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Happy Fortieth SONJA SZLOVJCSAK ACTINGEDII OR-IN-CHIEF (which begs the question, why isn't he cscune Street celebrated Its for- called the Veggie Monster?). In theo-

thieth birthday this week. To celebrate the big day, Michelle Obama stopped by to teach children about vegetables. If the First Lady of the United States stops by your birthday party, you must be special. Obviously, the episode was brought tn us by lhe number 40, SesameStreet hns gone through a number of changes over the years (lncludlng Cookie Monster's new healthy diet), but one thing has always remalnd the same: SesameStreet is always brought to the viewers by numbers and letters, rather than McDonalds and Mattel. H's a cute ldea, pretending that the alphabet can somehow sponsor an episode of a show. In reality, Semsame Street has many sponsors, but there Isn't a massive amount of product placement or advertising on the show. 'the program aims to educate children, and that's it. I learned how lo count to 10 in French because ofnasil and Louis. Yet recently the show has come under outside pressure to change. Por the most part, the changes have been about educating chlldren; Cookie Monster now cats fruits and vegetables, and only sometimes cats cookies

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ry, children will want to eat vegetables because Cookle Monster likes to eat vegetables. After forty years on the air, Sesame Street must have felt some pressure to bow to advertisers. Obviously, sponsors like the number 40 or the leitcr Q would never try to force Ihe show to change it's format, the Cotmt has never been forbidden from mentioning the number 13, and letters hnve never tried to keep each other ofTthe show (although, I can't confirm that. '!he letters C and T have been in conflict before...). but I always wondered what prompted the CBC to create Sesame Park. Luckily, that idea died out quickly. Whatever has gone on behind the scenes of the show, It's stlll around forty years later. Clearly, It's become nn important part of Canadian, American, British, Japanese, Cambodian, Palestinian, Chinese, 1\1rklsh... (this list goes on so I'll stop) chlldhood experiences. It was created as an experimental attempt to educate children through television, and now Lt's become an international sensation. And it has friends in the White I louse.

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Evolution's Biggest Problem Earlier this year, a British science journal "asked some of the world's most eminent evolutionary biologiststo identify the biggest gaps remaining in evolutionarytheory" (New Scientist201[2693]: 41-43, 2009). Of the 16 scientists polled, two of them pointed to the same Issue: life's origin. Kenneth MIiier (Brown University) called this "the most profound unsolved problem In biology," and Chris WIiis (University of California, San Diego) declared, "The biggest gap In evolutionary theory remains the origin of llfe Itself."

John Horgan, the former senior science writer for ScientificAmerican, once suggested: "If I were a creationist, I would cease attacking the theory of evolution - which is [in his view] so well supported by the fossil record - and focus Instead on the origin of life. This Is by far the weakest strut of the chassis of modern biology. The origin of life is a science writer's dream. It abounds with exotic scientists and exotic theories, which are never entirely abandonedor accepted, but merely go in and out of fashion" (The End of Science. New York: Broadway Books, 1995, p, 138). Now, evolutionists may attempt to fend off this discussion by arguing, 'The origin of life is not part of evolution. Evolution begins only after the rise of living cells." I do agree that biological evolution, strictly speaking, would involve the diversification of already-existingcells. But the origin of those cells is nonethelessa major concern for anyone holding to an evolutionary worldvlew - after all, life must originate before ii can diversify. Everyone (not just creationists) refers to the startup of life through random collisions of particles as "chemical evolution."As far as I am aware, every university textbook on evolution devotes a chapter to the origin of life, and every high school biology text has a section on life's beginning within its evolution unit. In 1953, Stanley Miller performed what Is often considered to be a classic origin-of-life chemistry experiment, and Is recounted In every modern biology textbook. Miller took gases theorized to have been present In the early Earth's atmosphere (methane, ammonia, water vapour, and hydrogen) and circulated them past a spark discharge representing the energy of lightning. His experiment

produced several amino acids, which are the monomers ("building blocks") of the polymers we call proteins. Since proteins are key biomolecules, performing a variety of functions in our cells, that result generated great excitement.As evolutionary biologist Massimo Pigliucci has written, Miller's discovery ''gave a huge boost to the scientific investigationof the origin of life. Indeed, for some time it seemed like creation of life In a test lube was within reach of experimentalscience." But In his very next sentence, Pigliucci'stone changes: ''Unfortunately, such experiments have not progressed much further than their orlglnal prototype, leaving us with a sour aftertaste from the prlmordlal soup" ("Where Do We Come

From?A Humbling Look at the Biology of Life's Origin." SkepticalInquirer 23[5]:24, 1999). Miller himself acknowledged:"The problem of the origin of llfe has turned out to be much more dlfflcult than I, and most other people, envisioned" (John Horgan, "In the Beginning ... "

ScientificAmerican 264[2]:117, 1991). One serious difficulty is that the hydrogen-rich ("reducing")atmosphere required by origin-of-life enthusiasts seems unlikely to have existed! Atmospheric chemists now hypothesizethat the early air was largely carbon dioxide {CO2)and nitrogen (N2),a mixture highly unfavourableto abiogenesis through unguided chemical reactions. As Miller himself stated in a technical article co-authored with a leading Mexican evolutionist: "There have been so many unsuccessful attempts to produce preblotlc organic compounds with CO2 + N2 + H20 mixtures (In the absence of hydrogen) that one wonders whether successful preblotlc syntheses are posslble under such conditions'' (Antonio

Lazcano and Stanley Miller, "The Origin and Early Evolution of Life: Preblotic Chemistry,the Pre-RNA World, and lime." Ce//85:793f., 1996). Francis Crick, who with James Watson elucidated the structure of DNA. once wrote: "An honest rnan, armed with all the knowledge available to us now, could only state that in some sense, the origin of life appears at the moment to be almost a miracle, so many are the conditions which would have had

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to have been satisfied to get it going" (Life Itself. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1981, p. 88). Noted origin-of-life researcherGerald Joyce stated: "Modern organisms are so sophisticated that they furnish little informationabout what life was like before there was a genetic code and a translation apparatus. Extraterrestrialstudies have yet to provide us with an alternative life form for comparison.We are left with only a partial understanding of the origins of life that Is based largely on Inference and conjecture"

("RNA evolution and the origins of life.'' Nature 338:217, 1989). In our cells DNA replication depends on proteins (enzymes), but proteins are coded for by the DNA. So which came first? "RNA world" proponents try to dodge this chicken-and-eggproblem by suggesting that RNA formerly accomplishedthe functions of both DNA and proteins. But how realistic is that? "Now that the 'RNA world' hypothesis has been canonizedwithin most current biology textbooks, Its status as a hypothesis is easily forgotten. Problems remain, particularlythe implausibility of prebiotlc RNA synthesis and stability. Indeed, most professionaladvocates of an RNA world are doubtful that life began with RNA per se. Instead, they propose that life began with an RNA-like polymer, yet to be Identified, that possessed the catalytic and templatlng features but miraculously lacked RNA's undesirable traits, most notably, Its Intractable prebiotic synthesis"

(David Bartel and Peter Unrau, "Constructingan RNA world.'' TrendsIn Cell Biology 9[12], 1999, pp. 9-13). Some of the foregoing quotations are several years old, but they remain relevant. This year, Chris Wills (referenced above) noted that in the lab, chemists have produced ·amino acids, primitive membrane-likestructures and some of the building blocks of DNA and RNA. More recently,it has been found that, along with protein enzymes, RNA can catalyse chernlcal reactions, and it has even been possible to construct RNA molecules that can copy parts of themselves. But the gap between such a collectlon of molecules and even the most primitive cell remains enormous."

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ews LETTERSTO THE EDITOR DearEdilor,

belwecn NQrlh American lifestyle choices and those millions of children In rc:gards to you recent article starving in the wotld, would the 28(Cascade News, Ocl. 30th, page 9), 31%obesity rate in the US not make you believed human life to be more for a better argument? And 11galn,it's significant than animal life. You ac- not an either or scenario. Other optually go l)n Losay that although the tions include buying organlcally from SPCAcommercials bring you Lotears, the humane farm down the road or you believe those tears better serve raising your owll meat. dylng children. You also believe Also, you suggesl that "a lot of lime, PE'l'A's campaign for vegetarianism money, and celebrity endorsement is somehow related to North America's wasted on fighting for homeless kitcontribution to feeding third world tens, when there an: people d~lng of countries. And you end your article hunger." Wasted? How is fighting by saying th11t"All life Is important, for the rights of something that can't but I believe that human life is signifi- speak up for itself time and money cant, and that those arc twu separate wasted when, last r checked, it's 11p things." to the Individual to decide where I doubt I V{OUldstand alone in we spend our free time 11mlincome. saying that you're last slatcment is Whal about the time wasted watchcorrect, Where I tend to disagree is Ing sports that could be otherwise be in your presttmptlon that caring for spent making homes for people on Lhe animals constitutes a lack of care for streets? My point being is !hut you're "a chi Id that has been beaten and time and money i~ your own, period. raped.'' Where wa.~IL decided that And, even Ifyou believe that this lime If you care about an animal life,you and money ls waste, think about the care not about a human's life? Those very obvious fact the care and love two Issues are not mutually exclusive. devoted to the most vulnerable of any It i~ not an either or scenario. H is society, elderly, children, and animals ultimately your decision where you alike, is a direct rc0eclion of our hu choose Lo put your money. When manity. someone requests money for their orOnce agal11,I just want to rcilcratc ganization you're 1101111ean to feelbad that no one is going to argue with the or "like you shot a kitten." The reaso11 fact that human life is more signifiyou feel back has nothing to do with cant than an animals, but l foll to see them asking for money, it's your own the merits in your argument that to conscience. And, just so you know, support .in animal ISlo neglect starvno onc believes you shot a kitten. It is ing children. fl is nol an eithet or scenario. And, no kiuens were shot alrighl. Now, your argument saying that in the writing of this article. And ... PETA does a very good job In trying if you need a club lo juin, please join to convince people not to eat animals mine. could hardly be taken as fact given that only 2.8% of American polled In Lauren Hannem Student for the Protection of Ani2003 were identified as a vegetarian. Although you view their ln•your- mals face antics 11s"an attempt to keep you Dear Editor, animal free," one could also view it as an attempt to allow the consumer I'd like to make it clear to your 10 make an informed decision when purchasing dinner. And no, I don't readers that I'm not advocating that believe anyone would object to feed- they give up their belief In God. l'm ing your third world village chicken, only arguing that a belief in God does but advocating for humane slaughter not prove God's existence. And I'm and living conditions for the billions also saying that the reasons I've heard of chickens raised in North Ameri- so far as to why I ought to believe In can ls completely unassociated with God have been unconvincing. There "feeding hungry people who would is simply no evidence or argument for otherwise die" Those people would the eidstence of God that has survived not die, however if you want to make against rational examination over an argument about the dichotomy lime.

.But I totally agree with what Mt. Peachey said in one of his previous advertorials: a belief in Gc)d's el(istence can give a person comforl. Unfortunately, just because a belief brings comfort it does not prove that the belief ls true, Over the past cen• turles Christians have believed many things that gave them comfort but are not true. For example, ii was once believed that the Earth is the centre of the universe. this gavecomfort lo Christians because it seemed to suggest that God was paying special 31lention to the Earth and its inhabitams. But this belief did not make the Earth the centre of the universe. And it did not prove God exists. Clearly a belief in God bringscomfort to some people, but nol everyone is comforted by the thought of a pow• erful being who can sec cvcryt hing the)"re doing and knows everything they're thinking. ror many people this level of voyeuristic paternalism is quite disturbing. Furthermore, a belief wllhowl evidence Is called 'faith.' Faith is nnl a scientific position since science demands, and presents, evidence for what is claimed. Faith iSan acceptable religious position, but it doesn't satisfy the more rational question, "Why should 1 believe?" For me 'comfort' Is not a good enough reason 10 believe. Believingmerely because it's comfort• able oncn requires the denial of what is uncomfortable but true, T sincerely hope that God does in fact CJ(ist,and that he punishes the bad :111drewards the good, like some super Super Hero. But looking around I can't help but wonder why so many people profit from doing bad while the good and the innocent continue lo suffer. Si11cerely, Peter B. Raabe Philosophy

We don't need to have a right ~1f free speech when everyone agrees with us, nor do we need such n righl when we're expressing ourselves on relatively Lrlvlalmatters. But the crealion/evolut ion issue I've been ad, dressing is both controversial and significant, and for that reason a defense of my right to speak is in order. Darwin himself accepted the need to hear all sides on debatable issues, a11dhe said so In the Introduction to hlsOrlgln of Species:"Por l a111 wellaware that scarcely a single point is discussed In this volume on which facts cannot be adduced, often apparently leading to conclusions directly opposite to those at which T have arrived. A fair result c;an be obtained only by fi1lly staling and balancing the facts and arguments on both sides of each question; and this is here impossible.~ You staled that you don't agree with my position, which of course you had every right to do. But that makes your defe11seof free speech even more powerful. So my sincere thanks. In answer to your concluding question, "Why docs th(lt li.e., my attempt to change people's beliefs! make people so angry?", I would suggest Ihe reason Is because evolution ls not strictly about science. Rather, It is largely about worldview (or phtlosophy, or ideology). Oxford zoologist (11ndleading atheist) Richard Dawkins has famously written that "Darwin made IL possible Lo be an intellectually fulfilled atheist" ('!he .Blind Watchmaker, chapter I). lf evolution is not solid truth (which is what I am arguing), then we may after all have to reckon with (I Creator we thought we had long ago escaped from! I don't necessarily expect you to publish this letter - why should an advertiser get more space for free? But I thought it would be right lo simply express my appreciation for your work.

Dear Editor, I must say l was pleasantly surprised by your editorial in the Cascade News of Oct. 30th. Yousaid some charitable things about me (that I'm not trying to be deceptive, etc.), but even more lmpol'tantly, you offered a rousing defense of free speech.

Regards, Richard Peachey

he is wrong, his views pose no threat to science, andlf he ls right, then his viewpoint is extremely Important and should beunderstood by all. So there is no polnt burying him just because you disagree, as you have noted. Your Loneis respectful and pleasant com• pared to some ofthose who have written you with complaints. Keep up the good work. Regards, Matthew Fox UFV student Dear Editor, Whenever r visit UFV ! liketo take home a copy of 1hr Cascade. As usual, the October 30 issue provided me with rnuch Interesting reading, starting W\th the very b~lanccd editorial comment. The report on Gwynne Dyer's presentation and rhc Joseph Boydcn's Q&A were also appreciated. As far as Ray de Kroon's sentiments :'Ire concerned ("Fireworks blown all out of proportion") are not the examples of other potentially dangerous activities limited to affecting only Mr. de Kroon •- and possibly those close to hJm? Unbridled use of fireworks, on the other hand, can have an adverse effect as far as the genera I popu lat!on Is con cerncd -- in the (lrca~ of both safety 11ndpolicing costs. Before fireworks were restricted, the loud noise seemed to bring on an adrenaline response that escalated In the weeks leading up to Halloween (which 1 bt:lieve can otherwise be a pleasant diversion). This year, with rnany municipalities limiting the use of fireworks, damage and vandalism were less of a concern. Finally, Joel Sn,arl's "A case for commuter trains" was excellent. J sincerly wish It could be required reading for politicians at all levels of government. After all, if Investing in rail is good enough for Warren Buffet, it should be good enough for us.

Dear Editor, Regina Dalton Aflerreadingyoureditorial in issue 27 of the Cascade, I'd just like to say I appreciate your openness regarding Richard Peachey's"adverlorlals." If

UFV CricketClub CLUB OR ASSOCIATION OFTHE WEEK

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studehls. Ahmed Iqbal, the CONTRIBUTORhead of the UFV cricket team says, "Many International students have fter only about a month of exis• little interest in lee hockey and more teoce, the UFV Cricket Club has interest in cricket.» This Interest has already gathered over sixty members. lead to a club that Is rapidly growing 111ls club plays indoor crlckct every in popularity. Prlday from four p.m. to seven p.m. In The UPV Cricket Club was already the gym on campus; and so far each of established two years previous but these meetings have had at least thirty lost momentum after the head of the cricket players or spectators arrive. club needed to be replaced, This year Cricket is the world's second most Ahmed Iqbal took up the initiative popular sport after soccer. Despite and re-established lhc Cricket Club. having an inlernallonal cricket team, Iqbal explains, "Our main purpose cricket in Canada is not as popular Is to establish a U FV Cricket team. here as it is elsewhere around the 1here are already cricket teams estabworld. On the UFV campus, however, lished al both UBC and SFU.n it Is liked, especially among interna-

Currently they are playing only against themselves but Iqbal is optimistic that with a proper team and coach they could join n cricket league and play competitively. Playing together has become more interesting as the Cricket Club gears up for a tournament starting on November 13. This is the first cricket tournament to ever be played at UFV. lt will be played indoors and all of the equipment is provided. Each team needs six players and teams can still register. 1bere will be six overs, a set of six bowls,each player bowling once. The winning and runner up te<1ms will receive prizes as well as the individuals with the best performance.

The Indoor cricket the club plays differs from outdoor In a few small ways. They play with fewer players; typically cricket teams have eleven while they only use six. A sofler ball ls used and there is no space for an outfield tn the gym. But they have adapted to the smaller gym size making areas where only two runs are scored If the ball ls hit, rather than the typical four or six. They have access to an outdoor pitch at Yalesecondary school but will continue to play in the gym until the weather improves. 'Though they play competitively, the cricket team is very inclusive of people who would like to learn the game. "Everyone is welcome,'' Iqbal

encouraged, "you can watch, you don't have to play cricket. You can learn too if you like." All equipment ls provided by the club. The club also has a few female members. Currently men and women play together but if more female players join they will make a women's league within the Cricket Club. Staff and alumni are also welcome Lotake part. A Facebook page exists to help keep members informed on what is coming up and to answer questions.

