Capilano Courier | Vol. 50, Issue 8.

VOLUME 50, ISSUE 8

NOVEMBER 13–19, 2017

CAMPUS LIFE

Two students bring boxing to campus

Inside Capilano University's music community pg. 10

SPORTS

Blues soccer season recaps

EDITOR'S DESK

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Carlo Javier capcourier@gmail.com

MASTERS PROGRAM

SOLID WALL OF SOUND

News

MANAGING EDITOR

Justin Scott manager.capcourier@gmail.com

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NEWS EDITOR

Christine Beyleveldt news.capcourier@gmail.com

STUFF THE BUS BACK AGAIN AT CAPILANO UNIVERSITY

Campus Life

OPINIONS EDITOR

Tia Kutschera Fox opinions.capcourier@gmail.com FEATURES EDITOR

Helen Aikenhead specialfeatures.capcourier@gmail.com ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR

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THE NORTH SHORE WANTS A SKYTRAIN? GET IN LINE

Opinions

Rachel D'Sa arts.capcourier@gmail.com CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR

Greta Kooy campuslife.capcourier@gmail.com

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#METOO AND A LETTER ON SOLIDARITY

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Jessica Lio online.capcourier@gmail.com

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Cristian Fowlie pm.capcourier@gmail.com COMMUNITY RELATIONS MANAGER

John Tabbernor community.capcourier@gmail.com

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BEST OFF-CAMPUS STUDY SPOTS

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Andy Rice andy.capcourier@gmail.com

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BRINGING MAGIC TO THE BLUESHORE THEATRE

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“I’m a creative genius and there’s no other way to word it,” – Kanye West

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ne of the stereotypes I often encounter is that because I am a Filipino, I should be musically talented. I should be able to play a handful of instruments and that I should be able to wow a crowd at a karaoke bar.

I do wow crowds in karaoke – just not in a good way.

Despite my utter lack of musical talent, I, like mostly anyone, am deeply passionate about music. I listen to a wide variety of genres, try my damnedest to be as open minded as possible to new sounds and unlike our news editor, I very much consider and value rap’s place in music.

I first encountered and enjoyed the sounds of hip-hop in my childhood – think the likes of Nelly and Ja Rule – but it wasn’t until the seventh grade when I really fell down the rabbit hole of hip-hop wonderland.

By way of the NBA Live 07 soundtrack, I found “Kick, Push” by Lupe Fiasco and “Listen” by Talib Kweli – two songs that unknowingly set me off to an appreciation of not just sound, but lyrics, rhyme schemes and storytelling.

The rabbit hole guided me to other greats that your typical hip-hop head would recommend. From the usual suspects like Kanye West, Nas and OutKast, to deeper cut artists like The Roots, J Dilla and MF Doom. I grew to love hip-hop and even found myself integrating many of its facets in academia, whether it was through the simple use of profound lyrics as preface for essay subsections, or using Yeezus as medium to better understand George Herbert Mead’s Symbolic Interactionism Theory.

I saw rap music as a platform that existed beyond simple means of entertainment and business. I saw it as a way to dispense language and vernacular that otherwise would not have permeated past their places of origin.

In one of my final classes at Capilano University as an undergrad, I wrote a comprehensive thesis about my own racial identity and how I see my place in Canada’s multicultural community. In that class and the process of working on my research, I came to an understanding that the works of a great many rappers – and other musicians of other genres, too – not only influenced my place and perspective regarding things such as culture and collective identity, but also my very understanding and use of English. I joked about how Lupe Fiasco and Kanye West taught me the English language. Turns out it wasn’t really a joke.

Although music has been a great part of

my life and identity, I, on the other hand, haven’t done much to reciprocate what music has done for me. The talent and capacities to pay tribute to music through actual performance and development of skill does not exist within me. And while I do try to attend a handful of live performances a year, I do still face the financial constraints that restrict my live show attendance.

As cliché as it sounds, music tends to be taken for granted. Much worse is how the hard work and creative process that musicians dedicate to their work can be cast aside by consumers. I may sound like one of the biggest Kanye “Stans”, but the blurred lines between “celebrity” and “artist” is slowly eradicating our genuine and organic appreciation of craft. I fear that when our legendary production designer, Cristian Fowlie, inevitably becomes the celebrity he deserves to be, we could forget that for years he did, and continues to, do the work.

In this week’s issue of the Courier, readers will get an inside look at one of CapU’s most revered programs: Jazz Studies. Like the other arts-based programs of CapU (IDEA, Acting for Stage and Screen, Costuming, etc.) students from the Jazz Studies program can be overlooked and forgotten.

It doesn’t help that they often stay in the dwellings of the Fir Building.

Most of the general school demographic might not know, but Jazz Studies have produced quite the number of success stories. As CapU moves towards placing more emphasis on professional studies, I hope that the prestige and success of the Jazz Studies program – and other artsbased fields are not overshadowed, or worse, forgotten.

The arts is an infinitely valuable facet of our lives, and the least we can do to reciprocate that impact is to show appreciation to the artist as a creative, and not as a service provider.

NEWS

CSU APPROVES TOP CHOICES OF SPOTS FOR STUDENT UNION BUILDING The proposed area would require the Maple building to be torn down Christine Beyleveldt NEWS EDITOR

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MLA PROPOSES NORTH SHORE SKYTRAIN Jane Thornthwaite produces map of rail system route that could ease traffic congestion

underway, is a Mountain Highway interchange that will provide westbound access to Highway 1 and include an additional lane in each direction going over the Mountain Highway overpass towards Lynn Valley.

The second phase will include a new Christine Beyleveldt overpass connecting Mount Seymour NEWS EDITOR Parkway and Keith Road, as well as etter access to public transit two new bridges by the Lynn Creek and more efficient transportation Bridge, one going westbound and are among the chief concerns of another eastbound. The eastbound North Shore residents. MLA for North bridge will give drivers travelling along Vancouver-Seymour, Jane Thornthwaite, Mountain Highway direct access to the has spent the last eight years of her time in Ironworkers Memorial Bridge, and the office getting a $198 million project off the westbound bridge will separate traffic ground that when completed, will separate towards Lynn Valley and reduce the bridge traffic from local traffic. “But that’s amount of weaving in and out of the not going to help us in the long term. And lanes. what we need is rapid train services that Finally, the project will shift towards connects the North Shore to Vancouver or Dollarton Highway and Main Street, Burnaby or both,” she said. where commuters often get Instead, Thornthwaite has stuck in traffic mid-afternoon.

“We pay the highest property taxes made a more radical proposal Phibbs Exchange will also see – a SkyTrain across the North arguably in the region with very little an overhaul after the year 2020, Shore that would run from Cates and Thornthwaite would like to service devoted to transit. The only Park to Dundarave Beach, and see at least the possibility of region that gets a pretty good level of including a SkyTrain station in connect with Gilmore Station in Burnaby. She noted that the the upgrades. transit is in the City of North Van,” SkyTrain would pass over the Thornthwaite is not expecting Burrard Inlet where the rail a rapid transit line on the North –JANE THORNTHWAITE line currently travels over the Shore for at least a decade. The CN Second Narrows Bridge, which was and ferry traffic coming from Vancouver North Shore doesn’t have the population built in 1968 and is due for replacement Island via Horseshoe Bay commute density to warrant one. “But if you recall, in the near future, and travel along through the area to get to the rest of the the Evergreen Line and the Canada Line the shore where the Canadian Pacific Lower Mainland. As a result, residents [were] built first and then density came Railway lines currently are to make use get stuck in the commuter traffic trying after,” she said. “What we’ve been told of existing tracks. to travel back and forth. She hopes that on the North Shore is ‘you’ve got to build Currently, the North Shore lacks there will one day be the possibility density, then you’ll get the transit’.” efficient public transit. Under Mayor of extending a SkyTrain line on the Even though TransLink has stated Gregor Robertson’s 10-year-plan for the North Shore as far north as Squamish that they won’t consider a SkyTrain future of transportation in the Lower as the community continues to grow. until the completion of the 10-yearMainland, several buses that travel However, Thornthwaite’s aide, Nick plan, Thornthwaite hopes to interest across the North Shore and the SeaBus Hosseinzadeh, added that a Squamish TransLink and the Mayor’s Council between Lonsdale Quay and Waterfront extension would require a rail traveling at and put the North Shore in their sights, Station would see increased service. A up to 100 kilometers an hour considering because for the time being increased bus new B-line on Marine Drive and Main the distance between Squamish and the service won’t make the difference that is Street would also begin running. Those rest of the North Shore. The SkyTrains needed. service increases wouldn’t include the currently travel at 60-65 kilometers an 212 between Deep Cove and Phibbs hour. In the meantime, the Mountain Exchange though, which passes the Highway and Lower Lynn improvement Capilano University residence, and the project is supposed to make commuting 211 between Seymour and Vancouver. across the North Shore easier.

“My issue is that there’s virtually The first phase, which is currently

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nothing for my constituents east of Seymour – the majority of the District of North Van,” said Thornthwaite. “The only things in that 10-year-plan are for the City of North Van.” Thornthwaite believes both of these lines would benefit the most from increased service, which neither will see because they service the District of North Vancouver instead of the city. “We pay the highest property taxes arguably in the region with very little service devoted to transit. The only region that gets a pretty good level of transit is in the City of North Van,” she said.

The North Shore is also a major commuter route for people who don’t necessarily live in the area but still have to get to work. Residents from Whistler and Squamish, which Thornthwaite noted is a rapidly growing community,

fter months without an update on the Student Union Building, which students began paying nearly an extra $3 per credit towards this academic year in order for it to be erected, the Capilano Student’s Union (CSU) has settled on their top choice of location for the building. At a board of directors meeting on Nov. 3 the CSU voted in favour of proposing to the school that they include in their campus master plan space for a two-story building where the Maple building currently stands as their first choice. Their second choice of location is next to the Cedar Courtyard.

Taking into account the financial aspect, accessibility needs and the most effective use of space, the CSU decided that their existing space in the Maple building was optimal. “What we have come to is that keeping the space that we have and going vertically would be all of the above,” Arts and Sciences Faculty Representative Christina Schultz told the board of directors. “The plans as far as the master plan [goes] are not fully developed or finalized, so this is more of a proposal that we can have a firm first and second option to speak to,” she added The CSU went through a visioning process with Engineering Services Company Stantec, and concluded that they would not be able to get what they wanted out of the project if the Maple building were to be renovated, instead the Maple building would have to be demolished to make way for a new building. If the building were erected in their second choice of spot, part of the forest separating the north and south ends of campus would have to be removed in order to clear space.

While most of the Maple building is currently occupied by the CSU, where their office is located, the lounge and the Capilano Courier office, there are also several classrooms utilized by animation students. Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts Faculty Representative Abbey Doucet inquired where the animation students might be relocated too, and Schultz responded that there are additional classrooms in the Arbutus building that aren’t being used, that might serve students well if the Maple building is demolished.

The motion is just a recommendation to the University, so that they don’t make a decision and tentatively place the Student Union Building in a far corner of campus as they draft the campus master plan.

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NEWS

MASTERS PROGRAM ALLOWS STUDENTS TO BOLSTER THEMSELVES Capilano's joint graduate program with the University of Hertfordshire is now more accessible to students from other fields Justin Scott MANAGING EDITOR

CSU ADOPTS A LIVING WAGE POLICY CSU becomes first undergrad student union in BC to take the position Annalisse Crosswell CONTRIBUTOR

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he Capilano Students’ Union (CSU) has committed to paying their staff a living wage. This makes them the first undergraduate student union in BC to take this leadership position and for their work, the Living Wage for Families Campaign intends to honour them with a plaque.

