

This menu is so extensive and full of possibilities, it’s downrightimpossible to choose!

Pricing:Winner: Tie

Both restaurants tie for price, with an expected price of around$50 for a three-‐course meal.

ServiceWinner: Trichilo’s

This restaurant wins for being so accommodating by offeringgluten-‐free substitutions for most dishes on request. Theintimate restaurant has speedy and attentive service.

Best Dish:Winner: Trichilo's

The Gnocchi Con Gorgonzola is lifechanging – I kid you not.The only problem is it spoiled me for all other food. I’ve beencraving it for months now. Try trichilo’s potato gnocchi withpulled tender beef brisket in a rich gorgonzola cream sauce.

Atmosphere:Winner: Tie.

Both restaurants have a wonderfully charming, sophisticated,and Mediterranean feel.

Head to Head: ITALIANBertoldi's

Frommouthwateringantipasti likeWoodRoast-‐ed Prosciutto, bruschetta and Risotto Bertoldi,to true Italian classicmains suchas savoury thin-‐crust pizzas, and Roasted Chicken & HouseCured Pancetta Tagliatelle, Bertoldi’s has themostextensivemenuan Italian food-‐lover couldwish for. Voted ‘Best Italian Restaurant’ by Lon-‐donFreePress, everyoneshouldmakeapointofenjoying a delicious meal at this central, Rich-‐mondStreet location. I highly recommend shar-‐ing Zio’s Platter as a starter for a charcuterieboard made for meat and cheese lovers. TheVeal Marsala and Shrimp Arrabbiata are alsofabulous crowd pleasers, and each dish is madewith the freshest of foods and tastiest season-‐ings. If you can save room for dessert, youwon’tregret it. A truly great spot to comewith friendsfor a night of great food and wine. -‐ G.B.

Trichilo's

Located at RichmondandOxford, Trichilo’sis an authentic Italian restaurant inspiredbySourthern Italian cuisine. Not a mussel fanmyself, I was shocked at how much I lovedTrichilo’s Cozze – their irresistible dish ofmussels served up with olives, white wine,and tomato broth. Paired with the incredi-‐blebruschetta, I easilydevouredmyfriends’appetizers inminutes.EachdishatTrichilo’sis crafted with authentic flavours, and theMushroomRisottowithparmesan, arugula,andwhite truffle oil is cooked to perfection,whiletheBolognese,servedwithbeef,pork,veal, and parmesan ragu, is a gift to meat-‐lovers. Trichilo’s provides a cozy, intimatesetting that is perfect for a romantic date orcatching up with good friends. -‐G.B.

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By Gillian Berner & Olivia Bonaldo

Tattoo Article

Like many other UWO students, I previously had no idea where to go to acquirea professional, detailed tattoo. I decided it was time to do some research and findout, rather than just taking the 6 Richmond bus and going to Perfect Image. I haveseen quite a few people with tattoos from Perfect Image that are well done andhave healed nicely, and I’ve never heard of any infections or ill treatment. But theeasy access, popularity, and frequent walk-‐ins of this well-‐known tattoo shop justscream generic. I'd test out Perfect Image for script and writing tattoos, as havemany of my peers, but I would never go for a large piece.

The high prices are another turn off. Patrick Callegaro, a student from TheUniversity of Western Ontario, explained his Perfect Image experience to me as“positive, [but] it bothered me that I was overcharged.” Another UWO student,Laura Andrews, had the same experience, explaining that “Perfect Image wassuper expensive for how small my tattoo was, but it was the least sketchy placeI could find.”

Not knowing what ‘less sketchy’ alternatives exist around London seemsto be the biggest problem for London students who are eagerly joining the pop-‐ular tattoo trend. There are a number of reputable tattoo parlours that are worthchecking out on your journey to self-‐expression and pain (from the needle, ofcourse).

Caitlin Wacasey, a London resident, swears by True Love Custom Tattooing.Located at 227 Wharncliffe Road South, they are very professional and have highlytrained tattoo artists. True Love has fair prices and is a clean environment that issafe and friendly.

Another highly regarded tattoo shop that also does piercings is Hanger 18,located at 417 Richmond Street. The talented tattoo artists, Sean Strouse andDave Schultz, have been tattooing for a number of years and are very experienced,trustworthy, and dedicated in creating your unique masterpiece.

A new tattoo shop that has recently opened is The Taste of Ink. The shop alsodoubles as a hair salon and is located on 93 Wellington Street North. Thischarming shop is quite a hike from campus, but it's worth the commute when youwork with their passionate tattoo artist, Aimee Allen. Aimee also posts hertattoo portfolio on the website, giving potential customers a chance to seethe quality of her work beforehand.

Choosing the location on your body where you’d like to place yourtattoo can be a tough decision, but it can be even harder to find someonewho is trustworthy enough to put it there. Getting inked is about self-‐expression, freedom, and commitment. Choosing a tattoo meanscommiting yourself to a lifetime with this piece of art on your body, soit’s more than worth the extra time and investment to develop theperfect design with the best tattoo artist. Finding the right Tattoo shopis imperative to your longterm love of your tattoo, so do yourself andyour beloved tattoo design justice by making a commitment to yourartist—it will save you lots of grief and regret in your future!

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By Jessica Adlington

INKED: Picking Your Parlor

"A tattoo is something permanentwhen you've made a self-discovery,or something you've come to a

conclusion about."-‐ Angelina Jolie

"Tattoos fulfill a need to inscribethe self as an individual."

-‐ Margo Demello

A tattoo is a true poeticcreation, and is always more than

meets the eye, as a tattoo isgrounded on living skin.

-‐ V. Vale and Andrea Juno

Billy Lucas is dead. Billy

Lucas took his own life in

a desperate attempt to

endthebullyinghe faced

on a daily basis. Billy Lu-‐

cas lived in Indiana and

was only fifteen years

old when he felt that he

could no longer carry the

weight of harsh words

on his shoulders. Fifteen

years old andhe couldn’t

bare the thought of another

fifteen. There is something

unbelievably wrong with this picture, and yet there

are hundreds, if not thousands, of Billy Lucas’ around

the world and no one has stood up to globally help

themunderstand that those next fifteen years aren’t

going to be so bad – until now.

