By LAM HOC LEON The Spawn Points are designated by continuous observation and testing. Not all Spawn Points around TU have been located and the designated ones could change over time. A couple of months ago, an app took the world by storm, it broke the record for the most downloaded app within the first week of it’s release. It is the hype and craze of the season. It is Pokémon GO, brought to you by Niantic. Although the game is way different from it’s predecessors on Nintendo, it did not stop fans from wanting to be the very best. So if you’re hooked on this game but you got to stay in campus most of the day you might as well know what’s native around these parts. The following will include an in-depth guide on Pokémon GO around TU and the game’s spawn mechanics.
Secondly, much like how animals in real life have the their own habitats patterns, Pokémon GO uses the same concept. They are called nests. Nests are spawning anomalies where one type of Pokemon has a high tendency to spawn at certain locations. There are a total of three different kinds of nests, the “frequent spawn area” where a species of Pokémon can be commonly found around the area. A “frequent spawn point”, which is a spot where a rare or uncommon Pokémon typically spawn. Lastly, a “cluster spawn” which is an area where there’s multiple rare and uncommon Pokémon spawning at one spot. When species at known nests change, this is what’s called a migration. Though migrations right now are not common, they still happen. On average migrations occur every 23/24 days. It is important to note that these aren’t drastic changes and that some nests are not affected by it.
Note: This list is based continuous observation and the list will change over time due to migrations and other factors. Commonly found species besides Pidgeys, Caterpies, Weedles, and Zubat, are Slowpoke, Staryu, Krabby. There are a few nests around TU grounds as well, especially near the Pokestops. There are Magikarp nests, Psyduck Nests, Sparrow nests, and Meowth nests. For the rarer species, Golbats, Kinglers, Magmars, Growlithes, Machops, and Machokes have been sighted as of late. Though there were reports of Gyarados sightings, I have not confirm these sightings myself. The rare Pokemon nests that have been observed consist of Dratinis so far. So now that you have a more in-depth understanding of how the spawning mechanic in the game works, including the factors that correlate with it, and known Pokémon nests around TU, you can now go forth and be the best Pokémon trainer and catch them all on campus. Who knows, you might actually start taking down TU Gyms sooner than you think. My advice is to start finding friends of the same team then start raiding the Gyms with sheer numbers.
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By ILI RUZANNA IQBAL Taona Oswald Chipunza,19 aka “Teemak” showing off his style when rocking the stage during performances. | Photo Credit: Tasla Media A phone call answered from 8000km away, and a voice says that your mother has passed on. How could anyone bear that much pain, especially for a 15-year-old son? That was what Taona Oswald Chipunza aka 'Teemak' from Zimbabwe had to endure, back in September 2012 while he was in Malaysia. “The worst thing that could ever happen to me, happened, I could not see myself surviving in this world without my mother and I was hurt.” As a young boy, Teemak had always been very fond of music, and he knew he was born for it. At 9 years old, he and his mother recorded an album together titledMother & Son. The album was his mother’s dream, and they both wanted to do it together. However, as things got busier and time was not on their side, his mother could not fully commit to making music with him. Nevertheless, Teemak continued on his own and started singing at churches. In 2011, 14-year-old Teemak moved to Malaysia to pursue his studies. Apart from that, he also started writing raps as a way to express himself. He was a natural when it came to putting words together. “I listened to many rappers who were as young as me and that motivated me to follow the passion of rap," said Teemak. His initial stage name was actually Lil Tee, Tee being derived from his first name Taona. He recorded his first song titled Good Life, performing it everywhere as the song filled him with immense happiness. He was not just outstanding in front of a crowd, rapping his heart out; even the crowd thought he was outstanding. As more papers were inked with rap lyrics, Teemak felt closer to achieving his dream of becoming a rapper musician, since people around him were amazed at his talent at such a young age. In June 2012, his favourite song of all time titled My Ambition was recorded which led to releasing publicly in September. He was ecstatic about it so he sent the song to his friends, and all the way to Zimbabwe for his mother to hear it through his younger brother. “My younger brother made her listen to it, and he said that she loved it.” Everything was going so well for Teemak, until a few weeks later. On 15th September, his mother, Makanyara passed away in her sleep due to heart failure. With a heavy heart, he flew back to his birthplace to attend her funeral. “I released My Ambition 13 days later after her funeral, in honour of her life," expressed Teemak. Most 15-year-old's would react negatively to a situation like this, but not Teemak. He decided that Lil Tee was not working for him anymore, as he was getting older. In honour of his mother and her dream of recording their first album together, he decided to be Teemak, with ‘Tee’ derived from his first name Taona, and ‘Mak’ from his mother’s name Makanyara. Since then, he knew that his mother had always been the sole inspiration to his music and the songs he has been writing. “I feel her around me sometimes. She is the reason as to why I put my heart and soul into every single word I write.” Teemak's music is all about the soul and love. | Photo Credit: Tasla Media Teemak has achieved much success in his music career. His latest single Heaven and Hell has been on the music charts 3 times in a row back in Zimbabwe. He has also won for the Osiris International Talent in Malaysia in April 2016.
