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YOUR VOTE COUNTS
PARALEGAL PARTNERS
A look at Canada’s Fair Elections Act and the challenges of getting youth out to the polls.
Students from CapU School of Legal Studies collaborate with MS Society for probono work.
SEPTEMBER 21 - 27 | 2015
ON THE HEELS OF REEL GREATNESS
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CONTENTS
@CAPILANOCOURIER
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WWW.CAPILANOCOURIER.COM
I THINK I'VE FOUND MY MELTING POINT
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OUT IN THE FIELD
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Cover Art
Editor's Desk
News
Arts & Culture
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Calendar
Humour
VIVIAN LI
DEMYSTIFYING DEMOCRACY
Features
THE RIGHT SETTING FOR EXPOSURE
Features
SEPTEMBER 21 - 27
CAP U ESSENTIALS
TRACKS YOU CAN TRIM TO
THE STAFF STAFF THIS ISSUE COURIER COLUMNISTS Andy Rice
Therese Guieb
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
EXECUTIVE NEWS EDITOR
Carlo Javier
Gabriel Scorgie
EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE EDITOR
FEATURES EDITOR
Kevin Kapenda
Mark Crickmay
OPINIONS EDITOR
ARTS + CULTURE EDITOR
BRANDON KOSTINUK After a year of working in clandestine, the Courier’s elusive web editor and lead investigative journalist will now also be adding the columnist hat to his ever-growing role with the paper. In this column, Brandon will be talking about sports, but not just the X’s and O’s. He’ll be discussing the controversies and taboo subjects that surround the world of athletics. Exciting!
MAX LEY
Christine Beyleveldt
Alva Tang
CAMPUS CORRESPONDENT
COMMUNITY RELATIONS MANAGER
Cristian Fowlie
Syd Danger
ART DIRECTOR
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Tianyi Bao
Brandon Kostinuk
BUSINESS MANAGER
WEB EDITOR
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CONTRIBUTORS LEAH SCHEITEL
VIVIAN LI
JAMES MARTIN
MEGAN COLLINSON
ASHLEY HANNA SCOTT BARKEMEYER FAYE ALEXANDER
KSENIA KOZHEVNIKOVA PAUL BOICI ZED ALEXANDRA BRENNA MACKINDER JAMES SAVILLE DYLAN ISMAIL ERIC WONG
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Max Ley is here to help. Much of the student population tends to live on a limited budget, which creates a hunger for cheap and accessible “student” foods and the occasional glass (or bottle) of wine. What Max will be doing is finding the perfect budget bottle to pair with your go-to snacks. Yes, we know, we should have this column every week.
ALEXA KWAN Alexa Kwan is so done with school. She is. She’s been graduated for two years and is currently working for a commercial mortgage brokerage. Here, she’ll be writing about life on the outside, beyond the protective boundaries of school. Oh and she’s got an Associate’s Degree from CapU’s Creative Writing program. She’s living proof that CapU can take you places.
JACQUIE & KENNETH We don’t know much about best friends Jacquie and Kenneth other than that they love fashion. However, we couldn’t give them a simple fashion column because you can only joke about Alexander Wang’s wang so many times before it becomes stupid. Instead, they’ll be our very own federal fashion police. Hey, maybe they can even sway a vote or two!
THE CAPILANO COURIER is an autonomous, democratically-run student newspaper. Literary and visual submissions are welcomed. All submissions are subject to editing for brevity, taste and legality. The Capilano Courier will not publish material deemed by the collective to exhibit sexism, racism or homophobia. The views expressed by the contributing writers are not necessarily those of the Capilano Courier Publishing Society.
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I THINK I'VE FOUND MY MELTING POINT... Andy Rice EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Last Christmas, I received an ice cream machine as a gift. If you’ve met me even once, you’ll know that this was a cruel thing to give me. No, I’m not lactose intolerant — I just have a weakness for frozen desserts. A huge weakness. I’m also one of those people who is deathly afraid of leftovers — not so much of eating them but rather that they will go to waste if I don’t. To combat this problem, I prefer to eat things right away, and in their entirety. Homemade ice cream begins to melt literally the second it’s ready. For that reason, you can understand why it’s going to be the death of me. ”But...but I have to eat it all. It’s going to go bad.” Those words will be etched on my tombstone, I can assure you. While I was away working on the Sunshine Coast over the summer, I had originally intended to leave my Breville Smart Scoop back here in the city. For some reason, I caved at the last second and packed it into the last bit of space that remained in my truck. It sat on the floor of my bedroom for a few weeks until I finally succumbed to my overwhelming guilt. This $480 machine had been given to me, very generously, by my parents. Often, they’d ask
what my newest creation was. “Vanilla,” I’d say every time. In reality, I hadn’t made vanilla at all. I hadn’t made anything since the two batches of grapefruit sorbet I used to christen the machine a year before. It was time to get back off the wagon. Out of the box it came. I opened a Pinterest account to tag recipes. I bought an apron. I even read the instruction manual. Let me tell you, the Breville Smart Scoop is a top-of-the-line rig. It’s truly a Cadillac among its competitors on the homemade ice cream market. The thing has a self-refrigerating compressor, a pre-cool setting and an LCD display. It’s stainless steel, it’s made from BPAfree materials. It even plays the same songs your local ice cream truck would whenever its cooling cycle is completed. And much like Ron Jeremy, it has 12 variable hardness settings. The finest machine, of course, deserves the finest ingredients, and so I spent much of the summer foraging for berries and paying exorbitant amounts for top-shelf organic dairy products. For long hours I’d sit at my kitchen table sorting saffron stamens with tweezers as I contemplated my next creation. Eventually, my co-workers got wind of my new hobby. Requests started pour-
THE VOICEBOX with Carlo Javier
After all summer and his music festival attendance I have to know, is Gabe still single?
You’ve been asking since last year. The thirst is strong with you my friend.
ing in. Soon, I was buying whole milk by the barrel and putting enormous strain on the country’s egg supply. By the middle of August, I had made lavender dark chocolate, brandy and beef jerky, avocado coconut, blackberry cayenne and dozens of other flavours. Each was a resounding success that only served to cement my status as “the ice cream guy”. The problem was, I was starting to look like the ice cream guy. My only saving grace has been the onset of fall."You can’t eat ice cream once it gets cold” is what I keep saying to myself, vowing to retire the machine at the first signs of frost. However, there’s a story in this week’s paper that begs to differ. Our Arts & Culture editor, Mark, has ruined everything. On page eight he claims that ice cream has become an all-season treat. I’m starting to agree with him. The Courier editors are too. Our clothes are getting tighter by the day. We’re in love with ice cream and she’s a cold, cold mistress.
In response to the opinion on coding, what language are you talking about? Java, C, C#, C++, assembly, basic? There are many coding languages and we coders are often multilingual not just bilingual. Which language would you like to make a required course? Remember each has a different purpose and we need most of them.
TWEETS OF THE WEEK
Oh my god, you code? You’re so cool. Please tell me more. Do you have a blog about your coding? Maybe a video series? Tell the world that you know how to code. Are you sick with the python?
I see you are having a Pizza Party on the 29th, is this just a bribe to make quorum? How the hell did your lifestyle editor become "executive"?
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No, it’s not a bribe. We really just want to give away pizza because we love pizza and we love the CapU community. Quorum is just secondary. But just for this skeptical little text of yours I’m officially uninviting you.
I don't know myself...
Just kidding. You can still come, but you only get ONE slice. I hear that the always awesome JoMo is out with an injury. Get well soon JM3!
At what point in our coverage did we bash the CSU app? I don’t think you’ve been reading brah. Also the CSU doesn’t fund us, Trump does. Also add me as a friend on the CSU App, I’ve only got two.
The Voicebox is back! If you have any questions, concerns or any other bitchin’ to do, text it over to our boy Carlo at 778-865-2649. “Please text me,” he says. “No one else does.”
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So you are bashing the CSU for developing an app that should make your job finding information about Cap easier? Don’t we fund you?
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OUT IN THE FIELD
School of Legal Studies partners with MS Society of Canada Therese Guieb EXECUTIVE NEWS EDITOR
Starting a stable career after undergradu-
The School of Legal Studies is in the
ate school is often difficult for many indi-
works of creating a partnership with the
viduals. Internships, practicums, work
MS Society to annually recruit students
and volunteer experiences are the keys
for the task force which will give an oppor-
to getting your foot in the door for almost
tunity for students to network and build
any job, and this is especially true for law
their portfolio early in their careers. “It’s
students. The School of Legal Studies at
twofold,” said Jamison about the part-
Capilano University strives to offer oppor-
nership, “It’s something that they’re [the
tunities to its students to kickstart their
students] giving back to the community.
careers while they’re in school.
They’re using the skills they’re developing
The Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society of
in the program to help other people who
Canada BC and Yukon Division, a not-for-
are unfortunate and cannot do it by them-
profit organization that offers programs
selves. But the other thing is with the stu-
and services for people living with MS,
dents it’s something that looks really good
and its Government Relations and Advo-
and communication skills and learn more
supports and supports for caregivers,” ex-
on their resumes when they’re applying for
cacy department approached the School of
about this growing and prominent dis-
plained Mahal.
practicum options and then later on when
Legal Studies at CapU last April to recruit
ease and it has also allowed me to spread
The students who were recruited had
they’re applying for full-time positions.”
students. “They [the MS Society] thought
awareness and help make a difference in
the chance to participate in one of the most
Jamison herself was a graduate from
it would be a really good idea to have some
the lives of people living with MS, and
important annual events for the organiza-
the School of Legal Studies at CapU in
of our legal studies students. They just
that alone is an unexplainable feeling,”
tion, which took place on Sept. 10. Five
1993. The program has been around for
had an information session on campus
she said.
health charities in BC, which included the
35 years and has had many developments
and gave people an opportunity to sign
Tricia Millman, coordinator of Advo-
MS Society of Canada, Kidney Founda-
through the decades, including the addi-
up,” said Debbie Jamison, convenor and
cacy and Government Relations at the MS
tion of Canada, March of Dimes Canada,
tion of the Bachelor of Legal Studies which
instructor at the School of Legal Studies.
Society, noted that through the recruit-
Stroke Recovery Association of BC and
was established in 2010. The program an-
The MS Society has been working with
ment of the students the organization was
the Parkinson Society BC, held a network-
nually reaches out to different law firms
law students from different post-second-
able to establish a Government Relations
ing event with electoral candidates from
to help its students find options for their
ary institutions and according to Jamison,
Task Force.
different electoral ridings on issues that
practicums. Many relationships with the
approximately 23 to 28 CapU paralegal
“Some responsibilities include prepar-
affect those with chronic illnesses. “[We]
law firms continue to thrive, which cre-
students were interested in working for
ing briefs and backgrounders on identi-
helped with registration and the set up
ates even more opportunities for law stu-
the MS Society. The organization didn’t
fied topic areas that the MS Society can
and take down of the event and had an op-
dents at CapU.
expect to have that high of a turnout so it
provide to government and other stake-
portunity to talk to delegates and candi-
ended up only taking five individuals.
holders, areas of interest such as age-
dates as concerned citizens and see what
Punnet Mahal was one of them. “I have
appropriate residential home care, access
the individuals would do and how they
been able to enhance my legal research
to comprehensive home care, employment
would help upon election,” said Mahal.
CHANGING PERCEPTIONS
CSU creates program to increase positive news coverage of CapU
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Kevin Kapenda OPINIONS EDITOR
After several months of media coverage regarding labour disputes at Capilano University, the Capilano Students’ Union (CSU) believes that they have found a way to shift the community’s attention towards more positive things about the University by launching a program called Change the Conversation. Change the Conversation is an initiative that will be encouraging students over the coming weeks to talk on social media and amongst themselves about all the successes that CapU hasn’t received recognition for. CSU Senate Student Representative, Ben Glassen, is spearheading Change the Conversation. Change the Conversation was born out of a desire to show that CapU is more than just
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a school being disrupted by tensions between faculty, staff and the administration. “Change the Conversation was conceived after a meeting between CSU executives and our local MLAs,” explained Glassen. “They suggested we do something to bring more positive media attention back to Capilano.” After some brainstorming, Glassen and the CSU determined that Change the Conversation should be carried out by students, as they are the ones who benefit from the school’s various educational opportunities. “At first, we wondered if this should be a marketing campaign by the University administration,” said Glassen. “After some thought though, we realized that any effort to bring back positive news coverage to Cap should be a grassroots student led initiative.” Glassen has been interviewing different CapU alumni to showcase how unique the learning environment is and what it can do to
prepare students after graduation. “So far, I’ve interviewed half a dozen alumni. They’ve told me about their experiences at Capilano and the success they’ve had since leaving school,” explained Glassen. Parker Busswood, a 2012 CapU graduate, is among the alumni that have spoken to Glassen. “Parker graduated from our design program and founded a business [LDRLY] with his boss within two years of graduation.," said Glassen. "In addition to his own company, he is also doing contract work for another tech start-up.” According to Glassen, the purpose of those interviews is to turn successful stories of CapU graduates’ into posters or “alumni ads” with quotes, so that students and other members of the community can see just how far some people have gone since completing their studies. “[CapU] is not a place where people come to get training and get a job afterwards, it is
a place where students come to get inspired to pursue unique careers.” Glassen is encouraging all students to participate in Change the Conversation by using the #ILoveCapU on social media, to voice the different reasons why they enjoy learning at the institution. Prizes such as bookstore giftcards and “CapU swag” will be handed out randomly in the coming weeks to students who use the hashtag over Twitter. Change the Conversation will also be hosting an alumni luncheon on Sept. 24 at 4 pm in the CSU Maple Lounge, which is open to all students and faculty. North Shore MLAs and community stakeholders will also be attending the luncheon. For more information on the initiative and event, visit Csu.bc.ca/campaigns/change-theconversation.