Dan Savage started

the It Gets Better

program after hear-‐

ing about the death

of Billy Lucas. The

esteemed columnist stated that he simplywished he

could have sat down with Lucas and talked to him.

Savage would have told him that nomatter how iso-‐

lated or alone he felt, nomatter howbad thingswere

– they did get better in the end. An idea was born.

Savage realized that although it was too late to talk

to Billy Lucas, it wasn’t too late to talk to other kids

who were going through

the exact same thing –

the same thing he went

through years before

when he was growing up

in a strict Catholic fami-‐

ly. By utilizing socialme-‐

dia, Dan took out a cam-‐

era, askedhishusband to

sit with him, and poured

his story into an empty

lens. In a video that now

has over a fifty million

views Savage puts himself

on the line in themost personable, genuineway pos-‐

sible. He simply tells the truth. He talks about his

lifestyle growing up, his feelings of frustration, his

sheer anger towards the world, but he also talks

about the moment when things got better. He

laments but ties ev-‐

erything together

with a message of

hope; a message

that reaches out to

every other defeated youth and tells them that they

just need to keep trudging through the hard times

because there are better times ahead. Dan Savage is

a living example of this, andhis honesty and compas-‐

sion have inspired others to become living examples

– peoplewhomay not have had the chance to be role

models if they hadn’t received his message.

Dan has stretched out his computer screen andspoken to children in households and communities

around the world where people may not beaccepted for their orientation.

Dan Savage

"It Gets Better"By Bianca Sparacino

[Dan Savage delivers an "It Gets Better talk".]

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The It Gets Better Project is now a worldwide move-‐

ment, complete with over 500 000 contributors who

have done exactly what Dan did.

By videotaping themselves they

reach out to people just like them

to show that things do improve

with time.

Celebrities, organizations, ac-‐

tivists, politicians, reformed par-‐

ents,&high school bullies have all

taken their apologies and words

of hope to the internet, creating a

database of wisdom for kids who

feel as if they are alone with their

feelings. Dan has stretched out

his computer screen and spoken

to children in households & com-‐

munities around the world where

people may not be accepted for

their orientation.

The UWO community was fortunate to host a talk by

Dan Savage in second semester. His words inspired

students throughout London to reflect upon the im-‐

portanceof acceptance and the challenges thatmany

of their peers must still face. Western students con-‐

tinue tobeproactive in takingastandagainstdiscrim-‐

ination and fostering an environment of tolerance.

UWO’s Get REAL project aims to raise awareness

about these issues using

similar videos and cam-‐

paigning as the successful It

Gets Better movement.

So let us remember the sto-‐

ry ofBilly Lucas andall of the

kids who took their lives in

search of a way out of the

darkness. Let us celebrate

the acceptance of gay mar-‐

riage, a vow between love

and love, rather than strictly

man and woman. Things

may not change right away,

but they eventually do.

Things get better, people

get better, and as individu-‐

als change their ideals, soci-‐

ety follows suit. Here’s to a

worldwhere equality truly does include everyone and

where bullying is eradicated. Here’s to Dan Savage

and 500, 000 contributors. Here’s to It Gets Better.

"Dying is easy. Coming out is hard."-‐ Dan Savage

Shock (shok) n. a sudden or violentdisturbance of the mind, emotions, or sen-‐sibilities.

Shock. In 1956 Elvis Presley per-‐formed for the first time on the Ed Sullivanshow. The cameras were advised to onlyshow him from the waist up as the way hemoved his hips was appalling to most, andsatanic to others. The Beatles were criti-‐cized; Jefferson Airplane and the GratefulDead were banned from venues due to theseverity of their music and the psychedelicmovement they were associated with. Inother words -‐ the shock factor was alive andwell, luring kids into obsessive infatuationsand parents into melancholic mid-‐lifecrises. It's hard to understand why suchartists were so shocking a mere thirty yearsago. Is it that they reallyweren’t that shock-‐ing when our grandparents were refusing to buytheir records? Or is it because we, as a Western cul-‐ture, have become desensitized to the shock valuethat was so prominent when these bands first sur-‐faced? Have we become immune to the idea of be-‐ing disturbed?

OFWGKTA, a Los Angeles based collective ofover-‐expres-‐sive teenagersopenly rapabout topicssuch as murder, rape, mutilation and necrophilia,whilemixing inmore age appropriate concepts suchas self-‐doubt and personal confusion. When Tylerthe Creator and his good friend Hodgy Beats per-‐formed for Jimmy Fallon they were dressed head totoe in ski masks, maneuvering their recital aroundlawn gnomes and swaying fe-‐male mental patients. Tyler’svideo for “Yonkers” was his de-‐but to the global music scene,but instead of enlisting fogma-‐chines and attractivewomen todance on top of an Aston Mar-‐tin, the playback shows the ani-‐mated teenager vomiting upcockroaches and eventuallyhanging himself in extraordi-‐narily stunning black and

white.It seems like OFWGKTA would be easy

to dislike. But the fact is, they are practicallyirresistible. Despite aggressive and conflict-‐ing music that hops from the edge of elec-‐tropunk to a single, wretched piano melodythat hangs in the air like a despicable senti-‐ment you can’t ignore, concerts house hun-‐dreds of people who are all screaming andchanting hymns of support, fascination andenthrallment. With a gnarled intensity OddFuture tangles fresh, raw talent into univer-‐sal symbols of shock such as upside-‐downcrosses, pentagrams, swastikas, obscenitiesand so on, but the masses keep asking formore. These people aren’t shocked, they areentertained, they are rushing the stage inhopes of breathing in some of the lurid dis-‐tress that Odd Future is providing. While it

may be easy to question the collective itself, whatdoes this say about Western Culture?