Other than rap, he also creates hip-hop music, rhythm & blues as well as soulful music that focuses on spreading the message of love. After everything that Teemak has been through, his biggest challenge yet is having self-doubt. But with time, he learned to appreciate the talent he has been gifted, and use it to impact the world as best as he could. “Stay true to your ambition and never be afraid of who you are. Be original as possible, because no one wants another Beyoncé or Ed Sheeran," said Teemak. He collaborated with an award winning artist from Zimbabwe to produce a song titled 24 which will be released on 15th September, which marks four years since his mother’s passing. Despite all that has happened to Teemak, he will not stop at nothing. Music has brought him divine peace and has strengthened him when he was weak. We can all learn from Teemak that with passion, if you put your mind to something, anything is possible. By THEODORA Megan gives advice to the Anika Hunter about dealing with a quater-life crisis from the movie Laggies. | Photo Credit: Netflix.com Quarter-life Crisis, a term that originates by analogy with midlife crisis involves a series of symptoms such as anxiety, insecurity, loneliness and depression due to employment, finances and relationship problems followed by - what is considered to be the worst symptoms - the expectations and pressures from society.
A survey conducted by Gumtree.com found 86% of millennials admitted to feel under pressure to succeed in their relationships, finances and careers before turning 30. The data showed 40% were worried about not earning enough money, while the other 32% was under pressure to marry and have children by the age of 30. Author of Get it Together: A Guide to Surviving Your Quarterlife Crisis, Damian Barr agreed that the 20s is a scary time in life, as it is the time where you have to fight millions of fresh graduates for a job at the same time trying to hold on to a rocky relationship. Unlike midlife crisis, the quarter-life crisis is not widely recognized. There are no ‘experts’ to assist in this matter, which is why our perception of quarter-life crisis is mostly shaped through what the media portrays. The notion of quarter-life crisis often romanticized by the media, the angst-ridden youth, lost and flawed is one of cinema’s favourite personifications. Take The Graduate as an example, the 1967 classic was one of the first to depict the issue. Like other millennials (the unlucky ones, at least), I romanticize quarter-life crisis with existential quotes like one by F. Scott Fitzgerald, “It’s never too late to be whoever you want to be”. And if you’ve heard that outrageous advice: “It’s okay to quit your well-paid job to travel the world” and actually considered it at some point in your 20s, you are definitely a millennial going through quarter-life crisis. However, no affirmative phrases or empowering articles can really save us from the agony of quarter-life crisis. We were never prepared for our twenties with no one warned us that “dream job” is just a myth or that 'the one' does not exist. We were not taught how to deal with this looming anxiety, depression and loneliness. What we learnt instead, were to get good grades so that we can go to a top university, get a financially secured job and find a loving husband or wife. At 24, nothing felt as stable as I would have liked it to be. I am in my final year and as soon as I finish this semester I would have to enter the 'real world', in many ways the idea of graduating terrifies me to death because of the expectations and the pressures to form a 'perfect' life. I am constantly perplexed with questions: Is this all I’ll ever be? Do I really have