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SONJA SZLOVICSAKdon't know what the student union EDllOR-IN-CHIEF

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Usually, it only happens once a year. This year we were lucky enough (or unlucky enough, depending on who you ask) to vote twice.

Why do I say lucky?Well,I suppose I could launch into a preachy speech about how we should all exercise our democratic right to vole (and how our ancestors fought so hard for to get this dght), but we've all heard tJ1esearguments many times. However, there Is a far better reason for us to look forward to elections.

There are so many things that stu• dents can complain about: student debt, parking, professors (I'm sure they complain about us too), food, classes... the list goes on and on.

However,there is a group that can do something about these complaints.

The student union exists to represent students. Do you have an issue with a grade you received in a class?

111estudent union can stand by your side and help you through an appeal.

Do you need a dental plan? The student union has you covered. Do you need a ride Lo school? 1he student union arranged for us to have a UPass.

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does, so they generally don't take advantage of the services they offer. I'm sure that most people are aware of Dis-0, but SUSdoes much more than offer free concerts: they act as advocates for students.

I was completely shocked to read the election results (even though the results haven't been ratified yet). The resulls themselvesdon't shock me, but the number of voters was appalling.

Why did so few students vote?

Voting Is very simple. All you need Is an internet connection and information on the candidates. In this byelection, ClVL radio posted podcasts of the candidates' debate ooline. Eligible voters could have listened to the podcasts, and voted, from their living room.

I understand that the campaign period was short, so perhaps many students were not aware of that there was a by-election. But how can student miss posters that say,quite loudly, "VOTE FOR"plastered all over the halls?

The new representatives will not have much time on the board; a new election will begin in the spring.

Hopefully, more students will log in and vote In the spring. After all, we pay these people to represent us.

2009 SUS By-Election Results The following results are preliminary. These results were not ratifiedbefore Ihe Cascadewent to press. Canadidates with bold ed names are the unofficialselectionsof the UFV student body.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, TI1isletter is in response to the November 20th Advertorial titled Darwin's FavouriteEvidence;Fraudulent!

by Ricllard Peachey. Mr. Peachey's only point seems to be that a scientist was discovered committing a fraud.

This is really no surprise. There have been many scientists, as well as other professionals, who have committed fraud for various reasons such as personal recognition and financial reward. That Ernst Haekel's fraud in 1874was in the field of evolution Is irrelevant to the value of evolution as an explanatory theory. lt certainly doesn't make the wholeproject of substantiating evolution null and void.

And it doesn't prove anything about science, except that scientists are fallible human beings.

But let's be clear about this, important Christian leaders are also fallible human beings. In the 1970sand 1980s US television evangelist Pat Robertson was a Christian faith healer.

Self-proclaimed skeptic James Randi devoted a chapter to him in his book

The Faith Healers. Randi pointed out th11tin 1986,when AIDS was reaching epidemic levels, Robertson proclaimed people cured of AIDS after he prayed with them. It seems fairly obvious that this is a case of Christian fraud. Of course, it could be argued that it's possible iliat people were in fact healed of AIDS with his prayers, and that there's no evidence that the prayers didn't work. l3ut this has not been Robertson's only fraud.

Pat Robertson was also guilty of fraudulently predicting the end of the world. He first predicted that it would end In the fall of 1982. Then, when that didn't happen, he once again predicted the end for January 1, 2000. I say these predictions were fraudulent because Pat Robertson is an educated man. I doubt that he actually believed the world would end twice. What's Important to notice is that his predictions conveniently motivated the viewers of his TV show to send their money to Robertson's ministry in an attempt to buy favour from God through him. It seems obvious that Robertson is also a fallible human

being who was simply after personal fame or money or both.

Interestingly, Robertson is in good Chrbtian company. He's not the only Christian to have predicted the end of the world. Here are just a few of the more famous Christian groups and Christian leaders who have done the same: 90 CE: Saint Clement; 1284, Pope Innocent IIl; 1689: Benjamin Keach,a 17thcentury Baptist; March21,184.3: William Miller, founder of the Milleritc movement; June 27, 1850; Ellen White, founder of the Seven Day Adventists; 1891or before: On Fcbruary,14, 1835 Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon church; 1914, 1915, 1918, 1920, 1925, 1941, 1975, 1994, and 1984; elders in the church of Jehovah's Witnesses; 1936 and 1975: Herbert W. Armstrong, founder of the Worldwide Church of God; J980: Leland Jensen leader of a Baha'i World Faith church; and 1981 Rev. Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church.

I'm not saying that fraud in science should be dismissed because there is fraud in Christianity. I would be guilty of the "you do it too" fallacy.

What I am saying is that fraud is committed by human beings in all areas of Iife.When Mr. Peacheycites the fraud committed in regards to evolution by one Individual in 1874he is being selective In the historical information he is presenting to UFV students. Selective reporting alwaysleads to bias.

And in this case the selective reporting of history by a Christian writer is intended to lead to a bias against an Important scientific theory.

Sincerely, Peter B. Raabe Philosophy

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Let's Be Realistic: You Can't Logically Have it.Both Ways!

by Richard Peachey

But here are a few lines of thought that may assist you to grow stronger in faith and resist pressures from your instructors and elsewhere to compromise • 26% believe "God created human beings pretty your allegiance to Scripture: much In their present form at one time within the • Jesus Christ, who is your master teacher If you last 10,000 years or so." are a Christian, was clearly a Biblical creationist • 29% hold that "Human beings have developed and even a Genesis llterallst (Matthew 19:3•6). over millions of years from less advanced forms • The book of Genesis,read in a straightforward of life, but God had no part in the process.'' fashion, represents itself as a book of history, and • 34% think "Human beings have developed over Jesus and the New Testamentwriters viewed It as millions of years from less advanced forms of life, such. But the tlmeframe and sequenceof events but God guided this process." biologists debase religion to a significant presented in Genesis 1 and 2 are obviously [reported in BC Christian News, Aug. 2007, p. 8] degree to make it compatible with science. They incompatiblewith any evolutionaryscenario.

• The Bible makes no provisionfor evolution,as The purpose of this week's article is to show why think they are doing religious people a service was recognized by Harvard biologist E. 0. Wilson by subscribing to a form of compatlblllsm-that the 34%, the largest group of Canadians, Is wrong. ("The biblical authors had missed the most More specifically,my aim is to Illustratewhy a Is, by maintaining that rellglon and evolutionary Christianity that takes the Bible seriously is biology are compatible. In most evolutionary important revelation of all!" Consilience.New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998, p. 6). But evolution, if true, incompatiblewith standard Darwinian evolution. biologists' view, there is no conflict between is of central importance to one's worldview.So if UFV biology instructor Barbara Moon, taking her evolution and religion on one important condition: that religion is essentially athelsticl the Bible is really a book from God, It should have cue from Eugenie Scott of the (U.S.) National explicitly taught us about evolution (rather than I know it sounds crazy, but that is the result of my Center for Science Education,wants to encourage making It perversely difficult for Bible-believersto dissertation" (E-mail to Preston Jones. In Preston her students to consider a range of "compatibilist" accept evolution!). Therefore, either the Bible is positions rather than feel they must choose between Jones [ed.], Is Belief in God Good, Bad or not a book from God, or evolution Is not trueI young-Earth creation and atheistic evolution. (See Irrelevant?A Professor and a Punk Rocker Discuss • If the evolutionarystory is correct, then death Science, Religion, Naturalism & Christianity. <ww,ufv,ci;!/M~rcom/newsroom/evolutioo,btm>.) (and billions of years of suffering) came before sin.

Downers Grove, IL: lnterVarsltyPress, 2006, I interpret this as simply a calculated stratagem Death therefore cannot logically be the penalty for to entice Christian students to buy into the Godpp. 21f. Go to <www.12olypterus,Qcglsummary,html> sin; and this completely underminesthe gospel of for a 5-rninute video of Graffin, See also Graffin and dishonouring, soul-rotting doctrine of evolution.

Christ. As Richard Dawkins ranted during a 2006 For the vast majority of North America's top Provine, American Scientist 95[4]:294-297,2007.) scientists,the only thing evolution is compatible In Charles Darwin's own life, evolutionarythinking broadcast, ''Oh but of course the story of Adam and Eve was only ever symbolic,wasn't it? with, Is atheism! In 1998, historian of science did not complementChristianity; it replaced it.

In 1876 Darwin wrote: "Whilst on board the Beagle Symbolic?! Jesus had himself tortured and and law Edward J. Larson and senior journalist Larry Witham published their poll of "greater'' [1831-36] I was quite orthodox [creationist].... executed for a symbolic sin by a non-existent Individual. Nobody not brought up in the faith scientists,i.e., members of the (U.S.) National But I had gradually come by this time, i.e. 1836 to could reach any verdict other than barking mad!"

Academy of Sciences: "Our latest survey finds that, 1839, to see that the Old Testamentwas no more to be trusted than the sacred books of the • And last but not least, there is no shortage of among the top natural scientists, disbelief Is greater than ever - almost total . ... Our Hlndoos.... By further reflecting ... I gradually good scientific arguments against evolution came to disbelieve in Christianity as a divine (whether cosmic, chemical, and biological). I've survey found near unlversal rejection of the presented a small selection of such arguments transcendent by NAS natural scientists . ... revelation" (Francis Darwin [ed.], The Blologlcal scientists had the lowest rate of Autobiography of Charles Darwin and Selected in this series of articles. But there are scads of others! A great place to further your Investigation belief (5.5% in God, 7.1% in Immortality)....

Letters. New York: Dover Publications,1958, p. 62).

As we compiled our findings, the NAS Issued a So, Christian students: If you want to follow the would be the Internationalwebsite <creation.com>. booklet encouraging the teaching of evolution in lead of our top scientists, or of Darwin himself, RichardPeacheyIs UFV'sfirst sciencegradvato then logically,you will have to accept the "camel" public schools.... NAS president Bruce Alberts (BSc, Biology and Chamistry. 1995); ha serves as said: 'There are many very outstanding members of of atheism (or agnosticism, If you prefer that term) vice-presidentof the CreationScienceAssociation this academy who are very religious people, people into your tent along with the "nose" of evolution! of BritishColumbia(wwwcreationhcD{{J,).

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Our survey suggests otherwise" (''Leading scientists still reject God." Nature 394:313).

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Non-profit Group Uses Music to Reach Abbotsford's DisadvantagedYouth MICHELLE FIETJE Wlwl was your motivation .for CONTRIBUTORstarting tlu: project? How did II come about?

Siverl~cn:It's an 111tcre~ting story; or Ones Coming After (POCA) is u not-for-pro/it organization 1 don't know where;In beg111. ~tarted by Cody Sivertsen and Joshua Seinen: Well it was just two people Seinen, two young men who want to whu [were on] the same page; there m,ikca difference In the lives of youth w.is .in ~1nder~tantling ...wc had never throughout Abbotsford and the Lower ml't each other before.

Mainland. '!bey both havea passion to Sivertsen:1 was working on IVnnsee positivechange in the community, couvcr] Island; Josh broke up wilh his and they are pursuing this proiect 111 girlfriend, and I started dating his ex, cooperation with Big Brothers and and through a series of crazy events...

Sistersof Canada, and the Abbotsford a lot of hating each other turned into Pood Bank. Joshua Spence, a third cmoillng each other, turned into remember, heads up the organization's alizing we went through a lot of the street team, getting people involvedat same problc:ms gr,_,wingup, turned the base level. For Ones Coming After into, when I finally came home, us as a project focuses primarily on the wanting to meet...we met on March Abbotsford music scene as a method 8, 2009. to reach this generation.

Seinen: It just snowballed. FOCA Wl,at is For 011es Comi,1gAft.er was officially formed on March 11. all aboutl Wllat activities do you That's kind of how it all came about perform In tile co1111nu11ity? which just was really just a weird Joshua Seinen: Shows,food drives Iwist of fate because l moved here for and clothing drives; the money raised my ex-girlfriend; the reason 1 stayed will go towards packages that we've was to do this For Ones Coming After come up with which are educational thing with Cody. Which is kind of an packages, clothing packages and oxymoron. I'm realizing I'm just one health packages, and we give those to huge oxymoron. kids who need it. Kids (t)hat otherWIiy disadvantaged youtl, i,i tlze wise wouldn't be able to afford [these Lower Mainland, why that group of things). people?

Sivertsen: Because there arc a lot Sivertsen: And we partner with other organlzations like Big Broth- of people who are on the street that ers Sisters of Canada, and Youth for have been there for a really long time, Christ and we want to get Involved and yeah they do need help, but you know, [there are] kids that have lost with the Cyrus Centre.

Seincn: Bul yeah...that's kind of hope, and living on the street you what we're about, takl ng the at-risk know; they haven't been doing it for youth, the homelessyouth and giving long, they've either been forced into it them a positive reinforcement, to help or know nothing else, and [with) the them realize that they're worth more kids ...there's still a chance of inspit• ing hope in them. than what the world Is telling them.

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Seir1er1:We want to pull them up. chance for these kids as long as they can be found on our Facebookpage or Wr want to reinforce a positive love get somebody behind them. Because MySpaccpage. behind them, 1 was talking to Big people will just look at these kids and For a,ryo,re tl1at wm,ts to get 111Brothers and Sisters today, and I told write tlwm off, and we can't do that. volvcd wit/1 POCA, l1ow can tl1ey go them there's so many kids out there It's time for our generation to step up about doi11gtl,atf who don't know any different than to the plate, because generations have Sivertsen: It depends on how peo what they've been raised up in, and passed the buck on so many 1ssu~·s for- pie want 111get involved. If they want therefore they believe th,1t they're ever und ii's really frustrating because to get involvedm the ~trect team, they worthless, that nobody loves them, they [the lswcs] have all compacted can t.'mail foc,1strectle~m@hotmall.

1ha1they don't have a chance to make until it's almost overwhelming. It's com, or if they Just want to know more it into a positive environment, to be- time to clc,1nup the :\Cl, time to get about us, or find out about events, they come ~omcthing worth becoming, our elbows dirty. can email us al foronescomingafter@ Another thing is so many missionarWhal sort of tlllngs are yo11doirrg hotmail.com. ies and org1111iiations go overseas... lo raise awareness a11d raise funds Wl1y For Ones Coming Afterf Sivertsen: Which is goud. TI1ereis for tlrlsproject?

Wliat Is tire slg1,ifii:a,1ccof tl,e a lot of need overseas hut I think that Sivertsen: I think in our business 11amer those organizations that go overseas, plan eighty per cent of our funds Seincn: It's for the generalion that's I think they should all have a home arc raised through the music scene, coming after us. It is very straightbase outreach, because there is a lot of through local shows with local arllsts forward; we just want to pick up the need overseas but there\ a lot of need and that's what we thought would be pieces that the gen~ratlons before us even In the town we Jive in [Abbots- the best way for kids our age to find have dropped, and we want to make ford]. Not even mentioning the Fraser out about us [POCA];it's very acces• the world a better place for the next Valley. sible. So we do things like sponsor lo- generation.

