FEATURENEWS OPINION ART&CULTUREThe Cape Breton Island Film Festival is is back and has a great line up of films for this fall.

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In this issue’s feature Allison Redmond looks at the effects of 21st century post-secondary education on students’ mental health.

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Editorial: The Caper Times expands its reach and wants your to hear from you about events in your community.

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Local artist Jesse Ferguson has released his thrid album titled Shift.

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Sydney, NS

(Glace Bay, NS) – A very impor-tant building in what was once Canada’s largest town has gathered a very dedicated support group.

A group of volunteers has started a letter-writing campaign asking for financial support for restoring Glace Bay’s Old Town Hall to its former glory. While much of the building has been restored and now serves as a link to Glace Bay’s past, the basement still has yet to be renovated. The vice-chair of the Glace Bay Heritage Museum Society, Elke Ibrahim, esti-mated that the cost of restoring the foundation of the building would be $400,000. If these renovations were completed, the basement would be incorporated into the museum, and its space used as an exhibit pertaining to the area’s Jewish community, as well as a more general genealogy exhibit.

The letter-writing campaign has targeted local businesses and pro-fessionals, and is only a part of the

overall volunteer effort to restore the building, with local schools also taking up collections (be it in the form of creating societies to solicit

donations for the cause or sim-ply setting up collection jars in the school). This is similar to strategies used in the past by the society when

it first sought to reopen the build-ing – these efforts culminated in the reopening of the Old Town Hall as the Glace Bay Heritage Museum in 2003.

According to the group’s website, the current focus of the building is to “[chronicle] the daily lives of the townsfolk” with “dramatic displays dedicated to the town’s founding industries, coal mining, and fishing.” Its exhibits include a mock setup of a miner’s house with items from the years 1900-1940, a repre-sentation of a mine and the Glace Bay harbour, and a military exhibit.

Glace Bay’s Old Town Hall sparks renewed interest

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FREDERICK BOUTILIERNEWS & SPORTS EDITOR

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2 NEWSAdditionally, there is a courtroom

with portraits of all of the town of Glace Bay’s mayors throughout the years, which is now used for meetings of the Glace Bay Historical Society. For sports fans, there is a sports room, dedicated to showing how inhabit-ants of Glace Bay passed their time and also show-casing the achievements of local athletes.

The push for the restora-

tion of the basement marks the 110th anniversary of the building.

T h e Old Town Hall is located at 14 McKeen St. in Glace Bay, and is open T u e s d a y s , T h u r s d a y s , and Sun-days from 2 : 0 0 - 4 : 0 0 PM. More

information can be found at the

building or at http://home.sea-s i d e . n s . c a / ~ g b h m s / i n f o . h t m l .

“there is a courtroom with portraits of all of

the town of Glace Bay’s mayors throughout

the years, which is now used for meetings of

the Glace Bay Historical Society.”

OLD TOWNHALL ...

Cape Breton Island Film Series makes return

(SYDNEY, NS) – The Cape Breton Island Film Series is set to start its yearly fall-series run of inde-pendent films this year on Sep-

tember 19, kicking off the year with Richard Linklater’s romance/drama film, “Before Midnight.”

As with every year, the first film of the fall series is shown on the sec-ond Thursday of September, and

the winter-spring series (with lineup heretofore TBD) begins on the third Thursday in January. A season pass to each season costs $90, with sin-gle tickets available for $11 each and student tickets available for $7.

FREDERICK BOUTILIERNEWS & SPORTS EDITOR

FOR MORE INFO

SCAN TO VISIT THE WEBSITE MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLE.

3NEWS

Cape Breton Island Film Series makes returnthe winter-spring series (with lineup heretofore TBD) begins on the third Thursday in January. A season pass to each season costs $90, with sin-gle tickets available for $11 each and student tickets available for $7.

US (Possibly) Gears Up For War Against Syrian Government Follow-ing Alleged Chemical Weapons Use

US President Barack Obama has recently stated that the USA is ready to launch an attack against Syrian government forces, should an order be issued. This show of military pre-paredness comes as a response to the alleged use of chemical weap-ons on 21 August 2013 by the Syrian government against both

rebel forces and the civilian popula-tion in the Ghouta region of Syria.

