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CELL PHONE BAN

AROUND KWANTLEN

Full cell phone ban in cars a good idea: task force AMANDA ROTH THE BROCK PRESS

MONTREAL (CUP) – An advisory body to the Quebec government may soon recommend a full ban on cellphone use while driving in the province. A law prohibiting hand-held use of cell phones while driving went into effect in Quebec in April 2008. Jean-Marie de Koninck is president of that advisory body, Quebec’s Road Safety Task Force (RTSF). He said that any kind of cell phone usage while driving is dangerous. “Studies show that any kind of cell phone use while driving, be it hand-held or hands-free, is just as dangerous as one another,” he said. “It’s not the mechanical distraction.” Critics of cell phone restrictions frequently argue that talking to someone on a cell phone is similar to talking to a passenger next to you. But de Koninck doesn’t agree. “Its not the same at all. The passenger who’s in the car talk-

ing to you sees the same thing as you, sees the same dangers and will act accordingly. There’s all kinds of distraction in cars, but cell phone use was identified by researchers as a major source of distraction that we generally underestimate.” Marc Choma, a spokesperson for the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association, argued that more legislation isn’t the answer. “Every province already has laws against careless driving. There are literally hundreds of things that take drivers’ minds off of driving. At the end of the day, you can’t legislate common sense, and that’s what this is about.” de Koninck said he doesn’t see a full ban being passed in the short term, because of police opposing a law that would be difficult to enforce, and businesses relying on cell phones. “To pass a law you need some support from the population. We should have done it 20 years ago, when one per cent of the population was using cell phones. But we didn’t know it would expand

so fast, and we didn’t know it could be so dangerous.” Another option, now being considered in British Columbia and several American states, is to only apply the ban to new or younger drivers. When asked if such a law ought to be applied in Quebec, de Koninck was unequivocal. “No. If you’re young or old, using a cell phone doesn’t make a difference. It’s the same amount of danger. So it’s irrelevant.” At Concordia, student reaction was mixed to the possibility of a new law. “I think it’s a bad idea,” said Concordia student Jeanne Salari. “It’s bad for business people. They need to be able to talk to their clients.” George Kolethras, a computer science student, disagreed. “It’s inconvenient, but it makes sense,” he said. “It’s a lot safer. I have a cell phone, but I don’t use it in the car. People can call me back when I’m out of the car and it’s not a big issue.”

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE KWANTLEN CAMPUSES

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26 NOV 01 SEPT

Fine Arts Faculty Exhibit WHERE: Surrey Art Gallery WHEN: 9:00 am - 4:00pm WHAT: The Kwantlen Fine Arts Department hosts the Faculty Exhibition ARCADE at the Surrey Art Gallery. Visit www.arts.surrey.ca for more details. Bonus: admission is free.

Cupcakes for Charity WHERE: Richmond Campus WHEN: 10:00am - 3:00pm

CANADIAN UNIVERSITY PRESS - WHAT’S HAPPENING ACROSS CANADA

WHAT: Come get your cupcakes! Proceeds will be given to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. (Minimum $1.00 donation).

The harsh reality of accessible transportation An in-depth look into a day in a life of a student JESSICA IRELAND INTERROBANG (FANSHAWE COLLEGE)

LONDON, Ont. (CUP) – Two batteries, two vans, two sets of tires, one control box, a tonne of driving, a tonne of energy, two joysticks, 650 kilometres, one man, one wheelchair. These were all the things Jeff Preston, 26, needed as he travelled by wheelchair from London, Ont. to Ottawa last year as part of his Mobilize March. His purpose was to bring awareness to the issue of accessible transportation. “People said, ‘Are you sure you can do this?’” said Preston. “My response? ‘Why wouldn’t I be able to?’” While on the road, Preston was diligent in taking footage of the journey, which has culminated in his documentary, “Idling: A Transit Story.” The reason behind putting his work into a documentary was two-fold, said Preston. “It aims to educate, and it aims to inspire,” he explained. “News stories give justification for excuses like (accessible transit) costs too much. It’s never explained how bad the system is.” “I talk about the reality, what’s happening on the ground – day-

to-day.” The first chapter of the documentary was released online on Sept. 4, and subsequent chapters have been released each week after that. The goal is to have the entire hour and a half documentary available for free at the end of September, said Preston. While the idea of having a public screening is possible, the facilities to house that many viewers in wheelchairs are difficult to find. Also in an ironic twist, many would require special transit to get to and from such an event, so it would likely not pan out, said Preston. It made more sense to put it online where people could easily watch it from their homes. Preston hopes the documentary will inspire those watching to feel they can do something about making transit accessible. “There’s power in knowing you’re not the only one frustrated by it,” he said. “They can fix this, they have the power to do it.” The more individuals his documentary can affect, the more encouraged he hopes they’ll feel going head-to-head with city hall. “I dare them to say it to our face they can’t fix it,” he said of members at London’s City Hall.

Preston, a doctoral candidate in media studies at the University of Western Ontario, is currently promoting his efforts online with Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Digg and has garnered some big name attention. The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation have been “retweeting” his posts, something he said he never expected would happen. Preston’s been working diligently to get his message and documentary out to viewers, but he also just wants to show people what one man is capable of doing. “We as a society are so focused on what we cannot do,” he said. “Once we get past massive mental obstacles, we open ourselves up to the ability to accomplish some pretty incredible things. “And I think that’s really special.” For more information on Jeff Preston and his documentary, Idling: A Transit Story, follow him on Twitter at http://twitter. com/getmobilized, check out his website http://www.getmobilized.ca/, or contact him directly at jeff@getmobilized.ca.

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Langley’s Farmer’s Market in the ‘lot WHERE: Langley Campus - Parking Lot WHEN: 3:00am - 7:00pm WHAT: Pick up your organic produce, breads, cheese and arts and crafts as the Kwantlen’s Farmer’s market wraps up the season.

