Le journal bilingue de Glendon | Glendon’s Bilingual Newspaper
Vol. 61 Issue 4 : le 9 novembre 2022
In This Issue Page 2 ● LETTER FROM THE EDITOR VIE ÉTUDIANTE Page 3 ● Les meilleurs endroits pour prendre des photos sur le campus Page 4 ● Glendon, Who Let the Goblins and Ghouls Out?! EXPRESSIONS Page 5 ● Flying Artists Page 5 ● Carlton and Church Street Page 5 ● Knowledge Is Pain ARTS ET DIVERTISSEMENT Page 6 ● Greek Music is my Romance Language Page 7 ● La beauté du multiculturalisme à Toronto METROPOLIS Page 8 ● Studying Abroad : L’envie de retourner chez soi qui nous accompagne, et comment le gérer SANTÉ ET BIEN-ÊTRE Page 9 ● Penne alla Vodka Recipe Page 9 & 10 ● The Anthology to Support Someone with Major Depressive Disorder ACTUALITÉ ET OPINIONS Page 11 ● Comment améliorer votre français Page 12 ● N’oublions pas, Never Forget—Remembrance Day in Canada La prochaine date limite : Vendredi 11 novembre 2022
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Glendon, Who Let the Goblins and Ghouls Out?! Anna Noumtinis Bilingual Journalist
tions/Productions Alteri did an absolutely outstanding job, from the careful choice of props to their placement. The Le soir du jeudi 27 octobre, Glendon baby in the “boiling pot” and the timed fut hôte de trois événements; la soirée pop-ups and jump scares were perpub par l’Association Étudiante du fectly done, but the most eye-catching Collège Glendon (l’AECG) / Glendon thing was the costumes, qui étaient College Student Union (GCSU), la magnifiques ! Les étudiants n’étaient maison hantée par Productions Alteri pas reconnaissables ; leurs costumes et un espace cool par Lunik. Tous les ressemblaient tellement aux zombies événements ont débuté à 21h00. I had et personnages dans les films d’horthe pleasure of attending these events reur. Ma scène préférée était avec le with my friend Jay, whom I met when bébé dans une marmite et une femme we were both first years in 2019, before qui éminçait les intestins tandis qu’une everything ground to a halt. These are autre femme criait à l’arrière d’une the first few in-person social events for fenêtre ; l’exécution était incroyable ! this academic year, and the first time La scène préférée de mon ami Jay était events are available for many Glendon- dans la salle à manger, où il y avait une ites since the pandemic began. Pour tête d’une étudiante dans la table et commencer la nuit, nous sommes allés une jeune fille possédée qui criait aux à la maison hantée ! Je ne peux pas visiteurs. Nous étions tous les deux en exprimer avec des mots la créativité et accord que la fin de la maison hantée la passion investis dans cette maison était absolument parfaite ! Il y avait une hantée. The members of Alteri Produc- cage avec une échelle de construction,
où les zombies criaient et tremblaient. Dans l’ensemble, ça nous a pris dix minutes pour marcher à travers toute la maison hantée. For the next part of our night, we went to the GCSU’s Pub Night! The dress code was costumes and— wow Glendon!— I really have to hand it to some of you, because your costumes were absolutely amazing! The effort and creativity put into dressing up for the event was so uplifting. To kick off the party, we waited in line to pay for our tickets and get our wristbands. It is totally understandable that we would have to wait in line to get tickets, especially since we didn’t get in line right at 9:00 p.m., when the event was supposed to start, however, 40 minutes is a long time to be stuck in a Glendon hallway! Les membres de l’AECG (GCSU) ont donné un formulaire de consentement à tous les élèves en attente pour Continued on PAGE 4
The Pro Tem Team
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Notre équipe
Pro Tem est le journal étudiant du collège Glendon. Publié pour la première fois en 1962, c’est la plus ancienne publication de l’Université York. Opinions published in Pro Tem are those of the individual writers, and do not reflect the views of the publication as a whole. We will not print copy deemed racist, sexist, homophobic, or otherwise oppressive.
