issue 17 // volume 44 life & style // no. 13 Beauty on a budget: Essence Metal Shock Eyeshadow > An affordable alternative to high- end cream metallic eyeshadow Lauren Kelly Graphics Editor ast year, I picked up a tube of Stila’s Glitter & Glow Liquid Eyeshadow after a friend’s recommendation. The product is a cream eyeshadow with a doe foot applicator that is highly pigmented, metallic, and glittery. I really loved the shade I got, but at $31 each ] never went back for more. Luckily, I recently spotted a product on Essence’s display that seemed very similar, for one-sixth of the price—Essence’s Metal Shock Eyeshadow. The product itself is incredibly similar to Stila’s, with the primary difference being that there is less chunky glitter in Essence’s version. | picked it up in Stars & Stories, which is a super-wearable pinkish brown. The metallic look is pronounced if you use a lot, but you can tone it down to look more like a sparkly eyeshadow as well. I’ve worn it for a few days with different eye looks, and it has lasted the full day with no primer. With or without eyeliner, the shadow held its own and drew me compliments. It will definitely tf SHROON | eyeSHADON rc) =YESHADOW be a go-to for me on days when I have less time for powder eyeshadow—especially since there’s no sparkle fallout!—but still want a more dramatic eye look. I will admit that I went with the safest colour, but for those of you who like to mix it up a bit more and aim for the dramatic, they have some good options. Solar Explosion and Moon Dust are gold and silver respectively, Galaxy Rocks is a dark gunmetal, Total Eclipse is adeep purple, Supernova is dark teal, and 1 Second to Mars is a vivid peachy pink. This is another area where Stila and Essence diverge; Stila’s range is larger, but made mostly of various pinks and browns, while Essence’s range is more limited but still more varied. It all depends on the sort of makeup looks you go for. Essence’s Metal Shock Eyeshadows are $5.49 each, and you can buy them at Shoppers Drug Mart and online. If Stila’s offering sounds more up your alley, it’s a great product as well, but be warned—most Sephoras don't carry it, so do your research before setting out. Whatever you choose, I’m sure you'll fall for metallic eyeshadows like I have! EYESHADOW Image of product via Essence Vegan Cuban picadillo > A surprisingly hearty vegan stew Brittney MacDonald Life & Style Editor Canada doesn't have a nuclear attack warning system—yet > At least we won't get tripped up like Hawaii Greg Waldock Staff Writer fter the panic and subsequent backlash over Hawaii’s nuclear attack false alarm, many people decided it would be prudent to see if their own countries have something similar. Given that, it’s a touch surprising to learn that Canada has no method of instant warning over a nuclear launch, like texting or phone alarms—it only has the same TV and radio interruptions that served the last couple decades. Only in the past year has the Canadian federal government forced cell providers to allow for instant alarms. Nuclear war preparedness in Canada has understandably fallen by the wayside since the days of the Cold War that began in the 50s. Canada in particular has relaxed quite a bit in the military department. America, as expected, has not: Incoming missile alarms have been part of standard operating procedures for years, especially in high risk areas such as Hawaii. In fact, the recent Canadian government requirement for such an alarm system is likely only due to increased Russia/America/China/Korea tensions over the past year or two. We just don’t seem to consider ourselves in any sort of great danger, and haven't fora long time. Even NORAD, the controversial combined American-Canadian aerospace warning system, is focused more on drug trafficking than actual nuclear threats. The framework for new emergency notifications already exists; in areas near nuclear power plants, texts messages are already a major part of the meltdown warning systems. Establishing something similar around major coastal population centers and military bases for a ballistic missile attack should be relatively easy to do. Given that, it may be a touch surprising that it doesn’t already exist, but if Hawaii is proof that it can work—as Hawaii already has something similar in place. Hawaii is also proof that it can fail. Much of our nuclear program is more manual and less computer- operated than most people suspect. Hawaii’s system is a dead man’s switch, meaning that the watch station needs to be checked in on three times a day or the alarm automatically goes out. The understandably tight-lipped Emergency Management Agency has only said that an employee had pushed the wrong button during one of the shift egin by preheating your oven to 400°F. Drain the chickpeas thoroughly, then toss them in 1/4 tsp of cumin, a pinch of salt, 1/2 tsp minced garlic, 1/4 tsp cayenne, and 1 tbsp of olive oil. Lay evenly over a baking sheet, and roast them for 15 minutes, then set them aside. Next, prepare by draining the stewed tomatoes and setting them aside. Heat the remaining olive oil in a large pan, and sauté the onions, bell pepper, and remaining garlic until the onions begin to turn a little brown around the edges. After that, add the remaining cumin, the oregano, bay leaves, and cinnamon. Let that cook until you can really smell cinnamon, as this means that the veggies have begun to absorb the various spices. Once that occurs, add your tomatoes, vinegar, tomato paste, sweet potatoes, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Lower the pan to medium heat and cook covered for approximately 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. Once the potatoes are done, add in the now-roasted chickpeas that you set aside earlier, as well as the olives. Stir thoroughly, then serve! Image via CotterCrunch.com changes, immediately triggering the alarm and causing a state-wide panic. The reliance on human operators prevents hacking and remote controlling of nuclear weapon and defense systems, but it opens the door for human error. That seems to be a PR disaster in waiting that the various Canadian governments over the years have felt comfortable avoiding until recently. More information is likely to emerge over the coming year as the federal government, along with the Canadian militaries, American militaries, and NORAD attempts to build a Canadian instant public warning system. With Vancouver, Victoria, and the Canadian Forces Base in Esquimalt so close to each other, we in BC should hear a lot about it—though hopefully not by accident at eight in the morning.