Do yo11feel tliat tlte youth In tile cal bands and they help gel the words Sivertsen: We've always thought LowerMal11la11d will be more accept- out there, but that is also our biggest our age group has always relied on the Ingof you a11dbe Inspired by the two revenue generator. We arc doing other generation older than us, to do every• of you becauseyoll fall Into their peer things [as well], IWle will have on our thing in the world,and our generation gro11p? website an option to donate online. is a little bit too lazy. So It is our turn Sivertsen: Totally. We've already lt's not just giving money ton website, to rise up and take charge but we also had a ton of people telling us exactly you actually purchase either educa- don't want to just be heading things what you Just said, like wow,too many tion packs, medical packs or clothing up, we want to be raising up the next people go overseas and not enough packs so you actu111lyknnw exactly generalion...it will be their turn bepeople try to help in their own town. where your money is going to. It's not fore we know it.

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UFV GlobalForum:Internationalizing UFV summer months were spent in Poland

ANGELA OSTBIKOFF making these connections.

STAFF WRITER She is looking to establish exhis past week,UPV has hosted an International Education Week; every day there was an event, from World Cultural Cafe Loguest speaker Dr. Clement Apaak. On Wednesday, November 18, a forum took place regarding the lntcrnalionaiization Fund; which is a fund set apart lo sponsor projects that will bring UPV out Into the global community.

111c forum consisted of lectures from three UPV professors, Alcksandra ldzior of visual arts, Cherie Enns of geographyand Betty-Joan Traverse of the Modern Languages Institute.

1hey each spoke about their individual projects within the Internationalization Fund.

Aleksandra Idzior spoke first on her work with opening channels of communication with universities in Poland. Idzior is a native of Poland nnd used to teach art nistory there.

In the sprl ng of 2009,she proposed to the UFV I nternallonallzatlon Fund that she go to Poland to visit and connect with some institutions there. Her

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change programs and cooperation between four universities in Poland

and UFV. The potential exchange programs could benefit students from all areas of academic focus, including: visual arts, art history, creative writ•

ing, graphic and digital art, fashion, theatre, media and communication studies, physical education and the hotel industry.

Cherie Enns spoke about her work

in specific areas of Canada, India and Kenya;with particular focus on housing needs. Currently she is complet-

ing her doctorate work with a focus on child friendly community design.

Enns works with student Interns from UPV who, through the Inter• nationalization Fund, have their research time paid for. They work with Cherie conduct• ing interviews with children, mainly within Kenya, on their idea of what a good city ls, and other related top• ics. Over the summer, Cherie had eight Interns in various places in Africa, completing a different internship.

The last professor to share lier project experience was Betty-Joan Traverse.

She spoke of her work with something called the Cultura Projet. This is a web-based communication between university students in separate countries. It was originally created by MIT, but they now allow it to be used as a free tool for unlversltles.

MIT has done these webbased exchanges between America and Prance, America and Germany and America and Russia.

UFV's French department has been using it for interactions between Canada and Morocco. This is the first time that Cullura has been used In an African country and the first time the interaction has been between a Chris• tian culture and a Muslim c;ulturc. It is also the first time that all the interactions take place In the student's sec• ond h111guage, French.

The goal of the project is 10 help students develop their French skills, but also to combat comrnon stercot ypes on both sides. Traverse described it as, "an elaborate ice-breaking exercise".

Each student anonymously answers three questionnaires, related to culture, or atlitudes. From there, the students can enter into discussions in French. Most students find both sides have problems thinking in stereo!ypes. Some topics that ruffled feath• crs were women and hcadscarves;and qualities that make a good father.

Each of the professors' presentations showed different sides of In• ternationalization and whether that means exchange programs, webbased discussions or internships. As UFV grows, it has become clear it will not only grow bigger physicallyor locally but also globally.

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The UFV Deans and the AVP of Research & Graduate Studies invite you to eelebrate the accomplishments of the authors among us.

1---------------1 Fourteen faculty members Speaking for Change: have published a total of 18 Communications students books in recent months in showcase their skills diverse subject areas. Please drop by to enjoy refreshTues, Dec 1 menls and congratulate our 7pm authors!

Abby BlOl.

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Join the advanced oral communications students as they showcase their skills.

You can listen to entertaining speeches on a wide variety of topics,and enjoy complimentary refreshments on the break. 11,is speaking eventis free to all, and members of the community are welcome,\

1---------------1 CelebrateUFV authors Thurs, Dec 3 4-5:30 pm Room B121, near the cafeteria.

No RSVP required.

Upcoming games High school boys' basketball UFV is hosting the first annual Valley Battle boys' basketball game. While Rock Christian Academy Warriors vs. Abbotsford's Yale Lions at Envision Athletic Centre on Wed, Nov 25, at 7 pm.

This is the first week high school games are allowed, and will be the first game of

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the year in BC boys' basketball to feature to potential BC high school champs facing off.

Art Exhibit: Boundaries UFV to showcase offerRecent Works by members ings at Fraser Valley Educai-------------4 of the UFV Visual Arts de- tion & Career Fair Cascades women's partment Nov 19-Jan 3 basketball The Reach museum and Tues, Dec l The Cascades travel to gallery 32388 Veterans Way, 9 am-3 pm Regina Friday and Brandon Abbotsford, BC Tradex, 1190 Cornell AvSaturday. enue, Abbotsford, BC The Cascades will play The exhibition offers the their home opener Thurs, public an opportunity to Want to know what UFV is Dec 3, at 7 pm. explore the eclectic mix of offering students these days? ___________ styles and approaches to Come see us in person at the Cascades men's basketball the making of art that fac- Fraser Valley Education & The Cascades travel to ulty members utilize in their Career Fair. UFV staff will Regina Friday and Brandon particular art practices. 'Ibis be on hand to answer quesSaturday. exhibition explores issues tions about application and 1--------------1 associated with the idea of registration, programs and Cascades men's and wom- boundaries of an artistic na- courses, co-op education, en's volleyball ture or boundaries that sepa- career options The Cascades are off rate different aspects of expefor the holiday break, and rience. Exhibiting artists are will entertain Columbia Tetsuomi Anzai, Arthur BaBible College at UFV Friday, biarz, Blaine Campbell, DaJan. 15. vid Floren, Brenda Fredrick, Christopher Friesen, Dennis Greer, Davida Kidd, Tom Konyves, Kenneth Newby, Shelley Stefan, and Grace Tsurumaru.

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Reform motion would makeexiting CFS harder

Regina Campus grouptryingto abolish Coca-Cola

Canadians seevalue, quality Inpostsecondary education: polls

Paramedics criticize back-to-work Financial constraints leavesome legislation students homeless

Debate isbrewing withintheCanadian Federa• AUniversity ofRegina campus groupcalledFood OTTAWA (CUP) - Twonewlpsos-Reid pollsre- Therecently passed Ambulance Service CollectiveAsapartment vacancy ratesinWinnipeg dropped tionofStudents overa motionto be presented FightIswaging a battleagainst theworld's larg- leasedlastweeksuggest thata majority ofCana- Agreement Act,whichforcesBritish Columbia'sbelow onepercentoverthesummer, someofthe attheirupcoming semi-annual general meeting. est manufacturer, distributor, andadvertiser of diansarepleased withthequalityoftheirpost- s paramedic legalstriketo end,Isa "Joke," says city'suniversity students havebeenfacing a dire beverages: theCoca-Cola Company.secondary Themotionseeksto makeIt moredifficult for non-alcoholic Institutions and agreethat higher a unionspokesperson.

"It'sneedless legislation shortage ofaffordable housing.

Insomeextreme members of the CFSto leavethe organization,TheFoodFightInitiative wasbornwhenMariel education Iscrucial forsuccess.

Whenaskedto thatIthinkIsanattempt tohidethefactthatam- cases,students haveclaimed tobehomeless ~nd andImpossible forthemto dosoenmasse.The Harvey and 22 otherstudentsattendedFood describe theoverall quality ofCanadian colleges bulance service Isbroken whentheworldcomes attempted tolivewithincampus buildings atthe sixthmotion presented intheagenda,authored Sovereignty Mexico 2009,a coursethatwasof- anduniversities, Olympics] In2010," saidB.J. University 71percentofrespondents rated [fortheVancouver of Manitoba.

"That'sjusta reality," byCarleton University's Graduate Students' As- feredthrough theuniversity.

Citing human rights It goodor excellent Inthefirstpoll.Onlythree Chute, spokesman fortheCanadian Union ofPub• saidSidRashid, University ofManitoba Students' sociation (GSA} executive waswritten Inresponse violations andenvironmental abusesthat com- percentsuggested thatpost-secondary educa- lieEmployees local873,whichrepresents British Union(UMSU) president.

Mitch Trlpple, UMSU's to the highnumberof defederatlon referenda mittedbyCoca-Cola asthe group'smotivation, tionInthiscountry couldbeconsidered pooror Columbia's 3,500 ambulance paramedics.

Accord- vice-president ofstudentadvocacy, saidthathe currently beingpursued bymember locals across FoodFighthasmadesignificant progress despite verypoor.However, onlyabouta thirdofCana- ingtothe B.C. Ministry ofHealth, it'simportant hasmetwithtwostudents whohaveadmitted lo thecountry.

Ifpassed, themotion wouldlimitthe havingonlyexistedforseveral months.

Harvey, diansfeltqualityof the country's institutions thattheparamedic system wasworking at100%. beinghomeless thathadbeenliving oncampus. number ofdcfcdcratlon referenda across CanadaStratton, andothermembers ofthegroupfirst hadactually improved overthelastdecade.

The •withthe H1N1 pandemic Impacting theacute Tripple saidthestudentshadhadtheirbudgets to twoInanythree-month periodandlimitthe hadtablesinvarious high-profile placesonthe secondpollfocused on Canadians' viewsofthe caresystemandwinterandthe holiday plannedoutbutwhentuitionat the season carefully number ofsignatures neededto Initiate a refer- University ofRegina campus tospreadawareness Importance ofpost-secondary education asa tool fast approaching, the publicneedscertainty schoolIncreased thispastfall,theywereleft endum- doubled to 20percent.Astudentas- oftheircauseinearlyOctober.

They repeated this forsuccess: 78percentIndicated thatItwillgrow thatthey'llhavethecaretheyneedInanemer- short"Bothchosepursuing a university educasociation wouldalsoonlybeableto attemptto tacticonNov. 16,thistimeatthecampus's largest moreImportant to finishadegree ordiploma In gency," saidKevin Falcon, theprovincial minister tionoverhaving a safeplacetolive," saidTrlpple. leavethefederation viareferendum onceevery foodcourt.Thegrowing visibility hasbenefited thenextfiveto 10yearsInordertoenjoysuccess ofhealth,Ina release.

Bargaining hasbeengoing JohnDanakas, a University ofManitoba spokesfiveyears,asopposed to thecurrent two."It'sa FoodFlght'spetitionto tryto abolishthesoft Inlife.Interestingly, only14percentofrespon- onsinceDecember of2008,andthestrikebegan person,saidthat casesliketheseare notvery prettybadmotionto actually pass.I canseeIt drinkgiantfromcampus.

Thepetitioncurrently dentssaidtheywerelikely to orthattheydefi- InApril whenthelastcontract ranout.During the common.

"Intermsofsituations thatmightbe beinga deterrent foranyoneInterested Injoin- hasabout700signatures, according to Harvey, nitelywould pursuehigher education themselves strike, B.C:s labourrelations boardpassed essen- anIssue,beyond someone studying andstaying ingthisorganization Inthefuture," saidMatthew growing the chances to putforward a deciding Inthenextfewyears. tialservice ordersthatsentparamedics backto overnight ... theyarefewandfarbetween."

Musson, director ofcampaigns fortheUofCGSA. referendum onthematter.

Thegoalisto remove workdoingbothregular shiftsandon-call work.

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Canwest Suing Satirists SONJA SZLOVICSAK EDITOR-IN-CHIEF espite falling revenue and filing for bankruptcy protection, Canwest is still pushing ahead with a lawsuit against Vancouver activists for a four page parody of The VancoiNer Stm, a representative of the activists explained.

Originally, the lawsuit was brought against Carel Moiseiwitsch and Gordan Murray for their parody of the paper. Mordecai Briemberg was added to the suit at a later date, but was then removed from the suit after a group called "Seriously Pree Speech'' brought attention to the suit.

Briembergdid not actually create the parody, he distributed it.

Supporters of Moiseiwitsch and Murray allege that the sult Is a Strate• gic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP).B.C. used to have legislation that protected against SLAPPs, but it was repealed in 2001.

In their suit, Canwest alleges that the defendants conspired together to use copyright material to embarrass or injure The Vancouver Sun. Canwcst Is asking for general, special, punitive and aggravated damages.

The parody was created in June 2007 to showcase what Moiseiwitsch and Murray argue is a bias ln the Canwest media conglomerate that is prolsrael. The parody contained articles with headlines like ''Celebrating 40 years of civilizing the West Bank: The Israeli Military has had an Impact on the occupied territories-but it is all positive" and "Studies show truth biased against Israel."

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the Asper family,had stated several times that they have a pro-Israel bias, Molseiwltsch and Murray decided to create the parody.

To support the defendants in the 1\t1Jo~ill suit, "Seriously Free Speech Com 40YEARS OF H•Jo.:aJ.I CELEBRATING mittee" was established. Members CIVILISING THE WEST BANK h,d "'"!,,, of the committee do not necessar,._~~!:" ~,~. ily agrl.!ewith the content of the parody, but they respect the right of Moiseiwitsch and Murray to free speech. The co1ninlttce raises funds for the legal defense of MolAsper which Asper made several pro- selwltsch and Murray, and also tries Israel and anti-Palestinian comments. to promote awarenesRo{the danger of Leom1.rd 's father, Israel "Izzy" Asper, media concentration. stated in a 2003 interview with The Members of the Seriously Free JerusalemPost that "In all our news- Speech Committee also argue that papers ... we have a very pro-Israel po- criticism of Israel is not anti-Semisition... we are the strongest supporter tism. lts honourary members Include: of Jsrael in Canada."

WahIda Vallante, the President of the The parody contained mock adver- Canadian Islamic Congress; writer tisements for pro-Israel companies Tom Hayden; Mairead Maguire, win• like Chapters-Indigo, whose CEO and ner of the 1976 Nobel Prize; and writ• President, Heather Reisman, has been er Naomi Klein. accused of making donations to proGwynn Dyer, who spoke at UPV Israeli lobby groups. several weeks ago, was banned from Molselwltsch and Murray con- Conrad Black's newspapers in 1997, ceived the mock The Vancouver Sun allegedlyfor his viewson Israel. When after a 2006 trip to the Middle East to Canwest Global bought out Black's help Palestinian farmers harvest ol- papers, they maintained the ban. ives. The two said they were shocked Dyer's columns are printed in several to find that some olive groves had countries around the world, but are been untended for as much as five not run In the majority of Canadian years because farmers were killed in newspapers because of this ban. the ongoing conflict in the area. Upon For more information about the returned to Canada, the activists were Seriously Free Speech CommiJtee, o.r shocked to find that the plight of the to read the articles from the parody, Palestinians was not widely covered visit www.setiouslyfreespeech.wordin the Canadian media. press.com.The full layout of the actual In Canada, and particularly B.C., parody is not availableonline because Canwest owns most of the major me- of the still ongoing lawsuit. dia outlets. After discovering that the owners of the CanwestConglomerate,

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Pedestrian Hit by CarNearUFV is an event that Mcasklll sees all too

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NEWS& OPINION EDITOR he director of facilities at UFV Is call!n1:1 for students to develop safer driving and pedestrian habits after a pedestrian was struck by a car right by the Abbotsford campus last week.