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Anike Morrison Section Editor: Issues and Ideas, Health and Wellness & Expressions / Actualité et opinions, Santé et bien-être & Expressions
Amie Sosa Section Editor: Campus Life, Arts and Entertainment & Metropolis / Vie étudiante, Arts et divertissement & Métropole
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Here’s to making it halfway through the fall semester! It’s starting to feel a little like an endless hump day, a middle-of-the-week mood with no end in sight, especially as November meanders on. If you’re feeling this way, not to worry; you’re not alone! While I’m still in disbelief that we’ve made it all the way to our publishing of Issue 4, you can think of it as a pick-me-up for the mid-semester slump that we’ve fallen victim to. As always, Pro Tem has something for everyone, whether you’re an effervescent and carefree traveler on exchange, a stressed and overwhelmed upper year, a fresh-faced first year student, or anything in between. From tips on adapting to life studying abroad and an ode to the stunning multiculturalism of our beloved city, to an article on the historical and present connotations of Remembrance Day, our fourth issue is the perfect one to start or end off a long day with! J’ai décidé de commencer à inclure une recommandation d’une chanson ou d’un.e artiste.e dans ces lettres, pour voir qui les lit réellement et pour préparer le Spotify Wrapped de cette année. Pour le mois de novembre, j’ai choisi de mettre en lumière Joshua Burnside, l’un de mes artistes préférés. C’est un témoignage de mon amour pour sa musique que j’ai été un auditeur fidèle depuis mes années de lycée, qui bien que révolues depuis longtemps, je me souviens comme tumultueuses et quelque peu capricieuses. Et quand je suis parti à l’université, les mélodies de Burnside m’y ont accompagné. Rien qu’en 2020, j’ai enregistré plus de 500 flux de « Blood Drive », sa chanson préférée, et
chaque automne, je déterre la liste de lecture de musique folk pour toutes les vibrations mélancoliques. Sa nouvelle version, « Rough Edges », correspond de la meilleure des manières à l’ambiance sombre du onzième mois ; écoutez-la ! Une bonne playlist est ma façon de me détendre dans une saison difficile ; quelles sont vos méthodes préférées ? All my thanks go to the Pro Tem team, who has worked extremely hard to put this issue together for you, our contributors, who have always delivered excellent articles, and our readers, without whom publishing another issue would be impossible. Your support is greatly appreciated, and we hope to continue publishing quality issues, strengthened by your belief in us! Au cours des prochaines semaines, gardez un oeil sur notre dernier numéro du semestre ! La prochaine date limite de contribution est le vendredi 11 novembre. Assurez-vous d’envoyer vos articles, recettes, critiques, anthologies, et encore plus à editor@protemglendon.com. Je me réjouis de lire vos contributions ! Keep your eyes peeled for news, events, polls and more on the Pro Tem Instagram page @protemglendon! It’s the best way to get news about Pro Tem outside of issue releases, and a surefire way to get access to exclusive content. Merci pour votre lectorat. J’espère que ce numéro vous plaira et que vous passerez une bonne semaine ! For the time being et à bientôt, Ariana Mah Editor in Chief | Rédactrice en chef
Vie étudiante
Les meilleurs endroits pour prendre des photos sur le campus Peony Wong French Journalist Glendon a tellement de choses à offrir. Il y a les classes à petit effectif, un environnement multilingue, de vastes espaces verts, et bien d’autres choses encore. Toutefois, une chose sur laquelle nous sommes tous d’accord est que Glendon est un campus de toute beauté, à l’intérieur et à l’extérieur. Si vous avez envie de prendre un égoportrait entre vos cours ou de faire une séance photo avec vos amis, le campus est là pour vous aider. Même si vos photos seront belles où que vous soyez sur le campus, certains endroits vous permettront d’atteindre un tout autre niveau de beauté. Voici cinq endroits où vous pouvez prendre des photos sur le campus.
4. Le mur de briques avec des plantes grimpantes Contrairement au pont rouge, cet endroit du campus est difficile à manquer. Le mur de briques rouges avec des plantes grimpantes sera la toile de fond parfaite pour vos photos. 5. Le panneau Glendon Enfin, il n’y a pas de meilleur moyen de montrer la fierté de votre école que de poser devant le panneau du campus Glendon de l’université de York. Vous le trouverez à l’entrée principale en venant de Bayview et Lawrence.
1. Le manoir de Glendon Évidemment, je dois commencer avec le manoir. C’est sans doute l’endroit le plus pittoresque du campus. Chaque fois que je le passe, j’ai l’impression de le voir pour la première fois, car il est vraiment à couper le souffle. Cela explique pourquoi les photographies de mariage sont si populaires à cet endroit. 2. La roseraie Également une destination populaire pour les séances de photos de mariage, la roseraie est l’endroit idéal pour prendre une photo. Si vous y allez pendant les mois plus chauds, il y a vraiment de l’eau dans le petit étang. Il y a aussi une statue de crapaud qui crache de l’eau dans l’étang. Après avoir admiré la roseraie et toute sa beauté, vous pouvez prendre quelques photos supplémentaires aux belvédères. 3. Le pont rouge Ceux qui ne sont jamais allés au terrain de stationnement en bas du campus auront peut-être du mal à trouver ce pont. Pour y arriver, vous devez descendre plus de cent marches, continuer à marcher en passant devant le Club athlétique de Glendon où vous verrez d’autres marches qui descendent, ce qui vous mènera au pont métallique rouge. C’est l’endroit idéal pour prendre une photo, car le pont surplombe la rivière Don de la ville.
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Campus Life
Glendon, Who Let the Goblins and Ghouls Out?! (cont.) entrée de la soirée pub. Quand nous sommes finalement arrivés à la billetterie, j’ai lu un panneau qui indiquait « Les étudiants qui ne sont pas étudiants de l’Université York ne peuvent pas venir à
l’événement ». J’étais frustré, comme d’autres étudiants parmi la foule, puisque dans le bulletin d’informations et les publications des réseaux sociaux, il fut exprimé que les étudiants qui n’étaient pas inscrits à York pouvaient y aller s’ils étaient accompagnés par un élève de York. J’ai eu de la peine pour ceux qui avaient apporté un ami qui n’était pas de York. Once we finally got into the cafeteria, there were some older mid 2000’s songs playing—total 7th grade Halloween party nostalgia!— and a table full of snacks like pizza, chips, fun size candy and pop. There was also a bar for alcohol-
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ic drinks, and a Polaroid Photo Booth led by La Mode à Glendon. I absolutely loved the Photo Booth! The night definitely got off to a slow and rocky start, but as more students trickled into the cafeteria, the music started to get more upbeat, with so many throwback songs, and students were dancing, eating, drinking, talking and laughing. La destination finale de notre nuit était l’espace cool dans le café Lunik. Mais il y avait une occasion en avance de peindre les citrouilles ; la peinture des citrouilles événements officielles allait être le 28 octobre. Grâce à ça, l’espace était très calme
et tranquille, parfait pour se détendre après tous les festivités. All in all, the night had its ups and its downs. It wasn’t perfect, but was still very memorable for me, and I’m sure for others too. It was so nice to see so many people coming out to show their Halloween and school spirit; it really does serve as a reminder of why in-person education and interaction is important. If you didn’t come out to a Halloween event this year, make sure to keep an eye out for other Glendon events, and clear your schedule for next Halloween!
