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Halloween is here! Grab your masks! Grab andrew your costumes! PARKER It’s the time of year when it is socially acceptable to dress up as something or someone else. The theme for the issue— partially inspired by this holiday— is that of metamorphosis: the idea of transformation, be it personal, social, or technological. We live in a rapidly changing world where ideas and things come and go at an alarming pace. The concept of masks can be applied to our lives outside of Halloween. In a sense, we put on masks every day; one could argue that the altering of one’s persona is healthy to limiting confrontation in social situations. Behaviour
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One who possesses skillful ability to put on masks—to craft varying personas—is often attacked for being disingenuous. I don’t feel this is always fair. The ability to put on a different face to adapt to different situations, can actually be quite useful and genuine. Altering one’s persona could be an outward expression of showing interest in connecting to another on their level. What if God can use our ability to transform to further his kingdom? There is potentially great value to
the ability to assess a social situation and tailor behaviour to suit it. This is part of how we can be culturally relevant. Now, I must clarify: I do not mean that we are called to act just like the culture we desire to minister to, or to completely alter personality to the different traits we possess (viewed through a lens of faith), and use them carefully to be relatable. In John, Jesus calls out to God, stating that just as God “sent [Him] into the world, so [Jesus has] sent [us] into the world” (17:18). We are called to be in this world, ministering to its inhabitants. In order to gain respect we must, to a certain extent, alter ourselves. Our interactions with other believers also require the ability to take on a persona. Our faith is made up of an obscene number of denominations, all with differing interpretations of the text. These differences sometimes create issue in the greater community of believers, and that is a problem. For example, you may believe that evolution has a place in a Godly view of creation, but the people you are with may strongly disagree. Rather than butting heads, you will modify your speech and behaviour to accommodate their differing position to avoid relational strife. Your theological views can have a profound impact on the people you are with, and can even be a stumbling
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“The Prayer-agraph” Streetlight: Streetlight is one of many ministries and services provided by Union Gospel Mission, a homeless shelter on East Hastings. Every Friday evening a team of students from Trinity, led by Davey Gariepy, go to UGM and take part in this ministry. Whether serving hot chocolate on the streets or proclaiming the glory of God through worship and prayer the team seeks to be an extension of Jesus’s love and light into the lives of individuals residing on the downtown eastside, and to see the Holy Spirit transform a city one heart at a time.
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Prayer Requests Please pray that Davey and the team will continue to learn and grow in Christ and be strengthened by Him. The team also needs prayer for the willingness to be vessels of God’s love, and for that love to have a profound impact of the lives of those they minister to. It is the team’s desire for the Holy Spirit to continue to work through the student worship teams playing at UGM’s Cornerstone, and that these songs resonate in hearts and show individuals God’s love and desire for them. Finally, the team asks for the blessing of all the parts of UGM.
What’s the craziest costume you have ever seen? “A tampon” - Andrew Cotter
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Dispatch from the LLC The Speech from the Throne. What kayla is that you ask? ORTLIEB Some may call it the Oscars of Ottawa. For those of us residing at the Laurentian Leadership Centre this fall, it may as well have been. In case you don’t live and breathe Canadian politics, Parliament was prorogued on September 13 and resumed October 16 following the Speech from the Throne. Translation: the House of Commons was not sitting because the Prime Minister
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receive coveted tickets to attend the Speech live as well as the reception that followed. I should also add that
what the priorities of the government are, which programs will be getting funding, and whose jobs will be getting cut. In other words, everyone, from politicians to non-government organizations, lobbyists to research centers, businesses to students, are affected by this Speech. Needless to
da for the upcoming session that was to be unveiled in a ceremonial speech
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say, I had October 16 marked on my calendar and was counting down the days. Recognizing that this was an important event in Ottawa, I was expecting to watch the Speech on television in the Mansion (as we at the LLC like to call it) with other students. However, three of us interning
Throne. As Scott Forsyth, our token PMO intern, stated, “Everyone is busy ‘speech-from-the-throning.” I must confess that before living in Ottawa, I probably couldn’t have told you the importance of this speech. However, through the classes here at the LLC, as well as through my internship on the Hill, I have come to realize how important it is for all Canadians. By outlining the government’s agenda for the
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PMO to attend the event. “As an American, this was a pretty special and unique experience. The ceremony preceding the speech from the throne was an exposé of the rich traditions of the Canadian
Zookal, a textbook rental start-up from Australia, will use friendly drones for textbook deliveries. This is ly automated drones on a commercial scale. There will be six drones in Sidney, but Zookal plans to branch out to U.S. customers by 2015. The location of the drones can be detected by customers through Zookal’s smartphone application, as the drone approaches the location of customer’s choosing.
Elliott Sailors, a highly esteemed 31-year-old model, has taken to crossdressing as a male model. In an industry that favours young female models, Sailors saw her modelling opportunities dissipate. She decided to take advantage of her strong jaw line by cutting her hair and dressing masculine for casting calls. “I’m starting over to have a longer career,” she said. “Men don’t need to look as young as possible, so I have a lot of time.”
Parliament, something not typical of American political procedures. This has been one of the many exciting events that I’ve attended during my LLC experience,” said Emma Spanjer, one of the three students who attended the ceremony. This exciting evening was concluded by a reception in Centre Block where we had the opportunity to meet other MPs, Senators, important stakeholders, Trinity alumni, and even the Usher of the Black Rod. Oh, and the food was fantastic. The Speech from the Throne is certainly a highlight of my semester at the LLC. This program is incredible and has so far proved to be a very valuable experience. Who knows, maybe in the second half of the semester I’ll meet the Prime Minister.
Researchers at the University of Buffalo are developing an underwater Wi-Fi network. The system could be used to analyze ocean waters to protect its inhabitants, to warn of tsunamis in advance, waves do not transmit well underwater, researchers have used sound waves to establish a wireless signal. It is said the system would give an “unprecedented ability to collect and analyze data from our oceans in real time.”
TWU Event Promotes Environmental Sustainability In midO c t o b e r, the Trinity david estern BRYNJOLFSON W Environmental Alliance (TWEA) hosted Earth Week. The event included tours of Trinity Western’s newly acquired 25-acre parcel of land, as well as a presentation by TWEA and a guest lecture by Matt Humphrey. TWEA is a student-run oncampus club that seeks to promote awareness of environmental concerns as well as educate people on sustainable living. TWEA Vice-President, Emily Zwamborn, says that, “by hosting Earth Week, we hope to get more people thinking critically about how they live. Small changes, such as recycling, composting, or reusing grocery bags, can make such a big difference when more people make
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it an automatic habit. There really is strength in numbers.” Earth Week’s guest lecturer, Matt Humphrey, is a representative from A Rocha, an international Christian environmental organization that works in Surrey and across the globe. He spoke about why it is important that Christians, as stewards, care about the Earth and how an abusive relationship with creation is not God’s intent. He also explained how, through volunteering with A Rocha, students can get involved with creation care themselves. Apart from hosting the lecture, the club also hosted tours of the land by Curtis Abney and Janelle Lowen. Throughout the year, the club is
institution in conservation and sustainability.” Creation care is a huge part of this, and Earth Week helps people think more critically about how their habits impact creation. The week-long event was part of the Trinity Western Environmental Alliance’s efforts to promote such critical thinking.
and other projects to create interest and awareness. “We would love it,” Emily said, “if Trinity was a leading
What’s the craziest costume you have ever seen? “Eddie Van Halen” - Austin Novakowski
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Big IT Changes Heading Your Way Be prepared, changes are coming soon! alex The UniverPLENITS sity’s Finance, Registrar, Advising, Grade Entry, Student Life, and Course Registration systems will be receiving a major overhaul in November. Expect to see changes to Student Portal pages, including Student Registration, Transcripts, and Course Schedules. The Trinity Western University Student Association has been a great help in this process and we have included changes based on their input. Please be aware that during the changeover there will be “Limited Systems Availability” — meaning that some
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minimal-access while upgrades are taking place. This systems transition begins the evening of November 8 and is expected to be complete by the morning of November 25. Once fully implemented, these changes will result in a much more streamlined and
Staff and faculty will be learning how to use the new systems over the next few weeks, and therefore it will take some time to get back up to speed. Please be extra patient with your instructors, as they will be relearning how to enter grades and upof short ‘how-to’ videos for students to help you through the changes, narrated by the always charming Chris Nash. Additionally, we will be taking the time to offer training sessions to Student Leaders to make sure that this transition goes extra smooth. Finally, we now have candy and chocolate at our TWIT Help Desk cerns, ask philosophical questions, or more importantly: parley about the weather. We are located in lower Mattson—look for the pink signs! TWIT Team (Trinity Western Information Technology) www.twu.ca/twit MICHELLE KARST
U.S. Drone Program UNder review
The U.S. drone program is coming under scrutiny after a former U.S. Air Force drone operator, Brandon Bryant, was interviewed in the November issue of GQ Magazine. Bryant tells distressing stories of the things he saw and how these led to his 2011 resignation. He now suffers post-traumatic stress disorder. The program is controversial in light of reports by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch telling of civilians who have been killed by drones in Yemen and Pakistan. It has been brought forward that some cases may be war crimes on the part of the U.S.