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Cascade News • Friday November 13th 2009

UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS Schoolhouse opens Friday, UFV theatre, Chilliwack The UFV Theatre department will celebrate its 30th anniversary season of theatre with an opening production of Schoolhouse, a new play by acclaimed Canadian playwright Leanna Brodie.

Set in 1938, Schoolhouse takes place in S.S. #1 Jericho School, a one-room schoolhouse in a farming area just outside the fictional village of Baker's Creek. There, a delightful but unmanageable group of children meets its match: Melita Linton, an 18-yearold teacher fresh out of Normal School. Full of

warmth and poignant bumour, the play chronicles Miss Linton's struggle to connect with a boy who has cut himself off from everyone, including himself -and to persuade the cautious and close-knit community to open its arms to this stranger in its midst. Schoolhouse opens on Fri, Nov 13 at 7.30 p.m. in the theatre on the Chilliwack campus, with reduced rate previews Wed and Thurs, Nov 11 and12, and plays Nov 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28, with matinees on Sun, Nov 22 and 29 at 2 pm and Tues, Nov 17 at noon.

UFV Indoor Cricket Tournament Friday, 13th November 4 till 7 P.M. North Gym Cost 30 dollars per team of six, single entry 5 dollars Prizes for best individual performances

Winners and runner up teams prizes Food Bank Challenge Earlier this semester UFV Student Life worked with a social-work student to launch a food challenge for student groups. "Altogether we collected almost 150 kg of food, nearly 600 items! Pretty good. ,»Student Life Coordinator Martin Kelly said. Running from now until November 30, there will be another drive for non-perishible food items that will be donated to Abbotsford Food Bank. Items include, chunky soups, canned vegetables, canned meat, pasta, powdered milk, peanut butter, and baby food and wipes. Look out for collection boxes around campus and in University-House on the Abbotsford campus.

Peer Health Education Men's sexual health, 10 P.M. at Baker House. UCM Breakfast Pancakes every Thursday from 8 to 10 A.M. in U House. Courtesy of United Christian Ministries BASA Alumni Networking EventThursday, Nov. 12, 2009,5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Abbotsford campus, Conference Room Bl21 What Sets You Apart? Alumni Speed Networking EventGuests & Speakers: Dr. Mark Evered, UFV President and Vice-Chancellor UFV Alumnus Laird Munro, Director of Operations, WestJet Vacations Cost: FREE

Angel Tree Program

The application period is Nov. 3 to Nov. 12. Applications are available from Student Life, Student Services, or SUS on any campus. Angel Trees go up November 17 in the Alumni Hall (Abby) and the cafeteria (Chwk). Adopt your angels between Nov 17 - Nov 27. All gifts are due in by Nov 27. Why not consider having your student organization adopt an angel? Especially if you're busy, th is is an easy way to help out.

Angel Tree parties - Dec 8 Chwk. and Dec 10 in Abbotsford. "Anyone out there with children, or just those who like children, are welcome to take part," UFV student Life coordinator, Martin Kelly said. ''I'm still looking for volunteer elves."

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Controversial Homeless Act Com~unitlyl Introduced into B.C. Legislature 1984 Ki ingsin Amritsar PAUL BRAMMER "she refused, stating shelters around STAFF WRITER

Vancouver did Ml allow for carts.'' ast week, the B.C. legislature in'Tracey",like many other homeless troduced lhe Assistance to Shel- people in Vancouver, kept her belongter Act, which gives the RCMP the ings in a shopping cart. Only 3 of the authority to escort homeless people 25 homeless shelters in the city • the in Vancouver to shelters against thci,• three remait,inl:.!IIEAT (Tlomcless will. Emergency Acllo11 Team) facilities 1he bill has been met with contro- that were set·up last year ol'licially versy - nilics say that the lawviolates accommodate carts. constitutlonal rlghts. Vancouver councilor Dr. Kerry ·111eeffectiveness of the blll has Jang questioned the bill's potency in also been called into question, as thi: lil:,!hl of this. In T/ieGfobeandMail, he police have the power to escort homc- said, "how arc !police!going to transbs people 10 shelter~,but not th..:11u- port people and their belongings?'' thority lo force thi:m in~idc.Similarly, social workers who work at the homeless shelters do 1101have Ihe power to keep people al the shelters afier they arrive. Housing Minister Rich Coleman said, '"nils Is one of the toughest pieces of legislation I've worked on In the past eight or nine years." 111chill states that the RCMPcan use "reasonable force" to get homeless people to shelters during an extreme weather warning. The bill has been met with controversy - critics say that the l~w hands arbitrary powers to the RCMP, and that escorting people to shelters violates their constitutional ,·lghts. B.C. NDP critic for housing Shane SimpMo~t of the city's emergency shelson told CBC News that the wording of the b\11docs not define what ters do not have the Spaceor the man"reasonable fore~'' entails, and that power needed to $lore and secure bethis lack of clarity is a threat to civil longings, "Ideally, all shelters should liberties. have secure storage space, but whethThe introduction of the bill wns er they're able to provide it, is another Influenced In part by the death of question." According to The Globe and Mail, 'Tracey', a homeless woman who burnt to death in a makeshift tent she last December, "several low-barrier had constructed during the winter of shelters - which let people keep their 2008. Colema11told The Globe and carts and sometimes their pets Mail that the legislation would, '"'help opened In the downtown core.'' Howto prevent tragedies such as the one ever, two of these shelters, located un• der the Granville Street Bridge, were that occurred last winter." However,the coroner's report after closed this summer, "after an angry 'Tracey's' death said that 'Tracey' re- outcry from area residents.'' fused the RCMP'soffer of assist11ncc, Jesse Lobdell, Caseworker with the B.C. Civil Liberties Association, criti-

JOEL SMARTtwo of her Sikh bodyguards. This ascizcd the bill. Lobdell said the bill is STAFF WRITER an attempt to, "displace the homeless. sassination led to a four day anti-Sikh This is just another iteration bl'ought n Tuesday, November 3, 2009, pogrom, a series of bloody riots, in in at a ti me when all levels of governmembers of the community which homes were burned and thou• ment seem to believe, no matter the gathered in the University House at sands of innocent Sikhs were murcost to our rights and liberties, that UFV.The day marked the anniversary dered. they must present Vancouver as a of the end of the kllli11gthat occurred These murders were actually aidparadise." In Amritsar, India, in 1984. Nearly 30 ed by agencies of the state, and only Lobdell ,1lsosaid that the Act is people attended the event, ranging three people were ever charged for ~ clear infringement on individual from interested students to survivors their participation in the massacre. citizens' civil liberties, "the homeless of the event. "No one has been held 11ccountahle" man or woman will go to a makeshift '!he event began as Satwlnder stated Mooney. jail, something resembling the poor Bains, Director of the Center for Aller karning about lhe mag houses of the Victorian era. There lndo-C11nadianStudies. gave a brief nitude of these hate crimes, tbe asls no doubt that this Is d!scrlmina Introduction and explained that sembled group arrang"'d themselves tory. It's been said that the rich and the purpose of the evenI was 1iot to into a circle and various individuals poor have equal right 10sleep under a mourn, bul to bring catharsis, and to discussed their reactions and experibridge. Now that isn't even true." ensure that what happened is never ences. 11,e discussion focused on Im• Lobdell went on to say that there forgotten. man rights, justice, education, and are solutions to the homelessproblem, Dr. Nicoh1Mooney, of the Depart- means of preventing the sltuallon but that the provincial government ment of Social, Cultural, and Me- from ever happening again. Bains is enacting short-term solutions to a dia Studies, was the next to speak. emphasized that the key w11sto keep long-term problem, ''The government Mooney gave a 45 minute presenta- the message alive, to' remember what can deploy its resources more effec- tion in which she explained the histo• happened. She told of her experience, tively, to create permanent housing ry of the Sikhism and their I reat111cnt hearing the radio transmission which and social assistance programs that lo Tt1dia. explained how Indira Ghandl was aswill help the most vulnerable In our Mooney spoke about the loss of sassinated by her Sikh bodyguards, society. 'l11iswould get people off the lives and land that were caused by the and how she knew It was going to be streets ... instead, the provincial gov- Partition of India in the early 20th trouble for Sikhs at the lime. ernment chose to pass the Assistance Century, which uprooted over 10milAnother woman shared her testito Shelter Act." lion people, and had particularly dev- mony of being in India in 1984, and 'lhe official .BCCivil Liberties As• astating effects on the Sikh people. how she was able to leave the danger soclatlon press release denounced Lastly, Mooney explained the events area the day before the Pogrom broke the Act as a, "band-aid approach Lhat that 11.ld up to, and the events of, the out. There was also discussion of how could easily be used to displace the tragl.ldythat occurred 25 years ago. many lndian families did not agree homcleijs from high-visibility areas Jn June of 1984, Prime Minister with the Sikh kllllngs, and how some in lime for the Olympics.'' BCCLA Indira Ghandi authorized the Indian helped to hide and protect their Sikh President Rob Holmes said that the Army to bring trocips into the Har- neighbors. One man told the group amount of beds offered at homeless n,andir Sahib, the holiest Sikh shrine, about how he was hidden during the shelters in Vancouver cannot accom- also known as the Golden Temple. attacks. modate Vancouver's homeless popu- Over 400 armed militants entered To conclude the evening, a candlelation: the Golden Temple, and many Sikh lighting ceremony took place. Every"This shortage of beds means that pilgrims were killed. Indira Ghandi one took a candle, and went outside. J?Olicecan't force all of the homeless allowed and defended this attack in 'lhe group stood in a circle with their into shelters, so just those most vis- order to have )arnail Singh Bhindran- lit candles and Bains said a few words. Ible in tourist, business or residential wale arrested, who had taken refuge To finish the ceremony there was a areas will be arrested. '1he problems in the Golden Temple after belng ac• period of silence to commemorate all wlth such a plan are obvious," stated cused of terrorist activity. n,Is attack those who were killed or otherwise afHolmes reportedly left at least 100 women aod fected by the tragedy. However, Minister Coleman told 75 children dead. CBC thal the RCMP endorse the bill. It was this attack that spurred the assassination of Indira Ghandi, by

TeachingMedia Literacy .jONJA SZLOVICSAK While he was a faculty member ACTINGEDITOR-INCHIEF at UBC, Orlowski would teach his Dr. Paul Orlowski spoke about the Importance of critical media literacy at Media and Democracy Day last Saturday. Orlowski is Lhcdepartment head of UFV's Teacher Education Program. His seminar, "Living in an Brat>fOrwellian Mega•Splr1,"focused on the need for members of society to be able to critically a milyzethe media in order to participate in a democratic society. "One of the flaws in our democracy is I hat the majority of us are not informed nbtJULpolitics," Orlowski expl~incd. "In Lheyear 2002/2003, there was a poll done in Canada ... 47 per cent of Canadians thought that the Alliance Party was to the left of the NOP." In reality, the Alliance Party is the previous Incarnation of the Con scrvalivc Party.

student$ how Loteach their student~ about critical media literacy. "H's an amazing thing; so many students, not just high school students but also teacher ed students, do have a little bit of a belief that the media is objective, or pretty close to objective," he explained. Orlowski exph1lncd that rnosl media outlets in Canada are owned by large c:orpor11tions.These corporations will not print stories which are not in their own interests. I le has found that most students are not aware of this of this bias In major me• din outlels. ''111(!lwo main sources of information are the media and the public education systern," Orlowski cxplaii1e<l. "Should teachers maintain the status quo or challenge the status quo?" He answered that the media is shifting to the right, so teachers should move to

chcleft in order to challenge the status quo. Orlowski would teach his students how to recognize media bias by having them read two articles about the

same topic from two different sources. Typically,one source would be a part of a massive media conglomerate, and the other source would be from a public or Independent media source.

"ll's easy for students to see that [an article] Is a case of the Vancouver Sun backing up the B.C. Liberal party," he explained. Odowi;ki wants his students to be able to make high school students aware of media bias. "Whenever I teach [political] ide• ~>logyI splil lhcm into lwo; Ihere's lhe economic left wing and right wing," he explained. 'there's also a social lefr wing a1,d right wing. "I have II lot of Stlldcnts In the Fraser Valley \vho would be right wing !socinllyl and lctt wing [economicnllyl... b~•tthere's no party ln Canada that is like that." Many of these students vote for the Conservative party but their economic values are not represented by the Conservative party. "l think teachers have a very im• portnnt responsibility to educate the next generation of citizens Ito be] able to think critically and defend the social welfare state that their grandparents worked so hard to build In the

sos, 60s and 70s; old age pension~, public health care, public education. l11ereare forces that want Loprivati1.e everything, and make a profit on everything," Orlowsl<iexplained. Since most people get information about their government from the media, med in literacy and democracy are tied together. "We need critical media literacy. We need an informed and active ciliicnry 10 n;akc democracy stronger because ii is by far the best system humans have ever created to divvy up power in our society," Orlowski said. Paul Orlowski has been the de pal'tment head of UFV's Teacher Ed ucation Program since the program began three and n half years ago. Al the end of this year, he will be leav• ir;g UPV for another oppl)rtunit>• in Saskatoon.

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20 Years On: The Ecole Polytechnique Massacre MEDIA &MALE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN DAVID MILLERthe media reluctantly embraced that NEWS& OPINIONEDITOR the killing was an attack motivated by anti-feminism. Lepine had apn December sixth, 1989, Marc plied to the engineering school but Lepine walked into a classroom was turned down. Seeing himself as at Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal a victim of fc.:minlsmhe had written a11dafter asking all the men to leave. a list of wome1~he wanted to targct, Lepine then procc.:cdcdto gun down Including those associated with the nine women, killing six. Lepine even- Montreal Transition Housings. As he WAikeddown the hallways of tually turned the g1in on himself but not before 28 people were shot, killing l!cole Polytechnique he shouted slogans such as, " I hate Feminists," and l4women. At Media Democracy Day in Van• "I want all lhe women.'' couvcr, Lee Lakeman, a front line In the recording, Mary Lamey, a work ·r and writer for Vancouver writer for the Mon/mil Gazelle spoke Rape Relicfand Womcn'sShclter, led a aboul the change in media attitude panel of feminists who discussed how In the aftermath o( tht: mnssacre, !he <lepicliunufwomcn in media has Lamey'seditorial board, while skepti· crltque of the event, changed 20 years after that tragk day. cnl of I he fc111l11tst 'lhc massacre hnppcnerfat the cfown oIlowed Lame)•lo use hrr co1111ect Ions of the new media age n1ulwns lhe first within lhc women's community to Limethat Canndlnn~saw violent event invcstigurc.:the misogyny tl,01was be, tinfold on national television. hind tlw 111assa1.rc: "For many of us it was a rnluare "I talked to wornc.:11 who were vcr} shock, a polllical shotk, ,t gendered articulate and intelligent and lngical event thill had to be understood. and wrote very articulate, intelligent 'there was an i111medi,1tcdash he- anJ artlculatc foml111stanal)'sis. 'that tween how the media portray1:d the r,tn on the front page of the weekly event nm\ how the media responded," feview of the Saturday p.1per.250,00ll said Lakeman. Ga1.1etereaders got to read a feminist Lamey re• lhe audience hc,inl radio ex- an11lysi~tif the ,ho11t111g," cerpts from a Co-op r,¼dioi.tali<>11 in called, Monlreal 111 1\189that showed how

Sarah Richardson, the producer of Vancouver Co op radio program Latin Waves, said that unfortunately the media still treats violence against women as random acts of violence, ignoring the role that patriarchy plays in society: "[Violence agninst worncnl portrayed as a one off. An abhorrent man who went psycho and killed a women and end of story. It doesn't happen everyday and we don't have to worry about it. Let psychologists look al the psyche of men who go crazy." Richardson explained that women in llape Reliefshelters are saying that spousal violence ls Increasing. Citing Brian Valee's statistic in his book,7/rn War 011 Women, that more women die In spousal violence than soldiers In war, RichardsC1nsaid that like all wars, the war on women has their ref· 11gt:eswho arc the women In shelters fleeing dmnt:slic violence: "The problc111 is that we have been told for too long thot we can't change anything. We live in patrial'chal so clel)', a male dominate<l society, get llsed to 1t. And we tell out daughter~ that we havc equality...Somewherc we are lying. We are lylng to ourselves and we are lying to our children," stated Richardson.