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Expressions
Flying Artists
Knowledge Is Pain
Anike Morrison Section Editor: Issues and Ideas, Health and Wellness & Expressions
Hadassah Contributor
I see two crows flying, more synchronized than the Thunderbirds, catching each micro-movement of their partner, signaling when to bank right, swoop down, curve in a glorious spiral…Sunlight bounces off those glossy feathers and today I am sure corvids and passerines appreciate fine art, too. Why else would a murmuration of starlings undulate in the ether like a sheet of wondrous black chainmail, thousands of links floating weightless one moment, dropping dramatically towards the bouldered hills the next? Because this consciousness, living and breathing in us all, is not content merely to eat and sleep. No, we are alive to revel in beauty, to spend hours humming our love across the tides as plainfin midshipmen do. Why does the bird of paradise step with its eye full of hope and trepidation, practicing for that connoisseur, that ultimate judge— the female? Why does the lyrebird listen so intently to the unlikely music of its environment, as Mozart did, weaving even the terrible chainsaw’s rumble into a song so complex and true? For the terrific joy of seeing a captive, pleased audience—for the delight the solo pianist feels when notes played ad nauseam finally coalesce into an acoustic stream, a burbling fountain of music. No wonder Mozart grieved his common starling. For in its small, unremarkable body, was a spark, an attentive heart gauging the reaction of parent, teacher, friend, to each phrase mimicked. These flights we fly, songs we sing, this satisfaction with the plumage we don to strut smugly amidst our peers knowing we are a vision, this is what gives life colour.
Carlton and Church Street Malu Baumgarten Contributor
I’d hoped to feel love in some type of way. I’d hoped to feel like I’m wanted that way. How else can one prove to be unique and worthy? One way for me is to be as mighty as the pen! And surpass the brawn of swords and blood. So, instead of wallowing in self-pity and isolation, I decided to bury my head in the books. I flipped through every page. I clicked on every website. All in an attempt to satiate my never-ending hunger for knowledge. I hated being ignorant so much that I drove myself to the very brink of exhaustion trying to know everything. My back and neck suffered the consequences of my nose digging for knowledge. The more I learned, the more I wanted to know And the more I knew, the more I wanted to unlearn. My head hurt and my eyes scorched. But my thirst for knowledge surpassed my body’s desire for a break.
Dancing at the corner of Yonge a bald woman, eight degrees cold her brown skin naked but for a short sleeveless camisole, butt naked dancing by the ai tee eme. No one stops to look at the ageless face. Walking Carlton westbound a young man eight degrees cold he wears no shoes dirty socks grey as the concrete sidewalk high as a kite, lost as a gone child. No one in the street to witness his fall. Coming down Church a vision from hell wet from head to toe, his pants are torn, genitals out, a sweater hangs from his knees eight degrees cold and his breath is a moan.
Digging deep into the abyss was my favourite thing to do… I went from admiring to being admired, And from being pardoned to being held accountable for every mistake. “Aren’t you supposed to be smart?” “You should have known better!” “You just love all the attention, don’t you?” This was not my intention, this was not the reaction I anticipated.
He drags himself alone, outcast beaten up, demented, invisible. The passersby shrink and move away.
Soon my anger toward the crowd dissolved as my attention was drawn to the newest topics. I had read so much that I hadn’t realized how unkempt my hair looked. I hadn’t realized how badly I slouched. I hadn’t realized how isolated I was. I hadn’t realized how everyone called me a freak of nature. I hadn’t realized how insane I was going. But what was done was done. It was too late now. I can’t go back to unlearning what I know now because it keeps on replaying like a record in my head. “More! More! More!” I wanted to know more! I needed to know more! I had to know more!