Indian immigrants protesting caste discrimination
Indian immigrants in Britain are demanding legal protection from the government against caste system discrimination. The British government has agreed to include caste in their anti-discrimination laws, but won’t carry it out until 2015. Of the 1.5 million Indian immigrants in Britain, 200,000 are dalits, which are the lowest level on the traditional Indian caste system. Many feel that caste system prejudices are being maintained in the West, while The Alliance of Hindu Organizations in the United Kingdom worries the law will stereotype Hindus, who for the most part aren’t castediscriminated.
dna testing reveals parents of maria nigerian strike kills 70 extremists
On Oct 25th, a Nigerian military operation killed over 70 Boko Haram Islamist extremists. The Boko Haram group, meaning “Western education is sacrilege,” strives to establish strict Sharia law throughout northeastern Nigeria. The operation comes days after Boko Haram attacked a military checkpoint. A 24-hour curfew was put in place for civilians throughout the state of Borno.
Canadian Arrested on drug charges
A 38-year-old Canadian man has been arrested for commercially importing methamphetamine into Australia. The man scammed an elderly Australian couple into acting as drug mules by having them unknowingly transport about $7.5 million worth of meth. Under the impression of having recieved a free holiday to Canada, the couple became suspicious of the additional luggage they were given as part of the vacation.
Out of Sight Out of Mind Follow-up to the U.S. Government shutdown
via DNA testing to her Bulgarian Roma parents. The child was thought to be abducted when she had been found midOctober in the care of a Greek Roma couple who were not her parents. The mother, Sasha Ruseva, was working in Greece four years ago as an olive picker when she gave birth to Maria. Out of desperate poverty she gave the child away. The child’s future will likely involve adoption in her native Bulgaria.
Warren hill on death row
Warren Hill, 53, is on death row in the state of Georgia for two convictions of murder. His IQ of 70 being in the realm of “mental retardation” suggests that Hill should be barred from lethal injection. The law of Georgia is currently the only state that requires proof “beyond reasonable doubt” of intellectual disability to give leniency in such a case. The law has come under criticism for being too harsh. Hill has been scheduled three times for fatal execution, once having the sedation already in his system, before the process was halted.
As the last issue of Mars’ Hill was being read by students on damien the Trinity Western KUREK University campus, lawmakers in Washington DC were working overtime to pass a budget to raise the
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complicated, but it is essentially a temporary, three-month budget expiring on January 15. Furthermore, the debt ceiling will only allow the government to function until February 7. This budget has seen record gains on the U.S. the stock market, and it seems there is a new optimism in the
Late in evening on Oct 16, Congress passed a bill ending the work lockout and raising the debt ceiling. The debt ceiling is the maximum amount the U.S. Government can borrow before defaulting. Defaulting on the U.S. debt would have a negative global effect on other economies. As government employees returned to work, the Statue of Liberty reopened for curious tourists; as politicians prided themselves in passing the budget, the problem still remains. The details of the budget passed are
President Obama warned that the disagreement in congress should not be repeated. “We’ve got to get out of the habit of governing by crisis.” The shutdown tarnished the credibility of the U.S. in the eyes of the world. Not all issues are behind the U.S. even though a budget has been passed. On February 7, the U.S. Government will likely encounter the same questions the European Union faced in their economic crises earlier this year. The old adage “out of sight, out of mind” will not likely resolve this issue.
What’s the craziest costume you have ever seen? “10 people with fake legs pretending to be on a rollercoaster” - Sarah Robertshaw
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Mission Work in Kiev Professor Wes Janzen, DMA, the choir logan conductor at PAULGAARD Trinity Western University, recently returned from mission work in Kiev, Ukraine, and agreed to answer some questions about his work there.
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Mars’ Hill: What is the purpose of your work in Kiev? Wes Janzen: Our purpose is evangelism in the former Soviet Union. Our primary vehicle for this is the great sacred classics; works such as Haydn’s Creation, Handel’s Messiah, Berlioz Requiem, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Brahms’ Requiem, to list a few. As Principal Conductor of the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra and Chorus many concerts that I conduct are now televised. These are often friendship-evangelism events where believers are encouraged to invite their friends to an event that is highly attractive and also powerful in terms of the gospel message. Now, many are coming to know Christ. Where there was once oppressive communism, now there are open doors and many are hearing the gospel. We are seeing much fruit. MH: Does your family go with you?
Janzen: Our family has been serving with Music Mission Kiev since 2006, and have made frequent family visits. Most recently, our three kids, Kristina, Johnny, CJ—all TWU students—organized a youth camp this past June, where we saw many young people coming to Christ. My wife, Kim Janzen, is involved with many aspects of the outreach ministries, and is currently in Kiev.
came to Canada, eventually settling in Steinbach, Manitoba, where he was a pastor of the Mennonite Brethren church for many years. MH: What is some of your recent work?
Janzen: A year ago Kim and I had the privilege of touring the North American West Coast with the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, which features 94 wonderful Ukrainian musicians. More recently I brought the KSOC to the International Campus
Crusade conference (called Agape in Europe) in Tallinn, Estonia, where we presented the gala concert in Tallinn’s Nokia Hall. The lovely hotel where they put me up was, quite honestly, the former KGB building!
MH: What are the spiritual strengths and challenges of Kiev? Janzen: Christianity has a long history in Kiev: the Apostle Andrew went there to proclaim Christ. Christianity had been the primary faith in Kiev for hundreds of years. This changed when the terrible new “faith” of Comand Christians, including my relatives, were persecuted, imprisoned and killed. We work with 350 widows, many of whom have suffered unimaginable, gruesome evils under the communist regime (Ukraine became independent of Communism in MH: How did communism impact your relatives? ther witnessed his entire family being brutally killed with swords, right
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“P.S.S. Have You Heard?” This month sees the birth of the Political logan Science SociPAULGAARD ety (PSS). The group focuses on political science majors and minors, but also those of other majors who are taking a political science course. The society came from the notion of an informal, fun, and engaging group of people, politically minded and not, enjoying one another’s company and exploring ideas. PSS seeks to connect its members with one another and the broader TWU community while preparing its members both academically and professionally.
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Building Community Political Science students tend to be involved in a plethora of clubs and activities on campus. These students are brought together at PSS, while members who are not yet involved at TWU are encouraged to branch out
and get connected with a function. The society looks to build a website which would include a calendar of their events, organizing of Poli. Sci. study groups, textbook swaps, etc. Academic and Professional Assistance The society will have a peer approach to academic assistance, making it approachable. Fellow members will help edit one another’s papers second year students will have the opportunity to be mentored by students in 3rd and 4th year. Professional development of each PSS member is a priority for the society. This will take place through info sessions on the LLC, travel studies, postgraduate programs, and information on careers that can be pursued with a political science degree. Many Poli. Sci. students plan for a future in law school, so there will also be LSAT exam preparation.