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THERESE GUIEB
EXECUTIVE NEWS EDITOR NEWS@CAPILANOCOURIER.COM
CSU TO JOIN NEW ORGANIZATION?
A closer look at the campaigns leading up to federal elections Therese Guieb EXECUTIVE NEWS EDITOR
Last March, a referendum was held on campus that resulted in the end of the Capilano Students’ Union’s (CSU) relations with the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). In the Courier's Sept. 18, 2014 edition [Wiping the Slate Clean], former vice president of external relations Brittany Barnes stated that the CSU was paying about $80,000 a year in membership fees to the CFS and the reason for the CSU's call for referendum was that the projects that the CFS were doing didn't reflect the mandate of the CSU. Since then, the CSU has been searching for a new association to join and has found the Canadian Alliance of Students' Association (CASA) as a potential candidate. CASA is a non-partisan, not-for-profit national organization that advocates for its member student associations to the federal government. Today, the organization has 22 members including University of Calgary Students’ Union, University
of the Fraser Valley Student Union Society and University of Alberta Students’ Union. “We are currently thinking of joining the group but we’re still not sure yet,” said Taylor Wilson, current vice president of external relations for the CSU. “I went to their AGM meetings in Abbotsford… I know based on my own history with another organization they’re not very transparent, not easy to work with but CASA is opposite of that.” According to Wilson, CASA has met with the four MP candidates for all four ridings for this year’s federal elections to advocate for issues facing post-secondary students across the country. The CSU has attended meetings and conferences that CASA has held in order to have a better understanding of how the organization works. “I would love for the CSU to join CASA but then we come into questions of ‘do we necessarily have the right funding?’ If we were to join CASA it would cause [student] fees to go
up. We would probably have to go to referendum but it comes down to the students,” explained Wilson. The CSU is already a member of the Alliance of BC Students (ABCS) which is similar to CASA but advocates on the provincial level. “Some student associations don’t see the point in being part of a federal organization. UBC doesn’t, schools like BCIT probably won’t join,” he noted, “I know that the number one concern by students was if we leave the CFS would we lose the national link.” This month, the CSU has partnered with CASA in launching the Get Out the Vote campaign created to encourage post-secondary students to vote in the upcoming federal elections. “Our main goal is to get 3,000 students to vote which is just under half our campus. Other student associations who have done Get Out to Vote campaigns had around 35 to 45 per cent of its students [to vote],” said Wilson. Among the
events that the campaign is hosting is an All Candidates Forum which will be held on campus on Oct. 1 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in the CSU Library Lounge. Students, staff and faculty are welcome to attend the event. A live results party will also be held at Capilano University. “The nice thing about CASA is that you can come and go as you please. We’ve been investigating whether we should go to referendum which we probably would do if fees were going up or doing it via vote at the board because if we do it at the board level, we would need a board resolution to leave the organization,” explained Wilson. In order for students to give their comments about the CSU’s partnership with CASA, Wilson suggested that they should consider contacting him directly or simply dropping by the CSU office to express their thoughts.
APPS ON CAMPUS
CapU's mobile options for students Christine Beyleveldt CAMPUS CORRESPONDENT
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Both the Cap App and the Cap Safe app can be downloaded from Google Play or the iTunes store.
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Last September, Capilano University unveiled the mobile Cap App, designed to make information more accessible to students. “It’s here to make their life easier while at Cap and provides them with the information they need in a format they understand,” said Karen McCredie, CapU registrar and coordinator/founder of the Cap App. “The [Cap] App was created as a way for students to easily remain connected to their daily life here at Capilano University,” said McCredie. It came in response to student demands for a more easily accessible database via mobile. The Cap App can be seen as a mobile extension of the website. Students are able to access email, grades, Moodle, course information and timetables. “Everyone has been very happy with the features they have used so far,” she added. According to the app’s ratings and number of downloads, the project was a success. Many first-year students downloaded the app during the annual GooseChase at the CapU Street Party (CUSP) last year. The number of active downloads of the app has increased now to over 1,600. Most of the app users are students of CapU, but some are even located in Alberta and Quebec. “It does seem pretty useful,” said
Casey-Lu Holmes, a student of the Psychology program at CapU. “Some people will say that it’s just an extension of the website, but now it’s at your fingertips.” However, Holmes did claim one negative feature of the app: “You shouldn’t have to jump through a million hoops.” All of the app’s features are located on a sidebar, often requiring students to log in multiple times to access them. This year, CapU’s Facilities Department released its own app, aimed specifically at increasing safety and security on campus. Though it wasn’t ready during the recent power outage that struck down the University this past August, it will go along way towards improving safety and security in future situations. Facilities operates on an ‘All Hazards’ approach, meaning that the department is prepared for even the worst-case scenarios. “Students should pre-program their emergency contacts,” said Susan Doig, director of Facilities and founder of the Cap Safe app. That way, they will have easier access to aid should they need it. The app alerts students in cases of emergencies, such as fires, earthquakes and lockdown procedures. It also sports a toolbox with a flashlight, alarm and GPS, as well as security phone numbers and extensions.
CAP YOU
CARLO JAVIER
EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE EDITOR CARLO.CAPCOURIER@GMAIL.COM
ALL IN VEIN
Student hopes club can become artery for awareness Andy Rice EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Helping others comes naturally to Aidan Goheen. One might even say it’s in his blood. The second-year bass guitar major has recently begun taking steps toward forming a club on campus designed to raise awareness for Canadian Blood Services. He’s already been making the rounds within the Capilano
Univer-
sity
studies
jazz
program, stressing the importance of donating to the national blood bank, but is hoping to reach a wider audience with his message. After working for Canadian Blood Services this past summer in Calgary, Alta., he’s crunched the numbers and knows the demand for blood all too well. “Right now the Canadian Blood Services blood inventory is at an all-time low,” said Goheen. “It’s never been lower than it is today and part of that problem stems from the fact that the majority of the donor base in Canada is com-
posed of baby boomers, all of whom are starting
and then you’re actually only sitting in the
of blood and when you donate you only donate
to get older.”
chair donating blood for about 10 to 15 min-
one unit of blood, that means for someone to go
As people age, various health problems in-
utes at the most,” he said. “I’ve given blood
in and have surgery on their liver it takes 100
hibit their ability to make regular donations, but
in eight minutes sometimes and some of my
different people 100 hours just to save that one
that’s only if they bother to donate at all. “The
friends have done it in three or four depending
person’s life. You can imagine just how much
youth donor base, from the age of 17, which is the
on your blood pressure and stuff like that.”
it’s making an impact in that way.”
minimum age requirement, to about 30, is virtu-
In Calgary’s corporate community, many
Unlike other forms of donations, blood is
ally non-existent compared to the
companies have begun facing off in friendly
something everyone carries and it doesn’t cost
rest of the donors that they have in
challenges. “Blood Services does things called
anything to give. “Pretty much every non-profit
Canada.” he added.
blood buses where if you generate enough in-
organization in the world looks for two things:
To combat this problem,
volvement from the university or workplace
they’re looking for money or time, of which
youth committees have been estab-
they will actually send a bus out that’s got all
most university students don’t have either,”
lished in various cities across Can-
the equipment and everything,” explained Go-
said Goheen. “The one thing that university
ada, including Calgary, Edmonton,
heen. “I think something really cool would be to
students do have, for the most part, is blood.
Toronto and Montreal. Vancouver
set up a blood bus coming to Capilano Universi-
You might be dirt poor but you can still donate
has one too, but according to Go-
ty and if we can kind of grow enough here, UBC
blood. You might be the busiest cat on the block
heen it could use a boost.
has somewhat of a similar thing so we might be
but you can still donate blood. It only takes an
“My thought was if I could
able to connect with them and then hopefully
hour every two months, and if you’re looking in
get something going on campus and start get-
SFU and then all the other universities in the
terms of where you’re going to get the biggest
ting some activity going… hopefully it almost
Lower Mainland.”
impact for your time, one of the biggest things
becomes a cool thing, you know, to gather up
Although there are a few deferrals that ex-
in my opinion is donating blood.”
some of your friends and to go donate blood,”
clude a very small amount of the population,
he said. “Of course, that probably isn’t the first
most people are eligible to donate blood. “Es-
thing on people’s list of things to do on a Friday
pecially for young people and the majority of
night or whatever, but it would at least make it
people at Capilano University in general, they
something that’s apparent in people’s minds.”
would be very suitable,” said Goheen, adding
Goheen’s biggest goal is to educate people
that every single donation has the potential to
on just how easy donating blood can be. “It
save a life. “When you take into consideration
only takes about an hour to go in, get screened
that a liver transplant surgery takes 100 units
For more information on Canadian Blood Services, visit Blood.ca or call 1-888-2-DONATE. To aid in the startup of Goheen’s ‘Blood Brothers and Sisters’ club on campus, email aidangoheen@gmail.com.
MEET THE PRESIDENT
Introducing CSU president Zach Renwick Scott Barkemeyer
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CONTRIBUTOR
logical choice for me to come to Capilano
the procedures manual, making minor
athletes during the 2013 Canada Summer
University. I knew some people that went
adjustments. “On a day-to-day basis, I’m
Games. It was his time working with Cy-
Zach Renwick is a man of many hats.
to Cap, I was interested in the business pro-
reviewing policy, supervising the general
cling BC that has made a lasting impact in
He’s the current president of the Capilano
gram,” he said. Location was also a factor,
manager, and dealing with HR issues if
regards to organization and scheduling.
Students’ Union (CSU) as well as its vice
as living on the North Shore meant that his
they come up,” he explained.
Renwick’s calendar is immaculate. Ac-
president of internal development. On top
commute time would be cut and would al-
Renwick added that the CSU wants to
tivities are marked in out through the week,
of that, Renwick is also a Chartered Profes-
low him to further engage in campus life.
talk with students about any questions or
from work to meetings, classes to studying
sional Accountant (CPA), ambassador for the
The position of VP of internal
concerns they may have. “A lot of
and even homework. All are scheduled to
Capilano University Accounting Association
development is focused on the
young people express their
ensure that everything receives the time
(CAA) and is an ex-competitive cyclist.
CSU and the university.
Many students do not know Renwick or
The focus is on policies
and that only works if the
Along with this, Renwick firmly believes
what his role on campus is. This is in large
relating to the CSU or fi-
information is getting to
that multitasking does not work. Therefore,
part due to his modesty and calm demean-
nancial data. Renwick’s
the right person. The
notifications are turned off, ensuring that
our. It’s also because his role within the CSU is
role as president was
best way to contact us is
his schedule does not get disturbed, “When
internally-facing and focused less on flash and
elected by the Board of
to talk with us in person
you look at it, there is so much time wasted
more on administration and procedure.
Directors and is a position
or on the phone,” he said.
This year marks Renwick’s second year
that can be revoked if the
as an elected member of the CSU. He’s in
board decides he is not being
his fourth year of the Bachelor of Business
effective in the role. These roles are
Administration Accounting program and
relatively new, as the CSU reformatted the
nities.
the fifth year of his post-secondary educa-
executive structure last year to reflect other
Along these lines, Renwick would also like
tion, after transferring to CapU from Lan-
student unions across Canada through the
to remind students that there is an election
gara College. Originally, he was only look-
use of vice president roles instead of director
for role within the CSU coming up, with nomi-
ing to be at CapU for only two years. What
roles that were used before. “It took some
nation packages available as of Sept. 15.
has kept him here are small class sizes,
time last year to find out what responsibili-
Prior to his involvement in the CSU,
instructors that know students’ names and
ties fell into what areas,” he said.