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Arts and Entertainment
Greek Music is My Romance Language Anna Noumtinis Bilingual Journalist Greek is not a Romance language. The Romance languages are Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Romanian and Catalan, all languages derived from Latin. They have a smooth, rhythmic flow when spoken, whereas Greek is more abrupt. However, Greek, like the others, is a part of the Indo-European language family. Half the time we, as Greeks, sound like we are telling each other off; otherwise, we speak so quickly that it is hard to identify where one word ends, and another begins. Even as a fluent Greek speaker, the language is direct. This is especially true in the phrases we use, such as “κάτσε καλά,” meaning “calm down,” but with a direct translation of “sit good.” Another example is “Θα φας ξύλο,” meaning “I’m going to beat you,” but with the direct translation of “you are going to eat wood.” I doubt the French are often telling their friends they are going to eat wood. When spoken, Greek is not a romantic language at all. In song, however, there is no language more romantic to me. Greek music is so rhythmic, and usually includes an instrumental break, even in the newer pop releases. A lot of Greek songs make you want to dance, or at the very least sway, which is what I love about them! I cannot sit still when I listen to Greek music; the rhythm just takes over, and I forget all my worries and upsets. Although the instrumentals and rhythms play a part in the romantic atmosphere the songs create, the lyrics are the most important part of the experience. A perfect example of a beautiful and symbolic lyric is found in “Gela Mou” by Petros Iakovidis, which means “laugh for me.” In this song, Lakovidis sings about his lover’s laugh and her smile, and pleads with her to smile for him, because her smile takes away all his pain. The appreciation for the little things, like a smile, and the feelings you get when you see someone you love are such romantic concepts. This upbeat song focuses on the small details that are often forgotten when you first meet someone who attracts your attention. Another song I really like is by the group Blaze, called “στο παράθυρο σου,” which roughly translates to “by your window” or “outside your window.” As someone who is constantly on the go, this song hits close to home. Between work, school,
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and family obligations, I don’t have a lot of free time, not unlike the person this song is about. The group sings about how they are willing to wait all day by their lover’s window just to see them for a second; it doesn’t matter how long it takes. It is so romantic that the band can understand their lover is busy and pressed for time, but they are willing to wait all day to see and be with them, even for just a second. If there’s one thing to take away from this song, it is that love is worth the wait, and that in love, you must be patient, even if it means waiting around all day. Yet another romantic Greek song that I adore is by Konstantinos Argiros, titled “Afou se vrika de s’afino,” which means, “I finally found you, I’m not leaving you.” The title itself is already very cute, but the lyrics in this song make it a thousand times better. Argiros speaks to his significant other, promising to tell her she can do anything, even when she thinks she cannot do it. He will wake up early in the morning when she’s just starting her day to encourage and reassure her that he will always be there when she needs. As the song continues, he reiterates that he is not going to leave her, even if she’s going through a rough patch. I think there is a lot of symbolism when he says, “I finally found you,” because letting someone see you at your lowest is a show of vulnerability. Being open with others allows them to see you for who you truly are. I believe that this is represented when Argiros shares how he is still in love with her, expressed through the line “I finally found you,” as she finally lets him see her true self. These are just a few songs on my very long playlist of Greek music. The words of these love songs showcase the true romanticism of the language, which is filled with so much symbolism and depth.
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Many Greek words and expressions carry additional emotion, especially in music, where songs take all the little moments and gestures, and apply them to love and life. I
think the small moments are just as important as the big ones, because they teach us to appreciate all the quirks and pieces that make up the heart and soul of a person.
Arts et divertissement
La beauté du multiculturalisme à Toronto Josée Philips Chief of Operations Toronto : certains reconnaissent la ville pour son identification comme la plus grande métropole au Canada, d’autres pour son multiculturalisme en croissance constante. Rassemblant plusieurs quartiers internationaux, les résidents et les visiteurs peuvent explorer une multitude de cultures différentes sans sortir de la ville elle-même. La capitale de l’Ontario démontre l’ouverture de la province en tant qu’immigration et multiculturalisme, et puis les opportunités diversifiées que l’on retrouve dans les industries telles que l’art, la culture et la technologie. En faisant une recherche rapide sur l’internet « Quoi faire à Toronto », on est donné des résultats typiques comme monter la Tour CN, visiter le ROM, et faire le tour des Îles de Toronto, mais il y a tellement plus d’éléments à découvrir pour cette ville vibrante de culture. Toronto diffère de plusieurs autres grands centres métropolitains comme il y a un grand nombre de citoyens qui sont nés hors du Canada. En 2019, on comptait 250 ethnicités, et plus de 170 langues représentées dans la région du
Grand Toronto. C’est évident en passant seulement quelques heures dans la ville que le multiculturalisme figure dans notre vie quotidienne, dans les arts, dans la musique, dans les festivals, dans la nourriture et bien plus encore ! Toronto est une ville parfaitement conçue pour pouvoir apprendre et développer son appréciation pour les diverses cultures qui habitent la métropole de l’Ontario. À chaque fin de semaine sans problème, il est possible d’avoir de différentes expériences culturelles. La ville abrite plusieurs festivals de films comme le Toronto International Film Festival qui présente des cinéastes du monde entier. Il y a aussi des festivals de musique qui sont des vitrines pour les différentes cultures, et pour donner une voix pour que tous puissent partager leur héritage, par exemple, on peut retrouver ceci dans plusieurs performances de musique internationale à Koerner Hall, ou même à des bars répandus dans la ville. L’AGO est une autre activité culturelle à faire, comme il y a toujours des expositions intéressantes, mais la ville est remplie de galeries d’art à explorer et découvrir une multitude de styles d’art qui proviennent de différentes origines et d’endroits du monde. La galerie The Power Plant, par exemple, qui se trouve au Harbourfront de Toronto est unique et présente de l’art contemporain et force aux gens de penser aux idées émergentes et de découvrir de nouvelles idéologies des artistes qui viennent de partout, comme leur exposé