While Abbotsford Police could not say if the pedestrian was a student at UPV, they were able to confirm that at 6:45pm, Wednesday November 25, a women in her twenties was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after being hit by a car on Mckenzie Road. According to the APD, the driver did not appear to be at fault.

Ian Mcaskill, director of Facilities at UFV, who was on the scene within minutes Is concerned about the behaviour of pedestrians and students around the university. Too often pedestrians overestimate their visibility to motorists, says the director of facilities.

"The idea that you cross the road and assume that that that car sees you Is an assumption," Mcaskill explains.

"On a shiny black night, that's not the case."

Pedestrians assuming that drivers sec them on rainy nights are risking injury that can take months to heal, even if the accident occurs at low speeds. ''Youlose,'' Mcaksill says."Youcan replace a windshield but then you've got a broken leg."

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"l was out last ni1:1htwatching the cars come in," recounts Mcaskill. " There's a large number of students who race in to get to class on time and they're not accounting for lhc lack of visibility and the fact that there is a lot of students getting out on time," Mcaskill's advice is simple on this issue: "Don't leave it to the last minute to come to classes because If you do, you race," Mcaskill warns.

Mcaskill reported to city of Abbotsford that u strcetli1.1htwas out by the scene of the accident. According to Mcaskill, the city has responded by saying they will review street light• ing on Mckenzie road. At the time of print the light on Mckenzie road is I still out.

The issue of safetyhas become such a concern for Mcaskill that he says he is looking for every opportunity to make students aware of their role as drivers and pedestrians. Discussions have also taken place with UFV security about Introducing traffic calmIng measures such as turn circles and speed bumps. However, Mcaskill is keen to point out that this incident didn't occur on campus and that it's the first incident he's seen in his one and a half years as director at facilities.

"The students arc the solution," Mcaskill says, "We've thought about absolutely everything that has to do with promotion but the thing that we're not able to get at is students racing to class and pedestrians acting like they're indifferent to cars."

CALL FOR NOMINATION One student position available on the UFV Senate Committee Term of office: To fill the remainder of a one-year term August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010 Nominationforms are availablefrom any Admissions& Recordsoffice,any StudentUnion Society office,or on the web at www.ufv.ca/senate Nominationsmust be receivedat the Senate officein Abbotsfordbefore4 pm, Friday,December11, 2009.

Travelcosts for the regularmeetings will be reimbursedaccordingto the UFV guidelines,and priorityregistration for the fall and winter semestersis given to elected representatives.

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H1N1 Peak Not An excuse For Complacency Says Top B.C. Doctor DAVID MILLER NEWS& OPINIONEDITOR espite the word from some health authorities in B.C. that the current HlNl pandemic appears to be peaking, UFV is asking students and faculty to "remain vigilant" in taking preventative measures to reduce the risk of contracting or spreadIng the virus.

Last week, Dr. Perry Kendall the health officer for the B.C. Ministry of Health, briefed reporters that there have been seven more deaths in the province and 144 severe cases of HlNl In the past week. Kendall noted that this was a decrease from the previous week's numbers but warned against complacency.

In an email, sent out by Rob Kllfoye, Associate Director of Security and Emergency Planning at UFV, Kilfoyc said that, "the numbers being reported at UFV appear to be consistent with the general trend around the country."

Health Authorities in B.C. have made immunization available to those under 65 with chronic conditions, pregnant women, First Nations people or those that live In remote

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communities and children under the age of five.

According to Kendall, over 900,000 people In BC have been Immunized but In the past week he has noticed that the line-ups for the HIN! vaccine aren't nearly as big they were when it was first rolled out earlier this month.

While Kendall believes that the wet weather could be responsible for this; he docs worry about complacency.

"In my view, complacency is a mis• take," said Kendall, who noted that the H1 N1 vaccine still takes !4 days to take effect.

While the vaccination is available to those at-risk groups, according to Kilfoyc, the vaccination will soon he available to anyone. While UFV will not be playing host to vaccinations, a Iisl of sites Is available at the Fraser Health Authority website.

Since April, there have been 6,700 lab confirmed cases of H1N1 in BC. Of these cases, 755 have been severe and 30 have resulted in deaths. Underlying complications, such as asthma, have been responsible for around 80 percent of fatalities. According to Kendall, It is estimated that over 335,000 people in 13.Chave been infected with HlNl. UFV's response to the World Health Organization-classified pandemic has been a public education campaign to make students aware about how they can take preventative measures that eliminate the likelihood of contracting or spreading the disease.

Experts arc urging people to practice good health habits, washing hands often, not going to the hospital unless symptoms are severe enough to warrant emergency care and avoidIng contact with people who have the disease.

On UPV\ IllNl information web page, students can find a presentation made by VFV nursing students on the diseases as well as links to other resources.

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he Canadian Federation of Students-BC has launched a cam• paign aimed at reducing the amount of debt students Incur undertaking post-secondary education.

TI1eInitiative, "EducallonShouldn'L be a Debt Sentence'', has four main alms, as stated on their website, dcbtscntence.ca: "lhe establishment of a student grants program.' a tuition fee reduction, an Increase to core funding, [and] the elimination of interest on BC student loans."

The CFS-BC represents 150,000 students in British Columbia. According to the Canadian Federation of Students, the CFS-BC, "ls the provincial afllliate of the Canadian Federation of Students ... Canada's largest student organisation, with a combined membership of over a half of u million students." The organization "unanimously adopted" the campaign in August 2009.

111c official CFS-RC pre~s release says that, ''As a result of cuts to federal funding for post secondary education over the last twenty-five years ... postsecondary educational Institutions have replaced lost funds by increasing user fees. The share of university operating budgets funded by tuition fees more than dOl1bledbetween 1985 and 2005, rising from 14% to 30%."

In 2002, the B.C. Government grants program was cut. Since then, "B.C.'s system of student financial aid fell to dead last in the provision of non-repayable assistance"; Just over 10% of student aid In B.C. ls non-refundable, compared with almost 50% in Manitoba.

The B.C. Liberal Government also deregulated tuition fees for post-secondary institutions in 2002, "allowing them to double in just three years."

Since then, tuition fees in B.C. have gone from, "the 2nd lowest in Canada to 10% more than the national average ($5,040 per year)." The CFS-BC has countered claims from the B.C. Liberals that Increased tuition feeswould enhance the quality of universities, saying that, "deregulated tuition fees were designed to simply make up for funding cuts." Now, the average grad-

uatc student in B.C. "pays 14% above the national average.''

The average student in B.C. is left with approximately, "$27,000 after a four-year program." ln Quebec, which has the lowest average amount of student debt, students are left with, "just over $13,000.''

Cindy Oliver, President of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC, has endorsed the campaign, "Communities from Prince George to Victoria arc feeling the squeeze of the recession. An educated workforce is

going to be required for the recovery, but that can't happen if university and college isn't affordable."

Shamus Reid, CFS-BC Chairperson, is critical of the B.C. Liberal government, "Right now this government thinks that If you get In the front door of a university or college but borrow $10,000 a year to do it, then that's a success story. This campaign is about flagging the dangers of mortgaging the future and articulating realistic alternatives to life-long student debt."

TI1is month, the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services submitted its "Report on the Budget 2010 Consultations."

"111e committee "received submissions calllng on the government to lower the interest rates charged on B.C. student loans." In addition, "student unions, as well as the Federation of Pust-Secondary Educators, Irequested I for the government Lo put In place an upfront student grants program.'' Finally, "the third component of the student unions' proposal for enhancing access to post-secondary education was for the government to re duce tuition fees." 1he committee noted that, "reducing tuition fees would go a long way to reduce l he debt loads faced by many graduating students."

Jack Brown, president of the UPV Student Union, said, ''We agree in principle with the notion that education should not have to be a debt sentence." In addition, Brown said that it Is the responsibility of the B.C. government rather than the university to make post-secondary education accessible, "the university gets unfairly burdened with having to deal with students on the front line ... the buck stops with [provincial government], not with President Evered.''

Cascade News • Friday November27th 2009

The Hoax of the Millennia KEVIN BODNERtlons with CONTRIBUTOR n December 21st 2012, the world will end. Or at least, that's according to the Mayan calendar, and the French Prophet Nostradamus.

There have been many theories on how the world will end; this Is not the first, nor will it be the last. Since I was a, small boy, I believe that the world was supposed to end six or seven times, yet here we still are.

What disturbs me, is not that the ''world will end", but that perfectly reasonable, and intelligent people, arc actually believing this crap! I have heard theories ranging, from a black hole appearing in our solar system, to an actual geological shift, where Canada, and Mexico will change places!

What the hell? Who's coming up with th is stuff?

Yet when I try to discuss, the idiocy nnd stupi.dity of such belief, T get people telling me that, the seer Nostradamus predicted it! Just like he predicted Napoleon, Adolf Hitler, and the 9/1l terrorist attacks! Uh ... No actually, he never predicted that. It was only in hindsight of the events, that people linked Nostradamus's predlc•

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historical events.

But probably the bigge~t "threat" to the world ending, Is the end of the Mayan calendar. As most know, the Mayans were excellent astrono• mcrs, and were amazingly far ahead In mathematics, so much so that they actually created a calendar, far more accurate then our own.

Yet, Just because they were smart, doesn't mean they stopped believing that one• thousand people a week had to be sacrificed, Just so the sun would rise everyday.

You can see how wrong these great, Intelligent people were every time you look out a window in the morning.

The problem with the theory of the calendar Is that we arc actually leaving the realm of the hard science of astrometry, and diving Into the murky realm of astrology, the belief that you can predict the future by the positions of the planets and the stars. As even 71,eCascade'sown fortune-telling gypsy will probably ad• mlt, astrology is a load of bull.

Now there are many different the•

ories on Just how the world will end.

Some, like the magnetic shift, theo• ry, are based on scientific evidence.

There are in fact, some scientists who believe that the earth Is overdue for a

netic shift, which b a s led to the belief that the surface of the earth will be ravaged by an extra

Reiecting Religious Faith JOEL SMART Jt on its head, requiring faith la some• STAFFWRITER thing that has never happened before.

Growing up In a deeply Christian family, I have had plenty of time to think about the value of religion. I grew up believing everything I heard in church, stories ranging from the dawn of time to the end of time. Slowly, though, I realized that one aspect of all reHglous beliefs did not sit well with me. I eventually decided to reject the core principle of religious faith.

Total faith, being able to believe without a shadow of a doubt, is often seen as the greatest value a person can have In a religious context. 1bc reason I feel cQmpelled to reject this value is that It essentially means "deciding to treat a belief as though it is II fact."

Some level of faith Is expected when dealing with constantly repeating events, such as having faith that the s u n will rise tomorrow. However, religious faith takes the principle and turns

Although some argue the Bible has so accurately predicted the future that it must be true, it is worth noting that those predictions were all explained retroactively. The Bible is very clear that it requires faith. There is no denying that Christianity ls a faith-based religion.

It would be short-sighted of me to ijay that faith-based religion holds no value. It is true that having faith can Inspire people, and cause them to grow as people. Born-again con• vlcts are the mosl obvious example of this. Religion can reduce both anxiety an<l fear,not to mention how it gives meaning to the lives of many around the: globe.

Faith though, can also separate people. It can inspire violence and aggression. It can make seemingly Intelligent individuals argue about the stories they have chosen to believe. What docs a seven-day creation period really matter? Does the earth really need to be in the center of the universe for our lives to have value? Some people become so busy trying to

SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND? powerful solar flare. Critics however, claim that geomagnetic shifts happen when they want to, not on a specific date and that even at peak energy, a solar flare would not be able to reach the necessary distance to actually get to earth. As such, the flare would ~ only affect satellite~ and cell phones.

Now, unfortunately, there have been more theories that are divorcing further from reality which each new one. Probably the most popu• lar is the theory of the brown star. According to th Is theory, there is a brown star that rests on the edge of our solar system. On Dec. 21 20\2, this star will move into. the solar system, caus• ing planets to ~hift in their gravitational pull, sending the earth spinning out a way from the sun.

Wow ... 1 have finally lost faith In humanity.

The Cascadewould love to hear from you! If you hate the architectureat UFV, think that nobody understandsthe moral undertone of the Simpsons or wish the UFV swimming pool was easier to find, write about it. We accept opinion pieces from UFV students, staff and faculty.

Submissions must be a minimum of 400 words.

We reservethe right to edit for length and clarity. Submissions that are slanderous or make disparaging remarksbased on gender,sexuality, religion or ethnicity will not be published. All submissions must include your full name, contact information, and student number (if applicable).Submissions should be sent to cascade. news@ufv.ca.

Great Sex CouldSavethe World convince themselves of their faith that they lose sight of what really matters.

If people would allow themselves to recognize that their beliefs are really just beliefs, they would be less likely to get caught up preaching about things ofl!ttle significance.

Removing faith from the equation has allowed me the freedom to say "I dnn't know" to many of life's tough questions. Not many things in the world arc more liberating to say after growing up in a world that demands the answer to every question. Being called a fence-sitter is often used as an insult, but there is no denying that the view from atop the fence gives the best view of each side:.

There is no shame ln not knowing, especially as we begin to adopt a multicultural society. It seems a li11Jena• 1ve to believe that we were fortunate enough to be born into the right belief system, and that everyone else needs to learn from us. It seems almost self• ish to say that one religion is right and everyone of a different religion Is slm• ply wrong or mistaken.

Perhaps no great solution exists for these problems, but I think we might all do better to stop focusing on where the universe came from, and what happens to us after we die. Instead, we could focus on a core value found in virtually every belief ijystcm, which requires no faith at all, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."

ZORN PINK THEPEAK(SFU) I think everybody should be allowed at least one bout of ama:r,ing sex. To qualify this, let me say that if you are asking yourself whether or not you've had great sex, you've probably never had it.

Don't get me wrong, sex in most situations is good and - excusl11g some questionable fetishes - it's completely natural.

But what I'm talking about is great sex. The stuff that put$ you in Zen meditation mode, the stuff that's better than drugR, the stuff that makes you talk porno. That's great sex.

In terms of comparable experiences, there Is very little that holds a candle to it. It Is a life-changing experience, one which renders all other acts of copulation mediocre and lack• lustre. It i/; the Fosbury flop that sets new standards In your love life.

Consequently, from the moment you have truly amazing sex, there is a schism between life before and after that event and all other sexual esca• pades now have something to live up to.

In light of this, I propose that the experience of great sex should be made an inalienable human right, like the right to clean water and fresh air.

It should be in the UN Declaration of Human Rights as a fundamental need for all members of the human ri1ce.

1here should be some kl nd of fund set up for this. The fund would find the most compatible partners based on milliQn-dollar research studies and facilitate everything for the ~exually unenlightcnc:d. Because, as everyone who has had It knows, great sex is a birthright.