Renwick worked with Cycling BC as a
the community on campus. “It was a very
Renwick is currently working through
coach and support staff member, assisting
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concerns over social media,
that it requires.
when switching tasks,” he said.
The one piece of advice that
The best way to contact Renwick is either
he has for students is to take
by email or to track him down in person.
advantage of the available opportu-
But don’t let him scare you – he is more approachable than it appears.
ARTS & CULTURE NEWS
MARK CRICKMAY
— DYLAN ISMAIL
ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR ARTS.CAPCOURIER@GMAIL.COM
CAP U ESSENTIALS: YOUR DAILY MUST-HAVE ITEMS A look at students’ favourite things Mark Crickmay ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR
THE RED CARPET
CSU to put on student film showcase
Capilano University is home to many talented individuals: budding artists, musicians, writers and filmmakers. Hiding somewhere within the Bosa Centre’s concrete walls could be the next Spielberg, Cameron or Jackson, but rarely do students
get to exhibit their work. On Oct. 6 and 7 the talent of CapU’s best and brightest in the Motion Picture Arts (MOPA) program will be showcased by the Capilano Students’ Union (CSU) at both of its lounges. “The CSU is hoping to unite the campus and enable students to enjoy films and each other,” said Kate Phifer, vice president of student life for the CSU. On the eve-
Charlie wallet in black are all that Alisha Kapil, a former University of Victoria student, needed to bring with her for daily campus life. “It lets my friends spot me from across campus. I am like a beacon. Some say it gives them hope of a brighter future. It also keeps me dry which is an added bonus,” she said. “I only ever need to carry a small amount of plastic around with me, and I never have change on me, so the Charlie wallet is really all I need and I bring it everywhere.”
ning of Oct. 8, the festival will culminate in a red carpet event inside the Bosa Centre. “There are so many talented students that make films each year and the film festival is to allow the rest of campus to enjoy their work,” said Phifer. “The red carpet theme is to just spruce up campus life a bit.” Overall, the three-day event will cost the CSU $1,570, most of which will go toward the red carpet gala. “It is just meant to highlight student successes,” said Phifer. Films will reach into all areas. Oct. 6 will highlight some of the work done by first year MOPA students, Oct. 7 is designated for the work of students in the Indigenous
Independent Digital Filmmaking program, and the work of MOPA’s third year students will serve as the entertainment on the night of the red carpet event. “Last year the CSU put on an outdoor film showcase night,” said Phifer, adding that she hopes the organization will continue to do so. However, for this event, 150 tickets can be purchased from the CSU for the red carpet gala. It will be a formal occasion and champagne will flow. For more information, visit the service desk in LB 195 or email vpstudentlife@csu.bc.ca.
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essentially good day on campus. The meatball sub is one of the most affordable, filling, and worthy Subway choices on the menu. “I need my meatball sub, or else I don’t feel like myself, and my camera is my passion — I take it everywhere,” he said. Perhaps the most basic and overlooked essentials come from Rob Timmonds, a previous CapU student and Psychology major. The choice to bring a Paper Mate Comfortmate Ultra 1.0M pen and a set of Apple EarPods likely pertains to a large majority of the student body. It is with these two items that Timmonds penned his future away in complete focus thanks to the sound waves transmitted through his EarPods. A Rains yellow jacket and a Herschel
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We asked and you told us — what are your campus daily essentials? It’s more than just what you put on or bring with you, it’s what you need to feel normal and thrive in your student daily life. Everybody needs textbooks, binders and other boring school essentials, but what items make individual students feel unique in their everyday life? Julian Shaw chose to include a pair of Clark’s desert boots and a pair of Naked & Famous Selvedge stretch denim Skinny Guy jeans. “I just don’t feel like myself without these two items. I mean, I can change it up, but these are my go-to’s,” he said.
Dylan Ismail, past student and current photographer, required a pack of vanilla flavoured Prime Time cigarillo’s and at least one Trojan Thintensity lubricated condom. This way, he is always prepared for the best and worst situation. The all day student, Gavin Langelo, needs a bag of some sort, and he chooses to bring a gym bag everyday. “To put in what I may need later, a change of clothes, so I don’t get caught needing something that I don’t have,” he said. Not having seen Langelo’s bag one can only assume it represented the swagger that a Herschel Little America would. A Subway meatball sub and a camera are all that Matthew Yurechko needs for an
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I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM, IT’S ALL SEASON ICE CREAM! Frozen desserts gain demand year-round Mark Crickmay
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ice cream in pints, it’s great.” However, one local pastry chef and ice cream artisan warns that the potential for longevity may not be entirely there. “My personal belief — it’s not a very sustainable fad for most,” said Andrew Han of Chau Veggie Express. “The market for anything in Vancouver gets saturated pretty quick and then it’s just a matter of last ice cream truck standing. The public will choose their favourites and, ultimately, who’s going to last.” Not all ice cream shops are created equal. Flavour, texture, branding and atmosphere all contribute to a shop’s success, and service goes a long way as well. “After waiting in a line that sometimes feels like a good 40 minutes, you don't want to be rushed to sample flavours or just generally get a lot of attitude from the girl at the till,” said Guolo of an un-named local hotspot. “I go there for the product, but it would be nice to have friendlier staff.” An open-minded chef can be an asset as well. Given that flavours are so subjective, shops tend to receive a lot of suggestions from customers. “When somebody challenges me to do something outside of the box that involves some combination of uniqueness, creativity and science, I thrive on that,” said Han. Chau Veggie Express serves strictly vegan ice cream, which instantly separates Han’s product from the competition. “There’s no dairy, no eggs, no additives, no preservatives,
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Excitement has been building for some time surrounding the sensational and chilling snack called ice cream. This frozen delight has taken Vancouverites captive during all seasons, creating a social movement — possibly even a fad — enveloped in excellently crafted product and branding. According to Daniela Guolo, an ice cream aficionado who was found lurking in line at Rain or Shine on W. 4th Avenue, it isn’t a new trend at all. “Ice cream has already been an all-season snack in my opinion,” she said. “You can find pints of ice cream all year round at any grocery store, corner store, 7/11, etc. I don't think it's a fad because people have craved ice cream long before local hipster ice cream shops started popping up in Vancouver.” Australian born and Vancouver loving, Ben Khouphongsy prefers Earnest Ice Cream — likely one of the most popular ice cream vendors in the city. “Ice cream is never fad in my opinion,” he said. “It’s great for all seasons and occasions. I think what Earnest does really well is focus on flavour combinations you wouldn’t normally find anywhere else. They use ingredients that are in season." "Going to get an ice cream is just like going for a coffee," he continued. "Some people just need it. Being cold, windy and rainy doesn’t change anything. There is nothing like going to the ice creamery itself. The rustic atmosphere, the menu on clipboards and
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no stabilizers, nothing to change the texture… Just 100 per cent pure vegan ice cream,” he said. “The recipes have been developed from scratch. The best part — when customers come in and get upset because they think they're eating real, non-vegan ice cream… Puts a smile on my face.” Whether it’s in the lineup at a local parlour or at home with friends, ice cream has become a social event for people who already liked to snack for enjoyment. It can also be a favourite antisocial event. “It's all about keeping the sweets coming for as long as I can and ice cream does the trick for me, especially when I'm watching my shows and being lazy,” said Guolo. Be it the vegan version of ice cream or a full-on frozen custard complete with bacon
bits, Vancouverites seem to be enjoying the treat everywhere they go, at different times in the day and different seasons during the year. The boom in the ice cream market may not be a fad after all, but instead an evolution of the store-bought snack. Sure, one can get some of the same ice cream options at a multitude of grocers and markets but it doesn’t provide the same sense of satisfaction as visiting the source. “For convenience, I'd love it to be at Superstore, Whole Foods, Safeway or any big chain supermarket,” said Guolo, “But it's also nice to head over to the place they actually make the ice cream at.”
FLEA MARKET TO BENEFIT AILING FACULTY MEMBER Dollars raised will aid guitar teacher during cancer treatments Andy Rice
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Usually when musicians gather in room 113 of Capilano University’s Fir building it’s for a class or a rehearsal. Occasionally, a clinic or a concert might also take over the space, but never once has it been the home of a flea market. That will change this Saturday, and for a good cause to boot. Longtime Jazz Studies faculty member Ron Samworth was recently diagnosed with cancer. As he takes a leave of absence to undergo surgery and chemotherapy treatments, he will be unable to work. To help him through that period, his friends and coworkers have pooled their old records and underused instruments together for a large rummage sale. Large is the key word. “Hopefully the room is big enough,” laughed organizer Bill Coon, a colleague and friend of Samworth’s for over 20 years. The two were hired on the same day, back in 1997 when the program was looking for new guitar instructors. They’ve worked side
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by side ever since. “Ron’s been a real mainstay in the guitar department, probably taking the lion’s share of the guitar students many times in terms of numbers,” said Coon. “I know that he’s contributed just an enormous amount to Cap in the last 18 years and he’s so involved in the scene here in Vancouver as well, and has been for many years with so many different groups.” Samworth is best known as a member of Talking Pictures, an experimental jazz group he formed in 1993 with cellist Peggy Lee, trumpeter Bill Clark and drummer Dylan van der Schyff. He’s also a co-leader of the New Orchestra Workshop (NOW) and a notable sideman in a variety of different projects including John Korsrud’s Hard Rubber Orchestra and François Houle’s electroacoustic quartet. Though Samworth coincidentally happens to be an avid second-hand shopper, Coon explained that the idea for a flea market fundraiser was born completely by accident. “I was moving, and in moving of course you’ve got a lot of stuff. You’re going ‘well, do I need all this stuff?’” he said. “I have a lot of old records that I don’t listen to quite
as much anymore and I was thinking well maybe this would be a great way to sort of move this music around because there are probably other people who might enjoy these records. A lot of people have sort of gotten back into the idea of the LP and listening to music that way.” Coon approached several faculty members to see if they might have a similar collection gathering dust in their own basements. “It turned out a lot of people did,” he said, “And then Ihor Kukurudza chirped up and said ‘I’ve got a 1974 Les Paul guitar.’ He’s going to auction it off, so that’s really kind of cool. I think that sort of thing helps to bring it out of just the flea market realm and make it more of an event.” Another faculty member, Laurence Mollerup, began spreading the word at Vancouver Community College, where he also teaches. “It seems to be at the point now where people are approaching him and saying ‘okay I’ve got vinyl, where can I drop it off?’ We’re kind of getting people wanting to contribute from all areas, which is nice,” Coon added. “I’m trying to make it as simple as possible so if you have something to sell you show up and you sell your own stuff and
then we give that money to Ron.” Program coordinator Jared Burrows will be lending a hand as well. “He will be brining his tools so if people want to bring their guitars they can get a setup done while he’s there and they can donate some money towards the cause,” said Coon. And of course, there will be a wide assortment of instruments, LPs, CDs and music books available for sale. “For people to spread the word and to just show up and buy something, that would be fantastic,” said Coon. “That’s what I’d like to see. You don’t have to be from Cap or going to Cap or even friends of Cap. Anybody is certainly welcome to come by.” The Cap Jazz Flea Market will take place on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm in Fir 113. For more information, email billcoon@telus.net.
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DEMYSTIFYING DEMOCRACY
Why youth don’t vote and what you can do about it Andy Rice EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
will likely find themselves in a lineup. “You can register on the day of the election, it’s just that it’s going to take you longer,” she said. “The majority of Canadians vote on Election Day so there will be high volume.” Elections.ca contains a wealth of information for voters, including resources for those who are unsure as to where their polling station, or even their riding, is located. The site also contains lists of candidates in each riding, which will be updated until the cutoff on Sept. 28. “The final list will be completed for September 30,” said Sitek. Visitors are able to connect with their local returning office in seconds. “If you are living in a condo near the campus you put in the postal code for that condo and up pops the information for your returning office, and that’s essentially your local Elections Canada office for your riding,” Sitek explained. “You will get the address, the telephone number, the name if your returning officer who’s responsible for that office and if you wanted to vote ahead of time because it’s more convenient for you perhaps or you’re going to be travelling or for whatever reason… you can do that by special ballot. The most important thing to remember is that the ID that you use at the poll that has your address needs to match the address that’s on your voter information card. Wherever you’ve registered, those two addresses need to line up.” On Oct. 19, students would be wise to line up as well. “I definitely believe that taking part in the political process is a civic duty,” said Wilson. “I think it’s just a general issue of empowerment. It seems like these days students are sort of feeling like their concerns are being cast aside… Going forward, if this campaign is a success it won’t only change the idea that students have a voice and they should be listened to, and even just young voters, it just basically shows that voting can and will change the world if there’s enough motivation.” “Even if we are upset with the political system or the voting system, it is exciting that we live in a time where we have the tools and technology to communicate like never before,” said McCachen. “I have hope.”
