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Too many students, not enough money ... but we need the SUB budget as it is. To add rent to that SONJA SZLOVICSAK

EDITOR-IN-CHIEFbudget would result in either a fee increase and less issues in a year It's really unfortunate that the or a much smaller paper. After student building has been put on researching how other university newspapers fared in student hold.

Obviously, after having con- buildings when forced to pay rent, tributed to the SUB fund for a few I became convinced that this was a very, very bad idea. years, I was eager for construction Time changes many things, into begin.

However, when I came on as cluding opinions and SUS boards.

The current SUS board uneditor-in-chief of the Cascade,my eagerness was replaced by wari- veiled the plans for the SUB at their annual general meeting last ness. The previous SUS board talked about charging the Cascade Friday. It's very unfortunate that the big reveal was followed by the for space in the building; the university's officials toid us we were announcement that the building moving from our current office has been put on hold. The plans look good. There's plenty of study into the new building. This would space for students, Casey's finally have been a horrible plan because the Cascaderuns on a very tight has the space and kitchen it de-

serves, and there are a lot of "hang out" spots for students. This building has the potential to be what this university needs: a place for students to congregate.

But right now is bad timing.

The university was going to use the money from the sale of land in Chilliwack to fund their part of the SUB. The land hasn't sold yet, so the SUS doesn't have all the money they need in place to begin construction. And the provincial government won't allow UFV to take out a loan to cover their portion of the costs because this loan would be a debt on the provincial books.

We all know that budgets at UFV are very tight right now; the university is filled to over capac-

ity. The university did all they could and more to help this building get going. But once again, the dreaded lack of government funding has reared it's ugly head.

I feel very sorry for the administrators at this institution. UFV is a university with too little funding, too many students, and no student life. Attempts to correct some of these problems don't seem to get much help from the provincial government.

Hopefully, the SUS will find an alternative source of funding so this project can get going. As enrollment increases, space on campus is going to decrease. Students need a space to call their own and relax between classes. Students need a student building.

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Okanagan university attendance B.C.'s lowest fifth highest of all the universities of parental expectations that have in the province.

THE PHOENIX held us back," he said.

Owram pointed out that the Kirk Chavarie, external co- economic situation of the OkanaELOWNA, B.C. (CUP) gan also affects local student adordinator for UBC-O's students' Five years after the creation mission, due to the ease of trades of the University of British Colum- union, says the university needs to live up to its duty when it comes work in the area, but that the situbia's Okanagan campus, univeration needs to change. sity at~endance is the worst in the to local attendance.

"Going and chopping down "UBC's responsibility in the province.

"It's obviously a concern, and Okanagan is to ensure that the in- trees for a living or working in the we hope to change it," Doug Ow- .habitants of this region have the sawmill is not the future - it's a ram, deputy vice-chancellor, told opportunity to study at home," he shrinking industry," he said. "It's not something we can solve by the university senate on Sept. 22. said.

But that opportunity is dif- ourselves . . . but it's something "One of the things you think by having a university in the area is ficult, he says, pointing out that we have to work with the school that gradually ... more and more Okanagan College students could boards on."

Hugh Gloster, · an Okanagan students would think university is start their education in their home school district superintendent, city before UBC-0. an option." says that students in the region "For example in Penticton The goal of UBC-Okanagan, situated in Kelowna, B.C., since [now] they must transfer to UBC- like the option of learning a trade.

"The option of students enits foundational announcement in Okanagan and compete for a spot the same way as someone from gaging in trades and technical 2004 has been to offer high-qualtraining has been one that many ity, accessible education. Accord- Selkirk College in the Kootenays, ing to Owram's speech, only 30 Grant MacEwan College in Al- students in the central Okanagan per cent of UBC-O's students come berta, or Saint Clair College in On- have taken advantage of in the retario," Chavarie said. cent past," he said. from the region.

Chavarie adds that another setDespite shrinking high school "It does not fit; it is a paradox back for Okanagan participation is enrolment numbers, Okanagan here," Owram said. He pointed enrolment at UBC-O has remained out that the region is not the poor- tuition costs.

"When studying locally and steady, even though it's low. Gloest in the province and that the Okanagan is one of the more ad- costs are a factor, it is still signifi- ster says student interest is still vanced communities in terms of cantly more effective to study at . increasing in university.

"We've seen a gradual increase Okanagan College," he said. university education.

Currently, according to stu- in the interest level of our students "Everything should be in our as quality programs have been favour, but it is something about dents' union statistics, Chavarie says that UBC tuition fees are the available to them in their own the primary industry, something

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backyard," he said.

Owram says that attitudes need to change.

"It's really a question of getting the message out into the high schools and into the middle schools," he said. "If your parents didn't go to university, it's just really not on your horizon in the same way."

However, the rise of out-oftown attendance has solidified a reputation for UBC-O as a destination university, says Owram.

Chavarie doesn't think that's a bad thing, necessarily, especially pointing to the impact of international students.

"UBC-O's diversity has changed for the better," he said, also noting that with a growing number of students failing to utilize UBC-O's backyard university, more thought should be given to post-secondary access.

"UBC has a very good name in the academic community in the province, country and internationally," he said. "Currently, UBC does provide access [to financial support for domestic students], however, it needs to do more about financial accessibility."

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Studentbuildingcollles crashingdownas fundingfalls through JOEL SMARTthe Provincial Government Trea-

SPORTS EDITOR sury Department's suspension of all provincial lending," stated the he construction of the Stu- release.

Mitchell said the reason why dent Union Building has come to a halt this week after three the project had gone ahead so far without having the funding years in the planning, as funding support for the project has been in place was because without the details worked out, the project withdrawn.

The Student Union Society is- would never have had a chance. sued a press release on October "Some may say the loan and fi1 detailing the situation. "Af- nancing for the project should ter three years of planning and have been secured as soon as the preparation, the Student Union referendum had passed, but with Building (SUB)project, which un- the structure of government fundtil this week was planned to come ing as it is, this notion is realistito fruition in the winter of 2011, cally not possible - especially not has stalled. This comes as the Uni- in our rough economic climate," versity of the Fraser Valley, which he said. "To suggest we get a loan was to be a key partner in the for a project prior to establishing construction of the building, was the scope of work or the estimated made to rescind their financial budget is inanely backwards, as no lender would even consider such contribution."

Jay Mitchell, SUS president, said a plan. Also, because UFV had that the stalling of the project had plenty of cash reserve they could commit into the project, there was been highly unlikely: "Our current situation really is the compilation no forecasted need to look at this avenue." of many 'worst-case scenarios'."

Mitchell stressed that UFV has According to the SUS release, board chair of the UFV Board of made every effort to help the SUS Governors Rod, Thomson had sent get funding for the building. He a letter that explained the choice does not believe that the univerto rescind. "It cites their inability sity is receiving adequate support to accept a new and reduced of- from the provincial government.

"To suggest that the governfer by the expected purchaser of the Chilliwack North Campus ment's Treasury Board is to blame (Yale Road) lands, the university's is quite accurate," he said of the contractual obligations to com- funding crisis. "When another plete construction of the Canada SUS Director and I met with loEducation Park Development (the cal MLAs, it seemed quite reasonSUB project had not yet reached able that this project would get a point of similar obligation) and the funding we were looking for.

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We discussed the project at length during that meeting, based on the plans and ideas contained in our business case, and there was no implication at that time that the project would be denied funding."