Trying to live on minimum wage in Vancouver can be a struggle to say the least. A living wage is the estimated average hourly wage that a household requires to pay their basic expenses. This is generally almost double BC’s current minimum wage of $11.35 per hour, which was raised from $10.85 on Sept. 15. The

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hile Capilano University is largely known for its undergraduate degree and diploma programs, unbeknownst to most, the Graduate School of Business also offers Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Diplomas, including a joint Graduate Program in International Business. The program, which is jointly run by CapU and the UK’s University of Hertfordshire (U of H), is a one-year program that provides students with a Graduate Diploma in International Management (GDIM) from CapU and a Masters in Science (MSc) and International Business from U of H. The program sees students complete one five-course semester at CapU, followed by a four-course semester at the U of H, which is located just 20 minutes from London’s iconic Kings Cross train station. Once the two semesters of school are completed, students must complete a final project to finish the program. “It’s about an eight-month commitment for classes and then you have about four months to write the final piece,” explained program graduate Sarah Hannah.

After graduating from CapU with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Hannah knew she wanted to continue her education, but wasn’t sure where. When researching possible options,

Hannah kept three main factors in mind – time commitment required to complete the programs, its financial requirements and the end results. She quickly realised that CapU and U of H’s offering was an easy choice. Hannah went on to start the program in September 2014, complete the class component in the UK in May of 2015, hand in her dissertation that September, received her MSc in October and finally her GDIM in June 2016.

While it may seem strange to some to pair an MSc and a GDIM in the same program, Hannah explained it actually makes perfect sense. “In North America, we’re more familiar with the MBA, but the true definition of the MBA is, and what it was created for, is for people from other faculties who need the management or executive skills,” she said, “For students doing a BBA, a MBA is a little redundant, where as a Masters of Science shows a

research ability.”

Although the program is no longer in its infancy, it’s still growing. One of the most recent changes it has undergone is its ease of entry for non-business students.

The program has always allowed students from CapU’s various programs to apply, although there was a complicated administrative process in the past.

Formerly, CapU students from outside of the Business and Professional Studies faculty needed approval from the U of H to enter the program. Now the requirement is gone for Communication and Tourism Managements students, which Hannah credits to the high-quality work produced by the programs’ students. “It’s become seamless. We’re now allowed to accept Tourism students and Communications students without prior approval from U of H,” she said.

The program’s only starting date is

in September, so students interested in it will have to wait until next year.

According to Hannah though, it’s well worth the wait. Not only is it a once-ina-lifetime academic experience and a resume booster, it also allows participants to travel. After completing her time at U of H, Hannah completed her dissertation in Russia, and visited 22 countries in Europe before returning home. But for her, the strongest aspect of the program is the diversification it offers its graduates.

“I’ve come to the realization, as much as I would’ve fought this when I was 18 entering Cap, that education is really a life-long process,” she said. The way Hannah sees things, today’s university graduates are equivalent to high school graduates from her parents' generation, so students should be doing everything they can to diversify themselves and enter the work force one step ahead.

Living Wage for Families Campaign is working toward getting more employers in BC to pay their employees a living wage, which they have determined to be $20.62 per hour. They recognizes employers who, according to organizer Deanna Ogle, “[have] demonstrated to the [campaign] that they pay all direct staff a living wage and have done their best efforts to ensure that any contracted staff are also paid a living wage.” So far the campaign, which has been running since 2008, has signed up over 90 employers as well as seven municipalities, including the City of Vancouver.

Their living wage takes into account such things as childcare, housing, groceries, transportation and also includes two college courses per year for one parent. Though the campaign is clearly aimed at families, Ogle noted that this number is relevant to single occupancy households too. The main reasons for this is that there is not a huge difference in the cost of housing when living alone and buying in bulk, as often happens in family households, which results in cheaper products overall.

According to Perry Safari, CSU president and vice president finance and services, the Living Wage Policy does not mean a change in the budget for the CSU. Staff members were already being paid a wage that, with salary and benefits included, exceeded the requirements of the campaign. This includes unionized staff and the executive director, but not student executives or board members.

“Members of the Capilano Students' Union can be proud that their student society has been able to make their progressive commitment,” he said.

The CSU decided to get involved in the campaign despite already paying their employees a living wage because they wish to advocate for living wages in BC. They want to encourage the changes at a provincial level and the campaign sets an example for other institutions and employers. Not only this, but they acknowledge that students at Capilano University are already in and going into jobs where they deserve to be paid a wage that they can actually live on.

They will also take future steps so that when contracts are up for renewal – like

Student Care – the CSU will ensure they pay their staff living wages too.

In announcing their involvement, the CSU decided that they would issue their own statement rather than sign Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 2’s open letter, which has been circulating the University since the start of the semester and signed by several faculties and other staff. “We did find that SEIU 2’s open letter seemed to place a lot of the pressure and blame squarely on the shoulders of the University,” he said, adding that the complexities of funding for universities played into their decision and that the CSU felt their statement articulated this better.

Ogle and Safari are both enthusiastic about the campaign and it is something that students can definitely be proud of.

The living wage movement is not only important for CapU, but also for the province and the rest of Canada.

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CAMPUS LIFE

CAPILANO FINALLY GETS KO’D Two students are bringing boxing to campus community Greta Kooy CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR

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wice a week, Capilano University students can partake in one of the most unorthodox stressrelieving activities available on campus: boxing.

This past October, business student Dominic Guieb and psychology student Eiren Quintero launched SuperFly Boxing, a student-led boxing program operated in the multi-purpose room behind the Sportsplex. Students can attend two versions of Superfly; Mondays, led by Quintero, are dedicated to technique and fundamentals and Thursdays, led by Guieb, offer more of a bootcamp style of experience. Both classes last for an hour, starting at 11:30 a.m.

Quintero has long tried to bring boxing to campus. “I tried to do it for two years,” he said. For him, finding out about Guieb’s shared interest in the sport not only provided a common identity, but also an opportunity to finally pursue his goal of bringing boxing to CapU. "I tried to do it again this year, and they told me there was someone else working on it, too,” Quintero said. “"I saw that he [Guieb] was also experienced, and we bonded in the way we taught technique. I saw that he was just as passionate as I am about the sport. Let's do our best to try and make this happen."

Since their fateful meeting, the two have started a boxing program that has otherwise been foreign to the CapU campus. “It’s a community of boxers,” said Guieb. “It pushes you.” For many students, particularly during this time of the year, that push just might be the

STUFF THE BUS RETURNS TO CAPILANO UNIVERSITY TRECSA aims to improve on last year’s promising campaign Carlo Javier EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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fter last year’s successful return, members of the Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Students Associaon (TRECSA) are once again partnering with Landsea Tours & Adventures to bring Stuff the Bus back to Capilano University.

From Nov. 20 to 23, TRECSA will be parking an empty Landsea tour bus in the Cedar Courtyard with the purposes of collecting donations for the Covenant House Vancouver, a local charity dedicated to helping homeless and at-risk-youth. Last year, TRECSA succeeded in bringing the iconic Stuff the Bus campaign back to CapU grounds after a five-year hiatus, and for the members, improving on their promising relaunch is crucial.

“Mainly we just want more,” said Robyn Bossons, co-president of TRECSA and fourth-year Tourism Management student. “We did have the bus quite filled [last year] but we could’ve still gotten some more in there, so I think our big thing is getting the community involved and getting more than just the Tourism program involved.”

While the members of TRECSA are primarily comprised of Tourism Management students, the group is making it a mission to show that the campaign is as wide-reaching as possible. “This is definitely something beyond the School of Tourism Management and Outdoor Recreation,” said Andy Chu, co-president and third year tourism student. “This is something that we saw unified the campus together. We had staff, students and even people from the local community to come out and donate items for the Covenant House Vancouver and we just feel that this is an opportunity for Cap to have a pinnacle event this

missing link in getting through a Shaq-sized stress week – or month.

It’s during this time of the semester when all the school work, readings, assignments and other projects that were cast aside are finally starting to catch up. The days are shorter and time less abundant.

Tomorrow is suddenly today, and final exams are cruelly waiting around the corner. By all accounts, this is the worst time of the year for most students.

Students have developed and mastered many ways to cope with school-induced stress. Everything and anything that can be binged is binged – eating, drinking, smoking, sleeping, Netflix originals, even tears – whatever is available to help subside the weight of school. If none of these things end up working out, well, there’s always an option to get physical – to start punching things.

“When you’re boxing, you can’t think about anything else except for the person in front of you,” said Quintero, “It’s very stress relieving.”

So far, class sizes at SuperFly are small, allowing each participant to get the most out of the new resource.

Both instructors are keen on doing individual pad practice with every participant, a necessary routine to ensure that no one gets accidentally punched in the face.

Classes are free to attend. However, space is limited and any interested student looking to spend their class breaks boxing are encouraged to reserve a spot. Simply comment “Hell Yeah” on Superfly’s latest Facebook posts by visiting their “SuperFly Boxing at CapU” page.

Boxing gloves are provided, but attendees are required to bring their own hand wraps. The two had to invest in gloves, but were fortunate to get a club deal from Mikado Martial Arts Store in East Vancouver. Students can also buy hand wraps from either Guieb or Quintero prior to the start of every session for just $10.

semester.”

With a focus on at-risk-youth, TRECSA emphasized that items such as professional clothing and outerwear are particularly more sought after than others. “We get a lot of old t-shirts, which is great, we can always use that, but once again, because they’re [Covenant House Vancouver] trying to get people jobs, professional clothing is always useful,” said Bossons. Also sought after are working boots and other all-weather clothing articles. According to Chu, many of the jobs that youth are able to land involve heavy duty work and Covenant House Vancouver is actively looking for items that pertain to this type of work.

The Stuff the Bus campaign was originally created by Landsea Tours & Adventures. The initiative involved an empty tour bus – with its seats completely removed – essentially operating as a moving donation bin. Through a connection with Landsea Tours & Adventures president and co-owner, Kevin Pearce, TRECSA was able to bring the campaign back to CapU last year.

Pearce, who himself is a graduate of CapU’s Tourism Management program has not only been an influential figure in the community, but also an important alumnus of CapU. “We also collaborate a lot between the School of Tourism Management and Landsea Tours,” said Chu. “Every summer, with our student co-op program, we do send quite a few students out there to get them trained, get the hands-on job shadowing experience with the company – it’s one of our champions within our School of Tourism Management and Outdoor Recreation.”

With Stuff the Bus taking the spotlight this semester, TRECSA is planning on capturing the same buzz for their major spring semester event, RISE. The upcoming networking event is intended to connect third and fourth year tourism students with alumni and potentially create prospective relationships with industry professionals.

Depending on scheduling and availability, TRECSA is also willing to arrange for pick-ups in East Vancouver and the North Shore as part of Stuff the Bus. For more information on the campaign, email TRECSA at capu.trecsa@gmail.com

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CALVIN RAMSSON The ‘yes’ guy Freya Wasteneys CONTRIBUTOR

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n 1999, at the age of 16, Calvin Ramsson took a leap and moved from Abu Dhabi to Vancouver. Now 34, Ramsson says he wouldn’t have it any other way. “I was actually just supposed to be here on a little vacation, and then I ended up living here for the rest of my life.”

For Ramsson, there is always something to be gained from taking a risk. “I’m a yes guy,” he said. “I’ll try anything once.”

Anyone looking at Ramsson’s resume will see his tryall attitude reflected. He has no shortage of experiences, and has been involved in everything from sales, to film and to nutrition.

Not one to be stuffed in a box, Ramsson has built his life around the things that he finds interesting. “School has been sort of on and off for me,” he said, “So I just kind of messed around for a little while.”

By this, Ramsson means that he took on the film industry for six years. After a fluke gig in a beer commercial, he began to land TV roles, movie roles, and even did some feature background. “It’s a very, very fascinating industry, and it’s very strong in BC,” said Ramsson, who was involved until a few years ago. “I’ve had a really long background in odd jobs, but now that I’ve sort of figured out the direction I want to go, I’ve tried to focus everything around it.”

