December 2009 CONTENTS: 2: News & Views 3: Arts 4: Horoscopes 5: Fun & Games 6: Reviews 7: Advice 8: What to do Calendar Dec. 17 Report Cards Home Dec. 18 Winter Skate Dec. 19 to Jan. 3 WINTER BREAK Jan. 4 Back to School Jan. 12 Immunization Clinic Jan. 14 IPP Day Jan. 27 Pro-D Day Jan. 28 Half Year courses enf Feb. 3 Grade 12 Grad Transitions Presentations Credits Sponsor Teacher: Mr. Mehl Proof Reader: G. Kolson Layout: Miya G. and Anita S. Thank you to all the writers, contributors and helpers to get the paper out! - Let s keep it alive! PLEASE DON T GO K.C. We ll miss our own Sunshine Band in the artroom, when Ms. Coflin shakes her booty out of the building to become a VP at PW. He funky style and relaxed groove will be missed. She always ran her her room just the way she liked it and kept the love for her students coming all year long. She is giving it up here at Kits, as from January she will be one of PW s Boogie Men. What everyone really wants to know, is how long it will take before the walls of her new office have been decorated with student art! All the best KC don t be a stranger! Demon The Kitsilano Secondary 1 PARALYMPIC PROJECT 5 Kits Students to Work as Official Journalists By Rainer M. (with help from Wikipedia) Kits Is Selling A Lot Of Green! Karen Foflin in Her Classrom or something like that... TODAY LAST CHANCE TO DONATE To The Kitsilano Human Rights Club Clothing Drive! The Human Rights Club at Kitsilano Secondary is working with Covenant House this winter. We ve been collecting old clothes, boots, and jackets for homeless teens in Vancouver. Quite a few children either leave home, or have been kicked out of their homes by their parents and BY: KARIN P. Friday, 4th December 2009 Mary McNeil, Minister of State for the Olympics and ActNow BC together with Councillor and Deputy Mayor Georg Chow announced the nine Vancouver high school students who will participate in the Canadian-German project Paralympic Newspaper - Paralympics Zeitung. This newspaper is created in cooperation by German and Vancouver high school students during the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games from 12th to 21th March 2010. They will be working as both reporters and writers. The publication has both a Canadian and a German part and articles will be written in the three languages: English, French and German. The German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel coaches the student-editorteam. The newspaper will be distributed to selected recipients in the host city and in Germany as well as to the European Parliament and the German Parliament. Parts of the paper will be an insert to mayor German newspapers totalling a print run of approximately 2 Million. The Canadian-German team includes nine students from Kitsilano, Eric Hamber, David Thompson and Lord Byng Secondary schools. The Canadian students will host the eight Germans. The German participants won a national writing competition on the topic people with a disability and/ or sports run by the publishing house Der Tagesspiegel GmbH and initiated by the are homeless by the age of fourteen of fifteen. Forty per cent of homeless teens leave a home because of alcohol abuse, and 30% leave a home because of drug abuse. These teens want an education and a better life for themselves, and 78% are seeking completion of either high school or Participating Students with The Vice Mayor George Chow of Vancouver and Mary McNeil, Minister of State for the Olympics at the Press launch of Project held at Vancovuer City hall on December 3rd, 2009. Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung (DGUV) /German Social Accident Insurance. BY: DEMON STAFF As you all may or may not know, Christmas tree sales are still going on till the school closes for winter break. Don t you want to enter your house and smell the natural fragrance of pine (unless you re allergic) rather than the usual smell of your house? Then if you have not yet purchased a Christmas tree, come on down to Trafalgar and West 12th Avenue in the tennis courts to see the trees we have for you. Tree sizes range from around 3 feet to 6 college education. These are people our age who are sleeping on the streets or in abandoned buildings. These are kids who are begging for change, and 94% of them commit crimes just to make some money. They often attempt suicide and 7% of Vancouver s homeless youth have attempted it The Canadian and the German Paralympic Committee are partners of this newspaper project. feet tall. The prices are fairly reasonable, and the money we get from our trees goes towards the athletic programs at Kitsilano Secondary. So if you are planning to buy a Christmas tree, ask yourself: Why buy a Christmas tree elsewhere when I can buy one from Kits AND the money supports our athletic programs and goes for a better cause? So please support your fellow Blue Demons! For more information regarding prices, please contact the Phys Ed. Department at Kitsilano Secondary. By Julia H. more than nine times. Thank you for donating your old sweaters, coats, shoes, and whatever else you found in your closets so that the homeless youth of Vancouver can keep warm this winter. You can droped off clothes in the counseling suite today. then they will donated in time for Christmas.
