The Cascade Friday, January 22nd, 2010 Vol 18 Issue 2

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SONJA SZLOVICSAK eign correspondent with the CBC, in public about these events.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF was just one of the many speakAfter this article was printed ast week, the Cascade went to the Canadian University Press's (CUP) seventy-second National Conference (NASH). The conference was hosted by one of Canada's largest student newspaper, the University of Alberta's

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NASH is a unique opportunity for student newspapers to get together, learn from experts (and each other), and to get new ideas.

This was also a perfect opportu• nity for the Cascadeto get feedback about our new look.

This year, four Cascadedclega tcs we£1tto NASH: Jed Minor, a mem• ber of the production team and the brains behind our recent redesign; Joel Smart, a staff writer and surprisingly hilarious individual; Brittany Wiesner, the Sports and Health Editor, and the social butterfly of NASH; and yours truly, the Editor-in-Chief.

This year, there were some very prestigious journalists speaking and hosting seminars (Adrienne Ar:,enault, an award winning for-

ers). One speaker in particular, Jan Wong (a former writer for the Globeand Mail), left me worrying about the state of democracy in our country.

Wong was a fabulous journalist.

She wrote many great, and sometimes controversial, pieces for the Globeand Mail. She was one of the journalists that covered the Tiananmen Massacre when she was the Beijing correspondent for the Globeand Mail. Her most famous piece was, by far, the most contro• versial piece she wrote.

In in article about the 2006 Dawson College shooting, Wong wrote "To be i:;ure, Mr. Lepine hated womefl, Mr. Fabrikant hated his engineering colleagues and Mr. Gill hated everyone. But all of them had been marginalized, in a society that valued pure laine."

These two sentences, referring to the only three school shootings which have taken place in Quebec, led to a series of events that eventually led to Wong being fired from the Globeand Mail. NASH was the first time Wong was able to speak

(called "Get under the desk"), Wo11greceived hate mail and death threats; her father was incorrectly identified as a criminal (he has no crimit1al r«:!cord,but th«:!reis a man with the same name that has a criminal record); and Stephan Harper wrote a letter to the editor criticizing Wong and her article.

Parliament passed a motion demanding an apology from Wong and her paper (because, apparently, it was a slow week in Ottawa).

Now, I can understand why peo· pie were upset that Wong irn;inuated that racism played a part in these three shootings, but frankly, Wong's criticism was valid. Don't forget, in 1995 when Quebec voted to remain in Canada, the premier blamed the "ethnic vote" for the defeat of separation.

But even if Wong's comments had been wrong, what business does Parliament have telling newspapers what they can, and can't, print? Of course, the whole uproar in Parliament was just political posturing, which still goes on today.

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Canada is a democratic country.

A successful democracy requires dialogue and more than one viewpoint. Hurt feelings is not a good enough reason for Parliament to try to force a journalist to apologize for an articl«:!.But it seems that Canada's cunent government isn't interested in open dialogue or multiple views.

It's worrying that Canada's politicians are beginning to imitate the grandstanding that American politicians are famous for. If our government focused on governing, rather than playing political games, perhaps Harper wouldn't have felt th!! need to prorogue Parliament three years after he attacked a brilliant woman's career.

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Tenenbaum admitted on the stand to downloading "more than 800 songs since 1999," the BBC reported. He accepted responsibility for downloading and sharing the songs in questiot,. "l shared music.

I was thj? one who wanted a say in court. This law1,u,it waB against me. This ii; m;i, v~qict,". , According to the CBC, Tenenbaum "would not s.-iyif he regretted downloading mui;ic, sayii;ig it was a loaded question. 'I don't regret drinking underage in college, even though I got bu~ted a few times."'

The article goes on to state that "Tenenbaum said he was thankful that the case wasn't in the millions and contrasted the significance of his fine with the maximum. "That to me sends a message of, 'We considered your sid«:!with some legiti• rnacy,"' he said, adding that "$4.5 million would have been, 'We

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Student Fined $675,000 For Downloading 30 Son_gs lion."

The Tenenbaum case is "only NEWS& OPINION EDITOR the second of its kind to go to trial in the US," according to the student from the United States BBC. The first of its kind was the who was fined US$675,000for case of a Minnesota woman who illegally downloading and shar- was fined $1.92million "for sharing 30 songs has filed a motion for ing Z4 /:longs." The ju~y awarded a new trial to reduce the damages US$80,000per song in the Minneor to convene a retrial. sota c11se, .

Tenenbaum's lawyer argued if1 Joel Tenenbaum, 25, a Boston University student, was found the opening statement that Tenenbaum "was a kid who did what guilty of illegally downloading and sharing files in July 2009. Te- kids do and loved technology nenbaum was fined US$22,500 for and loved music." 1enenbaum's lawyers also accused record comeach track downloaded. panies of being slow to adapt to The maximum an individual can be charged for illegally down- changes in the market place.

Individuals have begun to doloading music is "$30,000 per infringement," according to the BBC. nate money to Tenenbaum in sup• "I=Iowever,the jury can raise the port of his case. Tenenbaum has amount to $150,000 per track if it confirmed that "any money raised finds the infringements were wil- so far would be used to pay ex• ful." CBC reported that "the maxi- penses to his legal team, many of whom worked for free." The BBC mum jurors could have awarded in Tenenbaum's case was $4.5 mil- reports that "around $2000" had

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don't buy it at all."'"

According to Joel Tenenbaum's website joelfightsback.com, "30,000 people have been accused and almost every single case has settled," and "There are actually 133 people in the same [legal situ• ation."

Tenenbaum has confirmed that he ':"'l(lf!le_for1:>a.11kfu.ptcy ~f force<;} to pay the full fine.

Scansafe, a company which monitors network tiaffic on the Internet, undertook a study which discovered that "the number of attempts to download illegal mp3s and software has increased by more than half over the last three months," as reported by InfoSecurity.com, after ascertaining a "55 per cent increase in illegal down• load attempts over corporate net· works." The study comei; from 100 countries monitored worldwide.

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Iranian Opposition Leader Shot At as Unrest Continues TheGuardianreported "the opposi-

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he fallout from the disputed T Iranian presidential election continues more than six months after the vote.

There were more examples of violence against anti-government protesters last week, as "pro-government demonstrators shot at the armored car of the country's most outspoken opposition leader, Mehdi Karroubi" on Jan 7, according to The New YorkTimes.

The attack took place in the northern city of Qazdan, The New York Times reported, as Karroubi was preparing to attend "a mourning ceremony for eight protesters killed during a demonstration on Dec28."

"The news agency Fars, which is linked to the government's Revolutionary Guards - the group that has orchestrated much of the postelection crackdown - reported Mr. I<arroubi's whereabouts shortly after his arrival."

Karroubi's website clairned that "Around 500 basiji (militia] and residents of nearby villages surrounded the place where [Karroubi] was and attacked the building with stones, breaking windows."

The BBC reported that "after sev• era! hours, Mr. Karroubi was able to leave with the help of police, but his car was attacked with gunfire as it pulled away."

Armed attacks on members of the opposition are rare in Iran. According to The Guardian,the last example happened in 1999, when "pro-reform politician Saeed Hajjarian was shot in the face, para-

- Seyyed Ali Mousavi • was killed last December. The BBC reported "According to Mr. Mousavi's website, Seyed Ali Mousavi was shot in the back ...as security forces fired on demonstrators in Tehran.''

The attack on Karroubi is part of the wider picture of unrest in Iran.

lysing him," and that the most recent attack on Karroubi "is an indication of the political turmoil rocking the country and possibly slipping out of control of the government."

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tion says more than 80 protesters have been killed in the crackdown, but the government puts the number at fewer than 40."

On Jan 12,a senior Iranian physics professor, Masoud Ali Mohammadi, was killed by a bomb that was attached to the a motorcycle that was parked outside Mohammadi's home.

According to the Associated Press, "It was unclear why the professor was targeted. The vie• tim was a 50-year-old researcher with no prominent political voice, no published work with military relevance and no declared links to Iran's nuclear program." The article went on to say that "the government blamed the U.S. and Israel for the attack." The US State Department dismissed this as "absurd."

One of the most high-profile murders since the disputed election was that of Neda Agha Soltan, a 26-year-old Iranian student who was shot and killed as she stood on the sidelines of a protest and watched on Jun 20, 2009. Soltan's death was captured on video phone and has since been seen across the world. She has become "a worldwide symbol of the opposition," according to The Times.

Pro-government supporters last week defaced Soltan's grave for the second time in six months.

The Timesreported that "the black marble slab on which her face is engraved has been pockmarked by bullets even though security agents guard the grave around the clock to prevent it from becoming a martyr's shrine." The new head-

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Soltan's fianc~e, Caspian Makan, said: "They didn't just shoot her once. They continue to shoot at Neda to this day by desecrating her grave."

The Iranian government claims that Soltan was not killed by one of the Basij militia, but was instead killed "by agents of Iran's Western enemies." A documentary produced by the Iranian government cla'ims that Soltan was "an agent of the US and Britain and that her death was a hoax. [The documentary] suggests that she squeezed fake blood over herself as she lay on the pavement but was then shot dead by her fellow conspirators in the car that took her away - presumably to silence her," The Times reported. ''(The documentary] goes on to name Arash Hejazi, the doctor who tried to save her and has since fled to Britain, as one of her killers."

Mahmoud Ahmedinejad's government has come under fire from other countries. President Obama said on Dec 29 that "The United States joins with the international community in strongly condemning the violent and unjust suppression of innocent Iranian citizens."

Despite this condemnation, there seems to be no easing of tension within the country. On Jan 15, police chief Ismail AhmadhiMoghaddam warned protesters: "Our tolerance has come to an end, and both the police force and the Judiciary will be confronting [anti-government protesters] with full force."

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XE Employees Charged With Murder TREVOR STAFFWRI wo Americans working as contractors for the U.S. Department of Defense have been charged with the murder of two Afghani civilians in Kabul in May 2009. Justin Cannon, 27, and Chris Drotleff, 29, face charges of second-degree murder, attempted murder and firearms violations, and could face the death penalty if convicted.

The arrest of the two individuiib sterns from a car crash that occurred at an intersection in Kabul on May 5, 2009. The indictment released by the Federal District Court reveals that Cannon and Drotleff were in a vehicle shortly ahead of the car involved in the crash, when the vehicle sped towards them. Two people were killed when Cannon and Orotleff opened fire on the vehicle, with one other individual being seriously injured.

Cannon and Drotleff were employees of Paraviint LLC at the time of the shooting, a subsidiary of Xe (formerly Blackwater Worldwide), a private security firm contracted out by the American government to assist with the training of soldiers in Afghanistan. Xe is the largest of three private secu• rity companies contracted by the U.S. Department of State, according to the Congressional Research Service. The other two companies are DynCorp International LLC and Triple Canopy, Inc.

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BLACKWATER Orotleff denies the charges. Me was quoted in The KansasCity Star as saying, "I feel comfortable firing my weapon anytime I feel my life is in danger. That night, my life was 100 per cent in danger."

Federal Prosecutor Randy Stoker has not indicated whether or not the Justice Department will be seeking the death penalty.

However, it was confirmed that Drotleff had been drinking on the day of the shooting. Stoker added that Drotleff had also left the base without authorization on the evening in question.

Both men were fired from Xe shortly after the shooting for failure to comply with the terms of

AGENDA 1.Welcome and Call to Order 2.Adoptlon of Agenda :3.Approvalof Minutes 4.Reports (a)President (b) Treasurer ( C ) Editor-in-Chief 5. Decision Items (a) Special Resolution to adopt revised bylaws of the Cascade Journalism Society (b) Resignation of Directors ( c ) Election of Society Directors I. Four at-large student representatives II.One UFVFaculty/staff representative Ill.One Cascade Journalism Society Alumni representative IV.One community representative 6.Questlon Period 7 .Adjournment

Xe has reached out-of-court settlements in seven lawsuits relating to the shooting in Nisoor Square, as well as providing compensation to other Iraqi civilians harmed in incidents perpetrated around the country.

Since Nisoor Square, the Iraq government banned Xe and its subsidiaries from operating with• in the country. In statements to The New York Times, many of the victims of the shooting claim that they were coerced into receiving compensation for the attack.

"Our rights were not redressed," Abdel Jihan :;aid. "We were given the choice to either settle or not. I did." Jihan was shot three timei, in the leg during the attack. fie received US$30,000 in compen:;ation from Xe. The New York Times has also reported that Xe has assisted the CIA with "planning, training, and surveillance" in operations in both Iraq and Jordan.

The Nisoor Square shooting, as well as the most rec;:entincident in 1 Kabul, has promp ted calls from lobbyist groups for a government oversight of the use of private se• curity agencies and contractors in wartime situations. A Unit~d States Senate Subcommittee estimates that there are currently 100,000 private contractors working in Afghanistan, a number which is expected to rise to 160,000 with the United States' increased involvement in the country.

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Judge Tommy Miller, who is presiding over the case, has placed Drotleff in custody prior to the trial. Miller cited an incident in Sept 2009 which saw Drotleff attempt to lure FBI agents to his home, refusing to allow them in to talk, and calling the police on the agents. Miller adds that Drotleff's intent was to set up an "ambush situation," putting the agents' and officers' lives at risk.