In 2009, also by accident, Ramsson discovered one of his main passions - nutrition. After suffering from a compound fracture in his arm, he was hospitalized, bedridden, and began to feel unhealthy. “I tried a few things and nothing really worked for me, until a friend pointed me towards nutrition,” he said. “The more I learned and healed my body, the more I was fascinated by it.” What started with a mere curiosity resulted in a two-year certification in holistic nutrition at The Institute of Holistic Nutrition (IHN) Vancouver.

His lifelong passion, however, is people. Always one to make a connection, Ramsson loves to talk, listen, and make new friends. “If I can have a career where I’m involved with people and nutrition at the same time, then I think I’m doing alright,” he said.

Now in his second year of Communications at Capilano University, Ramsson believes he is in the right place.

While he was originally drawn to the program because of his interest in public speaking, he feels that he has found a degree that will allow him to build skills, further his interests and push his comfort zone.

In the next year, Ramsson hopes to combine his passions and open his own holistic nutrition market café. The goal is to provide a space of community, where people can enjoy food and learn about nutrition. “A lot of people have said it’s a big risk, but I think I like that,” he said. “You never know until you try, and if you fail, so what? Move on, or take another stab at it.”

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OPINIONS

NO CARPOOL KARAOKE Ticketing of Montreal driver for loud singing is excessive use of power Benjamin Jacobs

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veryone has a go-to song and for Taoufik Moalla, a 38-year-old father of two in Montreal, singing one of his favourites in the comforts of his car cost him a hefty sum. According to the Montreal Gazette, Moalla was slapped with a $149 ticket by police officers for “screaming in a public place,” but his story is that he was singing the refrain of “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” by C+C Music Factory.

While disturbance of peace is a valid offence, simply singing in the private

confines of a vehicle – even if you were to belt your heart out to the highest of notes – is such a trivial issue, that a $149 fine is not only unnecessary, it is also petty. At least, Moalla should have gotten away with a simple warning.

This is not the first case where the Canadian police have handed a heavy fine over something seemingly so innocuous. In January, a Calgary resident, Dave Balay was given a $465 ticket because he had a small tear on the top corner of his driver’s license. Sure, it could pass as vandalism of government property, but a personal identification card is also, well, personal.

Ticketing someone for playing loud music and even enthusiastically singing along is nothing short of an overreaction and unnecessary use of power – especially considering the amount of the fine. It is also worth noting that “disturbing the peace” only applies under the following conditions: the person is fighting, screaming, being intoxicated, impeding or molesting other individuals. None of which were applicable to Moalla’s case, except for screaming, which even then, is a stretch.

If Moalla was screaming, then someone walking by or one of the residents in the neighbourhoods he was driving through would likely have reported his behaviour. However, there was no proof that anyone was disgruntled of his singing, therefore, he was not disturbing the peace. Even if he was actually bothering anybody, then at most, he should have been let off with

a warning. As the CBC reported, Moalla was going to a store to buy water and it’s hard to imagine someone screaming along to anything other than songs made by metal bands such as Slipknot and Slayer.

Both the Moalla and Balay controversies lead to speculations about whether some members of the police force are going on some form of power trip and abusing their authority over innocent people. Especially since both Moalla and Balay hardly even qualify as misdemeanours.

Regardless of how loud Moalla was singing, it could not have been loud enough to really disturb the peace in the neighbourhood he was driving through.

And even if he was annoyingly loud, a $149 ticket is an unfair, unnecessary and utterly unacceptable use of police authority. A warning was more than enough.

BILL 62 CONTRADICTS CANADA’S MULTICULTURALIST VALUES Quebec’s ban on face-covering targets Muslim women Matty Taghipour CONTRIBUTOR

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new bill coming into force in Quebec has caused quite the controversy across Canada.

Quebec’s Liberal government created Bill 62 to encourage secular behaviour within the province. However, human rights advocates, politicians and citizens have voiced their opposition and believe the new bill to be oppressive. Bill 62, passed in October, enforced a ban on face covering, undoubtedly targeting Muslim women.

Justice Minister Stephanie Vallee disagreed with the backlash. “It's a bill about the way public services are rendered between two individuals,” she told the Canadian Press. “It is not a bill about what a person can wear in the public sphere, when they walk on the street, when they're in a park. The bill is not about that.”

Shortly after the bill was passed, Vallee set out to clarify misconceptions regarding the new legislation by indicating situations where citizens may or may not be refused governmental services.

According to the Justice Minister, individuals with face coverings will have to uncover their veil when boarding the bus with a fare that requires photo identification and will be permitted to cover their face once their identity is confirmed. Similar behaviour is expected for alternative public services.

Bill 62 is a reminder that our Constitutional Rights as Canadians are in no way guaranteed. Even though the legislation does not specifically name Muslim women, it’s clear that they will be the ones most affected.

In a – not so – subtle attempt made by the Quebec government, the “Act to foster adherence to State religious neutrality” does everything, but remain neutral.

According to the new law, women wearing a niqab or burka are not permitted to receive governmental services, hold a government position, see a physician and may be prevented from boarding public

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transit services unless they choose to reveal their face.

Although the Quebec Liberal government is adamant the bill isn’t targeting Muslim women, there is no mention of subsequent attire, behaviour, or any other religious garment except for the covering of the face.

Additionally, to claim that a province in a country that is often described as being a cultural mosaic, is objective with regards to faith, is a complete fallacy.

The reality is that the government in this scenario isn’t neutral. Take one look at the crucifix hanging in the National Assembly and the preamble of the Canadian Charter referencing God. Although these gestures are mainly a formality, they remind us that the state has a clear gender, skin color, religion and socio-economic status.

In a similar manner, the citizens of Quebec consist of a mixed race, faith and are in no way secular.

According to the 2011 National Household Assembly survey, Muslims consist of the second largest religious group in Canada with 3.2 per cent of the population and Montreal representing the second largest Muslim population with just over 221,000 Muslims.

Despite the unruly effects this bill could have on Muslim women, it is estimated that 76 per cent of Quebecois are in support of the law while 68 per cent of Canadians are in favour of a similar ban in their own province. For a country that is often described as being tolerant, accepting and multicultural, these statistics convey a different message.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to look closely at the bill and create conversation surrounding its implications, stating in his official response that his aim is to abide by the Charter and fight for the rights of Canadians. The Prime Minister commented, “I don’t think it should be the government’s business to tell a woman what she should or shouldn’t be wearing,” implying that the bill may be challenged by the federal government in the future.

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HOT-TOPIC POTATO, PASS THE PROBLEM ON Vancouver’s housing crisis solutions miss crucial demographic Freya Wasteneys CONTRIBUTOR

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ancouver is notorious for its three favourite conversation topics: weather, food and real estate.

In fact, 74 per cent of people polled in a survey conducted by the City of Vancouver in April admit they regularly rant about the high cost of real estate, and 49 per cent voted it the “hottest topic.” While talking about real estate may be excellent cocktail party banter for some, the ever-increasing gap between income and housing prices is a real and serious issue for many who (try to) live in the Lower Mainland.

In an effort to combat this issue, the City of Vancouver recently donated $25 million of their land-trust to construct 358 affordable housing units. In many ways, this is a positive step forward, with the stipulation that tenants will pay no more than 30 per cent of their income on rent. However, closer inspection shows that tenants are only eligible if they make between $49,999 and $69,500 a year, which dramatically overlooks the people who need affordable housing the most.

On the one hand, it is good to see the City of Vancouver is trying to find solutions. At a roundtable event hosted in June, coined “The Big Conversation”, the city appeared to be reaching out to the people. The point of the event was to develop strategies by allowing residents to provide feedback.

Mayor Gregor Robertson said that the key was to develop “more.” He emphasized the city needed “a mix of housing,” with as much “affordable housing” as they could provide.

But even at the time, Leéne Son, the coordinator for the Carnegie Community Action Project, voiced concern that Vancouver’s homeless population was left out of the conversation entirely, stating that “people who are most marginalized in the community are not heard.”

While these housing units are better than nothing, they are also a slap in the face to many. Despite being ranked the third most unaffordable city in the world by 2017 Demographia Housing Affordability Survey, BC still only has a minimum wage of $11.35 (after a 40

THE NORTH SHORE WANTS A SKYTRAIN? GET IN LINE Fixing notorious traffic congestion will have to come from alternative solutions Madelaine Dawson CONTRIBUTOR

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alk of a North Shore SkyTrain has been circulating for years, but the need for an additional crossing between the North Shore and the rest of the Lower Mainland is drastically increasing. North Shore residents are understandably frustrated, and it isn’t uncommon to hear of Capilano University students missing entire classes due to gridlock. Traffic to and from the North Shore has become some of the worst in the Lower Mainland due to one thing: bridges. The problem isn’t commuters attempting to get from one of side of the North Shore to the other, it's getting to and from the other side of Burrard Inlet.

This fundamental issue must be tackled first before undertaking an immense construction project, which would only

exacerbate the problem.

With frustrating traffic problems, it’s not surprising that North Shore residents are looking for a solution, however far off it may be. North Vancouver-Seymour Liberal MLA Jane Thornthwaite has taken advantage of this by releasing a map of the proposed SkyTrain across the North Shore, extending from Dundarave to Cates Park. Thornthwaite’s map includes a diversion of the SkyTrain line to run alongside the Second Narrows Bridge, pass through Kootenay Loop and terminate at Gilmore station, linking the North Shore to the rest of the SkyTrain network.

Unfortunately, what people love about the North Shore is also what causes its challenges. The diverse landscape attracts visitors and makes it home for residents, however, these natural obstacles present significant challenges for the construction

cent increase in September). If workers were able to maintain full time work, this would average out to a yearly income of $23,608. This is less than half of the qualifying income, and this paired with precarious employment means that many people would not qualify for Vancouver’s new affordable housing.

When even people who fit the traditional definition of “success” find it hard to stay afloat, it is hard to imagine how people with unstable work and poor pay manage to maintain the basic necessities. Unfortunately, the answers

are coming from the top down, rather than the bottom up, and there is a lack of dialogue despite the roundtable event in June.

The City of Vancouver seems to be playing favourites with an exclusive demographic, while maintaining the image of being philanthropic. As usual, the solutions provided are ones that sound good in practice, but fall flat in action. Rather than addressing deeper systemic issues, the intent seems to be to provide positive publicity and simplified quick fixes.

of a rapid-transit line. TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond recognizes the push for improved transit on North Shore but told the North Shore News that it is far down the line, with multiple projects ahead of it.

The City and District of North Vancouver would have to fundamentally change the formation of communities to serve these transit hubs.

Another key factor in how transit decides who to wave their magical SkyTrain wand over next, is population density. According to Statistics Canada, the population of the City of North Vancouver has increased 9.8 per cent since 2011, but the District of North Vancouver has only increased 1.8 per cent (the overall population of North Vancouver is projected to increase 35 per cent from 2006-2041.) So, while the significant population increase in the City of North Vancouver may qualify for a SkyTrain, it’s geography does not.

North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto believes another bridge would simply be a band-aid solution. He was quoted by CBC saying, "When you build new bridges, it's like buying new pants and loosening your pants to deal with the

obesity — it doesn't solve the problem.”

Charming. Mussato supports a SkyTrain well into the future, but as the Capilano Courier reported this past March, the mayor is more focused on the construction of a train tunnel beneath Burrard Inlet.

The tunnel would link Lonsdale Quay and Waterfront station, eliminating the need for the SeaBus, which TransLink has invested in considerably. The terminals are currently undergoing upgrades and as of May 2017, services have increased to almost double the sailings on Sundays, holidays and evenings. This efficient form of transit serves not only daily commuters, but is also a major draw for visitors to the North Shore and the Lonsdale Quay.