He said that when the Treasury denied funding, UFV had initially taken on the financial responsibility. Mitchell explained that it was only when they were unsuccessful in their attempt to sell the Chilliwack North campus, as well as their failure to receive government funding for a project at the Canada Education Park, that UFV was forced to rescind their pledge.

Thomson was quoted in the release, explaining that UFV would continue to support the project when a solution could be found.

"We will allocate resources within the University to assist the Student Union Society with any initiative upon which we agree to move the project forward," wrote Thomson.

"In so doing we must balance the fiscal realities of our current business climate with our fervent wish to provide appropriate space for our students to increase their student life experience while attending UFV." Luis Guevara, SUS financial administrator, said in the release that there are some alternatives to consider. "We're looking at a number of things, from purchasing existing buildings to P3 opportunities to other means of suitable financing that will bring our members the building they deserve, dedi-

reg Aitken ·mows the grass near the future site of student building. Con truction of the buildin has been ut on hold until fundin can be secured.

cated to enhancing their UFV experience."

Mitchell was able to elaborate on these possibilities. "The example of purchasing existing buildings would mean that while shelving the current design project, we are still considering acquiring already complete facilities. The extent of this possibility is very limited, as the property would need to be of distinct closeness to campus, and be something we could use to realistically provide useful function to the student body," he said. Regarding the public-private partnership (P3) option, Mitchell thought it seemed doubtful. "The potential for a public-private partnership can't be ruled out in regard to our project," he said. "While it seems quite unlikely that a public-private funding partnership can be found with substantial meaning

or value (partners typically want to influence the building design itself, which we're well beyond in a timeline sense), the possibility still exists for us to find some sort of partial funding for naming rights to the building." Mitchell also provided one other possible solution that could be undertaken. "We are open to the possibility of a privatesector loan being extended to us to cover the costs of the project," he said. "This option would likely increase the overall cost/repayment time of the project due to higher interest rates on these loans over government funding, but could still ensure we get the designed project complete in a somewhat reasonable timeline."

Mitchell did have one other idea up his sleeve. "If I won a huge lottery in the next little while, rd fund the project myself!"

The numbersbehindtextbookprices cost of purchasing multiple textALEX WATKINS

books by compiling weekly readNEWSWRITER ings into course packs, which are his fall, textbook inflation printed and bound by an in-house in North American univer- publisher. But according to Roy, sities has skyrocketed, and the this is getting more and more University of the Fraser Valley has difficult due to increased copybeen no exception. right fees on the material in the As reported in the Globe and coursepacks.

"Every aspect of Mail, textbook inflation has been our business now is being kind of outpacing overall inflation since driven and pushed and essentially the 1990s, but ):las recently seen a threatened by some of these deciconsiderably large increase. Ac- sions that publishers are making. cording to Statistics Canada, text- Course packs ... give faculty a flexbook and tuition inflation have ibility [in] getting to the students grown at approximately 10 times exactly what they need [by] pullthe rate of overall inflation in the ing different chapters and articles last year. from different sources into one Last year, the overall rate of contained, cheaper, bound ediinflation was 0.3 per cent, while tion." textbook inflation rose to 3.5 per We still have to pay a royalty on cent and tuition to four per cent. those, there's still a copyright [and] This year, consumer prices have the prices have been increasing ... increased to 1.7 per cent, and text- the tariff that is now being applied book prices jumped to 7.1per cent. to photocopying and copyright Tuition rose to 4.1 per cent. on campus is beyond dramatic ...

Cameron Roy, Manager of An- it threatens faculty's ability to be cillary Services at UFV, said that able to do it, [because] I just can't he wasn't entirely clear on how even imagine how students would publishers price their books, but possibly pay for the new tariff." the bookstore's method of pricing Roy said that the UFV bookhad not changed in decades. He store needs to find a way to lower explained, "rve been here for 22 prices in order to stay competitive, years, [and] rve priced the books because students can often find exactly the same way. We have a their books elsewhere, either onmandated margin, because we're line or in the thriving used-book a cost recovery department of the market. He questioned the pricuniversity." ing of textbooks on websites like "So I have overhead, I have ex- Amazon, which are often signifipenses, I have a mortgage, I pay cantly lower than those that he can the light and heat ... So then the afford to offer in the bookstore. margin has been the same, it's "Why does it seemingly look like been 25 per cent since the day I got Amazon is selling these books at a here till today." He said that any cheper price, and we're probably ... increases in price were therefore being invoiced differently. rm due to an increased invoice price hoping that it's not because we're from the publishers. a public institution and somehow Professors sometimes attempt public institutions are seen to have to help students get around the deep pockets."

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According to The Citizen, a study by the United States Government Accountability Office in 2005 attributed the increase in textbook pricing to the practice of 'bundling', in which a supplementary text, DVD or web access code is included with the main text.

Roy believes that this is also a big problem for students, as the prices for individual items are often dramatically higher than their prices when bundled. Therefore, students who have purchased used textbooks and are required by their professor to use a one-timeuse bundled supplement such as a web access code must purchase it separately, sometimes for as much as $40. According to Roy, "By the time you buy the used book and the code separately, the price of the used book is more than the actual new package."

While the practice of bundling has yet to be regulated in Canada, US Congress recently passed legislation requiring publishers to sell all bundled items separately from the texts. The legislation came into effect this July.

Professors are responsible for choosing all course materials ordered by the bookstore. Roy denied any possibility thclt professors could be influenced by publishers to purchase a specific text. He said: "They get the desk copy to look at, to review. That is absolutely everything they get, I know that for a fact. And I know faculty are ... pretty vigilant about that, because ... there's a lot of money involved. I can honestly say that _ the faculty do not get any ... bribes, no kickbacks, no lunches, not that I know of. I mean, we refuse routinely. We're not being sold."

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Study in Europe - and receive $5,000 for your troubles UFV students canreceive scholarship towards studies inGermany orEngland - andUFV credits courses are directly applicable to PAUL BRAMMER

department's Study Abroad Assisthe Diaspora Studies Certificate _tant Sarah Brammer encouraged NEVVS &OPINION EDrTOR - for more information on the Di- students to apply for the schols the International Educa- aspora Studies_Certificate, contact arship and the chance to study tion department at UFV Nicola.Mooney@ufv.ca. abroad in a unique program: "This Diaspora Studies "examines the is an amazing opportunity for sends more students abroad and receives more students, the op- experience of those people in their UFV students. Who wouldn't want portunities for undergraduate new home and how they have to study in Europe for a semester, receive UFV credit towards their students at UFV grow with every in turn influenced host cultures semester. A new initiative spear- through their connections to their current program, and, to top it off, headed by UFV in conjunctio!). ancestral home." The program receive $5000 to pay for it?" with schools in Germapy and Eng- overview gives a list of which facStudying abroad gives students land will allow students to study ulties' students may find the Dias- the chance to connect with comabroad for a semester, and receive pora studies program of interest munities, meet potential employa $5,000 scholarship to cushion the - Anthropology, Cultural Studies, ers, organizations, and people all English Literature, History, Lin- over the world. In a competitive blow of going abroad.

The program is a creation of guistics, Media Studies, Theology, and increasingly global economy, the Diaspora Studies Consortium Criminology, Sociology and Social participating · in a student exand will send UFV students to ei- Work. The program is not limited change program is such a valuable ther the University of Northampto the faculties listed, and if a stu- asset to add to students'· resumes ton, England, or the Westfalische dent can demonstrate an interest as they prepare for any career Wilhelms-Universitiit in Munster, in Diaspora Studies during the ap- ahead." , Aside from the academic beneGermany. Students going to Eng- plication process, exceptions may fits that studying abroad with UFV land will study from January 2011 be made.

