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If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.

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PAGE 2 OUTBOUNDFoodies Abroad!

you are what you eat, so make your palette as exciting and adventerous as you when you travel!

PAGE 3 INBOUNDLest We Forget: Remembrance Day in Canada

a brief explaination as to why everyone seems to be wearing those red flower pins and one of Canada’s most sombre events.

The Toronto santa Claus Paradethe most magical time of the year is approaching, and toronto (per usual) is welcoming it in with style!

Falling into some scary situations with RIsExC

a look at all the fantastically fall-themed events and terrifying trips RISExC has been putting on for the inbound students.

REmEmBER REmEmBER: WELCOmE NOvEmBER! The weather is getting colder and the leaves have fallen - November has come! While some don’t even notice the month until it has past, November holds a special place in the Canadian Calendar as a month dedicated to memories of the past and hope of the future. November sees the observation of Remembrance Day, an important Canadian event to mark the lives lost in wars past, as well as the annual Toronto Santa Claus Parade, a festive event that reminds us of the holiday season to come.

While these are serious subjects for a serious month, this issue we’ve chosen to ask our outbound students about their experiences with on one of the most important parts (and sometimes the most memorable) parts of an international experience: the food. You are what you eat, so while on exchange it’s normal to be just as adventurous with your plate as you are with your events!

While I was on exchange in Amsterdam last year, this was no different for me: appletaart, stroopwaffles, herring (not a fan), bitterballen, bossche bol and more culinary adventures helped add to my Dutch experience beyond the day trips. Likewise, poutine, beaver tails (not actually mammal parts I assure you inbounds!), apple cider, and pumpkin pie will always bring up memories of Canada for me.

Food is an easy and delicious (most of the time) way to build precious memories and connect with those around you; After all, you may not remember what you talked about on your way to class, but you will remember the hamburger as big as your face. Don’t forget to make time for the little things amidst the first big project season and the beginning of the holiday rush. Let’s make some great memories this month! �

Bossche bol in Den Bosch, The Netherlands

DID YOU KNOWFood rich with fatty acids such as DHA like sunflower seeds, avacados, and fish, and those with folate, such as dark leafy greens, have been shown to increase brain power. One might say they’re... food for thought.

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Watch how one student learned about Danish dairy products...(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFC591Cn3Cg)

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MOUles FrItesThe French love to indugle in Moules Frites (Mussels and Fries), which they serve here in Lille, France. They especially like to eat them during La Braderie, the largest flea market in Europe, which draws in 2-3 million people each year!

Casey Gaddess

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FOODIEs ABROAD!While the idea of student eating is usually associated with instant ramen and peanut butter, Ryerson student’s abroad are proving that they have a more particular palette! From French cuisine to Danish groceries, Ryerson students are proving time and time again that they are open to trying whatever the locals are into: for better or for worse. �

TRY THIS:PArIsAmorinoRose-shaped ice cream

lONDONNandosPeri-Peri Chicken

HONG KONGAny BakeryZee-maow-wu

BrIsBANeAny BakeryLammingtons

AMsterDAMWinkle43Appletaart w/ Cream

COPeNHAGeNDuring FestelavnFastelavnsboller

BARCELONA

VENICE

LILLE

COPENHAGEN

VIENNA

AMSTERDAM

PARIS

LYON

all uncredited photos:Kiersten Hay

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photo:Casey Gaddess

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LEsT WE FORgET: REmEmBERANCE DAy IN CANADA Every year in November (the 11th month) on the 11th at 11:00am there is a two-minute silence throughout the country. This silence is to remember and honor the men and women who died in the conflicts from the Boer War to current conflicts, although it is most commonly associated with those lost during WWI and WWII. This silence combined with the red felt poppies placed on every collar, are a somber yet beautiful reminder of those lost and what they fought for. Poppies can generally be picked up for free, but a small donation towards the Royal Canadian Legion (a Veteran’s charity) is usually expected.

The poppy symbol originated from a poem written by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, a Canadian solider, poet, author, artist, and physician, entitled “In Flander’s Fields”. He wrote the poem on May 3, 1915 during WWI while on the Battlefield in Ypres, Belgium. Three years later, an American woman named Monia Michael was working in a NYC YMCA canteen when she started wearing a poppy in memory in the millions that died on the battlefield. When Madame Guerin, a French woman, visited the United States in the 1920s, she saw the poppies and decided to make handmade ones to sell in order to raise money for the affected children in war-torn areas.

In November 1921, this first batch of poppies was distributed in Canada. The tradition has stayed strong to the present day, ensuring the 116,031 and rising countrymen and women will never be forgotten. �

In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,that mark our place: and in the skythe larks still bravely singing flyscarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the dead: short days ago,We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,loved and were loved: and now we lieIn Flanders fields!

take up our quarrel with the foeto you, from failing hands, we throwthe torch: be yours to hold it highIf ye break faith with us who die,We shall not sleep, though poppies growIn Flanders fields

IN FLaNdERS FIELdSby John McCrae

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Wondering what the Parade is all about? Watch this video!(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks_0IICI5I0)

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ThE TORONTO sANTA CLAUs PARADE The most wonderful time of the year is slowly approaching (do you hear those sleigh bells jingling?), and so is one of the top holiday events in Toronto: The annual Santa Claus Parade. 5.7km long and featuring hundreds of volunteers, marching bands, floats, and acts; the parade is one of the highlights of the winter season.