to live up to everyone’s expectations? To earn lots of money? To get married? Most of all, I contemplate my absurd choices that is to take a year off travelling after graduation just like what they would do in movies, a journey of 'self-discovery' as they would call it. And if this was a movie directed by Lynn Shelton, I would have made an impulsive decision whenever I want to 'take a break from life' by hiding out at a high school student’s home and then fall in love with her father which resulted in all my problems to be magically solved by then. Unfortunate for me, my life was not directed by Shelton and there is not going to be an unrealistically good looking man who would save me from my misery. Just like majority of movies that depicts quarter-life crisis, Shelton’s movie, Laggies, draws an unrealistic answer to quarter life crisis, instead she taught us to explore the territory of quarter-life crisis and portrayed the issue as an inherently funny condition. The falseness of 'happily ever after' depicts by the society has left me, as well as others, hopeful yet unfulfilled. But although we are all clouded by angst and concerns, let’s not forget our dreams and aspirations. After all, there has never been a success story that was not filled with passion and determination. By PARK JUNGA Sybil Kathigasu; the only Malayan woman to be awarded the George Medal for bravery. | Photo Credit: ipohecho.com.my On 6 September, Google Doodle marked the 117th anniversary of war hero Sybil Kathigasu’s birth. This simple doodle made me wonder who she was and prompted me to start asking questions to my fellow classmates, most of whom were of Malaysian nationality. However, none of them knew or were interested in who she was. I was not surprised when my classmates told me they did not know about her. What shocked me was that they were not interested at all! It appears that history is a boring subject or insignificant to them. Since when and where did youths begin to lose interest in history? Was it always just a flat out boring subject to learn? Who really is to blame? I believe that history should be a pillar for society, especially remembering those that had sacrificed for their country. Our very existence could be called into question if not for the bravery of said war heroes in history. For one to neglect one’s own culture and history is inexcusable. A potential source for the issue could be due to the lack of government support on educating youths about history. Have those people who are in charge of writing Sybil’s history given up on delivering justice to the past and making the learning experience an exciting journey for students? Is the system itself flawed? The answer lies most likely in all the aforementioned. For a start, the government should accept the system’s shortcomings and amend them for the sake of other students who are pursuing their education. It is never too late to start over. Even if one was fully brought up with the motivation to learn and gives appreciation for history, the official sources seem to lack credibility. It is not unheard of for textbooks to twist the facts especially when there is a political motive behind it. Other countries have been accused of this as well, such as Japan. But keeping within the context of Malaysia, we are at a point where as a nation; we no longer know what to believe. Google's commemorative doodle of Sybil Kathigasu. | Photo Credit: Google There is no such thing as an empire that survives forever. The government should give out opportunities for students to learn about the facts of their own history so that students in the future would have better chances to appreciate the country and equality among different races.