Xe has been at the centre of controversy concerning overseas operations recently, including "the September 16, 2007, Nisoor Square shooting in which Blackwater em• ployees .. .fired upon and killed 17

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One Universityof the Fraser Valley Faculty/Staff Representative Ill. One Community Representative who resides in the Abbotsford, Mission, Chilllwack,or Hope area.

IV. One Cascade Journalism Society AlumniRepresentative, who isa former Cascade editorial staff member or a former director of the Cascade Journalism Society.

B. Enshrining the composition and duties of the executive of the CJS. The executive positions of President, Treasurer & secretary willbe filledby the CJS board of directors at their first board meeting followingan AGM. C. Enshrining the composition and duties of the Editorial Board of the Cascade Journalism Society. The editorial board, consisting of the current editors of the Cascade shall make decisions regarding the editorial content of the paper or polices that affect editorial content.

SUMMARYOF CHANGESTO THE BYLAWS D. Enshrining the powers, duties and hiring of the Editor-In-Chief.With the creation of an independent and accountable board to A. Enshrining the composition, duties and oversee the financial, legal and operational powers of the Cascade Journalism Society Board of Directors. The creation of an indeaffairs of the cascade, the Editor-in-Chief pendent board structure to make decisions shall no longer be hired by society members regarding the legal, financial and operational at a general meeting. Hiringof the Editor-InChief shall be done on a yearly basis by a affairs of the Cascade Journalism Society.

The new board willbe voted In by UFV committee comprised of Cascade directors and staff, a UFVfaculty representative and students at an annual general meeting and consist of the following positions: members of the UFVstudent community.

The Editor-in-Chiefshall have final authority I. Four At-Large Student Representaon the editorial affairs of the Cascade paper tives, who are members of the CJS In good and willbe the face of the Cascade staff to the community. standing (i.e. have paid student fees) and are not paid-staff at the Cascade or members UFVstudents are encouraged to attend. of the Student Union Executive. Three out of the four reps must not hold a board position Those interested in running for board positions can contact the Cascade at cascade. on the UFVStudent Union Society. society@gmail.com .

Iraqis," according to the CRS. The shooting took place during the escort of an American diplomatic convoy in the Nisoor Square section of Baghdad. Blackwater guards maintained that the attack, which left 18 others wounded, was made in self-defence.

The case against five Blackwater employees was thrown out of court in Dec 2009, according to the BBC.As a result, the office of lraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has confirmed that it "has begun collecting signatures for a class action lawsuit on behalf of people killed or wounded in incidents involving U.S. security firm Blackw~ter."

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Canwest for Sale

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the Winnipeg-based company owes about $3.9 billion. It has been trying to raise some of the money it owes by selling off some of its he newspaper publishing branch of Canada's largest non-core assets, including the U.S. media company, Canwcst Global political magazine The New RepubCommunications Corporation, is lic and a 26 per cent stake in sports up for sale. According to The Globe broadcaster Tlte Score."

However, Duncan Stewart of and Mail, Canwest has been taking extensive cost-cutting measures DSAM Consulting questioned the in a bid to keep the company toimpact that the selling of assets would have on Canwest's debt, gether since Jun 2009, before being forced into creditor protection in "The problem is when you have tens of millions in debt payments, Oct 2009.

Lawyer Lyndon Barnes has hundreds of millions in lines of "outlined a process that will see credit and billions in debt, selling the newspapers sold over the next one or two or three or $4 million chunks of small subsidiaries, it's 14 to 18 weeks," reported The Globe and Mail. "A floor price of about $1 like drowning in the ocean and having somebody on the shore billion has been set for the newspaper division by its senior-secured bailing it out with a teaspoon. It lenders ... if no new bidders come doesn't really change the overall in with a bid to beat that number, level of the water." the banks will become the owners The Globeand Mail quoted one of the newspapers." of the bankers working for one The sale will effectively split of Canwcst's lenders, who said Canwest in half. that "everyone recognized there wasn't going to be enough cash to The Globe and Mail reports that the sale of Canwest's publishing go around and that there would be arm is being undertaken against ter outcome for a wider group of a squabble over who is entitled to the wishes of Canwest CEO Leon- shareholders." what." The article goes on to state ard Asper. The Bank of Nova ScoHowever, with Canwest's debt "the courts are the best venue for tia, one of the principle lenders nearing $1.5 billion, its creditors sorting out creditor claims.'' attempting to recoup its money see no other viable option than to One day after Canwcst's anthrough the sale of Canwest sell, even though there will still be nouncement, The Canadian Press "(wrote] a scathing letter question- roughly $500 million in outstand- reported that Pierre Karl Peladeau, ing the CEO's authority." ing debt. Despite this, The Globe CEO of one of Canada's largest Scotiabanl<'s Executive Vice- and Mail speculated that the senior media companies, Quebecor Inc., President of Global Risk Manage- creditors (the five largest Canadi• is "keeping a keen eye on the legal ment, Jane Rowe, wrote, "[it is] an banks) will recoup 100 cents on proceedings involving Canwest['s] unclear whether you have the cor- the dollar of their loans, leaving newspaper division." Peladeau porate authority to make the pro- the $500 million to spread among said: "We already have newspaposals contained in your letter ... the smaller creditors. pers in a number of their cities We remind you of the following The Globeand Mail reports that • Edmonton, Calgary, Ottawa• so facts ... (the new/;paper division) "the n1;1w1;paper division [of Can• it's undeniable there arc issues is inso1vcnt.1t \s plain and obvious west) owes $1.3 billion to senior concerning competition." that It cannot support its massive creditors and bondholders." In According to their website, Can· debt, and that a transaction will April 2009,the CBCreported on the west's newspaper chains have"4.9 have to occur that fundamentally uncertain future of Canwest. They million readers on a weekly basis. alters the balance sheet of the reported on an internal memo that Their newspapers include The Nanewspaper business."

CEO Leonard Asper sent to em- tional Post, The VancouverSun and Asper wrote that the sale will ployees "hoping to downplay per- The Province. "benefit only the banks" and that sistent reports that the company he is "simply [asking] for a solu- was in trouble." tion that would result in a betCBC reported that: "Overall,

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high ... Violence will CONTRIBUTORalways be a part of it, but we do it because either it's all we know, ccording to a recent article being forced into it with fear and published in the Vancouver needing protection, or greed."

Sun, women of B.C. have taken on MacDonald said that the lure of greater roles in gang related activi- money and status is no different ties. with women then it is for men.

Constable Ian MacDonald with "If women were looking at their the Abbotsford Police Depart- futures or what they wanted their ment said gangs are beginning life to look like, they wouldn't be to run out of members they can choosing a life with organized trust, due to recent arrests of key crime and drugs."

The former gang member addgang members and foot soldiers.

Because of this they arc looking at ed that many of the women she options closer to home, including recalls joined because of the status girlfriends and sisters. "We have it afforded them. "Sometimes they to cut off the feeder streams for didn't have a choice, it was either these groups and stop recruitment do it or not have protection. Somefrom happening from all angles," times it was a family thing or being he said. forced into it by a boyfriend, but a Constable MacDonald went on lot of the time it was money and to say that any animosity towards power, and the fear. People feared these women in taking more you, they would do anything you prominent roles in gangs is quick- told them if they weren't in the ly shifting towards acceptance, gang, and you were somebody."

Professor Darryl Plecas, crimi"These gangs have to ensure that feeder stream, and they have to nology professor at UFV, congo to people they consider known firmed to The VancouverSun that and loyal to them." women were taking on prominent "This notion of a male domi- roles in gangs, "Absolutely true ... nated lifestyle is certainly gone," The increase of criminals who arc said Sgt. Shlnder Kirk with the women has increased fairly steadiRCMP's Gang Task Force. Kirk ly for the last 20years. It's probably said: "Women have always been one in five [arrests]...In one sense involved in gangs, but they're just it's a good sign because [gangs] are not in the public's eye ... Have they running out of people. This [probtaken leadership roles? Certainly lem of male recruits] is just going behind the scenes as opposed to to grow exponentially. lf you look up front." at the pool of people who they A woman recently released have the closest and most trustfrom a penitentiary on gang relat- ing associations with, it would of ed offences, who wishes to remain course be women, girlfriends and anonymous, said "There were that kind of thing," Plecas said. rules • you didn't touch the girls, Research by Joan Moore and John they weren't really involved and Hagedorn on female gangs In the we were just kind of there. Now U.S. has shown that females find it's women shooting too, rules the act of creating or joining gangs change, gender doesn't matter." liberating. However, the question Kirk agreed with this idea, of women in gangs seen as sexual "When you get involved now objects prevails, though the validwhether male or female, the pros- ity of this claim was disputed by pect of becoming victims to vlo- the female gang members polled.

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ConservativesLoseSupportas ParliamentProrogued KYLEE SWADDEN CONTRIBUiOR or the second time in 13 F months, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has prorogued Parliament. Prorogation began on Dec 30, 2009 and will last until Mar 3, 2010, one day before the new federal budget comes out. As a result, 36 current Tory bills will die. Two of these bills have already been debated and approved by Parliament, and were only waiting for royal consent. In Canada's history, Parliament has been prorogued 105 times.

The Vancouver Stw critici~ed Harper's move to prorogue Parliament, as it "bolsters an already prevalent view that Harper has autocratic and anti-democratic proclivities." Public Policy Forum president David Mitchell said of the move, "It raises the question: Why do we have a Parliament?"

The article claims that proroguing Parliament "enables ... the PM and his ministers in a minority government to see and be seen at the Olympic Games throughout February, taking credit for federal funding that made ... the event possible."

According to EKOS Research, the Conservatives are down 2.8

points since December.

Tile Georgia Straight criticized Harper, "When Harper doesn't want to answer embarrassing questions, in this case regarding the torture of Afghan detainees,

he shuts down the valid forum for those questions-Parliament.

Ironically, this is the same prime minister whose election promise was to improve accountability."

The Winnipeg FreePress reports

that another EKOS study "shows [that] half of Canadians - 52 per cent - are 'clearly aware' of Harper's proroguing of Parliament, and 15 per cent are vaguely aware.

Nearly two-thirds of those said it was an undemocratic move."

According to Tile Winnipeg Free Press,l-Iarper's government's average length of parliamentary sessions and the number of sitting days are significantly less than any other government since Pierre Trudeau. The same article states that 31 per cent of voters that support the Conservatives do not back Harper's decision to prorogue.

Proroguing Parliament also brings the Conservatives one step closer to controlling the Senate.

There are five seats left open in the Senate that Harper hopes to fill with Conservatives. Harper has said that he has needed control of the Senate for a long while as the Liberal party has been holding up his schedule.

The Liberal party is taking full advantage of the move as they have released one French and two Bnglish advertisements describing Harper's decision to prorogue as his "holiday gift to himself."

The groups who most oppose the prorogation are Liberal and NDP supporters, as well as people with

a university education. Liberal MPs and senators arc planning to return to work on Jan 25, the day that Parliament was supposed to resume before being prorogued.

James McAllister, a political professor at Brandon University said, "He scuttled his own agenda.

What does that say about his own agenda?"

Over 100 university professors have signed a letter written by Professor Daniel Weinstock from the University of Montreal that blames Harper for breaching 11lhc trust of lhe Canadian people [and] · thus acting anti-democratically."

The Prime Minister's spokesman, Dimitri Soudas, said that prorogation was a necessary move for the government, "This is quite routine but it is also important to give Canadians an ov •rvicw of where we will be taking the country over the next little while."

Soudas also hit back at claims that prorogation was being used to deflect criticism on Afghanistan. "Jf the opposition wants to spend 2010 talking about Taliban terrorists, we'll let them do that.

We're going to be focusing on the economy."

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Alberta Government Grants are Drying Up .

ALEXANDRIA ELRRIDGE were already being processed, but CUPALBERTA BUREAU CHIEF about 500students were still turned away. In total, the university received $2.8 million.

EDMONTON (CUP) - The gov"It was a hard decision, because ernment-funded Alberta Works pro- you know that these are individugram provides money to individuals als who are in need of upgrading, who want to upgrade their skills in need of work enhancements and through post-secondary education - really don't have the resources to be but this year, the funding can't keep able to do that," Heslep said. up with the number of applicants.

Charles Strachey, spokesperson Alberta Works aims to help indi- for Alberta Employment and Imviduals who wish to upgrade their migration, had few words of conskills to become more employable. dolence. He said that while Alberta This past year, Alberta Works pro- Works can't fund more potential vided funding for 17,000students students right now, it isn't stopping - 2,000more than an average year them from going to school - "just, if - but it was clear as early as July they want it to be paid for by these 2009that the fund was quickly run- grants, they've run out." ning dry.

More funding will be available Cathryn Heslep, the vice-presi- April 1, he said. dent of student life at Grant MacEApril marks the expect~d release wan University, said that in the date of the provincial budget, but economic recession, more people Heslep says she is not optimistic about what it will bring. needed £unding from the program.