actuel Arctic/Amazon, qui met en lumière des artistes indigènes de ces endroits. Pour terminer une journée d’appréciation d’art internationale dans le centre de Toronto, on peut bien se réjouir d’un bon repas. Plusieurs disent que la cuisine est une des meilleures façons de comprendre et apprendre une nouvelle culture. Quel que soit le type de nourriture dont vous avez envie de manger, c’est certainement possible de traverser le monde culinaire sans quitter la ville ! On peut se rendre au Marché Kensington ou au Marché St Lawrence pour une grande variété de cultures et de cuisines, ou on peut aussi trouver à travers Toronto plusieurs marchés de nourriture internationale et recueillir des ingrédi-
ents pour se faire un repas maison. Toronto est unique comme elle est connue pour son ouverture et son esprit multiculturel, ce caractère étant reflété dans la multitude de quartiers qui forment la ville. Parmi ceux-ci, on retrouve Little Italy, Chinatown, Greektown, Little India, Koreatown et bien plus ! En effet, profitez du fait que vous vous trouvez dans la métropole la plus multiculturelle au Canada ; explorez, apprenez et voyagez en toute simplicité ! Source : https://torontoglobal.ca/TG-Blog/ March-2019/How-multicultural-is-TorontoLet-us-count-the-way
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Metropolis
Studying Abroad : L’envie de retourner chez soi qui nous accompagne, et comment le gérer Marya Tiwana Assistant French Editor The first habit I developed after starting my study abroad was dreaming about flying right back home to Toronto. Après une vie entière en vivant à moins d’une demi-heure du centre-ville, le débarquement à Valence m’a désorientée, et de façon inattendue. So much about Toronto makes it an especially easy city to long for; whether you’re a foodie, a hiker, a walker, a biker, or just someone who likes the life and culture in the megalopolis and its periphery, Toronto has got a park, restaurant, or story for you. A chance to work or study in another country, though, can help expose us to a new culture, and can really widen our worldview – undoubtedly, an amazing opportunity, and one that is easy to tap into at Glendon. En général, lorsque l’on part d’une ville, en sachant que l’on va être loin pendant un bon moment, il faut planifier beaucoup avant de partir. Déménager les affaires, faire les bagages et régler toutes les formalités administratives. Dans un scénario optimal, au moment de prendre l’avion, le train ou la voiture, tout a été réglé, et on peut facilement avoir le sentiment d’être entièrement prêt pour les changements. After first moving for your exchange, regardless of how ready you are, an adjustment period is inevitable—but there are things you can do, and patterns you can avoid trapping yourself in, to make the time spent adapting as kind and effective as possible. The first thing you should keep in mind is finding ways to foster familiarity in your new home. Cela peut se révéler difficile au début, et ne semble pas valoir la peine, en particulier si vous avez déjà du mal à trouver des produits essentiels comme des couvertures ou des produits alimentaires. En rétablissant ces petits conforts dès le début, un monde de différence est fait. Pensez à ces conforts comme étant des amis à emmener avec vous: que ce soit un mur orné de vos photos préférées, remplaçant un mur de résidence vide, ou de la musique à écouter lorsque vous vous dirigez vers de nouveaux sites et stresseurs, ces détails réduiront les tensions et la solitude pendant le déménagement. As you’re settling in, another thing that will help you ease rather than crash into your new lodgings will be finding ‘staples’ around you. Whether they be parks, restaurants, malls, bookstores, bars, or
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community buildings, try to find places other than your university that you’re inclined to go to when you don’t have anything else in mind. Give yourself reasons to step outside the dorm buildings, try local food, learn the language the signs scattered around the area are in, and explore! Whether that means wandering the city, finding parks nearby to study in, perusing the local libraries, or experiencing local nightlife, try to stray from your necessary schedule once a week, or twice if it feels manageable; groceries, cooking, cleaning, studying, and other basics are important to keep in line, but can feel laborious and repetitive if you don’t have more recreational breaks between them. En établissant ces petits favoris, vous vous sentirez plus à l’aise dans l’environnement où vous vous trouvez. À un certain moment, il est possible que cette familiarité soit telle que, quand vous essayez de visualiser ce que constitue un foyer pour vous, revient le même dilemme—’chez moi’ maintenant ressemble plus à une mosaïque de mes préférés provenant de Toronto et de Valence qu’à une seule chambre, maison, ou même ville, ce qui est à la fois merveilleux et ambivalent. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by everything that needs to get sorted out before, during and after your arrival, and to forget that you’re allowed to have fun while you’re there. Give yourself things to look forward to in your host country, whether they be trips to nearby countries in your free time, hangouts with friends, or finally visiting a fancy restaurant you’ve been eyeing—vous probablement allez travailler durement, alors souvenez-vous de récompenser vos efforts et de vous
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maintenir motivé ! While studying is undoubtedly important, your courses are in a new tongue; above all, taking care of your mental health will be key in making your exchange a success, on a social, emotion, and academic level. Si le manque du pays natal vous envahit, considérez revenir pendant votre semaine de lecture, demandez à des proches de vous rendre une visite ou faites appel aux ressources de santé mentale de votre établissement d’accueil ou par un autre moyen pour vous
aider à gérer ce sentiment. Compte tenu de tout cela, soyez indulgent avec vous-même durant le déroulement de vos études à l’étranger—c’est une expérience formidable, mais qui génère un énorme stress, et il faudrait être surhumain pour s’adapter parfaitement au moment de l’atterrissage. Be patient with yourself as you adjust to the new surroundings, reach out for help if you need it, and make an active effort to habituate yourself to ensure the best exchange experience possible.
Santé et bien-être
Penne alla Vodka Recipe Naima Sood York Alumna ‘22 Ingredients • 1 cup cooked pasta • 1 onion, finely diced • ½ clove garlic, minced • Sausages, pre-cooked, to taste • Bacon, pre-cooked, to taste • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 3 tablespoons tomato paste • Herbs, to taste (oregano, basil, etc.) • 3 tablespoons chili flakes, or to taste • 2 shots good quality vodka • ½ cup heavy cream • Salt and pepper, to taste • Parmesan cheese, to serve
Directions 1. Cook your favourite pasta according to packet instructions. Reserve some pasta water for later. 2. In a large pan, sauté onion, garlic, sausage, and bacon in olive oil until cooked. 3. Add tomato paste. Stir until thoroughly combined and rich in colour. 4. Add herbs, like oregano and basil, and chili flakes to your liking. 5. Add the vodka and heavy cream. Let the mixture simmer for 5 to 6 minutes. 6. Add pasta and the reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce. 7. Remove from heat and serve with Parmesan cheese. Photo par cookingclassy.com
Bon appétit !