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Music@Midweek WHERE: Langley Campus - Auditorium WHEN: 12:15pm - 1:00pm WHAT: Come out and listen to Van Django and gypsy jazz at its finest!

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Eagles Soccer Game WHERE: Newton Athletic Park - (7395 - 128 Street) WHEN: 12:00pm - 4:00pm WHAT: Support Kwantlen’s Eagles at the BCCAA level. Women’s game begins at 12:00pm and the Men’s team hit the field at 2:00pm.

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE ESCAPING THE SURREY CAMPUS YOU CHOOSE YOUR OWN WAY OUT OF THE DREADED SURREY PARKING LOT After managing to ﬁnd a spot earlier in the day, it’s time for you to leave this dreaded parking lot. You get in your car and check your mirrors, then begin reversing out of your stall. As soon as you’re out, you ﬁnd yourself idling in a line-up to get out of the lot.

Do you: A: Wait until someone lets you in? (Remain on this page) B: Stoop to everyone else’s level and pull into the oncoming lane until someone is forced to let you in? (Go to page 3 )

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REFERENDUM RESULTS

CLOVERDALE’S AUTOMOTIVE

Students vote to pay more fees

Get your car ﬁxed on campus for cheap

Christopher Poon/The Runner The referendum passed last week with higher voter turnout than normal.

CHRIS YEE CONTRIBUTOR

All ten of the Kwantlen Student Associations proposed Year One fees were approved during the 2009 referendum last week. The fees will support a number of a new KSA initiatives to improve student life on campus. “Students obviously trust us to undertake these significant changes,” said Desmond Rodenbour, KSA general manager. On a referendum poster the KSA stated it “commits to phasein” the fees if a number of them

were adopted. This means the extra $16.83 per three-credit class that students now face, will not be charged in full in the Spring 2010 semester. Student approval for the SUB Fund, which supports the design, construction and operation of Student Union Buildings on Surrey and Langley campuses and “autonomous student centres” on the Richmond and Cloverdale Campuses was high; at 289 total votes in favour over 188 total votes against. Considering the eventual cost to students of the

fee required to support this fund, Nathan Griffiths says that the result is “a pleasant surprise” and indicates that the student body is “prepared to grow” with the KSA alongside them. The proposed START program saw a level of support, with 334 in favour over 145 against the motion. START, or Students Taking an Active Role Together, is a program that is intended to create volunteer opportunities for students and offer job related training. The REBOOT program, a proposed computer technical support and consulting service unique to Kwantlen, was also a hit at the polls at 291 votes in favour over 185 against. Other Year One programs saw consistent high votes, with Peer Counselling - 299 for over 177 against, Intramurals - 302 votes for over 173 votes against, the Clubs and Events fund - 322 votes for over 158 votes against, and the Student Advocacy Service - 289 votes for over 184 votes against. The Battle IMPARK fund, promoted as “IMPARK’s continuing diabolical campaign of terror against the students of Kwantlen,” and intended to “assist and fund students appealing parking tickets and/or towings” also saw mass support, at 293 votes in favour over 193 votes against.

Kwantlen students decisively voted against a CFS fee increase at 366 votes against over 117 votes for, while they were split over the CFS’s “Fair is Fair” promotional campaign at 247 votes for over 236 votes against and an increase in the Student Lobby fund at 242 votes for versus 236 votes against. While still a considerable majority, support for a Kwantlen online student radio station, at 252 votes for over 222 votes against, and a Social Justice Fund, at 260 votes for over 212 against, was slightly lower. When asked about the current status of the proposed radio station, Desmond Rodenbour noted that there was little marketing or exposure for that initiative, meaning that Student Council may implement it only “in part”. He added further that it would take time to “build support” for such an initiative. As for the Social Justice Fund, Nathan Griffiths admits that these types of issues are controversial both “on campus... and the community,” and added further that it was “important” for that reason. Rodenbour said “We obviously succeeded in getting the word out, and did a great job of communicating to our membership the need for the KSA to grow.” About 500 of 17,000 students voted in the referendum.

DENNY HOLLICK COORDINATING EDITOR

Have a car that needs fixing but are strapped for cash? The Kwantlen Automotive Services program has a solution for you. The automotive services program operates out of the Cloverdale campus where trades students learn to service vehicles to gain the appropriate skills needed to enter the workforce as an automotive services technician. As a result, the program offers free labour services to any student, staff or faculty who needs to have their vehicle serviced. Students just have to pay for the cost of parts for their vehicle repair. Dwayne Kaban who is the Instructional Associate of the program says that they can take vehicles that require basic servicing or regular maintenance starting Sept. 28. All models are welcome, but exotic and luxury vehicles are sometimes refused as they cannot obtain the parts (sorry, can’t fix your Ferrari). Kwantlen will be taking appointments immediately, all you have to do is give them a call or e-mail. You can reach Dwayne Kaban at 604.598.6113 or by e-mail at Dwayne.Kaban@kwantlen.ca.

THE ELUSIVE ONE-PASS

B.C. Government takes the ‘You’ out of U-Pass Runner contributor Jeff Groat discusses the success of the U-Pass and the failures of Gordo JEFF GROAT CONTRIBUTOR

You may remember the rather edgy slogan from this past May’s provincial election campaign, engineered by a B.C. union representing some employees of B.C. Hydro and TransLink. While the premier of B.C. may not hate you, he is definitely not putting students at the front of the line when it comes to the economy. During the election campaign, the premier was intent to implement a universal, subsidized transit pass for full-time B.C. students. Students—who are now facing tough times given the slow economy—may well be bearing the brunt of the provincial government’s financial shortcomings, and are in disagreement over how to change this.