CompAringCanada with her home country ofHooduras, Richardson said that women have the resources in this country to directly bring equality. "We have everything we need here. We have the intcllecl, we have the resources. We even h.wc more money [than feminists in Honduras]. Many oithe women in I londuras Jiveon less than a dollar ,1day, sr,that's no longer an excuse" Richardson snid. ''So unite we must and fight we mu~t.'' Echoing Ridwrdson's concerns about trivializing male violence as an Issue of Individual pathology, counselor and C:o-op radio producer Ni cole Deagan shared her cot1cerns that violence against women is becoming norm;iliicd nnd erotlclzed through c:1:cc.:ssivc coverage in l he media. ''Violence IS being presented as a normnl and inevitable part of male sexuality, and that's something wc really need to be challenging," Do.:agan said. "All this instead of showing an intelligent analysis of systemic sexism ancl male violc11rc and real options for men to behave daffcr~·ntly.'' Deagan urged journaltsts to bt respon~ible for rcporli 11gon violence against women, "in society, In the family and also in our own industry,'' and include a sy~tcn1ic ,rnalysis so

that cases of violence aren't treated as isolated incidents. Closing the panel, Lakeman gave "starting points" for the audience to consider in relation to the depiction of the Montreal massacre and mcdia reporting on female prostitution. According to Lakeman, the media is ignoring gcndcr i111p11cl regardless of numbers; feminist organii.crs are denounced as "exploitative, uncaring, self-sel'ving, anli male, silly, extreme. pro-law a,1d order and right wing." victims :ire described as property of families rather than as members of gender; that "liberal race analy~ls" Is being used against feminists; thc uprising ol women ls "blacked out" and not recognized as a ~odal 1,hc nomenon; the male rolr in crcati11g the abuser is ignored and worse, lllade LQlerable; a knee jerk apology for 111en who commit violence; the issues arc disintegrated a11d not seen as "in tcractivc In nny holist le of women's' equality or women's' h11manity." '"I he future threat tci femin lsts creeled by the social violence forn• is ig110rcd,''closed lakc111an." Any threat to feminists is never a,knnwlcJged as an attack uf a significant progressive social movement."

"We like open source software be cause basically, h's more democratic," explarnctl Jessi Betkelhammer of www.riseup.net. "Under the current free media services, they require that you view or clack through advertising in order to access your service. Some sitt:S like Plikr want you to give up your digital rights lo mark your images with metadata." Open source software allows the users to remain In control of their own informallo11 and Lo adjust the software to their own needs. All oft he panelists emphasized thol most commercial software does use your data for marketing purposes. While many companies state that they will never sell a user's information to a third party, many media companies have merged with other companies and so they simply share user data with other

d!visions that arc a pa rt oJ their corporate family. "If there wasn't free and opensource software, there would be no option except for to [share yo11rprivate information]. le, no choice. You have to hand your data over. Open source software allows us to keep our privacy, and the integrity oi our data," lkrkelhammcr explained. 'lhe pandists agreed that open source software Is not perfect, but because it is not controlled by a group of developers It allows users more freedom. ''A lot of corporallons have deleted the accounts of activists, particularly web sites," Berkclhammer explaia1ed.When software ls not owned, users cannot be removed for di~agrecing with programmers and administrators. For more informa• tion on PrceGeek Vancouver, vi~il www.freegeckvancouver.org.

in the categories of ~tudent residences and campus pubs/bars, UFV was found to be slightly lacking. In the area of food services, UFV re 1:eiveda C-, along with University of Lethbridge, Univcrsity of Regina and St. Francis Xnvicr University; however, the top mark in this category w11sa C. U FV received a C in the category of environmental commitment. Evered stntes, "We're still making the transition from ;1 largely commuter campus to one where we invite students to live, and encourage others to stay onslle after dass for special events and activities. As our evolution continue, we hope to sec improve-

ments In the categories in which we did not fare as well - food services, athletics campus pub, residence and environmental commitment." This ls UFV's second year in a row receiving top marks in the "Canadian University Report" since it became a full-fledged uuiverslty In 2008. Last year UFV also received the best marks in student-faculty interaction, quality of teaching, overall student satisfaction and quality of education. Copies of the "Canadian Unlver• sity Report" can be found in student services or by going to www.globecampus.ca where the electronic ver~io11can be downloaded.

Open Source Democracy SONJA SZLOVICSAK explained 1fny [,achn11cefrom FreeACTINGEPITOR-INCHIEFGeek in Vanco11ver. pen source software is allowing internet u~crs, and not software developers, to take control of the internet. Ultimately, this software will cn:alc a more democratic and free internet, argued the panelists for the "Democratizing the Web'. Free software and youl" panel. TI,e panel was a parl of the 2009 Media Democracy Pny, held al the Vancouver Public library last Saturday. The pa ndists spoke of the benefits of free and open source software. ''Pree, of course, C::lnmc.in gr:'ltis as in it doesn't cost anything. It can also mean free as in liberty; free as in free· dom ... when you're talking about free and open source software, that's really what you're talking about. You're not talking about that it doesn't cvst anything, because you can charge.:for It,''

Lachance explained that software that Is not free and open source gives the ust:r wry little control over what they are putting on their comput~r, and it also lcavc.:stheir computers open to viruses, spyware and other forms of attack. "The u~er [of open-source soft, warel has freedoms. 'these freedoms arc rypicnlly the freedom to run the software for any purpose ... you can fix problems if you'd like, you can share those changes that you've made, you can custc)n\Lieit, you ca,, distribute it, yot1can charge for those distributions," Lachance explained. Because the software is open source, meaning anyone can change the source, there arc many people examining the software code and many back doors

which leaves a program vulnerable arc closed. Lachancc's orgJnization, PrecGeek, is about providing access to computers to everyone. rrecGeek is a non-profit organi.rnLio11 that provides free computer training to volunteers, and Riso prnvidt:~ free or vcry inexpensive computers. "We give out free computers. A re• ally big part of our mandate ls mak l11gtechnology accessible," Lachance cxplaiucd. ''People 11ectlcomputers, they nc.:cdskills, lhcy nc.:edknowledge, and they need access to computers." FreeGeek takes old computers and rc.:cyclcsthem. 1hcy pul 011 free and opcn-sourcc softwarc then sell them for around $60. Volunteers are trained to build and use computers. After building six computers, volunteers arc allowed to take home one computer.

UFV'sReportCard Marks for students, both high school and university, across Canada. The report STAFF WRITER card also has a range of information or n second year in a rl>W,the Uni· including: student awards and loans, versity of thc Fraser Valley has technology And the classroom, per· received high marks in the Glob~and spectives from students, advice for Mail university report book. first year students and budget tips. UFV comes first in eight of the 'lhe "Canadian University Report" nineteen categories, including; most grades 53 institutions from across satisfied students, teaching, quality Canada. There arc nineteen categories of education, ease of registration and that universities arc graded on. There career preparntlon. '01e university re• are four sizes of universities based on ceived an A+ in student-faculty inter enrollment, large (over 22,000 enaction and class size. rolled), medium (12,000-22,000 enEvery year, the Glol,e and Mail rolled), small (4,000-12,000 enrolled) prints their "Canadian University and very small (under 1,000 enrolled). Report " which acts as a handbook UFV is part of the small category.

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Over 38,000 undergraduate students were polled and the surveys were made up of over !00 questions. The conductors of the survey also made sure lhnt there was a 60:40 ro• tion of females to men, since this reflects the Ca n(ldian university enrollment trend. Dr. Mark Bvered, president and vice-chancellor of UPV commented, ''What a delight it is to start my term at UrV with such excellent news about our university. It shows that we'vebeen going in the right direction with our student-focused approach to education."

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CorporatePropaganda SFU professor andauthor Donald Gustein oncorporate relations withthemedia andacademia

PAVlD MILLER ganda" to disseminate their

ideas to the widest possible audience. A recent example, cited by Guslosing Media Democracy's Day of panels and workshops on teln, Is a 100 million dollar campaign, alternative media, SFU professor, launched by the US Chamber of Com• Donald Gustcin gave a number: $14 merce to convince Americans "of the million. According to Gustein," that's wonders of free enterprise." how much the Fraser Institute spent "Not Capitalism," Gusteln added, last year to manipulate people into "because that word scored poorly in distrusting government and regula- their focus group sessions." tion and putting our trust instead in This strategy isn't common becapitalism and free enterprise." cause corporations use another strat• The author of a new book entitled, cgy.called "Tree-top propaganda." Not A Conspiracy1/ieory:How Busi• 'lnls form of propaganda was forness UsesPropagandaTo Manipulate mulated In 1971 by an American corUs, noted that the Institute had this porate lawyer, Lewis Powell. Powell money to spend, even in the middle of would eventually be nominated to the recession. supreme court by President Richard "Everyone else's funding tanked, Nixon. but the Fraser Institute's soared," In order to counter the rise of Gusteln said." I wonder why?" social activism during the sixties, Gusteln concluded that since the Powell sent a 5000 word confidential seventies, those aligned with the in- memo to the VS Chamber of comterests of business have been funding merce advocating the funding of money into "seemingly independent" think-tanks, "supporling and menthink-tanks that make democracy toring conservative scholars to write more business friendly. reports and books that promote the According to Gustcin, between goals ofbusiness ..disseminating these the thirties and seventies, Canada led reports widely and vigorously In the most of the liberal democracies of the mainstream media." Gusteln labeled It "a strategic plan world by providing extensive social and economic programs Including to win the war of ideas" that was depublic healthcare, education and the veloped to influence the courts, politi· assistance of set\iors. The end of this cians, academia and lastly, the media. era culminated 111the creation of The effect on academia from this equality rights and the establishment thirty year campaign, Gustein exof agenciesin Canada lo regulate and plained, are that "university cam• protect food, drugs, environment, puses around the world are populated workers and consumer projects. with llbert11rlaneconomists and neoAs these changes impacLed the conservatives or Straussian political profitsof business, they began to react. scientists and historians." "11\e Fraser Institute can draw Citing the Ideas of author Alex Carey, Gusleln explained that business used from a larger and growing pool uf a tactic known as "grassroots propa• scholars to write its reports and it ensures that this pool will continue to

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Fraser Institute report rankings have been cited five times as reasons why a particular parent should get custody of their child. Gustcln says, "It's an unsettling thought of how effective they've been." Concluding his talk, Gustcin argued that despite their efforts corporations have not been as succcssful at changing the public's mind on the Importance of social and political institutions. The modern era is a progressive one," Gusteln argued. "People gener• ally support political, social and eco• nomic rights for all." Without a constant barrage of progrow thanks to a student recruitment Ma11y members of the editorial paganda, Gusteln believesthat people and indoctrination programs," Gus- boards of BlackPress newspapers had will fall back to their "progressive intein stated. links to the Fraser Institute including stincts." I In relation to the media, Gustein staff at the Ottawa Citizen, Calgary nils provides a "great opportunl• quoted British journalist who asked. Heraldand 1/JeNational Post.Black's ty" saysGustcin to counter "corporate "how can the ordinary newspaper wifeand some of his business partners propaganda'' through the alliance of reader and television viewer distin- were trustees for the Fraser Institute. progressive groups. entrepreneurs guish the news from the propaganda? Blackhimself donated$ 100,000 to the and academics. Central lo this effort, The answer is he cannot." Fraser Institut<:'sbuilding fund. Gustein says, Is the media democracy Gustein argued that Conrad 13lack A major example of the success of movement. and the Fraser Institute have followed the Fraser lnstitute's efforts are their Gustein concluded this thought "the Lewis Powell script" in making annual school report card. Gustein and media democracy day with the the media in Canada "more business alleges that schools that control entry dictum of the co-founder of US mefriendly." and are located In wealthy areas score dia democracy movement, Robert Black accomplished this in the pe- highly. McChesney: riod between L996 and 2001 by buying "Peoplegenerally arc cowed by sta"No matter what an organization's 60 of Canada's 105 daily newspapers. tistics." Gusteln argued. "Remember primary goal ls; soclal justice nr en· During this Lime,Black "replaced what Mark Twain snid, 'there arc lies, vironmental Justice or whatever, it's liberal editors with conservative ones damn lies and statistics,' and because secondary goal must be media dein many of his papers, fired a third of they arc annual rankings, the Fraser mocracy because It will never achieve his staff so reporting all sides of the Institute gets to repeat the lies every its primary goal without its success story became more difficult, brought year." in ils secondary goal. With that unin a half dozen conservative colum• TI1esc statistics arc reported in derstanding I believe we can make a nlsts whose work ran In most of his Canwcst newspapers, "as if they are difference." major dailies and created a vanity news," says Gustein, arguing that a publication- 7/JeNational Pnst, which look at child custody court decisions became Canada's most virulent attack in the last five years show how efdog," Gustcin said. fective they've become. Since 2004,

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racy movement calls on inOn November 7, the Vancouver dividuals lo educate themPublic Library hosted Media Democ- selvesand others about th<: racy Day 2009: 13eyondthe Frame. media, be discriminating Media Democracy Day is a yearly and responsible media conevent, held in cities throughout North sumers, support and parAmerica. It is based on the themes of ticipate in noncommercial and community media, and education, change and protest. 11,eevent consists ofsemlnars on a pressure politicians to supwide variety of topics relating to me- port public and community dia democracy. There is also a media media, regulate corporate fair where activists, independent me- media, and maintain pubdia outlets and advocacy groups can lic access to diverse media provide information to the public. content." Media democracy is a response to Media democracy activthe increase of corporate control of ists argue that the merger the media. It is a system which in• of major media outlets Is valvesall members of a society,rather a threat to freedom of the than a select few. Media Democracy press. 111ey argue that a Day began as a response to Conrad healthy democracy has a Black'sincreasing control of Canadi- media which represents a an media back in 1996. Sincethen, the wide varlety of view points, day has grown to an annual event that and not just those of a select is held in multiple cities and addresses few media conglomerates. a wide variety of media topics. 111isyear, the opening The event is about getting the pub- speaker was Rafe Mair. lic informed about, and involved in, Mair Is a former B.C. Sotheir media. The organizers explain cla_lCredit Party MLA and

cabinet minister. After rellrlng from politics, he became a political commentALor.Severn}of his radio showshave been cancelled, despite high ratings. Currently. Mair is a regular columnist for 11,e'fyee and is a spokesperson for the group "SaveOur Rivers." Speakers presented Information on a wide variety of topics. There were presentations on net neutrality, the representation of marginalized people by the media and how citizens can become active participants ln the media. UFV's own Dr. Paul Orlowski of the Teacher Education Program presented a seminar on critical media literacy and educallon. Media Democracy Day is a by-donation event. It is open to all members of the public. For more information about next year's event, or to sec video coverage from the 2009 event, visit www.mediadcmocracyday.org.

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Thefollowing orethestotments fromthecandidates running Intheup-coming SUS by-election. These statements hovenotbeenedited forgrammar, punctutotion orclarity. Voting tokesplace onmyUFV between November 17-20. Candidates running unchallenged willhavea simple yesornooption.

Vice President Academic Brian Cucek

Baraa Ali

Nicholas Powell

1. Why are you seeking a Student Union Society Office?

I am a Criminology student In my 4th year, <luring my time at UFV I have come to see our university transform from UCFV to a full fledged University. I have spent a lot of time at this academic institution and love the Unversity, l want to see the Student Union progress in the most positive way possible. l am running for Vice President Academic because I want to contribute to helping students be heard, and contribute to the well being of the student soceity as a whole I will put in as much work as Is needed to achieve this goal.

The big reason I am running for SUS office because l would like to represent the students' body more. I would like to act as a student leader that can cheer, support and deliver the students' voi,e locally, provindally, federally, and internationally and even more.

I'm seeking a Student Union Society office because I feel that I can provide a sane, reasonable and intelligent voice to the board that will not be afraid to speak up should the SUS do something that I feel ls not In the best Interests of the students. Toe SUS has the money available to make a latge difference to the student body and to the experience of going to UFV, and that money ought to be used appropriately.

2. What Is the most pressing issue, as you see It, in the SUS's sphere of influence? That students feel they are truly represented through the Student Union. I want UFV students to feel they are looked after, and that their concerns, questions are handled In the most fair way possible. As a new university, we have the opportunity and the ability to bring about positive change to the University as a whole. I want Students to feel that they can come to me, as a member of the eitecutivc, and know that I will get things done for them.

3. What needs to be done at the SUS to address the growth being experienced by UFV, and ensure that the SUS's immediate future is successful In providing a fun and sate out-of-the-classroom post secondary experience? 1 think the most important thing is to research any potential problems, and obtain feedback for students in order to find solutions that benefit our university as a whole. We need to ensure there is proper accommodation for those who wish to live on campus, we need adequate parking and we need to ensure that our classrooms remain the number they currently arc, for comfortable classroom sizes are one the great things UFV is known for.

Acting for the best interest of the students has been my first lssue since I arrived to Canada in 2007. I believe that UFV and the students have given me a lot, and I would like to give back to them.

I believe that I am a great candidate for this position, and with the students, we will accomplish everything. Let's work hand-inhand. 2. What is the most pressing issue, as you see it, In the SUS's sphere of influence?

I believe that there arc many issues that need to be addressed. As a Vice-President Academic, I have lots of responsibilities that will be assigned to me. Some of my responsibilities are dealing with academic issues, dealing with new courses, revising and editing current courses, establishing new programs, resolve conflicts between students and their professors represent the students In Ottawa and In Victoria, lobbying the government for better students' experience, and more. I really would love to the SUB before I graduate. Also, I would like to sec more representation on both UFV Senate, and UFV Board of Governors. 3. What needs to be done at the SUS to address the growth being experienced by UFV, and ensure that the SUS's immediate future is successful In providing a fun and safe out-of-the-classroom post secondary experience? 1 believe that the current SUS board is doing a great job. They are taking all the time, and using every opportunity to connect with the students. 1 believe the board will need more from the university to do and act more. Finally, the challenge or the missing piece in this game Is the students. SUS need more students to get involved. SUS need students to engage them.

Aboriginal Representative Eric Anderson

Jesse Malboeuf

1. Why are you seeking a Student Union Society Office?

1. Why are you seeking a student union office?

Aboriginal students are a Important part of the UFV community but I do not have feel we have a voice. I am seeking office to represent all students but especial Aboriginal students.

2. What is the most pressing Issue, as you see it, in the SUS's sphere of influence? There are no opportunities for students who are musicians to play, compose, practice, and meet other musicians. Also there are no storage facilities (or instruments and equipment. I want to lobby for a music area on campus where musicians can met and play.