The Syrian government denies claims it used chemical weapons of any kind in its fight against rebel forces, but evidence has been pil-ing up against them from a variety of sources, including witness and medical reports. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) published a report stating that evidence obtained from patients “strongly indicate[s] mass exposure to a neurotoxic agent.”

While a UN investigation team was dispatched to the site of the attacks, it was initially refused access by the government. On 25 August

this decision was reversed, and the inspectors were allowed access to the sites on the 26th. However, this access lasted a mere hour and a half before the inspectors were ordered to leave. They were unable to reach all of the intended sites for the investigation.

It seems certain that any military action against the Syrian government would be spearheaded by the United States, but overall, the international response has suggested a swift response should it be decided that action should be taken. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Barack Obama have agreed to a “firm response” against the Syrian government.

Though the Russian foreign office accused the media of unfairly accusing the Syrian government, on 27 August 2013 they started evacu-ating their citizens from the country.

Israel Strikes Back After Leba-nese Rocket Attack

On 23 August 2013, Israel dis-patched an air strike force to Lebanon in retaliation to rocket attacks launched the day prior.

On 22 August 2013, Leba-non fired four Katyusha artillery rockets into Israeli territory. The rocket attacks caused no casualties but inflicted minor structural dam-age. Likewise, the Israeli air strike was said to have caused no casual-ties or damage to materiel, accord-ing to an official for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

One of the four rockets fired at Israel was intercepted by the Iron Dome defence system – a mobile missile and artillery defence platform designed to eliminate threats to pop-ulated areas with a range of 70 km.

Steve Ballmer Set to Retire From Microsoft

Steve Ballmer, current CEO of Microsoft Corporation, announced he would retire within the next year on 23 August 2013.

His retirement has seem-ingly been strongly desired by the investment community, with Micro-soft shares soaring a whole 7% during mid-day on the day of the announcement. This is most likely

due to Microsoft’s recently-waning performance, with such failures as the Surface tablet and Windows RT platform, the pre-release of the Xbox One, and the cool reception of the Windows 8 operating system giv-ing Microsoft a less-than-reliable image as an investment receipient.

Ballmer took over the posi-tion of CEO from Bill Gates in 2000.

EU Recovers from RecessionIn Q2 of 2013, the EU’s GDP

grew by 0.3%, following 18 con-secutive months of GDP shrinkage.

This growth was due to stron-ger-than-expected growth of France and Germany’s economies, with Germany posting a 0.7% increase in GDP and France posting a 0.5% increase. Meanwhile, Spain’s GDP shrunk by 0.1%, and Italy and the Netherlands posted 0.2% decreases.

The greatest percent-age increase among EU members was that of Portugal, with a 1.1% increase in GDP since last quarter.

4 SPORTS

Another academic year has begun, and with it comes another hockey season.

Tickets for the 2013-2014 NHL season are available now for all sched-uled games, along with limited infor-mation on which television channels they may be viewed on (though this information is available mostly only for the first few games of the season).

This year’s regular season is scheduled to start on October 1, 2013 with a classic matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and their long-time bitter rivals the Montreal Cana-diens, taking place at the Bell Centre (Montreal’s home arena) at 7:00 PM ET and airing on CBC and RDS. Two other games take place on the first day of the season – a match between the Washington Capitals and the Chi-cago Blackhawks (8:00 PM ET, airing on NBC), and a match between the Winnipeg Jets and the Edmonton Oilers (10:00 PM ET, airing on CBC).

For those not wanting to wait until the regular season for some hockey action, the pre-season will kick off in Belleville, Ontario on September 14, 2013 with a match between the Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets at 7:00 PM ET, airing on CBC.

The season is not without its changes, foremost among these the shift from six divisions to four. The decision was made to better accom-modate the teams, accounting for time-zone differences. The divisions are divided into the Western Confer-ence (containing the Pacific Division and Central Division) and the Eastern Conference (containing the Atlantic Division and Metropolitan Division). In addition, a number of teams will be introducing logo and jersey changes.

Due to the 2014 Win-ter Olympics, there will not be an All-Star game this season.

“the shift from six divisions to four.”