"With a recession comes job loss, "It would be wonderful if there and often it's a time that people take was an increase to the allocation, but the chance to go out and either en- I think, frankly, given all the other hance their current career, seek a (problems faced by the) government new career, or really work on aca- I don't believe that we will see huge demic upgrading," Heslep said. increases to our allocation to next However, "it became pretty year," she said. evident to us about mid-July that In the past year Alberta Works (MacEwan's) allocation was going to provided funding for 47 institutions in Alberta. The program is focused be exhausted."

At that point, the school contact- on helping students upgrade their ed Alberta Works, whom Heslep skills and get back Jnto the workforce called "incredibly responsive." In re- quickly, meaning larger institutions sponse, Alberta Works did provide a such as the University of Alberta or top-up in funding so that MacEwan the University of Calgary did not rewas able to provide for students who ceive funding.

Five shotto deathinSoutheast Texas

Five people wholivedinasmallhomeInanIsolatedareaofsoutheast Texas weregunned down, anda manwholived withthemwasbeing held forquestioning, authorities saidMonday.

Sgt.PaulFaircloth oftheAustin County Sheriff's Office saida69-year-old man,hisS4-year-old wife,a 25-year-old woman andachildwhowas aboutthreeyearsoldwerefoundshottodeath Inside thesmallbrick house overtheweekend.

An adultmalewasfound shottodeathInthewoods Justbehind thehouse, Faircloth said.

Investigators arestilldetermining howmany timeseachperson wasshotandwhatthemotive mayhavebeen.

The20-year-old manbeingheldforquestioning wasarrested aftertrying tobreak Intoa nearby carandhouseatabout3a.m.Sunday, afterthe slaylngs, Faircloth said.Themanwasheldat gunpoint bya neighbor untilauthorities arrived, Faircloth said.

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Toronto 18ringleader sentenced French minister criticizes U.S. aidrole inHaiti

It's yourcareer.

Getit right.

Malawigovernment defends gay couple's prosecution

government saidMonday thatItIs TheUnited Nations mustinvestigate andclarify Malawi's ACanadian judgeonMonday sentenced the U.S. roleInearthquake-ravaged unmoved byinternational criticism ofthetrial ringleader ofa homegrown terrorist plottosetoff thedominant charged withunnatural actsand Haiti, a French minister saidMonday, claiming ofa gaycouple truck bombs InOntario tolifeInprison. felonies forwhich theycould be Zakarla Amara, 24,pleaded guilty InOctober.

He thatInternational aidefforts wereabouthelping grossIndecency, Haiti, not"occupying" It. Imprisoned forupto14years. acknowledged beinga leader oftheso-called Ina statement Monday, Malawi's Information Toronto 18plottosetoffbombs outside Toronto's U.S. forces lastweekturnedbacka French aid Stock Exchange, a building housing Canada's planecarrying a fieldhospital fromthedamaged, Minister Leckford Mwanza Thoto madenoapologyforthelawsthatcriminalize homosexual acts. congested airport IntheHaitian capital ofPortspyagency, anda military base.Thegoalwas au-Prince, prompting acomplaint fromFrench HesaidSteven Monjeza andTiwonge Chimbaltoscare Canada Intoremoving itstroops from angawere"clearly breaking thelawsofMalawi."

Cooperation Minister Alain Joyandet.

Theplane Afghanistan. landed safely thefollowing day.

"Asgovernment wecannot Interfere Inthecourt The2006arrests ofAmara and17others made said."Wedepend onourWestern French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner warned process,"Thoto International headlines andheightened fearsIn friends, yes,butwearea sovereign country:' andaidgroups nottosquabble as a country where manypeople thought theywere governments Forty percentofMalawi's budget Isfunded by theytrytogettheiraidIntoHaiti. relatively Immune fromterrorist strikes. always wantIttobetheirplane...that International donors.

JudgeBruce Durno saidMonday thattheattack "People lands,• Kouchner saidMonday. "(But) what's Monjeza, 26,andChimbalanga, 20,havebeen would havebeen themosthorrific crimeIn jailedsince theirarrestDec. 27,thedaytheycelImportant IsthefateoftheHaitians.• Canada's history Iftheplotbeensuccessful.

ButJoyandet persisted, "This Isabouthelping ebrated theirengagement witha partythatdrew Amara willbeeligible toapply forparole after crowds ofcurious onlookers Inthisconservative notaboutoccupying Haiti," Joyandet, In serving six-and-a-half yearsInprison, saidDurno. Haiti, southern African country.

Hearings Inthetrialalso Brussels foranEUmeeting onHaiti, saidon However, defense lawyer Michael Lacy saidthe parole boardIsnotlikely togranthimparole after French radio. haveattracted crowds.

Averdict isexpected nextmonth. six-and-a-half years.

TheAssociated Press -TheAssociated Press -The Associated Press

Romanian claims negative energy losthimelection Inthelatestbizarre claim tocomeoutof Romania's presidential racelastyear,theloserand hiswifehaveclaimed hewassubject toattacks ofnegative energy byaidesofPresident Tralan Basescu during acrucial debate.

Former Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana wholost theDec6runoff, claimed Basescu ordered the attacks against him.

"During theDec3debate...people whowere working forBasescu Inthisdomain werepresent totherightofthecamera ....Isawthemand Iknow whotheyare,• Geoana toldAntena 3 television.

HiswifeMlhaela Geoana saidSaturday her husband "wasverybadly attacked, hecouldn't concentrate: Former President Ionlliescu dismissed the allegations as"discusslons fornaive people, for uneducated people;' according toMonday's edl· tionofThe Daily Gandul.

Basescu narrowly wontheelection.

Geoana's Social Democracy Partyclaimed theballot was marred byfraud.

-Vancouver Sun

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Canadian Identity: Hard to Identify suggested that "A CanadiJED MINORBreton an is someone who knows how to

PRODUCTION asked a friend recently what it means to be Canadian; she replied that we have the best icemakers in world. Apparently, our science of artificial ice-making is second to none and envied by people the world over, or at least the few other northern nations who feel the need to create artificial ice.

While ice making is certainly a laudable pastime (the Canucks couldn't exist without it), it is hardly the sort of thing with which to describe a nation. Writer Pierre

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make love in a canoe without tipping it." I agree wholeheartedly, but don't think this tells the whole story either. So then - what docs it mean to be Canadian?

Media theorist Marshall Macluhan believed that "Canada is the only country in the world that knows how to live without an identity." To some degree, this is true.

We get along just fine without being overtly patriotic. Our day-today lives aren't really affected by questions of loyalty to motherland and the flag waving zealotry fa. vourcd by our neighbours to the

south.

Perhaps in this day and age national identity is unnecessary. In the past it has been used to sound the drums of war and turn millions of otherwise peaceful people against each other in bloody battle. National identity gives rise to the concept of the "Other" and the concept of the "Other" inevitably leads to conflict. Usually because that "Other" has something we want and won't want to give it up without a fight. These days that thing is usually oil.

In a multicultural society it is difficult to maintain a cohesive personality. The idl!ntity of the

whole is always subjugated to that of the various sub-groups of which it is comprised. This has become an identity of sorts, in that Canadians don't feel the need to make other people conform to some sort of western traditions in order to be seen as Canadian. While America is the melting pot, we pride our• selves on being the mosaic.

It could be that our primary descriptor as a nation is actually our non-identity. We Canadions don't need to subscribe to fairy tales like the "American Dream" in order to feel good about who we are as a nation.

We don't have to invade other

nations in order to validate ouri;elves. We as individuals don't have to try and make our fellow citizens give up their particular culture and language in order to feel good about our own. In a world that is increasingly at war ideologically, east vs. west, rich vs. poor, believers vs. infidels, Canada remains a refreshing middle-of-the-road oasis of moderate thought.

While I will always be proud of being Canadian, maybe the best thing about what it means to be Canadian is that it isn't easy to identify.

Canadian Identityis All Around Us MARINA PARAPINIimpossible to talk about national

identity without degenerating CONTRIBUTORinto a litany of derogatory comt is not always winter in Canada, parisons with the States. Idenwe don't live in igloos and we tity shouldn't be about what we don't travel by dogslcd. There is ar n't but about what we are. still the concept of north after the We are the second largest land49th parollcl. Not every Canadian mass and home to almost every knows every other Canadian, and typ!! of l!nvironment from arctic it is a false dichotomy to believe tundra to west coast rainforest to we are all either fur traders or Rocky Mountains to prairies. People come from all over the world lumberjacks.

Defining national identity re- to experience our natural beauty, quires the tension of acknowledgto ski on our mountains and hike ing and refuting stereotype. It is in our forests. We are bilingual difficult and sensitive because it is with a strong Quebecois culture. an attempt to define a whole based We have a slightly left-of-centre on a set of oversimplified charoc- government and slightly more tcristics. apathetic approach to politics. We For some Canadians, it's nearly believe in diversity, not assimila-

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tion, and if we pride ourselves on being a mosaic, we must recognize that the individual pieces of a mosaic create a bigger picture.

Whlle the concept of patriotism may foster a sense of "otherness" that can be used to sound the drums of war, Canadians have taken a different route to dealing with otherness: by extending a helping hand.

Lester B. Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize In 1957 for fathering the modern concept of peacekeeping, in which we arc actively still involved and recognii:ed for worldwide.

One pitfall in trying to pinpoint identity is the false belief that it is static. We are not the same Canadians of 100 years ago. Recognizing

growth is especially relevant for Canada as we are a young country still experiencing the awkwardness of adolescence. Countries like England, Italy, Greece and Egypt, with imperialistic histories that span back centuries, have the luxury of resting on the laurels of their already hard-earned identities. Our country's youth should not be seen as a detriment, but just another facet of who we are.

Stereotype may feel like a straightjackct but it can hold clements of truth, and recognizing and embracing the positives allows us to remember there are cohesive traits that we arc proud to represent as Canadians. In pop culture, Molson Canadian beer

commercials have done one of the best jobs of playing both sides of the stereotype to discover Canadian identity. So, in homage to Molscn Canadian's very successful marketing: I don't have a pct beaver and I don't snowshoe to school. I live in a constitutional monarchy and attended French lmmerslo,,. I say sorry even when it's not my fault and I've rolled up the rim at Tim Hortons. I know the difference between gloves and mittens and that a toque is a winter hat. I expect that my comedians will be funny, that my maple syrup is real and that this Olympics, our hockey team will win the gold. My name is Marina and I am Canadian.

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When public outrage and acts of protest fail against a powerful bureaucratic machine, the common people, or proletariat, are left with parody and satire. This piece is Intended to encourage Increased political discourse and debate within the public domain. A more democratic democracy relies on an informed population and a population that dispels apathy.

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In short, you and 1 both ince I came to this country, one know what a melting pot of the defining characteristics of races, religions, colours, of Vancouver that I immediately creeds, sexualities, cu~toms think of when asked to describe and conventions this part of the world is its Vancouver diversity. is.

However, According to the 2001 census, our sleepy old the Canadian-born population of Abbotsford is a the city of Vancouver was 279,510. quiet hotbed of The foreign-born population diversity itself, you of Vancouver was 247,635, with know. almost 145,000 people having In the 2006 emigrated here before 1991.

Community The actual immigrants Census here themselves come from every in Abby, our corner of the world. Unsurprising population was to us, the lion's share of immigrants recorded at to V,mcouver are Chinese, who 122,175. Of that numbered over 160,000 in 2001. number, 32,000 arc Other notable demographics immigrants. And, include Filipino (22,000), South over half of that Asian (30,000) and Japanese number emigrated (8,000). here before 1991.

In terms of faith, Vancouver So, better boasts .ill sides of the equation than one in four too. The biggest religious group people right here in 2001 was Catholics, who made in Abbotsford up 102,000 of 540,000. Protestants arc immigrants. were nipping at their heels with 90 Doesn't that make plus thousand. Buddhists came in you feel proud to third with over 30,000 followers, live in a town where and Jews, Muslims, Sikhs, et al, all so many people made up the remainder. can come from so However, no modern-day many different society would be complete without backgrounds? We its atheists and agnostics, would it? all kncW that Vancouver would Interestingly, those of no religious show up with high amounts affiliation outnumbered all other of diversity, intermarriage and religious groups easily. 227,000 cultures, right? T mean, it's pcopl~ considered themselves to Vancouver, one of the biggest port be of no religious affiliation in ci.tics in the world and one of the 2001, and it wouldn't be facetious best places to Jive on this whole

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darn planet, according to some such study or other.

So, now that we've established all that, what docs it mean? Well, in my opinion, it means Lhalwe arc very, very lucky; we live in a part

of the world where people from all walks of life can rub shoulders with each other in harmony.

And yes, I am well aware of Vancouver's somewhat checkered past in terms of race relations - the 1907 anti-Asian race riots

Lamentfor a MusicScene? coming to town Mar. 18. As this LARRY PORTELANCE

with a memorable experience. The CONTRIBUTOR venue is only appropriate for a venue and promoters will also be select calibre of musician who satisfied because they will be able rom corporate arenas to can bring a significant amount of to make a profit. underground punk houses, profit, tickets tend to be expensive As for the Jess-known local Abbotsford has a few venues and exclusive as a result. bands, whose members might where musical artists can play For moderately expensive sit next to you in class at UFV, concerts or shows. In each venue, concerts, corporate CanCon securing venue options to play a particular musical niche is easily superstars like Matt Good, shows at are met with the same incorporated while others arc Corb Lund or Daniel Wesley hurdles as the superstars. Stuart easily disenfranchised.