This last April, Campbell was quoted in his plans to “introduce a common U-Pass program for all post secondary students.” Now, after news the B.C. liberals were tightening their belts and cutting various social programs, it seems unlikely that a universal U-Pass program will be fully realized by the premier’s goal of September 2010. The U-Pass program was first implemented at UBC and SFU in September 2003, and has since been seen as an incredible success, and is now implemented at Langara College and Capilano University. Students at UBC voted in the U-Pass program with a stunning 92 per cent majority, with transit ridership up 63 per cent since 2003. Similarly, 37 per cent of UBC students said they have been able

to avoid buying a car because of the U-Pass program. At SFU, 88 per cent of students use their U-Pass privileges, with roughly one-third of students at SFU having avoided buying cars. The savings don’t stop there. According to UBC’s U-Pass website, the program accounts for roughly 16,000 tonnes in carbon dioxide emissions savings per year. Because of certain policies in place within TransLink, many students and student unions are up in arms over the proposed U-Pass expansion—putting all of these savings on thin ice for Kwantlen. While there are students who oppose the program within those universities who have brought it into effect, the overwhelming support and savings largely outweigh the costs of the existing

U-Pass programs. Rather, the differing levels of quality and frequency with transit services to other Metro Vancouver campuses create an inherent inequality with any potential universal transit pass program. Since schools like Emily Carr and VCC boast some of the highest quality of service and accessibility via public transit, schools like Kwantlen and Douglas are worried of being cheated by the program. Student movements such as OnePassNow (www.onepassnow. ca) cite polls that 96 per cent of metro Vancouver students support a universal transit pass at a price of $25. However, it seems unlikely that students at schools such as Kwantlen would receive the same level of service for the same price,

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE ESCAPING THE SURREY CAMPUS YOU CHOOSE YOUR OWN WAY OUT OF THE DREADED SURREY PARKING LOT You manage to get into the lane, but trafﬁc is backed up on 72nd Avenue and nobody is getting out of the parking lot.

given Translink’s revenue neutral policy with the U-Pass program and with Kwantlen campuses being located in Langley, and Cloverdale. Because the pass is based on a calculated average cost for students—which may differ from campus to campus—students at Kwantlen and Douglas are worried they may be paying the same amount for the U-Pass as students at VCC, and Emily Carr, but for lower frequency service. It is thought that in order for TransLink to provide an effective service for students using an expanded U-Pass program (specifically Kwantlen students), Metro Vancouver would need a substantial improvement to its existing transit network in the suburbs and the Fraser Valley.

Do you: A. Leave your lane and try to ﬁnd another way out? (Go to page 5) B. Lay on the horn while you shout obscenities to nobody? (Go to page 6)

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OUT AND ABOUT AT KWANTLEN

STUDENT POLITICS

Ask Kwantlen: Commuting

KSA council replaces chairperson

How do you get to school and what are the pros and cons of your mode of transportation?

Danielle Paco – (English/History) Mode: Get a ride from a friend. Pros: “I don’t have to take the bus” Cons: “I usually have to come early because I don’t usually have the same classes as my friends.”

Danielle Crawford – (General Studies) Mode: Bus Pros: “I don’t have to spend money on gas.” Cons: “The amount of time it takes.”

Elizabeth Wallace – (General Studies) Mode: Drive Pros: “I don’t have to wait for a bus.” Cons: “I don’t like paying for gas or waiting for a parking spot.”

Taryn Pearcey (Creative Writing/English) Mode: Drive Pros: “I like listening to really loud music while driving.” Cons: “Trying to find parking, especially when you pay for a parking pass and you have to park across the street.”

Lianna Lugrin (General Studies) Mode: Get a ride with Taryn Pros: “We listen to awesome music in the car.” Cons: “Waiting to find parking around campus, even the gravel lot is full”

KSA Campus Council passed a resolution not to distribute the CFS materials during orientation. During the council meeting Fehr said she was disappointed During the Kwantlen Student Association’s (KSA) council meet- by the decision by council after ing last Tuesday September 22, she had spent a considerable KSA executive Ashley Fehr was amount of time preparing the removed as Chairperson. orientation materials. The motion was made by Richmond Council Director Richmond Council Director Reena Bali explained during Reena Bali due to the the meeting that as a result of “unprofessional Richmond Campus nature” of the Council’s decision, cancellation of an Fehr “threatened event promised and yelled” at to Richmond council that she students. would cancel Students who the event if the took part in the materials were not Richmond fall distributed. orientation on Robertson said September 1 were that, “they were Couresy of Steveleenow on Flickr promised by KSA pissed off and they officials that they just couldn’t have would be hosting put on a good a casino event in event because they “When it comes conjunction with were not happy.” student life and Bali further to multi-campus development, but stated that the events and the event was never cancellation and activities the delivered. dealing of Fehr Kwantlen Student Fehr, Director the day of the Association of Academics event was very and former KSA unprofessional and strives to ensure Chairperson made a motion to each campus stated during the remove Fehr as gets similar event council meeting Chairperson of the treatment. “ that the nature of KSA. the cancellation - Ashley Fehr, KSA was “personal” Council Director of and apologized voted almost to students and unanimously to council. replace Fehr as Fehr had the chairperson with responsibility of KSA Financial executing the event Director, Steve Lee. at orientation, but cancelled the When asked to comment about event the day it was supposed to the implementation of Lee as the happen. new KSA chairperson, Fehr said KSA External Affairs Director in an e-mail, “I’m glad Steve Lee Derek Robertson said to The was the person chosen for the Runner that the cancellation of new chairperson, I think he’ll the event was strictly a personal do a great job. Furthermore, I decision made by Fehr. am happy to focus on student Robertson said that Fehr made appeals (we are getting an a decision to hand out lanyards increasing number of students which were from the Canadian coming to us) and I am looking Federation of Students (CFS) forward to working on a new during first year orientation in advocacy service.” welcome packages. Fehr also added, “When it However, Robertson said, comes to multi-campus events “After two years of working and activities the Kwantlen unsuccessfully with the CFS,” Student Association strives to the KSA stance is that they are ensure each campus gets similar pursuing removing themselves event treatment. While we were as a member with the CFS, “as unable to make this a reality, I the CFS is doing nothing for feel that Richmond’s First Year Orientation was a great success.” Kwantlen students.” Because of this, Richmond

KASSANDRA LINKLATER AND DENNY HOLLICK NEWS AND CO-ORDINATING EDITOR

RANDOM QUOTE “Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” H.G. Wells

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE ESCAPING THE SURREY CAMPUS YOU CHOOSE YOUR OWN WAY OUT OF THE DREADED SURREY PARKING LOT You get out of the line and take a detour around the lot, you’re trailing a mini-van in front of G building when they suddenly brake and put their hazard lights on. It’s a mom waiting for her kid to be done class and she seems oblivious to your honking.