3. What needs to be done at the SUS to address the growth being experienced by UFV, and ensure that the SUS's Immediate future is successful in providing a fun and safe out-of-the-classroom post secondary experience? Encourage students to participate In their own vibrant communlty. This could mean participating In clubs, social activities and events.

Because I enjoy helping others nnd holding events.

2. What Is the most pressing issue, as you see it. in the SUS's sphere of Influence? I believe that the most important issue at this time in SUS is campus equality and campus diversity.

3. What needs to be done at the SUS to address the growth being experienced by UFV and ensure that the SUS's immediate future is successful In providing a fun and safe out of classroom post secondary experience? I believe that SUS needs to hold more events, not just more events but a variety of them.

2. What Is the most pressing issue, as you see it, in the SUS's sphere of Influence? TI1e most Important issue facing the SUS is that the SUS .is alienated from the student body. The students at large tend to either be unaware of the SUS' existence and activities, or they feel that the SUS Is a nefarious bunch of jerks who take their money every semester and provide nothing in return for It. The SUShas a major public image problem that needs to be addressed.

3. What needs to be done at the SUS to address the growth being experienced by UFV, and ensure that the SUS's Immediate future is successful in providing a fun and safe out-of-the-classroom post secondary experience? The growth of the university is primarily an issue for the university to deal with, not the SUS. TI1eSUS needs merely to be fiscally responsible and to be aware of changing demographic factors. ln terms of the post-secondary experience, I think that the SUS should be focusing less on fun and more on providing a truly collegial atmosphere to the campus life at the university.

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Representative at Large KyleAnderson 1.

2. What is the most pressing issue, as you see it, in the SUS's sphere of Influence?

Why are you seeking a Student Union Society Office?

Personally, l'm seeking an office because l see a good opportunity to help the community (in office) and l believe I'd do a good job. l enjoy and support the services provided by the Student Union for the student community. So It only makes sense to become more active with my association.

2. What is the most pressing issue, as you see it, in the SUS's sphere of influence? Student awareness Is the largest Issue I can see. TI1ere are students willing to take advantage of offered opportunities and people wanting to point them in the right direction, but they aren't always aware of each other.

3. What needs to be done at the SUS to address the growth being experienced by UFV, and ensure that the SUS's immediate future is successful in providing a tun and safe out-of-the-classroom post secondary experience? The Chilliwack UFV campus and Its lack of Information circulation and general involvement need to be addressed: Involvement with SUSactivities, actions and awareness would enhanc1: the post-secondary experience here, in Chilliwack, and possibly even in Abbotsford by association.

CassandraBrien

Social cohesion and communication to the student body on their abilities and rights as a member of the society. SUSneeds to focus on being well received by the students In order for the full breadth of their potential to be reached.

communication, communication!

JordanaHillman 1. Why are you seeking a Student Union Society office?

I volunteer regularly, Jove to be involved, and am seeking a mlnor in political science. I feel that as a student, I would like to put back Into this school. 2. What is the most pressing Issue, as you see It, in the SUS's sphere of influence? As an environmentally conscious university, we need to do more to ensure sustainability for future students. If voted in I would vote that we change all styrofoam to cardboard for takeout containers, as well as better recycling programs at all campuses.

1. Why are you seeking a Student Union Society Office? To learn about student politics by being able to observe from inside the board.

3. What needs to be done at the SUS to address the grown being experienced by UFV, and ensure that the SUS's immediate future Is successful in providing a fun and safe out-of.the-classroom post-secondary experience?

Residence Representative DustinAnderlini 1. Why are you seeking a Student Union ociety office? I am immensely interested in all things conected to Student Life, and very committed to aker House. I've been actively volunteering t events for both over the past year, especially ocuslng on residence-related events, and now ope to become even more directly involved. originally planned to run in last year's clec• ion, but felt that I wasn't ready for additional c:sponsibilities, or capable of doing a good nough job in the event that I did manage to get lected in. However, at this stage l'rn confident hat I am capable of successfully representing iaker House to the best of my ablll ty

2. What is the most pressing issue,as ou see It, in the SUS's sphere of influ• nee? The SUS's sphere of Influence Is somewhat imited by the absence of several community

representatives. The SUS can only do so much in catering to the various groups without having a representative for the groups filling the empty positions, as each SUS member is occupied enough with their own responsibilities.

3. What needs to be done at the SUS to address the growth being experienced by UFV, and ensure that the SUS's immediate future is successful in providing a fun and safe out-of-the-classroom post-secondary experience? To maintain this, the SUS needs to remain aware (possibly through surveys?) of the satisfaction levelof UFV's students. The SUS needs to find out what the students would like to sec happen, and then follow their own judgment to sec how possible it may be to present It to the students

UFV is a commuter campus that needs more transit to and from, a better reason for people to stay (like more events at Casey's planned with other student associations like IDSC, MOLA& Student Life), and a Student Union Building that attracts people. Also, DlsOrientation needs to be bigger, better, and have more advertising. Having it in the spring would facilitate this.

Chad Hilton 1. Why are you seeking a Student Union Society Office? To provide adequate representation of the student population and to provide support in Student Union and the challenges It's facing, and to promote student Involvement In unique opportunities offered through the institution and its related associates.

2. What Is the most pressing issue, as you SUS's sphere of Influence?

see it, in the

Currently, students arc seeking a bridging connection between the campuses, a forming of brothership between lost kindered souls, our Abbotsford and Chilliwack campus, and to promote the rediscovery of opportunities from both locations.

3. What needs to be done at the SUS to address the growth being experienced by UFV, and ensure that the SUS's immediate future is successful in providing a fun and safe out-of-the-classroom post secondary experience? To keep the distribution of impartial and un-biased, allotment to our clubs and associations, financial needs. SUS needs to take 'our' / 'us' the students, direct views and concerns to the general student population, to work with the Universities resources in best ability to fulfill these needs.

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Holsteins in the Mist MARINA PARAPINIGene Simmons tongues, protruding CONTRIBUTORhips, awkwardly enhanced mam• hen I finish milking the cows, just before going home, I al waysgo and walk down lhe barn aisle. 'Jhe majority of them are lying down or eating; everyone is peaceful and chewing their cud. The barn is clcttn and quiet as they turn their long faces towards me and blink serene eyes. And then it strikes me, I have fondled all their boobs. I am a cow pervert. Despite being born and raised nn a dairy farm, I still find dairy cows lo be intriguing. When was the last lime you've Lakena good look at one? They have dinosaur bony heads with

mary glands and scant mental capacity. 1here ls nothing neither graceful nor aerodynamic about a cow,and yet theoretically, they are an animal of flight. When I watch them lumbering around I often wonder how they ever survived in the wild. I honestly believe that with their insatiable curi• oslly they would approach a predator for a better look, Where do lhey come fro111? A little research shows that domestic cattle are descendents of a creature called an auroch. Aurochs were far larger than our cows today. Stand, ing approximately two metres at the

shoulder and weighing one thousand kilograms and were equipped with large, sharp horns and nasty tempers. Because of this they were considered a challenge to kill and a trophy to any aspiring hunter. 1hls conlribL1tedto their cxtinctinn; the Inst recorded auroch died in 1627in the Jaktor6w Forest, Poland. The fact that the modern cow is now docile to the point of stupidity proves that humans can sap the fun out of anything through selective breeding. For anol·hcr example, think of the brave, fierce wolf and LheChihauhua. Despite their lack of any Interesting skills aside from belching, I am starting to enjoy the company of the

cows. Where I used to mock and despise their bovine apathy, l have new respect for their being the hardest working girls in the agricultural industry. Dairy cows live a lite of service, constantly giving milk or popping out progeny. Even nt the end of their life they arc useful. I sometimes feel sad that they live in bondage to us and their sole purpose is to provide for us, so T give 1hcm exciting secret lives. I irnagine the cows having a ho· down at nighl and square dancing to "Cotton-Eye Joe". Or I muse about the fact that they only have bottom incisors. Maybe they lost their top teeth In some epic cow-patty hockey brawl. Reliefmilking on our farm has giv-

en me a chance to get to know them as individuals and appreciate their personalities. '!here Is 'fllted Pace who greets me In the mornings holding her head cocked to one side, 1he Good Bessiewith her black wise eyes and :'llw11ys comes in last, Twitchywho dances whenever you plll the machine on. I think of these hardworking girls whenever I pour myself a glass of cow juice and lon~t them: l<)nglive the cow!

Some of these letters written by students were quite insulting to Mr. Peachey, and his beliefs. Dr. llaabe's on the other hand, besides being the most numerous, are quite reasonable, and well mannered, and bring atten• tion to the other side of the Creationism vs. Darwinism argument. Where I disagree with Dr. Raabe, is that he is responding to Mr. Peachey, and thus contributing, to a pointless, and irrelevant argument. l understand that when one side of the Creation vs. Evolution is presented, that the other side must respond. But Dr. Raabe, I don't know if you realize this, but you are arguing a hopeless position. Not hopeless because there is no evidence, but hopeless because there is no way to get someone to change a person's belief in their religion.

Now Mr. Peachey, Pr. Raabe, I'm going to ask yoll both a question; .Evenif it was universally accepted by everyone on earth, that humans came from apes, and monkeys, what would change? Nothing. People who believe in God would go one believing in God, and those who didn't would still go on as skeptics. So where docs lhal leave us? Right back where we started, before this futile and time wasting argument began. There is a quote by Stuart Chase that I would like to leave everyone with before I take my leave,and get off my soapbox, concerning religion, and Its skeptics. "For those who believe, no proof Is necessary. For those who don'I believe, no proof is possible.~

AnOpen Letter toPeachy andRaabe KEVIN BODNER

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Peachey, and Dr. R11abc,arc allowed lo express their s many of you arc no doubt opinions, and beliefs, without the aware, in the past several i~suc~ fear of repercussions. But let me ask of'The Cascade, there has been an on- you, does it honestly matter, whethgoing aq;ument between Mr. Richard er humans evolved from apes, and Peachey, and Dr. Raabe, about the monkeys, or that we were created by merits, and cons of Creationism and God? The answer should be obvious: Darwinism, and the debate of where No. humanity really came from. What Honestly ask yourselves, will the strikes me, i6 that both nf these men, answer to Creationism vs. Darwinarc obviously intelligenti Mr. Pc1u;hey ism help humanity in anyway shape earned a Bachelor of Sdence from or form? Will the answer solve world UFV,and Dr. Raabe is, well, a profes- hunger? Will the answer help us dissor, so one would guess that between cover the cure to deadly diseases? Will the two of them, they would realize our lives be fundamentally changed that their arguments are pointless, for all time? We it make living easier futile, and are a waste of time In the for humanity? No, So then why does extreme. it matter? The only reason I can think Now I realize, thal under the of, is lhat it will satisfy some internal Canadian Charter of RighLs, nnd desire, which man seems lo have, the

desire to kuow evcrythi11g. Now, Mr. Peachey, J respect your right to your opinions and your beliefs, and your right to publish your letters on questioning Darwinism. But what you seem to forget, is that religion, no longer belongs tn public life. Religion is a private matter,a nclthus shouldstayoutofpublic matters, such as school, and science. I'm not saying that there should not be organized religions, as many now do good things, llke acting as charities or sponsoring self-help groups. What I am saying Is that the separation between Church and State must be respected. Now, on the other side of the argumcnl, Dr. Raabe, and several other students, have all written in letters lo the editor responding to Mr. Peachey.

Why Bother Legalizing Pot? SONJA SZLOVICS.AK not an illegal substance, provided it's

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not produced in your bath tub. t would be so easy to simply write So why all the fuss over an article that just points out ev• marijuana? ery study that delved Into marijuana 'Thewhole pot situation, as It stands usage and Its 1011gterm affects on right now, is not good for anyone. Pocognitive abl lities. There aren't very lice resources are tied up dealing with many people that would argue with grow ops; grow-ops are unsafe and lht!sc studie6; after all, it's not like do cause damage to homes; and the anybody actually thinks inhaling a casual pot smoker risks being labeled substance that causes a hazy and light a crimlnal for doing something that headed feeling Is good for them. Some isn't much more harmful than drinkpeople might argue that it causes an ing a martini. expansion of the mind (man), b~1t Something needs to change. Either physically,il isn't good for you. many more restrictions need to be However, just because something placed on marijuana-and actually isn't healthy, doesn't mean that it's be enforced-or pot needs to be legal"bad." French fries and cheeseburgers ized, regulated and taxed. can lead to obesity, which can then It's always shocking to hear how lead tv a whole mess of other health resourceful some pot growers ca.n be. prnblems, but it doesn't mean that 1he grow,op ln a cheap rental house french fries and cheeseburgers are has become a lazy idea. It's Lothe point somehow "bad" and need to be a con now where sentences handed down to trolled substance. the rental house growers should be Alcohol caL1ses dnmnge to the harsher, to teach these unimaginative liver, the brain and also leads to weight cannabis farmers to be as creative as gain (since a body has to first burn off some of their competllors. alcohol before It begins to buru otT Grow-ops now vperatc out of high calories). Many- expert8 ar):IIICthat cud lwmc~ rlial are purchased by the effects of drinking alcohol while the growers. Some have been burpregnant can be far worse for a felus ied underground in bunkers. Then then drug usage. Alcohol, however, Is there was that grow-op up on Grouse

Mountain, in an area so isolated that police suspect the would-be harvesters had to access their site with a helicopter. 111epeople that setup and run these opcrallous aren't stupid; they know what they're doing, andfor the most part, they do ii quite well. Growing marijuana is a profitable business, a1td these costs are outweighed by the profits. Yet for every grower that gets busted, at least 10timt!Sasmany don't get caughl. "lhc sad thing is, manyofthest growers don't consider safety. Homes end up with mould problems because of the moisture. Electrical cords arc strewn about, causing fire hazards as well as a danger lo any children in the home. And of course, these grow-ops need security. 1he security usually consists of badly abused guard dogs as well as 11nynumber of man Lraps. Safcty just isn't much a concc;rn for the resourceful pot grower. Marijuana connoisseurs face a host of safety threats of their own. The rnariJuan11industry (il is a big industry) is completely unregulated. There are no inspectors that go into grow ops to ensure that dangerous pesticides are not used on the plants. Unless users actually grow their own

pot, they don't real!)' know what it is ing or salaries. If marijuana becomes they've got. legal, the illegal marijuana business So it seems obvious that marijuana will continue to thrive. should be legalized. The u11dcrgrot111d In other words, there won't be a world ()f marijuana growing sh()uld big wash of money into our economy. become a large, corporate business. Tnspec\ors still would not go in to Just imagine business men sitting the majority grow ops, which would around trying to market marijuana mean consumers are not getting a the same way that alcohol or cigarettes safer product. are marketed. Inspectors could go In So. if pot did become a legal and and ensure that the marijuana being controlled substance, regulations grown is safe for users. The amount on illeg~I grow-ops would need to of money pumped into our struggling become far stricter, otherwise thi:re economy would be astronomical. Pot wouldn't be much difference from the could be taxed, and that tax money situation we're in right now. Gangs could go to healthcare and schools, would still get money by selling pot. rathcr than drug dealers and gangs. houses would still be destroyed and Bul you have to wonder, would police officers wvuld still be busti11g drug dealers and gaugs really change grow ops. their business plans just because they Right now, the government is would be competlng with govern- working to bring in stiffer and stiffer ment sanctioned corporations? Face restrictions for cigarettes. If mari It, there is a lot of money in the mari- Juana was legalized, in a few decades juana industry; the pevple that are the government would begin to crack al ready making this money won't just down on marijuana users anyway.We give up because of competition. might as well Just leave the pot restricTI1epeople that produce marijuana tIons we have ln place, since legalizing right now can produce iLcheaper than i11arlj11ana wouldn't change many of a legal marijuana producer could. the problems associated wifh prohihi There is no tax on their product, and tion anyway. they're usually willing to negotiate the price. ·n1ey aren't paying for market