To be eligible to study abroad provides students with, Brammer or January 2012, and students going to Germany will study there with the Diaspora Studies pro- also said that the Diaspora Studfrom either March 2011 or March gram, applicants must: be full-time ies program and other opportunistudents of UFV, have a minimum ties to study abroad give students· 2012.

As part- of the program, stu- 3.0 GPA, and have a minimum of a way to grow as people, not just dents will be obliged to take two 30 UFV credits completed (45 are as students. "When a UFV student courses in Diaspora Studies - recommended). has returned from an exchange "Culture and Theory of Diaspora" The $5,000 scholarship that se- experience, there is an unmistakand an Arts internship in a spe- lected students will receive can able change in the person that was cific discipline. As well, students go towards paying for: living fees sitting in my office months before. will take an online Directed Stud- while away, UFV tuition, airfare, I hear about their adventures in ies course and two elective cours- accommodation, textbooks and the cities they travelled to, the ines. All courses and credits earned medical coverage. As with the rest structors that inspired them and the lifelong friends and characters during this time are applicable of UFV's study abroad program, to degrees at UFV; however, "the tuition fees are payable to UFY, they met along the way. Undoubtelective courses must undergo re- not the host institution; students edly, these experiences provide view for UFV credit before your will pay the same tuition as if they students with significant academsemestei: abroad," according to the were studying at UFV, as opposed ic, cultµral and personal growth to international student rates. benefits." program overview.

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UFV students have the change to study at the Westfiilische Wilhelms-Universitat in Miinster, Germany.

ing abroad are also emphasised by a new report from the International Education of Students (IES).The report studied all alumni from IES study abroad programs from 1950 to 1999, and found that "Regardless of where students studied and for how long, the data from the more than 3,400 respondents ... shows that studying abroad is usually a defining moment in a young person's life and continues to impact the participant's life for years after the experience."

In terms of the impact that studying abroad had on their personal life, "97 per cent said studying abroad served as a catalyst for increased maturity, 96 per cent reJ?.Ortedincreased self-confid~nce, 89 per cent said that it enabled them to tolerate ambiguity, and

Canada formspanelto probeoilspill pollution

Students at St.Francis Xavier University have officially opposed theautomatic appointment of thelocalbishop totheposition ofchancellor.

StFX students' council approved the motionof opposition [totheautomatic appointment] bya countof14to 1.Currently thesittingbishopof theDiocese ofAntigonish fillstheposition ofuniversity chancellor, withoutanyfurtherscreening.

Thechancellor oftheuniversity holdsa seat ontheBoard ofGovernors, isth_e chairofthe presidenJial hiringcommittee andactsasoneof public facesoftheuniversity.

Thishasraisedconcerns froma largenumberof students andfaculty members, allofwhomrealizethatthisoutdatedprocess makesanywoman, homosexual, anyindividual whoismarried, who follows anyfaithotherthanCatholicism orwho holdsnoreligious affiliation, to becompletely ineligible.

Italsoexcludes anyopportunity toassessthe meritofa candidate. "[This] inequitable process contravenes theuniversity's owndiscrimination policy, aswellasthe Nova ScotiaHuman Rights Act;'saidCamFleming, member ofthestudentgroupMovement toStop theAutomatic Appointment ofChancellor.

IfMalcolm King's newdrugisdeveloped itwill changethewaywedealwithairborne diseases.

Kinghasbeenstudying thespreadofairborne pathogens since2005attheUniversity ofAlberta.

Ourcurrent wayofairborne diseaseprevention is ineffective, saysKing.

Heexplains thatwearing a maskisreasonably effective whenwornbya healthyperson forpreventative purposes, suchas byhealthprofessionals likely to comeintocontact withairborne diseases.

Because therearesomanydifferent typesof airborne diseases, King's research hasthepotentialto radically change thefaceofpreventative medicine.

"Iwouldliketothinkitwillbepicked upintwo ways;'Kingsaid."Certainly, protection ofthe healthprofessions andotherfrontline health workers.

Ifthesepeoplegettakenoutofthe system ofa pandemic thenthewholesystem breaks downveryquickly.

"Probably moreimportant inthelongrunwould beif[anantibiotic] couldbeavailable asanoverthe-counter, non-prescription drugthenpeople couldbeenc9uraged totakeitwhenthey'recomingdownwithsomething liketheflu.Theycould prevent itfromspreading tofamily andfriends:'

Peer-to-peer could change thewaymanystudents Canada's environment minster hasformeda gettheirtextbooks, evenifnodownloading orpiracy scientific paneltoexamine whetherAlberta's oil isinvolved. sandsprojects arepolluting theAthabasca River Three ambitious students fromToronto~ Ryerson ascharged byaninfluential waterecologist.

University arehoping theirnewsite,Peertexts.com, Environment Minister JimPrentice saidonThursmighthavewhatittakestomakethathappen, by daythepanel,ledbya formerUnited Nations putting sellers andlenders intouchwithbuyers and Environment Program director, willadvisehimon thestateofwaterresearch andmonitoring being borrowers.

"Were hoping torevolutionize thewaypeople get doneintheoilsandsregion. textbooks;' explains 20--year-old business manage- Thepanelcomesaspartofa response to a growmentstudent AdeLabinjo.

"Instead ofbuying a book ingdebateabouttheenvironmental impactof for$100,borrow itfor$30,and[thelender] makes developing thevastCanadian oilsands.It'sthe money atthesametime'.' largestoilreserve outsideoftheMiddle East,but Thewebsite ispeer-to-peer inthatitallows students it'sa growing source ofgreenhouse gassesand willing topartwiththeirbooks theopportunity to thewastepondsat mining projects aretoxicto meetupwithstudents needing a copyofit.Theprice wildlife.

Outputfromtheregion, thelargestsinglesource isworked outbetween thetwoofthemontheir ownterms. ofU.S.oilimports, isexpected toaboutdoubleto Labinjo launched theinitial sitelastyearwithfriends 3 million barrels a dayby2020.

Mike DiGiulio andJustin Yee-Ching, bothinRyerson's "Themandate ofthisadvisory panelisto provide information technology management program. mewithadvice thatresponds tothecriticism that After registering onPeertexts, students cansearch for we'vebeenhearingaboutthequalityofthewater books bytitle,author's name,ISBN orevenkeywords monitoring;' Prentice toldReuters. like"psychology:'The search results showfullcover artofthetextbooks, whatedition itisandwhois Jeffrey Jones- Reuters willing tolendit.

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95 per cent stated that it has had a lasting impact on their world view." · An overwhelming majority of those polled - 98 per cent - said that their experiences abroad helped them to better understand their own cultural values and biases, and 87 per cent of those polled said that their experiences influenced their further academic pursuits.

Students interested in applying for the Diaspora Studies program are advised to contact Study Abroad Assistant Sarah Brammer - at Sarah.Brammer@ufv.ca or check the Diaspora Studies Consortium webpage at www.ufv.ca/diasporastudies.

Canada online jobpostings jump mostin3years Online 'jobpostings inCanada registered their biggestgaininthreeyearsinAugust, according totheConference Board ofCanada help-wanted indexreleased onThursday, reflecting morehiring astherecovery advances.

Theindexjumped8 percentage pointsto 104.1 inAugust andhasregistered gainsinfiveofthe eightmonthssofarthisyear,theindependent research organization said.