A Follow-up on the TRC This past week, the BC Young Liberals and hanna the TWU ConWASWA servative Club hosted a non-partisan event as a follow-up to the Truth and Reconciliation events held in Vancouver this September. During the two hour event, the audience watched the documentary We Were Children, which deals with the realities of the Residential School system, and heard a
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ing reconciliation and what roles the individual, government, and church have in the reconciliation process. The evening started with a showing of We Were Children, an emotional and honest look at the stories of two Residential School survivors. While many discussions of Residential Schools begin and end with horror stories, this documentary managed to walk the line between atrocity and humanity, portraying both the deep
wounds of the survivors and their experiences without aggrandizement. The discussion panel that followed the documentary was given by Patti Victor, Trinity Western’s Siya:m; Matthew Etherington, Ph.D. and professor of Education at Trinity Western; and Natasha Beard, who has a Masters of Counselling Psychology from Trinity Western and Doctorate
candidate at the University of British Columbia. The three panelists agreed that while the government has a role to play, the limitations of the lawmaking body in the reconciliation process necessitate the involvement of individuals and the church to full healing and relationship. Although the TRC follow-up event served to keep the focus on First
Nations and the changes Canada is going through in its relationship to them, it also highlighted the need for continuing dialogue and relationship, challenging students to put off previous opinions and embrace a new understanding of First NationsCrown issues.
What’s the craziest costume you have ever seen? “A bunch of people as Tetris” - Laura Holland
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The True Meaning of Halloween “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His travis saints” (Psalm HEIDE 116:15) All Hallows’ Eve cannot be safely separated from All Hallows’ Day – or All Saints’ Day, when Christians ponder the eternal life in Christ enjoyed by our dearly departed. But nowadays on Halloween, using imagined horrors such as vampires, zombies, and bogeymen of all shapes, we confront ourselves instead with the very real possibility of a violent, untimely death. Since time immemorial, October 31 marked the Wiccan New Year in Celtic regions. Mediums would commission ‘ghouls’ (demons, masked as the recently living) to cause mayhem. In 865 A.D., Pope Gregory VI supplanted their disruptive festivals with a Christian one: a day when the dead are not to be invoked (or feared), but remembered all the same. November 1 became a comfort to the families of confessing Christians who had died the previous year. Teachers from ages past, who did not have a regular feast
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day, were honoured as well, and continue to be. Non-Christians believed that November was a day when the barrier between the visible and invisible worlds was weakest. Well, the Bible gives us the best look into the state of the departed souls. Saints (hagios, Greek for holy one) in the Church, from all tribes, tongues, classes, and centuries, living or dead (Revelations 7; Luke 16:22), enjoy communion with God “whenever two or three are gathered.” Yet, unlike we on earth who are still chronic sinners, the heavenly saints participate in communion with God and His holy angels free from the bonds of sin. The dead are beautiful in God’s eyes. According to St. Augustine, “all corruption must disappear – all weakness, all sluggishness, all corruption, and anything else that is inconsistent with that kingdom.” What a contrast with the animated, perverted zombie corpses common to our current celebrations! The tradition of terrorizing on October 31 seems to live on, but nowadays, instead of conjuring, we costume ourselves as mischievous, practical-joking spirits. An axe in the head, a
knife in the back, a bloodied face, dredges up traumatic incidences to mind. For us living in the West, a stab in the back is–normally–a nightmare, but for our brethren scattered throughout the world, betrayal happens in broad daylight. We hear reports of Christians in Syria, Egypt, and beyond for whom a confession of faith can spell a death sentence. Moreover, here in Canada, 300 new souls ral breath. The list of our dearly departed is growing. By taking a moment on November 1, All Saints Day, we Christians can raise awareness and comfort ourselves with the certainty of resurrection. Observing the holiday is like wearing the T-shirt that says, “This shirt is illegal in 51 countries”. The believers in heaven are called the “Church Triumphant,” because they have contend with for their victory in Christ. Their repose is uninterrupted, yet even they yearn and pray. Revelations 6 tells us that the martyrs “cry out” for the end of violence, that the time of bloody persecution and searing Christ’s Body limb from limb here on earth will be “cut short.”
They pray that we, the “Church Militant,” have strength in the struggle against the world’s menacing. We are not to celebrate violence. Rather, we are to imitate the saints’ our brothers in faith, we may look at the conclusion of Psalm 116 through verses 16-18: “I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant. You have loosed my bonds. I ing and call the name of the Lord. I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all His people”. All Saints Day communicates two things. First, not all of us must be a Gregory the Great to enjoy Heaven – your greatgrandmother is worth celebrating, too. Secondly, we stand in solidarity with catholic (“universal”) Christians the world over. As Lutheran theologian John Gerhard said, “Whoever does not share in the Church Militant will never have a share in the Church Triumphant.” By celebrating those who have already passed from this world, we can celebrate the grand metamorphosis Christ has promised us after our own passing.
The World is Your Oyster The difficulty of knowing what to do in a globalized world Globalization has created a generation of emma nomads. We SPANJER are wanderers searching for the best place, the most legitimate scenes, that one place that exceeds expectations. We are forever searching. When we get tired of searching we choose a place – maybe where we were
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The Galapagos – tropical paradise. Of such a tropical landscape, Columbus wrote that the beauty of it was “such that it seems a man could never wish to leave this place.” Darwin was skeptical of the Galapagos when
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wrote in a novel, the isles were “without inhabitant, history, or hope of either in all time to come.” History proved Melville wrong – today the Galapagos, as well as numerous other tropical isles, have become tourist hot spots. In fact, tropical paradise is only a plane ride away. This is a far cry from Columbus’ life, which was dedicated to exploring and discovering the world that we now have instant access to. Columbus was unique – most Spaniards were born in Spain and died there; world travelling wasn’t really available to the common person. Today, we have access to places Columbus never dreamt of. With access to so much, our options
are endless. Fifteenth century Spaniards probably didn’t give “where should I live my life?” or “where will I settle down?” They settled down where they were born, entered the family trade, and were even considered it. Today, the world is our oyster. On a whim you can pack up your life and move to the East Coast, to England, to Australia, even to Russia for all you care. With so many options come uncertainties. How can we be certain that we are where we are supposed to be? Globalization has allowed for greater communication around the world. For centuries Paris was the art capital – new artistic eras were born and the city dominated the art world for many years. If an American painter wanted to learn from masters and earn fame, he had to move to Paris, the centre of the art world. Yet, from the time the telegraph was invented, information has become more accessible. Painters living in America today don’t have to move across the world to learn Talent has become transnational. of information has created pods of culture. Each city has a music scene, a business scene, an art scene, a political scene, and so on. Whatever your interests are, they can be accommodated in any place.
What’s the craziest costume you have ever seen? “A washer and dryer.” - Eleanor Felton
Instead of making the decision of where to “start life” or “settle down” easier, it has created the problem of uncertainty. A musician based in Seattle has access to great opportunities; Seattle is the music has produced some of the most renowned names in the business. But that musician can’t help but wonder what opportunities they are missing out on in Nashville or in New York. With so many options how can anyone possibly know if they are making the right decision? With such uncertainty and access to immediate transportation, many of our generation are forgoing settling in one place. When we make a decision to live somewhere, it becomes a part of who we are. Therefore, the choice is set before us to be hundreds of different people. And if there is no “right” choice, then who do we choose to be? We seek the best option without being sure what that best option is, let alone where it is. Perhaps it is the place you were born. Perhaps it is that European city. Perhaps you will always be searching.
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What’s the craziest costume you have ever seen? “A massive black man dressed as a green-faced gnome.” - Lez Hastings
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An Evening with the Inklings You may have heard of the new Inklings leanne Research InstiWITTEN tute of Canada, co-directed by Trinity Western University professors Monika Hilder and Stephen Dunning. Over the past few weeks, CBC Radio 1 Ideas has featured a special program on the Inklings – a literary group including C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and others.