Around 16,000 passengers a day get to experience most of Vancouver’s iconic landmarks with this cruise, all for half the cost of your seasonal Starbucks beverage.

North Vancouver would benefit from a rapid-transit system well into the future, but sadly, it is not our turn. With TransLink focusing their energy and funds elsewhere, it is up to us to find a solution to our transportation issues and to find healthy outlets for our road rage.

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THE DOUBLE-EDGED KNIFE How “beautiful food” is dulling our palate

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have listened to The Beatles, seen Martin Scorsese films, read Alice Munro books and, as a direct consumer of their art, I feel comfortable opining on their merits. But I have never eaten Gordon Ramsay's food. I can assume, believe and trust that he is a great chef based on the educated opinions of others, but how could I ever say he's one of my favourite chefs?

How can your favourite chefs be people whose food you have never tasted?

Food is unlike music, literature or cinema – identical copies cannot be made from a master. Each dish is inevitably unique and must be experienced individually.

And while it is true that we also eat with our eyes, it should never be that we judge food primarily with our eyes, or worse, exclusively with our eyes. After all, there is only one way to know if a beautiful dish tastes as good as it looks – by tasting it. But it appears that so many people have been conditioned to an extreme visual bias of food to the point they cannot admit it when

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a “beautiful” dish actually tastes bad, or when an “ugly” dish tastes good.

The ultimate absurdity of competitive food television is that it has moved away from potentially educational programming (teaching skills and recipes, or food philosophies) to becoming another branch of reality TV. It is pure hollow entertainment in form of competitions where the viewers cannot judge anything but appearances and personalities, while convinced that they are competently judging the quality of the food.

The age of Food Network, Pinterest and Instagram has produced a horde of professional and amateur food photographers, bloggers and elasticallydefined “foodies,” and one thing I will grant: food has never looked so fucking good. And yet, perhaps not surprisingly, it has probably never tasted so fucking bland.

So, when I heard of a restaurant called The Dark Table, where all diners eat in a pitch-black room and all staff is visually impaired, I jumped at the opportunity – it sounded like a brilliant idea. Even though I'll admit to having felt great anxiety being blind for an hour and a half, I still encourage people to go try the surprise menu and try to guess the ingredients and the flavours – you can also pick the dishes beforehand, if you want, but honestly, that

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ruins all the fun. With the surprise menu, you may discover that your palate is welltrained, or you may find yourself among others who admit after the meal that they can't tell fish from chicken.

Honestly, the food there isn't phenomenal, but it's decent enough. My disappointment at the menu, ultimately, is that it serves food that would probably look beautiful anyways if you could see it.

On their website, they claim the experience is a “culinary journey through uncharted territory,” but steak, fish and risotto really don't qualify as uncharted territory. It's an experience about blindness rather than blind-tasting. Sadly, it wastes an opportunity to serve delicious ugly food instead.

Bear with me: Google the delicious traditional dish “papa a la huancaína” from Peru. Admit to yourself how unappealingly monochromatic it looks. Now look up a traditional German weisswurst dish.

Behold that albino boiled sausage and how unappealing that phallic shape looks on a plate, especially beside a golden-crusted pretzel. Now look up haggis, that mix of sheep's offals oozing out of that giant testicle-looking grey casing like a ritual disembowelment on a plate – further behold that chunky pile of mashed parsnips, and admit to yourself you don't feel one bit like

trying this incredibly delicious dish.

In the 21st century Pinterest and Instagram world, delicious dishes preserved over centuries by virtue of their flavour are now doomed to a horrifyingly petty sentence - exile by ugliness.

I've eaten haggis, boiled sausages, crispy pig's ears, chicken and beef heart kebabs, pork stomach tacos... And honestly all of that tasted infinitely better than the pretentious, colourful, beautifully plated food I've had time and time again at home in Vancouver. I'm guilty myself of the occasional pretentious plating and meaningless embellishment of food, but I'm also acutely aware that food only deserves to be plated beautifully if it tastes great to begin with. Otherwise it is all a farce, a cowardly appeal to a diner's visual biases.

Look, I'm as amazed as anyone by those guys in the Chef's Table series, and the mad genius of people like Grant Achatz painting and sculpting and framing food beautifully on a plate (or a table, or in the air, or on a wall, or in the cosmos), and I hope one day to have enough disposable income to indulge in actually trying their food. But until we can personally taste the food we visually admire, we need to detach ourselves from the superficial cult of appearances and embrace the age-old, tried-and-true cult of flavours.

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DROPPING THE F-BOMB #MeToo and a letter on solidarity

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wo weeks ago, I was taking the bus home, and was followed to my seat by a man who had been previously sitting at the front of the vehicle. He stood next to my aisle seat, brooding over me as the bus filled up with the Granville street rush. As the bus became more chaotic with the increase of passengers, he inched his hips closer towards my face.

Each time the bus stopped, the closer his black jeans thrusted towards my ears.

With my personal space now violated, I shifted my knees and angled my body towards the woman next to me, looking up and behind ever so quickly to catch a

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glimpse of his face peering down at me.

He sneered.

At my stop, I grabbed my bag, stood up, and forcefully threw myself off the bus in what felt like one whirlwind moment of “I’ve got to get the fuck off this thing.” I forgot about the incident by the end of my walk home. That’s approximately four minutes.

Later at dinner I told my husband what had happened and opened with, “Oh my God, I forgot tell you!” And then I realized something; how could I forget that?

A strange male on public transit had deliberately thrusted his crotch in my face for 15 minutes. That’s not a forgettable encounter. What is increasingly fucked up is that women deal with this shit so often it becomes an afterthought. We forget that we had been violated in public after four minutes because that has become a norm in the female narrative.

Men do fucked up things, we feel unsafe, frightened, vulnerable, and then we move on.

When the #MeToo movement caught fire on social media, I was on my honeymoon and felt embarrassed to not be actively participating. CBS News reported that the #MeToo movement reached 85 countries with 1.7 million

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tweets. Truthfully, working in feminist media comes with a lot of social media induced pressure. I chose to remain quiet on my personal accounts, digesting what was circling around me online, and reading the honest, heartbreaking and powerful stories the women on my feed had the courage to share, and continue to divulge.

On Saturday, Nov. 4, a small but mighty crowd gathered at the Vancouver Art Gallery in solidarity with this powerful movement. We braved the beginnings of winter to chant, and clap, and stomp, and stand amongst the energy of survivors. Like everything in life and feminism, I’m still learning and I'm not in a place where I feel ready to share my story. Even for an open gal like me, my experience isn’t ready for Instagram. I worry that my silence is perceived as indifference, that my privilege is at the helm of this decision, that my patriarchysmashing-chops are getting weak. But that is the farthest from the truth. I am in full fucking solidarity and support of the women who continue to participate in this movement with active voices.

I believe that the #MeToo movement continues to be a force in the wake of tragedy – I applaud the women that took

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Dipping my toes in the pedicure pond

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f you stare at it long enough, just about any part of the body starts to look like a misshapen bundle of nope. Feet, however, are in a category all their own.

There’s an old saying, “If you put lipstick on a pig, it’s still a pig.” Well, that’s how I feel about the human toe. Pedicure them all you want, but your lower extremities are only going to get marginally more attractive for the effort and money involved.

Of course, I made the mistake of revealing this opinion to my editors several weeks ago and ended up getting sent to the chair. The salon chair, that is. Yes, on Oct. 21, I walked reluctantly into VietNails in North Burnaby and sat down for a pedicure.

Having made it through life completely pedi-free up until that point, I had to be coached through the entire process – where to sit, what to do, even the appropriate time to remove my socks and shoes. All the while, a gaggle of nail technicians were snickering playfully at my expense as I fumbled through the protocol with embarrassed trepidation.

After I’d successfully uncloaked my little piggies and sent them off to market, they were immediately submerged in a basin full of blue liquid. I’m assuming this was some kind of anti-fungal solution designed to put the run to anything that had been marinating in my shoes all morning (good call, VietNails. You knew I was coming). I can only hope it worked

such miracles.

Several minutes went by before a technician emerged from the back room with a set of nail clippers. I’m still not quite sure how I feel about what happened next. You see, I’ve often used the trimming of my toenails as a cathartic reward at the end of a tough week. I take great pride and joy in completing the process myself, and suddenly it was being taken from me. Also, little bits of nail were flying everywhere, and I was getting more than a little self-conscious about it.

Seemingly unfazed, the technician took out a little paddle-shaped tool and began to plow away at my cuticles, which I must say is a pretty odd sensation for someone whose feet rarely emerge from their socks. She also applied a bunch of clear liquid from an unmarked squirt bottle, which I learned later was an acidic tincture known as cuticle remover.

It was at this point in the experience that I began to relax slightly and finally start to enjoy the various goings-on. The reclining chair I was sitting in had a wide assortment of massage settings, and

the online podium to share, to educate and demonstrate the most vulnerable act of strength. I believe you, and you better believe I stand right beside you. New information is coming out nearly every day, and new abusers are being publicly identified, shamed and fired from their jobs. Women aren’t fucking around and the energy is palpable.

I’m not ready to share my story, and I may never be. And that’s okay too. My work now lies in supporting those who are ready to share theirs, and to help ensure that their voices and their bravery is not in vain.

We are all swimming around in this pond of transition and change and figuring out our own place in it all.

For my friend and business partner Kristi and I, our place is in our little platform called Loose Lips Magazine that we created over two years ago. We are learning, as we all are, to keep our minds and hearts open to this powerful shift in our culture. To be relevant, but to also be mindful, and to come forward with the utmost journalistic and human integrity.

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I enjoyed the false sense of control this gave me despite the world of uncertainty taking place below my ankles.

I must have dozed off for at least a minute, too, because when I opened my eyes the technician was rifling through a drawer full of assorted files and pumice stones. Relaxation over.

After sizing up my feet and making a comment which drew more snickering from the other technicians in the salon, she selected a large cheese-grater looking contraption that looked like something one might purchase from the kitchen aisle of HomeSense. And, just as I feared, she went full parmesan on the bottom of my heels for the better part of a minute.

Uggghhh.

I suppose this is a good time to tell you that I’m notoriously ticklish. Even a blanket passing over the soles of my feet has been known to wake me up from a dead sleep and turn me into a squirming mess. Having abrasive blocks dragged across them in a public space under about 4,000 watts of fluorescent lighting wasn’t a pretty sight for anyone involved.

This drew more commentary between nail technicians, and more laughter, as I clenched and wiggled like a Mick Jagger impersonator hopped up on bath salts.

At least the lotion application that followed was fairly soothing, and I could sense that the end might be near.

However, as I started to get up from the chair and attempt to locate my socks and shoes, the technician motioned for me to sit back down.

“What colour would you like?” she asked with a grin. “Sparkle?”

I ended up escaping with just a layer of clear coat, which drew plenty of stares at my hot yoga class as it was. And yes, you read that right; hot yoga. Little did I know, the editors weren’t finished with me on this particular day, and sent me up the road to Moksha for further humiliation. I sincerely hope they’re footing the bill for this…

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ust take a few steps into the first floor of Capilano University’s Fir building and you are sure to be greeted with an assortment of sounds. Whether it is a bassoonist playing Bach chorales in a practice room, a drummer pounding away in the big glass “fish-tanks” or a jazz choir rehearsing in the Harold Kirchner Music Studio (Fir 113), you will not find a livelier hallway on campus.

“There’s a reputation for a certain kind of community within the program,” said Dr. Jared Burrows, “It is a very family like little structure, when people show up here they are kind of thrust together 24/7 over four or five years, and that makes a really tight community for people to cooperate, help each other and create links for future career prospects.”