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first option for ID is the driver’s license and if your current address is on your driver’s license then that’s all you need,” said Sitek. “Your second option is to bring two pieces of ID so for students that could be your student ID card or a utility bill.” “For me personally, I'm bringing a bank statement because it's the only thing besides my passport that has my address,” said Gowans. “I’m not thrilled with the act in general… but reading it any student who knows early enough that they are voting can arrange the necessary paperwork to vote. The problem is plenty of youth will receive their voter cards having seen their parents use them to vote and put them aside until the day of. Those people could potentially find themselves unable to vote because of the need to prove where you live.” University students who live with their parents in the summer months but study elsewhere during the school year will have to choose what they consider to be their home address. “Wherever you’re registered is where you vote,” explained Sitek. A third option, which involves taking an oath, has replaced vouching as another form of ID. This particular amendment to the Fair Elections Act has caused the most backlash among voters, prompting lobby groups like the Council of Canadians and the Canadian Federation of Students to seek an injunction, denouncing it as a means to disenfranchise student voters. Of the 12,490,692 votes cast in the 2011 election, 120.171 were enabled by vouch identification. This election, voters without any printed proof of address must instead sign a written declaration of their place of residence and have it endorsed by a neighbour with his or her own set of complete identification. Even still, two pieces of ID confirming the person’s name will be required, Sitek said. For students living on campus residences, a fourth option is available. “You can also request of your residence administrator to fill out what is essentially a form letter,” she explained. Those who are studying abroad can either apply to vote by mail or visit the Canadian embassy or consulate to pick up a special ballot. “If you decide that you’re going to vote by mail, the sooner the better,” urged Sitek. “That’s not something that you want to procrastinate on because you want to make sure that your ballot reaches Elections Canada before October 19 at 6 pm. That’s why it’s really important to register early and soon.” Registration is mandatory for all voters, and Sitek suggests submitting the necessary information online several weeks before the election. Those who do leave it to the last minute won’t be out of luck, but they
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Despite being a deep-thinking and highlymotivated segment of the population, Canadian youth have never really been big on voting. The 2011 federal election had one of the lowest turnouts on record, with only 61.1 per cent of the population casting ballots. The number of young voters that year was even fewer, with only 38.8 per cent of Canadians aged 18 to 24 coming to the polls. While those numbers are an important thing to chew on as another democratic opportunity looms ever closer, it’s the ‘why’ question that has people talking with their mouths full. “I think it's a combination of a lot of things, really,” said Jonah Gowans, a fifthyear political science and history major at the University of Ottawa. “Politics has a stigma attached. Parents raise their kids grumbling at the kitchen table about the government. Combine that with politicians who haven't really focused on issues that matter to young people and the combination doesn't work.” Without pressure from youth at the polls, candidates haven’t had to pander to their concerns about issues such as the student debt crisis, youth unemployment and sexual violence. Earlier this year, filmmaker Kyle McCachen set out to gain a wider perspective on voter apathy. The Capilano University graduate directed and co-produced a film entitled The Drop: Why Young People Don’t Vote. The film was recently screened at SFU Woodwards and will air on TVO and CPAC on Oct. 5 at 11 pm. “The first thing we thought was about a flaw in our generation,” said McCachen. “Are young people not voting because they are partying? I went to music festivals and we shot interviews with youth dancing and drinking, but we learned that was a limited perspective.” Then, they began looking at the system. “[Voting] really is a slow process,” said McCachen. “Every four years a person is elected to be head of the country and afterward it is a bit like ‘thanks for voting for me, I’m going to do what I want now.’ Youth are fed up with that… They see that corruption and it turns them off.” Taylor Wilson, vice president of external relations for Capilano Students’ Union (CSU), has another theory. At a recent conference of the Canadian Alliance of Students Association (CASA), attendees analyzed statistics
on youth voter turnout. “The information presented to us regarding what keeps people from voting was actually really fascinating,” he said. “The biggest thing was just the lack of political interest or low levels or political knowledge… Quite a few people didn’t know when or where to vote… [or] had difficulty getting to the polling stations, not to mention administration barriers such as providing ID.” Others expressed frustration with too much of a similarity among political platforms. “There was a sense in the findings that not one party spoke to issues relevant to youth or that people just didn’t feel that voting was a civic duty,” Wilson added. Given the severity of the latter, a handful of student associations across the country have recently launched voter engagement campaigns. In partnership with CASA, the CSU unveiled a website called csu.getoutthevote.ca earlier this month, designed to mobilize students to exercise their democratic rights. Wilson’s goal is to get half of the Capilano University population — around 3,000 — to cast a ballot on Oct. 19. But in order to do that successfully, students must first navigate the bureaucracy of Canada’s election system, and also the recent changes to the Fair Elections Act. On Jun. 19, 2014, the controversial Bill C-23 received royal assent, updating the previous Canada Elections Act with several changes. In addition to tighter regulations designed to curb fraudulent calls and stop interference from a select few, the bill contained a few more tangible and potentially confusing repercussions for all voters. Starting with the 2015 federal election, voter registration cards and vouching would no longer be accepted as forms of identification. Although this announcement caused panic initially, Elections Canada spokesperson Dorothy Sitek assures that it won’t make for mass exclusion at the polls. “Voter ID options are still all there so that everyone can access them to vote,” she told the Courier via telephone. “Anyone who wants to vote can still vote. No doors have been closed to students. In fact, more options for ID have been added.” According to the Elections.ca website there now are 51 options in total, which include everything from bank statements to personal cheques. The majority of voters in Canada tend to use their driver’s license, provided it lists their current address, but if it doesn’t, two pieces of secondary ID will be accepted as long as they do. “Your
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THE R IGHT SETTING How film festivals help movie makers and the industry Faye Alexander CONTRIBUTOR Whether you’re a struggling filmmaker trying to find a spotlight or a seasoned veteran, film festivals are the type of platform that can set the world abuzz. While the films roll out, there is an opportunity to capture the attention of people far and wide, from industry heavyweights to casual moviegoers. As the way we absorb our content has evolved online, it is easier than ever before for filmmakers to share their work. However, with exposure as a veritable key to any major breakout success, the film festival has yet to lose its lustre, even in the digital age. There are countless outlets on a global scale awaiting the next Oscar-worthy juggernaut, generally discovered at lavish film festivals prior to taking over the theatre for the general audience. From Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to Sundance and the celebrity-soaked Cannes, independent films mingle with the biggest names in the business and you never know what movie is going to make its mark. The Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) descends upon the city again on Sept. 24 for its 34th annual showcase. Over 355 films will premiere over the course of 16 days. “What most people don’t realize is that VIFF is one of the largest film festivals in North America,” explained Kristi Rapoza, the event’s coordinator. Unlike previous years, VIFF will be in one spot for the whole festival, taking over the Vancity Theatre on Seymour Street in the heart of downtown. “We used to take over theatres all throughout the city, but now we have a place to call home,” said Rapoza. With films taking over the screen from over 70 countries, the event prides itself on its diversity and its new stunning atrium. Unlike the regular moviegoer experience, film festivals allow the audience to go beyond what’s on the screen and meet with the filmmakers themselves. Throughout the festival, industry professionals get the chance to mingle at the VIFF industry conference where they are invited to share insight about professional development, storytelling, audience engagement and more. The allure of the film festival is surely that those admirers of the craft of film can learn more about the process, what takes place behind the lens and of course, another opportunity to get closer to the stars. “British Columbia’s film industry is constantly on the rise and this event really draws people to what makes Vancouver a great place to be creating film,” said Rapoza. “We have a world class visual effects industry in our own backyard. This opens doors for people
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to explore not only the films, but why our city is a great place.” Just last year, VIFF boasted 219 feature length films. Armed with over 700 volunteers to keep the festival running smoothly and with ample theatre space for audiences to enjoy the work, nearly 150,000 tickets were sold for the screenings. The aim of VIFF, according to its mandate, is to “encourage understanding of the world’s culture through the art of cinema, to foster the art of cinema,” but it doesn’t hurt that it also helps stimulate the motion picture industry in BC. There are some key ingredients to the making of a successful film festival. While some big film festivals have become notorious for glitz and glamour, small town festivals are not to be overlooked. “Quality always trumps quantity,” said
Teryn Borse, a Capilano University film graduate, “big film festi- vals tend to get a lot of submissions because you have a much greater chance of exposure, but when you show your film at a smaller festival, maybe 100 films maximum, there can be much better pay off and attention drawn to your film.” Instead of being lost in the hustle and bustle of major film festivals, Borse has submitted his works to lesser-known festivals in hopes of a better launching pad. “At any film festival, even a small one, there is always a good deal of press and hitting the right notes with the right people — even at a very small festival — can mean a major breakout if you’ve done something worth talking about.” Independent filmmakers are often urged to submit their work for festival fame. While major film festivals tend to come hand in hand with a submission fee, there are plenty of free options for filmmakers both in Canada and abroad, such as the Wreck Beach Film Festival. “It used to be that if your film was accepted at a huge fes-
tival, like Sundance, that was basically the Holy Grail – but there are so many options out there right now. It’s a great time to be making movies,” said Borse. “If your film does not get into Sundance, SXSW or Tribeca, you have to change your strategy because you do not have what the bigger-business festivals want,” explained Thomas Ethan Harris, founder of the Los Angeles Film Festival in an interview with MovieMaker magazine. In truth, regardless of what festival a film is set to premiere at, the premiere itself is the make or break moment for any budding talent. “You have to think
not o n l y about what’s convenient, you kind of have to get into the mind of a marketer,” said Borse. “You have to kind of suss out where your target audience really is and that depends on the type of project you’ve been a part of. There are demographics attracted to different film festivals, and if your goal is to win some awards or some buzz, it’s smart to take that into consideration.” Every film festival offers its own individual take on a film festival experience. “VIFF gives locals access to contemporary world cinema and it shines light on the great films being dreamed up in Canada too,” said Rapoza, “And each year kind of evolves and just keeps on getting better.” Doing the research is imperative to discovering the right place for the right movie to shine. As is the case with VIFF’s industry conference, the great benefit of participating in a film festival is the chance to network, network and network some more. While the critics get to pick apart the films for print after every screening, arguably the strongest component of great film festivals takes place. “Festivals are the best place to be if you’re what you’d call emerging talent because you get a chance to meet a ton of people who share the same passion as you.
There are industry professionals with years under their belt, and in that environment it’s encouraged to get the most you can out of the talent around you,” explained Borse. Making lasting connections are at the centre of every film festival. With the help of social media platforms like Twitter and the power of hashtags, industry professionals and well-known film bloggers can instantly connect with one another. Offline, gala nights are a breeding ground for networking, and no film festival would be complete without one. The best accessory anyone can tote along
w i t h them is their business card and a strong handshake. “Film Festivals are great,” said Cynthia Pousti, a third year film student at Vancouver Community College who has submitted two projects into film festivals thus far, “But as a filmmaker it’s easy to get discouraged. You have to submit, wait and just hope you’re going to make it if your heart is set on it. And it is competitive.” The experts advise that no matter where you are in your film career, it’s never a bad idea to ask for help. Many filmmakers who do make it to the theatre of a film festival have already hired a public relations team to make the best out of their moment in the limelight, while some invite their harshest critics to give them feedback on the film prior to its premiere. “If you’re interested in getting into film festivals the best advice is probably to attend as many as you can,” said Pousti, “There is a loyal following at VIFF and it doesn’t hurt to show your face around and allow people to get familiar with you from the festival itself. Consider it a learning experience and it will make an impact on how and what you submit down the line.”