FREDERICK BOUTILIERNEWS & SPORTS EDITOR

NHL season 2013-2014 fast approaching

NFL 2013 to Kick Off September 7

The 2013 NFL season will kick off on September 7, with the kick-off between the Baltimore Ravens (the winners of last year’s Super Bowl) and the Denver Broncos.

The game will air on NBC and starts at 8:30 PM. The following day, several games are slated to take place, with ten games starting at 1:00 PM.

The season will introduce a number of changes to rules and uniforms, not unusual for the start of a new season.

The schedule for the Septem-ber 8 matches will be as follows:

FREDERICK BOUTILIERNEWS & SPORTS EDITOR

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Forty years ago, the Caper Times began as a Xeroxed newsletter serv-ing the College of Cape Breton (“little X”). The staff members were volun-teers who took a few hours out of every fortnight to put together an interesting, albeit very 1970s, report on the life and times at the Col-lege. The title page was hand drawn in pencil and the newsletter itself was written on a manual typewriter. It’s unlikely that those people who began that small newsletter for fun back in 1973 had even an inkling of what it would one day become.

In 1978 the Caper Times was first printed on newsprint and, except for a few years in the late 1990s and early 2000s when it was pub-lished in magazine form, it has been ever since. In 1979 the Caper Times became a full, voting member/owner of the Canadian University Press, North America’s largest student news cooperative. Since the early 1980s

the paper has been on a slow, but steady climb toward full maturity.

Today, the Caper Times employs a staff of 5 and is Cape Breton County’s most far reach-ing community newspaper. It is now printed, as you can clearly see, in bril-liant colour and is designed using the latest in digital layout technology. It enjoys the use of a beautiful, spa-

5OPINIONNHL season 2013-2014 fast approaching

NFL 2013 to Kick Off September 7

Editorial: Building on a legacy; the Caper Times expands

Forty years ago, the Caper Times began as a Xeroxed newsletter serv-ing the College of Cape Breton (“little X”). The staff members were volun-teers who took a few hours out of every fortnight to put together an interesting, albeit very 1970s, report on the life and times at the Col-lege. The title page was hand drawn in pencil and the newsletter itself was written on a manual typewriter. It’s unlikely that those people who began that small newsletter for fun back in 1973 had even an inkling of what it would one day become.

In 1978 the Caper Times was first printed on newsprint and, except for a few years in the late 1990s and early 2000s when it was pub-lished in magazine form, it has been ever since. In 1979 the Caper Times became a full, voting member/owner of the Canadian University Press, North America’s largest student news cooperative. Since the early 1980s

the paper has been on a slow, but steady climb toward full maturity.

Today, the Caper Times employs a staff of 5 and is Cape Breton County’s most far reach-ing community newspaper. It is now printed, as you can clearly see, in bril-liant colour and is designed using the latest in digital layout technology. It enjoys the use of a beautiful, spa-

cious newsroom with several private offices for its staff members, and it is distributed to 25 different com-munities throughout Sydney Metro, Cape Breton County, and Victoria County, as well as being present

on both the Cape Breton County and Victoria County bookmobiles.

However, while the Caper Times may possess better technology

and be more far reaching than it was in 1973, the most important factor in the development of this newspa-per has been the content within the pages. The Caper Times has devel-oped out of a small, black and white

newsletter circulated within the walls of the College into a large format, far reaching community forum for the people of eastern Cape Breton Island

to discuss the trials, errors, and suc-cesses of their communities. It truly serves a purpose beyond that of providing a voice to the students at Cape Breton University; it provides a voice to the people of Cape Breton.

With this in mind, an invita-tion is extended to the people of the communities that we are now serv-ing, to please continue to read this newspaper and to contribute to it in any way you feel you can. Whether it be writing letters to the editor or contacting us about news or events in your community, every piece of information or opinion that you sub-mit to us is important and will help us in our commitment to ensure that the news and issues which matters to you, the people of Cape Breton, are present in our publication.

It is our hope that you will enjoy reading our publication and that you find the content diverse, interesting, and entertaining. Should you have questions, comments, sug-gestions, or news tips, please feel free to contact the Caper Times via the information listed on page 2.