Burrows now serves as a professor and the academic coordinator of the Jazz Studies department at CapU. However, he is also an active musician in the jazz community and a CapU alumnus, having graduated from the University’s nowdefunct Commercial Music Diploma program. When selecting to study music at CapU, students have the option of choosing between either a two-year diploma or four-year degree in Jazz Studies, or a two-year Music Diploma in the classical tradition. Students in both programs take courses where they learn about music theory, pedagogy, history and performance through the study of a variety of instruments.

Classes offered include ear training, world music, conducting and small ensemble. Many students will also audition and be placed in various large ensembles including two of CapU’s popular jazz big bands and vocal ensembles, A-Band and NiteCap. Other ensembles include rhythmic ensemble, guitar/bass ensemble and the Capilano University Festival Chorus — a choir open to both community members and students. It is opportunities like these that have helped solidify CapU’s Music Diploma and Jazz Studies Degree as two of the school’s most popular programs.

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Under the direction of founder and coordinator Mike Reveley, the two-year Commercial Music Diploma started in 1974 and evolved into a Jazz Studies degree program in 1993. Offering a twoyear diploma and a four-year Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, this became one of the first four degrees offered at CapU along with music therapy, tourism and business administration.

“It wasn’t a jazz program then,” said Burrows, “the focus was exclusively vocational, there was no attempt at academic breadth or trying to prepare one for graduate school or a teaching career, it was all about becoming a performer.” This made sense at the time, as there were more studio work and live performance opportunities. “We now focus very specifically on jazz because we think that it provides a really great set of skills for people to become more flexible later,” he continued.

The transition proved to be very successful, and was a natural fit for the instructors. “Our faculty had a very strong jazz background, so there was

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already a potential undercurrent that it [the Commercial Music Diploma] wasn’t particularly only pop music,” added Grace McNab. Having served her time as coordinator from 1997 to 2012, as well as a professor in the Jazz Studies department, McNab was the bridge between jazz and CapU’s other music program.

Hired in 1989, McNab started teaching in CapU’s Bachelor of Music Transfer program, which is now known as the Music Diploma. The program teaches students in the classical music tradition, and aims to transfer them to a Bachelor's program in their third year. From there, some students will elect to additionally complete the schools Conducting in Music Certificate on top of their diploma, or transfer into the Music Therapy department in their third year.

While also popular, the Music Diploma has not seen the same success as that of the Jazz Studies program. An issue the diploma faces is that there are multiple schools in Canada, and even the Lower Mainland, that offer classical music programs — many of which also offer degrees. In an effort to differentiate itself from the other programs, there are potential changes in store for CapU’s Music Diploma. “It’s finding its feet now in a new way, because university transfer is not the goal of the new Capilano University,” said McNab. Since becoming a university, CapU has made a goal for itself to start offering four-year degrees rather than just transferable diplomas.

Therefore, the Music Diploma has the potential to see itself evolve into a Bachelor of Arts in Music Professions degree in the future. The degree would involve aspects of classical music training as well as skills needed in fields of Arts and Entertainment Management. “They [the Music Diploma administration] are trying to go in a pragmatic direction without somehow in anyway diluting the intensity, the integrity and the rigor of studying historical music,” added McNab. Not every student interested in music programs intends to become a classical musician. By branching out and

connecting to more fields, the proposed degree would have a broader appeal and be set apart from other degrees.

When the Jazz degree started, it differentiated itself by presenting something new — a music degree that wasn’t classical. With other jazz degrees now available, it is accompanied by a small number of such programs offered around the nation. “Just having a jazz degree in the early 90’s was an unusual thing in Canada,” said Burrows, “We’re certainly in a very small group of music programs Canada-wide that offer a focus on jazz and a four-year degree in jazz.”

While being one of the few jazz schools in Canada has certainly helped, the success of the Jazz Studies department is credited to the ensemble of professors.

Burrows, McNab and Reveley have always made a conscious effort as coordinators to hire as many local players —whom are members of the local jazz scene — as possible. The faculty consists of a group of talented composers, arrangers, and instrumentalists including Bill Coon, Réjean Marois, Steve Kaldestad and multiple Juno award winner Brad Turner.

“When the instructors were able to do what they wanted to do, that enthusiasm transferred to the students, and also it distinguished our program from others that didn’t offer jazz,” said Burrows of the program’s successful transition.

“I think the number one thing was that the teachers were always players,” added McNab, “the students could go out any night of the week and be inspired by their teachers, it’s community and mentoring.”

This mentoring could be seen everywhere from the classroom to local shows. “It’s not uncommon at all for our faculty members to be working with former Cap students on various gigs,” said Burrows. Students also have the opportunity to take various Private Music Instruction courses (PMI) to study their instruments or composition under one of CapU’s instructors. Alumnus Mike WT Allen credits professor Bradshaw Pack as one of his influences. “He’s very open to everything,” said Allen, “I would bring in a piece and he would say ‘okay,

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you’re doing this atonal sort of jazz rock kind of thing, that’s cool, but we’re going to do that and make it the best atonal jazz rock as possible’.”

Allen is currently working on a variety of different projects, including both of his band's, Big EviL and Space Elevator— a “20-person, experimental jazz-metal big band,” as Allen described it. Like many other alumni, Allen has found himself playing in bands with other CapU grads and students. This goes to show how the sense of community the music departments have created goes beyond the classroom.

“You’ve got an influx of a bunch of people who are really, really good,” said Allen of his former classmates turned bandmates.

“It’s a lot of Cap people, just because that’s the circle I run in, the group of people in my time up here, and then people I’ve met through those people.”

Many students coming out of Capilano’s music programs have gone on to have successful performance careers locally, nationally and internationally. The jazz

program has had a huge influence on the local jazz scene in Vancouver. It would be very peculiar to go to a local jazz show without spotting a CapU jazz student in the audience, or playing with the band.

However, it would be naive to say that all Jazz Studies students stick to jazz after graduation.

“Not everyone that leaves Cap goes into jazz, I can think of maybe a handful of people who exclusively play jazz after graduating. A lot of people, myself included, will take that knowledge and apply it to other stuff,” said Allen, “It’s cool

because you have these people who have this huge amount of knowledge, technique and skill and they can apply that to the rest of the music they are doing.” Like Allen, many of Capilano’s grads and students can be found performing in other music scenes, including indie, rock, pop and metal.

“More and more of our students are becoming very successful in other fields — Mike Meroniuk, Alanna Pearce, John Tobin, I mean there’s so many, we can go through lists of people that are making impacts in different ways,” said Burrows. Other notable alumni include performers, composers and bandleaders like Cory Weeds, Sharon Minemoto, Nikko Whitworth and New York Citybased musicians Bria Skonberg and Evan Arntzen, as well as many others.

CapU also contributes to the local music community by putting on various concerts at the BlueShore Financial Theatre.

Performances include shows put on by various CapU ensembles such as A-Band or Festival Chorus and other student and faculty concerts. The Jazz program also brings in special guests every year to participate in workshops and lectures with music students, as well as put on live performances open to students and community. Past special guests have included Bill Frisell, Maria Schneider and Ambrose Akinmusire.

Many students who have studied in CapU's music programs have went on to study education, many having achieved successful teaching careers. Dr. Burrows is an example of this. Dr. Graeme Langager at the University of British Columbia also once studied in the halls of the Fir building. “We’re sending out people who become performers, composers and arrangers,” said Burrows, “We’re sending out people who become educators, who then feed back into that cycle. So, the educators are training young musicians that will eventually become performers and composers.” The training at Capilano prepares students who may choose to go on and further continue their studies at the graduate and doctorate level.

The many successes of CapU Music’s alumni and professors have helped give the school its positive reputation among the local music community.

It has also distinguished them from other universities, however, as with all programs, it is not without obstacles.

“We’re faced with the normal challenges of functioning within an institution that is growing and changing rapidly,” said Burrows. He also explained that the best way for the jazz program to thrive is by “showing everyone how jazz continues to be a vital art form that has relevance to young musicians.”

The ability to continue to evolve has kept CapU’s Music programs relevant since their inception, and the community they’ve created has earned them the glowing reputation they’ve received from local musicians and students. “The program pushes you to be the best you can be, it’s a ton of work, and it will crush your soul, and you will never sleep,” said Allen, “but in the end, it’s worth it because I’m busy and it’s amazing.”

Evidently, CapU's music programs have grown past campus community – just like the very principle of music, it's impact extends far beyond its roots.

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Port Moody Public Library 100 Newport Dr, Port Moody

Laura Melczer // Contributor

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y all time favourite study spot has to be the Port Moody Public Library. I find that it has a general coziness about it, which feels more like a reading nook than a public space. There are large, comfortable chairs with tables and lamps beside them and a fireplace going during the winters, where you can curl up and really get into a book (or your homework). And, if I’m procrastinating, there is plenty at the Port Moody Library to distract me. They offer a large mix of fiction and non-fiction novels, magazines and a children’s section where I can re-read the books of my childhood. Also, because it’s a library, there aren’t any fees required to access the space or its services. I’m able to stay for as long as I need during business hours without dropping loads of money on fancy coffees. Plus, the librarians and technicians on staff are extremely helpful and welcoming to questions. If I ever ask them a stupid question, they don’t act like I did. For those like me who live out in the TriCities, there are only a few coffee shops and they’re often too noisy to focus in. So, the library is a conveniently located alternative that doesn’t mean going far to find some small café suitable to get work done. And as a nice reward at the end of a long day of studying, you can walk to the nearby Rocky Point Park to get ice cream.

Choco Coo Café C-501 North Road, Coquitlam

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he Choco Coo Café is located on North Road in Coquitlam. If you are finding it hard to concentrate — something most of us often struggle with — then this place is perfect for you. I always go to study here when I find that I am having trouble focusing at home or the house is just too loud. The café is open everyday from 12 p.m. until 12 a.m., which means you can come late and still get some studying in.

There are outlets conveniently located by all of the tables that allow you to bring your laptop or phone to charge while you’re doing your work, and so you don’t have to move if your battery starts running low. The menu is very photogenic, which is a plus for social media foodies. From hot chocolates to coffees to green teas, everything is all delicious and they are always served with a cute design on the top made out of cream.

The drinks are served in a mug, which never fails to make me feel at home. Not only do they have a large and varied menu of drinks, they also have many different kinds of beautifully decorated cakes. The prices are affordable; you can expect to be able to purchase most things with only $5. This café puts a lot of hard work and dedication into their food and drinks and the calm bright environment is perfect for allowing you to focus and get all of your important studying done.

Waves Coffee on 1st 93 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver

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lthough I love the comfort of my bedroom, every so often I like to venture off and find a new place to study. As an avid coffee lover and a barista myself, coffee shops are often a go-to study spot for me. Recently, one of my favourite places to study has been Waves on Lonsdale and First St., situated close to the Lonsdale Quay, and very accessible by transit. Plus, it's usually pretty quiet, making it easy to focus on your work. Although I wouldn’t necessarily describe the atmosphere at Waves as being the most cozy, I find that it’s a great place to go to when you want to actually get work done. This is a spot that I especially love when it’s raining out, as I find it calming and there is no smell I enjoy more than the smell of coffee. The best item on the menu is the hot chocolate. It’s made with chocolate chips instead of powder or syrup and you have the choice of milk, dark or white chocolate. My personal favourite is probably the dark chocolate mocha, although, the matcha latte comes in as a close second. After studying, I like to walk around lower Lonsdale to check out some of the new places that have opened up; it’s a great area to explore.

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Breka Bakery & Café on Davie 855 Davie St, Vancouver

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his Breka Bakery & Café, the best of the four locations, has everything a good study spot needs — free WiFi, good coffee, a warm atmosphere, music that’s nice but not distracting, outlets for all your charging needs and oh yeah, did I mention it’s open 24/7? Breka has more of a European vibe, and by European I mean the staff don’t passive aggressively glare at you if you’ve been sitting at the table for more than 15 minutes. Breka understands good business isn’t just fast turn over.