The Anthology to Support Someone with Major Depressive Disorder Elton Campbell Layout Designer Major depression, also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, is one of three mental disorders I have been diagnosed with. It is a permanent disability, which cannot necessarily be cured, but can be treated through medication, therapy or a combination of this and other options. For some individuals, their depression may go into remission, while at other times, they may experience a relapse due to a trigger. I began writing about my experience after my relapse in spring 2020. I finally completed the writing process in autumn 2022. This article is intended to be an anthology of ways individuals can support those living with major depression. It also outlines
some of the dos and don’ts, coupled with my personal expressions of what it is like to undergo depression-related experiences. Do not assume that because someone who is recovering from major depression has been able to accomplish a few tasks, they are somehow completely well again; many of us are still susceptible to relapsing. Recovery is a complex and sensitive process that takes time. It is important that we abstain from attaching a recovery timeline to individuals based on our own or another persons’ experiences. For each person, their time of recovery varies due to numerous factors such as genetics, specialized treatment, environmental factors, and the amount of appropriate support being granted to the individual, to name a few. Some may be living with other mental disorders along with major depression,
which can cause them to be misdiagnosed or for recovery to be more challenging. From my personal experience, I usually become extremely overwhelmed after a slight improvement of mental health, followed by feeling a bombardment of the world on my shoulders. I am already dealing with the guilt of not being able to carry out various duties and responsibilities in
the past, trying to pick up the pieces and clear the backlog of work, dealing with all the unfortunate consequences, and still struggling with regaining interest in daily activities and wanting to live. Please be gentle with those of us who suffer from depression, whether it is to address urgent matters or when reintroducing us to the
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Health and Wellness
The Anthology to Support Someone with Major Depressive Disorder (cont.) various activities we were once deeply enthusiastic about, as it is easy to put some of us back into a downward spiral. Always openly communicate, to avoid putting us in a peculiar situation. There should be ongoing communication, since the effects of treatment and our state of recovery may not be stable during that time. Recovering is not recovered! Gaslight
Your hopefulness drives my hopelessness. The optimistic, brave, persevering warrior that you described being deep within my soul is dead. I am alone with immense, unfathomable thoughts and feelings of worthlessness that you further feed with your unrealistic expectations of me. Blowing glitzy rainbow bubbles into my abyss of pain with your plethora of positive affirmations, tough love, and indoctrinating prayers. Avoid taking on the mantle of someone’s psychologist, psychiatrist, medical doctor, or “Bush doctor” (herbalist/ organic doctor). If you are not a certified practitioner, please stop fighting and arguing with individuals who are already struggling with the effects of major depression. I recommend using “I” statements rather than telling those suffering what to do: for instance, “Go to the gym and exercise to stop depression. You do not want to get better, and you are hindering your own progress!” versus “I go to the gym three times weekly because it helped me to significantly reduce my depressive symptoms. Maybe it will or will not work for you. Feel free to try it or ask me questions about this experience.” We are all unique individuals who respond to treatment differently. Maybe art and journaling work for me and do not work for you. Maybe having a confidant to talk to works for you, but not for me. Void
I am losing my powers. Lack of focus, energy, and coordination. The temptation toward self-harming is high. I feel low as the feeling of worthlessness rains on me. This will be a dark holiday. My medication is done. I am done trying with medication. I am done arguing on the phone and online with absentees. There are considerable ways non-professionals can help a person with major depression and other mental disorders. One way is to do research via reputable sources about the mental disorder. Be cognizant that not all information you will be exposed to is correct. It is important to read
from multiple accredited sources and not to jump to conclusions after researching. Ask the person how you can or may be able to support them. Many times, people express their needs without directly stating what they need. This can be done by practising active listening. Listen to comprehend rather than to respond, avoid being a dictator of solutions, and ask for consent before giving feedback. Sometimes we need a person with certain characteristics, like patience and ingenuity, and who is action-oriented, in order to have a positive impact. I remember during 2021–2022, I had extreme difficulties leaving my home due to agoraphobia. For almost a year, I remained completely isolated, despite feeling the need to interact. In addition, for various reasons, I was ostracized and not included in most in-person gatherings. At the time, my therapy sessions were online. My therapist suggested that I take small walks around the community as a start, but I could not, despite agreeing to try this method. Eventually, the therapist started coming to my community once a week, and we would take walks while simultaneously engaging in a therapy session. This paid off, as after a few months, my situation improved. Be careful about calling suicide crisis lines or instructing those with major depression and other mental health challenges to do so when they are self-harming or having suicidal ideation, especially if they are black, Indigenous or a person of colour (BIPOC). From my personal experience, this can cause unmeasurable trauma. This is because most times, these agencies will not send a mental health practitioner. Instead, they are likely to send police officers—white officers who are not sensitized to racism, and the ongoing effects of criminalization of BIPOC through police brutality. Police are not trained mental health practitioners. Before calling a crisis hotline, never forget that racism still exists. Never forget the names of the mentally ill BIPOC who died after police were sent to them: Regis Korchinski-Paquet, Chantel Moore, D’Andre Campbell, Ejaz Ahmed Choudry, and Taresh Ramroop. I WILL and I WILL I WILL and I WILL. I WILL climb that clock tower for the me of yesterday and for the you of today and all tomorrows. I WILL be the sacrifice of our time. I WILL have no fear. I have no fear. I WILL be the daredevil. I WILL jump and paint a red carpet at the hall of importance. I WILL be the
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symbol of revolution for all of you. I WILL and I WILL. Create an emergency plan with the individual ahead of time, when they are not having a mental health crisis, about what can be done prior to contacting a crisis line as a last resort. An emergency plan can be reaching out to their therapist, actively listening without judgement, and asking them questions to verify their safety. It can also include ensuring a mental health practitioner is accompanying the police if called, and accompanying the individual to a mental health crisis centre if safe. Lastly, the caregiver of a person who is living with a mental disorder can be susceptible to “burning out.” It is important that caregivers also take care of their mental health and well-being. It is usually encouraged by experts to create a community of caregivers for the individual living with a mental disorder to avoid one person being “burnt out,” and to encourage the person living with the mental disorder to reach out to others so they don’t feel guilty that they are burdening the same individual all the time. For many who are battling major depression, one of the greatest supports is someone sincerely being there for us in-person, even if they have nothing to say or do to improve our situation. Connection Virtual hearts never cheer me up.