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addressed was C.S. Lewis, the widely renowned author of children’s books such as The Chronicles of Narnia; theological works like Mere Christianity; and the spiritual autobiography . Lewis was multitalented, writing poetry as well as countless books intermingling his Christian faith with topics such as Greek and Roman mythology, theology, and philosophy. Throughout his youth and young adulthood, Lewis was often troubled by the rift in his own mind created fantasy, and his sharp, rational intellect that dismissed them as false and
foolish. Lewis believed that reason and rationality were the only things relevant to reality, and that all the things he loved, such as poetry, myunreal fantasy that had no relevance in real life. This way of life however, eventually led Lewis to the conclusion that while reason and rationalduller and less interesting than all the things that were imaginary. It was during his undergrad years at Oxford that Lewis met Owen poet, and author of Worlds Apart and numerous others works exploring the evolution of consciousness. Through their mutual love of poetry Lewis realize that the spheres of reason and imagination did not clash, but rather enhanced each other, and Lewis later said, “Enchantment, far from dulling or emptying the world, gives it a new depth and dimension. I do not despise real woods because I have read of enchanted ones, rather, the reading makes all woods a little enchanted.”
During his time at Oxford, Lewis also met J.R.R. Tolkien, author of the well-known books and The Lord of the Rings. Both Tolkien and Lewis had returned from the First World War deeply impacted by the horror and carnage they had witnessed. For Lewis, the war served to re-enforce his already atheistic views, and caused him to see life through a lens of meaninglessness and dark rationalism. By the time Lewis met Tolkien, however, he had rejected the rationalistic, atheist moral philosophy he previously embraced, and had come to the belief that their was in fact a God who created the Universe. Lewis had turned from atheism and embraced belief in God, but did not see the link between his faith and the man who was hung on a cross 2000 years ago. He still saw Christianity itself as a myth. A beautiful myth to a man who loved mythology, but nonetheless untrue. Though Tolkien and Lewis were friends, there was one issue they always disagreed on; Lewis was a Protestant Christian and Tolkien was a Christian Catholic. While this was a cause for dispute, the two continued
to read each other’s work and share ideas. In spite of their difference in belief, it was Tolkien who led Lewis to accepting the Christian faith as not only mythically beautiful, but also historically true. In fact, it was Tolkien that led Lewis to accept the Christian faith. In the words of Alister McGrath, Professor of Theology at Kings College and author of C.S. tant Prophet, “Christianity engages both the imagination and reason, it tells a story which captivates our imagination, but that story also conveys intellectual substance. It’s saying: this is the way things really are.” It was also during his time at Oxford that Lewis met poet and playwright Charles Williams, author of supernatural thrillers such as The , and . Williams introduced Lewis to Romantic Theology, the idea that we can see the love of Christ for His Church within the love of a husband and wife. Williams’ ideas appealed to the mystical side of C.S. Lewis, and the spiritual idea that human beings desire more than a rational explanation for the world around
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and work. The Inklings were steeped in the ideals of Classical thought. Living in a time when the Modern era was just emerging, they found Modern ideals sor Monika Hilder states that “the Inkling’s are important because they critiqued Modernity’s loss of belief in objective moral truth, and that has all the consequences. All the problems of modernity which include individualism, the over privileging of analytical reason, scientism, totalitarianism, genocide, the destruction of the environment. All this results from moral relativity.” Each of these authors explores questions of meaning and moral values that are crucial in the modern age. Their works aren’t just great pieces of literary art, they are also profound philosophical writings on what it means to be human and how we encounter the divine in an age determined to remove it from our midst.
Evolution and Inerrancy A few weeks ago, Trinity Western Unipeter versity hosted WOEKEL the Biblical scholar Peter Enns, who came as the latest speaker in Professor Jens Zimmermann’s lecture series Scripture, Theology, and Culture: Acts of Interpretation. Put together in an effort to open up dialogues around scriptural interpretation and theological differences, the series will be hosting Biblical scholars and theologians on the Trinity campus throughout the year. Enns is best known for his book Inspiration and Incarnation: Evangelicals and the Problem of the Old Testament. Within the book, he lays out what he calls an incarnational view of scripture. This view holds that the Bible is a product of God’s truth at the same time as it is a product of the cultures and peoples that helped to create it. Within this model, God’s truth is seen through the lens of the cultures that recorded it, and so Biblical inerrancy does not necessarily mean that the Bible is al-
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ways historically accurate, but rather that it always conveys divine truth. It was this incarnational view that lay at the heart of his Trinity lecture, ReJourney of Faith. Coming out from the very beginning of the lecture in support of evolution, he shared that we need to stop seeing it as a stumbling block to our faith. We must ask ourselves, “How does evolution affect my understand-
ing of what the Bible is?” If we answer this question honestly, he said, does not strain our belief in the Bible, it only strains our view of traditional interpretations of Genesis. If we are able to embrace a less literal view of Genesis, then we can begin to grapple with some of the questions that evolution does raise, the largest of which is the role of Adam and Eve. If we do not hold to a 7-day
creation, then we must ask ourselves what is the purpose of the Eden narrative. Enns gave two possibilities. First, we can draw parallels between Adam and Eve’s journey and those of other parts of the Old Testament, in particular, the journey of the Israelites and their changing faith and obedience in God. Second, we can see in Adam and Eve a parable of the development of humanity. Within this parable, the development
of human reason would correspond with the knowledge of good and evil, and the entrance of sin into the human person. However, these are not the only possible meanings, nor is the role of Adam and Eve the only important question to be raised. Most importantly, he said near the end of his talk, we need to recognize that the interpretation we end up adopting should not leave us with a straightforward, clean-cut message. The Bible is a tough book to understand. It is not some sort of rule book or cookbook from which we can easily nail down answers to life’s problems and origins. Instead, we should see it as a physical incarnation of our own spiritual journey, something that we wrestle with and argue with, but ultimately something that leads us to a greater state of understanding of God. The lecture series Scripture, Theology, and Culture: Acts of Interpretation will con-
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What’s the craziest costume you have ever seen? “A Vegas drive-through wedding booth.” - Meaghan Delaney
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What’s the craziest costume you have ever seen? “My brother, the Guido.” - Hanna Waswa
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Halloween is a complex nancy woman. TIMMERMANS Out of all her Holiday friends, such as Christmas, Victoria Day, Valentine’s Day, St Patrick’s Day, etc. she has the worst rep as a party girl. Is this a fair statement about her? Who knows? She does make questionable choices. But it does not sum her up as a person. She used to be such a conservative girl, but now her friends joke that she is going through her “Miley” stage. She used to hold vigil for the saints, the martyrs, and the dead in remembrance of them, praying for friends and family until the candles burned out. She took her spirituality very seriously and was very by-thebook. But then again, she is a peoplepleaser, and back then she did not have many friends. One day, her friend Valentine’s Day convinced her to come out to the bar to meet new people. Valentine knew how to get the party started, but came across as innocent because of all the pink and white she wore. She is a girly-girl, cute, fun, adored by all, and a light-weight. Valentine and Halloween had a fun time getting ready and dressed to go, but Halloween still had her apprehensions about it. Her mind raced with a plethora of thoughts and questions, centring on how she was going to pull off this short skirt that Valentine insisted made her booty spectacular. What was she supposed to say to people? How did
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all these people make small talk? And is there a book on good conversation starters? If not, there should be! The girls proceeded out into the night in search of adventure and fun times. At the pub, Halloween was introduced to what seemed a multitude of new people. There was St. Paddy, a typical guy’s guy who was there to the ladies; Groundhog Day, a bearded hippie, an earthy type of man who knew all about craft beers; Victoria Day, a plaid-wearing, country tomboy who drank like a man but worked it at the same time; Christmas, the bubbly, mom-type of the group who took care of everyone; New Year’s, a tall, classy brunette summed up in one word: champagne; Boxing Day, the with both New Year’s and Victoria; and Labour Day, the army guy who broods a little bit. The group welcomed Halloween heartily despite the massive butterlaugh. They were all very friendly and offered to buy her drinks. She could not tell if it was because they were excited to have a new friend or because her skirt was maybe two inches too short. As the night profreely, Halloween began to notice how people were starting to couple up and slink off, or get ridiculously silly in action and speech. Feeling a little lightheaded from all the vodka-cranberries that Boxing Day had bought for her—insisting that there was something about that particular drink that girls seemed to go nuts
over—she stumbled over to where Labour Day was nursing his whiskyon-the-rocks. a tighter black t-shirt that showed off his well developed biceps. She was tempted to poke them but could not really muster the courage to do so. He gave her a half-hearted smile and motioned towards where Valentine and St. Paddy were getting a bit too cuddly to be in public anymore. Christmas plopped down beside them and, with her exuberant storytelling, proceeded to explain to her the complex relationship systems of the group; who had dated who, who had slept with who, who hated who, etc. Knowing all this information both repulsed and fascinated Halloween. These people were like nobody she had ever really known before; they were so intriguing. They had a freedom about them that threw caution to the wind and screamed YOLO too loudly. She felt a deep urge to be one of them, to be accepted by the ‘cool kids’ for once. So night after night, she joined their get-togethers, drinking and time, she felt more comfortable in that gradually became tighter and tighter. One day, she held her liquor better than most of the women. Then came the day when she had slept with too many of the guys in the group. out as a person—as a woman—but
jected to. It couldn’t have been easy to transition out of a Church-ruled state and to enter into Modernity and PostModernity. She also felt the need to have everyone’s approval, though she tried to hide her insecurities with liquid courage and by adopting the motto, “No Guts, No Glory.” She tried to prove herself as a creative person by crafting unique but risqué costumes for nights out on the town. Her costumes were a far cry from the ones that depicted frightening creatures in order to make fun of the Evil One because he has been defeated by Christ. The thing is, Halloween is a deeply caring woman who wants people to enjoy her holiday. She loves it that children get to have fun dressing up and receiving candy. She wants everyone to have fun! Unfortunately for Halloween, not everyone has a “G” rated sense of fun and her holiday got turned on its head. She let herself get in too deep and now she is known for her drinking and lack of discretion. Her friends have just as bad of a problem with alcohol and indiscretion as she does, but she gets called out on it much more these days. It does not justify her actions, but it does put things into perspective: none of the Holidays are innocent. So where is Halloween going in life? We know her journey, but do we know if she and her friends will clean up their act? Do they need to? Do they want to? Are they even self-aware? Are we?