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FOR EXPOSUR E Filmmakers tend to agree — if you’re looking to make big waves with your film, you’ll need to do some research. Both Borse and Pousti suggest that prior to submitting any film, short or feature-length, it is important to look at the films the festival premiered the year before. When you examine the history of the festival and what exactly is showing (and coming out with rave reviews) it will better prepare you for what that particular film festival was looking for. “It’s just like anything else,” said Borse, “Study hard.” Film festivals have become increasingly important to the
critics alike. “VIFF is known for its enthusiastic and loyal festival-goers, it’s a supportive venue,” said Rapoza. “By participating, you can discover a whole new fan base you never had before. We show such a diverse range of films, you never know what is going to resonate with our audience. Surprising things happen every year.” VIFF boasts both adjudicated and audience awards. With the support of donors, awards of $2,000 to $25,000 are bestowed upon the show-stoppers of the festival that made impacts with audience and critics alike. Yet, regardless of whether a film takes home a big cheque or
generally the same. People go to films to be told a story. It’s all about storytelling, and showing people something different.” But don’t forget to make it memorable. In 2013, Sundance Film Festival received over 8,000 submissions with only 65 selected to be screened. A great way to better your chances is by generating your own buzz, guerrilla marketing style. “Marketing is important, and if you can do it for yourself you’ll save a lot of money,” said Borse, “Critical or commercial acclaim is never guar-
art of film. It may not be where films are being financially showered with cash, and true that even a successful film festival debut may not transfer into major box office success, but distribution can open all new doors to filmmakers, and film festivals are where that happens. One of the main attractions that draws filmmakers out to the festivals is, of course, the opportunity for distribution. Distribution means going big time, and for some independent filmmakers it is the ultimate telltale sign of their festival success. Festivals are one of the main sources that distributors tap when looking to acquire new films. “Finding a distributor is probably the biggest challenge for anyone,” explained Pousti. “Even if you were to get your film into one of the best film festivals in the world, you still have to find a distributor who is totally on board with your vision — and that’s not easy.” However, with the help of social media and media coverage, by participating in a film festival, there is no guessing which film will win the hearts of audiences and
is merely recognized, any award buzz reins in more attention and press — and isn’t that the most important? With major newspapers and arts and culture sections taken over during the duration of VIFF by coverage of the films showcased, reviews are the best thing any director could hope for, good or bad. Everyone has the ability to benefit from festivals, whether it’s small films or mainstream Hollywood. By being included in certain festivals, it instantly gives the illusion that the title showing may be doing something a little more interesting, or a little more unique than the regular blockbuster hits people are accustom to seeing on the big screen. Film is an art form, and film festivals tend to be associated with avantgarde films and artsy movies, but even mainstream comedies have had their start at a film festival, including Emma Stone’s smash, Easy A, which premiered at TIFF. “Making a quality short film is definitely the route to go if you’re early in your film career,” explained Pousti, “But the rules are
anteed, but it shouldn’t stop you from doing a bit of a promotional campaign for yourself on social media. If you can sell your product, people will go see it and that’s when people can start talking about it. That’s what you’re really after.” Festivals both large and small are the best way for up-and-coming talents to find their footing and gain some notoriety. “You get recognition through your work that is premiering at a film festival. Even if it doesn’t go as well as you’d hoped, it gets you a fast pass of acceptance with other passionate people in film. You’re out there, you’re trying and you’re being ballsy enough to put your work out there to be critiqued. It gives you credibility,” said Borse. Through networking, promotion and a good dose of partying, film festivals are unlike any other venue for the craft.
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For most performers, a broken leg would be more than a sufficient reason to cancel a tour. For Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters, it was merely an excuse to have a really cool throne while rocking out as hard as ever. Foo Fighters delivered a powerful and exciting rock show that started strong and never let the energy fall until after the final bow. The setlist was an absolute crowdpleaser of nostalgic greatest hits, unexpected covers, new songs from their latest release, Sonic Highways, and Grohl’s charismatic wise-cracking gluing it all together. Some notable additions included a short rendition of Neil Young’s Cinnamon Girl and a special nod to Vancouver with Brian Adams’ Summer of ’69. Grohl didn’t let his injury slow him down, often looking as if he was on the verge of rocking his way out of his seat and onto the floor. His custom-built rock ’n’ roll throne actually added a very cool element to the show, moving up and down the catwalk while shooting as many beams of light as the rest of the stage put together. Foo Fighters’ longtime drummer and backup singer Taylor Hawkins also shone. Even before his feature piece singing lead on Cold Day In The Sun he was already winning a lot of attention from the crowd with his ferocious playing and the constant
video close-ups of his wind-blown hair whipping across his perpetually smiling face. One of the biggest highlights was near the end of the night during Best of You. The band dropped out as the audience sang a repeating series of “oohs” found in the bridge of the song, and the sound of thousands of a cappella voices reverberating throughout the arena never dimmed as time slowly slipped by. It felt like it might have gone on forever if Grohl hadn’t finally cut in with the final verse. Capping off the set was Everlong, a fan favourite with the lyrics “and I wonder / when I sing along with you / if everything could ever feel this real forever / if anything could ever be this good again” capturing the mood perfectly.
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Sept. 12, Hard Rock Casino Andy Rice EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Whether you love Toto or hate them with the fury of a thousand suns, it would have been hard not to leave the Hard Rock Casino feeling like a winner on Sept. 12. With keyboardist Steve Porcaro back in the fold and original bassist David Hungate coaxed out of retirement to replace the late Mike Porcaro, the current lineup is the most complete it’s been since the classic Toto IV era. As a special treat for fans, vocalist Joseph
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Williams has returned behind the mic, replacing the road-ravaged pipes of founding member Bobby Kimball. For anyone out there who thinks that’s a bad choice, YouTube footage will quickly put an end to any and all arguments. Toto's setlist was chosen very carefully on this tour, likely considering that co-headliners Yes were to take the stage after them every night. Toto was generous with the hits (“Hold the Line”, “Rosanna”, “Africa”) but also with some deeper cuts in all the right places (“Hydra”, “I’ll Supply the Love”, “Without Your Love”). They also performed four songs from their latest record, Toto XIV, which were well-received thanks to the charisma and virtuosic talent of everyone on stage. Williams singing “Pamela”, a song he co-wrote with keyboardist David Paich back in 1988, was a particular highlight, and guitarist Steve Lukather’s cover of “Little Wing” could have given Jimi Hendrix himself a run for his money. The tension-andrelease trajectory of his phrasing had the audience at the edge of their seats. When the payoff eventually came after several minutes of unfathomable guitar shredding at centre stage, people were literally shouting “Yes” — and it wasn’t because they were up next. Toto killed it. In fact, they made their progressive rock idols sound like back-toschool week at a Long and McQuade store. A band is usually greater than the sum of its parts, so when those parts are five Los Angeles session gods who are still at the top of their game, you simply can’t go wrong. It was a true joy to stand at the apron of the stage, basking in their magical combination. I’m still not sure who granted them the authority to ‘bless the rains down in Africa’ though…
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Sept. 12, Performance Works Andy Rice EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
It did a similar thing at the 2015 Vancouver Fringe Festival. During a mid-afternoon performance at Performance Works on Sept. 12, Raymond made the venue feel like his living room during what might have been a casual Saturday get-together. No hyperbole, no cheap tricks for a laugh — just a guy telling a good story to his friends. The sprinkling of anecdotes throughout Raymond’s narrative offered brief respite amidst an otherwise complex chronology. The monologue was further aided by the fact that Raymond’s story is a relatable one. Who doesn’t have a stash of Canadian Tire money they’ve been saving, in vain, for something amazing? Raymond managed to do something amazing with hundreds of those stashes from all over Canada, in a tale that continues to compound interest worldwide even three years later.
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MERCUTIO AND TYBALT Sept. 12, False Creek Gym
woman show was splendidly performed, exploring a reimagining of the timeless tale where Juliet’s cousin and Romeo’s wingman harbour their own deep feelings for one another. Mercutio and Tybalt was written in iambic pentameter, which served to play on classical Shakespearean style while drawing on more modern language for the audience’s sake. The play opens with Mercutio narrating the extent of his early childhood friendship with Tybalt. With many of the main characters from the Shakespearean play not included, Merc and Tybsie were really able to hone in on their personalities. Merc, in fact, is shown to be the mastermind behind setting up the daughter of Capulet and son of Montague who would later end the play in tragedy, knowing that Tybsie would be distracted by the new affair from the thought of his own love for a woman once involved with Merc. The stage is set, and so humble Merc introduces the star-crossed lovers to be in order to save his own skin. While both actresses portrayed their sarcastic and emotional yet lust-bridled characters spectacularly, the show would have captured a larger audience with a more inclusive cast. Many of the same scenes from the original play were included with secondary characters either being portrayed by sock puppets, or referenced as being just offstage.
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HUNGER GAMES: THE MUSICAL
Sept. 10, Pacific Theatre Ashley Hanna CONTRIBUTOR We’ve all seen how the Hunger Games works. Katniss is thrown into a competition where she must either kill or be killed in hopes of being the last one standing and winning much-needed food for her starving family for a year. But did you know she can sing? She certainly can in District 13's reimagining of the franchise. Katniss, played by Jennifer Pielak, did a fantastic job of leading the cast through the hour and fifteen minutes of songs and pop culture references. But it was Haymitch, played by Richard Meen, who stole the show with his version of “Some Nights” by Fun. The $14 ticket is well worth its price just to hear him sing the opening to that song again. Songs by Katniss’ mom, played by Lisa Penz, were weaker, but the choreography was entertaining and distracted from the awkwardness of “Chandelier”. Not all actors can be as impressive as Haymitch, but the group numbers were solid with well-rehearsed harmonies. For jokes ranging from Bill Cosby to the Vancouver Whitecaps to ObamaCare to Snickers’ “You’re not you when you’re hungry” commercials, the audience laughed right on cue and cheered for every song. The live DJ kept the energy going during scene transitions and was incorporated well into the storyline. Some scenes seemed a bit rushed due to the amount of information that needed to be stated, but the songs made up for the sometimes-hurried dialogue. Hunger Games: The Musical hits all the right pop-culture references and District 13 is aiming to perform the sequel at next year’s Fringe Festival. Not too bad considering it was written by a 40-year-old English teacher from Surrey.
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Forget Romeo and Juliet, that story is outdated. Who wants to hear “Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” told through the centuries? When the Vancouver Fringe Festival opened on Granville Island on Sept. 10, one of the more underrated features was a tale of star-crossed lovers from rival families: Merc and T-dog, or, as he is more commonly known, Tybsie. Valour and Tea sell their show as being “a star-crossed bromance, punctuated by wit, music and a bit of swordplay.” This two-
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One 80-pound suitcase full of Canadian Tire money — 39,000 bills with a total value of $7,500 — that’s what Corin Raymond’s recording engineer hauled off to a poor, unsuspecting Canadian Tire location in Ontario after perhaps the most unusual crowdfunding campaign ever. Raymond didn’t set out for media attention and he certainly didn’t mean to be the poster boy for Canadian Tire. All he ever intended was to release a double live album with his band, The Sundowners. The rest happened entirely by accident. A song about the chain’s unusual currency (“Don’t Spend it Honey”) caught his attention after its author, an old folkie friend from Winnipeg, played it for him on a visit. Raymond soon began covering the tune and next thing he knew, men, women and children were laying colourful wads of loyalty dollars at his feet. After his longtime recording engineer gently reminded him that the Rogue Music Lab had been taking Canadian Tire money at par since the 80s, the Great Canadian Tire Caper was born. In a matter of weeks, Raymond had the Toronto Star, CTV, CBC and even the Wall Street Journal knocking at his door. The newspapers and networks were lapping it up. Raymond made for a great interview and the way he told his captivating story left a lasting impression on many Canadians throughout much of 2012.
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TORO Y MOI
COMMODORE BALLROOM 8PM ∙ $27.50 + SC
Chillwave artist Toro Y Moi’s actual birth name is Chaz Bundick. If my parents did that to me, you bet I’d change it to something pretentious and pseudo-Français just like he did. He also goes by Les Sins sometimes, but only when he’s making electronic dance music. Now you know!
TUPPER WARE REMIX PARTY
RAILWAY CLUB 8PM ∙ $8 COVER
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This 80s-inspired synth-rock electro-funk band is most definitely trying to be Daft Punk in every way imaginable, but they kind of pull it off. They’re coming to play a favourite old haunt of mine, the Railway Club. Show up and party harder better, faster, stronger. Maybe you’ll even get lucky.
BC PLACE 7PM ∙ $95 - $147 + SC
The singer for this band has such a raspy voice that I imagine his vocal cords must look like a giant pile of Big League Chew. Most recently, their drummer has made headlines over a murder plot gone sideways. One might say he’s really killing it back there behind the kit.
Movie Monday is back, y’all. This one stars Helen Mirren as an elderly Jewish refugee and Ryan Reynolds as her lawyer as they fight the Austrian government to get a Gustav Klimt painting returned years after it was stolen by the Nazis in Vienna. I sure hope it’s a UFC fight.
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In this world there are thousands of blacksmiths, locksmiths and goldsmiths, but there’s only one Sexsmith. His name is Ron. This fluffy-haired dude and his badass name will be coming to the Rio Theatre, joined by Kevin Hearn of Barenaked Ladies fame — because there’s nothing a sexsmith likes more than barenaked ladies.