2 News & Views News in Review Woods below Par Tiger Woods, believed to be the wealthiest Athlete, falls from grace as evidence of at least 12 affairs hits prime-time. Tiger plans to take time off from Golf to save his marriage. 30,000 Demostrate for Climate Change At least 30,000 people deonstarated in Copenhagen as world leaders meet to discuss targets on climate action. Protests are planned in more than 130 cities around the world. BC Hockey Bus Iced A coach bus carrying minor league hockey players from Abbotsford, B.C., slid off an icy highway Friday afternoon, sending 21 teenage boys to hospital. One youth is suffering from facial injuries, non-life threatening, another with a fractured collar bone, the rest are all ok. Granny Murdered NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) A 98- year-old woman was indicted Friday on a second-degree murder charge that alleges she strangled her 100-year-old nursing home roommate after making the victim s life a living hell because she thought the woman was taking over the room. New Haida Gwaii The Queen Charlotte Islands are soon to be no more. No, there has not been another earthquake. The archipelago will be officially renamed Haida Gwaii. B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell announced the renaming at the signing of a reconciliation protocol. Misteltoe Kiss OK Britain s authority on etiquette says it s more hygienic to exchange kisses on the cheek than to shake hands so the H1N1 pandemic should not make people afraid of kissing under the mistletoe this holiday season. She also urges those who have been drinking a lot to steer away from the mistletoe because their social skills will be impaired. She did not elaborate on the H1N1 flu implications of that. Nobel Obaba Presidnet Obame spent a day in Norway picking up his Nobel peace prize, and gave a 4000 word speech justifying the use of war to protect the innocent. Just because you desire Peace does not make it happen was his basic message. STAFF WRITERS WANTED REVIEW YOUR FAVOURITE BOOKS, MOVIES, SITES, GAMES OR MUSIC Atom In The Garden Of Eden By Chilko T. We all know how the sun, like all stars, exudes so much energy. Nuclear Fusion: The joining of two hydrogen atoms into a single Helium atom. Because of gravity, these atoms feel attraction to the other s particles and react to their force. An atom passing another is inclined to combine the two complex systems of force into something more complex: the Helium atom. What is not often mentioned, because our sun is too small to do it, is that in larger stars a million times as massive as our own this process continues past helium. In these monstrous stars, the energy is great enough to combine two Helium atoms into a Lithium atom, to combine two Lithium atoms into Beryllium and so on. Eventually gigantic stars their cores Hydrogen, and each layer a new element, have a layer of every single one of our periodic table. Every atom is created inside a star. These stars, teeming with mass and energy, a concentration of everything of which our universe is made, EXPLODE. Out, out into the nothing, goes everything; little systems of orbit, little atoms of every type, blast into the universe independently. Two atoms may meet in space and their respective forces will make a molecule. More and more molecules in some familiar star trek will Klingon. Because of gravity, more and more mass collects until there are celestial masses: planets, asteroids, more stars, etc. Trillions of atoms work together to create a complex system with its own properties, like toothpicks in marshmallows with infinite combining possibilities. This alone is amazing, until you picture these molecules stacking and joining and functioning together to create a system that can govern itself, gain nutrients, dispose of waste, and reproduce. The cell. Yadayada, evolution, these atoms eventually join into infinitely complex systems with millions of these already mindboggling cells. They create something called a brain, whose rapid transfer of energy from particles to each other manifests itself as thought, information. Just atoms. Matter and energy must react to each other, must communicate in some form. Atoms gravitational pull to each other requires them to notice each other. A cell shrinks if it lacks water, grows larger when it must split and otherwise communicates its needs. Even if the only one listening is whoever heard that tress fall. Cats mew when they are hungry, and hiss when Mr. Paskovic kicks them. They react and communicate, the mass of atoms affected by another mass of atoms, all working at immeasurable speed to simulate thoughts and actions. But Humans take it to the next level: Our groups of cells, atoms, communicate their intricate needs through abstract sounds: Language. Words we form with our trillion-atom mouths share virtually nothing to do with the thought which stimulates them. And yet when our ear atoms detect vibrations in the air atoms, we transfer these into abstract thought. Reading something, we imagine sound vibrations in our mind telling us nonsense sounds which we interpret and are able to react emotionally to.poetry is the dance of mind atoms. Human Nature #2 This time, YOU can decide whether to take it seriously or not. I m tired of telling everyone that these aren t necessarily my actual opinions. Every person on the planet is a complex being. So complex, in fact, that we barely understand ourselves. Let alone each other. I m no exception. Here s one of the things I don t