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What’s the craziest costume you have ever seen? “A pair of dice.” - Olivia de Fleuriot de la Colinière
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What’s the craziest costume you have ever seen? “Glowstick stickman.” - Mitch Leussink
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Conformity in Community PERMANENTLY SCATTERBRAINED
I would like to take a moment to consider rebecca some recent SELVIG declassified posts that I read in Mars’ Hill an issue or two ago that really hit home for me. They read, “You may be called a hipster outside of Trinity but you’re mainstream when you’re on campus” and, “If I see one more guy shave the sides of his head and comb the top over, I will lose my mind.” As a super-senior, I can tell you that this is not a new development. Many a student have been herded, subconsciously and not, into the countless number of “indie”
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like West Coast rain, so much so that the categories of ‘hipster,’ ‘independent,’ ‘underground’ and the like are wholly obsolete. Sometimes things have taken off because they are good quality or have a meaningful purpose, like TOMS shoes, Warby Parker specs and LSTN
the pull-over with an animal print on it and the ‘ugly Christmas sweater’ worn at any time of the year, nose rings, shoelace belts, lumberjack button-ups, Sufjan Stevens, RayBans, beanie hats and knitted headbands. The most ridiculous of them the moustaches, the mullets and perhaps so that they were backed if their peers’ reactions went awry, but mostly they’ve been met with critical acclaim and silent repulsion. And then this year, apart from some of hair and Herschel backpacks reign over the school. The reason things, music or style, were ever considered to be independent was because they were fronted by people who weren’t trying to be. They were different, dressed different, had a particular taste in
music, and not for individuality’s sake, but because they were unmoved by mainstream culture and sought out what truly stirred them. My point is not that a person is bad for conforming, but rather naturally creative selves, our unique qualities and our authentic identities. There was a time that I ate it up, swallowing it hook, line and sinker. I shaved the side of my head like Alice Dellal when I was in twelfth grade because I believed, albeit subconsciously, that it would make me feel more connected to the “cool” New York fashion crowd that I felt was beyond me. That’s the (most edgy) tip of the iceberg. In my formative years at TWU, I bought desert booties, a jean jacket and a dark gray American Apparel and colour had already been taken.) My mom went on a knitting kick and
dreamed of waking up three minutes before class only to hop onto my battered long board, hair blowing in the wind like a surfer-Pocahontas hybrid, and roll into class on time. I tried riding one once. Apart from most others, I didn’t go hunting for that Cowichan sweater at a secondhand store, so I didn’t feel it to be as much of a cultural sin as my previous vanity-driven apparel purchases. Those I’ve since given away and gotten over. Through some self-analysis, and possibly a little bit of divine intervention, I was able to recondition myself to believe that I don’t need to be or look a certain way to be good or “cool,” to have worth engrained in me since my coming of age on account of media and the most prominent of North American world views. In defence, they are hard to get away from. Especially when so many brand names and big box department stores have created
their own hipster-esque adaptations through osmosis and we’ve been bred to be gluttonous consumers in a capital-driven society. It’s also a known psychological fact that we tend to emulate the people we look up to and are surrounded by, and it’s safe to say that, at one point or another, we’ve by other people, by what they’re wearing, listening to, talking about, or even the way they are behaving; but, there is redemption for us all. who we genuinely are, being aware of the motivations behind our decisions and encouraging each other to live, if I may, as individualists in community. “Cool” is a subjective term. It’s just a notion. It can be whatever you want it to be, and there is liberation in not caring about what anyone thinks of you or what you wear or do. There is freedom in being a freethinker.
Return of the Walking Dead WARNING: SPOILERS
This article is a review of the popular TV marcus Show The WalkKLIEWER ing Dead do not read if you are afraid of spoilers. The Walking Dead was always addictive water cooler television. Despite some obnoxious characters and occasionally weak pacing, it's almost impossible to stop watching. The
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jaw dropping scenes but suffered from stupid characters. Season 3 picked up the pace but suffered from too much Andrea. The writers never quite struck that balance between character drama moments and “holy
crap Darryl just slammed a car door setups are more promising. that balance like never before. The beam of hope shines from newly appointed showrunner Scott Gimple. He’s written many of the shows' best moments. When Shane horde, that was a Scott Gimple epiout of the barn? Scott Gimple. Merles’ car turned walker bait showdown? Gimple. Rick’s reunion with the point. We’re in good hands this ready show signs of improved storytelling. Characters are more inter-
shirts. It's hard to care about characters written for the sake of being eaten. Most of their deaths were too predictable. Too many love stories. Thankfully the love interests were eaten alive and burned out of the show, respectively. Now the good stuff. This season increases the number of believable Out of nowhere Carol went from boring to one of the show’s best characters. The once annoying Carl continues his dark turn into a pragmatic survivalist. Beth’s matter of fact reaction to her boyfriend's death was
a great moment for a character that used to only sing. Fans of the Wire liard as an alcoholic army medic. It’s clear character backstory will play a big role this season. As always, Norman Reedus, Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira, Chad Coleman and the rest of the cast give excellent performances. The visual spectacle has been top rate from the beginning and it looks better than ever. If someone told me show, I wouldn’t believe them behowever agree that The Walking Dead
It’s arguable this show has the best erything looks good, the cinematography, the set pieces, the costumes and so on. The introduction of disease brings back the fear. This fear was sorely lacking from the last two seasons. Characters were generally safe on the farm or behind prison bars. Now anyone can turn at anytime. This ramps up the sense of dread and tension. Hopefully the writers use this new dynamic to its full potential, The Walking Dead effectively set up what looks to be its best season yet.
Credit goes to the Emmy award winning make-up and prosthetic team.