Realistically, OFWGKTA are devoid of moralgravity in a way that is gross, entrancing and dis-‐gustingly brilliant. These teenagers make such mu-‐sic because they can, because we as a Western cul-‐ture are inherently devoid of that samemoral gravi-‐

ty. There is a uni-‐versal truth toOdd Future’spresence that is

exposed when we realize that their composition is-‐n’t shocking – its shockingly good, and despite theirvideos being the textbook definition of “scan-‐dalous,” they are also wildly entertaining in themost vile, addictive way possible. The Odd Futurecollective pushes an infectious insanity on to its

fans through vividly bruisedstatements, but their musicisn’t imposing because theyaren’t looking to surprise au-‐diences – they’re looking tolatch on to and expose thethread of desensitization thathas been etched into everyperson’s moral compass like asilvery filament of our intrin-‐sic, anesthetized minds.

With a gnarled intensity Odd Future tangles fresh, rawtalent into universal symbols of shock.

By Bianca SparacinoIt's an Odd Future, Indeed

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Open House:Just add some Quirk and a dose of Charm

Two words: student housing. What comes to mind?Newspaper curtains. Three-‐day old pizza. Higher-‐than-‐average probability of bedbugs.

But Suri Waller and her roommate, Venus, are here todispel themyths of studentliving. Their two-‐bedroomapartment is quite simply agem. Both MTP students,Suri andVenus have done abrilliant job making theirapartment intoahomethatreflects their ingenuity andcreativity.

Upon entering their home,it’s immediately apparentthat this isn’t your typicalstudent apartment. Thefront entrance is completewith exposed brick, wovenbaskets, anda cushioned stool. The living room is painteda subtle shade of pink, furnished with lovely couches anda coffee table. Cheerful striped wallpaper lines the hall.Butwhatmake the apartment truly unique are thedetailsthat bring it to life.

Their decor is light-‐hearted and feminine,with a touchofkitschy flare that says “I have artistic talent but also asense of humour.” A small gumball machine sits by thewindow.Colourful framesareartisticallyarranged.Enter-‐tainingphotosofStormTroopers, andBatmanandRobincanbe found in unexpectedplaces. Suri andVenus clearlycareaboutmaking their apartmentunique,but theydon’ttake themselves too seriously while they’re at it.

Thesestudentsalsomakegreatuseoftheir space,addingpersonal touches to every inch of the apartment. Thewalls are full of photos, posters, and paintings that arecolourfullyblockedout ineach room,andsmallmetal ele-‐

phants guard the key rack.This apartment shows thatgood decorating doesn’tneed to be expensive—itjust needs to be smart andcreative.

So how do Suri and Venusdo it? They shop every-‐where from Urban Outfit-‐ters to Value Village. Manyof their pictures are simplyposters that have beenframed, or even picturesprinted from the Internet.The cost of buying frames is

so minimal and yet can have such a positive effect on aroom. It can make the difference between a first-‐yeardorm room poster and a work of art. Suri’s one piece ofadvice: “Hang art on the walls. Or on anything.” How re-‐markably true. Once mounted on a wall, even an old ba-‐nana can look quite grand. But if you’d like to avoid theinevitable consequences of mounting perishable goods,framing favourite fabrics and patterns, pressed flowersand leaves, or even event posters canmake amonumen-‐tal difference in your home.

If you feel ready to graduate from the cardboard box cof-‐fee table, hopefully our student living Open Housecolumns will provide you with the inspiration you need.

By Cindy Ma

Suri's picture frame display

Beauty and the Media Beast

Imagine a world in which only 2% of women describethemselves as beautiful. Now look at the world aroundyou. Sadly, global studies conducted by Dove revealedthat this is exactly the kind of world in which we live,with a disheartening 98% of women feeling that theyfall short of their idea of beauty. Photoshop, airbrush-‐ing,magazine covers, fashion advertising, runwaymod-‐els, unhealthy BMI’s. These unrealistic, negative por-‐trayals of underweight women continue to influencethe rise of anorexia and bulimia in young women.

The FactsTeenagers and young adults face ever-‐increasing

pressure to have skinny bodies, and to mimic the ap-‐pearance of idolized celebrities and models. At 5 foot 9inches tall, the healthyweight for a woman rangesfrom 130 – 169 pounds. Theaverage 5’9” model in thefashion industry weighs on-‐ly 110-‐115 pounds. The me-‐dia adds to the prevalenteating disorders in our gen-‐eration by normalizing anunrealistic body type that isirregular and, for the mostpart, unachievable for themass public. It encouragesan atmosphere of weightobsession through its fixa-‐tion on skinniness, the ma-‐nipulative 40 billion dollardieting industry, and theconstant criticism and ob-‐jectification of women’sbodies.

Julie Notto, program di-‐rector at Sheena’s Place, aToronto eating disordersupport centre, emphasizes the dire consequences ofeating disorders, as anorexia nervosa has the highestmortality rate of any mental illness. “Eating disordersaren’t caused by any one thing,” Notto explains. “Thereis always a combination of social, biological, and cultur-‐al factors at play. As a culture we are inundated morethan ever with images of how people should look. The

body commentary is constant.”Over 300 000 Canadian women aged 13-‐40 are bat-‐

tling anorexia, and these unrealistic images portrayedin the media and entertainment industry are harmingwomen’s self-‐perception and body image at an increas-‐ingly earlier age. Studies show that a shocking 37% ofgirls in grade nine and 40% of grade ten girls reportedlyview themselves as overweight. This warped perceptionof beauty and body image affects women of all shapesand sizes, with 44% of average or underweight womenviewing themselves as overweight.

The VictimsSamantha Cambell, a healthy and active 25-‐year old

woman, speaks out about the restrictive ideals of wom-‐en that the media enforces.“You don’t see a lot of muscu-‐lar or curvy women in the me-‐dia; most of them are twigs,”she claims. “If the mediashowed models that repre-‐sent all different women, notjust the fixed body types thatthemedia defines as the ‘rightones’, then women would fi-‐nally be properly portrayed.”