Hood, drummer While the lesser• of Abbotsford's known musicians The Progressive play at alternative Thinker, points out venues that are small, that "sometimes, it's seedy or sometimes about knowing the illegal, other popular rJght people. But just musicians arc able to finding a venue that play gigs at venues that is open to any kind of arc large, luminous band seems to be an and legit. obstacle we've dealt Notwithstanding with from time to special events Iike time."

UFV SUS's Dis-0 TheM1Callum For the A11ivlty Center, oncea venue forloco! bands, wasdemali1hed inthefallof2008 2009, the Abbotsford independent music Entertainment and Sports Centre infrequently fill this niche at the scene, Abbotsford has had some (AESC) is the place for the Abbey Arts Centre or the Ag-Rec highs and low!!. The early 2000's corporately-sponsored superstars Building. Tickets arc generally at a era high was with the house to (sometimes) bring the music to cost of around $30.It is appropriate basement venues known as the the Abbotsford. For instance, the for a city to have larger-scale events Burlesque House and the Gypsy country-music singer and sitcom like these because a wider segment Hotel. It was here that You Say actress Reba Mcintyre will be of the population will Walk away Patty! We Say Dill! Cut their tel!th

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downtown, the refusal until 1947 to let Asian people vote, and until 1960 to let First Nations' peoples vote, is a stain on the history of the city, the province and the country.

Also, the fact that a substantial amount of land in B.C. remains as unceded Indigenous land is another open sore that must be rectified, especially with the Olympics looming and Lhc "No Games On Stolen Land" campaign picking up steam.

With diversity can come tension.

Religions and nations and people all have their own codes of conduct, their own baggage, their own dos and don'ts. For a Westerner, the sight of a beautiful woman down to her panties for some skin cream commercial will hardly make us raise our eyebrows (though several people in nursing homes might have an embolism), but someone from Saudi Arabia might fii,d this offensive. A Japanese person might be taken aback when you offer your hand in friendship, and a Canadian might not think to bow when leaving a

room, apologizing, greeting, etc.

With diversity comes tension.

However, with diversity .ilso comes respect. Respect must be given if society is to evolve. This is obviously easier said than done when somebody offends your way of life, your conventions, customs, etc, the immediate reaction is to hit back. What we must realise as a people is that the great majority of things that others do that we find offensive arc purely down to ignorance. Whether wilful or othcrwjsc, we all remain ignorant to some aspects of others; after all, you can't learn everything about everybody, can you?

Conversely, we must also rein in the instinct to make fun of someone's ways or traditions. Yes, we are all, in principle at least, exercisers of free will, but free will brings with it responsibility.

Responsibility to use that freedom of speech wisely.

As an editor al our illustrious rag, it is one of my responsibilities to defend my writer's right to free speech. There have been things printed in the paper that I might not agree with, or feel a strong distaste for, but it is my job to make sure that Ihose who wish to have their voices heard have them heard. Obviously, the line must be drawn at something that is racist or inflammatory, but other than that, everything is fair game.

Once you censor one thing, one point of view, one voice, you must inevitably begin to censor all. And when that happens, we are no longer a society.

ASearch fora Place toPlay inAbbotsford before touring Canada and the world. Later, Abbotsford had the Turd Ferguson house and the McCallum Activity Centre, but eventually the proprietor's of the former got evicted and the latter got torn down.

For at least 377 people in Abbotsford, there is a notion that Abbotsford islackinga musicscene, as they have joined the F<lcebook group called "Abbotsford Needs a Venue." They lament the lack of a vibrant music scene and want the community to do something about it. On the music scene today, Hood points out that "there always seems to be shows happening here and there around town, so J'd have to leave it to people like myself just to gel oul more and become a part of what's al ready there.''

This seems to be the case as there are places sti 11having shows, albeit small, seedy and sometimes illegal. For the small and legit, bands in Abbotsford can book shows at local pubs. The Duke of Dublin hosts live music every night. They have had independent acts, but the catch is they tend to cho6sl! safe choi~es that" ate not

controversial. The Reach Callery and Casey's on Campus also follow this tack but Casey's has gone out on a limb with some obscure choices.

For the more underground shows, local showhouses and the Airfair Lounge pop up. At these shows the cover for two to three acts spanning over three to four hours is anywhere from free to $10.

While this seems to be a great deal, the genre and style of the music is too esoteric for many. At the Airfair Lounge one can regularly see hippy jam rockcrsHarma White on Wednesdays or occasionally some punk rock JikeDie and Chainsaw and Machineguns.

The music scene in Abbotsford is varied at best. Sometimes it takes a bit of effort to sec or hear about what is happening. As to the future of the music scene, Ilood noted that he "feels a confidence that it will always be there, and that there isn't really an urgency to keep it alive." Hood feels that the music scene of Abbotsford will change with time, and he notes that "the memories we go back to Mil always be thete."

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Along with its many exhibitions, there arc many other creative opportunities for interested parties.

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The first exhibit is Beadwork - RadicalPractices: BeadingPractices of Yukon First Nations (Canada).

A Jan 12 press release described the exhibit as "(Celebrating) the promotion of, and the exchange between, cultures through artistic events and is Abbotsford's contribution to the cultural festivities of the 2010 Olympics and the Paralympics."

The second exhibit opening on Jan 21 is FifteenRestlessNights

realms and ages." The artist, Sharon W. Huget, currently lives in Abbotsford and has paintings in collections in Canada and Europe.

In 2009, The Reach had 22 exhibitions, whicn showcased the talents of over 59 local artists. Jn the same year the gallery had 100 are a merge of image, text and volunteers who contributed 2,746 sound. In one year, Besant took a hours to assist in operations of the road trip across Canada and took relatively new gallery. photographs of messed up beds in Currently, the hotel rooms after the guests had gallery is looking for checked out. They arc large-scaled volunteers to help with pictures that use advanced thermal the Antiques Roadshow, inks and veil scrim~. The music taking place on Jan 30, that goes along with these pieces and the Reach Discovery is an original jazz composition by Run, which will be in Paul Connolly.

April. The Reach will The final exhibit opening is also be coordinating called The Unknown,Remembered a committee for their Gate. Tn the same press release, art and music event these pieces are described as "Aftethours" (which having "architectural elements is geared specifically towards young adults) ,and other programs.

Kat Wahamaa, the cultural programs manager at The Reach, like everyone at the gallery, is very enthusiastic about the positive affect a project like the gallery will have on Abbotsford and its L---~~!f~~'....'..] surrounding communities. "It's a place where people can come and juxtaposed with unidentifiable play the piano if they want or look places from another world emerge, at the exhibitions or just come and

also come and get involved," she said.

Wahamaa also made a point of mentioning the importance of community involvement; The Reach puts great importance on "making opportunities for student art, whether H is elementary student art or post-secondary."

Artists are not the only students that have benefited from this

addition to our town. The Reach ls always looking for volunteers to work on more of an organizational aspect of the company; they do offer internships at various points in the year.

'111eReach also offers classes for all age groups, and not just art classes. They offer "Adventures in Acting," "Blogging for Beginners,"

Making for children and youth."

The adult classes include: "Fun with Acrylics," "Art History & Studio Painting," ''Creative & Freelance Writing," '111eWomanly Art of Belly Dance," and more.

All of these classes are relatively inexpensive; if you chose to take four two-hour "Art History & Studio Painting" classes it would cost only $60. "Face casting," a five-hour class, costs $60 for one session (or $12 per hour).

UFV has also sponsored a panel that will discuss the politics of collecting indigenous artwork on Saturday, Jan 23 at the gallery from 1-3 p.m. The Dean of Arts at UFV said, "Because of the politics involved in collecting indigenous artwork, I suggested that UFV convene a panel discussion of the topic as a complement to the exhibition, so as to encourage a broader discussion of cultural protocol and copyrights."

If you are interested in taking advantage of one of these opportunities, call 604-864-8087 or email info@thereach.com.

For more information, visit their website at www.thcrGach.ca.

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LANGUAGE-ARTS - WHERE WERE YOU 1N THE WILD? A band with roots in Nova Scotia, the Language-Arts now find thmnsclves on the west coast playing folksy indie rock that sometimes tip-toes into the realm of hip hop. The instrumental foundation of the Language-Arts is a double-bass, the occasional string quartet, an.cl the fingerstyle of acoustic guitarist Gregor Phillips. This classically inclined foundation sets great parameters for the vocals of Kristen Cudmore to wispily float on by with a spoken word feel. At times the vocals of Cudmore seem a bit contrived in its delivery and the transition between musical phrases seems a bit awkward.

But after some time listening to this album, one may just find this style to be eerily pleasant. All things considered, Cudmore hits the mark with insightful lyrics that successfully 8ways to-andfro with the instrumentation of Phillips and others. Check out the title track "Where Were You in the Wild?" and other tracks such as "Cavity and Cough".

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(spin.com) And from a cocoon of hazy psych-folk comes., .a masterful mash-up of '80s synth pop and tribal-beat tickles?

Brooklyn's Yeasayer are going to need more hyphens. The biggest, boldest, and best moments on their second album nod flamboyantly to influences never before evident •· Erasure ("Ambling Alp") and Haircut 100 (the tropical "O.N.E,"), among others -~ but somehow they're seamlessly integrated with trippier old jams such as "Rome" and the epic, falsetto-fueled love song "I Remember." So, two exciting questions: Where did this come from, and what's coming next?

(spin.com) In an era when "cover" often means emasculation via tasteful piano or kitschy synth, Supergrass' Gaz Coombes and Danny Gaffey deliver 12 blasts of stylistic tinkering that never subsume the songs' original intent: to rock. Slathered in amp-busting fuzz and gussied up with signal intGrfcrcncc courtQsy of Rad iohGad producer Nigel God rich, Turn Ons leaves certain classics (the Kinks' "Big Sky") intact -- but louder. The best remakes, though, surprise: On "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!)," the Beastie Boys become falsetto-voiced psych shamans, and most amazingly, the Doors ("The Crystal Ship") turn awesome with the magic of tectonic feedback.

THE FOO FIGHTERS-GREATEST HITS After fifteen years of existence, Foo Fighters have thrown us a frickin' bone by releasing their Greatest Hits. The track listing is somewhat contentious - the big hits are there, such as "All My Life" and "Best of You", but are these songs really essential listening? ln the sense that this is an album for people who don't own Foo Fighters albums, then yes, I suppose. But those of us who already bought these albums are left ruing the missed opportunity to bring some of the lesser known Foos gems to a wider audience.

How about the pretty, scuzzed-up "Headwires" or the derailed rant of "Alone + Easy Target"? Do we really need to have Evcrlong twice, great song though it undoubtedly is? Whoever compiled this list wanted to cover as much ground of the Foos' career as possible, tossing in one or two songs from each LP. However, the ugly truth is that the later albums simply aren't as good as the first three.

NEXT TO NORMAL SOUNDTRACK - VARlOUS ARTISTS The newest Broadway hit is the musical Next to Normal. It's the story of an average family facing difficult problems and how they adapt and overcome those obstacles. It may have started out as a small off-Broadway musical but it is slowly taking New York, and even North America by storm.

With the amazing vocal talents of Alice Ripley, Aaron Tveit, Adam Chanler-Berat, J. Robert Spencer, Louis Hobson, and Jennifer Damiano, it is a hauntingly beautiful soundtrack. The great this is that even if you haven't seen the musical, about 80 per cent of the musical is in song, so if you listen to the soundtrack you can know practically the entire plot.

The songs are brilliantly written and have a powerful message, with a bit of a twist. Jt's one for any Broadway fan's collection.

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Upcoming Album Releases From January toApril - a lookahead Obviously this list isn't entirely comprehensive, as album announcements are made daily. This is merely an attempt to inform you, dear reader, of music you might be interested in listening to during the first quarter of 2010.Sadly, this list will mimic my taste in music and will feature almost no references to Ja Rule (except that one). Nonetheless, read on and see what the new year has to offer.

JORDAN PITCHER 2.Spoon - Transference (Jan19): STAFF WRITER

1.Aziz Ansari - Intimate Moments fora Sensual Evening (Jan19): You may know him as Torn from Parks and Recreation, Randy from Funny People or, if you are thoroughly awesome, Aziz Ansari from Human Giant. No matter how you know him, to know him is to know the current state of comedy. Taking his cues from comedians like Patton Oswalt and Louis C.K., Ansari obscss!!S ov!lr fine cuisine, pop culture minutiae, and the thread count of his sh!!!!ts.

A must-listen for all comedy fans who don't listen to Dane Cook.

Spoon can be considered the most prolific indic band that remains oddly unrecognized, which is a shame because ever since 2002's Kill the Moonlight, they have never made anything remotely mediocre. Transference is likely to be another must listen that will go largely unlistened to.