Do you: A. Roll down your window and throw your steering wheel lock at the van? (Go to page 7) B. Wait until the woman’s kid comes out and then throw the lock at them? (Go to page 8)

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OPINION

Better buy a moped: Parking @ Surrey Campus

Vol. 2, Issue no. 02 September 29, 2009 ISSN# 1916-8241 #205-12877 76 Ave. Surrey, B.C. V3W 1E6 www.runnerrag.ca EDITORIAL DIVISION: Co-ordinating Editor Denny Hollick editor@runnerrag.ca News Editor Kassandra Linklater news@runnerrag.ca Culture Editor Melissa Fraser culture@runnerrag.ca

DENNY HOLLICK CO-ORDINATING EDITOR

Have you ever been in this situation: You leave your residence with plenty of time to get to class, your homework is done and you’re ready for your big exam. You are pulling up to the Surrey

campus, with your $95 prepaid parking pass in hand, just to find that the line up of vehicles bleeding out on to the streets? Little did you know that you would now find yourself parking on a side street, ten minutes away from campus, making you thirty minutes late for your exam and rendering your “convenient” parking pass useless. But if you are one of the lucky few that does mange to find parking on campus, it may be a likely scenario that you had to cut someone off, side swipe another, and run down a faculty member to get a spot that six other vehicles are competing for. To put things lightly, simply us-

ing your turn signal to pull in to a spot will not be sufficient in a war-zone of cars. This is a perfect example of natural selection in human society. Getting out of the parking lot is a whole other story on its own. I know this is a common problem on campus because I hear complaints all the time. Although I would strongly discourage anyone from driving to help cut down on carbon emissions, the state of public transportation in the surrounding area is atrocious. What would normally be a ten minute commute quickly turns into a thirty minute fiasco when taking the bus. As enrolment increases at

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MELISSA FRASER CULTURE EDITOR

I walked into class this summer semester, dropped off an assignment and told my instructor that I was not sticking around for class because my car had broken down a few blocks away and I needed to tend to it— yes, this actually happened. She rolled her eyes, let out a short pfft and said “fine.” She seemed genuinely offended. I understand her frustration. She prepares a lesson and wants her students to do well, which means she wants them to show up and pay attention. That’s great, it’s nice to have instructors that care. What I don’t understand about her and other instructors is how they can be offended by students skipping class. It has nothing to do with them or their lesson plans. Students are not only students. We have jobs, hobbies and lives

outside the classroom. Sometimes our cars break down, sometimes we have to pick up an extra shift so we can make rent and sometimes we just want some extra sleep. None of this has to do with the teacher. There’s a good chance our instructors have been in some form of school at some point in their lives. There’s a good chance they didn’t attend every class. There’s a good chance this had nothing to do with their instructors, either. They must have forgotten this. I pay good money to go to university. If I have a chance to meet friends for dinner instead of sitting through three hours of Art History, I’ll probably be ordering a quesadilla that night instead of discussing the hidden masculinity of Monet. That’s my choice and I didn’t consider the instructors feelings in making it. I considered my own feelings. There’s no need for an instructor to get worked up about it. A study done at Sussex University in 2006 said that illness, tiredness, and personal reasons were the top excuses for skipping class while poor teaching, competing academic studies and paid work were low on the reason list, reported the Manchester Guardian. So, don’t worry about it instructors. It’s not you, it’s us.

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This letter is in regards to the “Yay” side of the argument presented for tuition increase in the Runner’s Aug 18 2009 edition. I am extremely offended that your contributor saw fit to say that the majority of students will get a cheque from their parents to pay for their tuition fees and so have no right to bitch about the fees increasing. I wish I had an iPhone and designer jeans, but all of my hard earned money is going to Kwantlen. Do I have to be a “single mother living on her own,” in order to get any respect for the fact that I work full-time to pay for my education while I maintain 4.0 GPA taking a full course load? It is not easy being a student in todays world, and I would venture to say that a greater number of students are worrying about where their next tuition cheque is coming from than this article leads people on to believe.

(Did you guys not print an article about students prostituting themselves for tuition money right beside this article??) Another issue I have with this is that the writer accuses a lobbying group of not addressing the benefits of the increase, but I don’t believe the writer did either... This article gives me no reason to support the increase because it doesn’t seem to know why the increase is happening or what benefits it is supposed to give students. It is an uninformed rant... P.S. The end comment saying “would it matter to you if the diplomas your institution gave you were worthless?” is melodramatic if not completely irrelevant...

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Kwantlen’s Surrey campus, so will the issues related to the lack of infrastructuresupporting students in their commute to campus. When it comes to interfering with studies, it seems silly to think that such a minor detail such as parking availability could affect the learning of students in such a huge way. Of course, Translink and the City of Surrey also have to a play major role in making sure the needs of the students and the needs of the surrounding community are met. Students will need to have more options available to them either in the way they commute to school, or the infrastructure that is available to them.

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CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE ESCAPING THE SURREY CAMPUS YOU CHOOSE YOUR OWN WAY OUT OF THE DREADED SURREY PARKING LOT The person in front has had enough. They get out of their car and it ends up being one of your instructors. After berating you for your neanderthal-like behaviour they get back into their car. Shamed, you pull out of the lane and try to ﬁnd a different way out...