Besides, we all know that if you’re writing an essay at a café you’re going to need at least three coffees (but don’t worry if you just buy one drink to get in, they’re cool with that too). If during your five-hour stress fest you get peckish, fear not! They have a wide variety of foodstuffs, from quiche to soup to pastries to the best sandwich of all time. I’m of course referring to their turkey sandwich with pesto mayo, Havarti cheese, and garlic butter-basted bread. It’s so good it makes me forget that I’m a vegetarian.

Okay, I don’t forget, I’m just a terrible vegetarian. While the sandwiches are a little pricey, they have a range of well-priced treats too, like a pretzel bun for $1.50, so you won’t have to shell out to dig in. So, if you need the perfect place to study… actually, don’t go to Breka, I don’t want to compete for seats.

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The Birds & the Beets 55 Powell St, Vancouver

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everal years ago, I tracked the wafting scent of bread down Powell Street.

It was one of my first days wandering the city alone, and I was (possibly, maybe, just a little) lost. As is often the case however, following my nose yielded promising results, and I found myself in The Birds & The Beets — a cozy but open space filled with flowers, baked goods, and many nooks to settle in. Tucked away amongst the old heritage buildings of Gastown, The Birds & The Beets offers a welcoming atmosphere, with a menu that would make your hypothetical hipstergrandmother proud. With a farm-to-table selection, a solid cup of coffee, and on-tap kombucha, this space checks off all of my boxes. The prices are reasonable for the quality they deliver, and — as I can attest —their bread is as good as it smells. If you’re not scared to get a little messy, I recommend the pork sandwich, which has pickled kohlrabi and apple slaw, giving it a unique twist. For me, this café manages to add a bit of luxury to the drudgery of exams, and gives me every incentive to stay. In fact, I would go so far as to say it achieves the impossible – it makes me look forward to studying.

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JJ Bean on 17th 125 17th St E, North Vancouver

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ocated under the Loblaws off the East side of 17th and Lonsdale is a quaint and quiet JJ Bean that provides the perfect alcoves to study in. You will be greeted by a young relaxed work staff that keeps the area exceptionally clean and the atmosphere collected. The staff seem to have full control over the music — often, you will listen to entire artist discographies throughout the duration of your stay. That's alright though, a good taste in music seems to be a requirement of employment at this location and the frequent barista sing-a-longs just add to the welcoming atmosphere. When I go to this JJ Bean, I’ll most likely grab a mint tea and a muffin before finding a place to hide in one of the many private cubbies. After spending hours under the natural light and receiving countless hot water refills, I always feel accomplished but still relaxed after spending a study session here. I also love the menu options as they are designed to accommodate most dietary needs, offering fabulous baked goods and snacking options with similar prices to your average coffee shop. If you want to venture off-campus to find a new place to study, this is a location I would highly recommend. Especially to those who often get too distracted by the busy and loud atmospheres of other coffee shops, because that's something you won't find here.

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THE SPACE BETWEEN Majid Jordan

EP2 Yaeji

PRESENCE Petit Biscuit

Canadian R&B/pop duo find their sweet spot

The Brooklyn-based artist transcends genres with her latest release

A debut full of promise

Cristian Fowlie PRODUCTION DESIGNER

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THE SIN AND THE SENTENCE Trivium Metal titans write their own history John Tabbernor COMMUNITY RELATIONS MANAGER

The Sin and the Sentence is Trivium. It is the eighth studio album from the metal band, and peaked at number three on the Top Rock Albums chart. Released on Oct. 20, the album is a culmination of all of Trivium’s past work. It is the distillation of their essence.

Early comparisons to Metallica and Megadeth had many believing that Trivium would become the next great thrash band. But over

“Screaming vocals matched with shiver inducing harmonies and machine gun drums paired with aggressive, yet melodic guitar riffs. This is quintessential Trivium.” the years, the band has failed to live up to these comparisons. They have, in fact, done something much more wondrous. They have created their own sound. It has been carved, scrapped and reforged with every new release.

There is an inherent Trivium-ness in everything they do. It drips off every note, riff and drumbeat.

The Sin and the Sentence is a perfect blend of thrash and melodic metalcore, embodied by tracks like “Betrayer”. Screaming vocals matched with shiver inducing harmonies and machine gun drums paired with aggressive, yet melodic guitar riffs. This is quintessential Trivium. Though the band came into its own years ago, Trivium still wears its influences, and its history, on its sleeve.

“Other Worlds” could be an homage to Iron Maiden, the classic British metal band. “Heart from Your Hate” sounds more like a hard rock track from Trivium’s third album, The Crusade.

“Wretchedness Inside” would be at home on their breakout album Ascendancy.

Notably, “Revanchist” is the album’s most Metallica-like track.

A reference to an obscure form of political policy based around revenge, its sound owes lineage to those titans of metal.

Trivium is the sum of all of these parts. It is a band that has been shaped by those that came before them. It is also a band that stands apart. The influence of Trivium and this album cannot be understated.

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Majid Jordan is most well known for their feature on Drake’s airy pop single “Hold On, We’re Going Home”.

Signed to the superstar’s OVO label, they have contributed writing, vocals and production to other Drizzy cuts like “Child’s Play” or his feature on Beyoncé’s “Mine”. While they are a crucial addition to the 6God’s sound, they failed to stand out with their 2016 self-titled debut. The album felt too sleek, too cold and too clever to really connect as a great pop or R&B album.

Only a year later, Majid Jordan has returned with their sophomore record The Space Between. There are no drastic sound changes – they still have their signature crisp beats and lush, atmospheric production.

Instead, they’ve cranked up the warmth on their sound and honed-in on their strengths.

Opening tracks “Gave Your Love Away” and “OG Heartthrob” are built on simple rhythms that are instantly danceable (à la “One Dance” or “Signs”) and laced with melodies that fondly echo mid-2000’s pop. On “Phases”, Majid Al-Maskati’s raspy vocals are given room to breathe over gentle piano before launching into pulsing synthpop.

While Champagne Papi doesn’t make an appearance, OVO label-mates PartyNextDoor and Dvsn both make superb features, bringing their hip-hop attitude or gospel soulfulness to Majid Jordan’s polished sound. Every track feels like a highlight, paced perfectly into an immersive experience. From intro to outro The Space Between is a consistently great album, one that is easy to listen to over and over.

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Yaeji’s EP2 is a vast exploration of serene vibrations and melodic undertones. Operating from Brooklyn’s underground, Yaeji has come out with a record ready to break past the walls of New York’s notorious borough. Partambient house, part-hip-hop, part-R&B, Yaeji’s music blurs the lines between different genres across a short five-song EP. EP2 starts off with a floating whisper on “feelings change” that carries a modest weight of anxiety and then traverses across the rest of the record like a soft breeze across your face in the dark corner of the club. “raingurl” is a spine-chilling house track that would leave dancefloors scattered with mixed drinks and red plastic cups while the trap influence of “drink i’m sippin’ on” reminds one of early Yung Lean without the irony and ignorance.

The EP ends with “passionfruit,” a dear-to-me Drake cover that has a stuttering piano sample patiently waiting to burst out of its cage. The producer’s tender yet unyielding vocals make for a very popsensible R&B artist that just suits to her deep house style.

While classifying her sound as ‘mumble rap’ might seem apt, rappers categorized under this subgenre lack the grace and charm of Yaeji’s flow, switching between English and Korean to attain a sense of duality in many of her songs.

Besides writing songs as a musician, the 24-year-old Yaeji, or Kathy Lee as her peers know her, is a visual artist who went to school for painting and conceptual art but quitting to pursue her career as a musician.

She has lived all over Asia and the US and converges these experiences into her art and music.

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One of the biggest problems with many of today’s electronic albums is that the artists seem to forget that they’re producing an album – this is something Petit Biscuit surely kept in mind when working on Presence. His debut full-length release is a strong and cohesive offering that starts strong, builds and grows throughout and ends strong.

Opening track “Creation Comes Alive”, which features vocals from Sonia is aptly titled as it both kicks the album off and brings it to life. It builds from an understated introduction, to a full-fledged anthem. Wasting no time, Petit Biscuit follows with “Problems”, which features the prolific Lido. While the second track has less energy than the opener, it’s a bouncy song perfect for a late night or early morning drive.

Presence continues a celestial journey throughout the whole album, with no lack of Petit Biscuit’s signature sound of booming synths and percussion to match. He does balance it out with darker tracks like “Break Up”, which is darker and more tribal than much of his previous work.

The album ends with the conveniently titled “The End”, which couldn’t be a better send off. While it maintains an enjoyable and danceable tempo, it is unmistakably the album’s farewell.

Although Presence is a strong freshman album, it seems repetitive at points. Running 14 tracks long, it could have benefited from a tighter track list. Biscuit’s progression as an artist is overshadowed at points by an emphasis on his occasionally bombastic tracks.

Having said that, this is an exciting release and all-but guarantees a promising future for the young French producer.

CALENDAR

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THE FOUND FOOTAGE FESTIVAL RIO THEATRE 8 P.M. / $15

This is without a doubt the most East Vancouver event imaginable.

The festival will be a selection of satanic 80s found-footage films, old VHS tapes found in thrift stores and other hilarious home films. I absolutely recommend this.

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GWAR

COMMODORE BALLROOM 8 P.M. / $32.50

According to every event page in Vancouver, there is nothing happening on Monday. So, if you’re really looking for something to do, I’d recommend either this heavy metal show or the found footage festival. They might be the only two events in the city.

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MOVIES IN THE MORGUE: ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES

COMMODORE BALLROOM 7 P.M. / $80

VANCOUVER POLICE MUSEUM 6:30 P.M. / $10

It’s so creepy it’s cool. Go watch a movie where dead bodies used to be.

I don’t know why this is so damn appealing, but it is. No idea what the movie is like, but I'm sure it’s much better knowing you’re in a morgue.

They have that one song that’s good. The one about the Chinese chicken. That song has popped into my head at least twice a month for the past decade, so I hate them for that. I haven’t listened to it for a very long time and I can recite it almost word for word. This is the bizarre kind of torture that happens after listening to these guys.

PUZZLED PINT

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This is a cool concept. Grab a group of friends and go try and solve puzzles while getting increasingly more drunk. If you want to win, bring in that one smart friend you have that never drinks. It’s especially good because they can drive you all home.

For those who don’t know, he was the bartender in Deadpool. I’m pretty sure he was in one calendar this year, but he’s back again and not much is going on this week. So, if you missed him the first time now is your chance. Or if I’m going insane and he wasn’t here like a month ago, you should go see him.

VANCOUVER AND EAST OF BOUNDARY RD 7 P.M. / FREE

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SAM SULLIVAN’S PUBLIC SALON 29 VANCOUVER PLAYHOUSE 6:30 P.M. / $22.99

Come and listen to some of Vancouver’s leaders talk about today’s issues. Topics include contentious issues like women in technology, being a man and racism and equality. Wear your finest tweed jacket, bring a smoking pipe and sip a glass of whiskey while feeling like a real public intellectual.

VOGUE THEATRE 7:30 P.M. / $39

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THURS

POLYGON GALLERY 8:30 P.M. - 12 A.M. / BY DONATION

You know that giant building right by the Quay that’s been under construction for three years? This is it. It’s finally opening and they’re throwing a party to celebrate. The gallery will have a focus on photography and media-based art, so it’ll be different than your average art gallery full of pictures of mountains.

GETTER!

NORTH VANCOUVER HOLIDAY BAZAAR

If you find yourself with an irresistable urge to do drugs on a Wednesday night, perhaps this is the place for you. Getter is all about the bangers so get ready to drink more water than you thought possible and dance more than should be legal.

These clever people knew that calling it a Christmas fair was a bit premature. Holiday bazaar has a certain ring to it. Other than that, it’s your pretty standard fair, er, bazaar. It’ll be a great place to get presents for all those people you don’t care about but have to get stuff for anyways.