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MITCH MADEREDITOR-IN-CHIEF

6 FEATURE

Summer is ending and once again, CBU students are preparing for the new year of classes. For some of us this is our first year of university, and the first taste of freedom away from home. For others their university careers are drawing to a close as they prepare for the final year spent within the walls of our university. Feelings are mixed for some but something that is common among students is that most of us have or will have experienced is the stress, the late nights, the cramming, and the not-so-mild caffeine addictions. Sadly, with raising tuitions costs, overloaded schedules, part or full time work, and for some the added stress of living away from home for the first time, mental health among students tend to deteriorate throughout the year.

It does not help that our genera-tion, or “millennials” have the char-acterization of being lazy, entitled, narcissistic, “Peter Pan Children”. Yes, most of us still live at home but with the amount of student debt and the current state of the job market many students are graduating with useless degrees and empty pockets. Students today must pay for tuition hikes, such as the 3% increase in tuition approved by CBU this year. Tuition today is not what it was years ago. A summer job will not cover you for the year. Most students work as many hours a week as possible, sometimes taking on multiple jobs, along with their school-work, and social lives. When recent graduates of CBU cannot find work, they out-migrate just to acquire a job from their degree. The alterna-tive is to work at low-wage jobs and

live at home with our parents. Of course, students are stressed about the future and the present, so many responsibilities are acquired throughout the year, and for those who are experiencing their first time away from home and have not learned to cope, this can be overwhelming.

Many students learn to cope with the stresses of uni-versity life by normalizing the situation. We take the unhealthy and make it work for us. How many of us pulled an all-nighter on energy drinks and coffee? Not only is staying up for over 24 hours physically unhealthy but it is also mentally taxing. It causes you to become confused, forgetful, and has a very negative effect on per-sonalities. Marks are lower than they could have been, you do not absorb as much from lectures, and your body just does not want to make it through the day of classes. All-nighters also cause the already high level of stress that falls on students to increase.

Stress is one of the com-mon issues facing students and damages both physically and mentally. Another issue is depression, and it is impor-tant to know the difference. Stress leads to trouble sleep-ing, feelings of being over-whelmed, nervous, anxious, burnt out, and not being able to overcome anything. Those suffering from stress will have memory and concentration problems, while those who are depressed are withdrawn, feel sad, and lack energy and motiva-tion. Depression leads to eating too

much or too little and the same goes with sleep. Thoughts of suicide, rage, and guilt also accompany depres-

sion. These feelings, unfortunately, are a part of some student’s lives; in a survey conducted in 2011 of 1,600 University of Alberta students over 51% “felt things were hopeless” and 87% “felt overwhelmed by all they had to do”, 6.8% have considered sui-

cide while 1.2% actually attempted it. The same survey stated that over 33% of students believed that stress

negatively influenced their grades. If you think that you are suffering

from depression, take the M3 screen-ing test at Mental Health America If the results are worrisome you can contact your doctor. If you need help CBU offers Counselling Services,

Back to school mental health: a Caper Times exclusive featureALLISON REDMONDFEATURES & SOCIAL JUSTICE EDITOR

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY NICK LACHANCE/THE CORD (CUP)

7FEATURE

or you can contact a crisis hotline. If you are suffering from stress,

there are many ways to find relief in

a healthy way. First, you must figure what is causing your stress and make a plan. Find everything that you need to do, and that is causing you stress, and think of the best ways you can reduce the stress. You can breakdown the workload into small chunks to be

dealt with easily and quickly or you can alternate between working for a set amount of time and breaking for

another set amount of time. If you work best in long stretches set out a set time each day, say from 5:30-8:30 with little 10 minute breaks every hour, you will accomplish a great deal. If one plan does not work for you, try another. You are at school

to learn and this includes good time management. If you mess up it do not worry, because it is a process.

Once you begin, do not let the feeling of “well I finished this so I don’t need to do that other thing until later” stop you from working, keep up with the flow and get more done. Getting things done makes you feel relieved and lets you concen-trate better on the next proj-ect. Remember though, while social events are usually the more enjoyable option, do not neglect work for them. Same goes with TV, the episode will air again, or you can record it but it is not as important as tak-ing care of your mental state. I watched half a season of Parks and Recreation while writ-ing this article and that is why it is not finished at 2:00 am.