Moreover, history can also be a major offered to students just like other university majors. It can be observed that the Malaysian education system does not give the same opportunity to students as much as those from different courses. In addition, history should also be a course made available to students so that they are exposed to history-related subjects and apply history as part of a students future career choice. Another way is to set up a system where students can study and do more research on influential people from the past and how they have affected the present time. As Malaysians, we should realise that history is not just for education purposes but as an element that instills a sense of patriotism within the people, towards our nation’s history. Another contributing factor is that some may be ashamed of their past history. Is history ever something to be ashamed of? For every victor there is a loser. Furthermore, it’s not only the victories that are worth remembering. Losses is also a key part of history and embracing it can have far more profound effects as opposed to papering over the cracks and thus losing a crucial lesson to be learned from the past. There is an old saying that ignorance is not a crime, but neglecting to correct said ignorance is. Governments ignoring their respective citizens’ right to know the facts should also be a crime. Everyone, including the youth, should know the facts when it comes to their own history and embrace it, no matter what. After all, isn’t a fact something that cannot be changed? The education system might be a hard thing to change. Nonetheless, if we adopt the mindset in which we think that this wrong can be rectified by the passing of time, we will be trapped in a vicious cycle of ignorance for eternity. Taking the initiative to learn about history on your own seems to be the only hope and alternative at this current juncture, with the internet and the wealth of free resources hosted on it posing as a great enabler. With this in mind, it does seem like the fate of history itself lies in the hands of the youth, and how they choose or neglect to harness the power of the internet age. On one hand lies empowerment from learning the lessons of the past, and the other a dark future that features a society that seems doomed to repeat the mistakes of their forefathers. By LIM YUE LYNN From left: Black Panther, DC Comics: Bombshells, Silk, Green Lanterns, All-New Wolverine and Captain Marvel. | Photo Credit: Marvel & DC Comics In the early days of superhero movies, audience’s excitement are mainly spurred on by Batman and Superman films, followed later on by a broader brand of heroics featuring prominently powered team-ups (Avengers, X-men and the Guardians of the Galaxy) and anti-heroes/villains (Watchmen, Deadpool and Suicide Squad). Of course, the highly anticipated Wonder Woman film deserves a special mention as well!
If you think comic book movies are awesome, their television counterparts are no less superb too. Boasting an increasingly diverse cast of characters, storylines and genres, comic book TV shows are booming in numbers (example: The Walking Dead, Arrow, Preacher, Wynonna Earp, Gotham, Supergirl, Marvel’s Jessica Jonesand this impressive list just goes on and on). Big and small screen adaptations are amassing fans and conveniently directing audience’s awareness towards the shows’ original source materials, which in turn lead to the comic book industry’s resurgence. Without further ado, lets start the ball rolling by getting to know ‘bout some ongoing and fascinating DC and Marvel titles gracing the comics world.
Black Panther issue 1 April debut was that month’s top-selling single issue, surpassing the quarter million mark. The series revolving around heroism, rebellion, terrorism and making hard choices is written by Ta-Nehisi Coates (bestselling author of Between the World and Me) and drawn by veteran artist, Brian Stelfreeze. With a movie adaptation slated for 2018 release, Black Panther finally has his long-awaited turn in the spotlight.
Besides spotting an all-female cast of bombshells (ranging from icons such as Wonder Woman, Catwoman, Batwoman, Harley Quinn, Supergirl to underrated characters such as The Question, Amanda Waller, Big Barda, Poison Ivy, Huntress, Batgirls, Raven, Zatanna and basically, the list keeps growing with each issue), this much-adored series also feature themes like ‘kick-a** badassery’, Nazis, female empowerment, inclusivity, cool superheroines, shenanigans, retro aesthetics and war missions all wrapped up in a delightful bow. This series even has their own line of statues!
Though a relatively new Marvel character, Silk’s an OG in her own right. Despite sharing similar Spider-like abilities with Peter, she does have her own distinctive backstory, having been in isolation for ten years. This means that she doesn’t play well with others, thus putting herself in a head-on collision course with other Marvel Universe members in her journey of rediscovering her identity, finding her family and playing catch up with the world.
Consequently, this new and excellent run details Jessica Cruz’s and Simon Baz’s realistic struggle in facing the external demonic threat of the Red Lanterns and battling the internal threat of their own personal demons, all the while facing dysfunctional partnership bickering!
Also, if you’re new to comics and not into those stereotypical superhero-saves- the-day story, Hellcat! can be your first comic book to jump on board.
Mixing complex moralities with classic high-energy action in her current solo series, Laura Kinney quickly cements her worthy position in the Marvel Universe as the heroine you should be rooting for.
Coupled with the fact that Brie Larson is playing the famed captain in Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first solo female superhero film, there’s no direction but upwards and onwards for Carol Danvers. Thanks to Hollywood, comic books are currently enjoying a mighty upswing in sales, global interest and readership. After all, movie and television adaptations are huge and significant contributors on the increasing attention and curiosity towards such ‘illustrated books’. So what’re you waiting for? Go and read some comics, won’t ya? |
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