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What’s the craziest costume you have ever seen? “Birthday Suit” - Melissa Poggermoeller
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Christian Music and the Problem of Genre Emerging from all of my eclectic listening is richard one of my very BERGEN favourite artists among ten thousand: her name is Michelle Tumes. What does she sound like? Her uniqueness demands thoughtful description. A decent at-
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Amazon reviewer who stated that Tumes’ music was “ambient, acoustic pop.” Indeed, Tumes draws much of her style from the ambient backshe is “acoustic” in that her aesthetic has a deeply “unplugged” kind of feel. She makes full use of the classical and acoustic guitars, and employs some a-capella-choral-esque arrangements for vocal parts. Her music is pop in the sense that it often uses accessible chord progressions, with plenty of the sustained variation chords typical of pop music, and vo-
cals reminiscent of some of the more lier attempts at describing her music came out like this: “ethereal, Celtic, contemporary.” All of these words suit Tumes’ music very well: there is
I hope the paragraph above has somewhat piqued your interest in her music, because she is very deserving of it. But if “religious” was the sole word I used to describe her music, what really would I be saying about style or genre, and what expectations - would be drawn up in your mind? temporary instruments and album You likely would have thought that she is just another Rebecca St. James her music might use the means of comparison: she is quite similar, but something of the sort. not identical, to Enya, Celtic Woman, What is “religious” music, or Clannad, Moya Brennan, Secret Gar- “church” music, or “praise” music, den, Rolf Lovland, and a few others. I or “worship” music? Why do we would add, by way of characteristic, throw these words around, as if they that her music is richly poetic and has actually mean something about the an exquisite sensitivity to language, quality or style of music? These words - have nothing to do with aesthetics, nance. and consequently should have nothWhat does my Windows Media ing to do with genre. If these words Player say about her music? It merely have come to mean something about aesthetics, as they have, we know that that perhaps should never be applied something has gone very wrong. This to musical genre: Religious. is a butchering of language, and a re-
linquishing of a valuable grammar with which to speak of music. I have a hunch that it comes from an overeagerness by Christians to sanction the approval of certain musicians on the market, and it has been fed into by many non-Christians’ eagerness to label Christian music with disapprobation. Laziness on both ends has also contributed immeasurably. What do you think of when I write “Christian rock?” What about “Chrisproblem I am discussing becomes even more acute in these cases. Traditionally, rock, rap, and metal have no serious ties to church music, so what could we possibly mean when we have the adjective “Christian” attached to artists in these genres, which happens frighteningly often? Don’t you see the insanity in this? Most often, I have found that when certain artists approve the adjective “Christian” to -
tion, the music stumbles. It suffers due to a hangover it has kept from “church” music, which is often selfassured, over-polite, sanitized to the point of irrelevance, and mediocre in composition, having been signed to a record label that does not have the production funds to mix an album with excellence. I beg all of you, as much as possible, to be careful when using “Christian” as an adjective to describe any genre of music or musician. I would even make the audacious claim that we should iconoclastically and decisively destroy the notion that “worship” music means anything about the way a song sounds. The Christianity of the musician pertains to the lyrical themes of the music and to the motivation of the artist for their having written his or her music, but it does not, or at least it should not, say anything about the aesthetics of their music.
[spaces] For some on campus, [spaces] is hanna only a poster WASWA of a phone box advertising a call for submissions, but for others, [spaces] is the best kept secret on campus: poetry, narrative, and possibly the best party of the spring semester. [spaces] is a student-run, studentwritten, student-published literary journal that has been supporting Trinity Western’s growing literary and artistic community for the past seven years by publishing student work in a professional-quality yearly publication. Students have published
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photography in the journal. During the 2012-2013 run, [spaces] made its most impressive showing yet, selling out all copies of the journal and hosting a launch party featuring some of Trinity’s poets and bands, including the thoroughly talented Two or Three and The New Atlas, and the display and auction of several featured
artworks. The night was a magical adventure in good food, music, poetry, and Trinity camaraderie, and culminated in a spontaneous dance party to the musical talent of The New Atlas. Thanks to the generous support of the [spaces] Board, [spaces] purchased the iconic painting by Brooke Higginbotham used for the cover. This year, [spaces] is working to build on the success of the previous year, and, in order to do so, needs your submissions. All students are welcome – and encouraged – to submit their work for consideration for inclusion in the 2013-2014 edition of [spaces]; submissions for its eighth publication should capture the theme of Connecting the [spaces]: A Late Night Conversation. This year’s edition aims to capture the spontaneity, the hilarity, the depth, and the intimacy of a late night talk.
What’s the craziest costume you have ever seen? “A 40-year old man as Winnie-the-Pooh” - Jessica Hurd
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of playfulness. The starry lead up of “Springtime” into the horned synths of “Summertime” blast out hints of an 80’s projects droll cries. The group’s sophomore record is riddled with welcomed melancholy in between the foot stomping, demonstrating how to make ambivalence sound beautiful. Voices reverberate ed with a man’s bleeding heart and steely strings in “Josh McBride.” It resurfaces in deeply rich acoustic notes accented by resounding cold metal of the harmonica in “These Days Remembered.” It may require a few listens for you to fall in love with it, but The Head and the Heart’s return, while slightly different, is no less triumphant than their debut.
Katy Perry - Prism Even for purely cultural exegetical purposes, the latest album from Katy Perry is worth a listen. With Prism, Perry appears to be giving us a glimpse into her life after her divorce from atheist rockstar-comedian Russell Brand and years of gratuitous bi-curiosity and cupcake breasts. With songs like “Unconditional,” “Spiritual,” and “By the Grace of God,” Perry is hinting at a return to the faith of her youth, or at least an openness to, and desire for, selfknowledge. On “By the Grace of God,” she sings “The Truth will Set you Free” and on “Unconditionally” she sings, possibly prophetically, “There is no fear now/Let go and just be free/I will love you/Unconditionally”
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr - The Speed of Things. With the release of The Speed of Things, indie-pop duo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. may have created the only good thing to come out of Detroit, Michigan in the last decade. Representing everything the city is not, The Speed of Things immediately takes you upon a beautiful journey of richly layered textures, wonderfully retro synthesizers, and simple but powerful beats. From the Beatles-like “Knock Louder” and the addictively driving “If You Didn’t See Me (Then You Weren’t on the Dance Floor)”, to the hauntingly up-beat melodies of “Gloria”, the album won’t disappoint.
Shad – Flying Colours in 3 years. He begins the album with a very self-aware track called “Intro: Lost” TSOL. With Flying Colours Shad delivers everything you could want from a Shad album and more. Flying Colours has it all: brilliant wordplay, real emotion, excellent beats, and even profound If you like hip-hop, you like the newest from Shad. If you don’t like hip-hop, you’ll like the newest from Shad. Trust me.
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What’s the craziest costume you have ever seen? “A stripper on strike.” - Emily Garrison
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Bomber Nation Bleeding orange for the Bombers No, they aren’t Spartans, but they are a huge andrew of Trinity PATTERSON part Western University athletics. And throughout the years, the Bombers have had outstanding success and support from the TWU community. The TWU Bombers are a recreational hockey team that plays in the Cross Mainland Church Hockey League (CMCHL). Every year during orientation week, the TWU recreation service opens a tryout for the Bombers. And every year, many TWU students, from beginners to high-level players, participate in the tryout hoping to make the team. The program even organized a transportation service for those wanting to try out to get to the rink. Now that’s commitment. “We carry a roster of 16 players,” said Bombers captain and manager Braden Humphrey. “This year we had a big turnout, so naturally we had to cut a large number of people.” A large number it sure was, as approximately 30 players were cut from the team. It was quite a turnout indeed. But for the players who had made the team, it has been a blast to be a Bomber. “It’s a lot of fun,” said Humphrey. “It’s different than playing in a casual beer league because there is a good level of organization and most teams bring a certain level of intensity to the game.” The CMCHL is a Christian-based league that allows players to inte-
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grate the game of hockey with their faith. And the Bombers have taken plenty of advantage on that. “The CMCHL doesn’t really stand out from other rec leagues I have played in, other than there are more Christian in the league,” said Bomber goaltender Adam Wowchuk. “As part of the Bombers we are really trying to make a point this year to play cleaner hockey and use our team as a platform to display the depth of faith and relationship with God that exists among our team.” Through all the excitement of creating a recreational hockey team for TWU and playing the game we all love, there is one element that is strikingly obvious–the fans. The Bombers receive a great reception during their games. The atmosphere is vibrant and engaging. And when the Bombers play in an important game, the rink is packed-in tightly. The atmosphere in the arena during the games is a joy to be a part of, as the fans cheer out loudly and encourage the team while enjoying each other’s company. Being part of what has become the Bomber nation, and watching some great hockey for free, it’s hard to beat. “Having a team to watch consistently at zero charge every game is nice,” said Amanda Brock, an avid Bombers fan. “Seeing the parents of the players come out to watch is fun. I like to see the players are chirping at each other–with clean language of course–while being rough with one another.” Brock has been a fan of the Bomb-
TWU. She has been very consistent, as she has watched as many games as she could through the years. “I also like to cheer pretty loud as well as hearing others cheer loud,” continued Brock. “It makes it more enjoyable, especially when what they say is funny.” It is not only the fans around Brock that motivate her to see as many games as she can, but the hockey as well. “The hockey is great too,” said Brock. “Catching some of the moves that the players make to score goals is cool to watch. I have a couple of
memories of great hockey plays engraved in my mind from the past seasons. All I can says is that you’ve got to be there.” The Bombers are fully aware of the support they receive as well. “I think the support we get is unbelievable,” said Humphrey. “I know we are far from the most talented show TWU has to offer, yet people still come out anyways. It makes it a lot more fun to play when we have a strong fan support.” Wowchuk agrees. “I can’t say enough about the support we have,” said Wowchuk. “When I tell my friends about our team back home,
it’s hard for them to understand how we can have so much support for a rec league team.” The Bombers have had great performances through the years, including recent league championships in 2011 and 2012. But that’s not what drives the fans to watch the game. Instead, the hockey fans of the TWU community create an atmosphere is just too fun to not be a part of. This is just a part of what makes being a TWU student fun, and a great way for non-Spartan TWU students to lace up the skates.