understand: Irrational Fear. There is no Tiger behind you. The ground is not about to become a bottomless pit. I particularly like arachnophobics; you guys are a lot of fun. A creature measuring a fraction of a human s mass is unlikely to cause you any harm, unless you re in some foreign jungle. You d think it d be afraid of you, but no. The terrifying creature evokes the most powerful fear you can imagine, and you cower before its powerful (if you re a microbe) fangs, too small to distinguish from the rest of its body. Also, they re as sharp as razor blades really, really dull razor blades. Another favourite is nyctophobia, the fear of darkness. The only thing to fear in the dark is that you might bump into something, such as a wall (and not a serial killer). I d like to see a culture that bases all its horror stories in well-lit areas. Fear of Light would be interesting to see. Come to think of it, fear of darkness isn t really justified as much as fear of light. Serial killers don t have night vision. Then there s one of the crazier ones: fear of Dead Bodies. Not really too much to say about this one, except that a dead person is much less likely to hurt you than a live person. So why do we fear things like these? Because we re not only cowardly, we re stupid. I guess it s just Human Nature. For: Mr. Chen and The makers of Floam For a limited Time 2601 West Broadway 604-732-3704 I cannot help but imagine every amazing thing in our Universe, and definitely in infinite others, as though they are nothing more than what they are: Atoms moved by Energy.We are Stardust, at root, but more amazing is that our stardust has compiled itself in such a way that we can discover we are Stardust, that our atoms can form a thought on their origin, that you can read and understand this article. For millennia humans have turned their gaze upwards to our inexplicable infatuation with the cosmos. Could it be hereditary instinct to hail our ancestors? I must add one more neuron-inspiring abstract combination of reactions to your brain: Most stars have what s known as a Cosmic Dance Partner another star, close by, interfering with the gravitational field. These two stars circle around and around each other in orbit, getting closer and closer because of the beautiful force of the Universe, Gravity. They eventually collide, the number one cause of death in Stars aged 19-25. Trillion. This collision starts the whole shebang all over again, spreading atoms all over the Universe and Bob Loblaw. Our sun has been (thankfully) able to support life for a very long time, and will continue to do so for a long time after humanity for two reasons: One, it is a little small in size. The second reason is that our sun, beautiful and worshipped though it is, has no cosmic dance partner. No star to set off its motion or explosion. Love is simply an extension of Gravity, and it has nothing touching its hydrogen heart but to nurture us all (yes, including Pluto.) We live because stars die. We can fall in love because our sun is all alone. BY: JEREMY L.
The Truth about Sparkly Vampires By Liza G. Twilight is a word that has become the topic of many conversations. Whether it s Oh gosh, Edward and Jacob are so hot or What bad acting, Twilight has become an inevitable part of everyone s life. With the recent release of New Moon, Twilight talk is at its highest. There have been many arguments as to why everyone is so obsessed with this Vampire Phenomenon. Well, there are two reasons that attract girls to Twilight: the actors and the impossible romance. Now, we all know that Robert Pattinson, the actor playing Edward is so, shall we say, last year. The new person on everyone s mind is Tay- lor Lautner. Who knew that if you packed on 30 pounds of muscle you would become irresistible to girls, eh? In New Moon, for almost the entire movie,taylor has his shirt off, so even people who do not like Twilight want to see the movie. Then there is the romance. Almost all girls dream of the perfect guy, something the fictional character Edward is. Stephanie Meyer, the author of Twilight was a genius when choosing what age range to target. Almost 18 million copies of Twilight have been sold, and about 85% of the sales were to girls between the ages of 10 17. Now, there are the people who hate Twilight. To true vampire lovers, hearing about vampires that sparkle is almost sickening. The truth is, sparkly vampires are so not actual vampires. Ever heard of a show called Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Obviously not, if you consider the Cullens Vampires! Also, what is up with Edward watching Bella when she s sleeping? Creepy stalker much? Oh, it s so romantic! most girls say. Having a guy sneak into your room and watch you sleep for a month is romantic? Sorry girls, but people are going to question what you consider romantic. Contrary to popular belief, flowers and chocolate still work! Now you know the Truth about Sparkly Vampires. Arts 3 Rain By Liza G. This news you bring upon me Is like a single drop of rain on an otherwise sunny day And with one drop of rain More drops are likely to come So if this news is not big enough With time, more shall come My sunny day has now turned into a hailstorm It has finally hit me That all the signs you gave me before Were hints of what was going to happen A slight grey cloud in my sunny sky was unlikely But I did not think it was a big deal However, now that my sun is gone And rain is all I see I finally understand That that cloud That little grey cloud Was a warning of this storm I am in now I know that with time it will all clear up But right now, I am trapped in a storm I should have known was going to come I could not have prevented this storm from coming But I could have been prepared At this moment I am living my life With a sky full of rain But a heart full of hope For further sunny days to come Cartoons