Alyssa Jones is one ofmany young women who re-‐sent the pressures they havefelt from the media. The 21-‐year old university student ex-‐plains the dissatisfaction thatshe has been forced to feelwith her body. “You wouldthink that looking athletic andmuscular is a good thing, butin this culture, it doesn’t seemto be. I have strived for a pin-‐thin look that I will honestly

never be able to attain.” Jones passionately questionswhy we have allowed this to become the standard. “Iresent the commercials, advertisements, magazine ar-‐ticles and everything else that tells me how to look acertain way.”

Fighting BackDove’s studies revealed that over two thirds of all

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women believe that media and advertising set an un-‐achievable standard of beauty that the general publiccould never attain. They wish the media portrayed amore diverse range of women of all degrees of physicalattractiveness, age, and size.

But everyday females are beginning to fight back.Popular media and the Internet are powerful tools forspreading an empowering message. Bloggers, clothingbrands, and beauty companies alikeare all working to dispel the narrowportrayals of women, and replacethem with real images of everydaybeauty.

Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty isone of the original efforts that cap-‐tures genuine, everyday beautyamong the female population, garner-‐ing praise from the advertising indus-‐try and consumers alike. Acceptingmodels of all different ages, races, andsizes, Dove defies the norm in its cam-‐paign and reflects the company’s audi-‐ence back to them, rather than pre-‐senting what these viewers shouldlook like. By displaying the freckles,curves, lumps, wrinkles and quirks ofall women, Dove has reached out andpositively affected its audience.

Nike has also released an inspiringcampaign of advertisements whichfeature body parts of healthy, fit wom-‐en that are generally considered to be‘problem areas’, such as hips, legs, andstomachs, with captions like “My Butt”or “My Shoulders”. An appreciative de-‐scription of what makes each volup-‐tuous and healthy body part so valu-‐able accompanies these images, helping to restorewomen’s confidence and approval of their bodies.

Health and eating disorder blogs are also on the riseas a meaningful tool for women fighting eating disor-‐ders. The faceless community that is formed throughthe Internet is bringing together women around theglobe. Angela Liddon, a Toronto native and founder ofthe popular food blog Oh She Glows is a survivor of an

all-‐consuming 10-‐year battle with eating disorders.Taking refuge in healthy, vegan cooking while bloggingrecipes and inspiration for her readers, Angela hasfound incredible success through the online communi-‐ty, receiving over one million views a month. Womenlike Angela are harnessing their power to change thedialogue surrounding women’s bodies and to encour-‐age other women to pursue healthy, self-‐accepting

lifestyles.Finally, the fashion industry is moving

towards a healthier portrayal of women.Madrid’s Fashion week has banned un-‐derweight models from participating inrunway shows. The Israeli governmenthas prohibited the use of underweightmodels in advertising and on the run-‐ways, and requires advertisers to state ifthey altered their images to ‘thin out’their models. Canadian fashion retailer,JACOB, became the first retail companyin the country to publically stop retouch-‐ing the body shape of itsmodels in JACOBadvertisements. These game changinglaws and practices are big steps in thefashion industry that will help propel ahealthier representation of women in themedia.

It is a critical time in the shift of dia-‐logue surrounding women’s bodies. Themedia and entertainment industries arefinally starting to represent the genuinebeauty of their female audience in thepositive and healthy way they deserve.Along with numerous female peers,Alyssa Jones remains hopeful that themedia will shift its portrayal of women forthe better, and she advocates, “Emaciat-‐

ed fashion models need not be the faces of beauty andperfection”. With the continued increase in eating dis-‐orders, a strong need remains for the rest of these in-‐dustries to reflect the real faces of everyday women.When society’s emphasis on ‘skinny’ is removed and in-‐stead placed on ‘healthy’, the 98%of females who failedto feel beautiful can start accepting themselves, and thecelebration of each natural, healthful womanwill begin.

By Gillian Berner

Summer GetawaysMuskoka:

A Northern Delight

By Gillian Berner

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People journey far around the world to experiencethe most beautiful views, clearest waters, warmesttemperatures, and most tranquil getaways. But youneed only travel two hours north to the Muskokas,where I have had the privilege of spending the past 21summers soaking up the summer sun in one of themostbeautiful locations in the world.

There really is something for everyone in cottagecountry. Across the picturesque lakes of Muskoka, visi-‐tors can be as immersed in or detached from the localculture as they wish. Those looking for a relaxing es-‐cape can visit a cottage in a secluded bay where week-‐ends are spent swimming, barbecuing, tanning, anddrinking around a campfire. Sports enthusiasts haveinfinite possibilities in cottage country, from waterski-‐iing, wakeboarding and tubing, to cliff-‐jumping, hik-‐ing, kayaking and sailing, to golfing on glorious greensor serving up a tennis match at the local courts.

Shopaholic? Muskoka's got you covered. Stylishand unique fashion along with home décor gems arescattered throughout Port Carling (which is also thespot to go for Celebrity sightings in Muskoka!), and the

likes of Huntsville, Dorset, and Gravenhurst are hometo one-‐of-‐a-‐kind quaint and rustic finds. If you can’t seeyourself lasting aweekendwithout a night on the town,you needn’t fret! The Key to Bala has notoriously rowdyparties and shows each weekend, and local bars likeThe Cottage in Huntsville, the Bush Company inDwight, and the Lake Joseph Club always promise agreat night out with friends.

Before you decide on a far-‐off trip this summer,plan a weekend in Muskoka. Take time to unwind onthe dock and appreciate the picture-‐perfect settingand enjoy the friendly, laid-‐back community of yourfellow cottagers. Take time to remember how good itfelt to play outside as a kid. The refreshingly beautifulscenery connects you with nature and disconnects youfrom your hectic city life.These moments make thememories that stay with you long after the the summerblossoms give way to turning leaves, and I promise youthat a trip to the North will restore your positive per-‐spective and provide you with a refreshing change ofpace that will lead you back to the cottage at everychance you get.