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Mode of Transportation ANASTASIA KIRK CONTRIBUTOR

Travelling is all about the commute, which is why it’s called travelling. You’re always moving from one place to another, and many a seasoned road junky will tell you “it’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey.” But depending on where you are on the map, where

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nlike North America, most other places have some sort of train system set up for use by locals and tourists. Europe is famous for its cross-border trains, and if you’re backpacking cross-continent and don’t want to miss anything, this is the way to go. There are great package deals that can be tailored to your specific travel plans and if you use them the right way, they’ll save you money and let you experience your dream trip exactly the way you had in mind. Plus, with frequent stops at small towns and off-the-map locales, you’re free to hop

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you want to be and how fast you want to get there, the way you travel could make or break your experience. Now, I’ve learned that on the road the commuting options stretch far beyond planes, trains and automobiles, but the modes of transportation are so vast and diverse that

to list them all could take up this entire issue! So we’ll stick to some conventional means for the moment, but if you ever find yourself stuck in the centre of Mongolia with only sky and reindeer in sight, saddle-up cowboy, because aside from the journey, travelling is all about

f you’re heading overseas, flying is probably your best option. While there is a growing movement called ‘slow travel,’ which encourages people to take a slow ride and take it easy on the environment (by reducing CO2 emissions), boating from Vancouver to Tokyo could take a lot more time than would be considered slow, not to mention sea-sickness and scurvy— okay, probably not scurvy, unless you’re a scallywag. Planes are hands-down the fastest and most efficient way to travel. You get fed, you get to kick back and watch free new-release movies, and to top it

off you’ll get an unbeatable view of the clouds below and the dark sky above, which- unless you’re an astronaut- is likely the closest you’ll ever get to outer-space. And unless you’re sailing your own ship or taking a seat in steerage, flying is actually the cheapest way to get from point A to point B on long journeys. The downside to all this is that you miss all the stellar sights that you could be enjoying closer to solid ground, not to mention the grueling security screening process at most international airports. So when shouldn’t you fly? Well, if you have explosives strapped to you,

off and explore whenever you like and hop back on when the next train comes rolling in. And you don’t have to worry about driving, so you can head up to the dining car and enjoy a few brews or grab a sleeper car and rest up on an overnight train. Many travellers book overnight cabins to save money on a hostel and get the added perk of waking up in a completely different location than they fell asleep in. There’s hardly anything more exhilarating. If you’re trying to cross a large distance and could care less about what’s in between, training will seem long and

boring. If you don’t have a set itinerary but you’re on a budget, depending where you are, you may be able to find chartered flights at a lower price than a train trip will cost you. Europe’s chartered flights (like Ryan Air or Sky Europe) are top-notch when it comes to price and speed. In South Africa, however, you can get a first-class sleeper cabin on a train from Johannesburg to Cape Town for under $30. Depending on what you’re looking for, check out both options because you just never know what kind of deals are out there.

o some, nothing could be more liberating than grabbing a rental car and hitting the unknown road. If you decide to drive, you’ll have the freedom to go exactly where you want to go on your schedule, without answering to anyone —except maybe your buddy in the passenger seat and the staff at the rental company. But aside from them, you are the master of your own journey. With a car, you can tailor your trip to include every stop you want to hit and avoid those you don’t. If you spot something cool on the way you can park it and just wander around discovering a place you might never have

had the chance to see if you had been at the hands of another driver. And when you’re ready to go, there are no wait times, line-ups or strict schedules. You can linger in a place for as long as you want and get the hell outta Dodge when you’ve had enough. This is the ultimate way to get around if you’re an intrepid, independent traveller. Which brings us to the downside: If you’re a first-timer, you might want to leave driving and navigation to the pros. Sometimes it’s intimidating to get on the open road in an unfamiliar place, especially if you get lost easily and/or don’t know the road rules in another country. (Try to stay off the Autobahn

experiencing the unexpected. Never turn down a ride because you may not get to enjoy it first class. And don’t fret if you don’t know where you’re going. Just keep moving and you’ll be fine.

razor blades in your shoe or an ounce of pot shoved somewhere, I’d say you should probably be extra careful. Also, if you’re flying a long distance, but not crossing an ocean, the idea of slow travel could suit you pretty well. Say, for example, you want to get from St. Petersburg to Beijing, when else will you get to hop on the infamous TransSiberian Express? Ditch the wings and hop on board. If you’ve got the extra time, there’s no better way to go.

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if you’re not built for speed). And what about those backwards countries where they drive on the “wrong” side of the car and the road? Some people pick this stuff up easily. Others just don’t. Really evaluate your driving and confidence skills before you become the master of your own destiny, or your destiny (and other drivers’) could be a trip to the hospital. And if you’re under 23 years old, many western countries won’t rent you a vehicle. So check out the rules and know before you go, or you could find yourself with your thumb out on the side of the road, which is not to be ignored as another rad, however sometimes dangerous, way to get around.

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE ESCAPING THE SURREY CAMPUS YOU CHOOSE YOUR OWN WAY OUT OF THE DREADED SURREY PARKING LOT After denting her rear fender, the waiting mom ﬁnally acknowledges your existence. She gets out of her van and inspects the damage, then picks up the lock and throws it back at your car. A guard wearing yellow, the ones that supposedly patrol the lot (except when your car is being broken into), shows up and tells the mom to move her van.