Pull up along the curb anywhere along the route, but be warned: the good spots get taken fast! Try to be at your place an hour in advance of the parade to get a good spot - then send out your friends for a Timmies run! �

The Big Guy himself always ends the show!

Streets filled with excited kids and adults alike.

Bagpipes: Part of every (good) Canadian Christmas

New floats are created every year in addition to classic favourites

The RCMP always arrives in style.

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FALLINg INTO sOmE sCARy sITUATIONs WITh RIsExC Inbounds have been all over the city (and some over the country) over the last month. With a field trip to Montreal during the fall reading break, Ryerson hockey season openers, and Halloween festivities, this past month has given a variety of Canadian experiences.

Some of the students went to Montreal for a long weekend during the week off to experience the crème de la crème of Québecois culture in Montreal and Québec City, Québec. While there, they took in the sights of the old city and enjoyed some of the local cuisine (poutine mainly), did some night skating, took a boat tour of the Thousand Islands, took in some nightlife, and explored the alleys of one of Canada’s most beautiful cities.

On October 25th one brave group of Inbound students chose to test their courage at Canada’s Wonderland’s Halloween Haunt and came out screaming. The group explored the haunted houses, got an eyeful of the creepy actors throughout the park, and nearly had heart attacks on the thrill-inducing rides such as the Leviathan roller coaster (see the video, you’ll understand why).

School spirit was high as the beer was cheap at Ryerson’s season opening hockey game against Wilfred Laurier. Students cheered their heart out (and their voices hoarse) while experiencing the burning passion of Canadian hockey.

Overall it seems like things are really FALL-ing into place for the inbounds as they turn over a new LEAF in their Canadian experience here in Toronto. Sorry for all the corny fall puns.*�

*I’ll try to SQUaSH the habit for the next issue

lower Photos (from top left, clockwise): Joyce Cheung, Joyce Cheung, Jonas Manthey, Jonas Manthey, Jonas Manthey

see why leviathan had a bunch of guys crying like babies(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cym2hj4sVqw)

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jOIN rIsexC ON FaCEBOOK tO Stay Up tO datE ON aLL tHEIR aCtIVItIES!

RU Hockey: Rams vs. mustangsNovember 2

movie NightNovember 8

Distillery District WalkNovember 16

VISIt rYesON UNIVersItY NeWs & eVeNts tO SEE wHat’S HappENING ON CaMpUS!

Lecture Series: architectural ScienceNovember 7

#BLACKNESS: A Generation (Un)DefinedNovember 8

Social Death and Living Resistance: A critical Phenomenology of Solitary ConfinementNovember 12

Noon Talk Time: Valérie matteauNovember 14

Sexual Harrasment and Dating ViolenceNovember 20

MBA Lecture: Jordan Banks (Facebook Canada)November 21

Robert Mann: “Puzzled by Particularity”November 26

VISIt tOrONtO.COM tO SEE wHat’S HappENING aROUNd tHE CIty!

BeautyliciousOctober 24 - November 3

joel Plaskett (concert) November 1

BIG at the ROm until November 3

Once (musical)November 1 - december 31

The National Women’s ShowNovember 1 - 3

Between Princely India and the British Raj: The Photography of Raja Deen Dayal (at the ROm)until january 12, 2014

Out of the Box: The Rise of Sneaker cul-ture (at BaTa Shoe museam)until March 30, 2014

With Blood on His Hands: The Films of Nicolas Winding Refin (at TIFF)October 23 - November 5

Just for Laughs Comedy TourNovember 8

Day of the DeadNovember 9 - 10

Swan LakeNovember 9 - March 16

International Home ShowNovember 7 - 10

Kanye West with Kendrick Lamar (concert)November 12 - 13

Gourmet Food & Wine ExpoNovember 14 - 17

Illuminite [in Dundas Square, FREE]Novemeber 16

Santa Claus ParadeNovember 17

The Gentlemen’s ExpoNovember 22 - 24

One of a Kind Christmas ShowNovember 28 - december 8

Band Camp (stage for up and coming bands - free admission)October 25 - May 30, 2014

sWImmINg WITh ThE FIshEs Canadians have always been attached to nature, so it comes as little surprise that when a shiny new aquarium opens up on our doorstep we freak out a little bit... or a lot. The newly opened Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada is a magical escape from the downtown core featuring more than 16,000 marine animals, including 450 species of fish and invertebrates and one species of reptile (sea turtle). While the tickets are a bit expensive ($29.98 each), you can get a discounted rate if you arrange a group of 15 or more people beforehand. The aquarium is located beside the CN Tower with access from the tower or Front Street West. �