Travel

An entire generation of youths seems to be fiending thefestival trend, and as the summer unfolds, thousands ofexcited festival-‐goers are gearing up to head toBonnaroo,Lollapalooza,BurningMan,WEMF,ElectricZoo,Osheaga,and more. And if you’re lucky, you may be one of them. Iwent to Bonnaroo last summer and can honestly say thatmusic festivals like thisonearegetaways thateverypersonshould experience at least once.

Since its formation in 2002, the Bonnaroo music festivalhas evolved from a small, low-‐key jam-‐band hoedown towhat Rolling Stone deemed, “the ultimate over-‐the-‐topsummer festival.” The festival has featured artists fromBruceSpringsteentoJay-‐Z; fromNine InchNails toSkrillex&everyone inbetween.Over thepast tenyears theBonna-‐roo music festival has skyrocketed in popularity, as musicfestivals have become awidespread summer travel trend.

This ultimatemusic diversity is one of the top reasonswhyfestivals like Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza are so successful.They cater to people of all ages from all around the world.The atmosphere and community also play an important

part in these summer attractions. At Bonnaroo, the 700-‐acre Tennessee property is covered with many differentattractions: camping grounds, vendors, comedy tents,silent discos, and more! “I’ve never seen so many happypeople in one area,” saysMaddie Furge, a 21-‐year-‐oldmu-‐sic student and avid festival-‐goer. “Maybe it’s the largeamountsofmarijuanaandmushroomsavailable,ormaybeit’s the incrediblemusic, but Bonnaroo truly brings peopletogether and I think these positive experiences are whatkeep people coming back for more!”

At this point you’re probably thinking, “Sure! A four day,alcohol-‐infused, gypsywasteland, sound trackedby allmyfavorite artists? Who wouldn’t be interested?” And you’reright. This awesome travel trend keeps recruiting more &more festival-‐goers. They all agree that the pricey tickets,long drives, busy cities (in the case of Lollapalooza), oftenshower-‐less, hobo-‐like conditions (Refer to: anyone’sBon-‐naroo Facebook album!) are incredibly worth it to experi-‐ence the festival culture, the diverse friends youwillmake,the unbelievable music, and the unforgettable memories.

Festival Fashion 101

His & Her loafers

1. McMilleon canvas loafer,ALDO, $30

2. Fleharty Medium Purple shoes,ALDO, $40

3. Arrowhead Drop Earrings,Forever 21, $6

4. Moto XL Sleeveless Denimshirt, Topshop, $32

5. Eight Sixty Sleeveless MaxiDress, $98

6. Men's Fedora, Forever 21, $67. Deter Printed Skull Tank Top,

Urban Outfitters, $28.008. Original IKAT Shorts, One

Teaspon. $919. Leather fringed bag, H&M, $30

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After one week of walking, eating, and staring at

things with eyes as wide as saucers I fell in love with

the city of New York, and I’m already going through

withdrawal.

New York has a lot of stigmas attached to it. The peo-‐

ple are grumpy, the streets smell, the shops are over-‐

priced. I was expecting to get a half-‐eaten bagel

thrown at my head if I stepped on someone’s toes.

Maybe it was just a lucky first experience in the Big

Apple, but I found the city to be pleasantly surprising.

I truly look forward to going back -‐ not only for the

experiences, but for the people.

The Dish

The food in New York was to die for.

From a pizza slice that cost me a dol-‐

lar, to a burger that cost me twenty,

my mouth was constantly watering. If

you like comfort food, you must go to Social Eatz in

Manhattan. The whole menu is inspired by true blue

comfort foods, like mac and cheese, and then blan-‐

keted in Asian variations. these combos may sound

unexpected but I had some of the best macaroni and

cheese at Social Eatz, and I would consider myself to

be quite the macaroni and cheese connoisseur!

If you’re roaming around town and in need of a sugar

rush I highly recommend Magnolia. After a long day

that consisted of getting groped by the Naked Cow-‐

boy and having my retinas burned out by Time

Square, I found myself munching on the fluffiest cup-‐

cake I had ever tasted. I usually like to try things that

are a little different while traveling, but this simple

vanilla cupcake left me feeling like I had just floated

up to heaven. Seriously – that good. And for those of

you who want a little taste of the Bradshaw experi-‐

ence, Magnolia is the shop from which Car-‐

rie and her troupe of femme fatales

grabbed their treats in Sex

and the City.

Top Shops

If you’re a fan of hip-‐hop you already know

about the NYC Supreme store. It’s a defi-‐

nite must see. One man in the lineup even

got on his friend’s shoulders and started

throwing money everywhere. If you can

spare the time for the long line-‐up, I’d rec-‐

ommend waiting as the hip-‐hop treasures

found inside are so worth it. Line-‐ups not

so much your thing? Head over to a little

store called Grit N' Glory on

I NYC: “One belongs to New York instantly”By Bianca Sparacino

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the Lower East Side. You’ll find yourself immered in

a genuine coffee boutique that has one of the best

rock and roll vibes in the city. The brands Grit N’ Glory

carries range fromWildfox Couture to small local and

international start up lines that boast some of the

most unique pieces I saw while travelling.

The City That Never Sleeps

For great live music, a glass of wine, and

a delicious stone-‐baked pizza, City Win-‐

ery is the place to go. I stumbled upon this

hole in the wall when I got tickets to a

Wyclef Jean show, and you can buy wine by

the barrel or the glass at the brick-‐lined bar.

If you want to experience the nightlife,

venture over the bridge and take on

Brooklyn! I’d highly recommend checking

out a unique hotspot called the Glass-‐

lands Gallery in Williamsburg. This reno-‐

vated warehouse is an artist mecca,

bringing in urban and spirited crowds

from all over the city.

