CAPER TIMES In this issue... - Review of Girls Like That - CBU Art Galley - The Importance of Philosophy Issue #6 - Novemeber 30, 2017 We re on the homestretch! You can do it!
Girls Like That - A Review Like That (Riley Hill) - Arts For a brief moment, it felt like I was in high school again. Girls Like That, put on by the Boardmore Playhouse in CBU, was every reason why I m glad to now be an independent adult. What seemed like it would follow the typical route of just another message about cyber-bullying quickly became a feminist commentary, regarding not only the double-standards that women are faced with, but the ways in which women are pitted against each other. This is exemplified no better by the St. Helen s sisters in and of themselves they are to be friends for life! And yet, they very quickly turn on bottom-of-the-peckingorder Scarlett after a naked photo of herself circles around the high school. Interlaced within the comedic, yet thoughtful and sad commentary that the St. Helen s girls pepper atop a soul-crushing reality are smaller vignettes of feminist struggles that different women would have faced from past time periods, with a larger message of the need for girls to stick together in a male-dominated society. These vignettes make it all the more tragic given their treatment of Scarlett, for the very same male-dominated society is what makes them feel so threatened by her. In a world where they are associated with Scarlett just by nature of being women, they need to not only set an example but put her in her place; which, in the end, is the same place they are all in there s no winning in a society where you re a slut if you have sex, but you re a prick-tease if you don t but for a while, at least they aren t the ones being systematically categorized. Girls Like That isn t why I m glad to be an adult, though, or even just out of high school not anymore. By the end of watching the play, I was just glad to be a guy. I confused my independence with the fact that I can be independent. I don t need to stick together with anybody, because my society isn t constantly at the ready to oust or abuse me if at any point I don t play my role correctly. But the St. Helen s girls will always need to stick together, at least until society progresses enough. And there s one more snowman safer because of it.
The Importance of Philosophy (Connor Taylor) - Article The study of philosophy gets an unnecessarily bad rap if you ask me. Usually if one thinks of a philosopher they tend to think of Greece and the great philosophers of old times like Plato and Socrates, or perhaps you think of Freud and Nietzsche- maybe you just think of a hipsterish college student that likes the use of recreational drugs and having deep talks. Regardless of what you think of, your next thought is probably, why would anyone major in philosophy? It ll be impossible to get a job. which is a fair assessment, however it may be the wrong question to ask. The important thing to ask is; what is the merit of a philosophy degree? The answer to that question can be a lot of different things, but I m going to stick to what I think the answer is... Having an education in philosophy isn t the same as having an engineering or business education. Having a philosophical education is more than just being educated, when a person studies philosophy they re required to continuously think introspectively and really question their morals and their place in the world. This might sounds like something that most people do on their own time, after all we re all the centers of our own universes so why wouldn t we try to figure out who we are and what our purpose is, and solve all the other problems that philosophers and known for talking about. Though that being said, it s hard to properly confront these ideas without dedicating a lot of time to reading the works of great philosophical minds, and not only reading but digesting what it is that they re saying, then using this knowledge to develop your own ideas and opinions. That is what I think the purpose of studying philosophy is, to have the time to properly face the questions and moral qualms that a lot of the time we are too busy to think about. It s very easy to play with deep ideas, but to really analyze and understand them takes a lot of time and mental effort, much more than people think. So much so, that it warranted the creation of institutions where people would spend the majority of their time reading and pondering various philosophies. These places became known as universities and I think when people scoff at the idea of majoring in philosophy they forget that it is the backbone of universities. This is because at its foundation; philosophy is about critical thinking and understanding. It s about finding a way to interpret the world that can maximize one s own purpose and happiness. There isn t truly a right answer like in science and business, there is only your ability to create an argument and defend it properly. This is a skill that is much harder to develop properly than one might think, it takes a lot of time and effort to develop a sound argument for possible answers to life s bigger questions. Just as it should be, because one s own personal philosophies are extremely subjective and the ability to defend your own philosophies from scrutiny will give someone the tools to lead a happier and more fulfilling life. Truly, without the school of philosophy we would lose the purpose of getting a higher education, which is it be able to think for yourself and come up with your own ideas. Slowly I feel, universities are becoming less about personal development and learning about the world, and more about just getting the piece of paper to get a job. Philosophy embodies what the purpose of getting a higher education is... not to learn a specific set of skills, but to learn for the purpose of becoming more knowledgeable. In other words, to learn for the sake of learning.
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CBU Art Gallery Presents...ArtSci! ArtSci is the newest exhibit at the gallery. It is an exhibit that presents everything from bugs to lab coats to an organ (the organ is beautiful, by the way)... This particular piece, Skull Stories by Jordan Bennett, features the skulls of a beaver, bear, rabbit, and coyote. These skulls each have an outlet and- here s the amazing part- whichever skull you plug in will then have its Skull Story projected on the wall. The stories were raw and highly thoughtful (for example, a bear does not have the greatest vision so the video is not very clear). If you have the chance to stop by you should absolutely check out all of the other beautiful pieces on display. Busy with exams right now? Don t worry, this exhibit is here until February 2nd. Visit the gallery at CBU Monday-Friday 10AM-4Pm
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A Good Deed For the Holidays (Holly Schaller) - News The Women s Centre is getting into the holiday spirit! They just donated 4 sets of pyjamas, 5 pairs of slippers, and 10 pairs of socks to the Transition House. To support a local organisation is something incredible to do for the holidays. This kind donation is a reminder that our Cape Breton community, although it is strong, can always use some extra love and support. Especially around the holidays. But lets be honest, the Women s Centre acts as Santa Claus all year when they deliver sanitary pads to the washrooms around campus! The Women s Centre has been doing an excellent job keeping the community in mind- they are currently celebrating 20 years! They had an open event last night, for anyone who wanted to stop by, to celebrate all they have accomplished and to discuss future goals. 20 years... so many students and members of the community have been touched by the work of the Centre s employees and volunteers. They deserved the night to celebrate.
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