3.Moonface - Marimba andShit Drums (Physical: Jan26Digital: Already Released}: Spencer Krug takes a break from both Sunset Rubdown and Wolf Parade to put out a singletrack twenty minute album as Moonface. The album is heavily inspired by Krug's dreams and a limited number of copies will include a physical reproduction of the dream journal he kept while making the album. If you don't want to wait until Jan 26, the album is available for download on his site for pay-what-you-want.

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Romanceis Boringis said to move away from the cheery tone that personified their first few EPs/ LPs and focus on the darker, more cynical side of life. On the band's wcbsit!!, Gareth Campesinos, lead singer and songwriter of Los Campesinos!, described the album as "a record about the death and decay of the human body, sex, lost love, mental breakdown, football and, ultimately, that there probably isn't a light at the end of the tunnel."

The always excellent, infinitely danceable Hot Chip return with an album that is described as being more down-tempo than their previous offerings. However, from the two tracks that have been released thus for, it seems like they may be channeling the raucous synth-laden pop that they perfected on their 2006 album, The

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James Mercer, front man of the now defunct Shins, teams up with Danger Mouse in what could either be a combination exquisite enough to rival peanut b1.1tter and chocolate or something more analogous to the disastrous first date I went on last week.

Almost exactly two years after releasing the superb VolumeOne, Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward return to inject 2010 with a little 1970's inspired folk rock. The music is good and she is cute as a button. I don't know what else you could want.

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Lil' Wayne, having already been wildly successful as a hiphop artist, decided to challenge himself in 20\0 and try his hand at a "rock" album, in which he plays the electric guitar. It's a gutsy move and I respect that, but if the Billboard charts for his first single arc any indicator of how well it will do, it looks like Wayne may need to release Tha Carter IV this year ju~t to save face.

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THE FRUITY TRACK Tt may take a minute or two to figure out, but the track that the British electronic act is sampling here is none other than the Presidents of the United Sates of America's smash hit, Peaches.

The interim is a wonderful and unsurprisingly cheerful track.

HEART SWEATS This is track is a pleasant surprise from the Vancouver duo.

Or not. lt really depends how deep into their personal rabbit hole you have dove. With a mean guitar, Sonic Youth -like lyrics and punk rock jungle of drums "Heart Sweats " is worth having on any play list that has the aim of getting down.

M.l.A. • SOUND OF KUDURO To be found by North Americans on the bonus album that tags along with the reissue of Kala, this track is available in other forms internationally.

Finding and bringing world acts and synthesizing with a modern touch is what made Ms. Arulpragasam (that's M.l.A.'s real last name kids) famous. Here it's the intense rap by Buraka Som Sistema. lf I understood Portuguese. Shame.

PETER SARSTEDT WHERE DO YOU CO TO MY LOVELY He was a one hit wonder back in 1969, a bunch of Wes Anderson Fans remembered (or heard for the first time) the :,ong as it played on repeat in the background (and the thematic foreground) of Hotel Chevalier,the short film that plays before The Darjeeling Limited.

Happily, it aged like fine wine.

THE TRAGICALLY HIP - IT'S A GOOD LIFE (IP YOU DON'T WEAKEN) Proof that the Hip never slowed down. This song is so beautiful and quietly evocative in every sense that it would be a crime to not present it as poetry in motion.

A note to professors everywhere; Get with the times, here's proof for students who think only people with funny pants write verse.

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ALBUM REVIEW Mountain Meadows by Elliott Brood SONJA SZLOVICSAK

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Thanks to the Peak FM, and their rather solid effort to play a variety of Canadian music, I've discovered quite a few new bands (although, my friends at CiVL have passed along the names of some great and not-so-great Canadian musicians as well). One of these bands, Elliott Brood, has turned me into a Canadian country music fan.

The band's latest album, Mountain Meadows, has garnered a lot of attention since it was releasedback in 2008 (well, a lot of attention for a Canadian country band). They won the 2009 Juno for "Best Roots & Traditional Music Album of th~ Year," and they w1;:N shortlisted for the 2009 "Polaris Prize." 'I'hafs not bad for a band

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MountainMeadowsis the second full length album for the three-man group. The band's newest album seems to hit the "dark country" sound that the band attributes to themselves much harder than on their first full length (and also Juno-award winning) album, Ambassador. Whereas Ambassador had some songs that were almost light-hearted, Mountain Meadows has a much grittier feel.

The name of the:!album comt!s from the Mountain Meadows massacre, so expect to be surprised. Generally, the terms "country music" and Canada make most people imagine images of Alberta/Saskatchewan, some sort of agriculture, and possibly a truck that got stuck; in reality, there are no stuck trucks, lost dogs or crying. Instead, there's a weird mix of upbeat banjos and depressing lyrics.

The song "Write it All Down for You" sounds like it's almost uplifting, until you listen closer.

Lyrics like "And why, why would you kill thh, world my son/And why, why would you leave it all for none/ But the world, well stands beneath your scars" seem more like poetry written by an emo teenager, but with a banjo suddenly it's a really good song.

"The Valley Town" is the song that has been getting a lot of airtime on mainstream radio. It works brassy instrumentals into a very simple melody. However, it's the simplicity that makes the song so damn catchy. Even those that despise country will still like this song (probably because you can't tell "The Valley Town" is country).

"Without Again" is definitely the most complex song on the album; the repetitive banjo twang takes a back seat to strong percussion and occasional harmonica. This song has the biggest "country feel," but it's not

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Biltmore Cabaret and another Albeit not fora lack show for the audiophiles, hipsters of talent, it is a good and students of UBC. Presented by thing that CSATBC both the Alma Mater Society and only played enough CiTR Radio of UBC were two acts songs to fill an EP. from the Calgary-based Boumpa Theiraforementioned manner Records. Performing the first set meek was Christopher Smith and the unfortunately made Beckon Call and performing the for a set that dragged 81:!Corid :;C:!t was Woodpigeon. The on quite a bit. Even Biltmore Cabaret opened their if this kind of soft doors at 8:00 p.m. and there were music is proficiently only 40 tickets left by 8:30 p.m .. played, itis difficult to It would seem that there was command a presence something to this event but maybe over a packed it was just excellent promotional house of people on abilities. a Saturday night. It An interesting thing about the seemed as though Biltmore Cabaret are the curtains most of the patrons that mask the set-up process of of the Biltmore were a band. It is always a pleasant more interested in surprise when the curtains are sipping on suds drawn to expose the waiting while chatting loudly over the performers.Emerging from behind music and each other. Perhaps this these curtains was a five-piece rock is why the drummer abruptly got band called off the stage at Christopher the end of the S m i t h set sipping a and the beer in a most Beckon Call disinterested (CSATBC). way.

Based in Nextupand Vancouver, representing CSATBCare cow-town complete (Calgary) was with keys Woodpigcon. and a lapThis was a guitar and rather large has a very act that filled spacey and the stage delicate with lead sound, and rhythm mostly guitars, bass made by the guitar, keys, vocals of Christopher Smith. He drums and an occasional trumpet. meekly sang about matters of the Wood pigeon is mostly the creatiw

Brood. You can listen to a few of their songs (or buy them off iTunes) and become a fan of Canadian country music too.

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As this was the case, it did not take long for the crowd to sway along with Woodpigcon.

In the between-song-banter, Andrew pointed out that Calgary is known as Olympic City and that since Vancouver is on that track right now, the people of Vancouver must have a song about it as well.

The joke wa:, lost on the crowd but he started to sing "Can't You Feel lt."

Notwithstanding this song, the sound of Woodpigeon was certainly felt by the crowd, who wou Id have been on the verge of a sing-a-long had they known the

lyrics. The icing on the cake was the addition of the trumpet du ring epic walls of guitar strumming, lt was too bad that the band had a short set, but it was to be an early show at the Biltmore Cabaret.

Woodpigeon finished with solo encore by Andrews and people were on their way by 11:00p.m ..

The AMS and CiTR certainly put on a great show and perhaps this model that UBC has would be great for UFV to use. The next show CiTR will be presenting is the self-described indietronica band from Toronto named Woodhands, in February. Institutions aside, Woodpigeon has just released their third album called Die Stadt Muzikantenand they are currently on their cross-Canada tour with some stops in the U.S.. For more information on Woodpigeon or CSATBC t:heck out boompa.cti. '

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Tony, STAFF WRITER in the rest of the film. Though this could have been a near hile The lmaginarium of Impossible task, Gilliam has them DoctorParnassuswon't win play "imagined" versions of Tony any awards for its writing, it is a during sequences taking place grand spectacle that you'll enjoy within the surreal Imaginarium. gctti ng lost in. It tells the tale of The Imaginarium is like another an immortal storyteller, Doctor dimension created within the Parnassus, with a penchant for mind of Doctor Parnassus, played making deals with the devil.

by Christopher Plummer.

The film, directed by Terry The acting varies considerably in Gilliam, stars Heath Ledger, Jude the film, with some scenes feeling Law, Johnny Depp, Colln Farrell, a little unconvincing. Tom Waits Tom Waits and the entrancing outperforms the rest of the cast Lily Cole. Although exciting, the as Mr. Nick, the narrative's devil all-star cast Is slightly misleading character. Waits is both charming with Jude Law and Johnny Depp and conniving, both playful and playing important, but tiny roles pernicious. Supermodel turned in the film. actress Lily Cole also does a One of the main draws of the remarkable job. As the 15-yearfilm is that it is the last that will old daughter of Doctor Parnassus, ever feature Heath Ledger, who Valentina, this is her first lead died before filming all of his role in a film, but she lookt; right scenes. Law, Depp and Farrell, at home. Cole, who is actually 21, being friends of Ledger, agreed to has a very unique look, and easily

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So director Troy Duffy has assembled the entire original cast (Scan Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, Billy Connolly, David Della Rocco, Bob Marley, David Ferry, Brian Mahoney, Willem Dafoe), doubled the first film's budget and finally made the sequel happtm.

The sequel finds the MacManus brothers (Flanery, Reedu!i) in the secluded farmlands of Ireland, herding sheep while sporting gigantic Jesus beards and hand rolled cigarettes.

A messenger from the United States arrives to tell the boys that their priest from their Boston days

immediately shave their beards and jump on a ship to Boston. I guess you could say they were "Shipping Up to Boston."

The MacManus brothers see their old ,urns dealer (played by the same actor as in the first film) and proceed in killing everyone just like they did in the first one.

The new film does feature a few new faces to support the original cast, such as a new saint played by Clifton Collins, Jr. A sexy new FBl agent played by Dexter's Julie Benz and two new bad guys played by Judd Nelson and the legendary Peter Fonda.

This sequel was not nearly as good as the original film but it was very respectable follow up.

This sequel also uses black and white clips from the original to help the viewers who haven't seen the first film. They also managed to fit in a dream sequence with a

and vision in not only the fantastic scenes within the lmaginarium, but in the gritty alleyways of a re-imagined London as well. The glorious vlsuals often contain symbolic meaning, which give audiences a deeper understanding of the characters on screen.

As a contrast to the films visuals, the dialogue between characters is often a little substandard, but fans of Gilliam's work may argue that it has its own charm. Ultimately, the downfall of The Jmaginarium of DoctorParnassusis the lack of a unified thread to keep it all together. The story travels in every which way from start to finish, and gives the impression that it was rewritten several times to weave together what footage they had of Heath Ledger. It may even be that the entire ending of the film was rewritten for this reason, which says something about its conclusion even if not true.

Despite these flaws, the film is a delightful adventure from start to finish. lt doesn't take itself too seriously, though it does have a bit of a message as well, if you can find it amidst the jumble of ideas.

While it is clearly not for everyone,

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id you grow up playing video games? More importantly, were you one of the cool kids who grew up with the original Nintendo? I was. As a child, I would rush home from school to play Super Mario Bros. (both the original and the third game of the series). My best friend and I would sit in front of her disappointingly small tube television and scream as Mario or Luigi was killed, yet again, by a surprise turtle or an enraged sun.

My, how the times have changed. Here I am, oh so many years later, with a whole new Mario game (sadly, Luigi is stlll not credited in the title of the game even though he is, arguably, a far more interesting character). The newest game in the Mario Bros TheImaginariumof DoctorParnassus series, New Super Mario Bros Wii, has enough to please those looking brings a whole new dimension to for a crazy night at the carnival. the game.

The Mario franchise has been a wonderful cash cow for Nintendo.

Who'd have thought, way back in the 1980s, that the small Italian guy in red overalls would still be as the original one of Nintendo's biggest sellers?

Don't forget, when Mario first fan favorite character that died in appeared, he wasn't the star of the first film so that new viewers his own game. Mario started off could catch a glimpse of him. as Jumpman in Donkey Kong; he ln other words, it isn't essential wasn't yet popular enough to to sec the first film to enjoy or spawn a plethora of video games, understand this sequel but you a god-awful movie and enough will miss out on some of the inside crappy merchandise to keep a jokes from the Cirstfilm. sweat shop in Asia busy for years.

The ending hints that there He was just a guy climbing up a may be a third movie added to ladder and jumping over barrels. the Boondock Saints franchise, to Now, I'd argue his face is more make it a trilogy. H's really is just recognizable than the leaders of a question of whether or not we most developed nations. arc going to have to wait another But enough with history (it's old 10 years to sec a third film; but if history anyway-probably older the Saints do well in the theatres than most people who have left me this go around, it shouldn't take as a disappointed loser when I play 10 years (besides, the actors are Mario Kart OS on line); throughout all this Mario history, I've never starting to age - drastically).