BALCONY GARDENING WORKSHOP
VANDUSEN BOTANICAL GARDEN 6:30PM ∙ $35
If you show up to this workshop, you will meet a lady named Janis. Janis will teach you how to make the most of a small balcony space using containers full of plants. Granted, the presence of said plants will mean you probably can’t use your balcony anymore, but at least it’ll look pretty. Thanks, Janis.
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Whoever thought this was a good idea must wear a lot of beige to the office. “Attend this workshop and learn to take the monotony out of reading a textbook…” says the description on the Capilano University website. Yeah, and put it into a workshop instead. Way to go, counselling department!
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The School of Human Kinetics is hosting a free, non-competitive run/walk around campus. This is the third year for the event, designed to encourage school spirit and promote fitness among students. Rumour has it that there will be refreshments and draw prizes offered at the finish line as well. Bonus.
BLUESHORE CENTRE 8PM ∙ $32 - $35
From all my years in the CapU Jazz Studies program I can tell you two things about Cannonball Adderley: 1) He was a famous saxophonist. 2) His name is actually Julian but because he had such a huge appetite, his high school friends called him Cannibal, and later Cannonball. Louis Hayes is his former drummer.
IMPROV AFTER DARK
1502 DURANLEAU ST. (GRANVILLE ISLAND) 11:15PM ∙ $14 - $20
VANCOUVER FLAMENCO FESTIVAL Vancouver International Flamenco Festival presents a double-bill performance from the Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Academy (Toronto) and Palma Performing Arts (Vancouver). Enrique is one of the most celebrated flamenco artists in Canada with decades of experience in the genre. She’ll be performing with Manuel Soto and Caroline Planté, whoever they are.
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ORPHEUM THEATRE TOUR
VOGUE THEATRE… JUST KIDDING! 1PM∙ $ FREE
It’s a rare occurrence when one of Vancouver’s civic theatres opens up for a public tour, but the historic Orpheum has agreed to do it for Culture Days. Completed in 1927 as a vaudeville house, the building later became a Famous Players cinema before renovations turned it into the regular home of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
TROUT LAKE FARMERS MARKET
JOHN HENDRY PARK 9AM - 2PM ∙ $ A FEW VEGETABLES
When I first moved to Vancouver eight years ago this was high on my to-do list. That’s why I can’t believe it took me until last month before I finally went. Glad I did though. It was a perfect morning at the market — that is, until my girlfriend dropped the $17 organic albino cantaloupe I bought.
ETSY MADE IN CANADA MARKETPLACE
UBC ROBSON SQUARE 10AM ∙ $ PROBABLY NOT MUCH
Think of this event as the physical version of Etsy.com. Crafters, artisans and collectors from around the city will be gathering at UBC Robson Square to sell handmade and vintage goods. Apparently, pop-up markets like this will be happening around Canada on this day. 5,000 people showed up to the one in Vancouver last year.
BIRDWATCHING IN STANLEY PARK STANLEY PARK NATURE HOUSE 9AM ∙ $ BY DONATION
You know you’re scraping the bottom of the barrel for events when birdwatching makes the list, so let’s just make the best of it and figure out what you can get out of this. I’ve been told you can expect a two-hour walk featuring tips on how to identify birds and recognize their behaviour.
DAY OF THE DEAD EXHIBIT
GRANVILLE ISLAND ALL DAY ∙ $ FREE
International artists of various mediums have been invited to share their unique interpretations of death in for an exhibit that’s the first of its kind in Canada. Each artist uses a blank clay skull as their canvas, decorating it according to their own cultural and stylistic traditions. Find them in windows around Granville Island until Nov. 8.
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BR 263 10AM ∙ $ FREE
As part of an ongoing series of student success workshops, Capilano University’s counselling department will be offering an hour-long course on mindfulness meditation strategies —you know, living in the present, quieting the mind, all that good stuff. I’m sure it will be informative. Think of it as ChatLive but without the free food.
WATERFRONT THEATRE (GRANVILLE ISLAND) 8PM ∙ $30 + SC
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Take your flannel out of storage because the Peak Performance Project is back for another year of radio DJs lying through their teeth and telling you that Cariboo beer actually tastes good. Oh, and there’s music from Joy District, Bed of Stars and Mindil Beach too, but it comes secondary to beer.
FIR AND CEDAR BREEZEWAY 11:45AM ∙ $ YOUR SWEAT
Vancouver TheatreSports League has been making people laugh five nights a week, 52 weeks a year since 1980. This particular show is for grown-ups only, which should be most of you. It features a fully-stocked bar, a who’s who of Vancouver comedians and edgy subject matter throughout its 60-minute duration.
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FORTUNE SOUND CLUB 8PMP ∙ $10.27 + SC
LB 119 11:30AM ∙ $ FREE
LOUIS HAYES/CANONBALL ADDERLEY LEGACY BAND
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VICTORY SQUARE PARK, 150 W. HASTINGS NOON ∙ $ FREE
ACDC
MOVIE AT THE LIBRARY
RON SEXSMITH
Ah, the preseason — or, what I call “multiple chances for Daniel Sedin to get injured before we actually need him for the games that matter”. The Canucks will face San Jose on home ice after a rare trip to Victoria the night before to play at the Q Centre. Boys gon’ be tired.
This is a pop-up art project designed to increase voter engagement through the creation of election-themed collages. All supplies will be provided and no experience is required. Finished pieces will be mounted on block letters at the SFU Harbour Centre as part of an installation that spells the word “VOTE”.
NVPL CAPILANO BRANCH 6:30PM ∙ $ FREE
RIO THEATRE 8PM ∙ $44 + SC
PRESEASON CANUCKS GAME
ROGERS ARENA 7 PM ∙ $50.50 - $205.50 + SC
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MR. WEST IS IN THE BUILDING The case for pop star politics Carlo Javier BANDWAGON FAN Kanye West may well end up dropping out from his early registration for the 2020 presidential race, but that shouldn’t mean the mercurial rapper should shy away from politics completely. Ignoring the simple audacity of his supposed intentions to run for president, West, by virtue of his bombastic personality, would actually make a fitting charismatic leader — the president that America always longs for. The immediate backlash and collective eye-roll after West’s announcement during his speech at the MTV Video Music Awards is understandable. He’s a full-on pop star whose most famous political moment had him ad-libbing a benefit program for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, when he infamously said the words, “George Bush does not care about black people.” Although he does venture into socio-economic issues with his music by rapping about racism, extravagance and his new favourite topic, classism, West isn’t exactly a scholar when it comes to understanding congressional checks and balances, fiscal responsibility and the global economy. When compared to Donald Trump, this election season’s major celebrity, West’s credentials don’t really measure up. His record-setting number of Grammy awards and his consistent critical acclaim don’t play a role in making him a better candidate than the next guy.
And unlike Trump, West is very much a pop culture icon born out of the entertainment industry. Even though Trump has gained mainstream notoriety through his NBC show, The Apprentice, he also has an overall visibility in New York media — particularly as a common punch-line in many late night talk shows and his participation in other entertainment avenues like World Wrestling Entertainment. He’s also an accomplished real estate developer who has naturally maintained a considerable presence in American politics throughout his years of doing business in the world’s most valuable real estate market. West’s résumé isn’t his biggest selling point here, evidently. His career and personal history don’t scream ‘president of the United States of America,’ but his persona, openness and ego do — and loudly so. His campaign, his platform and his hypothetical presidential term would undoubtedly shift the presidential game. Just like his debut album, The College Dropout, the moment Kanye West steps into the Oval Office as the president will be a ground-breaking moment in history. West would easily be the first president to hold a Grammy award, and wear leather joggers. Though Trump may top him in every aspect of their political résumés, West would surely overshadow Trump’s impressive one-man roadshow campaign across America. Even the current administration itself acknowledged its curiosity and eagerness to hear West’s potential slogans and
campaign plans, with White House press secretary, Josh Earnest, releasing a statement in which he said that he’s “looking forward to what [West] chooses to embroider on his campaign hat.” His platform, likely devoid of proposals to steward the global economy and the war on drugs, will certainly contain plans for the betterment of the inner city populations across the country, and his gang-ridden hometown of Chicago. He will most definitely address class and income inequality while making sure that each and every American has an equal opportunity, to not only build a strong credit rating but also to acquire the latest iteration of the Yeezy Boosts. His party, which will obviously be named after himself, will also have the most bumping theme music at rallies and events. No other party will be able to party like West’s political party. America, and the rest of the world will also be treated to the single most inept figure in the history of American stateswomen– future First Lady, Kim Kardashian. At least viewers will get to see the interior of the White House in the new shooting location of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Most importantly though, President Kanye West will be the physical representation of America’s confidence. After all, he is literally the walking, breathing personification of self-belief. The hypothetical presidency of Kanye West may only lead to fun and outrageous news reports, instead of the actual bills and
governmental work that a typical president presides over, but his campaign and election will, without a shadow of a doubt, alleviate some of the problems caused by political apathy. If West does wind up running, people will react and they will vote, whether it’s for him or against him. This reality alone, is West’s biggest weapon as a political figure — he generates reaction. Ultimately, the prospect of West following through on his announcement is unlikely. Don’t be surprised if he winds up dropping out of his early registration for the 2020 elections. After all, he did go back on his word on the promise to bring his Yeezus Tour to Vancouver. Twice.
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Universities should continue to support art programs Gabriel Scorgie FEATURES EDITOR
eral arts are seen as dead-end majors these days. It’s an unfortunate transformation, but since university education is leaving students with so much debt, most young people are obviously going to select majors that get them jobs right after graduation, so they can start paying off their loans sooner than later. Sayings like ‘A real artist doesn’t need to go to school’ are bullshit statements that get thrown around by people who want to sound edgy. They come from the same branch of uninformed pessimism as phrases like ‘I don’t know music theory, I just feel the music’. There are plenty of people who have gotten a degree in fine arts and have gone on to do great work in their field. There are also people who have done great work and never went to an art school because they didn’t like the experience. It’s almost as if there are multiple ways to achieve success depending on the individual’s personality and experience. Weird.