"Although theindexpointsto continuing employmentgrowth, weexpectthepaceofjobgainsto slowinthecoming months;' theboardsaidina newsrelease.

Theeconomy hasgenerated nearly400,000 jobs intheyeartoAugust, bringing employment levels backto pre-recession levels.

Buteconomists warn thatthefast-paced jobsgrowthisunlikely to continue intonextyear.

Thehelp-wanted indexisbasedontheseasonally adjusted numberofnew,unduplicated vacancies postedonlineduringthemonthacross 79Canadianjob-posting websites.

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State of the university address program, which was rated as outstanding overall, NEWSWRITER received over 30 suggestions for he University of the Fraser improvement. Davis expressed Valley's latest strategic edu- hope that the acquisition of Heidi cational plan was unveiled on Sep- Tvete as new Program Review tember 21 in what Eric Davis, Vice Facilitator would improve future President and Provost, referred to program review experiences. as his "State of the Institution AdWith the recent departure of dress." This year's plan is differ- UFV's Dean of Science Dan Ryan, ent than previous ones because it as well as the upcoming retirespans several years instead of just ment of Harv McCullough, the one. Additionally, it is meant to be Dean of Trades and Technology, more concrete and interdisciplinnext August, UFV may be searchary. ing for as many as five new Deans.

Davis said that while plans Senior academic offices are from previous years had also under-resourced and therefore hoped to achieve these aims, the currently immobilized, making actual process of planning frus- it of utmost importance for UFV trated the goals - that is, meetings to come up with a plan regardwere held amongst specific related ing the desired number, and gengroups such as department heads eral composition, of faculty so that or faculty councils, which tended they may begin the hiring pr(?cess. to "silo" rather than unite the dis- UFV must also seek replacements ciplines. for the Director of the Institutional Davis anticipated that the new Research Office and the Director approach will form "cross-fac- of Marketing and Commerce; they ulty, interdisciplinary working must also hire a Chief Information groups ... in an effort to provide an Officer, a Vice Provost and potenintegrated perspective and func- tially an Associate Vice President. tion to our planning process." AdDavis reported that "the first ditionally, members of the com- phase of the strategic plan munity will be invited to speak at Changing Lives, Building Comfaculty councils regarding issues munities - identified three stratefacing their region, and possibly gic directions: to provide the best even join the working groups. education in Canada; to be a leader Davis said that it was important of a social, cultural, economic and that the planning and budgeting environmentally responsible debe shaped by the understanding velopment of the Fraser Valley; that post-secondary institutions and to be innovate, entrepreneursuch as UFV are currently receiv- ial and accountable in achieving ing no growth funding and that our goals." tuition remains capped. Davis Specifically, the plan will consaid that the Ministry "recently tinue to focus on improving the imposed a six month moratorium first year experience of students on approval of new degrees so and work on ways to deal with that they could review the entire UFV's over-enrolment issues. "We system," and stressed the impor- must ... add a focus on developing tance of being ready to justify an admission strategy which takes UFV's current funding and future account of these facts: we are full development plans to the ministry and had to close applications in when the moratorium is lifted. He mid-summer; [and] we have dual noted that the Ministry's priorities commitments to access and exare currently health, trades and cellence, to being as accessible as Aboriginal education. possible to both traditional and Last year was UFV's first year non-traditional students and to executing program reviews. Not attracting the best students in the one review was completed in full; Fraser Valley." however, the reviews still identiUFV therefore needs to devise fied many areas that could poten- a strategy that "limits admission tially be improved. Even UFV's while honouring both commitCriminology and Criminal Justice ments." This depends on deter-

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E.Q . .& the I.Q. mining specific enrollment targets for all programs, and, to wok towards that end, the Director of Enrollment Management will work with each department to generate these targets.

Davis also recognized that improving the first year improvement and student success in general requires "optimal advising services." In order to achieve this goal, a university-wide review of advising services will be carried out. Additionally, UFV plans to launch a review of all Aboriginal services and programs in order to continue improving the relationship between UFV and the Aboriginal community.

UFV plans to further advance its establishment of a new university governance system, as the needs of the new institution ar,e different than that of a universitycollege. Chief Financial Administrator Jackie Hogan has been assigned to create alternate budget models, in order to identify which is most effective in achieving UFV's strategic goals.

Closing on an optimistic note, Davis said, "As public funding for post-secondary institutions continues to decline, only those with community and regional relevance will receive the political and financial support to thrive. In this and many other ways, we are establishing the prototype for the model twenty-first century university."

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8th, 2010

Steel rail blues Interurban passenger railprovides inexpensive remedy forcommuter headaches NICKUBELS ONLINEEDITOR

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uring the heady days of Vancouver's Olympic winter games, it was easy to get caught up in the dizzying displays of patriotism and truly inspiring goodwill found across the city. Half a year later, it's time to ask ourselves what we can take away from our time in the spotlight. Sure, the city came together in some pretty incredible ways, and Canada still dominates international hockey, but I think there's a much more practical lesson at hand: if public transit is available, people will use it.

The resounding success of the Olympic Streetcar line running from the Olympic Village to Granville Island is a prime example of the ways in which· comprehensive transit systems can encourage greater ridership. Over 500 000 riders enjoyed the free service during its two month demonstration period, helping ease traffic woes in the city during the Games.

Rather than wasting taxpayers' money on massively expensive road expansion projects such as the rebuilding of the Port Mann Bridge, set to cost an estimated $3.3 billion, the B.C. government should focus on developing a more practical, useable public transit system. An easy way to move closer to this goal would be the implementation of a light rail line spanning the Fraser Valley.

Increased congestion on Highway One is a valid concern for

many Fraser Valley residents, but the continual expansion of freeways and the like is both shortsighted and costly. It's a band-aid fix to this growing problem. By the time most of these projects are completed, traffic will have increased beyond their capacity anyway. What is needed is a viable, user-friendly public transit system.

It is impossible to expect commuters to endure the extremely limited routes that plague our inefficient system. It would take me hours to get from my house in Cloverdale to the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford when I could drive the distance in just over half an hour.

A new light rail system would be quite inexpensive, as the tracks are already in place. If we upgrade the old interurban tracks running from New Westminster to Chilliwack, the total cost of operation

would be only $250 million to $1 billion for an extremely comprehensive service running to Vancouver and including a new rail bridge over the Fraser. This pales in comparison to the estimated $7 billion price-tag attached to the proposed gateway highway expansion project.

The Fraser Valley's population of 800,000 (and growing) is more than enough to sustain this sort of light rail system and make it profitable, not to mention the drop in pollution from exhaust emissions that would be seen in the wake of such a move.

Not only would a light rail system provide a viable alternative for commuters, it would take the pressure off our overcrowded highways, decreasing congestion in the process. So let's build for future sustainability instead of throwing money at expensive temporary solutions.

CHAD Q. What is your major? - I'm a second year criminology student Q. Why did you come to the UFV Career Fair? - cause I heard about winning the netbook as well as to find some employment information.

Q. Did you find what you were looking for? - I haven't found my netbook yet but I got lots of neat stuff and information pamphlets.

Q. Do you have any midterms? - Yes.. .I have a take-home exam and I'm supposed to be doing it right now.

Q. What do you think of cafeteria food? - I don't actually eat at the cafe.

I'm more of a Casey's fan.

Changeyour hearts,not just the laws ALEX WATKINShuman trafficking is to enact laws NEWSWRITER that protect victims from deportation if they report their crimes· without this kind of protection, f you're one of the handful of people who read my first few will come forward.