Despite being even more artsy had a chance to play Mario with than the first film, it was still a my friends. Now, I've been able to great way to follow up the original. play against my friends (like when This movie is a must see for any I play Mario Kart),but I've never fans of the original Boondock been able to have them join me in Saints movie. The only theatre my adventures, on-screen, at the in the Lower Mainland showing same time. Until now. this movie is Tinsel Town Theatre New SuperMarioBrosWii allows 12 in Vancouver on West Pender players, at long last, to bring friends St. Check Tinsel Town's website, with them on their adventures www.cincmark.com, for show through the Mushroom Kingdom. times.

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she died, then I would get a shot at that level). New SuperMarioBros Wit lets you take your friends with you as you try to rescue Princess Peach, yet again.

Of course, the plot still hasn't changed. Princess Peach should consider looking into some sort of security, or perhaps a body double, as Bowser keeps kidnapping her.

The Mushroom Palace should really consider investing in, say, a deadbolt for the front door.

This time, Princess Peach is at her birthday party, and the Koopalings show up, throw a cake on her head, and take the cake and the princess away. While I don't think her highness has been kidnapped in a cake before, I can't say for sure that this is an original plot device.

The beauty of the Wii is that it isn't just a simple controllerthere's that whole moving the controller affects the game aspect (which can cause problems if, like me, in a tense moment you insist on shaking the controller while screaming at the screen).

However, if you're an experienced Wii-er, then this shouldn't be an issue for you.

The graphics are a definite improvement over other Mario games, but the game is still in a 20 environment. Gamers that play such graphic-rich games as, say, Call of Duty 2: Modem Warfare(or, "that shooting game"), will not be impressed with New Super Mario Bros Wii's graphics. However, this is a "special" game, which could be impressive in-and-of itself; it comes i11a red box, rather than the standard white the almost all Wii games come packaged in.

The game isn't really that innovative. Don't expect to be amazed by something completely new about this Mario game. Other than the "play with your friends" part, the game is just like every other Mario game. Personally, I'm all right with that. 1 still play the Camcboy Advanced version of the original SuperMario Bros3 on my Nintendo DS, so clearly I'm not looking for anything new.

Then again, considering the success of the entire Mario franchise, I doubt the fans of the little Italian plumber in red want something new.

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BOOK REVIEW

Underthe Dome

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nyone who's anyone will head."' remember the Coen Brothers' Apparently, inspiration for cult classic, The Big Lebowkl. the play came to Bertoccl after he Released in late 90's, the comic tale did a few spoofed quotes from depicts "The Dude" a.k.a Jeffrey The Big Lebowskion Facebook. On l.ebowski, who struggles through his website, 6ertocci describes mistaken identity, peestained carpets, missing trophy-wives and just trying to find himself a Jane.

Now, over a decade later, 27-year-old filmmaker/editor Adam Bertocci has performed the most inconceivable and amazing literary achievement, at least since 1998. Bertocci has taken the Coen Brothers' work and neatly 11cwnit to the work of another famous playwright; Shakespeare!

The result; "The most excellent comedie and tragical romance of Two Gentlemenof Lcbowski".

JORDAN PITCHER behind god to justify his 1:,enseless Profanity, sexual STAFFWRITER thirst to command a sinking humour and mistaken omebmes, though not often, I ship, you've become a citizen of identity • all must-haves Chester's Mill and you want to for like to tah a break from being a Shakespearian an unbearably pretentious douche tear his fictional head off. Such is comedy are now summed up why he decided to undertake this bag and revisit some of the things the immersive quality of King's into a nice, small, five-act play. In project. "I am a screenwriter, and l really enjoyed before enjoyment writing and the ease in which Two Gentlemen, Jeffrey Lebowski sometimes it's very hard to get becomes Geoffry Lebowski 11TI1e attention from the powers that be was more based on the context the readers can place themselves not only in the predicament of a Knave." And if you have brushed in the industry. I was frustrated of a thing rather than its content. citi~en of CheRter's Mill but in the up on your olde English, it's just .is 1 ~ith ,-~he tro1-Jple I WIii!, ). v_ing During the wlnter break, l decided to treat myself to Stephen King's universe he has created in Under funny as the original. With quotes getting interest in my screenplays. such as "The Knave is accosted gigantic latest novel, Llndet the the Dome.

My hope was that the buzz from Dome, remembering how much I If you've ever read Stephen adored his stories in high school. King; you know his strength I was floored to find out that has never been subtle social or the delight of reading him as a political commentary, and that SHANE SCOTT-TRAVIS teenager translated perfectly to doesn't change in Under the NEXUSZen master!!," writes Tolle, the delight of reading him as a Dome. Sometimes T think-and my English professors will have snobby adult. t's fair to say that Eckhart Tolle "all of them Any The basic premise of the novel my head for this-it is okay for a has very little street cred left. cats." is that on a peaceful autumn day, writer's message not to be hidden Being in cahoots with Oprah cat owner a force field (or dome) drops over in an obscure symbol or imagery. Winfrey to such an extent has the can attest to K111gcomes right out and says damaging social stigma of being the profound the town of Chester's Mill, cutting the town off from the outside what he wants to say in an obvious, unhip and out of touch attached truth of this immensely enjoyable way. to it. It's a shame because Tolle's !;tatement. world. The Dome effectively turns This isn't to say thatKingdoesn't Chester's Mill into a sovereign state spiritual primers, A New Earthand In a way say anything worth thinking ruled by the ruthless, loathsome that was The Powerof Now are enlightening middling politician, Big Jim about. For instance, the concept and easy to read - two other factors probably never intended by Rennie, backed up by his lunatic of shame is examined in detail; that can crunch credibility. son and his gang of thugs. As particularly the idea that shame So, to his many crltJcs it may either Tolle or McDonnell, the air within the Dome becomes is what distinguishes humanity seem that Tolle has something polluted and the temperature rises, from anything else and what it to prove. Thankfully, Tolle is Guardians of could mean if you don't feel shame Being makes the town becomes increasingly impervious to such lnan.ity, and excellent desperate and the resultant shift is for the shameful things you have the needless noise Jt musters falls an that mostly good-natured people done. The far subtler (though still to the wayside with this new book, companion start to do reprehensible things. not terribly subtle) theme running Guardiansof Being. book to Tolle's latest transcendental Standing against Big Jim and a through the book is that of William Burroughs' town thirsty for a scapegoat to decency and how long the people text is a careful collaboration and Brion blame the situation on, are an ex- of Chester's Mi!I can cling to their with expert comic strip illustrator sense of it, before being corrupted soldier-cum-cook, a newspaper Patrick McDonnell (Mutts), and is, Cy sin's by the mentality of a mob fuelled illustrated editor, an English lit professor, of course, a picture book. by fear and directionless rage. a physician's assistant and a Tolle and McDonnell make novella from Although the book is 1,072 for handsome bedfellows in this 1986, The technology savvy teenager.

The protagonists are well pages long, it feels more like 500. pleasing pairing. Their book Cat Inside. Both a.re poignant developed when compared to TI1is is because King's sense of is a thoughtful meditation on ruminations of the feline footing King's more contemporary work plot and pace is so refined. There metaphysical meaning as well with pretty pictures to prove it.

(Le. Cell), but where King really is never a point in the novel as being a love letter to our best Guardiansof Beingis a valentine shines (and has always shone) where the reader is waiting for friends - our pets. to the animals who share our something to happen and there is is in the exquisite construction Both McDonnell and Tolle are emotional and physical lives; it's of his antagonists. He is never never a point in the novel where fond of animals, as is evidenced sentimental, sidesplitting and the reader doesn't want to know in their distinctive bodies of work; sweet in equal measure. That it's a better than when he is creating something sinister, and that word what happens next. this matchup seems meant to be. rapid read works to its advantage It may be Stephen King, but One of my favourite quotes of since it provokes a lot of reflection fits Big Jim and his son, Junior, to the letter. Never have I been that's no reason for readers casual Tolle's gets recast in this book with thanks to Tolle's typically sparse so consumed with hatred for a and serious alike to enjoy Under added joy, thanks to McDonnell's writing.

Those wanting more measure fictional character. It's almost as if, the Dome. deceptively simple-looking while reading about Big Jim hiding drawings."I havelivedwith many from Tolle might feel a tad foiled.

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Adam Bertacci says the project took him three weeks after starting one weekend "while everyone else was watching Avatar".

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popular over the Internet and Berlocci has received the attention he was looking for. Now, if the UFVTheatre decided to tackle this production, l'm sure they'd have a paoked house.

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But his spare style leaves plenty of room for McDonnell to play and delight in his drawings, and this is key to the book's exemplary execution.

For the animal lover and comicstrip fan there's a lot to admire and applaud here. For the casual reader this is a small marvel bestowed by two top-drawer talents. Its passion, pathos and slant can elicit tender tears from even the meanest of muckrakers.

TWO HOOKS HANKGemini: Moy 21- June20 BUCKANEER

Your plan for protesting the Two Hooks Honk isbockog_oin ofter Vancouver Winter Olympics will a weekat sea. Remember that land you a fortnight or two in the us piratesthrough the ageshave brig, causing you to miss your beenusingthe starsto navigateclasses and likely to flunk out of treacherous waters, leading ustoour college. No, you cannot have my hidden plunders (mostly rumandthe change.

Libra: September 23- October 22 Stay with the one you are with.

Scorpio: October 23- November 21 Wrestling with a giant squid is everybody's idea of a good time. What you're missing is sponsorship. Hit up the student union for funding .... oh wait.

pocket watches ofslainseacaptains), owoyfromdanger andmasking the (oncer: June21- July22 November 22 factthatmanyofourwomen have Your life is average. Intensify it Sa_gittarius: notbathed inmorethano fortnight.with rum.

- December 21 This week I present yourastrological Go to the Liquor Barn in 22 readings fromthestarsIfollowed to Leo: July23- August downtown Abbotford and buy The world is your oyster Piraat beer now. It's pirate sex in a buryAdmiral Ackbar's head.

Aries: March 21- April 19 Be keenly aware of anchovies.

Taurus: April 20- Moy 20 You are likely to get keel hauled for that sass back that's been spewing from your mouth lately.

I would avoid any journeys at sea for the time being.

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and there's hidden treasure everywhere. l would spend some extra time investigating the nooks and crannies all around you. What you find may surprise you.

Virgo: August 23- September 22 Trouble with the New Year's resolution to exercise? May I suggest Pirates (like Pilates, but with PIRATES!).

The Cascade Liquor Cabinet

Aquarius: January 20- February 18 That's my purse! I don't know you!

Pisces: February 19- Morch 20 When you've been declared the winner of a 37 hour Risk game, you haven't really won anything. In fact, everyone involved has lost.

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bottle.

Capricorn: December 22- January 19 Accommodations in your dorm keep getting more and more awkward, putting a tent up in the woods beside D building is not the answer to your housing issue.

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Wine: Being named one of the official winemakers of the 2010 games is an honour, and you'll see where the accolades are coming from when you pick up a glass of Jimmy My Pal, an exceptional white wine from the folks at See Ya Later Ranch over in Okanagan Falls. The vincynrds are perched atop Hawthorn mountnln, reachl!d by a winding, somewhat hard to find and often narrow road. The wine reflects this imagery, being a delightful hidden gem itself. Sec Ya Later Ranch's other wines are easily found, but this is worth the search. Playful flavours of fresh summer fruits dance tantalizingly from taste bud to taste bud. It may seem like dreaming in these dreary winter months, but this summery delight might be just what you need to get th'rough them.

Beer: Beer is good for many things - quenching the fire caused by over-jalapei\oed nachos, seducing women and making you think you're seducing women.

However one of its greatest tricks is easing the pain of your crappy life just a little at the end of another dreary day with nose to gdndstonl!. Lately, 1 can't [ind a better excuse to crack one and when I do it's not Budweiser. l've been going down the Heineken path. First off, it's a path that could be e.isily treaded by its friend and fellow countryman Mr. Crolsh in case you have a preference. Second, l know it's become something of a party drink here, but I'll be damned if the stuff hasn't been doing a real bang up job as a "take a load off Hun' " substitute.

You could make worse mistakes (like when you thought you were seducing that girl. ..)

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Papa's Cousin Jane's Bread Recipe:

2 1/2 cups water 4 1/2 tsp yeast

1/4 cup lard 3 tsp salt

1/4 cup sugar 6-7 cups of flour (I used 2 cups whole wheat and about 4 1/2 cups white) I also added garlic, basil, thyme, and oregano to my oread. Bread recipes are good that way. You can mess around with them and add all sorts of fun stuff to add extra flavor. note: I am not sure how long rising tim~s will be if you use instant yeast, but from experience using instant yeast in the past l would estimate that they will be about half.

What to do: Put the yeast in a large mixing bowl. Add the water. Not too hot - that will kill the yeast - and not too cold - that won't activate the yeast. You want your water to be just warm - like a hot bath. Let the water and yeast mixture chill out for like five minutes to let your yeastie beastie get going.