a pink Flames jersey or the fact that it tells the whole world that you lost! You may think it’s already bad but trust me: it gets worse. Not only must the loser wear the jersey, but also he must wear the jersey every single time we all go out during the entire offseason. Key word: every. What about the night at the friend’s house? Pink jersey. What about the barbeque at the beach? Pink jersey. What about the night out downtown? Pink jersey. What about a wedding? Pink jersey. You probably get the idea by now. As a result of this new idea, I have never been so stressed out about a fantasy sports league in my entire life. Sure, it makes things interesting, but I wonder why I ever agreed to loser’s humiliation. I guess I had
my team likes to shoot the puck this year, it seems. I feel as if I have made a grave mistake. Yes, I know it’s early, but the thought of the pink Flames jersey keeps eating at my mind, causing me to press the panic button. And night after night, I have had plenty of nightmares of the stupid thing. Every day, I constantly check how my players are doing. Whether it is at home or in class, I’m sorry, I need to know! Another thing that I’ve been killing myself with is looking at the draft results and seeing the players I could have drafted. “Oh boy, if I had only picked up this guy instead of that guy,” I would constantly think to myself. It eats away at my soul! Maybe I’m overreacting, but so far it’s been a nightmare that I hope I can avoid by April. Because in sports, and especially hockey, you never know what can happen. Injuries, trades, and hot-streaks are inevitable. Perhaps instead of panicking, I should hope for the best and instead imagine my friend wearing that hideous jersey during one of those nights out. This is what makes fantasy sports fun, after all.
The Loser’s Jersey My worst nightmare of 2013-2014 We all have our fears, whether it’s spiders, andrew snakes, darkPATTERSON ness, or balloons (yeah, yeah). But there’s one fear that most people can relate to, I’m sure, and that fear is the phobia of humiliation, shame, and embarrassment. Unfortunately, there is a
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possibility that this year I will have to dawn the greatest embarrassment of my life – the loser jersey. Seven of my friends and I have an annual fantasy hockey league that we organize. And year after year we have a prize for the winner. Normally, we would all pay a buy-in fee in which the winner would take as the grand prize. But this year, we have changed things
up. Along with the winner’s prize awarded at the end of the season, the “prize” of his own. The loser must wear the most dreaded thing I’ve ever seen in my entire life–a custommade, pink Calgary Flames jersey that says “I LOST” on the nameplate and the number 00. Honestly, I don’t know what’s worse, the fact that it’s
knew more than any of them and that there is no way I could lose. And guess what, so far, nothing has gone my way! I sit in last place early in the season with Jonathan Teows struggling like never before and Jimmy Howard getting injured when his team gets hot. Nobody on MICHELLE KARST
the craziest you have ever seen? “A Banana yellow M&M” - Audrey Herold What areWhat’s you most excited costume for this year? “Events like the Challenge” - Jen Newman
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SPORTS.
October 30, 2013
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Top 5 Fashion Faux Pas in Sports Andrew Patterson
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The Chicago White Sox could not have embarrassed themselves more than their 1976 jerseys. First of all, the team wore shorts. Shorts! These were borderline short-shorts as well. And to top it all off, those collared shirts added to the laughs. The team looked like a bunch of elementary school boys. I can’t imagine these uniforms frightening any opponent. And yes,
The Chicago White shorts
Pirates Hat
Cooperalls
In the 2012 London Olympics, the Australian men’s discus team wore a uniform that sported the artwork of the human muscles. It was probably a great idea until the team put them on. Muscles represent athleticism, right? Sure. But hey, Australia, no one wants to see your gluteus maximus, okay?
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Just look at it: it’s hideous. The Pittsburgh Pirates managed to dawn this hat from the late 70’s to the early 80’s. From the stripes to the shape of the hat, it stuck out like a sore thumb. It doesn’t even resemble a pirate, either; it looks more like a train conductor’s hat.
Aussie Muscles
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The NHL decided to test a new product from Cooper called “cooperalls” from 1973-1975. The unfortunate guinea pigs were the Philadelphia Flyers and the Hartford Whalers. The players looked like amateur roller hockey players wearing these pants. After many complaints by the players, they went back to the traditional hockey pants and socks.
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Golden State Warriors Sleeved Jerseys Last season, the Warriors introduced their alternative sleeved jerseys. The team dawned an ugly, childish-looking, yellow t-shirt complimented by pinstriped yellow shorts. At the end of the day, they looked like soccer players with baggy shorts. This year, the organization introduced a white version of this jersey. Are they seriously considering this?
What’s the craziest costume you have ever seen? “A tree planter.” - Rianna van de Kamp
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SPORTS.
A New Chapter in Spartans Volleyball Women lose in home opener while men win against the UBC Thunderbirds
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andrew PATTERSON
The opening serve has been made as Spartans volley-
opened for a brand new season. Both the women’s and men’s teams faced off against the UBC Thunderbirds at the Langley Events Centre on Friday night, completely different result for both teams. The women lost to the Thunderbirds 3-0, and the men went For the No. 2 ranked Spartans
title as the Spartans went on to win CIS bronze. “I don’t think we performed well tonight,” said coach Ryan Hofer. “I don’t think we brought our ‘A’ game. We brought our low and when you do that against a good team like UBC, you’re going to get beat.” Results were much more positive on the men’s side, The No. 3 ranked
for the win. All four sets were close but the Spartans were able to edge Bianco, who had a fabulous match
UBC was led by Lisa Barclay and Rosie Schlagentweit, who registered Bruinsma led the Thunderbirds with three blocks. For the Spartans, Sophie Carpentier led the way with nine kills and was also helped out by Alicia Perrin who recorded eight kills. First-year regular season game for the Spartans and led the way defensively. To say the least, losing to the UBC Thunderbirds was a bitter loss for the Spartans. Both teams are brewing what seems to be one of the best rivalries in CIS volleyball today. In tans took a stinger as they lost at the hands of the UBC Thunderbirds in
also had a great game both offensive-
The Thunderbirds were led by and favoured his right leg as trainers helped him to the dressing room. With the absence of Nikic, the Thunderbirds struggled to remain com“It was a really sloppy game,” said Spartans Coach Ben Josephson. “Frankly, with the lineup they had on With the best setter in the country out (Jarrid Ireland) in a walking boot, they turned it into a dirty volleyball game that was more about hustle and hard work and heart and those guys
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have tons of that. I don’t know if we matched it. We were the better insystem team and they were the better
out-of-system team. That’s why every set was tight. Both Spartans teams will head to
Huskies as their season continues and the Spartans pick up steam.