Prostitution will continue to opinion article at the Cascade,you probably know that I feel very occur regardless of legal ramifications. People object to prostitution strongly about the laws surrounding the sex trade. The recent revi- by saying that it is demeaning, sion of Canada's prostitution laws dangerous and immoral, and say due to an Ontario court ruling and that they do not wish to legally all of controversy and outrage sur- condone it because they would rounding it has compelled me to prefer women were not in the sex trade in the first place. Those who discuss it once again. profess to really care about these From what I understand, many women should realize that they believe that "legalizing" prostitution will cause an increase in this will likely continue to work in that kind of activity, while others be- trade regardless of its legal status, and should focus on making sure lieve that it condones the practice. that their health and safety is proI feel that the point being missed here is that the actual act of pros- tected as much as possible.

Having sex trade workers opertitution was not illegal in the first place - on_lythe activities that al- ating in brothels is beneficial for lowe~ it to occur (for example, so- their health and safety; working on the street or out of their homes licitation for the purposes of prosforces women into a dangerous titution). situation where they often do Making solicitation for the purnot have the protection of others. poses of prostitution illegal means that sex trade workers are forced Those who complain about the visibility of prostitution in their to conduct their business out of neighborhoods should consider the public eye, which puts them the legalization of brothels as a at a greater risk of being abused or raped by customers. The laws partial solution.

The argument that legalizing arou~d prostitution have made prostitution will cause a sudden most sex-trade workers reluctant to report "bad dates" because of flood of traffic in the industry is ridiculous - it is one that was previtheir mistrust of police; legalizing ously used against the legalization the sex trade means that workers of abortion, and is also currently will be able to get the men who put used against the legalization of them at risk off of the streets.

It is also a necessary step in marijuana. combating human trafficking, as If a person genuinely wants or those caught up in the trade are needs to work in the industry or extremely fearful of seeking help patronize it, they will do it,. refrom police. I believe that the next gardless of the legal consequences. I defy anyone to tell me that logical step if we wish to eliminate

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the only thing keeping them from buying sex is the fact that it is illegal. To assume that all adults' decision making is based merely on obedience to the law and fear of punishment is to give them very little credit as autonomous, freethinking individuals.

Many people draw an inaccurate parallel between the law and morality; while it is true that laws are generally formed to reflect the moral standards of a population (as some violations are deemed unacceptably deviant and worthy of punishment/ deterrence) they are not always one and the same.

In fact, most people would agree that some of our past laws were completely immoral; for example, slavery was once legal, and until recently women were considered property. Just because something is the law does not mean that it is a universal moral standard.

I strongly believe that the real problem here is that many people have a moral objection to prostitution, and therefore want to keep laws that deter it in place regardless of an abundance of irrefutable scientific proof that a punitive approach to the sex trade does precious little to correct the problem.

Not wanting to change prostitution laws because we feel that it would condone something that we would prefer to eliminate altogether is shortsighted and counterproductive. The fact that the change to Canada's prostitution laws moved forward despite all of the controversy bolsters my faith in our society and gives me real hope for the future.

NATHAN Q. What is your major? - I'm in the general science studies, first year.

Q. Why did you come to the UFV Career Fair? - check it out, maybe get

a summer job.

Q. Did you get any free stuff? - No, not yet.

Q. How is the semester workload? - Not bad. I somehow got in a fourth

year geography course; there's a paper due next week.

Q. Who is your favourite teacher? - My English teacher's pretty cool.. .I think its Tim ... He's my 150 teacher, Introduction to Modern Poetry.

Q. Do you have any pearls of wisdom for UFV students? - Stay on top of your school work. It's my first year, so I don't know.

SHARINA Q. What is your major? - Business with a finance concentration.

Q. Did you find what you want at the Career Fair? - Because I'm in

Finance I knew most of the banks and the financial institutions [would be here, but] there's so many companies I've never seen [before] here.

Q. Do you have any advice for international students? - I thought it was my drawback that I cannot work but that. .. has proved to be positive because I got the opportunity to volunteer .. .I realize [now] that many of these employers are looking for volunteer experience rather than work experience.

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New laws a step in the right direction

Divideand Conquer: Inexecution legalizing prostitution does littletodispel theharms thatoften Let'sBe CIVL, ShallWe? befall sex-trade workers behind closed doors TREVORFIK STAFFWRITER opinion concerning a Public landmark ruling by an On-

tario Judge that has decriminalized prostitution has ranged from unbridled enthusiasm, to downright dismay, and has not been without its fair share of confusion as Canadians begin ·to come to grips with the new laws.

In debating whether the laws against communicating for the purpose of prostitution, pimping and operating a common bawdy house violated the rights of the accused individuals, Ontario Superior Court Judge Susan Himel noted that "laws set up to protect prostitutes actually endanger their safety, forcing them to furtively engage in hasty transactions conducted in shady locations," according to The Globeand Mail.

In this way, these criminal code statutes violate the accused's rights held under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and have been shown to be unconstitutional. Ontario Crown lawyers have 30 days to argue for an extension before the laws take effect. The federal Conservative government, as well as the Ontario government have said that they plan to file appeals.

Individuals are already up in arms over the rulings, fearing that prostitution will inevitably find its way in to their formerly quiet neighbourhoods. The reality is, however, if both the Conservative and Ontario government's appeal fails (which is unlikely), regulation will be up to each individual municipality.

This could result in sex-trade workers coming under .even greater scrutiny than before the laws were passed, as noted by York University Law Professor Bruce Ryder.

"Licensing schemes could be highly restrictive and fees could be high," Ryder said. "Zoning bylaws could be used to restrict bawdy houses to particular parts of a city."

This is exactly what sex-trade workers were hoping to avoid in the first place. As the issue is becoming increasingly more complex, proponents of legalized prostitution often do not think about how systems of regulation and taxation will be implemented.

The issue is not as cut and dry as legalizing the act and taxing the hell out of it, as many people wish to do. An entirely separate department within municipal governments would need to be set up to handle such cases,, with policy construction up to individual cities.

With many individuals not wishing to be branded with the moniker "sex-trade worker" through forced registration with the local government, how many individuals will come forward and continue working under the watchful eye of their local government? Will women give up large amount~ of income to forced taxation in exchange for the protection offered by the local police?

The crime will remain underground, and all that legalization will accomplish is the construe:. tion of a lot of bureaucratic red tape that makes it more likely women will continue plying their

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Pimps, also referred to as "lovtrade without the legal permission er-boys," often keep control over of their local government.

Another one of the central is- women through violent displays of abuse and degradation. The ofsues brought forth by the litigants, and an often discussed topic that ficer noted a recent incident of a goes hand in hand with the le- women who had been discovered galization of prostitution, is the with her breasts nailed to a wall in perceived increased safety that ac- a show of authority by one man, companies legalizing prostitution. according to the Montreal Gazette The idea is that, by being able Obviously the police can not be to legally solicit sex, prostitution everywhere at once, and whether will be under the control of strict prostitution is legal or not incigovernment regulation. As with dents of violence are bound to hapalcohol or tobacco, any attempt to pen. However, when the greatest skirt or abuse these regulations reason for legalizing prostitution will result in stiff penalties and le- has a proven track record of not gal consequences. working, maybe alternatives need In theory the idea is sound, to be explored that do not divide the issue into "for" or "against" with any abuse or neglect towards sex trade workers being reported on moral grounds. Morality must to authorities leading to a safe en- take a back seat to humanity for vironment in which prostitution the time being. can be controlled.