Do you: A. Forget about the whole thing and continue to ﬁnd a way out of the lot? (Go back to page 2) B. Follow the mom around the lot yelling at her (Go to page 8)

Culture

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Video Games

Halo 3: ODST - Fun, but not $70 fun CHRISTOPHER POON MEDIA EDITOR

It’s been two years since the release of best-selling video game, Halo 3. Developed by Bungie Studios, the game took in $300 million in its first week, cementing its place as one of the biggest game launches to date. Pretty good for a game that’s exclusive to one console, the Xbox 360. Not willing to let a good thing go, Bungie is back with another release for the Halo franchise Halo 3: ODST. For those unfamiliar with the Halo games, here’s a quick rundown: Set about 500 years in the future, humans have set up various colonies throughout space. One day they encounter a religious alien civilization called the Covenant, who believe that eradicating humans is the only way to reach the ‘promise land’. Suddenly Earth and all of its colonies find themselves in a struggle for survival, and that’s where you, the player comes in. The previous Halo games put players in the shoes of the Master Chief, a seven-foot tall super soldier who’s been genetically enhanced to kick all kinds of ass. As the Chief, players basically ran around for three games doing badass things like riding an alien bomb through space, blowing up galactic super weapons and punching tanks to death. And therein lies perhaps the biggest change with Halo 3: ODST, players no longer take on the role of the Master Chief, but instead various ODST soldiers, or ‘Orbital Drop Shock Troopers’. These guys aren’t super-

enhanced to any degree, but are trained soldiers nonetheless. Long-time fans of the franchise will notice that the change in gameplay differs from Halo 3 in that you no longer have a rechargeable ‘shield’ and health (meaning that stealth is key), you’re not able to dual-wield weapons, and you’re unable to use deployable equipment (strangely, you’re still able to rip gun turrets from their mounts and carry them around terminator-style). The plot follows a squad of ODST as they drop into the African city of New Mombassa during a Covenant invasion, but during their descent into the city, one of the alien ships open a portal which releases a massive shock wave, scattering the troopers all around the city. Players are first put in the role of The Rookie, who was knocked out cold for six hours following the crash landing. As you explore the battle-damaged city, its up to you to reunite with your squad. Along the way, The Rookie comes across several clues regarding what happened to his teammates. It’s during these sequences that a flashback occurs, and the player takes on the role of that squad member during the events leading up to that clue. Love it or hate it, the game’s story mode only took around six hours to complete on heroic (also known as hard mode, but heroic sounds more...heroic), which is less than any of the other Halo games. The game also introduces a new multiplayer game, called Firefight mode. This pits up to four players against wave

Courtesy Bungie In Firefight mode, four players are pitted against wave after wave of enemies. Diﬃculty increases after each round, and players must work together to overcome the odds, or die trying.

after wave of enemies, with the difficulty increasing after the successful completion of each round. Enemy tactics often change depending on what the players do, which forces players to work together much like a real squad. The only downside is that players are unable to search for players via matchmaking, and only by choosing friends from your Xbox Live friends list can you play with others. Regardless, Firefight is highly addicting, so be prepared to spend long nights staying up to play round after round with friends. Hands down, this is the best part of the game.

But is this enough to justify its $70 price tag? Bungie must have anticipated that gamers may feel a little underwhelmed with the content on the ODST disc, and so they’ve also thrown in a Halo 3 multiplayer disc to sweeten the deal. The second disc is made up entirely of the Halo 3 multiplayer maps, which were previously available for download for Halo 3, plus three new ones. For those who decided against shelling out cash for the maps in the past, they may find themselves vindicated by this, but for those who had already purchased the

maps (yours truly) it’s basically re-purchasing something you already had, which sucks. So in the end, Halo 3: ODST does bring an enjoyable gaming experience to the table, and is sure to please fans of the franchise. The only thing that may make gamers hesitant is the price tag, especially when you consider that you’re still paying full-price for a shorter campaign, a limited new multiplayer game, and Halo 3 maps that have already been released, and possibly purchased. Score: Three and half broken thumbs out of five!

BE THE BEATLES

Come together for The Beatles Rock Band A definite buy for Beatles fans, Rock band fans, and music lovers of all gaming abilities ADAM VINCENT CONTRIBUTOR

The latest installment in the Harmonix Rock Band franchise came out on 9/9/09 and has been deemed a success by critics and gamers alike. The game boasts 45 Beatles tracks, and has a story mode that highlights bits and pieces of the band’s history. Gamers are able to perform as their favourite member or members of The Beatles ranging from their early days of playing in Liverpool’s Cavern Club, to their final performance on the rooftop of Apple Corps offices. The in-game visuals feel

authentic; each band member’s motions mimic that of their real life Beatle counterpart, and at one point sees the band dressed in their mascott-esque attire from the cover of their 1967 album, Magical Mystery Tour. A significant highlight of The Beatles Rock Band not seen in other incarnations of the Rock Band franchise, is the ability to perform three-part harmonies. One player acts as the lead vocal, and up to two other players can harmonize with their friend. Any player can pick any part of the vocal track as the idea is to accommodate all parts as they appear on screen. If the vocal-

ists are on key and in synch with each other, they gain a “Double Fab” or a “Triple Fab” respectively, which garners more points. Points, as is standard in Rockband games, unlock new elements. Unlockables include photos, movies, instrument icon plates, and bonus gamer pics. No-fail-mode is back in this edition of Rock Band, so you do not have to keep up with Ringo’s beats to continue the story and build up your unlocked songs. Moreover, Quickplay enables players to pick up an instrument or a mic and enjoy the experience without partaking in the story mode.

And while the game is good, it does have its flaws. Many notable songs, including, but not limited to, ‘Blackbird’, ‘Eleanor Rigby’, ‘Strawberry Fields’ and ‘Across the Universe’ are missing. There is hope for die-hard Beatles fans who wish to expand the library with DLC (downloadable content) in the works. While it is not feasible with nearly 300 songs in The Beatles catalogue that everyone’s favourite track will be playable, DLC means that this game’s longevity is interminable. The game is bundled with Beatles-esque instruments, but is also being bundled with original

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE ESCAPING THE SURREY CAMPUS YOU CHOOSE YOUR OWN WAY OUT OF THE DREADED SURREY PARKING LOT After a couple of minutes of unbridled rage, you feel light-headed. As you take a corner, a car reverses out towards you. You honk your horn in vain as the car continues towards you. CRUNCH! The car is now merged with your fender. The driver gets out of the car and you notice them pulling earbuds out from their ears.