Aside from obvious individual benefits, there are larger Issues of social improvement here. I would venture to say that if everyone In the world were getting fuc:ked real good, we would see a marked Increase in living sta.ndards across the globe.

Who doesn't feel more generous after a good lay? I know that the only time my pockets are loosened for alms is right after some choice sexual lntercou rse.

Thi: entire political scene would change overnight. Planning terrorist attacks and ethnic cleansing would seem like tedious work if you have more pressing conqoestR in the bedroom. George W. Bush always looked sexually uneasy, so is it any surprise he started two wars? Clinton ha<l the right idea; more fuck, less fight. Not to mention Stephen Harper, who just needs to get laid. Period.

Goodwill would reign supreme.

Love would flourish between those who fulfill each other ond dopey smiles would spread from ear to ear.

The enormous number of children brought forth du ring this period would be reared in an atmosphere of congeniality and bliss and thus would develop into wcll-adju~tcd individuals.

In the wake of this legislated sexual enlightenment, the obvious con• sequence would be that the massive consciousness raising would enact humanity's glorious, self-fulfilling destiny and all would finally be well upon our good c11rth rorcver 11ndfor all time.

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Award-winning Author Visits UFV

The Bishop'sMan WinsGillerPrize Prestigious award given tojournalist SONJA SZLOVICZAK EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Author ofAssassin's Song reads

he winner of the 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize has been selected and STAFF WRITER visits he made to his ancestral home. Lindin Macintyre's The Bishop'sMan Vassanjisaid that there were parallels is this year's winner. n Friday, November 20th, Ke- between the protagonist of the book The novel is about an exorcist nyan-born author M.G. Vassan- and himself. named F11-ther Duncan MacAskill.The ji visited the University of the Fraser According to the author, 11ieAs- priest acts as a disciplinarian for his Valleyto read portions from his new sassin'sSong operates, "on many lev- Bishop. His job is to ensure that scanGiller-nominated book, The Assassin's els... [as a] myth or fairy tale...about a dals (particularly the sexual abuses of Song. boy growing up in the 60s in an In- children) which may embarrass the Originally of South Asian heritage, dian vtllage [and then] when the boy Catholic Church are covered up. After Vassanji was born in Nairobi, Kenya, grows up and goes abroad," being sent to a rural parish to wait unin 1950. While attending the UniverM.G. Vassanji read excerpts from til a potential scandal has blown over, sity of Nairobi, he won a scholarship his book from each level of the novel: MacAskillbegins to question his duty to study nuclear physics at the Massa- the first cxtra~t concerned an Indian to the Church. chusells Institute of Technology.Vas- myth, which the protagonist grows Macintyre is a journalist with the up aware of; the second CBC. who has won several journalisextract described the tic awards,several Gemini awards and protagonist's relation• an International Emmy. The Bishop's ship with his father as a Man is his second novel. child; and the third exTI1eBishop'sMan beat out 12 other tract was a letter from long-listed nominees for the Giller son to father a~er the Prize, including Margaret Atwood's protagonist has gone to The Flood and Paulette Tiles's The live abroad. In the letter, Color of Lightning. This year, Alice he rebukes his father for Munro pulled her book, Too Much not being aware of what Happiness,out of the contest. Munro his family and children has won the prestigious contest twice, toria Glendinning, a British author. were going thrnugh. in 1998 with For the Love of a Good The judges sifted through a list of 96 The protagonist also Woman and in 2004 with Runaway. books before settling on their long list cedes responsibility for She pulled her collection of short sto• of 12, which was then short listed to carrying on the fam• ries to allow other writers the chance fivebooks. ily tradition back home, to showcasetheir work.

The literary contest was started in instead wishing "to seek The Giller Prize is a literary prize 1994 by Jack Rabinovitch in memory personal fulfillment for Canadian writers. A jury selects of Doris Giller, his deceased wife. The and happiness." the best English language short story prize is awarded every November.

After the reading, collection or novel of the previous Submissions are made by publishVassanji took questions year. The winning writer receives ers, then a long list and short list is from the audience. The $50,000 and short-listed writers re- selected by a jury of three. In 2005, first question asked the ceive $5,000 each.

Scotiabank Joined up with the conauthor_about his most This year's panel of judges was test, which resulted in an increase in sanji finished his PhD at the Univer- recent book, which won the Giller made up of three writers: Alistair the prize amounts for the writers and sity of Pennsylvania,before moving to award. Vassanji explained how his McLeod, a Canadian author; Russell a name change for the award. As a the Chalk River Laboratories in Chalk travels in India had inspired him, and Banks, an American author; and Vic- result of this partnership, the Giller River, Ontario in how quickly he 1978. connected with Vassanji's India, "I was writing career Peoplewere standing nervous about CELESTIAN RINCEnot afford to participate in boycotts. began In 1980, inthe doorwayto hear the going to India ...

THE UBYSSEY when he moved when I went While he is strongly opposed to the novelistspeak to Toronto. His there, my whole B.C. arts cuts, he feels that boycotts first novel, 'the life changed," n one hand, most people in the are in no way a solution or productive Gunny Sack, was Vassanji deartistic community are unhap- course of action. published in 1989, and won the re- scribed how he felt at home in India, py, to say the least, about the recent The Alliance for Arts and Culture is gional Commonwealth Writer's Prize. "I was really shocked by my strong cuts to Brillsh Columbia's funding for certainly unhappy about the arts cuts.

His other awards include the Har- rcaction.,.India had a really great hold the arts. On the other hand, the 2010 ExecutiveDirector Amir Alibhai said bourfront Festival Prize, the Brcssani onme."

Cultural Olympiad, and the Olym- that the Alliance plans to take advanPrize, and he is also the fust writer to Another question asked him with pics as a whole, seem to have ample tage of the Olympics by using it as ''an win the Giller prize more than once. which country he identifies with, af- amounts of funding. Coincidence? opportunity to bring [the world's] at• In 2005, Vassanji was made a Mem- ter growing up and living in so many Some think not. tention to our funding crisis." Despite ber of the Order of Canada. To date, different cultures. Vassanji stated that A recent Globe and Mail article this, it docs not support a full-fledged he has published two short stories and identity is not something that he can reported that M11tthewGood, a Van- boycott of the Games. six novels. definitivelysay,"[identity is] an obses- couver musician, has urged artists to Kevin McKeown, director of comVassanji arrived slightly late to sion for young people...lt really doesn't boycott Olympic-related events. But munications for the Alliance, said UFV,due to being caught up In traffic. mean anything.'' Despite Vassanji's how many have taken up th is call to that he had no information when 'l11eCentre for Indo-C11nadianStud- strong tics with India, Kenya and arms? Very few,apparently. asked about a list of artists that were ies was full to capacity; in fact, people America, he also claimed that Canada Scott Watson, director and curator participating In a boycott. He pointed were standing In the doorway to hear feels like home, "Toronto is home... ofUBC's Belkin Art Gallery, said that out that many artists are under conthe novelist 5pcak.

Canada is abstract ...the neighbour• he knows of no artists or organiza- tract, and thus havelittle choice about The crowd was a mix of members hood you live In, the street, Is real." llons that support such a boycott. He the events they play at. As for artists of the Indian community In AbbotsMore questions included how his pointed out that Good was not invited who are self-employed,"a gig is a gig," ford, members of faculty and staff, training in science has influenced his to perform at the Cultural Olympiad and asking them to boycott the event and a good showing from the student writing style, and about the titles of and therefore a boycott from him is would be like asking them to ''cut off body. his bouks. meaningless. their noses.''

Vassanjiexplained that the book he Once the question period ended, "JC I say I'm not guing lo go tu a Obviously, the artists who have wa8reaclingCrom,1/ieAssassit1'sSong, high tt:a and food was served, before party, what docs that mean ifl wasn't agreed to perform for the Cultural i~ his first book set in Indi~ This was the author took the time to sign copies Invited tu begin with?" Watson asked. Olympiad do not support 11 boycoll, mainly due to his travels through the of book~.

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Prize is now called the Scotiabank Giller Prize.

The first winner of the Giller Prize, In 1994, was M.G. Vassanji for The Book of Secrets.Vassanji visited UFV last Friday and performed a reading from his 2007 novel, 1he Assassin's Song (which was also nominated for a GIiier Prize).

The short list for this year's prize included Kim Echlin's 'Ille Disappeared, Annabel Lyon's The Golden Mean, Colin McAdam's Fall and Anne Michael's The Winter Vault.

None of th Is year's shortlisted writers have previously won the Giller Prize.

Few SignsPointTo Cultural Olympiad Boycott

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(VSO) is one group that will be performing at the Cultural Olympiad.

Stephanie Fung, a public relations associate for the VSO, said that they are not aware of any Olympic boycott.

When asked about the VSO'sopinion regarding the Olympics as a whole, she replied that they had "no public comment at this time."

Most artists seem to be taking a pragmatic approach: accept the work whether it's Olympic-related or not, but speak out against the funding cuts and do whatever possible to oppose further cuts. As for the proposed boycott, it appears to be mostly hot air. Many In the artistic community claim to have no knowledge of artists that are boycotting Olympic-related events. Moreover, there have been no public announcements of an artist declining 1111invitation to the Cultural Olympiad due to ethical issues or supporting a boycott.

Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee officialsdon't seem to be having trouble finding talent for the Cultural Olympiad. For now, at least, talk ofboycolls I~just that: talk.

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Cascade News • Friday November 27 th 2009

Eastside Cultural Crawl Artists Treat Voncouverites toanAbundance ofArt PAUL FALARDEAU time. They joined up and the

ARTS &LIFE EDITORsame Vancouvcr tradition turned twelve this year. The Eastside Cultural Crawl ls an annual festival that features the work of over three hundred local arlisls and has grown to become one of the most important cultural events in Vancouver.

In the streets the scene is a veri• table grown up Halloween. Men and women walk around Strathcona, moving from studio to studio. This was once one of the meanest places In the city, and there arc still some disreputable people about. By and large though, there arc artists afoot. Young ones asking masters for tips, filling notepads and older artists, taking the opportunity to visit old friends and get new Ideas. Old washing machines and bath tubs arc flower pots here.

The streets are not so much a place for violence as they are places for parks and art.

Twelve years in the past, things weren't so nice. l3ack then there was hard- -----------ly the organization of artists that is so resplendent today either. The Eastside Culture Crawl officially began In 1997 with 45 artists in three Strathcona area studio buildings, and was attended by a few hundred people. Now the festival stretch• es all across the Eastslde of Vancouver and has brought heaps of al ten lion to the Vancouver arts scene.

Back In the heart of old Strathcona, Richard Tetrault is showcasing his artwork, a result of his trips to Mexico and Cuba, alongside landscapes and images that are iconic of Vancouver.

He was there at the beginning of the Eastslde Culture Crawl. He explains that Initially that he and the other artists that shared the studio put on shows by themselves. They eventually noticed that other artists In the area were putting on shows around the

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original Culture Crawl began.

Tetrault explains that the festival of visual artists has been Instrumental In gelling new artists exposed and old ones recognized; and has gener• ally shed light on the Vancouver art scene.

Just down the street Is Daphne Marlatt's place and around the corner is Carole Iller, known as a writer, photographer and visual artist who taught at Emily Carr for 17 years. She is also known for her oral history about the cast end of Vancouver, a collaboration with Daphne Marlatt. ltter is the partner of legendary painter, Al Neil. She is taking discarded pollery, made by people working with clay for the first lime and creating pictures inspired by the works. An old artist making a new artist's old art new; it's what the whole festival Is about.

Across Lown In Deep Cove there is art happening too.

Buddhist monks creating Sand Mandhalas ln the small art center In the village of Deep Cove. The Monks arc Tibetan refugees by way of India. Their dedication to their work Is amazing, as they use basic tools to create breathtaking works of art from over twenty colours of sand. The work is painstaking and careful, a small mistake can ruin days of work.

It's hard to sec the possibility of this kind of event happening without the focus on art the Eastside Cultural Crawl has brought to Vancouver. Creating things that are new; giving back to community.

After their work Is completed, the monks display It and celebrate.

Drums and cymbals mark their procession to the ocean. A prayer rises as their new creation, three days of hard work, disintegrates In the sea.

Art returns lo the place whence it came.

The streetsare not so mucha place for violence as they are placesfor parks and art

Boundaries: UFV Faculty ottheReach ANGELA OSTRIKOFF s'iAFF WRITERat UFV, and they're not only good at

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'm going lo admit that I am n terrible artist. No, it is not for lack of heart, or passion or interest for that matter, but God decided to hold off on those ingredients and instead gave me other talents (ask me about my weekend). I realize that I am useless in art, and it becomes even more evident when I see art that Is good; never mind great or even fantastic art.

Don't get me wrong, J realize that good artists have no intention of rubbing it in everyone else's' face that they're good and we aren't, but I can't help but feel pangs of jealousy when I sec artists proudly displaying their works of art. And I have to say, that we have some darn good artists here

our humble university has behind it. drawing. Nope they also arc awesome There are twelve faculty members at sculpting, conduit pieces, mixed showing their work. The first one that media and videos, photography and you encounter as you sec the exhibit probably a million other things. I am Is by Brenda Fredrick and is named weeping. ''Home is Where the Currently, some Hut ls". It ls basically faculty members of It showsthat the a large collection of UFV are displaying stuff, it smells like VisualArt protheir art at The Reach. potpourri, and cedar fessorshere are and old clothing; It The exhibit runs un• amazingat what Is supposed to show ti! January 3rd and I would highly recom• the, "transition from they do mendthateveryonesee urban to rural and It. First off ILLOLally(as the endless repeated rituals of packing and if they even needed it) unpacking and moving from place to shows that the Visual Art professors here are amazing at what they do. It's place." a really great way for UFV to show the Tctsuoml Anzal's pieces were titled community the caliber of talent that ''Baseball'', "Basketball", "Soccerball"

and "Orange"; all after the Items that were cut out into interesting shapes and then framed. I can barely catch a baseball, never mind cut It out Into something that would be considered artistic.

There were two paintings that explored the bond between cats and women, done by Dennis Greer. They were called, "Cat Woman with a Martini" and "Cat Woman with a Guin• ness". I thought this notion was cool because 1 would say that women have a lot of cat like qualities. I know I do, what woman doesn't like to sleep in the day and be aloof, yet oddly snuggly at night?

There were also a couple multimedia pieces. One was titled, "Beware of Dog" by 'Tom Konyves; ILwas meant

to explore the notion of spirit guides, and relationships. It was about four minutes long, and Just played on a continuous loop; there was no definite beginning or end and you could easily start and stop watching it wherever you pleased.

This is Just a taste of all the other pieces part of the exhibit. Admission to the Reach is free, and It won't take you all day lo look at everything. I know that It's hard to combat the non• artisan jealousy, but there are three kinds of people in this world: people who do fantastic art, people who appreciate fantastic art and people who read Twilight. Chose carefully which one you'd like to be.