Get your art fix at 5ptz – a warehouse art

project dedicated to awe-‐inspiring graffi-‐

ti art. If you admire New York for all of the

street art that its city streets boast then

you will adore 5ptz. Anyone visiting the

warehouse automatically understands

that these pieces of art aren’t just drive by

dedicated and calculated pieces put

up by some of the best unknown

artists in the city.

Beyond the food and tourist des-‐

tinations, New York captured my

heart because of the fascinating and accessible peo-‐

ple. The people of New York City have a buzz -‐-‐ a

vibrating sense of passion that is detected theminute

you start talking to them. Whether I was in an art

storewatching an artist throwpaint on a canvas, or on

the street talking to a passionate author, or in a long

board shop talking to one of the custom deck design-‐

ers, everyone was so excited to share their thirst with

me. It was extremely inspiring, and that genuine ac-‐

cessibility really made me realize why New York is

considered the place for dreamers and artists alike.

If you like great food, inspiring people and being in a

place that is pulsating with an energy I can’t put into

words, then New York City is for you. You will fall in

love with the ambush of colorful personalities that

riddle the gray streets, the mecca of art that awaits

you in random corners of the city, and the genuine

authenticity that people portray in their words and

eager conversations. As Tom Wolfe once said, “One

belongs to New York instantly, one belongs to it as

much in five minutes as in five years.”

!

If you want to experience the nightlife, venture

over the bridge and take on Brooklyn! I’d highly

recommend checking out a unique hotspot called

the Glasslands Gallery in Williamsburg. This

renovated warehouse is an artist mecca, bringing

in urban and spirited crowds from all over the city.

If you want to experience the nightlife, venture over

the bridge and take on Brooklyn! I’d highly recom-‐

mend checking out a unique hotspot called the

Glasslands Gallery in Williamsburg. This renovat-‐

ed warehouse is an artist mecca, bringing in ur-‐

ban and spirited crowds from all over the city.Art Attack

Get your art fix at 5ptz – a warehouse art

project dedicated to awe-‐inspiring graffiti

art. If you admireNewYork for all of the

street art that its city streets boast

then you will adore 5ptz. Anyone

visiting thewarehouse automatical-‐

ly understands that these pieces of art

aren’t just drive by installations, they’re

artists in the city.

Job-hunting 101Job-hunting 101

Creativity > ComplacencyAlbert Einstein said, “Logicwill get you fromA toB.

Imaginationwill take you everywhere”. Einstein proba-‐bly didn’t do too much job-‐hunting himself, but if hehadn’t been so busy splitting the atom, I’m sure hewould have had no problem finding a job he loved.

Being creative over complacent means creatingyour own opportunities. UWO student Dennis Mazajloapplied his own creative philosophy to his summer job-‐hunt. Applying to NationBuilder, a $6.25million VC-‐funded startup in Los-‐Angeles, Mazajlo had his sightsset high. NationBuilder is one of the world’s first Com-‐munity Organizing Systems: an accessible, affordable,complete software platform that helps leaders growand organize communities to consolidate groups ofpeople with particular interests.

In aneffort toget someattention,Mazajlo starteda16-‐dayonlinecampaignusingNationBuilder’s softwareplatform, in which he would post content that encour-‐agedhis readers to tweet at the founder andCEOof thecompany,JimGilliam,throughMazajlo’swebsite.With-‐in the first 8 hours 25 people tweeted at the CEO, andafter day 1 of the campaign, the founder reached out toMazajlo, and he scored himself an interview.

What’s difficult about getting a good job? It’s shed-‐ding the complacency that’s become an accepted partof the struggle, and findingyournext job in creativeandunorthodox ways. Why should things fall on yourlap? There’s no exact science on how to end upworking where youwant to be, but as Dennis Maza-‐jlo told us, “you need to do something different,and you need to run with it until it works”.

It’s Not “Who” You Know, It’s “Where” You GoWe’ve all heard it before, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you

know”. If you don’t have the connections to score a cushy gig, you’renot alone. There’s always going to be that friend who scooped up an ex-‐cellent opportunity because it was handed to them on a platter. For themajority of us it doesn’t work out like that, but sitting around waitingfor your turn won’t get you anywhere. You need to be proactive and ag-‐gressive. Don’t wait to be served, help yourself.

First off, start searching with an openmind. The worst thing you can dofor yourself is start by pigeonholing your opportunities. Youmight notget the entry-‐level position job on Bay Street, but that’s not the onlypath to a rewarding and successful career. TalentEgg.ca is a great

The struggle to find a job that puts money in your wallet, without leaving you cursing under your breathat the end of each day is nothing new to most of us. We’ve all heard how difficult it is to find a good jobthese days, but why is this common discourse being used as an excuse? Has it ever been EASY to find agood job? The answer is no. It’s easy to stick with a job you know. It’s easy to browse listings on a website.It’s easy to cross jobs off because they aren’t exactly what you had in mind. It’s easy to sit back and wait.Bottom line, it’s easy to be complacent. Whether you were led to believe that you are a special snowflakeor not, it will be how the employer perceives your individuality that ultimately becomes your job-‐huntingreality.

Lifestyle, 36

By Daniel Moher & Scott Leathem

place to start. It is Canada’s leading job site and career resource that specializes in facilitating the studenttransition from school to work. They provide listings for co-‐ops, summer jobs, internships and entry-‐level jobs,andmoreover, they educate students and new graduates on career-‐specific industries. However, that isn’t theonly way the Internet can help you find your next summer job. Looking-‐up different startup companies online isanother excellent way to get your search started. Startups are a great way to get a lot of experience under your

belt, and assume high-‐level responsibilities within a company. Additionally, getting in touch with the CEO of any

startup is much easier than reaching the CEO of a multi-‐national conglomerate. Instead of stressing over applying

among the masses to what’s popular, you should try looking in other directions. You shouldn’t be focused on

popularity of the company anyways. Instead, think about what working for them could do for you moving forward.