4 Horoscopes & Advice (In Sixes) Horoscopes SAGITTARIUS (22 Nov 21 December) I m not convinced by your lie. Your mom buys it, the math teacher buys it, but I see right through you. Dr. X is not happy with your behaviour. CAPRICORN (22 Dec 16 January) Well, don t you look happy today!well, you did earlier. Why is it that whenever I make a casual observation, you become determined to prove me wrong? You re so difficult. Yes, you ARE. No YOU shut up! AQUARIUS (20 January 18 February) ): I m tempted to sing that song from Hair. It really is the Age of Aquarius though, this month. You will feel complete and utter sympathy for your fellow beings, and everyone will have attained haurvataat. But it s just this month. SUCKA! PISCES (19 February 20 March) ): Today, your best pal is being incredibly over-dramatic. You re not being b*tchy if you bark at him/her a little. Wag your tail while you re doing it, though. ARIES (21 March 19 April) Remember the time...? No, you probbly don t. But here s what happened: I exted you, and you texted back. Then I exted back. This is generally accepted as n appropriate communication exchange. ou will get spat on by a llama within the ext six days. TAURUS (20 April 20th May) Despite how much you want them to, your parents are not going to get back together. Rebelling in an effort to make them unite against you? Not gonna work. Stop sulking; you re embodying a stereotype. GEMINI (21 May 21 June) You re disoriented this morning, and forget to grab a spoon when you buy a yogurt from the caf. You ve already walked all the way up that big tunnel with Tony Roy (c.1987) staring at you from the wall. The bell is about to ring, and you haven t gone to your locker yet. What do you choose to do? (I have no idea. Figure it out for yourself.) This Week: December 13, 2009 - December 19, 2009 CANCER (22 June 22 July) I think you should try joining a sports team. It ll get your mind off your last breakup, and keep you nice and fit in the winter months. Just don t pretend the field hockey or soccer ball is your boy/girlfriend s severed head. That s not healthy. LEO (23 July 22 August) You go home today, dump your bag on the floor, and suddenly crave bacon. The kitchen lights are bright compared to the bleakness of the sky. You discover that there is no bacon in the fridge, or that you re a vegetarian, or Jewish. This is what life is all about. VIRGO (23 August 22 September) Stop worrying! I love you guys. All you dumb little Virgos. As a Capricorn, I think you guys are the BEST. But shhhh! Don t tell the other zodiac signs. LIBRA (23 September 22 October) You take a sip of your buddy s bubble tea, fling your hair back, and laugh at his joke. But all you can think about is your empty, empty uterus, like a bassinet without a baby. Your stomach feels heavy, like an anvil poised to drop. SCORPIO (23 October 21 November) Your diary is probably pretty boring this month. Make it more exciting. DO the things you scribble hopefully about! TALK to that girl in your Art class you think is supercool, ASK Mr. Silvestre out, APPLY for that job you don t think you ll get! LOOKING FOR ARTISTS & CARTOONISTS If you are creative and have some ideas you would like to see in print - don t be shy... we would ove to include your artwork in the Demon! MOOCH MUCH? Six Tips FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO DO IT WELL BY: ZACH S. 1: Never ask for too much. This is imperative, if you want anything. Make sure you know the person well enough to know what s/he is willing to dish out for a bum like you. 2: Make the person feel loved. This includes making nice things for him/her, like two of the really good cookies you made in cooking, or make their shoulders feel fabulous with a good massage (BUT! only if you re good at them). 3: Ask for the handout at good points in the conversation. This is, at some times, the most important. You can never ask right as Six Fail-Proof Compliments! BY: ZACH S. 1: Love the hair/coat/shirt/pair of pants/ shoes/anything to do with the person s day to day changeable appearance! 2: You... Are... Da... BOMB!!!1! 3: You brighten my day from morning to dusk... much like the sun, but of course, a bit less harsh they open it, or after they take the last bite. You CAN ask after they take a few bites, and then they go for a sip of coke, or write down that question on their cross word. 5: Make the initial ask SUPPA-polite. That means make them feel like it s their right to give you one after your display of a proper, courteous mooch, the likes of which they have never seen before. 6: NEVER insist. If they say no, and you keep on bugging them, so much that they break your wrists, then kick your shins till they bleed, and then they shove that Timbit up your nose, fat chance anyone will ever let you mooch off them again... 