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My Remix project/Culture-Jam is about the reality of the alcohol industry. Yes we are in university and yes drinking is “the shit” for many people; however, the adverse affect that alcohol has on our society should not be neglected or forgotten. I’m by no means saying don’t drink alcohol, I’m just revealing the fallacy that the alcohol industry portrays in their adds especially in the past and just as frequently in the current. Alcohol is not just cabin, beach or frat parties filled with topless men and women, naive and promiscuous girls, beer pong, kings cup, flip cup or any of the other many things alcohol commercials constantly sell to young people. It also has an entire culture around it which greatly favours men and their dominance over women, especially sexually, and is still the leading factor in the majority of domestic violences in Canada.

My Remix project is based on an article that explains a sequence in the recent video game “Call of Duty Black ops.”  I feel that we live in a time that is already subject to too much violence. Currently, various states possess nuclear weapons, extremists are planning terrorist attacks and troops are involved in armed conflict daily. Last thing we need is a fully fledged killing simulator to fill the void. I remixed this screen grab of a soldier wielding a large gun and cropped it out for a bouquet of harmless flowers. Maybe there is more to be learned from this now peaceful photo.

Article: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/personal-tech/games-archive/call-of-duty-calling-out-our-inner-jarhead/article1799601/

Photo: (#7 of 8): http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/personal-tech/controller-freak/call-of-duty-black-ops-in-pictures/article1791437/?from=1799601





I chose to use this picture of a Canadian soldier in Afghanistan walking between two rows of tanks in a sand storm to show how a very clear, patriotic, pro war, and almost “propaganda” like picture can be turned into something completely opposite. After my adjustment to the picture there is a very different meaning. This soldier has turned from a patriotic hero to a symbol of hatred towards violence and war. I hope that this misconstrued picture puts some questions in everyones minds. IS WAR REALLY WHAT WE ALL WANT?

I came across these two advertisements in the province newspaper. They both emphasize that Christmas is the time for giving, but also highlight the different perspectives that people have concerning holiday spirit. What type of giving is more fulfilling?.

My remix project is about child soldiers in Africa. Reality is, is that the child solider epidemic is growing in African countries. These children and teenagers are just normal people trying to get by. The only way they are different from us is simple that they have been denied a childhood. Almost all areas that use child soldiers are places that are in constant conflict and war. Military groups in Africa are introducing murder and violence to these young children and getting more and more children into these armies. These children and easily manipulated into doing wrong in there young lives. I photoshopped toys onto the guns in saying that these children have most likely held a gun before they have held or played with a toy. War and violence is the only familiar things these children know since they have been introduced to it at such a young age.

By: Rhiannon Paterson

We look back at Ancient Rome. At there public baths, incestuous royalty, and toga dresses for both genders.
What a strange people.

We look back at the Roman Colosseum. Man against man, man against beast. Gladiators that had to chose to fight or die all for the entertainment of the crowd.

What a violent people.

We are revolted to think that humans, a race we are a part of, could enjoy watching people die. We condemn them to being barbaric, uncivilized, unlearned, and disgusting. All the while ignoring the blood and gore in t.v., in movies, in games. People to this day place bets on dog, chicken, and bull fighting, watch UFC, and cheer on their favorite hockey players when they get into fights.

We are no better.

Jim Jamieson. “Passion – and pain – of the fan.” The Province Sunday November 28, 2010, Final Edition: C6.

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http://www.cambridgebay.ca/photogallery/aroundtown/lg_hockeyrink.jpg

http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2006/02/23/gladiator_thumb_wideweb__470x304,0.jpg

Holidays is a time when people watch their weight the most because of all the food that comes once a year. But what this image is showing is that these healthy recipes is just a excuse to eat more during the main meals when your mind subconsciously assume that because you ate healthy light snacks that you have the privilege to  eat more during meals.

This is what I see when looking at healthy recipes during the holidays

Eric Kan

http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/life/article/696998–healthier-holiday-cookies

source

http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/gaming/Black+mars+holiday+season/3888368/story.html

http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/space/NASA+postpones+shuttle+launch+until+December/3879237/story.html

http://www.vancouversun.com/life/environment/Canada+follow+pollution+regulations+Baird/3896749/story.html

http://www.vancouversun.com/life/environment/index.html

http://www.vancouversun.com/life/environment/Putting+first+into+action/3722929/story.html

http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/science/index.html

This is what I really see when I look at healthy snacks for the holidays.

The winter holidays are the easiest time of the year to gain weight and so people come up with healthier ways to go about this. But what I really see is just an excuse so that they wouldn’t feel so bad during the Christmas dinner when they eat more, their mind would have the assumption that because they ate light snacks they are eligible to eat more after.

Eric Kan

http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/life/article/696998–healthier-holiday-cookies