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Super-sizing Minimum Wage RAYDEKROON cause they care so much about peoCONTRIBUWR

ple? Last time I checked, businesses es, it's official, B.C. is in the bot• tom of the deep fryer when it in a capitalist system try tu ru,1 as comes to minimum wage. When the tight a ~hip as pc,ssiblc.They vperalc $8.00 per hour rate was brought in lean, trimming fat and cutting c;osts eight years ago, back In 2001, it was wherever they are able in order to the highest In Canada. Since that gain an edge on the competition, time, the RC Liberals have allowed ll making the greatest possible profits to make a greasy slide in relation to in the process. I'm nol saying that's a other parts of Canada by doing what bad thing. The strong, the innovative they're experts at, absolutely nothing. snrvive and thrive, 1:111d lhe weak arc B.C. Federation of Labour presi- devoured by the system. 1he Campbell Government's dent Jim Sinclair has been calling for nn increase to $10.00 per hour. 8.C. insistence that these corporations will Chamber of Cummcrce presi<lent lay off people due lo an Increased wage John Winter replied that now is not structure is a smoke screen. If they the time to put added pressure on had room to lay off people, they would struggling businesses. Yes, the poor and should have done so already. struggling bloody businesses, oh Canada has basically abandoned how they suffer. And all those people low-tech manufacturing. It's tough raking in 64 bucks a day Just so we to compete globally wlth countries can get ourselves a cheap coffee arc where the employees arc willing to make bh1e jei!n~ and n11111ing shoe& getting along just fine, Premier Gordon Campbell all day for 80 cents. The vast majority maintains that an increased of our minimum wage jobs are retail minimum wage would force many and service related. ll 's not like these corporations and businesses lo lay businesses are compellng with global off employees at ~ time when jobs competitors. I'm not going lo drive lo are scarce. Well really, I didn't real- Alberta or Washington Slate because I ize all these corporations have extra can save 50 cents on a greasy burger. Increasing the minimum wage employees Just hanging around. l suppose they hire extra workers be- would do nothing to hurt these

businesses because they arc all on the same playing field. Sure, it may cost you on extra 20 cents for that coffeeor an extra buck or two lo rent that hotel room, but I say money well spent. A full time employee malting $8.00

are just happy lo have a job." I wonder The Cascade would love how many of these employees would to hear from you! If you agree? Good Lord, onl.! would be hate the architecture at further ahend coilccling botllcs and UFV, think that nobody panh11ndling.Ttcosts a Cort~rnejust to understands the moral unsurvive in this wretched province and dertone of the Simpsons or it's time to stand up for workers and wish the UFV swimming respectable living wages, pool was easier to find, Since the provincial government write about it. We accept seems unwilling to stand up for thr.: opinion pieces from UFV most vulnerable employees, those students, staff and faculty. workers should take matters into Submissions must be a their own hands. Get together as minimum of 400 words. a group and demand a higher rate We reserve the right to of pay from management. It's your edit for length and clarright lo ask Car what you're worth. ity. Submissions that are If they refuse, you're free to resign slanderous or make disen masse. It's not Iikc you can't ti nd paraging remarks based on another one of these disposable jobs gender, sexuality, religion tomorrow, anyway. And I call them or ethnicity will not be disposable because that's how many published. All submissions of these businesses and corporations must include your full • 'c Lreattheir employees, crummy hours, name, contact m1orma110benefit$,you 1111mc it. tion, and student number Go ahead, call me a co111111ie,(if applicable). Submissions but it's time to make a stand - should be sent to cascade. solidarity brothers and sisters, be- news@ufv.ca. cause eight bucks an hour ain't worth geltlng out of bed forl

per hour pulls in arou11tl$17,000.00 a year. Thal is bloody criminal. 13.C. Chamhcr of Commerce president John Winter S8yS,"right now people

The Failure of Pot Prohibition DlVIDJMLLH that Cannabis was less harmful

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ver the past year we've seen California move closer and closer towards legalizing Cannabis. We've seen this in their endorsement of Cannabis for mcdicinnl uses. This will soon be followed by thirteen more slates as they hold refcrcnduins on relaxing pot laws. Although it might take some soul searching it will only be a matter of time before the drug Is folly legalized. However in the UK a different trend ls emerging. Last month, the Brillsh government re-classified Can11ahisas a Class "B" drug meaning that the possession and/or trafficking of the drug will be met with tougher sentences. 1hey also wcnl lo the extreme step of sacking David Nutt, lhc chief adviser to the government on the mlsus.: of drugs after he declared

profession but it should not be used as u reason to keep pot illegal. Especially when we consider the costs of enforcing drug laws.

could be fired Corsaying the simple truth should be beyond most people In the UK. In Canada, and British Columbla parliculal'ly, the use of Cannabis for recreational and medicinal purposes is almost socially acceptable. According to Angus Reid, 55 per cent ofC11nadh1ns think marijuana shmrld be legalized. Y('twe might not see it hap• pen because growing concern about the increasing potency of the psychoaclive properties in Cann11bisis being used as an excuse for us to reconsider legalizing pot. To a point, these people are right; The prohibition of marijuana has the scientific community is beginning created a lucrative black market lhal to accept that the use of marijuana, has put the production of a drug that particularly in young people who are Is more benign than alcohol and to• still developing, increases the risk of bacco into the hands of gangs. Whlle triggering Schizophrenia. This should il would be stupid to say that the probbe of concern to all those in the heaIth lem of gangs will not be eliminated by

pot legalization, it will allow police to free resources up from busting growops. Put simply, the risks of smoking

pot do not justify the millions spent on enforcing these laws, nor do they justify the millions of dollars it puts Into a lucrative black market that our police have falled lo shatter. The Americans tried It before with alcohol and ii didn't work. Why should we

think we are different? We can conclude lhnt after decades or drug enforcement the demand for pot has not been affected. Over 1'1 million Canadians have smoked pot. Hundreds of thousands of Canadians will still pay for pot regardless of its legality. At least by making pot legal we arc taking that money out of the h:inds of gangsters. But If you want tu cutilinuc with pol crimi na lizulion consider that according to studies in the UK, in order to prevent Just one occurrence of Schizophrenia we need to stop 3,000 yoting men (5,000 for wv1ncn)who already use pot heavily. For light users that number Jumps to 10,000 in men and 30,000 in women. Pot prohibition is a weak tool to bring these numbers down even If the law ls strengthened, but we might stand a better chance i( pot Is treated as an Issue of health, not of crime.

embarrassed to fall in love with abusive men, but we should all be embarrassed to live in a world that doesn't provide adequate funding for domesUcabuse shelters, or financial support for struggling single parents. Affordable housing and government•funded child•care could make a world of difference, allowing single parents to go b,\ck to school and make ends meet. Nevertheless, the Rihanna debacle has opened a venue to discuss domestic abuse issues, and it is ultimately nice to see that Rihanna is encouraging women to push for a way out. She ls in a unique position to speak to a lot of women, and with her encourage•

ment, maybe some women will take the leap of faith and gel out. The problem is just how simplified she makes the situation seem, largely because she is rlch, independent, and hasn't had children with Brown. We should push for Increased funding for shelters, housing, and childcare, to ensure that those with less money, those who are dependant on their partner, and those with children will be able to escape lhe abusive situations that can seem like a living nightmare. The only person responsible for abuse is the abuser; hopefully more people will understand that in the future.

Not Really About Rihanna JOEL SMART are not given the adequate respect to and the idea that there are no available STAFF WRITER make things work. Women often feel jobs may keep a stay-at-home mother

ihanna, the well-known Barbadirecording artist, recently announced to the world how she is embarrassed to have fallen for a mun like Chris Brown, and how she left him lo sel an example for young women around the world. The problem is that not all women get the opportunity to leave abusive men the way Rihanna can. Many women are pressured to remain with men who abuse them, because they don't have the adequate social support to get away.Many women with children have nowhere to go, and

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they need to try to make it work any• ways, because they feel pressure to provide their children with a proper family. The worst part is that women's shelters that provide relief for abused women and their children are often having their funding cut around the world because of the recession. This is by far the worst time to cut funding to a necessary Institution of our society, because it is times llke these that shelters are the most needed. Frustrations from money loss can be things that set off abusive partners the most,

from having even the tiniest hope of leaving. Even knowing that their families and friends are struggling to make ends meet may keep them from reaching out about the problem. 'Ihe problem is that unlike with Rihanna's situation, it's not always so economically Cc11siblc to leave an abused partner, and when she tells the world how embarrassed she is, it puts the blame on women for something they can't control. II ls often completely impossible to guess whether a partner wlll be abusive, and It may not start for years. Women should not be

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Re-fuse, Ref-use, Refused opened onWednesday November 4 atthe ·UFV artgallery inroom B136 ontheAbbotsford campus. Theshow exhibits artwork fromthefourth yearphotography class atUFV. This exhibit willrununtilMonday November 16th.

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"I Feel Almost He1·e Dorit You?"bill bissett Visits UFV ANGELA OSTRIKOFF STAFF WRITER FV English and Visual Art professor, Dr. Carl Peters, brought bill bissett, the well-known experimental poet, to perform a reading for his English 240 class on Tuesday, November 3. blssell has been performing poetry sinee the I950's and has experienced a lot of opposition ln the process. Despite this, he has developed a loyal following that appreciates his style of poetry, which rc.:jc.:cts modern structures of grammar and spelling; instead he spell~phonetically and emphasizes breath as punctuation. bissett has released dozens of books and CDs of his work, and also spends time doing readings at unlversilics. A~er performing in the.:class, he was availableto sign books and have a chat with anyone who was interested. I sal with blsselt for a few minutes and he answered a couple of questions:

Tell me about Blue Ointment Press

I loved starting It. It was created

because a lot of writers, including myself, were not being published. We were too radical - we shared a lol of common themes although we were all different. We were political, experimental, romantic.

to have a family and settle down will begin to change; Lhcpeople who wanl il still may do il. Peaceful alltibutes will improve. We'd better start agreeing on stuff. It's funny how people will accept some ideas in science like germs, but not the danger of fossil fuels.

Do you enjoy doing readings at universities?

Any words of advice to aspiring writers?

Yes, I enjoy coming to school and doing readings. l love it. l love communicating. I love talking about other works; It makes Lhe world a more exciting place. I want everyone to find their road.

Keep doing It. Don't get discouraged unless itwurks for the.:writing; sometimes it helps. How

1 find the idea of "what is here" fascinating. Here is always changing. To many, this is very elementary and obvious. Now I" get lt [the idea that here Is always chang•

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ing], but 1 get it too much. Everything is always changing; every atom, every molecule. Are we fluid? We breathe. Are we at the end or at the beginning of the evolutionary scale? TI1eneed

I loved it here; people were wonderful. I hope we live In times where all our problems get resolved. l think we are close, but we need to get closer.

Dr. Carl Peters commented on bissett at UFV,"I thought he was well received; wllh excilcmcnl and enthusiasm. He really turned students' heads around. That is good." Peters's class prepared for bissett's visit by taking poems ofbissett's from, Even FaithfulLegends,and writing responses and commentaries on them. The pic.:ceswere then collc,tcd by Peters and arranged into TheRed Wheelbarrow,a spin on a literary magazine.:. John Carroll, the English department head, wrote the introduction for The Red Wheelbarrow, which was then presented to bisscLt. bissett may not be everyone's cup of tea, but he is truly one of the kindest people that r have ever met. He has endured a lot of persecution and rejection for his different style and approach to art and poetry, and stll1 has not changed his love and joy for life. Although you may not like his poetry you cannot deny that his work has influenced Canadian poetry. bissett challenges traditional views and structures, and that is not a bad thing.

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Cascade News • Friday November 13th 2009

Is it better to burn out or fade away? When should artistsbow out? PAUL BRAMMER Influence

modern music even from

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n the song "My My Hey Hey,'' Neil Young said, "It's better to burn out than Lo fade away." 1his advice was takeri to its literal conclusion by Nir• vana front man Kurl Cobain, who quoted the lyric in his suicide note. Sillce then, the phrase has become a synonym for death of artists - particularly musicians - before their tlme. 111equestion is - is it better to burn out than ILis to "fade away"? We are not lacking in modern day examples, the most notable of these being the death of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, In June of this year. In the years preceding his death, Jackson had been dragged through the mud after a court case, where he was accused (and cleared) of child molestation and administering an intoxicating agent to commit a felony. At the time of his death, Jackson was about to embark on an ambitious SO-dale residency at London's 02 Arena. When tickets went on sale for the dates (which Jackson called "The Final Curtain Cail"), they were bought ata ratcof650 a minute. All in all, 800,000 tickets were sold. These tickets were all refunded after Jackson'sdeath, but the popularity of the shows proves that Jackson was still imrncn5clypopufor before his death. In the month after his death, around 10 million copies of Jackson's various albums were sold. The surge of interest in Jackson's music after his death proves that death sells, but almost a million of his concert tickets were sold prior to his death. We see that, even after a personal scandal on the level of Jacko's, he was still able to shift tickets in his lifetime. 'There are countless examples in the history of modern music. Kurt Cobain, whose suicide has prompted a feverish, almost religious following of his life and music; Tupac Shaktir, who has released more albums postmortem than he did in his 25 years of life; Jimi Hendrix, who continues to

But there are other examples. One is Elliott Smith, the singer/songwriter who killed himself with a knife at the age of 34. He released five albums in his lifetime and two albums posthumously. Smith still engages a cult following, within which he is regarded as one of the finest American musicians of all time. His music has influenced many different artists, but his death did not bring a cavalcade of atterltion as Cobain's did. II was reported, but mostly in the music press and specialist magazines. There were no on-the-scene reporters camped outside Smith's house, like there were at Jacko's.Smith remains a cult figure, and his genius Is still largely unrecog• nizcd within wider society. A not her example of someone who burned out but didn't get the jump in popularity accredited to Cobain or Jackson is the Amel'ican comedian BILIHicks. Hkks was very popular In England during his llfellme, but he failed LOgain widespread attention in his native America. llicks described his style of comedy as "Chomsky with click jokes.'' Frequently, his topics included war, religion, philosophy, consumerism and celebrity cult~1re.He is the forerunner for people like Jon Stewart, Steven Colbert, Lewis Black, David Cross and basically any person who uses comedy In the western world to make a serious point about anything. Hicks died of pa ncrealic cancer in February, 1994. He is regarded as one ufthe most important stand-up comedians of :ill time in Europe, especially in the United Kingdom. However his genii.ts- like Smith's - has never been as recognized as George Carlin, Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor. The "co• median" Denis Leary ls Infamous for having stolen h Is stage persona, and rnostofhisjokes, from Hicks. In terms of literature, a "burn out" was John Kennedy Toole, who was posthumously awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1981 for his comic master-

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piece, A Confederacy of Dunces. At the time of his passing (alsn a suicide), Toole's book had not been accepted by any publishing companies. It was because of his mother's tenacity that the book ever saw the light of day; Toole had become depressed over the lack of interest in the book, and the world may have been deprived of one of the finest works of the twentieth century if not for his death. There are many examples of older artists making their best work in old age. Take Johnny Cash; his legend was already solidified when, at the age of 62, he signed up with producer Rick Rubin's record

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deprived of this remarkable music. Would these people, the Cobains, the Hickses, the Tooles, have faded away if they had lived to ripe old ages? 111erels something In me that balks at the suggestion that we should encour• age arlists and creators to die early, to preserve some nai've notion of purity. What right do we, as mere consumers, have to say what someone would have become if their life hadn't been tragi• cally cut short? Not all old artists burn out. Take Hunter S. Thomp$on, the legendary, incendiary American writer who

acterized by his penchant for hallucinogenic drugs, his scatter-shot, foul-mouthed diatribes on politics, religion and society, and his death by hls own hand (he shot himself in 2005). His last work, Kingdom of Fear, was published the year before he died (he was 67 at the time). In it, 1110mpson calls George W. Bush a, "New Age Republican whore beast." 1hompson certainly did not mellow out in his old age. What has been proven is that dying young does not automatically mean that you attain legend status - Bill Hicks and Elliott Smith arc, in my mind, the two prime examples of largely undiscovered genius. People like Mkh<\clJackson and Kurt Cobain were already hugely famous when they died. In any other profession, wishing death upon someone al a young age would be looked down upon as callous and reprehensible. But, for some reason, when that person is involved in the arts, it's almost accept• able to breathe a sigh of relief when some young talented person passes away.Are we that narQ clssistlc and blinkered that we can only consider someone's life In the way that It relates to our needs? What of the families of people like Cobain and Hendrix, the mothers and daughters who miss their son or father? In fact, Neil Young tried to contact Kurt Cobain In the days before Cobain took his own life. After his death, Young said that the Nirvana front man had misinterpreted what the lyric meant. In future shows, Young made a point of emphasizing the line In the song, "Once you're gone you can never come back." Young himself said, "Obviously his Interpretation should not be taken to mean there's only two ways to go and one of them is death.'' Let that be a sobering lesson to us all.