4: You may be the biggest idiot I ve ever met, but you re the nicest idiot I ve ever met. 5: You remind me of (insert really beautiful person, but make that person believably like the person you are trying to compliment) 6: You are the cutest person in the un iverse... fo realz. SIX QUESTIONS WITH DUNE DESORMEAUX BY: Meghan S. What do you want for Christmas this We caught up with grade 12 representative and student council president World Peace year? Dune Desormeaux just in time for the holidays to ask him a couple questions about ceived? Best? What s the worst gift you ve ever re- the festive season. Worst: 6 pairs of pajamas in one year! What s your favorite Holiday Movie? Best: My first electric guitar Why? Favorite Christmas Carol? ELF. Cause it s the bomb. The ENTIRE Charlie Brown Christmas Favorite part about the holidays/ Soundtrack least? What s your favorite holiday tradition? Favorite: SNOW! Least: Insufficient Layers FESTIVUS! And spending time with the fam.
Fun & Games 5 Crossword Theme: X-mas 4 3 8 1 2 6 3 2 9 5 5 6 8 4 9 8 4 7 6 9 2 3 7 1 Level: Difficult CLUES Across 2 Stole Christmas (6) 4 red and white sweet (5,4) 5 Italian christmas meal (7) 8 One of Jesus birthday presents (5) 9 The most famous snowman (6) 10 Santa s assistant (3) 11 Christmas! (5) 12 What kids want on Christmas (4) 14 You use this to hide presents (8,5) 21 The night before Christmas (3) 22 A sparkly decoration (6) 23 Last minute (8) 24 Japanese New year (9) Down 1 to the world (3) 2 Cookies often made into a house (11) 3 Jewish festival often compared to Christmas (8) 4 They come to your door to sing (8) 6 A fat man who travels around the world in one night (5, 5) 7 Biggest shopping day of the year (6,3) 9 Non religious holiday of the season (8) 13 You hang these on the tree (9) 15 Santa s transportation (8) 16 What you hang at the Fireplace (8) 17 A round kind of a Christmas tree (6) 18 Santa s favorite reindeer (7) 19 Seasonal holiday initiated by African Americans (7) 20 A milky, nutmeg drink (6) Sudoku Answers Page 7 Christmas Quotes to Live by: The only blind person at Christmastime is he who has not Christmas in his heart. Helen Keller What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace. Agnes M. Pharo. He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree. Roy L. Smith Oh look, yet another Christmas TV special! How touching to have the meaning of Christmas brought to us by cola, fast food, and beer... Who d have ever guessed that product consumption, popular entertainment, and spirituality would mix so harmoniously? Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes Open your presents at Christmastime but be thankful year round for the gifts you receive. Lorinda Ruth Lowen Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect. Oren Arnold A lovely thing about Christmas is that it s compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together. Garrison Keillor Come, woo me, woo me; for now I am in a holiday humor, and like enough to consent William Shakespeare To many people holidays are not voyages of discovery, but a ritual of reassurance. Philip Andrew Adams The hardest thing about Hanukkah (Chanukkah, Channukah, Hannukah, Hammuka, Channuka) is figuring out how to spell it. Miriam E. Pailee A candle is a small thing. But one candle can light another. And see how its own light increases, as a candle gives its flame to the other. You are such a light. Moshe Davis and Victor Ratner The seven principles of Kwanzaa -- unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith -- teach us that when we come together to strengthen our families and communities and honor the lesson of the past, we can face the future with joy and optimism. Ex-President Bill Clinton
6 Reviews BY: MEGHAN S. Top Singles 1. Empire State of Mind (Jay-Z+ Alicia Keys) 2. Bad Romance (Lady Gaga) 3. TiK ToK (Ke$ha) 4. Replay (Iyaz) 5. Fireflies (Owl City) 6. Whatcha Say (Jason DeRulo) 7. Sexy Chick (David Guetta) 8. Meet Me Halfway (Black Eye Peas) 9. 3 (Britney Spears) 10. Down (Jay Sean) from: http://www.billboard.com/ Hits at the Box Office 1. The Princess and the Frog 2. The Blind Side 3. Invictus 4. New Moon (Twighlight) 5. A Christmas Carol (2009) 6. Brothers 7. Old Dogs 8. 2012 9. Armored 10. Ninja Assassin from: http://www.boxofficemojo.com/ Best-Selling Fiction 1 U is for Undertow (Sue Grafton) 2 The Lost Symbol (Dan Brown) 3 I, Alex Cross (James Patterson) 4 Under the Dome (Stephen King) 5 The Help (Kathryn Stockett) 6 Pirate Latitudes (Micheal Crichton) 7 Ford Country (John Grisham) 8 Breathless (Dean Koontz) 9 The Paris Vandetta (Steve Berry) 10 The Lacuna (barbara Kingsolver) Nonfiction 1. GOING ROGUE (Sarah Palin) 2. STONES INTO SCHOOLS (Greg Mortenson) 3. HAVE A LITTLE FAITH (Mitch Albom) 4. OPEN (Andre Agassi) From: http://www.nytimes.com/ www.kitsilanodriving.com Best wishes for a info@kitsilanodriving.com Happy New Year! Comedy Pick Withnail & I (1988) Starring: McGann, Richard E. Grant, Richard Griffiths, Ralph Brown Writer/Director: Bruce Robinson Not only is it one of the best British comedies but it is perhaps one the best comedies of all time. The problem lies in the fact that a large portion of the North American population has never even heard of it. Apart from those who guiltlessly watch it again and again and don t stop themselves when they impulsively shout out the next line of dialogue. The film is semi-autobiographical of writer-director Bruce Robinson s life during his early years as a struggling actor. The