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40 ARTS & CULTURE By Emily Neilsen Is it real love? The Bachelor is a show that takes 25 contestants (‘hot’, single females) who compete to win the love of one man who has been deemed a suitable and eligible bachelor. These females all live together and are gradually eliminated (read: dumped) not by text message, not in private, but on national TV in front of all the other contestants. The Bachelor gives everyone a rose except for the girls who failed to win his heart. The rose will deteriorate a few days later – a perfect symbol for the result of most relationships on The Bachelor. With Australia joining in on the fun, Network Ten is currently screening the third season and have announced the next season will be The Bachelorette. Hilariously, the Bachelorette will be a girl from the last season who was left broken hearted. Let’s examine what has made you get to the point of auditioning for this show. Going to bars, joining social groups and talking to strangers didn’t seem to work, so instead you’ve decided to be on a show where you will have a 1 in 25 chance of winning the affection of a man you may not even be interested in. But with competition comes the need to win, and being in it for the long haul could see you go on some pretty amazing dates. Skydiving or a trip to Thailand? Any type of date you want is possible. While these could be the best fun of your life, any date after that probably won’t be the same. Once you’re away from the cameras and forced to deal with every day life together, that’s where the real drama happens. That’s what the show hasn’t quite figured out – how to keep the relationships going. The show draws comparisons to Playboy Mansion. You have the Bachelor, you have the hot girls who fawn over him, and you have the money. Is it wrong that the two are so similar? That’s up to you to decide. But one of the biggest similarities is, admittedly, it’s thoroughly entertaining. I get angry when I see the girls vying for the same guy. I want to throw things at the screen when they make the girls go through the rose ceremony, and I think it is a ridiculously unrealistic way to find love. But it’s the perfect excuse to hang with your pals, drink lots of wine, and complain about your love life and vow to never audition for a show to find love. It’s entertainment; it’s not real life. So if you plan on finding someone in real life, maybe stick to the good old simple dating tactics, unless you feel like a touch of drama is needed in your life. What would really make it interesting would be to see a bisexual person as The Bachelor/ Bachelorette. We’d have to wait for Australia to legalise gay marriage for that to happen though, so that’s another battle in itself. Hey there sexy, I heard you’re still a single pringle and haven’t found your perfect someone yet. The television industry has a solution for you. The Bachelor. Before you do audition, please consider the side effects: extreme jealousy, feelings of insecurity, humiliation during and after the show has aired, a tarnished reputation (or sometimes a better one if you play your cards right) and low self-esteem... unless you win. Until then, we rely on Sam Wood, this season’s Australian bachelor. In terms of his love life, no one knows the result yet. In terms of the viewers, it has so far served as a reminder to not take love too seriously. Or at least the love we see on TV. Good luck Sam, and please don’t make me hurl another pillow at the screen for not eliminating Sandra.
ARTS & CULTURE 41 Cecil the Lion and the Debate on Hunting BY Elyse Walton For the past couple of weeks, my newsfeed has been flooded with reports of the shooting of Zimbabwean Cecil the Lion by an American dentist and big-game hunting enthusiast. The controversy attracted international attention, resulting in major backlash from conservationists, celebrities, politicians and global and social media. Cecil’s story has reignited a debate on the flourishing business of African trophy hunting, the sport of killing wild game and keeping heads, antlers and pelts as souvenirs, and the industry’s effects on wildlife conservation. Walter Palmer allegedly paid $55,000 to professional hunter and guide Theo Bronkhorst for the opportunity to kill a lion. Cecil was lured a kilometer from Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe’s largest game park, and shot with a crossbow. On July 1, <strong>2015</strong>, 40 hours later, Cecil was tracked and killed with a rifle. Cecil’s ruthless killing has sparked global outrage. Palmer’s 1.1 million dollar Florida home has been vandalized. After having his personal details posted online and numerous hate messages and death threats, he has gone into hiding. The online petition "Justice for Cecil", demanding the Zimbabwean government cease issuing hunting permits for endangered animals, has over 900,000 signatures. The president of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk, has called for Palmer to be tried and hanged. Big name celebrities have been extremely vocal about the issue, from Jimmy Falon to Mia Farrow. Initially I was delighted to see a call for action for lion conservation. With less than 30,000 left in the wild, the lion population has dropped an estimated 30% to 50% in the past 20 years alone. Over 665 lion carcasses are exported from Africa annually and the industry generates approximately $613 million to South African reserves. Multiple studies have concluded that trophy hunting negatively impacts African lion populations, including the Oxford University research study on the impact of hunting on Hwange National Park, of which Cecil was a subject. Of the 62 lions studied, 34 lions have died during the study period, 24 of those deaths as a result of sports hunting. Many hunters and researchers argue that trophy hunting is beneficial to wildlife conservation as its substantial revenue funds conservation initiatives and assists African communities. However, this argument was disproven by the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s 2013 report demonstrating that trophy hunting only accounts for 0.27 percent or less of the GDP of each African country in which it’s conducted. The history of hunting runs deep with colonialism and it "The history of hunting runs deep with colonialism and it is a ritual of white dominance. When Britain invaded Africa around 1870, British sportsman often used their ideas of "fairness" to distinguish themselves from Indigenous hunters." is a ritual of white dominance. When Britain invaded Africa around 1870, British sportsman often used their ideas of "fairness" to distinguish themselves from Indigenous hunters. Imperialist American president Theodore Roosevelt, was an avid big-game hunter, and firm believer in eugenics. Cecil himself is named after Cecil Rhodes, the founder and colonizer of Rhodesia. Today, trophy hunting remains a "white man’s" sport throughout southern Africa. Professional hunters are often white men willing to pay thousands of dollars to kill endangered animals, which they are able to afford thanks to their large disposable income. With over 70% of the Zimbabwean population living below the poverty line, most aren’t able to afford the "luxury" of hunting. Many hadn’t even heard of Cecil at all, despite reports of him being the most famous lion in Africa. That’s when I realized the campaign to avenge Cecil was also displaying the presence of colonialism today. Why aren’t Westerners concerned about Zimbabwe’s staggering poverty rate? Why isn’t there continual media coverage about the human rights violations at the hands of Zimbabwe’s authoritarian president Robert Mugabe? Of all the issues to tackle in Zimbabwe, which one deserves the most attention?
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