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time and determination, this can be learned without instruction, but why should people have to put themselves through the unnecessary struggle of trial and error when a good teacher can teach a beginner the basics, then establish a framework for learning more advanced techniques? Being in school provides a chance for someone to get consistent guidance and feedback when most people would otherwise go months without showing their work to anybody. It provides deadlines, which are almost required for a project to actually get finished. And it creates a community, not just by connecting artists with other artists but with all kinds of creative people. Creative professions are isolating by nature. It can be hard to find a group of like-minded people to collaborate with. Art school gives people the opportunity to form those groups. One of the reasons people want to get rid of Fine and Creative Arts programs is because the perceived purpose of a university is changing from a place of higher education to a place where one receives training to enter the work force. Universities are starting to fall under the same utilitarian gaze as trade schools. If someone doesn’t enroll in a business related or technical program, they’re wasting their time. Even the lib-
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Nearly everyone believes they could be a writer, musician or artist if they tried. They believe that because they have a great idea for a book they haven’t written yet or an idea for a script that would totally make millions. Because they think it’s so easy, they also think that anyone who goes to university to study Fine Arts is wasting their time. The problem with that belief is that ideas aren’t worth shit. Some of the best movies were terrible ideas. The King’s Speech is a movie about a man with a stutter who learns to enunciate. It won an Oscar. What makes a piece of work great isn’t the idea, but the execution. Good execution comes from years of hard work, whether it’s using different techniques, trying out different genres or mastering the power of sentence length and structure. All of this can be learned outside of school, but a good class will always streamline the process. There are so many different approaches to the arts that it would be nice to have someone just lay it all out in a clear, structured way. Take learning guitar, for exam-
ple. First, the person will want to learn the basic chord shapes. The first few are simple, but some of them are barre chords, so they’ll have to learn how to properly barre. It’s not too hard, but it can take a while and cause some pain. If they stick it out and learn how to play the basic chords, they’ll want to learn some music theory next. This is where, if they’re learning by themselves, they’ll be introduced to a paralyzing amount of choice. The first thing people will recommend they learn is a few scales. But what kind of scales? There are Pentatonic scales in both major and minor, Harmonic scales in both major and minor, Lydian scales, Mixolydian scales, Dorian minor scales and plenty more. There is no scale called ‘beginner scale number one’. There are so many different options that, in order to not give up, someone would need an obnoxious amount of confidence to believe they weren’t wasting their time. Having a teacher to guide them through the choices though, makes the process much easier. This paradox of choice isn’t unique to learning an instrument. All disciplines of the arts are like that. Film and photography may even be worse since different techniques will require different cameras and lenses. Yes, with enough money, free
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Conservative team is hurting Harper rather than helping Leah Scheitel CONTRIBUTOR This is a long election campaign — the longest Canadians have ever endured — and one message that political pundits have repeated since the writ was dropped on Aug. 4 was that because it was summertime nobody was paying attention. If your name is Stephen Harper, you’re definitely hoping they’re right. From the beginning of his fourth federal election campaign, Harper has been struggling to control the narrative of his campaign. Even with his best efforts, he has been unable to steer any conversation or issue in his favour. Syrian refugees, a technical recession and a criminal trial for a disgraced Conservative senator are just a sampling of the topics that have defined his campaign. Canadians are upset with the government for lagging behind other countries when it comes to allowing more refugees into the country — currently the process takes about two years, and instead of speeding it up, they are politicizing the issue. New information revealed during the Duffy trial brought into question how many of Harper’s people may have known about the $90,000 cheque cut by then-chief of staff, Nigel Wright, to Senator Mike Duffy. That trial really only proved one thing — either Harper did know about it, and has done a beautiful job of lying to Canadians with conviction, or he didn’t know and his staff willingly deceived him. Add in a Conservative candidate that pissed in a home-
owner’s cup and another that made prank calls under the guise of being handicapped and it’s like watching Harper run through hell in a gasoline soaked suit. He just can’t wait to get to the end. In late August, Jerry Bance, the onetime Conservative MP candidate for Scarborough-Rouge Park, wrote a show’s worth of material for political comedians, prompting endless jokes about urine. CBC’s Marketplace caught Bance on tape pissing into a client’s mug while he was on the job working as an appliance repairman in 2012. This was enough to even tempt NDP Leader Tom Mulcair to get in on the fun and make terrible jokes about a “trickle down economy”. If this wasn’t enough, Tim Dutaud, the former Conservative hopeful for Toronto-Danforth, was dismissed as a candidate after it was discovered that he had a penchant for prank calls and pretending to have a mental disability. If this was Tinder, these two guys would be a definite swipe left. If this is how chaotic and unorganized it looks on the outside, it must be pure insanity on the inside — at least, that’s what CTV News is reporting. According to a senior Conservative strategist (who remained unnamed), there is mounting backroom discomfort with Jenni Byrne, Harper’s campaign manager. The CTV News report makes her sound like a shitty toddler who missed her afternoon nap and has her underwear on too tight. She has been accused
of using a dictatorial management style and freezing out staffers who disagree with her. When asked about Bryne at a campaign stop, Harper seemed rather annoyed to be confronted with a question that had nothing to do with election issues, but conduct within his own party. “I’m not going to dignify those kinds of stories with a response,” he said to the reporter. Is this a man who is getting tired of his self-imposed marathon campaign? Because that’s what it’s beginning to look like it. In a recent Canadaland podcast, journalist Mark Bourrie claimed that Harper’s current campaign is the worst one he has seen since 1984, when there was nothing but infighting within the Liberal ranks. Liberal leader John Turner responded by blaming nearly everyone he could, and firing almost all of his campaign managers and senior advisors. Needless to say, he didn’t get elected to the office of Prime Minister, but his campaign did start three decades of Liberal feuding and cutthroat politics. If conflict between Jenni Bryne and other key Conservative players is seeping anonymously into the media, it’s likely a sign of more drama to come for the Conservative campaign. After all, who the hell knows what is really going on and how much of it is in Harper’s control. If he can’t control the external happenings of candidates that are dictating campaign questions, and cannot control his own war-room of advisors and staffers, then it’s no wonder why he appears
an extra drink rates pretty low on the list. It also ignores why people drink, which is to get drunk. If someone can get drunk off of three or four drinks, then they are very lucky people who don’t have to worry about going broke and can get on with their lives. For most people however, it takes six drinks to get the party started and a few after that before they reach their limit. These people are seen as regular people to most, but to doctors and scientists, they’re binge drinkers. And therein lies the problem. The science is out of touch with reality. The articles that come out condemning young people for drinking heavily make the authors look like overly protective parents who never went out drinking as students. The fact that it can lead to increased risks in illnesses and cancer reads more like a scare tactic than a warning. Until a 40-ounce of Jack Daniels comes with a picture of a man post-liver transplant on the label, people aren’t going to take the risks seriously, nor should they. There is very little evidence to suggest that a brief period of binge drinking significantly increases the risks of long-term health problems. Doctors have tried to deter students from drinking by highlighting
the short-term effects, but even then the worst they can claim are bad headaches and a few extra bruises from falling down. Parents want their children to not drink as much because that’s what parents do. The thought of their child drinking, fucking or doing drugs isn’t something they want dancing around their head, so in their mind it’s best if they don’t do it at all. It’s a selfish thought process, but considering that most students don’t want to think about their parents drinking, fucking or doing drugs either, it’s hard to be too upset at them. However, any student who has accidentally come home an hour earlier than they said they would understands that people are going to do whatever they want. The reason students binge drink is because they’re students. They’re surrounded by people their age who want to go out and party because it’s something new they’ve never been allowed to do before. It’s important to understand that a student’s tendency to binge drink falls off dramatically once they leave school. Fifty per cent of all adult Canadians attended post-secondary institutions, yet only nine per cent of the total adult population claims to binge drink at least twice a week — probably because their
so exhausted at campaign stops. Trying to extinguish both external and internal battles would wear anyone down, let alone someone who has done this four times and might be a little bit over it. Even Harper is starting to realize that it might not be the Tories forming government after Oct. 19. Responding to a reporter’s question on the campaign, he demonstrated that he may be losing a slight grip on the bitter ignorance and confidence you need to front when leading in an election. “We believe there will be a Conservative government, but the reality is that this is a real choice for Canadians and an NDP government or a Liberal government are real possibilities,” he said. For a man who has garnered a reputation of being a hard nose, this is quite an admission. But he’s right. There is a large possibility that Canadians will be greeted with the news of a Liberal or NDP government this October. Perhaps it would be welcome news to the Harpers, who probably haven’t taken a family vacation since he was elected in 2006. Taking a step back from the Prime Minister’s Office and returning to life as a lecturer could be attractive alternative to returning to minority government again. Then he might be able to fling some of the shit at the new Prime Minister instead of constantly cleaning it up.
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FEATURES EDITOR Telling a student to stop drinking is like telling a turtle to hurry up. Both are doing the best they can with the cards they’ve been dealt. Apparently though, students are drinking more than they should. According to CBC News, one in 25 students admit to binge drinking. Besides the fact that 24 students are lying, it does make people wonder why so many students are overindulging with alcohol and ignoring the warnings from health care professionals, and if it even matters. Reading through articles on the risks of binge drinking brought back memories of sitting in class in high school and being told about the risks of smoking laced marijuana. Doctors recommend parents start talking to their children about the risks of drinking as early as the age of nine, but this feels like it would scare kids out of drinking instead of letting them make their own decisions. One CBC News article also mentioned that women should never have more than three drinks per day and men should never exceed four. Never is a strong word. As far as things people should absolutely never do, having
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name isn’t Ted Mosby and they don’t live with three friends above a bar anymore. Student drinking isn’t some epidemic that needs to be stopped before the streets are filled with people staggering around looking for the nearest Fresh Slice or McDonalds. It’s young adults doing what young adults have always done. They’re going to make mistakes. They’re supposed to. No matter how much parents may hate the thought of their kid sitting in a bar getting hammered, or how often doctors tell them that drinking is bad for them, teenagers and young adults feel like they have some obligation to make terrible decisions. For them, the only side-effects of drinking are waking up in strange new places, mysterious bruises, insufferable hangovers and the inability to look themselves in the mirror.
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FEDERAL FASHION
with Jacquie & Kenneth WESTERN APPAREL: WHO WORE IT BETTER?
Alright, Kenneth. Are we doing this? Election fashion in all its glory. Where do we even start? So many crimes, so little time. Well Jacquie, seeing how I’m a Calgary boy, I think we should start with cowboy hats. Who wore them better at the Stampede this year? Nobody wears them better than you, my friend. That is true, I do look pretty amazing in one. Stephen Harper, on the other hand… Uh, what’s with that vest?! Eww. That thing is so tight, he looks like an overstuffed garbage bag ready to be taken to the curb.
Isn’t he, though? Yahtzee! Okay, how about Mulcair? I have to say, he’s kind of rocking the plaid shirt and blue jeans combo, even if it does make him look a bit like an evil cartoon character. I think he could use a dueling glove, don’t you think? Or a holster for that concealed weapon I see below his belt buckle! Daaaayum. Okay, how about Justin? No complaints there.
Nope. And is that a Canadian tuxedo I see? I think it is! Denim on denim. Way to go, Trudeau. For that alone he’s getting my vote. Look at Elizabeth May though. Why is she wearing a bandana like that? God, she looks like she just came out of a dog grooming salon or something. Yeah, and clearly she didn’t bite anyone while she was there Shiiiiii. Okay, hold on. Why are all of their hats white? Black hats are way classier. I smell a missed opportunity here.
No, silly. Don’t you remember those old western movies? The villain has the black hat and the good guy has the white hat. You can’t be a political party leader and wear a black hat to the Stampede! You can at my party! Can’t they split the difference and wear a splash of colour? A light green maybe? Or a tawny brown? Or mustard! Ooh, how festive! Yeah, no - it’s probably a good thing you didn’t grow up in Calgary...
THE PERFECT PAIR
Kraft Dinner + Bonaval Cava Max Ley COLUMNIST
This is why the Bonaval was perfect for this as the bubbles cleaned out my palate with every sip, thus making the Kraft Dinner seem fresh, and the creaminess not overwhelming. The clean notes of pear and apples didn’t get in the way of the Kraft Dinner and the dry minerality of the Cava was ideal to cut through those noodles. The Bonaval added a touch of class to an otherwise very simple meal. Perfect. Clean. Fresh. Yummy.
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careful deliberation, I thought that a nice bottle of sparkling wine would not only be a perfect accompaniment, but also be fitting to the celebratory nature of this first column. I chose the Bonaval Cava from Spain to accompany my Kraft Dinner and I couldn’t have been happier with how it turned out. Cava is Spain’s national sparkling wine, produced mostly in Catalonia. Cava is a great option for people on a budget looking for a dry, fresh sparkling wine, as many Cavas can be found for very reasonable pricing in our province. The Bonaval Cava was no exception. At $14.99 on the shelf at Liberty Wines Commercial Drive, it is a bargain. Scents of light pear and applesauce come out of the glass. At first sip, tastes of green apples with a refreshing minerality make their way to a clean, dry finish. This tasty bubbly was light, tasty, and a perfect accompaniment to the Kraft Dinner. The goal of pairing a wine with a certain dish is to lift up and improve both the dish and the wine. However, it’s very easy to overwhelm your taste buds and totally ruin a dish with an incorrect pairing. The reason why I chose the Bonaval Cava to pair with the Kraft Dinner was because I wanted a wine that would not be too strong and heavy to beat up the flavours of the creamy cheese. However, the great thing about sparkling wine is that the bubbles serve as a way of cleaning and refreshing the mouth.