setting is London during the closing of a decade, more specifically, Camden, 1969. The protagonists are two impoverish actors who share a frigid and skuzzy flat, infested with all sorts, from mysterious creatures in the sink to pestering drug dealers. Richard E Grant plays the boisterous Withnail and Paul McGann plays the anxiety-ridden I (he is Retro Review a blast from the past By: Meghan S. THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE AND HER LOVER Lust Murder Dessert...Bon Appétit! In 1989, this beautifully presented grisly, modern fable made a lasting impression on the film community and continues to do so today. Even though considered scandalous for its blatantly nude and violent scenes, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover is revered for its impressive cinematography and formality. Director Peter Greenaway [The Draughtsman s Contract (1982), The Belly of an Architect (1987)] is best known for his elaborate costumes and gorgeous sets, and he does not disappoint as he creates a unique, detailed and unforgettable atmosphere. Michael Nyman, who frequently works with Greenaway, wrote the score. His epic funeral march-like piece Memorial is as beautiful as it is powerful LEARN TO DRIVE WITH ICBC/GLP Licensed Driving Instructor Fully bonded New Student Packages New student packages & senior refresher courses never given a name, even in the credits). They live off what they can, which includes primarily booze, drugs and fish & chips. In an attempt to escape from their reality of unemployment and poverty, Withnail convinces his uncle Monty (Richard Griffiths) to led them his cottage. So, the two set off to the countryside for the weekend done in a fabulous driving montage to the tune of Jimi Hendrix s All Along the Watchtower. Not long after arriving at Monty s dank and run-down cottage, the two realize that they ve gone on holiday by mistake. And thus ensues a weekend of arrogance and paranoia involving false accusations of homosexuality, a run-in with a bull and the YOUR LOCAL RESTAURANTS Andales Reviewed by Lucas B. I went to Andale s on a bright and sunny evening. It is nicely put together, with lots of decorations. The quality of food is good, but the presentation of it could be better. It was very good and filled right up. The service is fairly good, nice people but not very talkative. and is definitely worth checking out. The plot follows the brutish gangster Albert Spica (Michael Gambon), his wife (Helen Mirren) and the people in their lives. Spica has taken over the elegant La Hollandais Restaurant, which is operated by respected French chef Richard Borst (Richard Bohringer). Every night Spica dines at the restaurant surrounded by his inner circle of friends (Tim Roth and the late Ian Dury included) and his wife, Georgina. Spica disrespects pretty much just about everybody with insensitive oafish behavior. His wife, the repressed, well-bred and cultured Georgina begins to have a secret affair with Michael (Alan Howard), a quiet librarian and fellow regular to La Hollandais. When the two lovers secret is discovered by Georgina s ferocious husband, he makes a rash decision which is, in the end, his own undoing. Despite the intoxicating production design and almost poetic camera work, this film is disturbing, violent and darkly comic. It is not for everyone. But if you have the stomach for it, and you get to the final scene (my personal favorite) you will reap huge rewards. Fun fact: The four title characters are named for the actors writer-director Peter Greenaway wanted to play them when he originally wrote it. For example: Richard (The Cook) is for Richard Bohringer, the only one of Greenaway s first choices kept in the final film. Oddly enough Michael (The Lover) is named after Michael Gambon who was re-cast as Albert Spica (The Thief). YOUR AD HERE? The Demon is a great place to advertise: - Monthly papers all year long - 1200 copies given directly to students - You can include coupons and specials! intrusion of a teashop. Robinson s dark screenplay is full of quick-wit and quotable dialogue. The comedy is slight but brilliant and can only truly be appreciated through multiple viewings. Richard E Grant gives one the best performances of his career and is balanced perfectly with Paul McGann. The end of the film gives way to a theatrical monologue by Withnail. The speech may be borrowed from the greatest playwright in British history but Richard E Grant s melancholic interpretation of it makes it something brand new. Simply put, the film is like no other comedy out there. So, join the cult of Withnail & I, you ll never go back. White SpoT Reviewed by Tiffany Au. Considering the light mood and adequate quality of the food, White Spot on 12th and Cambie still hardly passes as a place. I would return to the tables were not kept clean but the dishes were clean. The servers dressed in uniform, the presentation was recognizable. The night I went, the diner was strangely deserted, and considering this the service was surprisingly slow for a restaurant with only two tables to serve. When I asked to cut my burger into quarters (because of my braces) I heard the servers mutter a sneer. A what the hell could be heard from the serving window. They also messed up the order for our dishes. I seriously doubt I ll return to this location again. I would however, recommend ordering the salmon salad and/or