Rock Band/Rock Band 2 instruments. While prices differ, the cost of The Beatles edition instruments and game is around $100 more. It is up to the buyer if they want to play on Paul’s guitar or the standard, Rock Band guitar (or even their Guitar Hero guitar). This game continues to propel the legacy of The Beatles and has their fan base building exponentially in younger generations. Score: Four and a half broken thumbs out five!

Do You: A. Murder the student right there on the spot? (Go directly to jail, do not pass go, do not collect $200) B. Break down into an uncontrollable sobbing mess and curl up into the fetal position? (Go to page 8)

Sports & Fitness

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SPORTS SOUTH OF THE FRASER

Surrey ultimate frisbee - fall league: awesome New ultimate league begins its inaugural fall season DENNY HOLLICK CO-ORDINATING EDITOR

Courtesy of Matthew Stuart The Surrey Ultimate League began its fall season earlier this month. Everyone is welcome to come out and play.

THE KWANTLEN EAGLES

run with the disc.” Ultimate is a fast paced game, in which most teams play for a Looking for something to do good time. As such, games are next Sunday? Why not get off the self-officiated and are usually couch, come out and try Surrey’s quite a blast. There is no contact newest sports league? The Surbetween players, so no protective rey Ultimate League just started gear is required. Most leagues are their fall season and landed on co-ed, and aimed towards being a strong foot with many people very inclusive, allowing beginsigning up to be a part. ners to play on the same teams “For the first time Ultimate playas veterans. Even if you have ers of all ages in Surrey will have never thrown a frisbee in your a league to call life, leagues their own” says encourage Matthew Stuart, “For the ﬁrst time, Ultieveryone to organizer of the come out and mate players of all ages in Surrey Ultimate learn the sport. Surrey will have a league League. “The “The Fall to call their own...we in[league] is open ‘09 Pick Up vite anyone interested in to players of all program takes the sport to come out and age and ability, place Tueswe invite anyone hone their skills with us.” days from 6 interested in the p.m. – 8 p.m. sport to come out -Matthew Stuart, until Oct. 27th and hone their Organizer of Surrey Ultimate at Sullivan skills with us.” League Elementary So what is ulSchool (6016 timate anyway? 152nd St). The Although it’s not an Olympic pick up program is a perfect way sport (yet...), ultimate frisbee to grow skills in a friendly atmois a team sport similar to that sphere” says Stuart. of football, with less padding Fall ‘09 League Play takes and pushing. Instead of using a place on Sunday afternoons at football, one throws a frisbee. The Semiahmoo Trail Elementary Surrey Ultimate League website (3040 145A St.) from 1 p.m. – 4 describes the game as such: “Ulti- p.m. until November 22nd. The mate is a great team sport played co-ed 7 on 7 league is perfect with a flying disc (typically just for players of all levels, and is a called a disc, maybe best known great way to learn more about the as a frisbee). The object of the sport. game is to score points by completing a pass into the opponents For more information visit end-zone. Players have a limited http://surreyultimate.ca/. Mattime to attempt to complete a thew Stuart is the co-ordinator of pass (typically 10 stalls – or secthe league and can be reached at onds). Players are not allowed to coord@surreyultimate.ca.

FITNESS

The last-place Eagles

Ask the Coach

Midseason soccer review MICHELA FIORIDO

It’s been a less than auspicious start for both the Eagles men’s and women’s soccer teams this season. With seven games remaining, the women find themselves tied for the last spot in Pool A, while the men find themselves solely in last place. After what was a promising 3-0 win opening game against UNBC, the women’s team has been losing some tight contests late in the game and obtaining no

points for their efforts. Third year defender Courtney McCulloch claims that they’re working well as a team, but just can’t seem to finish. The same can’t be said for rookie forward, Shanay Sangha who has impressed early on and is currently in the top ten league scorers. However, the Eagles need contributions from everyone in order pull out wins from close games. This weekend the Eagles face the Douglas Royals in what is set to be a very important, high stakes game as both teams

A friend of mine sometimes drinks a Red Bull before he goes for a run. Is this a good idea?

are tied and fighting to make it to playoff contention. The men’s side has had a tumultuous start with their starting goalie being injured in the first weekend and the men’s coach stepping down close to the start of the season. Hopefully in their remaining games they can begin to crawl out of the winless hole they have dug themselves. Games: Teams play Saturday, Oct. 3 and 4 @ Newton Athletic Park @ 12 p.m.

That’s fine, if he/she thinks it helps... as long as he/ she doesn’t get “too high” by over-indulging..hehe..everything in moderation is a good rule... “balance” is a good word to live by. Coach Elmo is here to answer any and all your wellness questions.

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE ESCAPING THE SURREY CAMPUS YOU CHOOSE YOUR OWN WAY OUT OF THE DREADED SURREY PARKING LOT The student who hit you looks on at you in pity. You remain an incoherent mess. They try to ask you various questions but you hear nothing. Finally they spot your cell phone in the ground and pick it up to dial a friend. The friend agrees to come get you.

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Do you: A. Continue to lay on the ground, soaked in a pool of vomit and tears? (Go to page 9) B. Regain your senses, get in your car and attempt to leave once and for all? (Go to page 2)

Culture

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CHECK IT OUT

Master of Minimalism

JEFF GROAT CONTRIBUTOR

About two years ago I reached a state of complete boredom with my music collection, almost resulting in a very large fire with my CD’s as fuel. In a state of near-coma, I came upon an American composer named Steve Reich. Reich, called a minimalist by critics, had something about him that was the cure for my catatonic ear. In particular, a piece of his called Music for 18 Musicians piqued my interest. Music for 18 Musicians—which is by no means new, having debuted in 1976—moves through a series of cycles, each of which explore one of eleven chords and is a sprawling melodic piece full of layers and sections that play off of each other as they develop. Reich uses a variety of instruments including a violin, a cello, a piano, marimbas, clarinets, vocals, and a metallophone—simply an unplugged vibraphone—all of which lend their own tone to the piece’s building block melody. I’m taking the risk of sounding like a hack, but I would say that fans of jazz may well appreciate Reich’s back-to-basics approach in constructing a beautiful melody. At first listen, Music for 18 Musicians may come across