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Album Review

Katatonia - Night is the New Day ~-------PA_U_L_B_R_A_M_M_E_R album, Katatonia is embracing more STAFFWRITER and more the possibililies of melodic metal. lenty of musicians and artists The band formed in Stockholm, mellow out in their old age. As Sweden in 1991. Anders Nystrlim your years progress, you may get marand Jonas Renkse are the two foundried, have children, and your perspecing members of the group, and they tives and outlooks may change. You remain part of the set-up to this day. can find that your main audience, Beginning as a doom metal band, which was twenty when you first Katatonia enlisted the vocal skills of came around the scene, is now paying Opeth mastermind Mikael Akerfeldt off mortgages and to provide growls on making school runs their second album, of their own.

Brave Murder Day; If [metalheads] On the other Renksc's growling hand, there are artcannot recognise the voice had packed in ists who, despite their brilliance of this record by this point, which age, change their they deserve to have may have been one sounds with every of the major reasons their ears plugged with behind the push album. Take David molten lava Bowie, for instance. towards a melodic His transition from sound later in their glam-rocker to Ivory career. tickler to electronic As the years prosampler and beyond was a smooth, gressed, Katatonia refused to pigeonnatural progression. Even now, the hole itself and confine their career to Thin White Duke changes his sound a corner. The doom and death metal with every LP. elements were replaced by a growing A less well-known, but undeniably melodic clement. Members came and seismic shift in sonic tendencies is ap- went, but the core of the band, Renkse parent in the case of Katatonia. Tue and Nystrom, remained. group began in Sweden in the early Which brings us to their eighth nineties as a death metal band, but album. Night is the New Day is the the years have found the band change culmination and furtherance of all direction. On this, their eighth studio of Katatonla's disparate elements.

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Even though album opener "Forsakcr'' kicks off with what is probably the heaviest riff on the album, the rest of the LP explores almost every Imaginable avenue of musicianship that Katatonia can unlock.

Front man Jonas Rcnkse utilises the full potential of his voice throughout the album. Not having growling to fall back on has forced the singer to constantly innovate, and his vocals on this album are the most soulful and beautiful he has recorded.

Anyone who heard the last Opeth album, Watershed,will attest that there is a small minority of metal bands who are constnatly pushing the boundaries of what music can be. Also, in this digital age, the borders between genres are beginning to dissolve, and more and more music is evolving Into one heterogeneous blob.

With that in mio,d, this new Katatonla album cannot strictly be called

"metal". There are undeniable foundations of metal, and, if pushed, yes, the album ls a metal album. But lurking beneath the surface Is so much more.

The layers of instrumentation

(guitars, drums, bass, keys, sytnhs, strings) coalesce with Rcnkse's fabulous voice to create a work both hopeless and beautiful, bleak and burgeoning, sorrowful and soulful. This is the sound of a band's potential exploding

exponentially.

Which is not to say that the album Isn't heavy In parts; It ls, but there are very few moments where the songs give in to brutal heaviness for its own sake. When present, it is juxtaposed with something re• strained, melodic or suhtlc.

Of course, for every person enamoured with the depth and beauty of the album, there will be metal-heads who will feel that the album im't heavy enough.

These people should take a look at themselves, basically - if they cannot recognise the brilliance of this record they deserve to have their cars plugged with molten lava.

Even if you don't like heavy metal, listen to this album. It will challenge your conceptions of what a metal band should be, ILwill captivate you with its beauty; it will hook you for weeks.

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Music For Men

This album could break your heart

6RACEEVANSalbum.

THE SILHOUETTE usic for Men, the newest album from the three-piece American soul-punk band Gossip - formerly The Gossip - closely follows their pre• vious Standing it\ the Way of Control with danceable, punk-hu;cd tracks.

Although there is still that cutting, shrill sound reminiscent of their riot grrrl roots, there is a sweaty dance floor, self-empowered energy to the

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The power of the album is constant, and the songs all hold onto the same sort of sentiment that has garnered the band popularity: resistance and empowerment. Some of the songs arc grittier, with jagged guitar and violent drums, while others are mixed with synthesizer and perky piano - but all are danceable. On the tracks that resemble disco, Brace Paine's slinky guitars weave in and out of Hannah

Blilie's rapid drum precision.

Beth Ditto's soul-punk vocals are still the sexiest thing J've ever heard a strong, forceful female voice among many vocally fragileindic waifs.And if some of the songs seem familiar, that might be due to the many homages to vintage; Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye, among others.

"8th Wonder" Is like a fierce telling-off, as Ditto's repetition of "and if there's another chance I'll take it" marks it as a rousing post-heartbreak anthem.

"Heavy Cross" is another dance track with Ditto's languid walling overlapping with gentle synthesizers, before erupting into bursts of forcefulness.

"Men in Love" might be considered the follow up to "Standing in the Way of Control." Echoing Aretha Franklin's ''Chain of Fools," the song proclaims men "guilty oflove in the first degree." TI1ls could be the new anti-shame an• them for gay dance floors across the continent.

Music for Men is about dancing, sex, heartbreak, love and confidence; musically cutting and lyrically charged, this album could break your heart.

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AlbuniReview

John Ma er - Battle Studies mate bluesman diehard fans would PAUL FALARDEAU ARTS & LIFE EDITORlike to believe he is, nor is he the talentless sellout haters claim him to be.

Is he a woman-chasing creep? Maybe, certainly the guitarists he is compared to or influenced by were, why can't he?

'That'snot what this is about though, is it? What this comes down to is that Mayer is a mature musician, who is happy Just being himself, whether that is a pop singer or a bluesman. Who cares? Really that's the allure Isn't it.

The guy can play sure, but what really draws us to him is that he does what he wants. He's been tell us this for a while now too, songs like ll!!WhoDid You Think ( Wasll!Iand Wailing on the World to Changcl<lare really Just statements of independence.

Battle Studies takes over from there. There is a duet with Taylor Swift, 181Haifof My Heartll!Iwhich is beautiful in Jonas sense. Sorry, but it is also pretty poignant. Swift's contributions add depth to Mayer's voice more than trade verses. rfil>erfectly LonelyOiland ~ssass1nll!Iare more bluesy. There are some nice licks frorn Mayer's axe and some real soul. The developing theme is the struggles evident in relationships.

Battle Studies Is clearly a reference to Mayer's past relationships, here portrayed as a source of beauty, inspiration, hurt and pain.

The result is a concept album that reviews the ups, the downs and the fallout of relationships. There has been, and inevitably will be, speculation about who these songs are about but It doesn't really matter; Mayer's themes are universal.

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hen you put on an album with your friends, there are a few that are bound to get a reaction.

There's that super rare Jazz EP that warrants gasps of amazement, the boring experimental fusion freakouts that get yawns and of course there are those artists and albums that get mixed reactions. ln fact, this is probably the most common circumstance but there are some artists who seem to always split It down the middle and John Mayer has made a career of It. Depending on who you talk to, John Mayer is the saviour of music or its Antichrist. People generally either hail Mayer for his musical genius, and that goes for fan girls who no that their body is a wonderland and ncu-blucs enthu,qlasts that love to sec Ray Charles and Jimi Hendrix songs in the mainstream again. Then there are people who think that he is a sugar coated, starlet chasing, pop gumdrop, hardly worth the twenty-five cents you pay at the machine.

Here's the thing, let's agree to disagree because both parties arc right and Mayer's new disc, Battle Studies, proves it.

'The first single off the album Is a fine example of this. ~ho Says@is a cute and mellow track with a subdued acoustic and consistently fuzz. ing cymbal riding in the background.

The line most people will (and have) jumped on is Who says I can't get stoned?® but in reality the message In the songs is the next line, ~ho says T can't be free?® Mayer is guitar slinger to be sure, his live albums Try! and Wbere the Light ls are testaments to this. Still, he made his career crafting ca re• fully poppy ballads and some sweetly sugary pop. The new album Is really neither of these. He's not the cons um-

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Mayer will undoubtedly continue to be a source of media gossip and musical debate. Let him be. His mu• sic speaks for itself, Mayer Is what he is, like It or love It, It's not going to change . .Battle Studies indeed, let the debates begin.

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Cascade News • Friday November 27 th 2009

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ConcertReview

Ari Neufeld

Singing, dancing and the revival of the one man band

PAUL FALARDEAU ARTS & LIFE EblWR Along with the "stomp-box,"percussion Is produced my small cymbals The setup is simple,a secluded cor• and shakers attached to his legs. Mel• ner, slighted raised from the rest of odics are produced with his voice; his Dublin Crossing,an Irish-themed bar fingers tap on the side of his guitar, a on the border of Langleyand Surrey. trick of the old world.

The makeshift platform is usually ad• He has certainly seen enough of ditional seating but tonight the tables the world, old and new, to pick up have been cleared away.Ari Neufeld these tricks. A closelisten to his songs has no qualms with this minimal will pick up traces of people and placstage;Jn fact it is biggerthan many he es from settings as far off as Ireland has played on In the past. to the rainforests of South America.

A consummate The young man can say traveller, Neufeld many things is no stranger to Neufelddances and about his life his home, with thus far: he Is jumps1 more like a musical imagesofhls famhigh·wire act the father of two, ily and his home, happily married, on the sparkling shores of Lake and an artist who ------------experiments in Okanagan, blend many media (Includingcement, pho- into his lyrics as often as he mentions tography, pen and Ink and pyrogra- freshwater dolphins in the Amazon. phy).Tonight he Is in another form,he There are snapshots from all over BC, ls a musician. lie wields a guitar, but including such locales as Skldegate Ari Neufeld is more than that. This Lake In Northern BC, which finds itman, a resident of Penticton, is single- self in the name of a song. handedly reviving the one-man band When he isn't out of the country, and reinventing the art of busking.

Ari Neufeld is still a hard working On stage, Neufeld gleefully picks guy. He plays all over the province, and strums heartfelt riffs and chords. including Surrey,Langleyand all over He creates rhythm with his feet, the Okanagan Valley.He plays many stomping and scooping at a small shows in coffee shops and at univerwooden box that he perches on. sities and other stages, but he seems Perchesmay be the wrong word. Birds equally at home on the small stage. perch. Neufeld dances and jumps, In the splrlt of the Okanagan, the more like a musical high-wire act. first place r ever saw Neufeldperform

was at the weekly Pcnticton Farmer's Market, happily wailing in the summer sun. This is perhaps the best place to see hlm play. Vineyards, orchards, markets and often at events like the Beach Blanket Film Festival (an annual festival held in the summer In Penticton, where a screen Is floated on the lake) are frequented

by Neufeld. His mellow energy ls amplified by the cool sunniness of the valley.

"Where's my empty sunny sky?" asks Neufeld in the song "Dixie Cup" and he doesn't have far lo look, the clear crispness of the Okanagan is an obvious emotional theme that comes up in his work time and again.

As I watched him last year at the film festival, the ~ky wasempty except for a blazing sun, setting over the rocky hills leading down to the lake. The setting and the music could not be a better excusefor happiness.

Back al the Dublin Crossing, Neufeldhimself has a good reason to be happy; it is his birthday. The singer is packing a birthday cake the shape of a guitar in a spare case and most of his family is in the audience. Between sets he shares cake with the crowd and even more than usual, the smile cannot seem to be banished from his

face.

HIs music ls as delightful as his persona. A culmination of his travels, his home, his experience and more, Neufeld creates beautifully realized stories and musical pictures. He laughs as he covers Joni Mitchell, Simon and Garfunkel and Bob Dylan,

apologizing to the latter after a stunningly reworked take on "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall". lie has no need to. His musicianshipand skill is obviously top notch. Emotionally,techni• cally and lyrically his music is an inspiration.

As a busker, Neufeld Is like no other, he commands a stage presence

whether he is on the big stageor on a street corner. His energy draws in listeners like a musical lodestone.

His unique reworkingof the one man band Is a refreshing sound.

This all translates well in the studio, where he sometimes teams up with a band. He has four albums to date, which include beau• tl(ully handmade case (information for purchasing these disks Is available on his MySpacepage). In fact Ari Neufeld has received some attention from fellow artists like Riley Inge (Temptations), Tegan Quin (Tegan & Sara), Wil (Minimnaugh), Andrew Smith, Damien Rice, Gil Zsabo, Terry Kaiser, Rlk Leaf, Blll Kennedy, and Joel Kroeker. Besides this he has been called Music B.C.'s male performer of the year.

Big praise, but Neufeld still remains humble, bowing and thanking his fans, If not embracing them in big,friendlyhugs.The night at the Dublin is over. Ari ends the set with a smile on his face, singing the Simon and Garfunkel tune, "The Boxer". Still a busker at heart, Ari sells someCDs, he carefullypacks away bis instruments, takes a drink, talks to fans and keeps smiling.

AlbumReviews ontheFly

BobOylon • Christmas intheHearl

Portugal TheMan-TheSatanic Satanist

KingKhanandtheBBQ Show - InvisibleTheWooden Sky- IfI Don'tCome Home Glee theMusic Volume 1•TheGleeCast Girl You'll Know I'mGone I hateChristmas, andI loatheChristmasThenewesteffortfromAlaska's PortuGlee: It'sbeenthehottest show thisfalland music.

ButI loveBobDylan, soI couldn't gal.TheMan,theirfourthstudioalbum, Don't expect anyrevelations orrevolutionsThis,thesecond offanstuneineveryWednes• albumof theCanadianhasmillions resistbuying holiday special, Christmas in Iswormer thantheclimate it isdeliveredwithgarage doo-whoppers King Khan & the roots/lndie-rock bondformerly known day.Andnowyoucansingalong, withthe theHearl.Now, I won'tlie,at firstlisten, from.It combines ofGlee: TheMusic Volume 1.The complex yetsoothingBBQ show's latest,Invisible Girl.Theduo as Friday Morning's Regret, Isa 13-track,release allthetunesyou've heard Iwasonthefenceaboutthisono.Theup• harmonies reminiscent oftheMomos ond ofMarkSultan exploration.

Thealbum, tracklistincludes andKingKhanhavebeen multi-instrumental beatsongs like"Must BeSanta" area little thePapaso la "California Dreaming" with giving ustheirfunandinfectious brandof released August 25,manages tobesimulta-Intheshowalready andcrowd favourites weirdcoming fromZimmy, butonceyou synthesizers, overa grimylayerofblues neously StopBellovin"' and•somebody church organsandsimmer·60scrooning lovely ondmelancholy, withbeau- like"Don't AndonceGlee: TheMusic Volume hear"TheChristmas Blues'', I conollbut ingelectric guitars.It is moreambient licksfortwoLPsandoneEPandthey're tifulharmonies andunique sounds usedto toLove". guarantee thatyou'llbesoldonthisunex- thantheirprevious efforts, withtracks that notintentonchanging stories.

Thefirstsong"Oh 2 isreleased youcanhaveallthesongs. thescriptanytime telldespairing creating anurgetosing soon.Most pectedalbum.

Dylan's grittyvoiceontop keeptoestopping, a LottoMe)" iscapti- They represent o unique variety ofmusical ofInvisible Girlseesthemdoing MyGod{ItStillMeans ofthetraditional Christmas Instrumentals along.