a milkshake. Earls Reviewed by Thomas P. Recently, I went to lunch at Earls at Lansdowne Center and had an excellent experience. I went with a friend who ordered a burger whilst I ordered the Alfredo. It came very quickly, well proportioned and reasonably well presented. The waiter was very nice and knew a lot about the menu. Everything concerning staff and food was great but the décor was not the greatest. Everything was clean but rather old and not quite in the greatest condition. Nevertheless, I would rate this restaurant a 9/10 and would definitely recommend it to a friend. Sammy J Peppers Reviewed Keenan N. I went to Sammy J Peppers on a bright sunny day in the evening at around 5:30. I was greeted immediately at the door, and seated by the hostess. The server came to my table right after I was seated and brought me water. The restaurant was very entertaining. There was good music and many TV s to watch. The servers were very good looking and friendly. The food there is overpriced due to the small portions and sizes. During nightfall, the patio is still kept open and is warm because of the heaters above the tables. Overall, eating there was a fun experience. Guu Reviewed by Matisse W.H. Guu is a traditional Japanese restaurant that has been open for several years. It has a very unique theme and atmosphere. The food and the manner in which it is served to you are unlike any other restaurant I ve been too. The food has amazing flavor and is fairly priced. The waitresses are very attentive and are able to provide ample input on all of the foods. It s a very popular restaurant so it s a good idea to make reservations or to go early. Overall, it s one of the best restaurants I ve ever been too. If you are to go, I would suggest the Tuna Tataki, pumpkin egg balls, octopus balls, and if you re into it, the chicken cartilage. For dessert, I would suggest the vanilla tofu.
Five Festive Films By: Meghan S. 5. TRADING PLACES (1983) This is an uproarious film starring the famous faces of Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy and Jamie Lee Curtis. Trading Spaces is a hilarious take on social class and is considered by many to be a modern day Christmas Carol. Our story follows the posh Louis Winthorpe III (Aykroyd) as he learns the true meaning of happiness and finds true love by switching places with a homeless man (Murphy). 4. BATMAN RETURNS (1992) Gotham city during the holiday season? I think so! Tim Burton s devilish twist on the Batman we thought we knew makes this list thanks to the creepy setting and even creepier villains. Staring: Michael Keaton, Danny Devito, Michelle Pfeiffer and Christopher Walken. 3. NATIONAL LAMPOON S CHRISMAS VACATION (1989) Have a Hap-Hap Happy Christmas! You may not have an uncle as dim-witted as Eddie, or a dad as inept as Clark. But every family can relate to the Griswalds. One of the most memorable toboggan scenes of all time. Staring: Chevy Chase 2. IT S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) A beautiful story and a talented cast make this movie a much-loved classic. If you have the patience, then catch it on TV. It s on every year because it s good. Staring: James Stewart. 1. A CHRISTMAS STORY (1983) I triple dog dare ya! In my opinion, the best holiday movie ever. Sums up what it means to be a kid during the season. And really just what it means to be a kid. Staring: Peter Billingsley Advice & Answers 7 CROSSWORD & SUDOKU ANSWERS (Puzzles on P.5) CALL US BEFORE 11:00AM PICK UP AFTER 11:30AM UNLESS OTHERWISE PRE ARRANGED G 604 730 5666 LEAVE YOUR ORDER ON THE VOICE MAIL IF WE RE ON THE OTHER LINE ramercygo to ASK Dr.X kitsdr.x@hotmail.com Dear Dr. X., I m caught in a love triangle. I m currently dating two girls, B and V, and they both know about each other. In fact, they re best friends. V is the hottest chick in my school, but a bit, uh, narcissistic. 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8 What to do... How To Stay Happy When the Weather is Miserable What you can do during your Winter Break By Luka Z Christmas is the time of year to be with your family and have fun. It does get pretty cold in Vancouver during the winter, so you should get warmed up for the chilly temperatures. Christmas is not really about the presents and cool stuff you get; it s more about having a relaxing time with your family and drinking that hot cocoa with marshmallows next to the fireplace. Families and people go on vacation at this time of year. The most popular places to go for a vacation are Hawaii, Florida or California. The beautiful climates make it an enjoyable and relaxing vacation. For those who stay at home, there are hundreds of things to do and get involved with during the winter holidays. First off, the community centers are packed with fun winter activities and organize a variety of events, like skating, going on snowboarding/skiing trips, indoor sports, snowmen competitions and a lot more. You can also hang out with your friends and have snowball fights, if it (hopefully) snows. Just don t be watching TV all day at home or playing your PS3 or XBOX 360. And the mopst fun, most exciting Win- By Anita S. 1) Dress warm. Nothing makes a person grouchier than cold toes. Sure, you might not think your winter clothes are as flattering, but how hot will you look with your teeth chattering? (Haha, that rhymed). And, if you like snow, being toasty lets you spend more time in it! 2) Treat yourself. Winter is not a time for dieting, and you can probably afford to take a break from work or homework. Enjoy life! You re alive, you re young, and it s winter break. 