Because you never know; the next big thing is out there, and you could become a significant part of it.

Want to Get Your Foot in the Door? Knock HardIf you do want to apply to those big-‐name compa-‐

nies, you most certainly can. Just know that if you’re go-‐ing to knock on the door of a huge company, you’re go-‐ing to have to knock hard enough so that you’re heard bythose whomatter.

One notable job-‐seeker, Alec Brownstein, took hisapplication process to another level to land his dreamjob in advertising; one of the most competitive industriesin existence today. Using Google Adwords, and a total of$6, he purchased the names of the five creative directorsin the top five ad agencies on Madison Avenue. Everytime one of the five creative directors googled them-‐selves, the first search result was Mr. Brownstein’s web-‐site, www.alecbrownstein.com. It read, “Hey [creativedirector’s name]: Googling yourself is a lot of fun. Hiringme is fun, too.” This move not only had four of the fivedirectors calling him back, but it landed him two job of-‐fers, one of which he accepted as a senior copywriterwith Young & Rubicam, one of the biggest brand con-‐sulting companies and ad agencies in the world.

Whether you're Albert Einstein, Dennis Mazajlo, Alec

Brownstein or just a regular London student, you’re

going to have to go one step further than the person in

line next to you. Getting to where you want to be isn’t as

impossible as you think. Moral of the story: be creative,

be effective, use initiative and don’t go down easy.

Because tough times don’t last, but tough people do.

Long Summer Ahead?...Here’s How to Get Started.Start[up] Hunting & Researching...NOW!

Some Useful Links:1. TalentEgg - www.TalentEgg.ca2. Toronto Startups- http://toronto.areastartups.com/3. TechCrunch Startup News- http://techcrunch.com/4. BetaKit Startup News- http://betakit.com/

Make Your Resume Lean & Mean

1. Cut to the chase:Make sure details are front and centreand use specific examples.2. Tailor the content: Toward what each organization islooking for.3. Keep it simple: Don’t use fancy language or distractingfont.4. Clear the clutter: Don’t muddle your message by havingtoo much personal information. Include only yourprofessional skills and experiences.5. Use the right terms:Many organizations use key-wordsearch engines to weed out resumes, so using company-specific lingo is essential. Know the company.6. Do the “two-minute drill”: Have someone else scan theresume in two minutes to ensure it makes sense and makesyou stand out.

Make the Interview Your Bitch

1. Know (I mean really investigate) the position and companyyou’re applying to.2. Know what they want to hear, and use language andterminology that is relevant to your position.3. Do some research on the company and the peopleinterviewing you (Google is a beautiful thing).4. Preparation 6,6,6: ask yourself six questions you thinkyou’ll get asked, keep six things in the back of your head thatyou think your employer wants to hear, and prepare sixquestions to ask your employer. If you invest a bit of timeinto this, you’re golden.

Entrepreneur Column

It startedwith a simple idea thatMallorie Brodie, a student atUWO, was determined to see through.

Brodie discovered that a void existed in themarket for onlineart galleries, specifically showcasing the talents of Canadianstudents and pre-emerging artists. After her classmates de-clined her pitch as a business proposal, Brodie found herselfconsumed by her idea and began a blog to display artworkthat eventually transitioned into what is now an e-commercesite (www.start-gallery.com).

Brodie decided to support up-and-coming Canadian artistsexclusively since students inparticular seem tograduatewithsomanywonderful pieces but have trouble finding represen-tation. Brodie explains that her Start Gallery provides a greatopportunity for artists to get some experience with sellingtheir artwork and gaining exposure.

Brodie is not an artist herself, although she did design theStartGallery’s logoand hasapassion for art that stems inpartfrom her first year art history course at Western. She contin-ued taking art history courses in her secondyear before enter-ing the Richard Ivey School of Business in 2011.

Ivey hosts a series of guest lecturers and alumni talks eachyear andmanyof these speakers are successful entrepreneurswho Brodie credits as motivators that fueled her ambitions:“they really showed me that you have to be persistent anddriven if you are going to start your own business.”

StartGallerycurrently represents22artists andapproximate-ly 180 pieces of art online. Her website is unique because itmakes shopping for art easy to navigate with pieces orga-nizedbymedium, size, price, colour andartist.Brodie’sweb-site alsocaters to thosewhomaybepurchasingart for the firsttime or are intimidated to purchase art in person. Brodie ex-plains that, “[people]may feelpressure topurchaseat the firstgallery they visit, or they may feel uncomfortable asking forthe price if it is not displayed, or be concerned that they aretaking too long.” An online gallery allows buyers the time

From a blog to a business:

Start Gallery

Tasnuva Hasan, Acryllic onWood -‐ "Ladies"

Claire Roskey Acrylics on Canvas -‐ "#2"

Lily Jones, Acrylic on Canvas -‐ "Blind"

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they need to make their decision while prominently display-ing pertinent information about each piece such as the price.

At the moment Brodie’s favourite type of medium for art isillustration. Artist Liz Emirzian from the Ontario College ofArt and Design, comes to mind when Brodie thinks of art-work that demonstrates an immense amount of detail andprecision. Brodie also recommends that readers keep an eyeout for a promising new artist named Tim Comrie (fromOCAD as well), whose work can be described as a synthesisof contemporary graffiti andModernist Abstraction and canbe found online at Start Gallery. You can check out bothEmirzian and Comrie on Brodie’s website where they eachhave a few pieces of art available for purchase.

Brodie's biggest business challenge has been trying to findthemostmeaningfulway to reachout topotential buyers.Herstrategy for the summer includes attendingpop-up art galleryevents in Toronto to promote her website; the photographyand illustration pieces have been the top sellers online, butBrodie expects that the paintings will do quite well at theseupcoming events.

Her advice for aspiringentrepreneurs is to take the time to testthe feasibility of a business idea if you truly believe in it.“Give it a real good try,”Brodie says, “worst case scenario—you learn from something.”