Continually breathtaking isthevocal whattheydobest,Sultan itfeatures harmonica andmandolinnumbers andcurrent melodies, nottomenoffering smooth vating; is onexcellent combination thathaskepi rangeofsinger JohnGourley, especially on R'n'Bcroons aboutlove!"I'llbe Lovingincombination with11otherinstruments.tionthatthecostisa talented groupwho thisCOlooping inmyroomsinceI bought songs whileKing Khanscreams likea de- Thesecond like"People Say"and"The Sun".

The You") song"(BitPort)"Isalsofon• puttheirpersonal touchoneachsong.If ii.Theslow songs thathavea slight toneof songs LouReed aboutwanting tastebuds tastic,showcasing harken backtoanother eraofmusic, mented thedistinctive beauty of youlovethoshow, you'lllovethealbum. lamentation arebyfarthemostappreciat-morefreeandclean.Ifmusical simplicityonhisgenitalia forreasons thatI cannot vocalist Gavin Gardiner.

"Angel", thethird, edbythisold-school Dylan fan.Thisalbum isparamount, Portugal ThoManhasitcov- print("Tostebuds").

Yes,it's kitschy and is qlsogood.Theninthandbestsongon isperfect forthosewhohavea nauseatingered.They released TheMajestic Majesty, a contrived "Oslo" features ofabulous duet, butyoucan'tholpbutlovethem. thealbum reaction to theoverdose of cheerin the completely acoustic version ofthisalbum. Oh,andyoumustseethemwhenthey're o pedalsteelguitar, anda clarinet soloto usualholiday music. nextintown.

Auditory delight awaits. topitoff.Each songfeelscompletely differ• ent,which isperhaps thealbum's greatest strength andweakness.

Itisa genuine and original experience nottomiss.

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Book Review Believe Everything

Neil Gaiman-American Gods MICHELLE FIETJEdomination 11ndthe power of human CONTRIBUTORbelief. Gaiman masterfully creates a myriad of well-developed secondary (( One describes a tale best by tell• characters both human and divine to Ing a tale. You see? The way one carry the reader with Shadow across describes a story, to oneself or to the an America that is both comfortingly world, is by telling the story. It is a bal- familiar and bizarrely alien. At times ancing act and it is a dream .... [t]he witty with dark humour, at others tale ls the map that ls the territory," horrifying, the novel encapsulates an Pulling a piece from the notebook of anxiety Galman secs as prevalent in Mr. Ibis seems filling when describ- modern American culture: a latent ing Neil Gaiman's 2001 novel Ameri- fear that the spiritual beliefs of our ancestors have been can Gods,as it atrepIaced with metempts to answer the questions; do AmericanGods is a dia, technology and greed. America is a gods exist only when we believe Gothicroadtripfantasy country founded by in them, or do we novelthat makesgods people from all over human the world, deprivbelieve in them ing it of a central because they have -----------mythology or relialwaysexisted? gion. Becauseof this, Recently releasedfrom prison for an unexplained Gaiman depicts the gods as abancrime, the protagonist, Shadow expe- doned wanderers that have developed riences personal tragedy; his wife has unique methods of existing in a world been killed in an accident. This inci- that no longer see them as relevant, dent propels Shadow through a series Shadow encounters these characters of situations dominated by the myste- with surprising frequency, and with rious Mr. Wednesday,an elusive man varying results throughout the novel. who offers him 11job. Melding the These interactions keep the story rich mundane with the fantastic, Gaiman 11ndcompelling.

Gaiman writes American Gods covers both an immense span of time and a broad landscape to explain one in the third-person perspective, alman's Journey toward self-discovery lowing him to explore many differand the knowledge that a battle is ent ideas throughout the novel. The brewing for the soul of America. narrative voice weaves between the '!he novel explores the transient thoughts and perceptions of both hunature of identity, a struggle for man and god alike, presenting the

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reader with a vast kaleidoscope of beliefs and opinions to sift through.

Shadow is kept rather elusive, enabling other characters to affect the way he sees the world, making for an interesting read.

Utilizing allusion and metaphor, Galman actually Integrates characters from his other works throughout the novel, adding an clement of continuity to his body of work, and en• abling anyone who has read another of his pieces to relate to the novel on yet another level. Weaving In familiar names and personalities makes the novel more complex, yet the jolt of realization that hit as I recognized a character became refreshing. That is not to say that those who are not fa. miliar with Caiman's work will miss anything; It simplyadds another layer to the experience.

American Gods is a Gothic road trip fantasy novel that makes gods human, and explores the dwindling power of spiritual beliefs in America through the eyes of a mysterious cipher of a man, and the exploits of an even more enigmatic personage, Mr. Wednesday. Through the roadside attractions and idyllic rural towns of America, Gaiman plays with the perceptions of what people believe, and questions what we would sell our souls for. In short, he boldly asks us to "believeeverything,"

BonReview

Wreck This Journal - Keri Smith SUZANNE KITTELL COPYEDITOR 'm holding a book in my hand that

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has writing all over it, coffeestains within it, and pages missing from it.

I've ripped pages out to make paper planes; I've deliberately poured my lea onto pages that I've purposefully stapled together. As a bibliophile who treats some books better than some humans, this was a little hard to do. It wasdifficult Lopul pages in my rnouth and chew them without feelingguilty.

And il was not without regret th11tI threw away pages simply for the sake oflctting go of them. Keri Smith,however, has reminded me that one form of creation is in fact destruction. Her book, Wreck 11tlsJournalbrought me back to the days before my incessant studying and perfectionism.

Wreck1his /ourtialis comprised of hundreds of pages that are meant to be destroyed. Each page gives an Instruction to the reader,such as "make a paper chain" or "draw with glue".

It may take a while to get used to the idea of defiling a book (for some), but let me tell you, Wreck This Journal is addictive and highly enjoyable.

The instructions tell you to carry it entertained on bus rides to school, with you everywhere, and to fill ln or durl ng classes that arc li:ss than the pages as you please, numbering exciting. And if you're anything like them in whatever order you like, This me (a compulsive doodler), having is certainly something to keep you something to scribble In while you're

as well, especially during the crunch chaos. With term papers and final time of the semester. Smith has given exams looming over students' heads, us busy students a creative outlet to keep us sane while writing papers at our desks for the next few weeks.

When you can put aside your research for a few minutes to burn holes in a page, you find that your urge to jump out of a seventeenth story winduw subsides.

Wreck This Journal has also be• come a piece of art shared by an Internet community with the book's website hosting numerous pictures and videos of people finding new wayslo dcslroythciqournals. From wearmg it as a shoe, to throwing it between two dog~, there arc count· less ways to make destruction an art form using Kerl Smith's wonder- there is no better time to pick up a ful little book. copy of Smith's Journal and make it It's a strcssyour own. reliever, it's an The looks you'll get art form, it's a time-killfrom peoer, and it's a ple when never-ending you take game. Wreck out a box This Journal of crayons is a fresh Idea and start coloring In listening to a lecture is quite the life- from Keri Smith and has your joursaver sometimes.

Aside from the obvious fun that book lovers nal will be worth the will come out of destroying this book, and loathers your mental health stands to bentfit alike expressingthemselvesthrough price of the book alone. Enjoy.

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M vieReview

J'aiTue Ma Mere

Canadian director takes first s·tab at the movie business

SONJA SZLOVIUAK The title, f'ai fol.! Ma Mere, translates to "I killed my mother." At its EDITOR-IN-CHIEF anadian films don't get the respect or attention that they deserve from "udie11ces(except maybe in Quebec). It's difficult for Canadin11 filmmakers to attract audiences because they have to make films that will compete with movies directed by StevenSpielbergor starring Brad Pitt.

Since Canadian films aren't quite as profitllbleas their American counterparts, they're rarely shown in Canadian theatres.

Really, it's a shame. Especially since Canadian~ make so many great movies (Away From Her was an adaption of Alice Munro's The Bear Came Over the Mountain. It received two Academy Award nominations in 2007,then kind of faded awayinto the background. What a pity). This year, another great Canadian film has been nominated for an Academy Award.

J'ai TueMa Mere, a French language film, has been nominated for Best Foreign LanguageFilm.

TI1lsIs the first feature length film for 20 year-old director Xavier Dolan, who wrote, directed and acted in the film. What's even more impressive is that the film is good. Very,very good.

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heart, this is yet another coming of age film; Dolan plays Hubert, a teenage buy who <luesn'tget along with his mother. l Tubcrt is une of those teenagers who thinks he is an enlightened artist. His mother is a suburban single mom. Obviously, the two characters personalities don't mesh well.

Hubert has a rather extreme dis• like for his mother (played by Canadian !!CtressAnne Dorval). He can'l stand her clothes, the way she eats, the shows she watches on television, the interior decor of their home-in fact, it's a miracle that, when the movie starts, the two have survived their day to day lives together as long as they have. When Hubert was a child, he had a strong relationship with his mother. As a teenager, that relationship is gone.

Dolan shows a surprising amount of subtlety in the way he reveals just how far gone this relationship is. In one scene, Hubert's mother discovers thal her son Is gay.She finds out from the mother of her son's boyfriend, who reveals that the two boys have been dating for two months. This Isn't a dramatic coming out ~cene;it's just two women in a tanning salon (one of

whom is in complete shock).

While the subject matter sounds quite heavy, the film has some funny moments. In particular, the dialogue between Hubert and his mother can get quite hilarious (even though It Is in French, and If you don't understand French, you're forced to read their sparring through subtitles).

Even though this film suffers from the same obvious lack of funding for high quality production that most Canadian films suffer from, it's quite good, lbe plot is engrossing and the dialogue Is realistic, not overly dra• matlc like many coming of age films.

Dulan managed to snag up some pretty talented French-Canadian thespi-

ans, which is impressive sine!?this is h Is first film.

Once the Oscar buzz picks up, expect to hear more about this movie.

And expect to hear the name Xavier Dolan a lot more; this is his first film-Imagine what he'll be able to accomplish with more experience, and a bigger budget.

Movie Review

Sons of Anarchy JUSTIN ORLEWICZplace in the organized crime dramas.

CONTRIBUTORThat is, until now.

A new show on the FX network t seems as lf network television Is called Sons of Anarchy is on its way to dead; all the good showshave shift- becoming the next Sopranos.By now ed to pay channels such as HBO, FX, you arc probably wondering why you and Showtimc. 'The beauty of these have never heard of this show before, channels is that they are uncensored or the pay channel for that matter. and lack the boundaries imposed by The answer ls that we do not get this the networks. The Sopranos can be network in Canada, FX is a channel credited with having the first success- only offered in the United States. FX ful mainstream pay channel show,but is 'lbe Fox networks version of HBO with The Sopranosoff the air for a few and its starting pull numbers with years now, nothing has really taken its shows like Rescue Me and It's Always

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DVD Release of The Sopranos Worthy Sucessor Sunny ln Philadelphia and now Sons of Anarchy.

Sons of Anarchy was recently released on DVD and Blue Ray and it is as addictive as cigarettes; it took me just under two days to finish all 10 hours of the first season. The show is about a biker gang In northern California that sells guns to rival gangs for a living. The first episode literally starts with an explosion and sucks you right in.

Despite the opening, the show isn't all explosions and murder; it's actu-

ally an extremely well written. The series shows the bikers human side and allows you to see what they go th rough out~ideof the gang on a dayto-day basis, much like The Soprano~ did with their characters.

Sons of Anarchy refers to the group as a club, not a gang, and ultimately lt ls one, or a brotherhood of sorts maybe. The show features a few known actors such Katey Sagal (Peggy Bundy, Married with Children), Ron Pearlman (Hellboy,Hellboy) and new-comer Charlie Hunnam who

plays the lead as Jax. The DVD also has five featurettes on it, everything from how they made the first season to how they designed the characters' motorcycles. l loved this show and if you remotelyenjuyed The Sopranos I strongly recommend checking this one out. It's great television and shouldn't be ignored just because we don't get TI1ePX network in Canada. Season two is currently airing in the United States.

Little Films With Big Hearts Cash In ANGELA ESPINOZA talent goes to gain recognition and no

John Cho and (my personal favourite) Simon Peggeach have respectablecult "Hollywood'' has become more of an followingsin separate film and televiidea or fad - at best, a collector's item; sion realms. at worst, a tourist trap.

However, fandom doesn't always Hollywood movies have time and rake In $300 million In sales - that again proven a major disappointment, comes from positive reactions and a especially in recent years; where a big job well done. Another sd-fi success name (actor, director or writer) fails was "District 9.'' a film that had virtuto sell tickets or receivegood reviews. ally no well-known actors or director.

However, despite these setbacks, the While producer Peter Jackson is cerart of film is far from dead. 2009 has tainly well known, it's not the name been one of those years where rela• that sold the movie, It was the post• lively small films, in terms of actors tive feedback. "The Hangover" was and/or budgets, have made a bigger also one of the surprise blockbusters Impact. of the year. Not that each of the four In terms of lesser-known actors, lead actors don't have their own level "Star Trek" did exceedinglywell, with of recognition, but, before this film, sales roughly double that of its $1SO they were all relativelyunknown, and million budget. Director J,J. Abrams, even its creators were stunned by the along with stars Zachary Quinto, critical praise the film received.

THEOTHER PRESS longer Is it really associated with film. ilm is a fragile medium, meant to be approached cautiously and treated delicately. TI1eart has come a long way from its silent, black and white days to the technological marvels we call modern movies.

Unfortunately, historically speaking, we have proven to be great at destroying the very things we set out to create, and Hollywood is no excep• tion.

Back in its heyday, Hollywood was the land of glitz and glam. It was where the stars came to shine and where magic was made. But as we all know, Hollywood'slost Its lustre in every possible way. No longer is lt beautiful, no longer Is It where great new

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Then there's "Watchmen." With few known actors, it did well at the box officeand feathered well from the critics. Personally, I'm glad the film did well and got a brand new generation Into one of the greatest graphic novels of all time - however, I stlll want my damned squid ending and I will continue to hate Zack Snyderas a filmmaker.

In terms of small budget films, Blaxploitation-homage "Black Dynamite" was made with a shoestring budgetof$2.9 million, yet has received seemingly endless critical praise, and what hopefully will be a decent size cash-in. October's "ParanormaJ Activity" was another film with essentially no budget ($15,000), but has managed to rake in over $85 million dollars so far in the U.S. alone - and

has also receivedextremelyhigh critical praise, a feat not even joked about In the horror film industry.

Big-budget, star-studded movies do continue to draw audiences, like one of my least favourite productions, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fall• en," Occasion11lly,such movies bring critical praise, such as "I nglourlous Bastcrds." In all seriousness though, this year has had far more financial failures than blockbusters, and most of those failures came from movies that depended more on the "star factor" rather than, let's face it, effort.

Hollywood may be dead, but film still lives and will hopefully see a better year in 2010.

Cascade News • Friday November 27 th 2009

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VIRGINIA SLIMSother

July22 ZORA THE MYSTIC INVENTOR OF TlIEVODKA-FILLED CRYSTAL BALL

ThisweekKarmais goingto be bitch slopping thosewhodeserveii. Ifyouhave ignored a significant other,orpulledpower playsii wlllcomebockatyoumydearones.

I cannotdisclose whatwilloccur,because thiswouldbe breakingmyGypsy Oathlo theCosmos.