Prostitution is something that However, in execution legal- will be ever present in society, izing prostitution does little to .whether it is shoved behind close dispel the harms that often befall doors in a dark alleyway, or out in sex-trade workers behind closed the open behind glass store fronts. doors. In Holland, where prostituThe only way to traverse the fine tion is legal, human trafficking of line between open and underyoung women from Eastern Euro: ground commission of the act is to pean countries still occurs at an make it legal in a way that satisfies alarming rate. As reported in the the safety aspect, while streamlining a uniform system of taxation Montreal Gazette,these individuals often include minors, and other and regulation.

Advocates and opponents of leindividuals who are lured in to the trade under false pretenses. galized prostitution have to work A Dutch policeman, who was together to create a system·where interviewed by the Montreal Ga- prostitution is a safe activity, and one that does not unfairly label zette, noted that although authorisex-trade workers through public ties regularly patrolled brothels, there was little they could do registry. Moreover, a nationwide system of implementation will about the firm grip many pimps had over the women that they have to come into effect in order to minimize confusion, and make oversaw. the practice more acceptable to "This isn't the kind of happy place that these people think it is," each municipality. the officer noted.

inston Churchill talked about it. We've seen it happen in the Middle East. It's a rampant phenomenon in Southeast Asia, Africa, Central and South America, as well as all over Mexico. We're seeing it now in the American democratic movement more · than ever before between Tea-Party, Momma Grizzlies and anti-Obama rhetoric.

Divide and conquer.

As of last week's Cascade, it's clear that the time tested method of infiltrating enemy territory and splitting their unity is at work here atUFV. Dis-O 2010 was my first.

Like most of the students in attendance, it was my official introduction to Abbotsford campus life.

UFV is the fourth post-secondary campus that I've spent at least one semester at since 2003, and to tell you the truth, I wasn't that unimpressed. Sure, Said the Whale isn't my thing, but I definitely dig Whale Tooth after having seen them a couple previous times, and the local openers definitely held their own. More than anything, I think it was great that SUS was able to execute the kind of event that they did on such a limited budget.

No one could help the rain; even shows in Victoria were sucking on that fateful Thursday night as a result of the weather.

If there's one lesson for SUS to learn for the next Dis-O, and there absolutely needs to be one, it's to invest in a festival tent in case of rain.

If there's one lesson for the UFV population at large, it's to start taking stock of the kinds of relationships we have amongst O!J-r quasi-isolated student enclaves.

After reading last week's Cascade, I was utterly appalled by the uncouth and ill-advised, Republican style mud-slinging that my colleague and friend Paul Falardeau printed as a review for Dis-O (Paul also hosts the excellent Electric Church on CIVL 101.7 FM Saturdays from 6-8 pm, www. civl.ca ).

It's a tough time for young people in North America.

Employers don't want to give us jobs, governments don't want to make it easy for us to get educated, and if we do persevere through the elements, put ourselves and our ever so slim credit ratings on the line, we're under constant scrutiny from one another to perform at a level that our peers view as admirable.

Do we really need to be spending time and dozens of inches of print space berating one another for our well intentioned efforts in trying to improve our lives and experiences on and around campus?

Perhaps the most insulting aspect of the coverage the Cascade provided on the Dis-O festivities were the explicit call to replace our SUS representatives, as well as the implication that CIVL had "nothing" at its Dis-O booth.

Define nothing.

T-shirts and hoodies for sale, brand new newsletters which

were produced only for distribution at the event in question and volunteer recruitment forms may not amount to the shock of an all encompassing apology for Christianity, and it may not be as flashy as what our stellar design students put together for their booth, but it's by no definition "nothing."

Furthermore, the temptation to blame the annually elected representatives sitting on SUS for the inability of the student population to mobilize itself should not be so hard to resist for a journalist, editor, or high school graduate of any vocation.

I'm coming to Abbotsford from a slightly smaller town, and with a student population at least twice as strong. Despite that, getting students out to events at an institution that's been running strong for 40 years is hella difficult. Students have torrents, DVDs, and TVShack to entertain them.

At least Dis-O didn't end up like Simon Fraser University's autumn blow-out, where K'naan refused to play the day of his scheduled campus performance as a result of their student society failing to provide -the promised $40,000.

More than anything, it's embarrassing that at one of the fastest growing universities in Canada, in one of the fastest growing regions in the country, our student groups turn against each other at the drop of a few millimeters of rain.

Sure, we all feel like we're owed a lot that we're not seeing come, but that's what makes it time for us to stand up together and agree that we want a better student life, and a better support system for the struggles we're all facing.

We don't do it by calling each other out on what disappoints us about the initiatives we do choose to work on. We do it by actively participating in the structures and processes that societies like ours work under. Not participating by' blowing off steam in public forums, but participating by getting off the couch and talking to one another about what we do want instead of about what we hate about what's going 6n right now.

Positive change - call me cheesy, but isn't that what student movements are all about?

Aaron Levy is the StationManager at CIVL Radio.

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The Arcade Fire itu~inVancouver opener Calexico, who opened for PAUL BRAMMER NEWS& OPINIONEDITOR the Arcade Fire. Calexico played their trademark brand of a heady he Arcade Fire has taken it fusion of rock, blues, country, Latup a notch with their new al- in music and a whole lot more inbum, The Suburbs. In my opinion, between. They peppered their set they seem that bit closer to mak- with covers of songs you should ing their masterpiece and it was never cover, such as Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart Again," on this strength, and the instructions of my wife, that I snapped up The Specials' "Ghost Town" and some tickets for their recent show Love's "Alone Again Or." As a lovat the Pacific Coliseum. When the er of all three songs and bands, my blood would have usually boiled Arcade Fire last rolled through the big V (Vancouver, that is, not at their inclusion in a set, but vagina, though they may have Calexico pulled them off admirarolled through there as well, but I bly. The rest of the set was very couldn't say for sure) they packed well done, and included a healthy Deer Lake Park, and so they be- cross-section of the duo's back catcame one of the few bands on the alogue. They fulfilled their job of planet for whom playing an arena warmer-uppers admirably.

However, such is the fervour is a return to an intimate setting.

Every gig that I've been to in that the Arcade Fire engenders Vancouver has had a shite sup- among its fan base, I'm not sure port act. In fact, the only time they need an opener (an interestI saw a good support since I've ing aside: I always loved the way lived in North America was when that Ronnie James Dio (RIP) used That One Guy opened for Porcu- to do his shows. There were no pine Tree, and that was in Seattle. support acts, and Dio would come Thankfully, that horrible trend on at 7:30 sharp and perform riwas well and truly bucked by the diculously long sets. Talk about

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getting your money's worth). My suspicion was confirmed by the batshit-crazy reception that the band received when they strode out on stage. .The first thing you're struck by when the Arcade Fire come out is how frigging numerous they are - I've seen smaller armies.

They opened with track two off their new album, "Ready to Start," which is a great song and was rapturously received. A more rapturous reception came when "Neighborhood #2 (Laika)" from their first album, was the next song. It is interesting to note just how quickly the Arcade Fire's first album has entered rock and roll history, and how much adulation was heaped upon the songs from their debut that were played at the gig. Another impressive feature of the live show is the way in which the band manages to bridge the gap between performer and audience - it's an age-old idiom, but the bigger the stage, the bigger the distance. The Quebec group does not subscribe to that possibility,

and it's not hard to see why- mass band singalongs and the swapping of instruments and roles between songs help to engender a gang mentality among the band, and the group's genuine affection for the audience fosters great bonds between audience and band.