It is also helpful to work off your stress through breaks where you engage in some-thing relaxing, just do some-thing to burn off the excess anxious energy. Exercise is good because it lets you work out your anxieties physically and it helps you sleep. All-nighters will cause a lot of your stress. Try getting up 7 to 9 hours of sleep, leaving you refreshed in the morning. Remember, in the morning to have breakfast. Hunger dis-tracts, and a rumbling stom-

ach always seems to happen during a quiet moment in class. Most impor-tant, don’t suffer in silence. If you are having problems let people know, they could help you plan or relax, maybe even help you study. Friends do not like sitting idly by watching

you become a stressed-out mess. For the first-years, the first year at

CBU will be exciting but it can be dif-ficult at first. At home, you had struc-ture in your schoolwork from parents and teachers but now you will be expected to handle your schoolwork on your own. First year classes can have high enrollment rates, meaning you can get lost in the sea of faces. This means that skipping is an ever present temptation. Don’t skip; not only is there the chance of missing an important lecture but if your face consistently appears in class profes-sors are more likely to be sympathetic if a paper is late or if you need help. Staying organized and going to lec-tures lowers stress when the midterms and finals come around because you know the material. Do not be sur-prised if your marks drop in your first year, they will improve. The first year is a big transition period with new expectations. Talk to professors and find out what these expectations are, as they want to help. Visit the writ-ing centre and learn the grammar needed in your English paper. Do not sit on a paper wondering what you did wrong, go and talk it over with your professor and ask for ways to improve. This is what office hours are for and being active about your edu-cation makes the transition easier. Getting involved in extracurricular activities will help integrate you into campus life. For example, you could submit an article to the Caper Times!

Stay healthy, both physically and mentally this year. Remem-ber, that your mental health is more important than a grade. It does not seem like it right now, but in the long-run handing in a late essay is not the end of the world.

8 ART&CULTURE

Dave Lizeweski (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) is back alongside Mindy Macready (Cholë Grace Mortez) in another installment of Kick-Ass; a movie based on ordinary people try-ing to be extraordinary super heroes. The sad part is that there is nothing super or kick ass about this movie other than its title. Kick-Ass is a film that is unique when compared to the heavy hitting Marvel or DC comic book flicks in that there really are no super powers involved with the main characters. They are just your aver-age teenagers who want to better the world. There are elements there for what should be a unique and interest-ing story, but unfortunately it’s remi-

niscent of a horrible parody flick with terrible humour. The film truly falls short in comparison to its predecessor.

Kick-Ass 2 has a lot of gore, and it should come to no surprise if you have watched the first film. It’s wild, over the top, and frequent. The film captures the style of comic book violence and over the top action. The performances were good from all actors. Jim Carrey is a favour-able character indeed, but neither the style nor acting could make up for the unfortunate repetitive sto-ryline and horrendous humour.

The film could have been fan-tastic if not only for its redundant plot and god awful comedic aspects. SPOILER ALERT: Dave becomes Kick Ass, and then backs away from the suit to accept that it is crazy (As you

may know Dave goes through the exact same thing in the first film). Kick-Ass 2 not only revisits this plot element, but it happens with Hit Girl as well. It’s extremely repetitive, and just annoying to watch. The humor is grotesquely forced, which is disappointing because the first film really felt unique with its story, pre-sentation and elements of comedy.

Kick-Ass 2 is a mediocre film that falls short of expectations. If there was some fine tuning in the comedy department, and a more interesting storyline, the film could have been truly worthy of such a title: “Kick-Ass 2”.

“Kick-Ass 2” reviewedGEORGE PINKARTS & LIFESTYLE EDITOR

Jesse Ferguson, musician, poet, and CBU English professor has released a third album entitled Shift. An album that falls nothing short of meaningful and aesthetically pleas-ing with a lovely range of instru-ments, fantastic vocals, and cordial lyrics. Jesse has released 3 albums, and this album is properly titled Shift as he turns the page from celtic-traditonal rock of previous albums.