CELEBRITIES NIGHTCLUB 10 P.M. / $40

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ST. PAUL’S LIGHTS OF HOPE: ILLUMINATION NIGHT ST. PAUL’S HOSPITAL 7 P.M. / FREE

I would encourage people to donate to this good cause, but donations start at like $2,000 and if you have that kind of money you aren’t reading this. The Lights of Hope are beautiful though and they are undeniably for a good cause.

CARSON GRAHAM SECONDARY SCHOOL 10 A.M. - 4 P.M. / $3

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REDLIGHT WINTER RED GATE REVUE STAGE 8 P.M. / $20

The official description for this show far surpasses anything I could hope to write. “Escaping their lives in Manhattan, former college buddies Matt and Davis take off to the Netherlands and find themselves thrown into a bizarre love triangle with a beautiful young prostitute named Christina.” I mean… c’mon!

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER

VANCOUVER VINYL RECORD SHOW

Come support the latest Exit 22 production. They are actually really good shows. It almost makes up for all the noise they make in the cafeteria. Peter and the Starcatcher is the prequel to Peter Pan and details the trip to Neverland. Pretty neat.

Nobody owns physical copies of albums because they listen to them that way. We all have Spotify for that. They do it to look cool and artsy and because they look really cool on Instagram. This is the perfect place to show everyone just how creative you are, by buying music someone else wrote.

BLUESHORE FINANCIAL THEATRE 8 P.M. / $10 - $22

HERITAGE HALL 11 A.M. - 5 P.M. / $3

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BRINGING MAGIC TO THE BLUESHORE THEATRE Capilano University’s in-house production company, Exit 22, has some starstuff of their own Justin Scott MANAGING EDITOR

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n Nov. 16, Capilano University’s Exit 22 Productions will debut their latest work, Peter and the Starcatcher, a prequel to the tale of Peter Pan, at the BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts. While the company is known for their unforgettable productions, director Gillian Barber thinks this production will be extra special, if not magical. “I saw it on Broadway about seven or eight years ago and I was totally charmed by the story and the playfulness,” she said. "The whimsy of the whole piece, and it stuck with me for a long time.”

Peter and the Starcatcher is not only a prequel to a classic story, it's entertaining in its own right. “There’s three plots going,” explained Barber. The first storyline revolves around a young boy, who everyone will come to realize they know as Peter Pan, and his fellow orphans, who are onboard a ship called the Neverland. Then there’s Lord Aster and his daughter Molly who are attempting to protect starstuff, which Barber described as, “the magic of the world - the little bits that fall from stars when they come to earth.” Finally, there’s Black Stache, who will also be familiar to fans of Peter Pan that know the figure as Captain Hook, the character attempting to steal the starstuff.

The first act takes place aboard two ships, the Wasp and the Neverland, however, the story really picks up in the second act when the three plots converge upon one another after a fateful storm brings them and the two ships back together. After the massive shipwreck, the characters are all stranded on the same island.

The production’s captain is not only excited because of her adoration of the story, she’s been mindful of implementing a level of professionalism in the rehearsals that is more akin to professional productions than school ones – something that has not been lost on the performers. “It’s the kind of intensity you’re going to get a lot of the time in the professional world,” said thirdyear Acting for Stage and Screen student Hunter Golden. After spending much of his career playing villains, Golden said he was excited to play a “good guy” for once. “I play Alf. He’s a flatulent, long-time sailor, which is a big stretch for me,” he laughed. “I don’t know if I was cast specifically because I farted during the auditions, but I think it might have played into it.” Alf ends up developing a romance with Molly’s nanny, Mrs. Bumbrake, which Golden believes to be one of the play’s hidden gems of the storyline. “Me and Mrs. Bumbrake, we’re the true romance that carries this show,” he said.

Like all of the works she is a part of, Barber brings invaluable experience to

the helm of the production that can’t be overstated. Starting her career as a performer, she has developed quite a resume over the years, including holding the title of being one of the founders of Vancouver’s theatrical institution, Bard on the Beach. Barber continued bolstering her experience as a member of the Arts Club, and was a director at this summer’s Theatre Under the Stars. “She’s a fucking legend,” said Golden.

With opening night quickly approaching, both Barber and Golden are getting excited. Golden said he was most excited to perform in front of an audience and see what material works best. “Plus, the applause is as addictive as heroin,” he added. Barber finds herself anticipating

the productions inherent whimsy and magic. “Sometimes we do plays and there’s no magic in them, and that’s fine because it’s still a great story, but there’s something that will awaken the child in all the adults that see this and that’s what excites me the most,” she said.

Peter and the Starcatcher will run from Nov. 16 to Nov. 25, with tickets ranging from $10 to $22. Whether you’re a die-hard Peter Pan fan, or just looking for something to do on a blustery Vancouver winter night, this production is a must-see. “It’s going to be one of those shows you leave smiling, and what more can you ask of an evenings entertainment,” Barber said.

For tickets visit Capilano University's Theatre Manager page online.

dates for a tour to take place next year.

“We just love creating, and to see that every time we go to do another project, another EP, another single or whatever, that more and more people pick up, that’s fantastic.”

In the meantime, the band is overjoyed with how the “Ice Cream” video turned out.

Originally, the group planned to hire a production company to shoot the video, but after other projects forced said production company to back out two weeks from the planned release date, “the band said ‘screw it, we’ll do it ourselves,” recalled Stephenson. Lead guitarist, Glen Jackson, a Capilano alumnus from the Arts & Entertainment Management program, served as the director and wrote the script using story input from the other band members. Adam Mah, the lead singer and

rhythm guitar player, starred in the shoot alongside his high school friend, Aslan Voth, who assumed the role of the female lead. Mah’s sisters held important roles as well; Rachael Mah did makeup while Olivia Mah partook in odd jobs on set.

At the moment, Derrival has a full album in the works, more singles and an upcoming 2018 tour. According to Stephenson, in future music videos, the band would like to explore performing with their instruments on camera to showcase their “killer live show”. The experience of shooting the “Ice Cream” video also made the band realize that they need to streamline their communication process when writing a story. “For future videos that we’re already working on, we’re already able to create a workflow that doesn’t result in anybody saying ‘Oh, I thought we were doing this,

or that’ and you’re losing time and getting in arguments and things like that,” said Stephenson.

“It was just kind of like a tight nit family group and everyone in the band did such a great job of contributing. We shot it, edited it real quick, and yeah, Glen killed it,” said Stephenson. He notes that the cost of the music video wound up being ‘pennies’ since the band used their own camera gear, that they ended up being prouder of the video than they would have been if they hired someone else to shoot it, “and to see it have half a million views already is pretty incredible.”

DERRIVAL IS READY FOR THEIR BIG BREAK –PHOTO COURTESY OF GEOFFREY YUEN

Local band flies high off their newest music video for original song “Ice Cream” Carlin Parkin CONTRIBUTOR

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any bands can recall a distinct moment in which they finally felt like their dreams starting morphing into reality. Burnaby-based alternative rock band Derrival released a music video on Sept. 22 for their song “Ice Cream.” Currently, the video has raked in over 475,000 views on YouTube, posing the band with a question: after seven years of playing music together, has the momentum from this release given the band the sense that they've finally broke through the tough barrier into success?

“You know, it is something else for everybody, but it feels like progress… and that’s great,” said keyboardist and backing vocalist, Shane Stephenson.

This past summer Derrival participated in a CBC Musical Nooners concert, and also secured the opening act slot for Bif Naked at the Kaleidoscope Festival in Coquitlam.

They hope to use the momentum from these live shows, along with the YouTube traction of their newest video, to book show

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To check out the music video for “Ice Cream” and for more Derrival, visit Derrival.ca.

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or two hours, Capilano University’s Maple Building will be the epicentre of what promises to be the most heated clash outside of the Sportsplex. On Thursday, Nov. 23, students from the Arts and Entertainment Management (AEM) program are hosting Cap Live Presents: Lip-Sync Battle 2017, an initiative that goes far beyond a simple class project.

As part of their curriculum, AEM students are tasked with organizing entertainmentbased events both on and off-campus. For first-year students Giovanna Monastero, Noah Cardoso, Westley Schulz and Yanna Zeng, their initial semester requirement is to organize one within the CapU grounds.

While the whole first-year class will be

PUTTING THE “ART” IN HEART Vancouver-based recovery program hosts event to sell art and make a difference Tia Kutschera Fox OPINIONS EDITOR

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or those looking for fun things to do in Vancouver this winter, look no further than The Art Studios’ Winter Sale. The sale is an annual event, and happens this year on Wednesday, Nov. 22 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Heritage Hall. “All of the vendors are actually our artists, members from The Art Studios who are selling artworks that they created. They get to keep the money they raise through the sale of their art so it’s a great art show,” explained Michelle Stephan, a member and volunteer at the Studios. The event is a great way to meet local artists and learn more about The Art Studios, which is what Stephan herself did. “It was when they were doing their Winter Sale last year that I actually

putting together the Lip-Sync Battle, the four students, who are the designated venue operations team, are taking the lead in the project.

“I wanted to get an event that would involve everyone on campus,” said Schulz, who came up with the idea of putting together a lip-sync battle for the University after enjoying the popular LL Cool J and Chrissy Tiegen-hosted show on Spike, Lip Sync Battle. “I just kind of thought that was pretty fun and would be something cool to bring to campus.”

Running from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the organizers know that time will be a serious constraint for their event, and are therefore planning on capping the performances

at 12 participants. To up the ante, each performer will be competing for three awards: the Doppelganger, the Mojo and the Fandom. The Doppelganger is reserved for the individual who best captures the look of their respective artist, the Mojo will be handed to the performer who best reflects the essence and charisma of their chosen artist and the Fandom will be for the crowd favourite.

The event will be an all-ages licensed function and prizes for the winners will include gift baskets donated by Deep Cove Brewery.

Although enhancing campus life is among the chief purposes of the Lip-Sync Battle, the organizers are also tackling a

found [The Art Studios], so then I had the opportunity to go and check out the Winter Sale and through that I met a few people, and so it just kind of evolved from there.”

Stephan described how important the organization is for the community. “The Art Studios is a saviour. They are a fabulous establishment and they provide art classes, workshops, supplies and it is for people who are recovering from mental illness [or] from addictions as well.” Stephan discovered it for herself when looking for a way to deal with her own problems, through art. “I ended up there this past January with the worst depression and anxiety I’ve ever had.

And I’m a different person now, and a lot of it I attribute to the programming, to the art as recovery.”

While The Art Studios provide members with art education, they are much more than just a regular art class. “It’s a little different when you walk into a place and they already understand that you’re going through issues. I would walk into my class and I would excuse myself for the first five to 10 minutes, and I’d cry in the bathroom because my anxiety was so

bad. They have occupational therapists in each class and they understand. The first thing they say, day one, is ‘if you need to excuse yourself just let us know, go for it, and let us know if there’s anything we can do’, so it’s a really supportive environment for people who are going through issues that a lot of normal society might not understand.” Stephan emphasized that anyone can do this. “I see it as a great way to let people know there’s help as well. Because if people are suffering and they need a place to go and people who understand them, that’s us.”

While The Art Studios is actually funded by Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), the budget goes towards the bare bones of running the establishment, and not much else. That’s why the Winter Sale is so important to members and volunteers like Stephan. “It’s put on by the members of The Art Studios, and we are raising money for supplies and for workshops for our members. A lot of what we do is volunteer run and there are key members who do a lot of the work. We have a silent auction going on, and the profits from that raise money for our supplies as well,” Stephan explained.

greater issue with their event – and no, the greater issue is not simply a high mark.