Add everything else. When you get to the flour, don't just jump into things and add the full seven cups. It says six to seven for a reason. Add the six cups and give it a mix. If your dough's really goopy and

is sticking to your spoon and your hands, add more flour. If you have never made bread before, this part can be kind of confusing. You want your dough to be soft and gooey without being sticky or goopy. You should be able to knead it without having it stick excessively all over your hands. If you add too much flour and your dough is too firm your bread is going to come out like a brick.

Cover and let rise for two hours in a warm, draft free place. For this part I like to turn the oven on just for one minute to get it warm and I let my bread rise in there. You don't want it to be hot, just slightly above room temperature. Make sure you cover your dough with a kitchen towel or it will get a skin.

Punch down and let rise for another hour.

Form into bread or buns, place on a lightly greased baking sheet, and you guessed it - let it rise some more! Only about half an hour this time. You can put your bread into a bread pan but I have found that just forming it and putting it on a baking sheet produces much better results.

Preheat oven to 375 with a baking pan of water on the bottom shelf. This will create humidity in your oven which will keep your bread from getting super hard on the outside before it has cooked on the inside.

Bake with the pan of water still in the oven - 25 mins for buns or loose form bread, one hour for loaves in bread pans.

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VIRGlNIASLIMS to get with ribbing, flavours and PASSING ONTHEPRAYER METHOD special designs. o you want to make the beast . with two backs, but without also making another beast with one back. Pregnancy is something most of us are trying to avoid at this point in our lives. School and work are the main priorities for many of us, and it would be nice to keep the ol' womb empty for now, wouldn't it? Well you have many options, poppets, many indeed.

Prom hormonal methods to barrier methods, to fancy methods like pullin' out and playing Russian Roulette: Sperm Edition. So, darlings, I've done your research for you to make sure that your wonderful sex isn't spoiled by that whole reproduction thing.

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Barrier Methods Barrier methods are extremely common amongst most people, and they include condoms, female condoms, diaphragms, and sponges.

Female Condoms A little variation on the trusty (for the most part) condom is the female condom, which has a prevention rate of 79per cent. This little number is inserted into the vagina, with the tail end remaining on the outside. The idea here is to cover the entire vulva, increasing the protection against STls. The female condom can be inserted up to eight hours before sex and is made of polyurethane and nitrile. lt is, however, sometimes difficult to insert and remove, and can make undesirable sounds during sex. n,e fact that part of it hangs out of the vagina is also a little offputting for some. This method is a little more expensive, costing $2.50 to $5.00 each.

Diaphragms The diaphragm is a little rubber disk thatis inserted into the vagina, covering the cervix and blocking the sperm from sneaking into

Condoms The male condom is probably the most common and has a prevention. rate of about 85 per cent. J'm sure most ol you

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the little latex sheaths, and you probably know that they're fairly effective when it comes to protecting against pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. Some of them are made from polyurethane instead of latex to reduce the allergic reaction that some people may have, and many condoms also contain a spermicide called nonoxynol 9 that helps kill sperm as they try to escape their rubber prison and hunt down an egg. However, if you're into anal, don't use a condom that contains nonoxynol 9 as it will cause some pretty bad damage to the rectum, which will up your chances of

catching the HIV. Male condoms are a pretty cheap method, costing only about $0.50 t0 $1.00 each depending on how fancy you want

HIV or genital warts. There is also a risk of allergic reaction or Toxic Shock Syndrome, and must be fitted by a doctor. The diaphragm itself must be replaced every two years and costs $30 to $50, with the spermicide costing only $0.50 to $1.50 per use.

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usual suspects when it comes to symptoms: nausea, headaches, breast tenderness, mood changes and blood clots. The pill, however, can also make periods lighter, reduce cramps and clear up acne.

It can protect against some cancers as well, which is always good. The pill costs approximately $15 to $50 per month.

The sponge is a little piece of polyurethane foam that also has some spemicides included. lt is inserted into the vagina and covers the cervix while also destroying sperm on contact, with an effectiveness rate of 84 per cent. lt can remain in place for 24 hours and can be inserted hours before sex, so as to not interfere with the mood. Neither lover will be able to feel the device, but it can cause skin irritation and have a bad taste. It's also not to be used during menstruation.

A single sponge costs anywhere from $2.50 to $5.00, and according to Elaine Benes, is very preferable, yet difficult to find.

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the uterus. It has an effectiveness rating of 84 per cent, but must be used with spermicide in order to work. Spermicide is a cream, foam, gel or suppository spermkiller that can also be used on its own for a prevention rate of 71 per cent. It protects against bacterial infections and Pt1lvic Inflammatory Disease. lt can be messy however, and can have a very nasty taste and smell and can actually increase the chances of passing on HIV. The diaphragm may be worn for 24 hours, but must be worn for at least six hours after sex to be effective.

Spermicide must be reapplied every two hours. Although the diaphragm can protect against STis like Chlamydia and Gonorrhea, it doesn't block the transmission of

Hormonal methods of birth control are also very common among people of the university age. They have many side effects and can decrea::.e your libido, but thepill you can't argue with the success rates. They include the patch, the pill, intrauterine devices, the Nuva Ring and the Depo Provera injection.

TheEvro Patch This little delight is a patch that you place on your skin and it pumps you with estrogen and proge::.tin. You stick it on once a week to prevent ovulation with a successful prevention rate of a whopping 92 per cent.

However, this can cause irritation to sensitive skin and is visible when you're in the nude. On the plus side, however, the patch can protect against certain types of lady cancer. This method, poppets, costs about $30 to $40 per month.

ThePill This one is probably the most common, and is taken daily to prevent ovulation through doses of estrogen and progestin. It also thickens the mucus around the cervix, making it more of a challenge for his little swimmers to get in, with an effectiveness rate of 92 per cent. Now, with hormonal methods you get the

including unpredictable bleeding, longer periods, headaches, water retention, breast tenderness, acne, increased risk of pelvic infection, a risk of ovarian cysts and in rare cases, the puncturing of the uterus. However, it can't be felt during sex and make periods lighter. Including the placement by a doctor, checkups and the removal, the overall cost is from $175 to $500.

This little ring is inserted into the vagina monthly, and removed after three weeks. lt emits estrogen and progestin and has a effectiveness rate of 92 per cent. Women using the ring cannot breastfeed, use vaginal medications or use certain drugs. It costs about $30 to $35 per month.

TheMireno IUD Intrauterine devices have caused some controversy in the past, but the new Mirena IUD is ::.uppo::.ed to bt1 A-ok, with a prevention rate of 99 per cent. It's a I-shaped thingy placed in the uterus that gives off progestin in small doses to prevent ovulation.

This one is good for five years, but is packlld full of possible side effects,

T h i s injection into the arm or derriere is done every 12 to 13 weeks and contains progestin.

It has a prev1mtion rate of 97 per cent and only needs to be administered four timt1s a year. However, it is only recommended for those who have no other options for medical reasons. It can decrease bone mineral density and cause irregular bleeding and weight gain. It takes nine months after the last Injection to regain fertility and become able to get preggo.

50% of women wil1 actually stop menstruating for the first year, which can be a good thing when you think about the sex time you're gaining. The shot costs $40 per injection.

Gamble Methods For those who wish to leave it up to chance, there is approximately a 15 per cent chance that you'll remain babyless after regular intercourse sans birth control. This may feel much better, poppets, but it has a high risk of infant-in-yourwom b syndrome. :Pulling out is another dicey method that has a success rate of about 73 per cent.

The best thing to do, my lovelies, is to combine methods.

For example, take the birth control pill, along with condoms. I wish you poppets good sex and empty wombs for as long as you wish to keep your relationship a twosome.

Good luck, dolls.

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Another Winter Classic JUSTIN ORLEWICZ STAFF WRITER

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ew Year's Day, Boston, Mass; thousands of. fans begin to fill up historical Fenway Park for what now has become a new NIIL ritual, the Winter Classic. This year featured the Boston Bruins vs Philadelphia Flytm,.

Every New Year's Day the NHL puts on an outdoor hockey game in a baseball or football stadium that has been abandoned for the winter. January weather conditions for these outdoor stadiums is anything but ideal for their intended sport. However, pending a snow storm, these conditions arc perfect for a classic game of outdoor hockey.

Playing a game at one of these outdoor stadiums is not as easy as it sounds - there is more to it than simply flooding the turf with water and playing an NHL game on it. The NHL will first select an outdoor stadium in a city that is almost definitely going to be in the freezing temperature range in January. It then picks an opponent for the host city that would be seen as a rival or a hot ticket. The NHL reproduces a classic retro jersey for both teams (which have been extremely hot sellers for every winter classic so far), and then begin to market the event (that's the easy part).

Now the hard part; three wock:, prior to the event, the NHL sends their portable outdoor arena, along with NHL ice guru Dan Craig, to

build the lavish outdoor arena. By New Year's Day, Craig produces quite possibly the greatest outdoor arena in the world.

Previous years, the Winter Classic has been played in the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton (Oilers vs Canadiens), Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo (Sabers vs Penguins), and historic Wrigley Field in Chicago (Black Hawks vs Red Wings). This year's venue was by far the best yet, as it's tho oldest prnfcssional sports stadium in North America, right in the heart of hockey crazy New England. Almost 40,000 fans were packed into the stadium more than an hour be-

fore game time.

The Drop Kick Murphy's kicked the New Year's Day tradition off with their hit "Shipping Up to Boston." New England's own James Taylor sang an acoustic version of "The Star Spangled Banner."

A stealth bomber then flew over the stadium, and hockey legends Bobby Orr and Bobby Clarke took the ceremonial faceoff in near perfect weathPr for an outdoor hockey game.

The game got off to a slow start, (keep in rnind there were two points on the line). Before long, the first ever fight in a Winter Classic erupted between Philly trouble l"lj

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maker Daniel Carcillo and Boston tough guy Shawn Thornton, with Carcillo getting the decision.

The first goal of the game came in the second period, off of a Tim Thomas error. Thomas got annoyed with Philly pest Scott Hartnell and decided to give him a shove in front of the net, allowing Danny Syvrct to put in a point shot on the out of position Thomas.

Hartnell got the assist. This was a goal to remember for Syvret, as it was his first NHL goal and it came in the extravagant Winter Classic.

With three minutes left in the game, Syvrct's goal was looking like it was going to stand as the

winner before veteran Mark Recchi tied it up for Boston, sending the contest into overtime.

In overtime, Marco Sturm made Winter Classic history, scoring the overtime winner for the Bruins and making them the first home team to ever win a winter classic.

The final score was 2-1 for Boston.

This event truly is one of the greatest events that the NHL could have ever come up with; it shows hockey at its purest formthe way the sport started out. True, it has been dressed up with rock bands, folk heroes and fighter jets, but there is something about this event that just feels magical.

Gary Bettman has been criticized for many things during his tenure as NHL commissioner (the 2004-2005lock out), but the Winter Classic can viewed as one of the great things that he has done with the league. The Winter Classic has been called the Super Bowl of hockey, and has become as popular as the Stanley Cup finals in the United States.

It's rumored that next year's Winter Classic will be a double header that will feature an Ameri• can team match up in the morning, and a Canadian team match up in the afternoon. Both games, as rumour has it, will be held at different venues. There's also a rumour floating around that the second game of next year's Winter Classic will feature the Vancouver Canucks vs the Calgary Flames at McMahon Stadium in Calgary.

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Abby jumped up to an early two goal lead on the Moose, JUSTIN ORLEWICZ with goals ----------S-TA_F_F_W_R-IT_E_R from David Van der Gulik and J.D.Watt. he Heat took to the ice against The Moose anthe Vancouver Canucks' farm swered back team, the Manitoba Moose, last with two goals Tuesday and Wednesday for a of their own, double header. Coming into this from Eric Walseries, only three points separated sky and Marco these two teams; the Moose were Rosa. Jason Jafsitting in fifth place in the confer- fray clutched ence, and the Heat were sitting at up late in the seventh. second period against his former These teams have already met team to put the Heat back up on four times this season, but this top with the go-ahead goal.

The Heat lead lasted until midwas the first on Abbotsford home ice. This series was also the first way through the third period two sellouts of the year for the when Manitoba forward Rosa tied Heat franchise at their new Abby the scoreup with his second goal venue. This game gave Ca11ucks' of the game. This goal proved to fans an opportunity to check out be enough to send the game into their home team's affiliate hockey overtime, where Lawrence Nyclub, and also get a look at the new cholat scored the winning goal 39 Abbotsford AHL franchise at the seconds into the extra period, scsame time. Even the Green Men, cu ring the win for the Manitoba seen next to the penalty box at Moose many Canucks games, made the The following night was game trip down highway one to take in two of the series, and the second this contest. sellout in the Heat's franchise hisAfter all the hype leading into tory. Canucks prospect Cory Schthis series, the on ice product did neider got the start in net for the not fail to disappoint the soldout second night in a row. Schneider crowd. Both teams came out flying seemed to be feeding off the come and hitting hard-the aggressive back win from the previous night, physical play was notable on both as he stopped all 35 shots for a sides. Before long, the game had shutout victory. Veteran NHL dcits first fight between Manitoba's fenseman Mathieu Schneider got Matt Pope and Abbotsford's Keith his first goal with the Moose in

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this contest, and his goal proved to be the winner.