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covered ev· eryt hing from presidential elections to na• tional sports to drug trips and beyond. lie was the creator of "Gonzo journalism,'' a form of creative non• fiction where jour• nalists become a part of the news that they arc reporting. Thompson's

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Album Review

Converge- Axe to Fall savage leanings have been tempered PAUL BRAMMER

Hardcore heroes continue to innovate

Ballou claimed that the band had been listening to a lot of progressive music will be assured by the album's opening four tracks. All of these tracks clock In at under three minutes In length with the spirit of old-school hardcore ringing thrnugh. Other tracks display Converge's metal leanings. For example, "Worms Will Feed/Rats Will Feast" starts as a wonderful slow head-banger, as riffs and drums take turns to thunder into space. Bannon's vocals scratch around the edges of the music, falling in and out of coherence. The track undergoes a fabulous second-act, where the song builds Into a strangely beautiful yet heavy refrain that wouldn't sound out of place on a Nine Incb Nails track. Despite the labels of "metal" and "hardcore," the majorltyofthealbum's tracks fall somewhere in between. There is definitely a sprinkling or progressive leanings too, especially In the penultimate track "Cruel Bloom." The song opens up with a piano and an acoustic guitar. Lead vocal duties are taken on by Neurosis' Steve Von till, and the song Is reminiscent of the One notable novelty on the album track "Mosquito Song," off Queens of is the amount of guest musicians that the Stone Age's Songsfor theDeaf. play on the tracks. No less than 16 The harmonies on the track are guest musicians play on the record, great, and the song builds to a heavy climax, as distorted guitars finally come in, and the layers of instrumentation coalesceinto something both apocalyptic and beautiful. uCruel Bloom" Is one of the high• lights of the album, and points the way towards an exciting future for Converge. Other surprising left-turns on the LP include the funky outro of "Losing Battle," the metal riffing on ~oamoge8" and the relatively soft vocals from Ba1,non on par(s of"Slave Driver." More familiar songs to Converge purists are "Dead Beat" and especially "Cutter," which displays some of the rawest vocals on the REOSpeedwagon - Notso SilentTheRakes Nirvana -Live AtReading - Klang album. Bannon's voice shows no Night...Christmos withREOSpeedKings ofConvenience - Declaration sign ofletting up, even as the bnnd ofDependence Another Nirvana recording hossur- wagon There's nota tonofpolish tothese approaches its twentieth year. facedfromthe vault.November 2 Brits'angledpost-punk, which may Special mention must go to the REO Speedwogon is heretoremindexplainwhysomeof their2005 After a five-year absence, Norwe- sowtheDVD/CO release ofNirvana's closing track, "Wretched World," isjustaround the peers- BlocParty,Mox·imo gianduoKings ofConvenience August 20,1992concert atthefamousyouthatChristmas Pork-- which Is easily the 101,gestsong corner. Now you may remember their return witha newalbum thatveers Reading Festival, which would betheir wontheratings war.Butthegroup's on the album. clocking In at sevpopular power ballads suchas finalalbum(theybrokeupinOcto- en minutes. '!he harmonic guitar between lushandstagnant. They're lostintheUKandoneoftheirmost most 11 1 Anymore" inoffensive enough evenontheir wellknown. Afterspeculation of Kurt Cant FightThisFeeling ber)stillpunches likea chomp, with intro sounds like a suicidal Alex You"and sharpbursts worst songs, butsomehow that Cobain's heatharosein thetabloids,and "Keepon Loving ofintelligent energy. At Lifcson, as the bass comes in and with their new album Not so Silent makes itworse - iftheywereto Kurtdecided to usethisconcert as a times,singerAlonDonohoe sounds b~gins to spell out doom as BanNight...Christmas with REO Speedhoveconvictions, iron-clod beliefs or parodytowards the allegations. He on the vergeof old-school punk non talks in the background, inwagon theyprovetheirtalentthat panic("1989")then he broods comprehensible. didactic aimsbehind thetunes,at h~dmusic jo~rnolist Everett_True_push The build in this song Is masbeautiful powerman-fully leasttherewould besomesubhimonstagein a wheel chmr while he lieswithcreating on"TheLoneliness ofthe terful; the vocillSenter nt two minTheyremake alltheclassicOutdoor stance behind thelesser tracks. wasdressed asa mummy. Thisconcertballads. Smoker." Skinny-tie pogo utes, the distorted guitars thunder thema newrockand fiends, But,asitstands, itallfloats by wasnotoneofKurt Cobain's besttech-songsgiving youcould flndworse waysto In at four minutes, and the whole They evenremake onElvisspend ratherunheeded, withtheexcef tion nicalperformances butit isoneofhis rolltwist. 30minutes. builds and builds to one last hurfavourite "BlueChristmas" ofofewtracks atthetop-end o the mostemotional ones.Hemisses manyPresley rah, before everything falls away, anda JohnLennon classic "Happr. order. Ifyoursongs oregoing to chords through outthe performance leaving only feedback,and eventu(War isOver)" -withallroyo• behollow, they'dbetterbecatchy, butit seems asthough hepouring his Xmas ally. silence. The song is the clostheJohn beautiful orenthralling. Unfortu- heartouttheentireway.DaveGrahltiesofthesongbenefiting est thing Converge has done to Lennon memorial. While it may nately, toomanyofthesongs on ambient, and is a fitting end to an andKrist Novoselec oreonthemoney contain the same songs you hear album from n band that refuses to Declaration ofDependence ore formostofthisperformance, countercovered year ofter year REO Speedgrow stale and lose relevance. happy withjustexisting. ingCobain's occasional erratic playing. Add to this the beautiful album givetheirpersonal touches to AnyNirvana orgrunge fanwillenjoywagon artwork, designed by lead singer favourites. thisalbum; it takesyourightbackto holiday Bannon, and you have a strong theearlynineties andmakes youfeel contender for one of the best allikea teenager smoking grassagain. bums of the year.

STAFFWRITER somewhat with their fornys into more stretched-out, doom metal-esque lonunk has a short shelf life. The ger album tracks. Clash knew this, when they The Maswent about transcending the limita- sachusetts tions of the genre even at the height based band of its Initial explosion in mainstream has formed popularity In 1977.Theircover ofJuthe fulcrum nior Murvin's "Police and Thieves" of the Amerl• on their debut album proves that the can hardgroup were looking beyond the con• core scene fines of punk even when they were throughout , making their name off it. their career. 1he foundations of punk - anger, Their stellar vitriol, an f. you attitude - arc by defi- albums have nition finite and transient. Rare is the managed to band that Cllnsustain that essence for straddle the more than a couple of albums without line of artistic sounding contrived or forced. Integrity and As punk has evolved throughout critical sucthe years, it has split and schism-ed cess without Into various genres. Hardcore is one fall, and have of those offshoots. Without sound• left some to ing too arbitrary. it is this category wonder when that Converge falls Into. This music, the now midalong with metal, combines to make dle-aged muthe main foundation of Converge's sicians will oeuvre. take their For the last 20 years, Converge first musical misstep. has been crafting album after album Their seventh album, Axe to Fall, of perfectly realised, beautifully bal• proves this will not be any time soon. :rnced hardcore music. Their fast, As soon as the opener, "Dark Horse"

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jumps to life with an insane riff that peels open your brain like a can opener, the album compels from start to finish.

yet Axe to Fall never sounds as though players are crowding for room. The inclusion of players from bands such as Cave In, Genghis Tron and Neurosis serve to imbue the band with a Jolt of freshness, a surge of electricity that pushes the songs onward. The music Is still unmistakably Converge's through it all. Title track "Axe to Pall" is a sonic onslaught that ter• rorlzes the senses - pushed by fabulous percussion and wild lead guitar - before the song gives way to a crunching end with a vocal line that is the closest Converge comes to a sing-along section, as lead singer Jacob Bannon bellows. "I need to learn to love me." Any Converge fan who might have worried about the band's direction on Axe to Fall after guitar player Kurt

Cascade News • Friday November 13th 2009

Q&A Hardcore heroes continue to innovate

CarnivalKnights MICHELLE FIETJEknow that-and

Pink Floyd. I love these

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and Death Cab and so when I started listening to this new stuff to me, old stuff to everyone else,I just, I dunno it sort of changed the way I think about music. But l haven't forgotten modern rock.

ten down ... [we were] going to Jam In the barn, and .. .I really want to get this [song] finished, and so l really had to go to the bathroom ... and It's a peaceful spot really, you know there's nothing really going on. And so I finished It there, and [I]brought it to the group ... we got together with it ... it was kind of magical in a sense, where we just started playing, and It just happened, and then 1 started singing what I had there, and It came together at that point. But that's just one way, lots of other times we had a tune and we wrote around it, someone would have an idea and we would take that Idea and we would explore it.

Istherea message involved inyourmusic, Jenkinson: Well "Snakeskin" anything youoretryingtoconvey? Orisii something different entirely. justgoodoldrockandroll?

sat down at the Claymore Studio Esau: I'll go for this one. Basically with Abbotsford band the Carnival Esau: No, there's always a mes- Jackknife Queen came out from ... Knights. The band consists of Sir John sage ... all the songs are about life and "Snakeskin" yes, but ... "Snakcskin" is the Sixth (Nate Esau), Digory (Tyler some of It's about heartache, some of a whole bunch of rabbit trails of a song. Johnson), Medicine Man (Quinn Jenkinson) and Blackie (Andrew Blackit's about joy, some of it's about the It's fictitious ... J guess I imagine some lusts of life, and the things you get, man going into this town and this mon). Carnival Knights speaks about Johnson: 1 definitely like a lot of the things you experience; we're writ• plague Is thccc and (it] is a metaphorithe Inception of their name, and the the oldies as well. I also am fond of Ing about different areas of what a cal woman that is lingering around recording of their new album, Jack- Broken Social Scene, and the Talking heart feels you know, and sometimes Heads, bands that kind of, they fuse a and break(ing] men's hearts, and it's knife Queen. lot of genres together, and that's kind it needs to be boisterous, and through the Jackknife Queen. But no one has rock and roll you get that flavour ... the Istherea storybehind thenameCarnivalof what I like to do In music, just put ever heard of a Jackknife Queen, so it lyrics arc tied in with the kind of Is something of a mystery, kind ofllke a bunch of stuff together and see what Knights? music we play .. .initially that's what the Sasquatch or Ogopogo ... who the comes out. Definitely that is what our every band Is trying to do ... that's Jenkinson: Yes. We had a former music is about, we all have a different hell is the Jackknife Queen? Nowthatwe ore talkingaboutthe al- why we took a lot of time to perfect take on it and then we put It together name that was very hard to pronounce and that's where you get the Carnival bum,whatwasit likerecording Jackknifethat ... vocally I tried to weave the lyrEsau: It means something different and remember, so we opted to change Queen? ics In with the music and the message to everyone. our name to the Carnival Knights. Knights. at the same time, so when you're exThere was a lot of discussion on what isyourwriting process, ifany?Does Blackmon: lt was amazing. It was pressing it musically it's also coming Jenkinson: What it means to me we should use; we just decided to go What with what we like. We like carnivals ... onepersonbringa piece ofmusic 10the a very long and Interesting process. out vocally, and they both go together is, the Jackknife Queen is the fictiwe like that theatrical theme. And group, or lustlyrics?Is It completely o I think we went in not really know- like a brother and sister. Tiiere's many tious sort of woman .. .It's like every knights, we're all a bit nerdy group effort? Ing what to expect, we'd never done different messages that arc spoken but man's struggle, he thinks he can woo something like that before. We went they're all about life and some are on this woman [he] gets shut down and What oreyourmajor musical influences? Esau: Sometimes. I'd say a lot of in there with a lot of energy and a lot the questions that everyone asks, the there's pain, and you want to keep gothe time, a few songs, I'd have like ofideas ... throughout the time we had unknowns of life and some are just ing for her but you don't know how to our ups and downs and eventually fun. We wanted to tug a little bit on do it, You think If I could somehow Jenkinson: I've really Just in the maybe some lyrics jotted down, kind as the two weeks of constantly being the heart and bring out perspectives have the upper hand In this game of of scattered on, like a piece of paper last year started to appreciate older a relationship, but you never do. You blues... you know Clapton, B.B. King, and I finish them on the toilet or in the studio began to wear us down to life. decided onthealbum's title,Jackknifethink you do ... ... we go over tired, you know, and Who Buddy Guy and all those fellas. Just something like that. Actually "Hero Queen? Diditcome fromyoursonguSnokeof Green Lake" was written that way, then all the drinking too was a little really good stuff. I also learned that skinu? Orwasitsomething elseentirely? l really like Led Zeppelin, 1 did not . .. l only had a couple of verses writ• bit over the top .

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A SeriousMaoReview PAUL BRAMMER STAFF WRITER fter the Oscar-winning slowburning thriller No Country For Old Men and the star-packed ridiculous roller-coaster of Burn After Reading, the Coen brothers are taking yet another left-tum in their career. With their new film A Serious Man, the Coens are going home. Joel and Ethan, who write, produce and direct all of their movies, draw from their upbringing in a Jewish family in suburban Minnesota in the 1960s.This is the setting for their new film, a Jet-black comedy that shows maturity and thoughtfulness, without sacrificing the laughs that they have become known for. lhe laughs mostly come from the plight of Larry Gopnlk, the protagonist, whose life is falling apart: he is being alternately blackmailed and bribed at his job as a Physics professor ln a university; his wife wants a formal Jewish divorce; his daughter wants a nose-job; his son wants the TV aerial fixed; and his brother won't stop sleeping on the couch.

Larry wants answers, and the film secs him try to hold the unraveling pieces together while searching for those answers. Larry's allcmpts to understand his place in the world with a rabbi's advice only leads him to greater confusion. Taking two Intensely personal yet universal themes (family and religion), the Coen brothers have crafted a movie rich with laughter and full of pathos. In a lesser talent's hands, the film would fall Into either the realm of comedy or tragedy, but the Cocns keep the tone finelybalanced between the two, often evoking laughter and tears in the same scene. Michal Stuhlbarg is fabulous as Larry Gopnik - he makes Larry's quest for meaning completely believable and human. The film, for all Intents and purposes, stands or falls on the strength of his performance, and Stuhlbarg handles the task masterfully. Larry is never annoying or frustrating (a la Hamlet - just kill Claudius already!) and you genuinely feel for his plight. Richard Kind, as Larry's eccentric

Soul-searching black comedy is the most mature Coen movie to date brother Arthur, fleshesout a supporting role beautifully and again brings the perfect weight to the tragi-comic balance. Fred Malamed plays SyAbleman, the man who Larry's wife is leaving him for, and creates a lasting, hilarious character in a very short amount of screen time. In addition, special mention must go to Aaron Wolff, who plays Danny, Larry's teenage son. Danny's approaching bar-mltzvah doesn't stop him from getting high as often as he can. His performance, understated and natural, is a joy to watch, and makes him a rising star of the future. All of these parts, however,would amount to nothing if it were not for Joel and Ethan Coen. They pervade the film with a sense of dread, beginning with the opening, a prologue set In early twentieth-century Poland. A couple arc visited by what might be a devil in disguise, or 'dybbuk.' 1his idea of curses is central to the movie, as Larry is shunted from pillar to post, and wonders how bad It can all get. Diametrically opposed to this is the beautiful manner in which the movie

Is shot by Director of Photography Roger Deakins, and the painstakingly re-produced costumes and artifacts of the late sixties. 1hrough this, we feel as though we are catapulted Into that time, making Larry's story all the more tangible. lhis attention to detail is matched only by the attention to detail In terms of the characters. In every one of their films, the Coens manage to create characters that grab the imagination immediately • whether idiosyncratic, eccentric, iconic, etc. 1he Coens man• age to create characters that might not say a word on-screen, yet you feel as if you know them intimately. Their power as filmmakers to create such lasting and original characters - whether it be Rabbi Marshak's crotchety old secretary; Mr. Brandt, the prejudiced redneck next door; or Danny's dusty old Hebrew teacher - is one the main reasons that their movies are so memorable, lauded and downright great. There are no stock characters in a Coen brothers rnovic, no easy answers and few predictable outcomes.

A dentistry-related fable told by a rabbi in the mid-section of the movie is one of the most exciting, both visually and aurally, of the entire Coen canon. The brothers' decision to use mostly unknowns and theatre actors helps the audience to give In to the ebb and flow of the story Instead of resorting to superstar spotting (which B11rnAfter Reading may have been ever-soslightly guilty of). The movie might not be for everyone - despite the laughs, the film could be seen as rather joyless, and the unremitting shltstorm that Larry has to endure wlll exasperate as many as it enthralls - but that's the point. This movie is a piece of art made by real, grown-up artists exploring real, grown-up issues. If you don't like it, that's fine, but, in the words of Tony Wilson, "You should probably read more." Just when you wondered Jf the Coens had run out of masterpieces, they serve up another one.

the force that has been with her as a child all the more believable. Sloan has a hard task because his character's over-confidence and tlHOgant belief that he can fix things for Katie makes him hard lo like. Rather than turning him into a caricature, Sloat'sability to

show affection when needed makes him a believably well-meaning, If a llttle stupid. Despite their obvious love for one another, their inability to relate to one another soon becomes apparent and it is at this point where Paranormal

Activity stops being just another camcorder-filmed horror and becomes a devastating deconstruction of the notion that love is enough. Tfyou do see it, sec it in the theatre and bring someone else so you can bury your face In their shoulder.

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ParanormalActivit DAVID MILLERheld style and night scenes which are NEWS&OPINION EDITOR presented from the perspective of a tripod camera overlooking their bed. ovie advertlsi:rs are the worst 'lhe night scenes prey cffcclivcly on people In the world. In a bid Ollr fear of a presence in our room, to make films more marketable they a prC5CenceI hat begins slowly as the twist their plot and themes through sound of footsteps and builds gradu• garish trailers and tacky slogans.Their ally from there. The effectiveness of latest victim Is the low-budget lndie• these scenes will be lost In the transihorror, ParanormalAct/vty currently tion to home video because Pcli's use billed as "the of sound works best in the cin• next Blair Wltc/1 Project.'' Those ema. Despite the who check their vomit-reflex and obvious scares of ignore the silly the night scenes, advertlslng will the terror of Para11ormal Ac• be surprised, as this $ I5,000 tivity Is found in budget film is the scenes filmed perhaps one of during the day. the most effecInitially, these tive horror films scenes are lightto arrive in rehearted as the cent years. couple Joke about 1he film, which has been languish- how ridiculous they arc for filming ing in festival-circuit purgatory for themselves, but the day scenes soon the past few yc,trs, Is a simple cam- become tense and bleak as the couple corder-recorded "found film" with a find themselves disintegrating in an simple premise. Katie (Katie Feath- inescapable situation. The horrific erston) ls a young women who has feeling of dread in the transition to been plagu1,..-d by a dark force since the night scenes is so palatable be• her birth. Her cocky boyfriend, Mi- cause of the effectiveness of the day cah (Micah Sloat), films the couple in scenes. Even now, whenever I sec the their own home, on the off-chance of all-too-familiar shot of the bedroom catching something ghoulish. Titey on the movie's poster, a Pavlovian rebring in a ghost expert who promptly action of fear kicks in. concludes it's not ghost that's plaguEqual credit for the film's power ing Katie, but a demonic presence, Iles with the abilities of the two main and warns Micah to not provoke ii. actors. Featherston and Sloat's chemWhat follows Is a nightmarish de- istry and rapport give the illusion that scent mi\dc unbearable by director they are a couple who have been to• Oren Peli, through deliberate pac- gether for years. Feathel'Slon,in paring. Peli immediately sets a contrast ticular, deserves huge credit for makbetween day scenes, filmed In hand- ing her character's confront,llion with

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Hey Nostradamus!