3) Be with people who keep you feeling warm. Any weather is bearable spent with people you love! Also, those crazy people who like winter can often help you see its beauty. 4) Do something nice for others. Whether you take the extra time to make your sister a gift, or take the initiative to donate money, food or clothes to a local GROUSE OPEN 24/7 BY: DEMON STAFF Imagine 24 hour access to a winter wonderland just minutes from the core of the world s most liveable city. Yes everyone, Grouse Mountain will be open 24/7 during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, February 12 28. Grouse Mountain s winter paradise not only offers more activities than any other BC OPEN FOR LUNCH DAILY Mondays Shack Burger $7 Wednesdays Wings $6 Tuesdays Tacos $2 Thursdays Pizza $10 The Shack Eatery 3189 West Broadway 604-738-5551 www.theshackeatery.com ter Holiday activity is... as you all know, SHOPPING!!!! Everyone just loves presents and loves to shop. This is the time of year where stores and shops make the most money. There are enormous sales going on everywhere and on Boxing Day, everything gets sold out, no joke. The hottest places to shop are Metrotown and Downtown locations such as Robson St., Granville St., and charity, doing it will make you feel awesome about yourself, and lend another person holiday cheer. 5) Curl up by the fire. Whether you have a fireplace or not, there s something infinitely comforting about watching flickering flames. It s this primal urge in all of us to be warm, close to light, and close to power. Check out the firelog channel, and tell me it s not bizarrely entrancing. 6) Embrace the season! There are Pacific Center Mall. Don t spend too much money, people. If you have some old clothes in good condition, don t throw them away, but donate them to a homeless donation. Donate some money to charities and don t be cheap! Have a safe and merry Christmas and a responsible and happy New Year! (Don t party after 3:00 am!) CELEBRATE 2010 AT GROUSE MOUNTAIN mountain, but it makes those activities accessible to everyone, 24/7 during the games. Skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, ice skating, snow-limo, sleigh rides, you name it! So come anytime and leave anytime you want. Visitors from every time zone will discover their preferred hour for snow sports atop Grouse Mountain, Vancouver s home of endless winter. Mount Seymour will also be open for the public during the ARE YOU INTERESTED in creative writing, or writing articles? The Kitsilano Newspaper needs your help. We would like to get grade representatives to write about various grade events, as well as interesting articles about art, music, what s going on at the KCC, or reviews on movies, books, or weekend activities. The paper has suffered greatly in the past few years as there has been a lack of EXCITEMENT. We would like to change that and will be starting regular meetings after winter break to spread some enthusiasm by discussing (AWESOME) upcoming papers. Everyone is welcome so please contact Mr. Mehl in the graphics room, number 508, if you are interested. 2010 Olympic Games but will NOT be open 24/7. tonnes of fun things you can only do in winter, and at least one of them will jingle your bells. Try new things, appreciate old traditions, and discover that the sun isn t in the sky it s within YOU. Great Gifts by Julia H. The holiday season is rounding the bend, and decorations are already vibrantly installed in the streets and shopping centers. Although this year s economic crisis is looking to be a little bit better, people are still worryied about supplying the bountiful number of gifts to fit pristinely under those lit, tinsel-covered trees. Undoubtedly, there are a few shoppers whose shopping is already underway with holiday purchases, but here are a few ideas to save some money and create your own, more meaningful gifts. - Heat packs are a quick and easy gift to make, and can be given to both men and women. All you need is some fabric, thread, uncooked brown rice, scent, and your mom s old sewing machine. Cut two square pieces of fabric and lay them flat against each other. Sew three sides of the fabric and then turn it inside out so that the seam is on the inside. Fill with uncooked brown rice and any preferred scent (ex. Lavender Buds). Then sew the final side to enclose the rice. - Bath Salts are always a nice holiday gift for moms. All you need is a jar with a lid, Epsom salts, food coloring, and an essential oil. Mix all ingredients and let the mixture dry on a sheet of wax paper for a few hours. Pour in the jar and add a ribbon to make it look festive. Try to do this one early so that the scent can sit for a week before being used. - Custom Starbucks Mug Starbucks has mugs on which you can put a picture or collage of you and your friends, or a picture of you and your mom. - A Tiled Photograph This site tells you the cheap and easy way to make a tiled photograph. It is a great idea if you re looking for original gifts or if you re giving to someone with a keen interest in art and design. http://www.instructables.com/id/ How-to-make-a-unique-tile-picture-forless-than-3/ $1.00 OFF ANY WRAP WITH THIS COUPON Exp. June 30, 2010