Aries: Morch 21- April 19 Keep your focus on the things and people Lhal matter Loyou this week.

Unfortunately fictional characters like Bcllr-i,Troy and Ron Wcaslcy don't count.

Cancer! You must be warned that one of your closest friends will betray you in Judas ..J-, fashion. l am not sure how or when, but be suspicious of them all, push all the closest people away from you.

DOWNSTAIRS DJ

Gemini: May21- June20 You will be shown a new path, which you may choose to take for your career. Pursue this! You never know when these skills may come in handy in other areas.

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Leo: July23-August 22 "lnis week you must cat only dairy products. The more cream the better! If you start to feel sick you must ignore that feeling and consume even more dairy.

Virgo: August 23- September 22 The key to your success this week will be learning when to speak. No one needs to hear about your allergic reaction to sexual lubricants ... no one.

Libro:September 23- October 22 Libra, I have good news, this week you have a chance to get laid. You must take it no matter the circumstance, and even If it means sex with your weird neighbour.

Scorpio: October 23- November 21 This week, you will try lo get a job at un independent, direct fair-tradt:, cNlifiably organic cofTechouse. You will be denied, and told to get a real job. Zarmouceny!

Sagillarius: November 22- December 21 Water must be avoided at all costs this week! 1111sIs vital to your splrltu• al health! Showers arc out of the question, and only outhouses maybe used!

Do not be so foolish as to deviate from this prediction!

Capricorn: December 22- January 19 You will fin<lyour spirit guide this week. Once found you embark 011 a journey alongside it until your destination has been found. Spirit guides arc not the same as patronuses.

Aquarius: January 20- February 18 Beware! If you cross Lhcgoddesses of love this week, you may be in some big trouble! 111egoddesses oflove are not exempt from their time of the month.

Pisces: February 19- Morch 20 For breakfast on December I, you must eat ~ whole pork chops. Just do it!

There yougomysweets!

Another week, moreguidance anddivination. _,,.---,=--t

Elopes GUY LEFLEUR

MASTER OFFLAVOUR Step1:Cootthechicken SalutlWelcome to the CascadeTothe bowlofflouraddthecuminondpaKitchen.

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t's not uncommon to hear male masturbation talked about openly and candidly; It's frequently referred to In all forms of media, and perhaps even more frequently within the walls of 'lhe Cascade. However, female mastutbatlon seems to be something people tend to shy away from talking about. It's just not thrown around in conversation the same way that male masturbation is. Medical Online says that by the age of 18, 90% of males are masturbating, but that only 35% to 40% of females are. This number increases to 80% in adulthood, but it's still not up there with the men. I wonder if we really masturbate less as a gender, or if we just don't .idmit to it as readily as men do.

When searching for statistics, l came upon an onlinc quiz for women; it's supposed to tell you if your masturbation level is healthy. Let me preface this by saying that I was insulted, Internet, by your audaclty ...who ate you to tell me what kind of sex is normal? By tht: first question, I was already enraged. It asked why I masturbate, if I do. My options were bleak, poppets. I was to choose between "sex is more satisfying alone'', "my lover can't satisfy me", "1 never do", "because I don't have a lover" and "because I nt:ed more than wlial my partner gives".There was no option that didn't imply that something was lacking in my life. Either someone's not satisfying me, or I don't have someone to satisfy me.

Maybe that's where we're going wrong. Masturbation doesn't necessarily imply that you aren't being satisfied, or that you're only taking matters into your own hands for lack of another pair of hands to do It for you.

Self-love is a completely healthy and normal means of sexual expression.

And l, for one don't mind discussing the details.

First off, let's dear something up for the men. I think T can speak for most ladies when I say that owning a dildo or a vibrator is not a sl.ight against your size or technique. Generally speaking, our sex toys are not a threat to you. Sure, you're up against companies who arc designing phalluses specifically to please the female anatomy, but there is really no way that a hunk of plastic can compare with flesh. Just because an expensive vibrator can stimulate both the Gspot and the clitoris at the same time, doesn't mean that it can come dose to what a human can do.

'That being said, the two acts are really not in the same category. Both have their pros and cons, but In the end, r think that sex and masturbation come from two different places within our sexuality, and putting the two In direct competition with each

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Taurus: April 20- May20 My Divine Sources have shown me that there has been some thievery going on. Good going my dear, you have made ancient gypsies and me proud!

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Step5:Remove andserve After45 minutes,the chickenshouldbe thoroughly cooked butstilltenderandjuicy .

Remove thepanfromtheheat.Justbefore serving oddthesherryandsprinkle overthe parsley.

Give iia lillleshako lomakesurethat everything iscoated Inthewineandherb.Itis nowreadylobeserved.

Huve iiwithpololoes orriceanda tomato salad.

is where most misconceptions arise.

Sex has the market cornered on the expressi<mof desire and emotion with another individual. There's so much more at play than how directly the g-spot is being stimulated. The scent of your partner, the weight of someone on top of you, heavy breathing on your neck ...oh l could go on and on.

Point is, there are so many sources of physical and emotional gratillcation

in SC)(.

Masturhation is more of a connection with yourself. Now, that may sound a little stupid, but hear me out.

Rxploring your sexuality on your own is a very important part of !earning who you arc !11terms of sexual identity. Another thing to keep in mind is that a partner isn't needed in order to validate sexuality. Remaining in touch with yournclf, so to speak, puts you completely in control of your own scx.ual plctisure, and that's something that shouldn't be taken for granted.

Depending on a partner to define and shape your sexual identity will lead you to suppress your own desires for the sake of someone else's. Regular masturbation is key In maintaining your individuality within your sexuality, as well as your sense of owner• shlp over your body and all its wonderful uses.

Contrary to semi-popular belief, loves, masturbation will not take away from your sex life with your partner. In fact, it will heighten your sex drive, which will most likely lead to an increased frequency of the good ol' intercourse.

So, don't be afraid my dears, to indulge in a little self-love. l will highly recommend taking a trip to a sex shop and checking out the toys. Experimentation is the only way to find out for sure what tickles your fancy and what doesn't. For those just looking to branch out into something new in the toy department, sites like babeland. com will help you find the pleasure you're looking for, whether clitoral, g-spot, or simply something quiet enough to keep your play discrete.

So, happy hand-loving, my pop• pets. I want to see some disproportionate arm muscles around here.

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Ask Virginia and the Gypsy Dear Virginia and Zora,

y boyfriend and I have been dating for a couple months now, but quite casually.

Lately,he's been blowing me off a lot and he hasn't textcd me in a long time. I feel like he just doesn't want to spend time with me. I don't know what to do.

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My dear AA, (Zora will likely react to your Initials like a vampire to garlic)

h, the mystery of the elusive buy, such a hard puzzle lo crack, isn't it? I must say that I completely understand your position, and I sympathize, my love, l do. Now, every boy ls different, so It's hard to give advice that will cover every situation. Therefore, poppet, I will give you the various bits of wisdom that cover most of the cases that would cause such a rlfl. lhe first possibility is that he's Just the kind of guy who needs his alone time. 'fl1is is nothing against you, my dearest, some people just need some time to switch off sans company. Es• pecially if this is a stressful time for him, it could just be as simple as your man needing some quiet time. This is something that will always be e part of who he is, and if you've got hcef with that, th.enbest hash that out now, or find someone who is more inclined to be social.

It's also possible that you're smothering hlm. It's the tough truth, my darling. Some boys are just more re• ceptive to constant affection than others. I know, it's irough going from one relationship to another with no idea how the new man will react to what jived with the first one. If you think that this Is the case, then you have two opt1011s.Either you can pull back or you can pull out. If you think that this is something you can compromise on,

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then Lalk about it, or use your womanly intuition to sense when enough is enough. If the two of you ju~t have completely different conceptions of how much is loo much, then maybe rethink how this relationship is going tu pan out.

The other puNslbility,my sweet, Is not e prctt y one. It could be that he's lost interest and wants out. Now, I know that it's a man sevcrel)' lacking in testicles who draws back instead of just telling his girlfriend he's out, but boys will be boys. If you can sense that he's just not paying the same kind of attention and affecllon, then perhaps lt Is over, my love.

'Ihe best advice that I can give you, one piece of wisdom that covers all your bnscs, is pull beck. Chances arc he's feeling claustrophobic, and we must remember that absence makes the heart grow fonder. Make him remember why he likes you by making him miss you. Two can play at playing hsrd to get. Make him wo~kfor it, my darling. Hopefully he comes running back. Otherwise, move on baby, there are men out there who will give you what you deserve.

Good Luck AA. Virginia.

My Dear One,

l:!veryone including your friend Zora has cxpcrlen,ed the emotional distance that Someyoung men can put us through. If your boyfriend is being distant the most important thing to do is not panic. Do not assume that it is because he doesn't like you or because he is cheating on you or wherever you mind may wander to.

Guys see communication a little bit differently than us ladies do. Where we like to tdl our friends everything about our days in painful detail, guys don't. Until recently, guys didn't feel the need to have their phones as an extension of their hand, the only real reason for the change is the fact that phones now do everything.

Now I hate to burst any bubbles,

but you a re not the centre of your man's universe. Yes he cares about you, and ye~ he probably is falling in love with you; but remember he has friends, a job, family and a whole host of other social pressures that, just like you, he needs to deal with. If he seems lo be distant, it could just be that he has a bunch going on and needs a little space.

Alsn, if you've been together for a while, it may just be that you've kind of reached that point in your relationship where you don't need Lo speak every d~y in order to know th11tyou're still on the same page.

Now, if you've tried reaching him and he's not responding, hold off your panic until you know something is going on. My darling, there Is no need to add stress and hurt Lo your life if you don't need it. Just let your man be and once he's had some space he'll come back to you.

Only become worried when you've given him space and he stiJI doesn't respol'!d. In this case, call him, leave him a message and let him know that you're thinking about him. Do not be needy or act like his mom and pull the disappointment card.

Remember, my young goddess, men like it when you act a little aloof.

No one likes something that they can have any time they feel like it. lf you leave them wanting a little more, then you will be irresistible.

BestwishesAA. Zora.

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1HE GAMERS NOOK. KEVIN BODNER has not changed much. The National-

y far one of the world's most renowned video game~ is the Call of Duty series. Six critically acclaimed games have since bccn created since the original was conceived; all have had well developed plot, and characters tJ,at have created realism in games about war.

Now, can Call of Drily: Modern Warfcirc2, the newest edition to the Call of D11tyfranchise, live up to its namesake and predecessors?

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the Americans, and invades the eastern coast of the United States. As Zakhacv, the main antagonist from Private Ramirez, you experience this the previolls Modern invasion, as you fight Warfare,is praised as a your way through the hero of the "New Russuburbs of Virginia. sia" while the AmeriWhile as Sgt. Gary cans are still slogging graphics are top 'Roach' Sandersor1,you it out, against Afghan notch, they were are tasked with hunting militants while trying down Makarov, and put areasthat were a halt to the invasion. to track down an arms dealer Vladimir Ma- rushed, particular- What threw me off this ly, the tree shad- campaign Is the sheer karov.

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shadows which were just pixels. An• other problem was the glichyness of the game. The dialogue would often skip, as the game loaded.

The guns though, more then made up for these easy to ignore mistakes. 'rhe level of detail that went into these guns astourtded me. Many new weapons were added In, even some defensive ones such as the riot shield, and even some of what is now experimental weaponry. Also and perhaps the coolest new concept, Is the dual wield. Nothing beats the satisfaction of shooting your enemy up with two Desert Eagles.

Now, for what everyone's waiting for: the multiplayer. Not much since Call of Duty 4, or Call of Duty 5 has really changed, the onllne play Is still fast paced, and quite fun, Iffrustrating

at times due to the hundreds of players, who forgo sleep, work, and even personal hygiene, in favour of kicking some n00b ass on line, tndecd, the on line play is so popular, that it even caused the PS3s online to crash, due to the number of people playing.

New 'perks' for kill streaks, such as a supply drop, (which by the way can cause death, If a player Is unfortunate enough to be hit by the falling crate) an A-130gunship that rains fire down on the enemy below, and the tactical nuke, which i~an instant win for who ever sets it off. 'These,along with new weapons, and new add-ons like the under shot-gun, or throwing knife, have also added a new experience to the game play.

Try it, it can hardly live up to the hype, but It's worth a play.

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n November 7 a number of senior students in the UPV Dental Hygiene program organized an oral health awareness evening with the Chilliwack Bruins. The dental students created a colourful booth lhat promoted safety during sports ,1ctlvl• lies (in this case, hockey), protective mouth guards, and simple methods to promote healthy teeth and gums.

The booth was child friendly, with enthusiastic students discus~ing oral health and safety with interested par• ents. They collaborated with Bruiser, Lhe team's mascot, lo create a fun publlc service announcement that was played between periods during the game.

Bruiser arrived at UFV's dental clinic to be fitted with a mouth guard after losing a tooth during a hockey game. The video was cute but informative, demonstrating the impor• lance of protective mouth gear, and the ease with which someone can bc fitted. The senior students did an ex• ccllent job of creating a positive environment for Bruiser to be given his new custom mouth guard, and hopefully ll encouraged parents to think about protecting their children's teeth during physical sports. Bruiser was a willing participant, and the crowd enjoyed watching him grin alongside the dental students, fitted out in his bright blue mouth guard.

The event was created as the students' entry in a contest organized by the Canadian Dental Hygiene Association, where dent.ii hygiene students can win prizes by creallvely promot• ing the dental hygiene profession.

President of the UFV Dental Hygiene Association Amarjlt Ghalore was on hand al lhe game to explain why the students chose a hockey game to promote oral health awarcnesR. "The Hruins are an important part of the Chilliwack community so we thought ILwould be a great opportunity to promote oral health awareness at one of their games. We had information and dcrnonstralions 011 mouth guards, healthy food choices and Dental Hygiene students ready to answer questions about oral health.''

community as well. 'They created a wheel for children to spin at the cosl of a toonie; lhe money, and any nonperishable food Items collected, were donated to the Chilliwack Food .Bank in exchange for toothbrushes and other prizes. "[I]t's a good way to get Into the Christmas spirit" Ghatore explained. The booth drew a large crowd of curious spectators and cager children throughout the course of the game, and during one intermission Ghatore and another student threw free toothbrushes into the crowd.

Even though this was meant as a fun event, Ghatore was cager to stress the imporlance of promoting mouth guards, stating, ''studies have long emphasized the protective value of mouth guards in reducing sports-related injuries tot.he teeth and soft llssues. lhe cost of a mouth guard fabricated by oral health professionals ls extremely low compared with the medical, financial, cognitive, psychological and social consequences associated with dental injury." Ghatore also explained the importance of a. dental hygienist being involved in injury prevention by "promoting properly fitted mouth guards as an essential piece of protective equipment in sports." As many parents spend a great deal of money on pads and other gear, mouth guards tend to be the piece of equipment that is often forgotten. The dental students are trying to alter that trend through events like this one.

When a~ked aboul the response received Crom the publlc al the event Ghatore was pleased, "our class is very happy with the event turnout. People [were] very interested in our booth.