Set highlights include new song "Rococo," the pre-encore set closer "Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels)," and the encore closer "Wake Up." Now, I never really liked "Wake Up" from the first time I heard the debut album - its big "oh-oh" sing-along chorus seemed to contravene the intimacy of the rest of the album. However, when played

in an arena setting, the song is a perfect set closer.

At 18 songs, the set felt as though it could have been a little bit longer, but once the Arcade Fire have had as many years in music as Dio, I'm sure they'll kick out the jams for hours· and hours. Also, the fact that half of the set was from the new album did not cause a disjointed experience - the new blended quite seamlessly with the somewhat old, and I'm sure that, by the time they next roll through Van City, we'll all have those ones memorized and cherished as much as the first two batches.

Ok.Your music ispretty hard ispretty hard Con youguysanticipate when wemight be a release from theProgrestodescribe.

Sowhat would yousoyabout abletoexpect theProgressive Thinker? siveThinker?

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Con youguysintroduce yourselves andtell mewhat youploy?

Stephen: I would say in 10 years we have never deviated from "post-nothing math-rock."

Stephen O'Shea: I'm Stephen and I play guitar.

Franklyn: We were just talking about it today; we're looking at maybe early 2011.

Jason: Non-melodic hardcore.

Soyouhaven't soldout?

Stu: There's also our first release Hail the Air?

Stephen: No we haven't changed a bit in 10 years.

Stephen: Oh yeah! Our first release Hail the Air EP.

Stu: We're still playing all the same songs.

Jason: Which was recorded in the living room of The Burlesque House by Mr. Cam Sparrow on his four track and it sounds awful. There was one point when we recorded vocals downstairs in the basement and I just remember all four of us screaming in to one dinky little microphone yelling "Danica move your fucking bed frame" and our roomates just being totally weirded out by it.

Screaming vocals.

Stu Hood: I'm Stu I play drums.

Jason Nicholas: Jason I play guitar.

Franklyn Currie: I play bass.

Drew Reikman plays guitar.

TheProgressive Thinker ployed a large number ofshows in2001and2002;then slowed down in2003and,from whatI understand, tooka complete hiatus from 2005to2009.Sowhat wasgoing on?

SoTheProgressive Thinker hasn't progressed?

Stepen: Didn't we say we got more members? We've progressively gotten louder. We've progressively gotten older.

Stephen: I believe we played a show in 2005 at the basement of the Terd Ferg; but we basically had to wait for Stu to move back from Toronto.

Jason: And we'.ve managed to write what? Two and a half new songs in like two rJears.

Stu: Yeah. Jason and I both moved out to Toronto. I was out there a bit longer. That was pretty much most of our hiatus. That was around 2003.

Stu: Our shows have been etting progressively more nergetic.

Your lostshow wasquite violent.

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Stephen: Violent!

Jason: Yeah and I think You Say Party! ended up taking up some time for Stephen and I for a couple of years.

Stu: Physically not safe.

Jason: We had Janden (Croft) for a bit. tephen: We tore the roof own in the last one. We're ack to as good as we used

Stephen: Oh right! I quit the band

Hosthemake-up ofthebond changed since first and so I got replaced by a guy who grew up here in Abbotsford. I 2001?

Stephen: Well we don't wear as much foundation as we used to, but we still wear mascara. Thats pretty much how the make-up of the band has always been. Um, it has always been Stu and Jason and I and we have slowly added more members.

didn't pick a replacement that was as good as me on purpose so that I could rejoin the band.

We had a keyboard player for a while. Basically this band has been a three piece until Frank joined but we were always looking for a fourth member.

Stephen: First Frank joined in 2009

after Stu got back.

to be.

Frank: Yeah, my first show with the Progressive Thinker was in 2009.

Jason: Tearin' down roofs.

Stephen: Drew joined in 2010. So I guess 2011 means we will have another member. Well I mean one per year, right?

Jason: When we first started out Stephen and I wore hockey helmets when we were playing shows and we bashed into each other and the crowd. We found them in a dumpster one night.

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Doyou may,ormaynot,hovebeenrecording a feellikeyour violence isspreading toother fewmonths ago.Isthathappening? bonds inAbbotsford?

Stephen: We recorded in the spring of 2009 and have sat on it ever since.

Stephen: She saw The Progressive Thinker the night before and was inspired.

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t, AMANIRAIDthat's what change rooms are for.

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s I walked on to the terrace in search of UFV's style stars, I became constantly distracted by extremely baggy cloak-like pants.

If you're not quite sure what this means, this would be the eye's description of the sweat pant. This may have been why they became one's first choice when waking up in the morning: because you were awake all night studying and are to tired to care that you're wearing sweat pants five sizes too big, you just did two hours in the gym and no one cares what you look like anyway, thus making it ok.

I'm here to tell you it's not because

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Enclosed is a short history of the sweat pant.

Originally designed for leisure and worn by athletes, there was a short trend in the 80's to cut off sweat tops. In the early 2000's Juicy Couture coins writing "JUCIY" on the rear of their velour and sweat pants, creating a phenomenon of other logos like CATS, DANCE and ALOHA blatantly written on female rear ends around the world. This also can be seen as advertisings freshest take on getting our attention. Oxford dictionary definition of sweat pants: loose, warm trousers with an elasticized or drawstring waist, worn when exercising or as leisurewear.

And bhen bhere were sweab panlis

Already it seems as though we have a reoccurring theme: sweat pants are designed for leisure.

And yes there were days when I thought I should wear sweat pants to school. Then I drank a coffee and woke up ... Just a suggestion.

I know there are some of you who have a challenging time with constantly throwing together an outfit. This is understandable looking fabulous takes some practice.

So here are some casual pant suggestions that might replace your lowly sweat pants, in case you forgot about them.

Now, I understand that if today you wanted to wear sweat pants then a tight pair of jeans is not go-

ing to be your first choice. Instead, try meeting fashion in the middle by wearing your boyfriend's jeans, a loose and stylish way to stay comfy. And to boyfriends, skinny jeans aren't the only existing jean cut out there.

Getting more lady specific now: let's talk leggings. As we all shquld know, leggings are not pants. Leggings have been around for years so this option doesn't need much explaining. They are fashionable, lightweight, different textures etc.

E'eggings not for you? How about no pants at all? Skirts and maxi dresses are· effortless choices.

Lastly, and I'm extremely hesitant when I mention this one, are yoga pants. Though they could be

classified as a sweat pant in my mind they aren't: they are form fitting. This, of course, has benefits, like making your butt look like a ripe little melon. Also it helps you not look like a slob, because you do when you're in sweat pants.

So use your imagination and get creative before choosing to bolt out the door in the same things you sleep in. Imitation can be original: maybe you're nicking colour combos, but there are endless possibilities to dressing smarter.

And to· the first student who wore their matching two-piece sweat suit to class: how dare you, you should have stayed home.

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Franklyn: I think that it gives a lot of younger bands a free pass to have fun with that stuff. The idea of being on stage doesn't have to be confined into what that's been defined as over the years. I think we've successfully blown that definition and it gives a free pass to a lot of people to do so who haven't have the opportunity to do that and have a musical experience.

Now youguyshoveallbeenportofthe Abbotsford music scene formany years youmight soy. now,original gangsters overthe How would yousoyithoschanged years?

Stephen: That was back in 2002 though. We haven't broken anyone's nose recently. Drew had to go to the hospital after our last show though. He had some really bad tissue damage and his leg swelled up twice the size of the other one.