DEGREES OF SEPARATION: Abigail Breslin to Jennifer Garner KYLE SLAVIN CONTRIBUTOR

Zombieland – In Theatres Oct. 2

as simple and grossly repetitive (especially if you listen to top 40 bullshit), but if you have reached a point of mind-numbing boredom with your “sittin’ on the bus” playlist, consider adding this to your collection. If none of this sounds like it could translate into good music, know that Reich has been named “…America’s greatest living composer,” by critic Kyle Gann, of the Village Voice (credit Wikipedia). But, why take my word for it? Go to YouTube to preview this before you buy it—you should buy it. Search for “Music for 18 Musicians beginning” and you should find a recording of a live performance with the first two parts, entitled “Pulses” and “Section I.” It seems wrong to use so many words to describe a work of minimalism.

What’s with the fascination with pirates, ninjas and zombies? Who cares, just as long as the movies Hollywood makes to prolong these fads are worth watching. Pirate movies suck, as of late. Ninja movies need a reinvention, and zombie movies, well, they’re always awesome. Making a funny zombie movie looks like it could pay off in this case—not like they’re copying Shaun of the Dead or anything. Zombieland stars Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Abigail Breslin and Emma Stone as some of the last survivors of a zombie invasion.

Superbad If you haven’t seen Superbad, you probably have no interest in ever watching it. If you did you see it, you likely thought it was hilarious. Despite being written by a high-school aged Seth Rogen, it’s more than just teenage-centric humour. It was the breakout film role for Jonah Hill and Michael Cera (as well as Emma Stone), and really solidified that core group of Judd Apatow regulars as being serious contenders in the film industry.

RENT A MOVIE

Rent it : Royal Tenenbaums

Juno

A good movie in the comfort of your own home

I enjoyed Juno, but I said I enjoyed it more than I actually did because it was the ‘it’ movie back in 2007. It was cute and quirky, but holy shit, no 16-year-old is that witty, or smartass-y. And no married man is going to break up with his Jennifer Garner wife to be with a pregnant, smartass high school student. Other than that, solid movie. It’s a good thing Juno didn’t do to teenage pregnancy what Twilight has done to making vampires sex symbols to young women.

The Invention of Lying – In Theatres Oct. 2

Wes Anderson may not be for everyone, but if you can sit through two hours of dialogue driven dry humour, I swear you’ll leave the movie thoroughly satisfied, whether you know why or not. The Royal Tenenbaums is about a sensitive tennis player, a depressed playwright, an obsessive compulsive business-

man and divorced parents who makeup a dysfunctional family of geniuses. The family has to deal with their estranged father’s terminal illness, then with the fact that their estranged father lied about his terminal illness. Thoughtful writing + a stellar cast = hilarity.

If I were a praying man, which I am not, I would thank the Lord every single day for Ricky Gervais. The man is brilliant. Even his subpar work like Ghost Town ends up being good because he’s so good at making people laugh. For The Invention of Lying, Gervais wrote and directed the story of a man who discovers lying in an alternate, present-set world where lies haven’t been invented yet. Early reviews are saying this is a wonderful movie, and I’m not surprised. Everything Gervais does is fantastic, and I expect no less from this movie.

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE ESCAPING THE SURREY CAMPUS YOU CHOOSE YOUR OWN WAY OUT OF THE DREADED SURREY PARKING LOT Your friend arrives and the earbud ﬁend explains what happened. Your friend ushers you into his car and promises to take you home. They ask you which way is best to get out of the lot.

Return to page 2

Procrastinate

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TELLING THE TRUTH - MELISSA FRASER

HOROSCOPE

SCORPIO Oct. 23 - Nov. 21

If someone or something tells you to do something crazy you’ll want to do something crazy.

SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22 - Dec. 21

LIBRA

Sept. 23 - Oct. 22

You have been thinking a lot of about lollipops and Twix bars lately. Have a lollipop.

If you have a hot neighbour, ask him or her out. No hot neighbour? Eat some pie instead.

CAPRICORN Dec. 22 - Jan.19

Just because you forgot how to tie your shoelaces doesn’t mean you have be mean.

AQUARIUS Sept. 23 - Oct. 22

Gold pan in the Fraser river this week.You won’t find gold but you’ll meet a new friend.

PISCES Feb. 19 - Mar. 20

Your best friend will marry a billy goat soon. Not a real one, though. Be happy for them.

ARIES Mar. 21 - Apr.19

Your job for the next couple weeks will be helping loved ones get out of corn mazes.

TAURUS Apr. 20 - May 20

Your voice is much to deep for this time of year. Brighten it up a bit or don’t talk at all.

GEMINI May 21 - June 20

LEO July 23 - Aug. 22

Now is a good time to break out the Trivial Pursuit, your knowledge of history is at its peak.

Build yourself a box. Put dish detergent in it. Close it up and toss it down a steep hill.

CANCER June 21 - July 22

VIRGO Aug. 23 - Sept. 22

Have you ever thought of planning your own intervention? It might not be a bad thing.

Put down the metal detector and stop accusing your friends of stealing your jewellery.

Candy Bars via vending machines

Sudoku Easy # 99 Special to Canadian University Press By Jennifer Zhou, CUP Graphics Bureau Chief

INTERESTING FACT

It’s a scientific fact: students love candy. Another scientific fact? They hate being gouged. The vending machines sell candy bars for $1.50 - about three times as much as your local dollar store. Next time you’re out, stock up at your local EFADS for your next school day.

The full chemical name for caffeine is 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine and its chemical formula is C8H10N4O2. When coffee is roasted, and when the coffee beans begin to cool, they release about 700 chemical substances that make up the vaporizing aroma. Source: http://www.interestingfacts.org/?page=category&id=6

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