We [were] able to educate a lot of parents and children on the importance of mouth guards 11swell as general oral health."

The UFV Dental Hygiene Pro• gram ls an accredited two year program. It began in September 2006, and Ghalorc had nolhing bul positive thoughts on the diploma, saying" It's great belng able lo finish your educallon close lo home ...the diploma program will prepare us for employment In a variety of settings" in the dental community.

PremierLeague Update PAUL BRAMMER

STAFF WRITER window, has intimated that he may s the league takes a breather and the World Cup qu11li/ierscome to an end, we can take stock of the season now we're almost a third of the way through.

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Since Manchesti:r United coach Sir Alex Ferguson criticized referee Alan Wiley's fitness, following his mistake in not adding on el(lra time after United had equalized In injury llme against Sunderland, the reigning champions have seen lady luck turn against them.

In their gamc agaiusl Chelsea, they were harshly penalized for the free-kick that led to Chelsea's goal. ln addition, Didier Drogba was both offside and impeding Wes Brown when John Terry's header beat keeper Edwin Van Der Sar. 'lbroughout that game, and the defeat away to arch-rivals Liverpool, Uniled lost our on lhe majority of marginal calls. Critics of Pergie's would say lhal this is fate catching up with the man, but whether lhls adversely affects the rest of United's season is unclear.

Despite this, United was poor in their di:feat to Liverpool and unlucky to lose against Chclse11,who sits atop the table, five points clear of United and Arsenal. A comprehensive 3-0 defeat of Everton has helped the champions to get back on track, however.

Arsenal has been scoring for fun so far, netting a league-best thirty-six goals. However now that star forward Robin Van Persic ha~ been laid out till the new year with ankle ligament damage, Arsenal wlll be hard pushed to keep up their free-scoring form.

United ls hoping on the eventual fitness, and return to form, of England International Owen Hargreaves, who has been absent since September 2008 with a long-standing knee lnJu• ry. After defeats to title rivals Chelsea and Liverpool, United will be betting on a characteristic run of good form in 2010 to keep lhernselves there or thereabouts come crunch time.

Recent debutant Gabriel Obertan has looked bright, and the makeshift central defensive pairing of Jonny Evans and Wes Brown has stepped up to the mark in the absence of Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand. However, doubts remain as to whether the current squad has bcen hit too hard by the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Fergie himself, who is usually averse to spending in the January transfer

be dipping into his war chest come Christmas. Names being banded around include David Villa, David Silva, Sergio Aguero and Franck Ribery.

The plight of Liverpool F.C. has bi:en a continued source of amusement for all those not from the red half of Liverpool. After pulling out a great performance against the champions, the Scouse1·shave continued lo stumble spectacularly; they lost away at Fulham, drew at home to newlypromoted Birmingham, and left lheir Champions League quallficalion hopes hanging by a thread after a one• one draw with Lyon.

They seem to be out of rontention for the title after losing half of their opening 12 games; and without any money to spend in January, manager Rafael Benitez is looking at another season of absolute dependence on team stars Fern11ndo Torres and Steven Gerrard.

Over at get-rich-quick Manchester City, lhe full extent of the potential pitfalls of their new-found wealth

is becoming apparent. The first star signing of lhe oil•rlch club was exReal Madrid winger Robinho, for a British record of £32 million; to the Blues fans, his arrival was to usher in a new era of Galactico-esquc comings and goings at Eastlands.

City fans might find that there are more goings than comings in the months ahead. According to another big-money signing, Roque Santa Cruz, Robinho talks of his desire to move to Catalan giants Barcelona so much that it h11sbecome a running joke among lhc players, ''Of course

he talks to us about it. And the players arc cracking jokes about it in the dressing room."

Another rebuff to the ll m it less coffers at City emerged last week. Barce• Iona midfielder (and brother of Arsenal defender Kolo) Yaya Toure voiced his desire to move to a new club, albeit through his agent. However, Toure's agent, Dimitri Sduk, dashed any hopes of a brother link up at City this year when he categorh:ally ruled out lhe possibility of the Champions League winner moving to Eastlands, "One thing I can say, though, is that If [Yayaj does leave Barca, he will not go to Manchester City because he will sign for a bigger club." Ouch. lt seems that money cannot buy everything, after all.

Towards the bot\om of the table, it's anyone's guess. Only ten points separate eighth from twentieth. It seems that any one often teams could go down this year.

Portsmouth remains rooted to the foot of the table, despite picking up their first points of the season on the third of October. After lhclr takeover

by Arab investor Ali Al Faraj, Pompey was Injected with a fresh Impetus, proved by their inaugural points of lhc year. However, this momentum was so.rnewhat dashed when they were served with a ban from signing players on October 28th. Portsmouth allegedly owes transfer fees to other English clubs. This fresh development has raised concerns over the available funds at Portsmouth F.C. Whatever goes on behind the scenes, it is on the pitch where Portsmouth will rise or fall.

Are you a nursing student? Have you ever wished you could visit Quebec City?

26 -30 Januar At the Hilton Hotel, Quebec City, QC- all expenses paid for one Fraser Valley student who will join 15 other BC student nurses all sponsored by BCNU.

The 2010 CNSA National conference will be held in the heart of beautiful Quebec City at the Hilton Hotel. Over 400 nursing students will gather from across Canada to participate in professional development and networking

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Canucks Enjoy Comeback Victory against Avalanche JOEL SMART insurance STAFF WRITER ovember 20 - (W) 1be Vancou• ver Canucks played and beat lhe Colorado Avalanche for the second game In a row, winning 5•2. TI1eCa• nucks had not played since the last meeting with the Avalanche six days before. It was the third game in four nights for the Avalanche.

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JUSTIN ORLEWICZ CONTRIBUTORfor the Bulldogs; they lost this contest asl week, Lhe Heat embarked on a four-game home stand which would have them playing four games in five nights against the Hamilton Bulldogs and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. P.K. Subban and the Bulldogs were first on the Heat's agenda for a two-game series that started on Tuesday. The Heat was coming off three days ofrest and looking to get an early Ju!llp on the jet lagged Bulld<_>gs.

Heat sniper Jason Jaffray got things start• ed very late in the first period with a power play goal from Germyn and Kromwal!. Th.e Heat got into penalty trouble early in the second but Goaltender Leland Irving bailed them out with two huge saves. The Heat repaid their goaltender for his outstanding play by increasing the lead with goals from Kris Chucko and John Negrin.

In the third p~rtod, Heat forward J.D. Walt delivered a crushing hit to )3ulldog forward Ben Maxwell; the hit left Maxwell lying on the Ice and Watt tangling with Alex Henry. Henry had the slight advantage in the fight and the hit seemed lo temporarily spark the Bulldogs as they answered with a goal late In Lhethird lo break Irving's shutout. However It was too little too late

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4-l. Heat forward Jason Jaffray said it was one of the most complete games they had played all season. Leland Irving was the game's first star.

Game two of the series took place the following night; this was also the first game back for Heat goaltender Matt Keetley. Keetley has been out of the Heat lineup with a lower body injury since the beginning of the season.

On the other side of the ice, the Bulldogs decided to start former Vancouver Canuck goalie Curtis Sandford for the second half of the double header.

Buth Sandford and Kectlcy looked great early in the first period making key saves to keep the game scoreless, but towards the end of the first, the Heat went down a man and Keetley lost his goose egg on a power play goal from Bulldog forward J.T. Wyman.

TI1e Heat then went down by two In the second period. Bulldog goaltender Curtis Sandford did the rest as he only allowed l goal the rest of the way.

The game ended In a 2-l final in favor of the Bulldogs; Keith Seabrook had the lone I-Teatgoal. Sandford was the game's first star.

Next up for the Heat was a weekend home series with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The Sound Tigers and

the Heat are the two most penalized teams in the league which anticipated a physical series and special teams were expected to play a big role. The first game had its share of penalties but between the two squads, there was only one power play goal. Once again, the Heat went down by two goals and were unable to pull themselves out of the hole they dug. The Heat lost their second straight game by a score of3-1, Matt Pelech had the Heat's only goal.

Game two of the series was a simi• Jar story for the Heat but the special teams came into play for this contest.

The Heat got up to an early lead in first and c~tcnd their lead to 3-J going in to the second period, but Bridgeport battled back in the third to tie the game up and sent it to the first ever shootout at Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Complex. The blown lead proved to be costly for Lhe Heat as they lost the shootout 3-I and the game 4-3. Murray had 2 goals and Ri• ley Armstrong had the other goal for the Heat in lhe loss. Five of the three goals in this game were power play goals. Garth Murray was the game's first star. The three losses this week put the Heat down to sixth in the con• ference and fifth in their division. The Heat is l0-9-2-2 at week's end.

The Canucks came out strong, but the Avalanche came out stronger. At full strength, the Canucks seemed relatively tight, but were unable to get good chances offensively. Less than five minutes Into the game, a questionable hooking call put WIiiie Mitchell in the penalty box. Avalanche forward David Jones used the opportunity to tip a shot past the right pad of Roberto Luongo from in dose. Less than halfway through the period, Colorado was on the power• play again. The Avalanche made both opportunities count as a falling Mall Duchene was able to poke the puck. across the line. Neither goal left Luongo much chance. In the last two minutes of the period a fight between Tanner Glass and Cody McLeod broke out after a Colorado player wound up in the Avalanche net. Glass landed the only solid hit before tackling McLeod to the ice.

Second Period Less than five minutes into the period the line with Matt Pettinger and Hansen had the Canucks' best scoring chance, which drew the first penalty against the Avalanche. Christian Ehrhoff was able to blast a slap shot past goalie Craig Anderson about five seconds into the power-play. Mikael Samuelsson was given a two min• ute penalty for interference when an Avalanche player backed into him.

The Canucks were much stronger in killing off this penalty than the previous two. The Canucks failed to cre• ate many scoring chances during the rest of the period, as the Avalanche began to control play, pushing for an

Third Period The Canucks ban<lcd together to kill off the fourth Avalanche powerplay. Then, five minutes into the period Mason Raymond set up a streaking Ehrhotf for a quick wrist shot to tie the game. H was a game-changing moment that simultaneously awoke the crowd, invigorated the Canucks, and depressed the Avalanche. Moments later, a fortuitous bounce put the puck on the stick of Alex Burrows who got a weak shot past Anderson, but hit the post. Hansen rushed to the puck and swatted. at it, sending it careening down the goal line, but Anderson was able to lunge back and keep It out. On their next shift, Hansen was able to send a great pass across to Burrows, who spm1 around deep to pass to a Henrik Sedin. Anderson, who had committed to J3urrow~. was well out of position, and Scdin easily scored his 13th goal of the year. On the power-play a few minutes later, Ehrho{f faked u shot three times before setting up Steve Bernier for a tlp-ln. . The fourth third period goal came for the Canucks when Samuclsson threw a shot at the net. The shot deflected off of an Avalanche player's shin, and found its way past a dejected Anderson. The Avalanche had run out of gas, so the Cartucks tried unsuccessfully to help EhrhoJf score his first hat-trick for the remaining minutes of the game.

The Canucks transformed in the third period into the team that had defeated the Avalanche 8-2 the week before. ln the last two games the Canucks have outscored the Avalanche 13-3. Christian Bhrhoff was the story of the game, giving the Canucks hope when they were down. The exciting comeback victory marks the first of a five-game home stand for the Canucks.

Cascades Men's Basketball

Cascades Men's Volleyball

Friday, Cascades lost73-58to Simon FraserUniversity in theirhomeopener at Envision Athletic Centre.

Kyle Grewal ledtheCascades with21points.

Saturday, Cascades lost71-62to theClan,withSomFreemanscoring o game-high 32pointsfortheCascades.

The Cascades orenow3-3ontheyear

Friday, Cascades beatCollege oftheRockies inflvegames.

Thescores wore21-25, 25-14, 23-25, 25-16, 15-12 Saturday, Cascades beatCollege oftheRockies inflvegames.

Thescores were25-15, 20-25, 21-25, 25-14, 15-8.UFV improves to4-3ontheseason.

TheCascades traveltoRegino Friday andBrandon Saturday.

Cascades Women's Basketball TheCascades hadtheirgames vs.SFU postponed.

Make-up games aroscheduled forDec. 3ondFob.17,bothat7 p.m.at EAC. TheCascades havea 0-4record.

They travel to Regina Friday andBrandon Saturdoy.

TheCascades willplaytheirhomeopener Thursday, Dec.3 ot7 p.m PhotoCredit:Bob McGregor,UFVPhotos

goal. In the last second of the period Mitchell cleared the puck over the glass defending against Avalanche pressure. He was given a delay of game penalty to start the third.

Cascades Women's Volleyball Friday, Cascades beatCollege oftheRockies inthreegames.

Thescores were25-16, 25-15, 25-23.

Saturday, Cascades beatCollege oftheRockies inflvegames.

Thescores were20-25, 25-19, 25-19, 23-25, 15-12.

UFV improves to5-2ontheseason.

TheMen andWomen's Cascades oreoffforthoholiday break, andwillentertain Columbia Bible College atUFV Friday, Jon. 15

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Athlete of the Week:Kyle Grewal I play the power forward position, but I am also on the perimeter.

in me, and relax a few hours before, but getting closer to game time I like lo listen lo music and then I ltke to get loose before we do warm-up as a team.

What is your guys' rank at this point?

How does basketball influence your life?

We are currently unranked in the country, but as it has been proven many times in the past, rankings don't mean anything!

Basketball has a huge influence in my life, because it brought me to where I am today. It helped me getting into a good niversity and being apart of a university program ls a huge prlvllege and I am very grateful for this opportunity. lt also helps me stay focused because with practice and individual workouts and other stuff like that you have to organize your time efficiently.

It keeps me on a good schedule.

ANGELA OSTRIKOFF

STAFF WRITER ue to busy semester schedules and an even busier basketball schedule, The Cascade had to catch up with Kyle Grewal via email. Despite the hectic times that we arc now in, Kyle agreed to take sorne time and answer a few questions about his team and himself. Kyle was away at a game in Lethbridge that the Cascades won.

After playing fourteen games, the Ca~cades have won eight and lost six.

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What year/dlsclpllne are you In? Third.

How long have you been playing basketball for UFV? I am currently in my fourth year here at UFV,but I didn't play the first year I came here because I broke my wrist. So I am in my third year of eligibility.

What position do you play?

What are the team dynamics, do you guys all get along?

We definitely all get along, that's what makes this team so special. Everybody likes everybody and l feel like that really helps and it shows on the court, because in the past the team hasn't had the greatest chemistry and that showed in a bad way on the court.

How do you approach a game as a team and as an individual?

What are your future goals?

In basketball I want to win a National Championship! As far as my career goes I want to be a physiotherapist.

Any last words?

How Is the team doing this year?

The team is doing really well this · year, we are currently 3rd. We arc a young team and people may be underestimating us but we have such a talented squad.

As a team we all try to keep each other focused through constant reminders of the task at hand. We also pump each other up through each other's actions and words, and it gets pretty fun getting ready as a team. As an individual J like to get a good meal

·I'd like to close with "Who's swcepin' this floor Shcldonnnn?!"

Photo Credit: Bob McGregor,UFV Photos