All proceeds generated through concession will be donated to the Canadian Mental Health Association and a donation box will also be present. “For us, the mental health issue is that people don’t want to talk about it,” said Monastero. She further added that the concept of dressing up, playing a character and not feeling the slightest bit of embarrassment could be a sound way to combat the stigma that surrounds mental health conversations in Canada. “It’s not embarrassing to talk about mental health,” she continued.

As deadlines for school projects loom, CapU students may notice that studentled, campus-wide events are also starting to increase. Whether it be through class work or extracurricular responsibilities, much of the events that the campus community experience are put together by students.

Despite having a program that is quite literally about generating interest and engagement for gatherings, acts and the like, some AEM students feel overlooked by the rest of the school.

“When I found it [AEM], it was like finding a needle in a haystack,” said Schulz.

“It’s like the management and business side of performing arts and the scope of it is pretty broad, covering things like vending management, artist management, festivals and promotions, there’s a lot it covers.”

Although AEM students may feel isolated in the Dogwood Building, the hands-on approach of the program provides its students and eventual graduates with an envious head start in the industry. Their second years in the program is very much dedicated to practicum working, most of which are done with established figures in the arts and entertainment industry.

Cap Live Presents: Lip Sync Battle will take place on Thursday, Nov. 23 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Maple Building lounge.

Any student interested in performing are encouraged to email caplivelipsync2017@ gmail.com by Friday, Nov. 17 with their song of choice and props required.

Stephan herself has an art piece in the silent auction, and noted that there will also be a raffle and 50/50 tickets up for sale.

The cost to attend is by donation, and every dollar goes to helping keep The Art Studios going. “They were very close to closing a few years ago, and due to a very large last minute donation it saved us for about four or five more years. We are forever grateful but we are thinking in terms of the future because we know it won’t last forever.”

If you want to attend an event where you can have fun, see and buy local art, and make a tangible difference, check out the Winter Sale. It could be a life changing experience. “It is very close to our hearts, because we have experienced firsthand just how much it has helped us, it has empowered us and it has taught us how to take our lives into our own hands.”

For more information about The Winter Sale and The Art Studios including how to volunteer or become a member, contact The Art Studios at (604) 871-9788 or visit their website Vrtas.ca/about/the-artstudios.

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team. While a dodgeball tournament is an exciting prospect on its own, according to Chris Raeside, the athletic events & sport development officer for CapU’s Athletics Department, there’s more to this tournament than just dodgeball.

This year has seen the Athletics Department make campus community engagement a priority. “It’s a very conscious effort in terms of working with other groups on campus and trying to collaborate on events and work with other groups and make things happen,” Raeside explained. While this is the first tournament of the year to be held by Athletics Department, they’ve already been far more active in the CapU community than in past years. When the school’s new residence was opened earlier this year, Blues athletes were there to

help residents move in. “On the first day, the move in day, we were out there helping people move in to residence,” he said.

Through this, the Department built a strong relationship with the residence’s Resident Advisors (RA), which made the organization of the tournament seamless.

Another group that the Department has been working closely with is the tournaments co-organizers, the CSU. Mikko San Ramon is the CSU’s new recreation coordinator, and Raeside has already been very impressed by San Ramon’s work and initiative. “We’ve been reaching out to them a lot, and it’s been going very well,” Raeside said.

With the upcoming tournament being the first of its kind, dodgeball seemed to be the obvious choice of game.

“For one, we have all the equipment,” Raeside explained. “Secondly, they have a brand-new gymnasium down there and no programs have been run, so we wanted to do something that would be a nice introductory event to that venue.”

Additionally, dodgeball is a classic game, that’s easy to play, even for beginners.

“Dodgeball is always super popular, and a lot of people enjoy it, as long as you run it properly and in a recreational,” he added.

Being mindful of the nature of the game, rules such as no headshots have been implemented. As much as the event is a tournament, Raeside emphasized that it’s recreational, and at the end of the day, the goal is for everyone to have fun.

While the tournament is the first of its kind, it won’t be the last. Raeside has already begun laying the groundwork for more tournaments next semester, with ultimate frisbee and flag football being the two main options. The Department is open to suggestions however, as their main goals for the events are to build community and of course, promote health and wellness. “We’re trying to see how we can support campus recreation and health and wellness in new ways,” Raeside said.

game,” said Price, adding that she felt the team displayed mental and physical toughness throughout the game. “It’s unfortunate for the outcome of the game, but it's the way things go sometimes.

It’s a learning curve for the rookies and the vets to be in that environment and control those emotions.”

Olstrom and Price were both named PACWEST Tournament All-Stars, with Olstrom being recognized as Top Forward for her game-winning goal in the semi-finals and Price recognized as Top Defender for her impressive coverage on the back line.

Overall, the Blues had a strong run this season and despite falling to the Royals in the finals, the women finished with their highest PACWEST standings since 2003, with a 5-4-3 record and 19 points.

Several young players made outstanding debuts, including Adrianna Babinski,

Sydney Schmidt and Claire Ye, who was named PACWEST Rookie of the Year.

Price noted that she was proud to see the team’s progression throughout the season and even with so many inexperienced players joining the team, the strong bond between the 22 players helped propel them through to the final.

“I think our rookies came in knowing what was expected of them, and they rose to the challenge,” she said.

After a strong pre-season, however, transitioning into the regular season games proved difficult for the Blues to score goals, with some early games ending in ties or losses. Olstrom established that she plans to work at becoming more effective in goal scoring, while Price stated that she’ll look to lower the number of goals let in next season.

“As a defensive player, looking at how many goals people scored on us some

games during the season it’s evident that we really need to work on the back line and understand how to defend,” Price said.

The veteran player was also glad to see her teammates succeeding academically as well as on the field. “With soccer and everything else aside it’s mainly about the schooling. It’s important that [rookies] understand the difficulties that comes with being in university and it’s nice to see that our entire team is there for each other. We want everyone back next year.”

While the women are proud of their win, they’re already looking forward to facing off with the Royals again next season.

With a stronger defensive strategy and players returning with more experience, they’ll be determined to claim gold on the Royals’ home turf.

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n Sunday Nov. 19, the Capilano University Department of Athletics and Recreation is partnering with the CapU Residence and the Capilano Students’ Union (CSU), to host a dodgeball tournament at the new gymnasium located at the CapU’s recently opened residence. Running from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., the event aims to pit 12 teams against one another in a recreational tournament, with prizes up for grabs.

The tournament will see teams engage in six-on-six games, with a few roster stipulations. Each team must start each game with two women on the court and only one varsity athlete is permitted per

Students interested in participating are encouraged to go to CapU’s Campus Regreation page and register their teams.

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fter a pair of intense back-to-back games in the 2017 Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) Provincial Championships, the Capilano University Blues women’s soccer team have brought home a Silver medal.

The Blues headed into the tournament as the second seed, defeating the Langara Falcons 1-0 on Oct 27 before advancing to face off against long-time rival team Douglas College Royals in the final the following day. Neither the Blues nor the Royals were able to find the back of the net in the first 90 minutes, and after coming up scoreless in 30 minutes of extra time, the final was decided by penalty kicks.

The Royals scored three times while the Blues scored twice, only to see their last shot by Sophia Goto denied.

“I didn’t even see it. I closed my eyes and just listened to the crowd… It was horrible,” striker Catrina Olstrom recalled. “It was like everything was in slow motion. When I opened my eyes, everyone was looking at each other.

Douglas ran out, cheering, and we just ran to Sophia and kneeled down.”

For the first-year business student, competing in the finals for the first time was a surreal experience that ended all too soon. Even for third-year defender Jessica Price, who had the memory of losing to the Royals in the PACWEST semi-final last season, winning silver this year was a bittersweet victory.

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ominant success in sports is fleeting, and for the Capilano University Blues men’s soccer team, their two-year reign at the top of the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST), has come to a momentary pause.

After back-to-back years of not only claiming the PACWEST throne, but also the national silver medal in 2015 and the national bronze medal in 2016, the Blues fell short of their threepeat goals this past season.

The vaunted men’s team ended with the provincial bronze medal, continuing their streak of podium finishes in the ultra-competitive PACWEST. Despite this, long-time head coach and 2017 PACWEST Coach of the Year, Paul Dailly, is nothing but proud of how his players fought throughout the year, particularly after a huge roster turnover.

“All the guys we brought in were quality players and I was pleased just to see how quickly they transitioned into the league and the type of play and the physicality,” he said. “I think for the most part a lot of them made the transition quite smoothly. Unfortunately, we ran into some injury woes, but overall I was really pleased with everyone.”

You could say that the cards were stacked against the Blues early. They entered the year with 13 rookies, most of whom were immediately thrown into the fire. While the season certainly seemed like a transitional phase for CapU’s most storied varsity team, the Blues still managed to secure the second seed, with a stellar 8-2-2 record.

Last year, the Blues rested their laurels on their stifling defence. Though their defensive identity and tenacity remains well intact, this year’s team excelled on the attack. Fourth year forward and team captain Keith Jackson led the way, quickly establishing himself as arguably the most dominant player in the PACWEST. After leading the league with 11 goals scored in 11 games played, Jackson was named PACWEST Player of the Year, a Conference All-Star and to the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) All-Canadian Team.

“Keith is just a warrior,” said fourthyear goalkeeper, Hudson Nelles. Even more impressive about his scoring spree was that Jackson was actually playing out of position the entire year. “The craziest part about Keith’s season was he was a striker who had to sacrifice his spot to play left wing in order for us to put together our strongest starting 11.”

Jackson’s dominant year also holds record-chasing implications. Now with 38 goals scored in 54 games played over four years, the forward stands second in the Blues’ history for most goals scored.

Jackson will need 12 in his fifth and final year to forever etch his name in the

history books.

Nelles himself was also impressive, claiming his second straight Conference All-Star award and finishing second among goalkeepers in total shutouts and average goals allowed. Despite his standing as among the very best at his position, Nelles admitted some shortcomings that he wished he could rewrite. In the consequential semi-final match up against the Douglas College Royals, the talented keeper saw what he described as the “most action” he had to play against all season. “Despite being probably one of my best games all season, they still were able to score three goals on me,” he said. “It was definitely an off day for the whole team, especially the backline, but I’m supposed to be one of the guys on our team who can keep us in games single handily.”

Like last season, this year’s Blues also had to say their goodbyes to another centrepiece. After five years of eligibility, the ultra versatile defender, Nicolas Morello, played his final game in the Blues’ 5-1 bronze medal victory over the Vancouver Island University Mariners – a match that saw him break the PACWEST provincial tournament record for scoring in a game with four goals.

“He’s an absolute workhorse. He’s dynamic, he’s versatile, has a great, great attitude,” said Dailly. “He just offers so much, attacking-wise, he’s got speed, he can finish around goal and defensively, he’s very sound. He’s got that long throw as well, which we’ll miss.”

As a long-time teammate, Nelles

has reserved some truly high praise for Morello. “Nic is hands down the best player I have ever played with at Cap,” he said. “This is a guy who can play literally any position on the pitch and still be the best player on the team.”

While many of the returning veterans were able to weather the storm when the grind of the long season grew tougher, the development of several rookies points to a bright and exciting immediate future for the Blues.

Despite a slow start, talented rookie Adrian Sahagun came into his own midway through the season. Touted as a natural scorer, Nelles has described Sahagun as “one of the most technically gifted players” he has seen in his four years at CapU. Also impressive were Central Midfielder Marco Favaro and Fullback Luca Klotz. Favaro took on the challenge of filling the shoes of David Genet after Genet left to play in Europe and Nelles even went on to describe Favaro as a potential captain some years down the road. Klotz, on the other hand, showed off a multi-faceted skillset that reminded Nelles of none other than Nic Morello.

Although the Blues fell short of their threepeat aspirations, looking ahead to next year offers an exciting prospective.

Jackson and Nelles will both be playing in their final years of eligibility and their host of returning young players will only get better with time.

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