The album sports a variety of instruments from the guitar, mando-lin, harmonica, djembe, pennywhistle, Jew’s harp, glockenspiel, tambourine, shaker, and sandpaper block. All of which are played by Jesse. The assort-ment of instruments being used helps the album really shine as the over-tones of different genres collide with one another. Where others may find difficulty, Jesse executes on a level

that overwhelms. Genres found in this album consist of bits of country, folk, and traditional rock. Jesse shines

with an ensemble of instruments, but what really shines, are the lyrics.

Lyrically, the album is quite an achievement. The track Snow-ball Earth has melodic strumming of the guitar and transcends into this peaceful, beautiful track. Smitten fol-lows that similar path and yet it feels

completely different. It’s fantastic to run into tracks like this on an album because it really shows the amount of quality, effort, and emotion that goes into the music creation process. In Old Montreal, the ballad like style and hypnotic guitar playing is fantastic. Ending the album is Zombie Love, and what a fantas-tic delight this track is. Jesse manages to write about a zombie apocalypse with a very cor-dial style in making for an over-whelmingly unique song. When you mix overtones of love with zombies you get a beautiful, yet entertain-ing, track. A true ode to Jesse is due.

Shift is an album that really grabs you at your soul and takes you on a peaceful, yet imaginative ride that

will leave you coming back for more. Jesse will be performing at The Old

Triangle September 7th from 4:30pm to 7:30pm, and for all other upcoming shows by Jesse check out his website where you will find show dates, links to purchase the album, and more information about Jesse and his other albums, at:

www. jessefergusonmusic .com/

Local artist Jesse Ferguson’s new album “Shift” grabs you

“Shift is an album that really grabs you at your soul and takes

you on a peaceful, yet imaginative ride that will leave you coming

back for more”

SCAN TO PURCHASE “SHIFT” FROM JESSE FERGUSON’S ONLINE STORE.

GEORGE PINKARTS & LIFESTYLE EDITOR

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9LIFESTYLE

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Kick-Ass 2 is a mediocre film that falls short of expectations. If there was some fine tuning in the comedy department, and a more interesting storyline, the film could have been truly worthy of such a title: “Kick-Ass 2”.

will leave you coming back for more. Jesse will be performing at The Old

Triangle September 7th from 4:30pm to 7:30pm, and for all other upcoming shows by Jesse check out his website where you will find show dates, links to purchase the album, and more information about Jesse and his other albums, at:

www. jessefergusonmusic .com/

Local artist Jesse Ferguson’s new album “Shift” grabs you It’s in you to give

With frosh week upon us, the school year is about to be in full swing, the excitement of a new dorm, new possibilities, and the thrill of indepen-dence that comes with university life. With all of the opportunities waiting around the corner for us, one thing that should remain in the back of our minds is our own safety, and wellbe-ing. In saying that, there are plenty of things we can do to protect ourselves, from practicing safe sex to moderat-ing alcohol consumption. The focus of this article, however, is one activity that takes about an hour of your time to complete and could save the lives of multiple people: donating blood.

According to the Canadian

Blood Services, “approximately every minute of every day, someone in Can-ada needs blood... 52% of Canadians say they, or a family member, have needed blood or blood products for a surgery of for medical treatment”. I feel compelled to donate blood because when I was younger I needed a blood transfusion to survive a medi-cal complication. Without that dona-tion I wouldn’t be here to share this information with you. The need for donors in consistent, and contribu-tion by voluntary donors is important for a reliable blood supply to help people in need, including yourself.

Blood products can be used to treat a multitude of issues, including but not limited to cancer treatment, surgery, internal bleeding, and blood loss from accidents or trauma. These

blood products can save the life of your family, your friends, or a com-plete stranger which also gives you the opportunity to say that you are a hero.

The Canadian Blood Donor clinic in Sydney is open Tuesday 11am-3pm, Wednesday 11am-7pm and Thursday 11am-7pm. They would be more than happy to accom-modate first time donors and veteran donors alike. For more information please call 1-888-2-DONATE (1-888-2) or visit www.blood.ca. Appoint-ments and walk in service is available.

SCAN TO VISIT THE WEBSITE OF CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES.

Canadian Blood Services Sydney Blood Donor Clinic

850 Grand Lake RoadSydney, NS

1 (888) 2-DONATE

HOURS:Tuesday 11am-7pmWednesday 11am-7pmThursday 11am-7pm

Appointments and walk-in service available.