Will you be there to pick me up? Will you hold my hand and pull me up? Genuine connection is what wakes me up. If you or someone you know is in need of support for mental health issues, here are some resources that may help: Good2Talk Good2Talk provides free, confidential support services for post-secondary students in Ontario. You can contact a professional counsellor 24/7 by calling 1-866-925-5454. You can contact a trained, volunteer crisis responder 24/7 by texting GOOD2TALKON to 686868. Talk Suicide Canada Connect to a crisis responder to get help without judgement. Call 1-833-456-4566. Toll free: 24/7/365 or Text 45645, 4 p.m. – midnight ET. St. Elizabeth Health Care Provides mobile crisis intervention support and supports for family members, significant others, and caregivers. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for North York and Etobicoke. Toronto: 416-4980043, Etobicoke: 416-498-8600. Glendon Campus Counselling Services schw@yorku.ca
Actualité et opinions
Comment améliorer votre français Peony Wong French Journalist Apprendre le français peut être facile, mais maîtriser la langue peut parfois être difficile. Bien que je me considère comme bilingue et que j’aie confiance en mes capacités en français, tant à l’oral qu’à l’écrit, je trouve toujours plus facile de comprendre les choses en anglais, ce qui est logique puisqu’il s’agit de ma langue maternelle. J’étais dans le programme d’immersion française tout au long de l’école primaire et secondaire, et c’est ainsi que j’ai appris à parler le français. De plus, je vais maintenant à Glendon et j’utilise toujours mon français. Cependant, le parcours de chaque personne peut être un peu différent et n’est certainement pas identique. Je connais des gens qui ont appris la langue plus tard dans leur vie, d’autres dont la langue maternelle est le français, et d’autres encore qui débutent. Quel que soit le cas, on ne peut jamais cesser d’améliorer sa connaissance d’une langue. Voici cinq moyens qui peuvent vous aider à améliorer votre français. 1. Allez au Salon francophone Un moyen facile pour les étudiants de Glendon d’améliorer leur français est d’aller au Salon francophone. Il est accessible, car il se trouve sur le campus, et il est gratuit. Les étudiants ont même la possibilité d’y assister en ligne à travers Zoom. Tous les niveaux de français sont les bienvenus et vous avez la liberté d’y aller quand vous voulez pendant les heures d’ouverture. C’est un espace sûr où vous pouvez vous détendre avec d’autres étudiants de Glendon et vous amuser, tout en communiquant en français.
2. Regardez des émissions et des films en français Un moyen amusant d’améliorer vos compétences d’écoute et de compréhension est de regarder des émissions et des films en français. Deux de mes films préférés sont également des classiques : Intouchables et Les Choristes. Vous pouvez aussi visionner votre émission ou votre film préféré en français sur des services de streaming comme Netflix et Disney Plus. Il vous suffit de modifier les paramètres du son pour qu’il ne soit pas en anglais. Si ce n’est pas possible, la plupart des émissions et des films proposent des sous-titres en français, ce qui est au moins mieux que rien. 3. Écoutez de la musique française Souvent, lorsque vous écoutez de la musique, vous vous souvenez des paroles après quelques répétitions d’une chanson. Ainsi, écouter de la musique française vous permettra de chanter la chanson, ce qui peut vous aider à travailler votre accent sans vous en rendre compte. Cela vous aidera également à enrichir votre vocabulaire, car vous entendrez probablement de nouveaux mots pour la première fois. Mes artistes préférés sont Stromae— que tout le monde connaît—et Yseult—que j’ai découvert après avoir suivi un cours à Glendon où je devais analyser un de ses clips. J’aime tellement leur musique que certaines de leurs chansons figurent sur ma liste de lecture de Spotify.
Le moment idéal pour vous exercer est lorsque vous allez au restaurant, lorsque vous vous enregistrez à l’hôtel ou lorsque vous avez besoin d’aide pour vous orienter. 5. Suivez d’autres cours de français à Glendon La dernière façon d’améliorer la langue est de vous lancer le défi de suivre plus de cours de français à Glendon. Il y a tellement de cours amusants que vous pou-
vez suivre, et il n’est même pas nécessaire de suivre un cours toute l’année. Je recommanderais le cours de photographie, car je le suis en ce moment et je l’aime beaucoup. Pour améliorer encore votre français, essayez de parler en français avec vos camarades de classe. Je suis coupable de parler à mes camarades en anglais lorsque le cours est donné en français parce que c’est plus naturel pour moi, mais cela peut vraiment faire la différence.