REC SERVICES SPOTLIGHT 2
nd Bombers Hockey;
N o v e m b e r
8pm @ Sportsplex
Sport:
Basketball
Team:
The Winning Team
Year of Study:
Fifth
Major:
Business
Funniest Intramural Memory: Getting
Titans 2nd Women’s Hockey; 3:30pm
@ Langley Events Centre
Titans 3rd Women’s Soccer; 2pm @ Planet Ice Hockey; 9th Bombers 9:15pm @ Sportsplex
a breakaway and scoring on my own basket. Apparently everyone in the gym thought it was aboslutely hilarious.
Why do you play Intramurals?
I love being able to keep playing sports that I enjoyed so much in high school. It also gives me a chance to meet people I normally wouldn’t interact with on campus.
Most Inspiring Sports movie:
Rudy. I tear up every time.
How do you get pumped each week for intramurals:
Arriving late and getting thrown right into mid-court action.
What professional athlete would you be for a day?
Usain Bolt. I’ve always wanted to run faster than cars.
ERIN THORPE What’s the craziest costume you have ever seen? “Justin Poulsen 2012.” - Michelle Karst
October 30, 2013
HUMOUR.
AMY DAUER amy.dauer@mytwu.ca
you’re allowed to laugh at this page.
MEN: Women Are Better Than Us Part 1: They Control Us
This is for men only. All tunji women TAYLOR-LEWIS p l e a s e turn the page, as this is a sensitive topic for us. Thank you. To the boys of TWU: women are better than us, and deep down inside, we all know this. We all know that the combination of female beauty and the way we think allows women to have complete control over us. In fact, research shows that in a discussion between three or more men, women are discussed 90% of the time. It sounds crazy, but think about it: when was the last time you had a conversation with the boys and girls weren’t brought up? Don’t worry I’ll wait. It saddens me that our pride hinders us from acknowledging the power that women have over our simple brains. Eventually, as a unit, we must surrender to the female gender so that we can coexist with them peacefully, and so that we can spread the message to other men.
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let us address the type of female hypnotism that affects TWU male students everyday. As you read this, I challenge you to swallow your pride and know that we have all gone through the following sequence of events. We can all think back on a time when one of our bros changed on us because of “her.” You wish he had never met “her.” Ever since she came into the picture, your bromance has crumbled. You can’t talk with him about the game anymore, because somehow the conversation will come back to her. He never wants to hang out anymore, because he is already doing something with her. If you’re talking with him and she enters the room, he will go to her… even if you are still talking. To make yourself feel better about your lost bro, you make fun of him by calling him controlled or whipped; this numbs the pain for a little while, but after a year, once the jokes have become old, you cry. You cry, because you just want your
bro back. But he is gone, probably forever. him, you start weeping for yourself. You know, deep down, that you are also whipped. But you are not just whipped by one woman; you are whipped by any and all women. You know that the three-to-one ratio was half your motivation to enroll in Trinity Western University. You know that the mere sound of a female voice in your dorm causes you and your dorm mates to strip down to your underpants, surround the lady, and crack terrible jokes. You know that the only reason you work out, the only reason you dress nicely, and the only reason you bathe is because you are under the control of the female. And it’s only a matter of time before one of them snags you up to be hers. If you still don’t know what whipped means, look it up on the ever resourceful, urban dictionary.
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ASK ME AMYTHING! Amy, Do people experience colour the same way or do we all see different colours differently? -Worried I’m Colourblind My dear Worried, I strongly considered looking up the actual science of this until I remembered I’m a theatre major. breathe deeply. Think of the experience of yellow. Explore yellow. Now let that go. Now I want you to explore the color you consider the sky on a bright, summer day. Make a sound out into the space to express this experience. And when you’re ready, let it all go and move into the downward dog position. Now journal your feelings.
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What’s the craziest costume you have ever seen? “A real Optimus Prime.” - Adriel Carey
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Mars’ Hill editors reserve the right to edit or reject submissions based on content and/or length. A printed submission does not necessarily reflect an endorsement of any kind, nor does it necessarily reflect the opinions of Mars’ Hill staff, the Student Association, or that of the University. In fact, probably not. If you don’t take a group picture of Singing in the shower is all fun and “Study rooms” yeah right! More like your dorm, did it really exist? games until you get shampoo in your make-out rooms. Spo!ed Asian coumouth. Then it just becomes ple kissing xxx I miss Dave Dueck on campus. #Stud a soap opera. That moment when you see a good The person who originally recom- Anyone else notice that we are giving looking guy and stare without shame, mended 8 hours of sleep a night obvi- 25% of our student funding to pay for le!ing them know yeah, I think you’re good looking ously never went to TWU. TWUSA reps? The Trinity j.m.r Sincerely, Walking Zombie That really needs to change. Intense eye contact in the collegium ;) I second that Kye Kye request! #thoseeyes #kyekyetoTWU
“First years shouldn’t be in the Himnal.” - Single fouth years
Trinity should really think about getNow every girl on campus thinks ting a skatepark! #wearethe0.51% People throwing up in the parking lot they’re best friends with at 1 a.m because they drank too much. Guys, when the power goes out, that Trevor McMahan. Only at Trinity would it be because doesn’t mean we can’t hear what Time=Money they drank too much milk. you’re saying... sound travels just as Women=Time+Money well in the dark! Ok Ma! Rubz- enough’s enough! You Women=Time+Time have to become an art major - or at Women=Time^2 I think I must be Moses because evleast take Senior Studio. You are just Sqrt(Women)=Time eryone says there are plenty fish in the too talented not to be featured in a Women are the root of all evil sea but whenever I go there it parts. public gallery! So...still trying to get mud out of my Any other secret Bronies on campus? clothes.... #fortweek Don’t be talkin’ mess.
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josh dauer
age: 19
year: 2
People, we are 2 months into classes, The rest of you were amazing, but Jorstop changing seats! -.dan Rendle’s accent was so believable I almost forgot he’s latino hey sam park, its you se!ing off the #younevercantell fraser fire alarms right? cause you are If you don’t constantly take photos of the ho!est oriental boy on yourself and your friends at TWU and this campus. upload them to facebook, will people #hitmeup #ineedsomeasian even know that you are there? Intentional dating: An idea created by women to avoid The Undercurrent has improved my any responsibility in developing a re- standard of living on campus. lationship, both emotionalism, physically, and spiritually. Instead of ‘ring by spring’, it should be, ‘get hitched, or die trying’. Boys seriously, we’re available...email Nathan Hitchman ... I kinda think you’re us singleladies94@hotmail.com awesome and quite cute. I think we Do any TWU girls have a brother for should go out some time. me to date? Sincerely #thegirltoboyratioiskillingme Only God can get us through the night Stuff twu boys say: “Would you like to to see the sunrise....that and Andy Wilgo out for coffee, followed by a mar- liams sweet sultry voice riage proposal?” Christoph Sanz, will you marry me?
height: 6’
major: Psychology & Music MIKAELA FUQUA
Age limit (max/min)? I’m not sure what this question means, so if it refers to the max difference in age between and potential then probably How me would you windatee, the parents How do you know if it’s love? Hometown: There’s quite a few... 8 years. over? Maybe once we have our own reality TV show.
Denomination: Protestant Favourite Bible verse? Proverbs 21:19
Favourite man in the Bible? Albeit mainstream, Imma go with Jesus
Skill that makes you the one? aaanyything.
Then I’d know it’s real.
Best pick-up line? Have your read the latest Mars’ Hill?
Idea of a perfect date? Busking together in a downtown Van, then getting dinner at Fritz.
Biggest deal-breaker? Communicating through hashtags... or using social media sites compulsively.
Make them laugh during our intellectual conversations over the breakfast fajitas and organic fruit smoothies I just made for them. Classy.
Domestic talent? I’ve done a lot of conservation/gardening work, so I’ve got a bit of a green thumb.
Best place for a first kiss? On top of a mountain.
Favourite action movie? Hot Rod
What’s the craziest costume you have ever seen? “The Invisible Man. Not sure if I saw him though.” - Ben Bowman