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I get it, I really do. Getting into wine sucks. There are words on wine labels that seem near impossible to pronounce (what on earth is Gewurztraminer?), it seems way more expensive than beer, and the way that guy at the restaurant looked at you when you pronounced "Cabernet Sauvignon" could make Donald Trump blush. Like I said, I get it. This is where I come in. My name is Max, and I will be your wine guide in the Courier this year. I love wine, a lot. To quote our dear editor-in-chief, Andy Rice, "If we stuck a beard on a case of wine, it's basically you." However, I immensely dislike the stuffiness, pretentiousness and exclusivity that the old school of wine perpetuates. My goal is to make wine and wine appreciation approachable, interesting and, most importantly, fun. I have very simple rules when it comes to wine: 1) There is nothing wrong with a wine you like. The fact that you like it is the most important part. 2) There are no wrong answers. Smelling and appreciating the flavours in a specific wine is part of the joy of drinking it. If you get
something fancy like, "pencil shavings" out of a wine, great. If you get something as simple as, “red berries” of some kind, that’s cool too. 3) There is a difference between good inexpensive wine and bad inexpensive wine. I hope to point you in the direction of finding budget wines of excellent quality. In the coming issues of the Courier, I will be pairing inexpensive wines with classic "student" foods, such as Kraft Dinner, ramen noodles, pizza and other such meals. All the wines that I will be recommending are going to be $20 and under before tax. Also, the vast majority of these wines are going to be exclusively available at private liquor stores and not at the government stores. I’m doing this because I work at a private wine store, and I believe that private stores with a passion for wine will make more of an effort to fill their shelves with more interesting, unique and well-made products. With all that cleared up, let’s begin today’s pairing. For this inaugural column, I couldn’t think of a better meal to start with than the Canadian classic, Kraft Dinner. A staple found in most homes and dorm rooms across Canada, Kraft Dinner Macaroni and Cheese has warmed the hearts of hungry and sleepdeprived students for years. What, you might ask, is a type of wine that would go well with a bowl of those cheesy noodles? After some
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COLUMNS LIFE ON THE OUTSIDE Up, up and away Alexa Kwan COLUMNIST Once upon a time, I was a baby. I was a 19-year-old baby meandering through the halls of Capilano University completely unaware of just how sheltered I was as a postsecondary student. For many others and myself, university life means lecture halls, bathroom breaks without having to raise your hand and of course, legal boozing. It was the start of adult life – or so I thought. As it turns out, there’s an immense amount of slack that’s given to those labelled as students. You are allowed to be broke. You are allowed to be lost. You are allowed to have no idea what you are doing with your life and to be working a minimum wage, entry-level position where the customer is always right. Disclaimer – I’m also a student. What happens then, when student life ends and you are tossed mercilessly into the real world? What happens to those who no longer have the comforting familiarity of university life to return to? There are really only two options: you can join the 5.8 per cent of British Columbians who are actively unemployed or you can get your
butt off your parent’s sofa and get yourself a big-boy (or girl) job. However, the latter can be an immensely daunting task for the unprepared. This lack of preparation is due to the fact that students live in a dome, a separate world with different rules that apply only to those who are studying. Students pay less for public transit and receive discounts with select vendors. Tuition can be applied toward a student tax credit. They get extensions, re-writes and a syllabus that outlines exactly what their next few months will look like. They are told step by step what to do, and how to do it in order to be successful. Real life is not graded on a curve. Success is not determined by someone else’s failures. There are no participation marks awarded for showing up to work every day and a lack of freedom in creating a schedule. In the working world someone will choose your hours, determine how much you are worth during those hours and how you’ll be spending them. The metamorphosis between student and adult life is one that can be filled with much uncertainty. Leaving university life behind is a process that uproots everything most students know. Late nights studying, last minute essays and the dreaded group projects are
routines that, although many complain to be redundant, are safe. In university, you have a plan. You have the same end goal as every other university student – graduation. Post-graduation life is the first time the future is unclear. There are some who are lucky and can seamlessly integrate themselves into the working world. They possess the skills that CapU has highlighted as useful on their page dedicated to student and alumni employment: a strong resume, the ability to network and being able to carry yourself in an interview. The irony in this is their claim that “globalization, technology and changing demographics have created an environment where workers are increasingly faced with changes that are beyond their individual control.” In other words, try as you might, there is not a lot you can do that affects whether or not you land your dream job. Being academically prepared is not enough to guarantee success. I was not prepared for that reality. However, according to Your Daily Cap, Capilano University’s blog, I was in the minority. According to the blog, a whopping 94 per cent of students are satisfied with their education and felt prepared for further studies. This falls short, still, of WorkBC’s BC Stu-
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dent Outcome Survey, which highlights 95 per cent of graduated post-secondary students as being satisfied or very satisfied with the education they’ve received. Considering that in the 2011-2012 school year there were 1.7 million students who earned themselves an undergraduate degree, that is a lot of happy students. Although these statistics (from the National Center for Educational Statistics) seem relatively high, I can’t help but wonder if it is my own English degree that has not proven its practicality in the post-graduation world. I had always secretly imagined that once I graduated, the sheltered and confused student in me would miraculously blossom into a fully functioning adult who knew exactly what she wanted and how she was going to get there. I thought wrong. The one piece of advice I do have to share is that it doesn’t matter whether you are still inside the student dome or have recently graduated. Embrace your stage of life, despite how completely, utterly, astoundingly unprepared you may be. After all, being a kid is a messy trial and error process, shouldn’t growing up be as well?
ATHLETIC DISCRETION
Deflategate spells deficiency in NFL’s ability to enforce its own rules Brandon Kostinuk COLUMNIST He marched out to tens of thousands of fans cheering him on just before the opening kickoff of the 2015-16 National Football League (NFL) season. The 38-year-old quarterback threw four touchdowns and went 25-of-32 for 288 yards in a game that came and went as if last season’s ball tampering had never happened – as if the New England Patriots never cheated their way into the history books.
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UNDER-INFLATING The controversy labeled “Deflategate” emerged in late January, following the Patriots’ 45-7 trouncing of the Indianapolis Colts in the American Football Conference (AFC) Championship. Following an intercepted pass thrown by Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady, the Colts came to the realization the game ball felt a little flat — they weren’t wrong. At halftime, after testing, it was found that 11 of the Patriots’ game balls were inflated to points below the required 12.5 pounds per square inch (psi) minimum as indicated by the official NFL playing rules. Nevertheless, the Patriots moved on to eventually claim their fourth Super Bowl title in six appearances under the Belichick regime, and all the spoils that come with it. Meanwhile, the NFL, led by Commissioner Roger Goodell, went to bat for the integrity of the game. The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) subsequently took up the fight on behalf of the Patriots organization.
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THE WELLS REPORT The NFL hired independent investigator Ted Wells to look into the matter. The Wells Report stated, “When (Walt) Anderson and other members of the officiating crew were preparing to leave the officials locker room to head to the field for the start of the game, the game balls could not be located.” This was the first time in Anderson’s 19 years of officiating such a thing occurred. Video tape evidence and witness interviews also determined Patriots employee Jim McNally removed the game balls at about 6:30 pm — something he failed to mention following the game when interviewed by NFL security. Among other strange actions is the culminating fact that all 11 of the Patriots’ game balls tested at halftime were found to be underinflated to points below what is mandated by the rules. Rule two of the 2014 Official Playing rules of the NFL states that game footballs should be inflated to 12.5 to 13.5 psi.
QUID PRO QUO The Wells Report also uncovered text messages that, as stated in the investigation, could be “most plausibly read as describing a conversation between Jastremski and Brady during which Brady mentioned McNally and said that McNally must have ‘a lot of stress’ trying to get the footballs ‘done’.” McNally even refers to himself as “the deflator” and discusses a pair of shoes and “pig skins” Brady was to sign following job completion — to which, the same report says did occur on Jan. 10, 2015. One of the conclusions thus drawn was that,
“Based on the evidence… it is more probable than not that Tom Brady was at least generally aware of the inappropriate activities of [equipment assistants] (Jim) McNally and (John) Jastremski involving the release of air from Patriots game balls.” The report also stated no evidence was found to suggest other personnel of the organization were aware of the devise. In light of the evidence, Brady was dealt a four-game suspension in May 2015, a suspension that was to be served in the opening month of the season. The Patriots were handed down a $1 million fine and docked a first-round draft pick for 2016 and a fourth-rounder for 2017. In July, the NFLPA appealed the suspension, calling the disciplinary action “outrageous.”
LEGALLY DEFICIENT Enter senior US Federal Judge, Richard Berman, who was assigned Brady’s case in August. After reviewing the matter, the Southern District of New York judge overturned the league’s determination on Sept. 3, citing deficiencies in the process. Berman stated Goodell’s decision was premised upon several significant legal deficiencies which included: inadequate notice supplied to Brady of the potential for discipline for the alleged misconduct (i.e. his knowing of the deflation) – the denial to allow Brady any cross-examination of the lead investigators, specifically Jeff Pash, the NFL’s executive vice president and general counsel; and lastly, for the denial of access to the investigative files in the Wells Report. Judge Berman further stated that the basis to suspend Brady for four games was
comparable to punishments delivered to players who have violated the league’s substance abuse policy. This, from Berman’s judicial standpoint, was legally flawed. In the end, No. 12 was absolved for the time being. The NFL commissioner was ostensibly undermined by legal interpretation.
A DISSERVICE TO INTEGRITY Whether or not the deflated balls were an advantage or not is irrelevant — what’s germane is the Patriots’ attempt to gain an advantage by circumventing well-established rules. Berman’s back-and-forth on legal deficiencies should have had no place in the final adjudication. His ruling may have showed the NFL’s disciplinary process is in need of refinement, but it also undermined the power of the supposed highest authority of the league and so thus undermined the game’s integrity, or the ability to enforce it. Once Brady threw a pass in that NFL regular season opener, it demonstrated semantics and procedural trivialities supersede truth and fairness, apropos principles at the core of sporting competition. In addition, with such economic incentive and the timeless fame, the league owes it to players, coaches and fans to enforce its regulations and uphold honest competition, most especially when it comes to championships. Berman’s legal interpretations did nothing but provide a disservice to the integrity of the world’s most profitable sport.
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Suspect at large after campus collision Andy Rice EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Two Capilano University students are now recovering at home after a horrific text-and-run incident that took place last Thursday in the Fir building. A third student is still at large and North Vancouver RCMP are asking for help from the public in locating him. Becky Doofusson, 19, and David Moronica, 24, were walking in opposite directions on the sea-to-sky staircase just before 1 pm. They collided head-on, sending an iPhone 5S flying into the face of 22-year-old Maria Donseeya before shattering on the 33rd tread. Moronica fled from the scene immediately while Doofusson and Donseeya were transported to Lions Gate Hospital and tweeted for multiple abrasions. The iPhone was also taken away via ambulance but later succumbed to its injuries. Witnesses told the Capilano Courier that the device was not wearing a protective case at the time of the crash. RCMP investigators are still trying to piece together the circumstances that led to the accident.
“It appears that Mr. Moronica was going against the flow of traffic in the right-hand lane,” said Constable Michael Spokespierson. “We believe he was writing a text message while on route to his Biology 102 class. Speed and alcohol may have been factors as well.” Spokespierson said that these types of incidents are highly preventable and that the RCMP is urging students to use their cellular devices responsibly and to obey pedestrian traffic rules at all times. “Even if no signs are posted, the average human walking speed is still the law,” he said. “That speed is five kilometres per hour.” Once he is located, Moronica will face multiple charges — one count of cellular manslaughter and an additional count of failing to remain at the scene of an accident. “These crimes carry a significant penalty,” said Spokespierson, citing a precedent-setting trial in 2010 that resulted in a Calgary man being sentenced to a 14-year contract with Fido. “We will catch him, and we will bring him to justice.”
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HOROSCOPES IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS THIS WEEK: I’m so sorry to hear that.
“I really don’t like the statue at the trail to Maple. Let’s put a dog statue there.” — Alice Misa Second year, Early Childhood Education
“The Tim’s line-up at 12:30 pm. Everyone waiting in line for more than two minutes should get a free donut.” — Aliya Boulanger Second year, Acting for Stage and Screen
ARIES (March 21 - April 19):
People will notice your upbeat attitude and witty jokes. They’ll look sort of amused, but they’re mostly thinking that Grandpa’s funeral isn’t really the place for that kind of behaviour.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20):
Not much is happening this week. That’s good. Remember, you’re here for a long time, not a good time.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 20):
Karma is going to start paying off. That extra tip you left the barista will finally make her want to have sex with you.
“The floors at Birch Building. It's tacky. We could just have it concrete, just drill it out. Just a straight, fresh concrete look.” — Braya Quilty & Zoe Mathias Second year, Global Stewardship
CANCER (June 21 - July 22):
A new authority figure will enter your life. He seems like one of the better parole officers.
LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22):
“Desmond Price without a beard, and we should take the hair off of Ben Pilger (student) and stick it on his face.” — Jen Tong Second year, Acting for Stage and Screen
“Cap food prices. It still is. It sucks. I would suggest trying a better and healthier meal plan, something that’s worth the money for the price they charge.” — Levi Wall Second year, Acting for Stage and Screen
The heat will be turned up at work this week. When the stress feels insurmountable, don’t be afraid to rub one out in the bathroom.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 21):
Old friends will reappear in your life and remind you about that time they loaned you $50.
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LIBRA (SEPT. 22 - OCT. 23):
Libras are so vain; they probably think this horoscope is about them.
SCORPIO (OCT. 24 - NOV. 21):
This week you’ll feel extra introverted. Take the week to be with yourself. Nobody wanted to talk to you anyway.
SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 - DEC. 21):
Sagittarius personalities are unemotional and independent. You’re doing just fine. Keep doing you.
CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 - JAN. 19):
You’ll have to make some tough financial decisions. Get used to inviting people over for ‘YouTube and Chill.’
AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 - FEB. 18):
Aquarius personalities are known for being stubborn and not giving up even when they know they’re wrong. It’s okay to accept you’ve failed. Most people wouldn’t have been able to avoid that kid either.
PISCES (FEB. 19 - MARCH 20):
For the first time in a long time you will try something new. It’ll remind you that even if there is more to life than watching Community, you don’t care what it is.
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