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10 LIFESTYLEFamished Foodie: East Side Mario’s

In step with another new semes-ter of university getting ready to fire up, the importance of knowing where to eat cannot be overshadowed! With that in mind, today’s review fol-lows us through our adventures at East Side Mario’s in the Mayflower Mall. With a partner in tow, I ven-tured into this eating establishment with hopes built on having a satis-fied palate and a satiated tummy.

Upon entering, I was ushered to a booth where I made myself comfort-able, taking in the atmosphere. It had a dark appeal, with old style posters

adorning the walls and gaudy chande-liers hanging from the ceiling. It had a quaint appeal that made dining for two feel intimate enough to cater to a great conversation but open enough that you didn’t lose the feeling that you were still sitting among other hungry strangers. The service was quick and bubbly, the young wait-ress bouncing along to fill our order.

She would have been a treat to speak to if she had given me any amount of attention at all in the time she spent at our table. Her efferves-cent nature was solely directed at my partner in crime which left me feeling left out of the service por-tion of the visit. Unhindered by the

lack of attention, I waited patiently for my meal, which was brought out in a timely fashion, always a fortu-nate thing in a room full of starving individuals. I ordered the spaghettini primavera which consisted of sau-téed vegetables, tomatoes, peas, pri-mavera sauce, and Romano cheese, while my friend had the cheese cap-pelletti which was pasta stuffed with ricotta cheese then baked with mozzarella, and a rosé sauce.

Needless to say the food looked and smelled fantastic upon its arrival. However, looks can be drastically deceiving. The pasta tasted of refrig-eration with a hint of regret, and the cappelletti was certainly not piping

hot nor was it appetizing. It was as if the freezer burn fairy hit the kitch-ens of East Side with a vengeance and there was no mercy on our meals. I would’ve asked for it to be remade but the little girl inside of me trembled with fear of what else would come from the backroom of this restaurant so I politely asked if I could have mine to go. The dog at home would surely appreciate the meal. With service that held one-sided bias and food that was less than fresh, I am reason-ably certain I will be finding other places to dine throughout the year.

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Death by soda

When you are thirsty after a long three-hour class, and you travel to the cafeteria for a drink, what do you go for from the freezers and vending machines? Do you find yourself reach-ing for a bottle of pop rather than water when looking for something to quench that feeling? You wouldn’t be alone with this action. However, before you allow your sweet tooth to be tickled by these sugary drinks, you may wish to look it more closely.

In its early days, soda was origi-nally intended as cure for a variety of “illnesses” such as indigestion, and nausea. Pharmacists would mix medi-cines in carbonated beverages, and “soda fountains” were found in every pharmacy, and apothecary. Due to the popularity of these fountains, public soda fountains were modified into delicious treats that people could visit, and socialize at soda shops.

With technology allowing for car-

bonated sugar drinks to be bottled, and shipped to people’s homes it quickly became the central bever-age for most meals and has since evolved into upsized one liter con-tainers now purchased at fast food restaurants and movie theaters. According to Stats Canada, 47% of men and 27% of women drink regu-lar soft drinks every day. Pop con-sumption has gained such momen-tum that the sugary beverage has even come to replace water con-sumption in some diets completely.

So what’s the big deal? Plenty of health problems seem to be stem-ming from soda drink consumption. Harvard School of Public Health researchers concluded that the risk of heart attack increased by 20% with the consumption of just one can of soda a day. Another risk of daily con-sumption is the 4% increase in bone loss in women due to the phosphoric acid added to the drink. The body will leach calcium from the bones to neutralize the acid but this game of balance can lead to osteoporosis later

in life. The risk of type 2 diabetes also doubles with just one drink of sugary goodness per day. With a single can of pop containing the same equiva-lent as 10 teaspoons of sugar it is little surprise why insulin resistance

and weight gain would be an issue. Diet soft drinks aren’t much bet-

ter. In fact they could even be more dangerous. Diet soda may give the allure of zero-calories and are gener-ally deemed as the “healthier choice” but they can give way to frequent headaches, decreased kidney func-tion, rotting teeth, heart disease, and depression. Preservatives such as sodium benzoate or potassium benzoate can be found in diet soda which can cause damage on a cel-lular level, lead to the development of ADHD, and have also been linked to the production of certain cancers.