Brodie is always coming up with new business ideas but shedoesn’t plan on pursuing any newventures in the near future.For now she is focused on Start Gallery and her studies atWestern. Sheconfesses that “entrepreneurship seemsalmostaddictive”, and she is sure at somepoint or other shewill starta new business venture.

Remember, even if an ideadoesnotmake it past the choppingblock the first time around that does not mean it won’t suc-ceed. It is important to remain persistent and driven if youwant to start your own business, so follow Brodie’s advice:do your research and if you see potential, go for it!

Noel Steele, Oil on Canvas -‐ "A Growing THought"

Choo-‐Kien Kua, Acrylic -‐ "Price of A New Home"

Rachael McArthur, Photography -‐ "Lightpaint 9"

By Briana Maguire

10 Summer Must-Haves

Floral border print blouse, Dorothy Perkins, $42,

Fashion, 40

Stunna Cutoff Shorts, Nasty Gal, $105

Asymmetrical Traingle Earrings, Forever 21, $5

Metal Bar Detail Envelope Clutch, ASOS, $32 Neysa platform sandal, Pour La Victoire, $2251

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Eight Sixty Stripe Maxi Dress,Ron Herman, $130.

Zebra Scarf Floppy Hat,Forever 21, $10.

Bottega Veneta, Square Glasses, $239.

EyemWarholic iPhone Case,DANNIJO, $98

Khabou studded flats, ALDO, $80

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My Closet

This supereasysweater isasmuchofaweekendstaple forme

as it is for the workweek. Paired with shorts and runners or

layeredovertopofacrispwhiteshirt– Iwearthisguytodeath.

THEMAINSTAY

If you askedme last year if I would ever wear distressed denim again, I

wouldn’t of even humored youwith a response. Right now-‐ I can’t get

enough of them. Feel effortlessly cool when you look polished on top

and rugged on the bottom.

RELAXED & RUGGED

[Nautical Knit, A.P.C]

[Jeans, ACNE]

Take a peak into the closet of Tyler Franch,

Chatelaine magazine's Assistant Fashion Editor

and a Torontonian with a true passion for fashion.

Tyler dishes out for The London Underground on

his summer must-‐haves, how to beat the heat in

style, and why these sizzling pieces have earned a

coveted place in his closet.

Featuring fashion editor, Tyler Franch

Above: Tyler Franch, Photographed by Randy Risling

Fashion, 42

If you have to invest in one pair of footwear this summermake it a

European leather sandal. Spend themoney and they will last you

year after year. However, if you’re not into pedicures then please

don’t be into sandals.

FOOTLOOSE & FREE

"I don’t play the sport but I sure do like

to look like I can."

There’s no such thing as a bag too big when the hot weather

hits. This great tote (with shoulder strap for when I’m onmy

bike)fitseverythingfrommyparkblankettomybottleofEAU

THERMALE AVENE, and bonus! -‐ It’s Canadian.

TOTE TO TAKE EVERYWHERE

Since I’ve never been a T-‐shirt guy this cotton shirt makes a

perfect alternative when it’s too hot for sleeves.

ONE-‐OF-‐A-‐KIND

[Tote Bag, WANT LES ESSENTIELS DEL LA VIE]

[Short Sleeve Button-‐up, BURBERRT PRORSUM]

[Tennis Shorts, JOE FRESH]

[Sandals, JIL SANDER]

STRUTT YOUR STUFFIn these trendy Tennis Shorts

"To cross the line wherever they drew it, to look at the world in a way they couldn't see, t

to be high, live low, stay young forever -‐-‐ in short, to be the bohemian." -‐ ThomasWolfe

From Left to Right:Floppy Hat - Forever 21, $10

Dress - H&M, $35Shoes - ALDO, $40

Men's Tri-Blend Tank - American Apparel, $24Linen Trousers - H&M, $35Canvas Shoes - H&M, $20

Bennette Scarf - ALDO, $20Fringed Vest - H&M, $35

Strapless Crochet Maxi Dress - Forever 21, $34Reiser Sandals - ALDO, $70Straw Fedora - H&M, $13

Le New Big Pocket Tee - American Apparel, $38Turquoise Chino Shorts - H&M, $30

Sunglasses - H&M, $6

"The novelties of one generation are only the resuscitated fas

shions of the generation before last." -‐George Bernard Shaw

Clockwise:

Navy Blazer -‐ H&M, $90

White Edward Casual DressShirt -‐ Club Monaco, $90

Pastel blouse & long pleatedskirt -‐ Vintage

Polka-‐Dot Dress -‐ Forever 21,$22

Shoes -‐ Aldo, $80

"We get labeled preppy by being classic." -‐ Richard Rosenthal

Sleeveless Sabrina Blouse -‐T.Babaton, Aritzia, $110Alvin Shorts -‐ T.Babaton,

Aritzia, $110Harkins leather mocassin -‐

ALDO, $80

Pink Shirt -‐ H&M, $25Shorts -‐ H&M, $25Grandchild loafer -‐ Aldo, $110

Dress shirt -‐ Banana Republic,$74

Check silk tie -‐ Burberry, $160Navy Shorts -‐ H&M, $25

Navy Original Boat Shoes -‐Sperry, $80

Grunge

"These grungey, urban youth aren’t consumed by the status quo, they hadream the impossible and they make things happen. They push everyo

ave something to say. They embrace chaos, they love without limit, theyone else forward with their minds, their difference." -‐ Bianca Sparacino

Acid Black Legging -‐ Rag & Bone, $210

Shirt -‐ Value Village

Plaid Flannel Shirt -‐ Winners, $15

Black pants & shoes -‐ model's own

Oversized shirt-‐dress -‐ Value Village

Leather jacket & boots -‐ stylist's own

Denim Button-‐up & t-‐shirt -‐ Value Village

Jeans and shoes -‐ model's own

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