Schneider stated that he isn't thinking about going back to the Canucks right now, but that his main focus is to help the Moose win.

This was the most entertaining series to date for the Heat; the physical play in this series was absolutely amazing on both sides.

This series brought out some former NHL pros that have moved on and are now working as NHL scouts. Vancouver Canucks alumnis Dave Gagner, Stan Smyl and Dave 13abych were seen lurking around the press area.

The Heat finished the week off with matches against the Lake Eric Monsters. Abbotsford split theseries, losing the first game 3-2 and winning the second game 6-3. The Heat's Jason Jaffray will be in Port• land, Mnc this week for the AHL all-star game.

STAffWRII ER Drew Doughty. Team Canada gen-

ith the Heat right across the street from us, and the popularity of the Canucks growing with every win, the time has finally come for the Cascade to have it's own hockey insider. This column will focus on the bigger news in the hockey world and what the insiders are saying.

Really, there is no better way to kick off this column than by talking about what's already on everyone's mind: Team Canada's Olympic Hockey team. On Dec 27, Hockey Canada released thJs year's 2010Olympic roster. For the most part, the roster was exactly what everyone anticipated, but with a couple of surprises.

The surprises were Patrice Bergeron and Drew Doughty.

Some could make a case that hockey Canada might have made a mistake, and that there are handfuls of players that should have made the team instead. However, with the youth movement in effect for team Canada and all the other international teams, some would say that those two are a perfect fit for the young and improved team Canada.

Hockey Canada didn't want to make the same mistakes that they did in Torino. Hockey Canada was loyal to it's senior players, and it proved to be a fatal mistake, leaving the team with a sixth place finish in 2006. So it came as no surprise when Hockey Canada revealed a roster dominated by youth and seasoned with a few highly decorated veterans.

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JUSTIN ORLEWICZ was left off the roster in favor of eral manager Steve Yzerman said that he felt Doughty could provide the same rushing offence that Green provided, with half the risk that comes with a rushing defenceman. rnsiders are speculating that the reasons for Patrice Bergeron making the team had a lot to do with how he has played with Sidney Crosby at past international tournaments. Bergeron has also been having a great season with the Bruins, scoring 11 goals and 20 assists in just 41 games.

Some of the big names that were left off the Team Canada roster include Patrick Sharp, Mike Green, Vincent Lecavalier, Jay Bowmeester, Dion Phaneuf, Steve Stamkos, Martin St. Louis and Shane Doan. Keep in mind that there is still a three man taxi squad that will be announced in case of any Team Canada injuries during or prior to the Olympics.

But enough speculation and anaylsis; let's just get to the straight facts. The following players make up Team Canada's Olympic roster: Marlin Brodeur (QC), Marc-Andre Fleury (QC), Roberto Luongo (QC), Duncan Keith (BC), Shea Weber (BC), Brent Seabrook (BC), Drew Doughty (ON), Chris Pronger (ON), Dan Boyle (ON), Scott Neidcrmayer (BC), Brendan Morrow (SK),PatrickMarleau (SK), Jarome Iginla (AB), Dany Heatley (AB),Jonathan Toews (MA), Mike Richards (ON),JoeThornton (ON), Eric Stall (ON), Corey Perry (ON), Patrice Bergeron (QC), Ryan Gctslaf (SK),Rick Nash (ON) and Sid• ncy Crosby(NS). Hopefully, these boys will keep the gold where it belongs.

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The Worst Sports Injuries of the Decade

TREVORFIK The Cardinals' elimination from

in a 20-3 win.

If the Ravens have to look anywhere to blame for their loss, it ii; in the self-destructive, penalty prone play of both their offence and defence. Penalties resulted in an Ed Reed interception being called back, and a pass-interference call that allowed Peyton rmd a true hero of the gridiron.

Manning prime field position to -\hi w k \, ·foi: . "6 sld ·s th tight,. ly contested San Diego ChargersThe other NFC divisional game hit Reggie Wayne for a three yard New York Jets match, the other was a contest of quarterbacks; a pass. Four-time NFL MVP winner games came down to experienced competition between a rising star Peyton Manning went 30-44, for squads dominating the mistake and a veteran nearing the end of 246 yards and two touchdowns in his career. What the Dallas Cow- the game. riddled play of other teams.

The afternoon of Saturday, Jan- boys-Minnesota Vikings game After the Ravens' trampling uary 17, saw the weekend's first showed football fans is that expe- of the New England Patriots the game between the New Orleans rience trumps youth consistently week before (courtesy of Ray Rice), Saints and the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL, with Brett Favre's Vi- Baltimore w.is plagued through• at the New Orleans' Superdome. kings dominating Tony Romo's out the game by poor dock management, often going three and The concerns that a week off may Cowboys 34-3.

Favre's influence on the Vikings out on possessions and quickly have eroded the Saints confidence were dispelled wholeheartedly af• this season has been substantial. punting the ball away. The Ravens ter the first half. Besides a 70 yard Turning mediocre wide-receiver wide-receivers also dropped sevtouchdown run by the Cardinals' Sidney Rice into one of the leagues eral easy catches, thtowing away Tim Hightower, the Saints domi- premier players, the pair connect- opportunities to capitalize against nated the first two quarters, going ed on three touchdown passes in the Colts.

The final divisional playoff up 35-14by the end of the second the game. Although the next week will be filled with discussion of game of the weekend saw the New quarter.

The injury plagued Cardinals Favre's 15-2-4,234 yard and four York Jets travel to San Diego to were forced to go without much touchdown performance, it was play against the Chargers in what of their starting secondary for the the Vikings' defence that broke would determine the Indianapolis game, as injuries to defensive backs the back of the Cowboys. Through Colts' opponent in next weekend's Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie consistent and relentless pressure, AFC championship game. Enterand Antrel Rolle allowed Saints the Vikings defence were able to ing the game as the underdogs, quarterback Drew Brees to pick sack Tony Romo six times on the the Jets emerged victorious, taking apart the remaining defence. way to three turnovers; this victo- it to the Chargers 17-14.

The Saints' rushing attack also ry ensured the Vikings will make The strategy of keeping the ball emerged as a force to be reckoned an appearance in New Orleans out of rookie quarterback Mark with, as Reggie Bush went for 84 next weekend, to try for a repeat Sanchez's hands, and handing the ball off to Thomas Jones and yards on five carries for a touch- against the Saints.

On the AFC side of the league, Shonn Greene, worked last week down. Bush added another score late in the game on an 83 yard the Indianapolis Colts got the bet- against the Bengals, and again this punt return, effectively ending the ter of a thrt?e-game losing streak week against the Chargers. The season of the Cardinals with a 45- following the playoff bye week, Jets rushing attack combined for controlling the Baltimore Ravens 169yards, with Greene busting out 14victory for the Saints. the longest rush in Jets post-season history with his Each year the BCNU annual convention brings together 53-yard score. hundreds of nurses from across the province to learn, Chargers kicker work and have fun together In beautiful Vancouver, BC, Nate Kaeding, Why not join other student reps as a Fraser Valley student who came into the participant- all expenses paid! game nursing a 69 field goal str1:ak, missed from 36, 57 and 40 yards, thereby ending the Chargers AFC www.bcnu.org title hopes and ntact FV Region Chair Linda Pipe lpipe@bcnu.org concluding their for more information or to entet your application season.

STAFF WRITER playoff contention may be the end for veteran quarterback Kurt War• ooking back at this past week- ner, as discussion has been abound end, the NFL divisional play- that the Cardinals captain plans to offs can only be described in terms retire after this season. If there is of blow-out match-ups between any truth to these rumours, the teams who had the luxury of a bye NFL will have lost one of its classi• week, and squads fresh from battle est players in the 12 year veteran,

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his opponent but landed the wrong way on his leg, causing a CONTRIBUTOR double compound fracture. Vill pl.'ofe:;slonal athletes have cious was able to fight again until the potential for injury. Some June 14,2004. serious injuries can end careers or even end lives. All it takes is a In B.C. there is one sports insingle second of poor judgment jury that has a special notoriety. or bad footing and any number of On March 8, 2004, Canuck Todd things could happen.

Bertuzzi sucker-punched Steve Moore (of the Colorado Avalanche) Thefollowing are the topfive in retaliation for a hit Moore made worst injuries from2000- 2009: against Canuck's captain Marcus Naslund a month earlier. Moore's The injury that makes an iron head hit the ice. To date, Moore stomach flip is that of Allen Ray suffers from post-concussion synduring the 2006 Big East Tourna- drome. This was a career ending ment. During a basketball game night for Moore, and in a sense, when Ray was a shooting guard at for Bertuzzi as well. Since he was Villanova University, an opponent, crucified by the media for this hit, Carl Krauser, accidentally pushed Bertuzzi's stats have been dismal Ray's eyelid behind his eye. Ray in comparison to his glory days as was taken off the court and taken a Cancuks super star. to a doctor. He was successfully treated and continued to play one The injury that makes the most people cringe is that of Diamondseason with the Boston Celtics. back's catcher Chris Snyder who, At EuroSpeedway Lausitz on on June 30, 2008, suffered from a September 15, 2001, Alex Zanar- fractul'ed testicle after he was hit di took a late pit stop. While he by a foul ball. Snyder finished the merged back onto the track, he game but was put on 15 day dis• spun out of control. An opponent's abled list. He had surgery related car passed by and was able to avoid to the injury on July 3, 2008. Snyhitting Zanardi; however, a sec- der has now returned to the field ond car, driven by Alex Tagliani, and is a promising young player; was unable to avoid a collision. As he made $2 million US in 2009. a result, Zanardi's legs were am• putated. Zanardi tried prosthetic Millions of athletes worldwide limbs, but he soon found that these are injured every year. Some of legs would not let him move the these injuries are just minor cases way he needed; rather than give of pulled groins and knocked out up driving, he developed his own teeth (especially in the hockey legs to cater to his needs. He was world). However, every now and back racing with hand controlled then, a player pushes too hard and acceleration and breaks by 2003. ends up in emergency (or worse).

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Bright Future for Canadian UFC Fighters ..JED MINOR PRODUCTION he year 2009 was very exciting for Canadian fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) - and 2010 is shaping up to be no different. While George St. Pierre, the current Welterweight Champion, continues to be the flag bearer for the sport, north of the border there are a number of fighters which will be giving Ca1.1adianfans cause for optimism in the coming year. Perhaps the most interesting of these is none other than Kelowna's Rory MacDonald.

Highly touted as one of the "new breed" of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters, the 10-0 MacDonald just secured his first UFC victory by defeating Mike "the Joker" Guymon via arm-bar at 4:27 of the first round at UFC Fight Night on January 11. The fight was the fm;mer King of the Cage Lightweight champion's third fight at Welterweight (170pounds), and his victory is a clear indication of his ability to compete in a new weight class.

Despite being rocked by a punch early In the round, MacDonald showed the resiliency to then get the fight to the mat and secure the submission victory.

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cateer at the tender age of 16. In an interview with ufc.com,Coach Don Lea said: "Even at 14 he was giving some of my adult fighters a hard Hme, and would often get the better of them. By the time he was 16,he was pounding the hell out of most of my top guys in the gym,

aid, there are other more seasoned Canadian fighters who still have the ability to surprise fight fans at the highest level of competition.

Sam "Hands of Stone" Stout has never been in a boring fight.

The 25-year-old, 155 pounder, from London, Ont has relied on his striking ability to batter opponents standing, and secure notable wins over Spencer Fisher and Matt Wiman. The knock against Stout has always been his lack of a ground game.

There were concerns that despite his extensive so we got him his first pro fight training in Jiu-Jitsu, he lacked the in Prince George, B.C.. He had to ability to defend against takeget permission from his parents, downs; this weakness exposed and they had to submit letters so him to losses to Terry Etim and they'd let him fight because he wa::, Kenny Florian, two fighters known underage." for their excellent ground work.

While the future ce1·tainlylooks Stout's recent win against Joe bright for the undefeated MacDon- Lauzon at UPC 108 has put many

of those fears to rest. Coming into the contest as a 3-1 underdog against an opponent with excellent Jiu-Jitsu, Stout was able to weather the ground-and-pound of Lauzon early on in the fight and start to defend against Lauzon's takedown attempts as the fight wore on. The ability to stuff Lauzon's takcdowns in rounds two and three enabled Stout to show off his superior stand-up ability; he hammered Lauzon with punches and kicks to secure the split decision victory. This win not only guarantees Stout a rise in competition, but reassures his fans that he will be able to handle the increasingly refined ground games of the fighters towards the top of the UFC's lightweight division.

With two UPC events coming up in Canada, we should get the chance to see more Canadian fighters showcase their talent in the near future. Sam Stout has been added to the UFC 113card in Montreal, along with former middle-weight title challenger ratrick Cote. While it has not been officially announced, Rory MacDonald has expressed his desire to be on the UFC 115card taking place in Vancouver this June.

With files from tsn.ca and ufc, com

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