4. Immergez-vous dans la langue et la culture françaises L’une des meilleures façons d’améliorer votre français est de le pratiquer dans un environnement où vous aurez à l’utiliser. Comme l’Ontario n’est pas une province francophone, votre meilleure chance est de faire un voyage au Québec. Pendant que vous y serez, vous parlerez certainement à quelqu’un en français, puisque c’est la langue officielle de la province.
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N’oublions pas, Never Forget—Remembrance Day in Canada Michael Aquilino English Journalist With the month of October having come and gone, and, along with it, Thanksgiving and Halloween, November has now dawned upon the calendar year. When I think of November, I do not think of the joys and excitement of the just-past, eventful, warm, or back to school days of September. I don’t think of the aforementioned October days of fun, but rather, I ponder the month through a sort of grim lens. The colourful, vibrant leaves of autumn have now mostly fallen from their branches, the temperatures start to dip, and the woes of another year almost at its end begin to mount. Students of all ages and disciplines have now cozied into another session of academia, with the novelty of a fresh start seeming to have all but worn off. In my opinion, somewhat of a “buffer-like” month, without as much of the anticipation as some of its counterparts, November, and all of its sorrow, offers a time for much reflection, and rest—a break from the perpetual expeditious and restless nature of life. This break, however, is quite possibly appropriate, as there is one melancholic day in November in particular that calls for much reflection and rest: Remembrance Day. On the eleventh day of every November, Canadians come together in celebration, or rather, commemoration, of Remembrance Day, originally called Armistice Day—a day to remember all of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, their lives. A holiday that will not have an aisle in its dedication in a local dollar-store, nor one that requires much preparation, Remembrance Day is personal, intimate even. It is a day to remember all the brave and courageous souls that, in defence of liberty, stood tall in the face of earthly evils. They fought with their boundless hearts, unknowing of how long they would continue to beat. Canadians, as well as those from all over the world, soldiers, medics, drivers, bakers, labourers, farmers, sailors, teachers, mothers, fathers, children, and beyond, were integral, ensuring that justice and peace would prevail in wartime efforts—and prevail they did, though not without profound loss. Countless lives were lost over the course of two world wars, and a multiplicity of other conflicts. Thus, Remembrance Day, as per the Canadian Legion—a community service organization dedicated to supporting Canadian veterans—is a day to honour those who gave
their lives to serve our country. It is a day to pay tribute and respect to those who set off to never return, and also, to those who did return, with some unfathomable stories to share. Inaugurated in 1919 as Armistice Day, early celebrations, according to the Canadian War Museum, were marked with little public participation. In 1931, the newly-named Remembrance Day, as most Canadians have come to know it, came into being. Rejuvenating interest in recalling war and military sacrifice, people began to congregate at some much larger ceremonies of remembrance across the country, like the Canadian War Museum). Now 91 years after its inception as Remembrance Day, Canadians still prepare to reminisce. There are many ways that students, and the greater community, can participate in the act of remembrance. Every year, Ottawa hosts a national Remembrance Day ceremony, perhaps the country’s largest, live at the National War Memorial. For those unable to make it out to the nation’s capital, the ceremony will be broadcast virtually on Facebook (on the The Royal Canadian Legion’s page), and on TV (numerous channels are expected to broadcast this event), starting at about 10:30 a.m EST. If you are interested in attending a ceremony in person, the Royal Canadian Legion urges Canadians to locate one of many local ceremonies that will be taking place. There is a locator tool on their website, at https://www.legion. ca/remembrance/remembrance-day/ remembrance-day-ceremonies, with the closest one to Glendon campus being held
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at Westlake Memorial Park (86 Jasper Avenue). Better yet, York University is also hosting two in-person ceremonies. The first, right here at Glendon, will commence at 10:45 a.m. at the Glendon flagpole (West Quad/York Hall), and the second, starting at 10:30 a.m. at the Harry W. Arthurs Common flagpole (Keele Campus). Nevertheless, perhaps attending or watching a ceremony may not be an option for some. Schedules are incredibly busy, and accessibility may be limited. Not to worry, however, as two of the most important symbols of remembrance are those that are performed solely by individuals—wearing a poppy, and observing two minutes of silence. By wearing a poppy, Canadians display a visual pledge to never forget those who served and sacrificed. A seemingly miniscule representation has thus such a tremendous symbolic value, a value that Canadians, in recognizing their patriotism and respect, should be eager to showcase—on the left side, over their heart. Moreover, The Legion, describing the observation of two minutes of silence as, “[t]he most sacrosanct and central element in Remembrance”, sees such as perhaps the most crucial, yet effortless, component of paying homage to the fallen, and living, on Remembrance Day. Honouring the end of the First World War in 1918, with Germany signing an Armistice agreement with the Allied forces in Paris, at the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month (11:00 a.m, November 11), Canadians can take part in a collective two moments of silence. In these two moments,
Canadians can reflect and remember, contributing immensely to ensuring that the lives lost and sacrifices made will never be forgotten. As time inevitably continues to pass, and horrid periods of violence further distance themselves in history, we must never forget those that went into battle expecting to pay the ultimate price, and those that did. We must also continue to honour these heroic Canadians, even merely through keeping them in our thoughts, every day after Remembrance Day, and be grateful for the many privileges that we now enjoy—ensuring that their heroism was not performed in vain. Without such sacrifices, Canada, and the rest of the world, may be a very different place today—lest we forget.