Local literary marvel

APRIL HODSONthe novel itself is centred on character develop• Cheryl's section. She is also made into a sort of els. Despite the depressing subject matter it is CONTRIBUTORmcnt.

religious martyr after the incident; but from her ar too often readers in the tower Mainland The plot definitely is guilty of wild twists, and perspective things are down played and normal, find books that are set somewhere they've though these can be fun at times, a few of them which makes a statement about media reactions never seen first hand. l11lsls not the case for Hey are a little too wild-soap operacsquc even. to these sorts of evenls. Nostradamus!, a heartbreaking novel written Aside from one really over the top instance, the This is one of Douglas Coupland 's best nov• by Vancouver based author Douglas Coupland. plot remains quite enjoyHere is a novel with relatablc geography; in fact able despite its intermittent it is only about a 45 minute to drive from cam• craziness; and the worst pus to where the novel is set. Hearing famlliar twist can be ignored since it places like West Van, Burnaby and even Agassiz didn't have much to do with The Managing Editor is rcsponsib c for the buslm:ss is alwaysnice. the rest of the plot. aspects and daily administration of t~e Cascade Hey Nostradamus!is about 11 school shooting The structure of the novel Newspaper. (S)he works in tandem with the Ficlitorin Vancouver and the aftermath that follows. is excellent. The four sec• in-Chief to ensure that the ncwspap\!r is running The text spans from l988 to 2003 and follows lions approach works won• smoothly in all aspects. four characters who were affected by the shoot- dcrfully and really helps to ing either directly or indirectly. The nlivel is splil form the characters well. TI1eideal candidate will have an interest in the newsinto four seclions each narrated by a different Each character, except for paper, and will be able to devote ten to twenty hours character in the firsl person. Cheryl, takes the tlme to pe1· week to the management of the Cascade. Cheryl is first, a newly religious girl who write out his or her tale. It Is killed In the shooting; then Jason, eleven makes lt a cathartic expcrilhc Managing Editor is also responsible for writing years Inter, who was Cheryl's boyfri~nd 1\nd is en~e for the ~haractcrs. 1-2 articles each week, and must be ab!~ to step in still having trouble~ coping with th(: shooting; Cheryl's sect ion, how· and take over the duties of the Editor-In-Chief when l lcathr:r follows, she is Jason's girlfriend thret: ever, in which she talks to necessary. years later and a quirky cour1 stenographer; last Uod instead of writing, is Is Reg,Jason's father. '!he novel mixes themes of superior. She speaks from QualificationsInclude: beyond the grave and as tee1,love, religion, grief and redemption. ■Excellent organizational skills In his other novels, Coupland has been HC- honestly and catharticnlly ,Famlllarity with computers as the other characters; hers, cused of not developing his characters well and •English skills, especially writing and C'diting however, is written espeindulging in wild plot twists. Jn Hey Nostrada•Strong interpersonal and comm11nicaticim skills mu.i! the characters could never be described as cially beautifully. Prayers •Adept with office software and office-management poor! <leveloed. The are dee and relatable; from the shootin break u •Experience in personnel management preferred

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still funny at times because of Coupland 's witty writing. Best of all, it has a local writer and local plot and is a great way to dabble in Canadian literature.

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itch Alborn broke through r11,1it11,1 •''" ,.,.~ .. j, with his novel Thesciciy'swith Morrie, tin cmutional book full of llfe lessons. His newest novel Have a Little Faith, follows a similar path. lt is a true and touching story that centr(:Salternatively on the life of Albert Lewis,a Jewish Rabbi who asks Mitch a tr11<' slory Albom to perform his eulogy; then on the life of Henry Covington, a Chris• tian preach(:t' who turns a rough life around to help those in need in the l!ave a Little Faith happens when name of God. the Reb is nearing the end of his life; "n1e plot of this book, when it he is looking back and sharing his comes to the life of Albert Lewis (or knowledge with Mitch Alborn. The ''the Rcb"), is very slmi.lar to that of book may cause readers to reflect on Tuesdays with Morrie, except that In their own faith, or maybe even conthis book, the discussions arc more vince a few to feel religious faith. l11e faith-based. The chats between Mitch novel takes a whole new approach Albom and the lleb range in topic to religion, which is sometimes por• from marriage, faith and death, to trayed as a negative thing In today's depression and charity. The Reb has world. This book shows the wonderful many useful pieces of advice that aspects of faith and how with a little show the reader how to become a bet• tolerance, all faiths could potentially tcr person - nnd If Jewish, how to be coexist harmoniously. strong(:r in faith. Overall, it is an interesting book. The other half of the book, which It gives a uniqu(: look at th(: different centres on Henry Covington, is very Jives of the preacher and the rabbi; interesting. It shows how a man who although they practice different rewas formerly a drug addict and crimi- ligions, they have the same morals: nal can change to become someone community, family, love, and faith. It that people in the poor Detroit com• Is a moving story that will affect evmunity can look to for help and ad- eryone, whether they practice a reli· vice. While focusing on Henry Cov- gion or not. Even though it is similar ington, the reader is able to see a part to Tuesdayswith Morrie, It Is still an of a world we may normally n(:vcr interesting (:Xpcricnce that will rehave been introduced to. It ~hows the main in your hearl and have you take importance of faith in a place where a deeper look at your own life. there Is little.

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News • Friday November 13th 2009

Ask Virginia and the Gypsy dance music that has no soul. I would agree with th is, but I don't necessarily I have a problem. 1 am having think it's a bad thing. Have you ever consta1Jlarguments with my friends, come home from work or school, exthey just don't get me. They listen hausted and turned on Family Guy? Lo terrible music: everything from A good way to relax and unwind, no? AC/DC to Led Zeppelin, and even Watching dumb comedies is someLop forty s◄- ◄ t like Kanye West and thing I think we all have to admit to, LadyGaga. Why? Why can't they un• and I fall to sec how this Is s01nehow derstand good music? Indic music; rnore acceptable than when it's done bands like Pcath Cab for Cutie, YSP! in music form. WS[J!and, well nevcrmind, I'm sure Let mc tell you, I lciveLeonard Coyou haven't heard of the other bands hen - I think he's one of the most bril• on my cassette mlx tape, they're too lianl poets to grace our planet - and obscure. They only like popular mu- I follow his art with a love that borsic because its popular. Underground ders on religion. But when I've had a music is where it's at; why don't they stressful day at school and I want to understand, things that aren't cool are forget about the fact that 50 per cent so much cooler.Evenwhen they listen of my profcssors this semester are to ...ok music, it is 11\mc(like popular really shitting the educational bed, TlobDylan). How about some of the what do I turn on? Leonard Cohen? super rare experimental tapes they No. BlackEyed Pens, Lady Gaga, fuck found of him screeching like a ba- it..."NSync. When 1 wanna get re• boon. 'l11at'sART. tarded in here, I don't turn to Death I need to you to tell me how to Cab. When I'm bluffin' with my mufmake myfriends understand. Or how fin, YSPjust doesn't cut it. Sometimes to find more like-minded people lo I just like my music to have no strings look bored at concerts with. attached. So, dearie, what you need to do is stop for a moment, and think about Sincerly, Knows Nething Obscurely Beauti- what you're saying. All genres of art have a place in entertainment, and ful we must remember this before we be• Dear K.N.O.B. (hehe ... knob), gin to thlnk that our taste is the final word in art. In the same way that I'm I would suggest to you that you not always in the mood for a horror 11bandon your apparent love fol' film, 1 don't always want Lolisten to equestrianism - up there on your Led Zeppelin. Appreciate the diverhigh horse - and give it up. I'm sorry, sity of art for what is has to offer to dear reader, but if there's one person various situations In life. It might also do you good to rethat everybodywants to punch in the face, it's the music snob who can't un• member that whut ls Jmportant in the dcrstand why everyone doesn't have lives of some may not be important tile same taste In music. Now, I'm not for all. Perhaps the significnncc you here to claim that Britney Spears's lat· place on music lies in architecture est hit is poetry for our generation, for another. Different strokes for difbut I'm not about Lodismiss an entire ferent folks, love. Variety Is the spice genre of music because certain people of life, my dear, so In the Immortal don't like it. words of the SpiceGirls; spice up your The pieceof advice that I'd give to life. you, poppet, is that you must think DearKnob, about this in terms of all other forms I understand your dilemma; most of entertainment. Many claim that Lady Gaga is pumping out mindless times those with artistic souls en• Dear Virginia and Zora,

counter oppostition from those who do not understand us. Many times, even the myst1cZora has been mlsun• derstood and has (ell alone. So let it be a comfort to you, my dear, that you are not alone in feel• Ing misunderstood and such by your friends. They may try to change you, but you must stay strong! Now, changing them is another is~ue, entirely. In order to do thi~, you must introdui;c them slowly to the things that speak to you - this is not limited to music! A great way to do this would be to start listening to DJ Girl Talk, which I'm sure you already do... you see DJGirl Talk is a genius In the way that he mashes up popular music, but still remains indic. So it is the perfect way to start to wean your friends off of that MTV garbage. Once they are hooked, they will come to you for more musical advice and there you go! Youwill have friends that have alJ the same Interests as you! Remember that friendships work best when all parties are r"'") nearly the same! ~ May the Stars guide you, Zora

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Pourthe white crime de cacaoInto a shotglass,thenlayerthe Baileysontop. Sprinklecinnamonpowderon top as a garnish.

1HE GAMER'S NOOIC. Videogame IndustryNews

JOEL SMARTdownloadable games. All previous STAFF WRITER PSP games are now downloadable off of the PlayStation Store, a webrom price-drops on new hard• ware to download-only games, the videogame Industry Is evolving In a fascinating way.'lbe main players this generation are the Sony PSPgo, the Sony PlayStatlon 3, the Microsoft Xbox 360, the Nintendo Wll and the Nintendo DSi. The PSPgo, released October I, 2009, Is selling for $249.99 and dif• fcrs from the previous, cheaper PSP models in its smaller, more portable size, as well its better screen and sliding controls. It has also scrapped disk-based games altogether, and has 16 GR of llash memory to store

site that features downloads for Sony consoles.Toe PSPgoalso lets you play PSP games hooked up to a television monitor, and can even be played with a PlayStation3 controller. 1be PlayStation 3 has very recently been rereleased In a new slimmer for• mat with a massive 160 GB hard drive for $299.99.'TheXbox 360, with a 60 G.8 hard drive, is selling for a hundred dollars cheaper at $199.99. The Wii is selling for just slightly moreat $209.99.

·n1eOSIhas been out since April 5, and sells for $179.99. It Includes two Interactive cameras that can be used

during a game or for personal use. It also allows connectivity to the online DSi Shop, a website that features downloads for the OSI. A new model of the DSi with larger screens called the DSi XL will be released early next year. There are some exciting new games that will be worth looking into as well. Call of Duty: Modem Warfare2 has recently broken the all-time record of preorders at GameStop. It was Just released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, as well as the PC, on November lO,2009.An adapted port of the game is also coming to the Wii and the DS. 'i he second downloadable episode for the Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV was just released on

October 29, 2009, called Grand 111eft Auto: T1ieBalladof Gay Tony.It featlires the main character of Luis Lopez, who is part of a hyper-violent drug-dealing plot. It also features new weapons, cars and aircraft, the ability to use a parachute, and new minigames on the side. The well-loved series God of War is trying something new as well. Both the first and second Godof War games are available on PlayStation 2, but have recently been digitally re-mastered and updated to high definition. Called God of War: Collect/on,both games will be on the same disk, and sold for PlayStation 3. It will feature 71 all-new achievable trophies as well as access to a demo for the upcoming

blockbuster, God of War III. Expect God of War: Collectionon November 17. 2009 for 39.99. Two downloadable games worth checking out are LostW/nds:Winterof the Melodias,availablefor the Wii for 1000Wii points, and Brnld,whichwas originally released on the Xbox Live Arcade, and has just been released for the PlayStation 3 on the PlayStatlon Network. Both are puzzle-platformers that require creative thinking to succeed. The former requires the ma• nipulation ofwlnd power to advance, while the latter requires the manlpulation of time.

ports& Basketball Home Opening Weekend Nov. 20-211 It'sthattimeofyearagain! NonotChristmas - it'stheopening weekend forbasketball hereatUFVIBarnaby Craddock, themen's basketball coach, says thatthe"home opener, islongoverdue ...oftera couple difficult weekends ontheroad, itwillbegreat toplaybehind ourhome fans, andhove the support ofthecrowd." Thehome opener weekend isNovember 20-21, themenandwomen are playing against Simon Fraser University, soit'ssuretobea tough game. "This o bigweekend forourbasketball program, aswehaveplayed some veryclose games withSFU over thepost twoyears. Hopefully. withthesupportofourhome crowd, wecanhove some success thistimearound," Coach Craddock says. Thewomen startat6:00p.m.onFriday and5:00p.m.onSaturday. The menplaylater, at8:00p.m.onFriday andSaturday at7:00p.m.Thewomen'sbasketball teamisholding a canned fooddrive thesame weekend so youcangetintothegiving spirit andhelpthose inneed, andalsocome and cheer onourCascades! Remember games arefreeforstudents, soyou've got noreason tomiss it!

Heat F1nish Road TriJJon a Winning Note

GoaliesBack Up Canucks Back-upgoalies Raycroftand Schneider give team a chance. of the Canucks. A line JOEL SMART SINFWRITER brawl with 10 New York players on the Ice was

hen Lt1011go became the most rcct·nt victim of injury on the Canucks, It was the unthinkable. With the already depleted roster missing many of its highest-paid and best-per• forming players, Vancouver was in danger of follIng out of contention. With his shaky past, many were worried about how back-up Andrew Raycroft would perform. With a flurry of games in just a few nights, Vancouverwus about to find out what Raycroftreally had to offer. October 29 • Canucks won a defensivc game on the road against the Los Angeles Kings. Makacl Samuclsson tied the game In the first period, which resulted in both teams going to a shootout t Ied with one goal a piece. Sam• uelsson scored again, this time the winning goal in a shootout where Raycroft bested Los Angeles's goaltender Jonathan Quick. "It was a nice, greasy road win," said Raycroft of the 2-1 victory. The game gave hope to tho~e worried about the goalie situation. October 30 • That fresh hope was dashed as the Canucks suffered a bitter defeat against the Anaheim Ducks, losing7-2. Raycroftlet in four goals in two periods, and was replaced by Cl)rey Schneider for the third, who let in three more. The Canucks looked promising; they were up a goal on Anaheim after the first period, but at that point the Canucks seemed to stop competing - perhaps because it was their third game in four nights and the exhaustion had set in. November 1 - Hope was restored to fans, as Raycroft pitched a shutout against the Colorado Avalanche, the leading team in their division. Kyle Wellwood also returned to the lineup eight days after breaking his toe. The whole team looked sharp, with Mason Raymond and Ryan Kessler each scoring a goal in the 3-0 win. November 3 • The Canucks played the New York Rangers in a game that showed the heart

JUSTIN ORLEWICZ

CONTRIBUTORamount of pressureon the Hogs and had lots of fter getting a slow start on their road trip, the Heat kicked It Into high gear and finished the trip strong. 111eHeat went on to win their last three games to finish their road trip with three wins and three losses.The wins came against Milwaukee, Hamilton and Lake Erie. Heat forward Chris Chucko is the big reason why the team had such a strong finish on the road trip. Chucko had the winner against the Admirals, and he had the shoot• out winner two nights later against the Bulldogs. Top Calgary Flames prospect and Heat forward Mikael Backlund also had a very successful trip; he would finish it with three goals and one assist. Afterbreakingevenon the road, the Heatcame homefor a short-livedhomestint againstthe Rockfordlee Hogs.111eHealwouldcontinuetheir winningwaysIn gameone of the Rockfordserieswith a 4-2victory.111iswin againstThekc Hogswould marktheir fourthwin Ina row,makingthis the longestwinningstreakof the year.Abbotsford'sgoals were scored by Cam Cunning, Jamie Lundmark, GarthMurrayand JasonJaffray. Gametwoof the Rockfordseriesdidn'tgo M well as the last four gamesdid for the Heat.1he fatigue had finallyset in for the Heat after the long trip. For the firsttwo periods,the Healhad no jump in their gamelettingthe Ice Hogsget a 2-0 lead.One of the Hog$'goalscomeIn with only a minuteleft In the secondperiod,Thelate goalseemedto have wokenthe Heatup for the third period;theybegan playingmore aggressively and startedcrashingthe net at everychance.TheHeatapplieda tremendous

shotson multiplepowerplays,but theyju~tcouldn't solveRockfordgoalieJoe Fallon.With one minute leftin the game,the Heatwouldfinallyput onepast Fallonwith a powerplaygoaJby MikaelBacklund. Thisgoalput a glimmerof hopebackIntothe Heat's chancesof victory,but with about 50 secondsleft to playin the game,the on-iceofficialwouldblow a callthat provedto be the finalnail In thecoffinfor the Heat.Theref ruled that a puckshot out of play by an JeeHogplayerin thetheirzonewasdeflected by a Healplayer,whenvideoreplayclearlyshowed the puckgoingdirectlyout of playwithouttouching anyone.A hard call to missand a powerplaythat couldhavechangedthe outcomeof the game. Despitea solid third periodeffort,and a higher shot count,The Heat'swinningstreakwouldcame to a crashinghalt.A classiccaseof toolittletoolate. Afterthe loss,coachJim Playfairwasnot available for comment.HeatforwardChris Chuckohad this lo sayaboutthe blowncallby the referee:"It looked prettyobvious,he tried to sayit tippedoffour stick but I don't think anyonewaswithinten feet.ll was not a good call."Ice HoggoalieJoe Fallonwas the gamesfirststar. To put a positivespin on the split serieswith Rockford,HeatgoalieLelandIrvinggot his seventh win of the seasonFridaynight puttinghim In the league'stop JOgoalsagainstaverageand wins. The Heatwillnowembarkon anotherroadtrip that will havethem playthree gamesIn three nightsagainst Milwaukee,Peoriaand Rockford.The Heat'snext homegamewillbeNovember17againstTheHamilton Bulldogs.TheHeatis nowsittingsecondin their divisionand third In their conference.The Heat's recordis 8-5-2·l at weeksend.

the highlight of the game, but the Canucks end• cd up on the penalty kill ns a result. WJ1enNew York lied the game on this power play, Vancouver ballled back scoring three more goals to win 4•1. Once again Raycroftwas solid, much to the relief of Vuncouvcr'sCans. November 5 - The Minnesota Wild were de• feated 5-2 itl one of Vancouver's most solid wins of the season. Even Darcy Hordichuk, a tough guy not known for scoring goals, pitched in to put the Canncks up 1-0. Vancouverscored three times in the middle frame, prompling Minnesota to pull goalie Niklas Backstrom for the third. Meanwhile Raycrofthad just won his third game in a row, and the trust of Canuck's fa11s everywhere. November 6 - The Canucks su tfered a 2-1 loss to the Dallas Stars, in a game where the only good player for Vancouver was Schneider who gave Raycroft the night off. Schneider was the real star of the game, with 45 saves, and gave the Canllcks a chance to win right ® until the final buzzer. Unfortunately, Vancouver failed to show up until the third period, and by that time it was too lute. Dallas was up by two, and though Vancouver got one back, they could not score again. Playing their third game in four nights, and nine in 14,the Canucks had a valid excuse for their lacking performance. Six games after Luongo'sdeparture and the Canucks have won four of them. It is a testament to the performances of Raycroft and Schneider that this record has been possible, despite the busy schedule. With the exception of the game in Anaheim, an untrained eye would guess the goalie in the Vancouver net was one of the highest-paid on the team, rather than one of the lowest.Also looking good for Vancouver is Mason Raymond who has points in his last fivegames and Ryan Kessler who has been playing great on both ends of the ice.