Soft drinks in their many dif-ferent forms were never meant to be anything more than a delicious social treat. It was never intended to wash down heaping mounds of fries or to be chugged from a one litre mug. It is our over-consump-tion that makes pop a danger to our health, so with that in mind it would be beneficial to think before reaching for your regular can of pop, and try a healthy alternative, such as water or milk to complete your next meal.

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hot nor was it appetizing. It was as if the freezer burn fairy hit the kitch-ens of East Side with a vengeance and there was no mercy on our meals. I would’ve asked for it to be remade but the little girl inside of me trembled with fear of what else would come from the backroom of this restaurant so I politely asked if I could have mine to go. The dog at home would surely appreciate the meal. With service that held one-sided bias and food that was less than fresh, I am reason-ably certain I will be finding other places to dine throughout the year.

ter. In fact they could even be more dangerous. Diet soda may give the allure of zero-calories and are gener-ally deemed as the “healthier choice” but they can give way to frequent headaches, decreased kidney func-tion, rotting teeth, heart disease, and depression. Preservatives such as sodium benzoate or potassium benzoate can be found in diet soda which can cause damage on a cel-lular level, lead to the development of ADHD, and have also been linked to the production of certain cancers.

Soft drinks in their many dif-ferent forms were never meant to be anything more than a delicious social treat. It was never intended to wash down heaping mounds of fries or to be chugged from a one litre mug. It is our over-consump-tion that makes pop a danger to our health, so with that in mind it would be beneficial to think before reaching for your regular can of pop, and try a healthy alternative, such as water or milk to complete your next meal.

Restaurants are far from few in Cape Breton, but I’m sure a large selection of patrons can recall the days of Joe’s Warehouse and Smooth Herman’s bar and nightclub. The years went by with the space sadly vacant in the heart of downtown Sydney. It’s with great pleasure I write about the new Old Triangle where Joe’s Warehouse once was.

It’s a lovely location as aforemen-tioned, but where it’s located does no justice for the restaurants inte-rior which consists of of what a tra-ditional Irish pub could look like. The floors are old traditional varnished floor that radiates that old traditional pub style. It’s not just the interior design and the art that make this

place a pleasing experience, but the menu also is very diverse in compari-son to other restaurants in Sydney.

When thinking about a dinner menu, you really want variety so that you can appeal to all pallets and the Old Triangle certainly has hit a home run in terms of variety. If you’re looking for traditional typical pub grub then you will have no problem finding your order of “Aer Wingus” (Wings covered in a Jack Daniel’s BBQ sauce) to more traditional grub that many might find refreshing to see such as Newfound-land fish cakes, hummus, Shepard’s pie, a pasta selection, burgers, and a large selection of seafood choices. They truly have a huge selection for customers whether you’re looking for a traditional pub dinner or even pasta. I indulged a mid-afternoon lunch and enjoyed their Aer Wingus

which I might add were delicious and wereserved promptly from the friendly waitstaff at the Old Triangle.

Service was fantastic from the moment we seated ourselves. The waitperson was very polite, courteous, and patient given our hungry nature which contributed positively to the whole dining experience. From the moment we placed our drink order to the moment we paid our bills, it was a pleasant experience and the general consensus from the table was that the food was nothing short of spectacular.

There is one part of the experience I would have loved to partaken in, but given the time and circumstances, we missed out on dining with live music from local musicians. The Old Triangle fittingly holds the following as their motto: “Food for the body, Drink for the spirit and Music for the

soul”. It’s a trifecta that folks in Sydney should openly welcome and enjoy.

For dates of live music, visit their webpage: www.oldtriangle-s y d n e y n s . c o m / g i g - c a l e n d a r /

The Old Triangle in Sydney is most definitely a welcomed addition to downtown dining and I would recom-mend it to anyone looking to dine with a traditional, Irish pub experience.

Old Triangle Irish Alehouse welcome addition to SydneyGEORGE PINKARTS & LIFESTYLE EDITOR

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