Sports & Health

Cascade News • Friday November 13th 2009

Interview with Andrew McCulloch What is your soccer history? The Abbotsford soccer club where I grew up playing, our team won nationals back to back. So when we were a year younger we played up a year and won. At the age we were supposed to be there we won again. I've played on the provincial team and Ul7, we Ciln,c in third at nationals in Newfoundland; and played on the Canada summer game~ team when I was on U18 - we won the Canada summer BRITTANY WIESNER games in Winnipeg From there I went SPORTS & HEALTH EDITOR to Edmonton to attempt a trial with a professional team there. I've played lhls season was a strong effort by ever since I was 10years old. the men's soccer learn. I was able to sit down with one of the senior players, Why soccer? Andrew McCulloch I started playing soccer because l Why did you come to liked it more than any other sports. And I continue to play because I enjoy UFV? the challenge, the whole round aspect Mostly because of the coaching, of the spor,t more than others. I enjoy Alan Errington was my coach since the culture of soccer the age of 16and I've played with him in the youth team in Abbotsford and How old are you? then I played wlth him [with him] to T'rn24. win nationals a couple times in a row. l have great respect for the man and he's done a lot with Canadian soccer What are you taking? and the White Caps in Vancouver,and 86ers when they were called that... He r'rn In the business and adminiswas ab\e to help me get a trlal In E.d• tration program. monton with the team, so r owe him a lot. Once I found out he was at UFV, it What are your plans for af· was my first choice to come here, just ter school? to work with him again," After university I'd like to go trav-

Interviewwith Daryl Wiebe

elling. I've got one more year left to play. After that hopefully, I'll be done school - maybe go away somewhere for a while and travel. lhat's as much as I have planned so for. !fl didn't go travelling, I'd like to work In a market field... and stay around and continue coaching around here. I've been coaching ever since I was 15.1 coached a group of young players, they call It an academy or an academlcals program, with the club. So I do that, coaching with them ls nice. They're all young kids, so they're super hyper, but some of the skills these kids have al age to is better than me al age 21, so they've got a great start. If I can pass some of my knowledge onto them and help them out in the future lhen that'll be great. I also coach an older select team at the Abbotsford club. Once I'm done university, coaching will be another focus. I'm not going to stop playing but coaching ls alw11ysgood, and It's nice tu give back to the Abbotsford club who's done so much for me over the years. And I had a great experien1:cwith them, so if I can influence somebody else to go on to do bigg1ir and better things than me, that's great as well.

Do you want to play professionally? Not at my age. I could try to go on to play for the White Caps, but that Is professional soccer at a certain level. But most of those guys do have sec-

STAFF WRITER How is the team doing this

What year/discipline are you in? Fourth year of the Business AJministration Degree

How does volleyball influence your life? (Scheduling, future goals etc) Volleyball is pre II y much my life right now. We pracllce four nights a week and two games on the weekend, so I got volleyball six nights of the week, not Including other workouts. My schedule is pretty full once you add in $Choo!,homework, personal life, and work.

How long have you been playing with UFV? Five years,

year? Great, there has been a bit of learning curve with new players and newroles, but wilh a successful pre-season, we've grown to be more comfort• able and moveforward as a team.

What are the team dynamics?

What play?

Mental preparation occurs before each practice and game. Personally, I like to stay calm and focused before a game and use

you Did you start at UFV?

What would you like to see happen to the program? I'd like there to be more publicity, I guess. We're a bit Isolated from the school, slnrc we don't have a field,and

you never really see the guys around. lhere are a few posters, but I don't know if I've seen any advertisements for games, or anything like that. Tt would be nice to sec a few more come out to game$ and get more publicity."

What are you looking forward to next season?

Yes,1 started at UrV in the fall of 2005. When the school became CIS Is when l ended up coming. I'd known about it before then, but I wasn't interested in going to school al that point. lt coincided with them becoming CIS that I decided it would be a smart idea to come back to school. A few of tl\e young lads make fun of me for being older, but we'll ~~~.

Any words of wisdom for the team? Keep working at it. Study hard, that's something I'm Just learning now.

Hopefully next year we can build

upcoming

We play YIU in Nanalmo on November 6 and 7, and then our home opener is November 13 and 14

What is the team's rank at this point?

There arc many different persona Iities on We lost our first the team with many di tTerentbackgrounds. game, so we're probmusicto blockout ably not ranked We got pl::1ycrsfrom distractions and Coquitlam to Houston evoke Inspiration. to Kelowna that have What are your come together ln Abfuture goals? bot~ford. With every player having dilfercnl experiences, they For volleyball, our goal is to win proeach bring something new to our t.:;'lm. vincinls, which will qu;ilify us for nationals where we plan to medal. Personally, How do you approach a l'rn planning to graduate next fall and game as a team and as an then enter the working world, hopefully ln the marketing/advertising field.

individual?

There is the physical preparation of practice all week and the warm-up before e.ich game. Also ml'ntal prcpnralion occurs before e;ich prac1ice and gamr. Per·

on what we've got; [have] a few key players and not always have players coming into replace them and we can keep the squad together. There's two leaving this year and if we can get adequate or even better players to replace them, then we can get a good start ne:ictyear. For me personally, I look at it as it is the last year I'll be playing and hopefully we can achieve something and maybe 1 can leave the progr11mafter five years, make a difference in terms of the school and board, and in terms of the program. I give credit to the squad for what they achieved this year, and hopefully we can pull it together and next year we can come out flying.

sonally, I like to stay calm and focused before a game and use muslc to block out distractions and evoke Inspiration.

When are the games?

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Men's Volleyball

ANGELA OSTRIKOFF

he men's volleyball team started the BCCAA (British Columbia College's Athletic Assoclatlon) on October 31.Their first game was against LhcColumbia Bible College Bearcats, and they unfortunately lost in the fifth ond deciding set.11ie team was in Nanaimo over the weekend, and so via email Daryl Wiebe completed this Interview.

ond jobs. Anyone who's looking to play overseas they normally take off hen they're IS, 16.James (Gicbclhaus]and I went over to a club in England when we were that age and unfortunately, at the time, they were struggling with different things and we weren't able to get on there. That's when you go and do it. Mostly everyone who's at university Is past the polnt of going over there to make It professionally, not to say there isn't a few th;it have done it. It's not for rne however. I'm happy just playing for the university, getting through school and then playing for myself after that.

Any last words? I've played oII fiveyearsof my eligibil 11y lit UFV t111d have rnioycd them all and wouldn't trndc them for anything else.

Cascades S ts Upcoming Games cHedu Men's Volleyball When: November 13,20098:00p.m. vs:Douglas College Royals Location: Envision Athletic Centre, UFV

b 13,2 096:00p.m. Calgary Dinos , Alberta

When: November 14,20098:00p.rn. When: Nov b 14,20096:00p.m. vs:Douglas College Royals vs:Unlversl o lethbrfdge Pronghorns Location: Envision Athletic Centre, UFV Location: L b dgo,A[berta When: November 20,20097:45p.m. vs:College oftheRockies location: Cronbook, B.C.

When: Novab 20,20096:00p.m. vs:Simon f s University Clan Location: E is nAthletic Centre, UFV

When: November 21,20092:45p.rn. vs:College oftheRockies Location: Cronbook, B.C.

When: Nov b 21,2009S:00p.m. vs:Simon F s University Chin Lo<otion: E is nAthletic Cen1re, Uf~

Women's Volleyball Nov b 13,20098:00p.m. When: November 13,20096:00p.m. When: vs:Douglas College Royols vs:Universi o Calgary Dinos C I , Alberta Location: Envision Athletic Cen1re, UFV Locollon: When: Novembor 14,20096:00p.m. When: Nov b 14,20098:00p.m. vs:Douglas College Royals vs:Univorsi o Lethbridge Pronghorns location: Envision Athlelic Centre, UFV Location: L b dge,Alberto When: November 20,20096:00p.m. vs:Colloge ofthoRockios Locolion: Cranbook, 8.C.

When: Nov b 20,20098:00p.m. vs:Simon F s University Clan Location: E11.Jis nAthletli Cenlre, UfV

When: Novombor 21,20091:00p.m. vs:College oflheRockies Locallon: Cranbook, B.C.

Whon: Nove: b t 21,20097:00p.m vs:Simon Fos11/ Univcrslly Clon Locallon: E ~lslqn Athletic Centre, UfV

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Cascade News • Friday November 13 th 2009

Soldie1tsof·Fitness

Want Youl (To Get In Shape)

PAUL BRAMMER 'the main course at the Sol-

STAFF WRITER diers of Fitness base starts at

e all want to stay in shape. Marlon Brando aside, we all want to stay in shape. Now that you're all snug and warm in your school schedules, back In the rnutlne and doldrums of studying and sleep• ing, you may find that those expensive jeans you've bought don't quite keep Ihe buns in as they used to. Pear not, tubby, because there is help oul there. However, in this age of desensitized consumers Blackberry-Ing their friends under the shadow of global poverty, war, swine flu and Jon and Kate plus the Satanic 8, we sometimes need a little kick in our plump rumps to gel the obese ball rolling on some exercise. Jf, like me, you're a raging cow• ard, then the Soldiers of Fitness arc just the people to give you some discipline and l:"hip you into shape. There are three locations in the Abbotsford and Chilliwack area to suit your needs, and a variety of classes and activities to fit around your busy schedule. 111cSoldiers of Fitness program was set up by Karth Sahadcvnn and Colin Reid, who have a combined total of 15 years of service in the Canadian forces. According to their website, soldiersolfilncss.com, I he regimen is, "All the fun ofbuol camp without the haircut.'' The programs offer a mix of one-on-one training and mentoring, and group activities.

6:30 pm three or five days per week. In addttlon, there are a whole host of other classes available at times throughout the week. TI1crcis "The Bliti II0~1r," whlc11ls an hour-long class In a group of maximum of 20 people, where you'll concenlralc on, "abdominal, cardiovascular and muscular strcngth." 'Jhe UrV Chilliwack Blitz hour course started on November 9 at 11:45 a.m. The course runs for two, three or four days a week between Monday and nmrsday. 1he VPV Abbotsford class starts on Novcmber 16 at 5:30 a.m. The course runs for three or fivedays per week.1he group meets in parking lot 10by the Envision center. Fred Reid, a partner at the Soldiers of Fitness in Chilliwack and Abbotsford, encourages everyone to get Involved with the programs, to "improve body shape, increase self esteem and mental focus... [and] increase strength, stamina and reduce depression." 111eSOF program is, "a comprehensive physical conditloning program combining the expertise and benefits of one-on•one personnel fitness training with the camaraderie and motivation of a military atmosphere." The program is ''fun, different and challenging" and begins with an lndlvldual assessment of each appli-

cant. Then the intensity of the course increases based on "individual ability and improvement over the length of the course." Be warned those of you who sign on for fitness courses and never show your face - the Soldiers of Fit1,ess pledge to chase you down if you're absent from their programs. And they say that, "We won't be happy." However, if you stay lhe course and 11nishyour program (Reid says that some of the clients in other cities have been in the program for three years), ''the cost of your next program is reduced by almost half." Julie Cook is a graduate of the Chilliwack SOF program. She said, "1 here's no

better way to get in shape, push your limits and have fun than SOF. Having done other boot camps in the past, SOP is the one that inspires me to be the strongest and fittest I can." As well as the intensive training program, the SOF offer support in terms of your diet, Diet and nutri• lion are d iscusscd in some of thci r

classes, ~nd, their "intcraclive web site allows clients to ... contact professionals for advice, on diet, nutrition and different therapies." Soldiers of Fitness are there to give you the intensive, fun exercise that will help you to get in shape and stay in shape. They are still taking applications for their courses now.

24 Sports & Health

Cascade News • Friday October 16th 2009

Men's Soccer Team on the Rise BRITTANY WIESNER SPORTS & HEALTHEDITOR he men's soccer team has finished up the season on a bit of a sad note, losing 2-0 U-Vic in the final game. However, upon sitting down with the coach Allan Errington, and the captain, James Gicbclhaus, there are high hopes for the years to come.

How do you think the team did this season? Allan; It was a difficult season at times; we went through a bit of a round patch mid-season and we lost five in a trot and that hurt us, but I thought towards the end of the season we did a lot better and finished off on a positive note. We lost the last game of the season but we were fighting for we really expected and hope to make the play-offs. We finished off strong, play-offs this year. l think it bodes just a little bit short. Every year we do well for the future though, because in this we get a bit closer and a bit better . our last five games we only lost one, and we're still progressing. lt is very and we were beating some of the bet• difficult to break into the top four ter teams In the league. I think It'sjust with UBC Trinity, U-Vic and Alberta. if we keep our discipline next year But all in all we did okay, quite happy and we stayed switched on early evwith the progress. I'd like to see it go a erything will turn around. bit faster, but we arc what we arc. We have a long way to go before we catch What were the highlights the UBC'sand Trinity's, but we're defthis season? initely on the right path. Allan: Couple highlights.First, James: The season, to be brutally we have two players selected for the honest, was a bit of a disappointment. all star team - James Giebelhaus, the l think the whole squad would say captain and Robbie Fadden, a midthat, coaching staff included. 1 think field player. Those two are being rec-

ognlzed for their good played very well; consistent week in, and everything we put in the second playing. Other highlights week out. Milan Prancisty the same. It half of the season, which is where we of the year, starting at was his last year, this year he finished. got most of our results. We can see the back, our goal keeper Ethan Collins came on towards the hopefully a lot of progress for next Kris Johannson, is prob- end of the season, scored some very year; we're going to be a year older, a ably one of the best in the important goals for us - he did well. year wiser, a year stronger. Hopefully league. When he got In- Cory Sim, his first year and season, we can bring in some top recruits. I jured at UBC we brought he was up and down a bit, but when think play-offs has got to be the goal, in Mark Village, the back- he turns up and plays well he shows and once we get to play-offs anything up goal keeper and he ac- us how good he can be; he Just needs can happen- nationals, who knows. tually took the spot from to develop get used to the league. Up Allan: There's interest to coming Kris and did very well. lt front Craig Robinson was our top here and the program's getting a bet• was Kris's last year, and we scorer last year; this year he didn't ter name. And I think the program's have Mark VIiiage coming have as much joy, he struggled a little getting more professional and more back and he'll be starting bit scoring but Josh Atebe came In recognized. But what's difficult to goal keeper. Nick Turner and had a great season and that was a address is, we don't have a home. did very well • solid sea- pleasant surprise. We don't have a field, we use the city son. James Giebclhaus fields... it's not what we prefer. We'd had a terrific season, he's Any aspirations for years like to have our own facility. I think a good player. Andy Mcthat's got to be a priority to step the Culloch had another to come? program forward. 'nm ideal thing James: The ground work has been would be to have our own soccer field strong season. One of the rookies that came in, Trevor O'Neill, laid. Especially with the work ethic to train and play on.' we nominated him for rookie of the Are you a nursing student? Have you ever wished you could visit Quebec City? year, but he didn't get that in the league. l thought he did excellent; he came in and played At the HIitonHotel,Quebec City, QC- all expenses paid for one Fr.iser like a veteran. And Valleystudent who willjoin 15 other BC student nurses all sponsored by BCNU. it's tough to come The 2010 CNSANationalConferencewlll1.icheld In the heart of beautiful in your first year. Quebec City at the HIitonHotel.Over 400 nursing studen\-. willgather from It's physically a very across Canada to participate In professionaldevelopment and net'Harklng strong league, but Contact your Fraser Valley Regional Chair at he managed very lplpe@bcnu.org to apply nowl well. Robbie Fadden, In mid-field

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