We're willing to risk life and limb.

Stq, Yeah weird time signatures.

More like indie spazz than like Doom or like rock and roll. Well rock and. roll is a part·of th.attoo. ··.'•<

Where didthebond name come from?

Stephen: We used to be called Smile and Wave at the Bus Driver Children then we played a _really bad show in Langley.

Jason: We were space rock then.

We showed up late because we had a hard time loading up'the organ and then Chris Janze_n [show promoter] got really really pissed off atus. . '; Stephen: We showed up fivE(minutes after doors and [Chris Janzen] wasn't too pleased. So we had a really bad show. We became a three piece.

SodoyoufeelliketheAbbotsford music scenehoso promising futurenowthatyou Jason: After that show we drove back and partook in an ancient orebockonit? ritual and eventually ...

Jason: I don't think we ever left it.

I think we always had a presence somewhere.

Stu: It is just nice to be a part of it, I guess.

Which musical artists inspire you?

Franklyn: The last show we played I woke up in the morning and I felt like I got hit by a truck and I looked at my back in the mirror and it looked like I had road rash from my shoulder to my waist.

Road rash! Like where did that come from?

Jason: Weird time signatures.

Stu: Yeah original scenesters.

Stephen: One thing that hasn't changed is that it's still in basements in downtown Abbosford and it will probably always be in Stu: Yeah. It's more than just the . basements in downtown Abbotsmusic -- it is also the theatrics. ford. Lots of people have come and gone and grown up and gone on to Jason: You're •there to entertain do cooler things but you know it will always be just sort of a small people. basement scene until we get an all Franklyn: Half the time you miss ages venue. notes and thats ok.

Stu: Yeah. There are always bands Stephen: We're not going out coming out of high schools and and intentionally trying to break stuff like kids starting new stuff. things. We're a visually energetic Back in the day there were no and violent band but we're not try- bands or anything so we just started our own bands and our friends ing to break things or hurt people had bands and stuff but now it Franklyn: Things get broken but seems like there's more people it's mostly our own instruments starting their own bands and stuff that get broken. these days which is cool.

Jason: There is the one time I someone's nose.

lot of 90's kind of post rock. It was starting to get really artsy and all over the place and not just your simple four chords or whatever.

Jason: Frodus

Stephen: The name came out of a spiritualism book that Stu was reading that he pulled out that night after the show.

Stu: The book was put out by The Progressive Thinker publishing house and it was written in the end of the nineteenth century.

Stephen and Jason: Raft of Dead Monkies

Jason: I think Stu and I were into mysticism a lot.

Stephen: Fugazi

What oreyouraspirations?

Stu: I am influence by Roadside a lot. Roadside Monument and a

Jason: To go on tour.

Stu: To write new songs.

Stephen: To grow our mythologieal legend. To be known as the craziest band in the Fraser Valley.

Most violent. There ·aren't many that can compete except for GSTS, who are reuniting later this year.

Whether those young stallions will be able to stand up to us old veterans remains to be seen. We've got them beat. · . Franklyn: I want to document it. I want to release an album and then eventually venture out to document live shows.· Video footage and stuff to have it as the documented history of happenings of Abbotsford.

Jason: We need to video tape our shows. Just so I know what goes on because I have.no idea what's going on when the're's bodies flailing around.

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Haus is back. It'll be interesting because I think that the Fun Haus are operating as a co-op.

Since theAbbotsford sceneinoperating out ofprivate residences doyoufeellikeit is accessible tothemajority?

Jason: No Stephen: Unfortunately no.

Stu: They are not widely advertised.

Stephen: I guess they do come off pretty cliquey. Your average university student probably wouldn't want to attend. Wouldn't want to but totally should!

Franklyn: You have to admit though, the Abbotsford scene has always been essentially underground.

Soyouthink itismore word ofmouth Stephen: I aspire to getthis band itisnotoftenthatposters ore becaus_e up to about eight members. We're mode up. at five now and I would like another drummer, another bass•·. Stephen: You just have to know player and at least two more gui- • where to stick to. Don't go to tar players. · · Clearbrook and to Sumas Mountain. The live music scene in Ab,You justsaidAbbot~ford's scene isinbase- botsford will always be in the old ments ... youoregoing tofillo basement historic downtown. It wont go anywhere else. There isn't anywithyourbond. where else for it. So any university Stephen: Yeah that right! That student that says they are bored means no matter whether the doesn't hang out in downtown crowd shows up or not we are hav- enough. Thats a fact. ing the best time ever. You don't have to bring the party if you are Stoy uptodoteonupcoming shows and the party. releases from TheProgressive Thinker

Sodoyouguyswont tocomment onThe Burrito Libre?

Stephen: Yeah! Best thing to happen to Abbotsford since The Fun Haus.

Jason: However I hear The Fun

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Thank You For BeingA Friend B.A. Johnston*

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The Suburbs The Arcade Fire*

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New Interiors Wintersleep*

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SuperficialArtificial Petroleum By-Product*

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Busy Singles The Tranzmitors*

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The Days Of BlindingFear Tin Star Orphans*

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t's hard to go wrong when you pa five bucks to see three bands play, and that mantra certainly paid of on Friday, October 1 for those who attended CiVL Stage 3 at Casey' on Campus. The line-up include Bertha Cool, The Split-Ups and The Tranzmitors.

Larry Portelance, who organize the show, suggested the target au dience on the Facebook event page. "[This show is] for those who don' mind their music a bit unpolished and gritty." Good call, Larry.

----· The doors opened at 8 p.m., but Bertha Cool didn't take the stage until 9:30. In the meantime, there was food and drink to be had, and a table near the entrance featuring merchandise and albums for sale from each of the bands.

Loud, ringing feedback hampered the entire Bertha Cool performance, which featured the deadpan, but sexy, female drummer, Sam. I love female drummers. It also featured two young men: Rex on bass and synthesizer and Alex on guitar. Whether for good or bad, each song they played sounded remarkably similar.

This could be largely due to the fact that the band uses a specific echo distortion on their microphone which makes all of the vocals sound largely incomprehensible. Their MySpace page describes their style as new wave, but I'm not sure if the music I heard from them fit into any music genre I know of - except perhaps experimental punk.

The Split-Ups hit like a breath of fresh air.

I didn't know punk catchy. Nick Newto member of the New To mals, was born to sing in a punk band. It may just be the shirt I saw on one of the fans in attendance, but this band reminds me a lot of Screeching Weasel, the first and one of the only punk bands I'm always in the mood to hear. The four piece Abbotsford band also features three McWilliams brothers: Matti on guitar, Eli on bass and Dave on drums. I was impressed by their sound, to say the least.

While The Split-Ups sounded exactly like their album, The Tranzmitors came on and played a grittier set than I expected after falling in love with their MySpace and CBC selection.

That isn't to say they weren't amazing. This

Van er-based band performed in smart Jool<.i;tgsuits and weren't finished before a 4m:ashed beer glass was scattered all over the pub floor. Although they fit perfectly into the punk-themed night at Casey's, they have a much more rock-and-roll sound than the other two bands that performed. Their MySpace describes them as power pop. There are five members in The Tranzmitors: Jeffy McCloy sings and plays guitar, Bryce Dunn is on drums, Nick Thomas plays guitar, while Mike and Jarrod play bass and keyboard respectively.

An interesting connection to The Split-Ups, ,McCloy and Dunn were both members of the now defunct New Town Animals.

W hi 1 e there were fewer in attendance than previous CiVL stages, there were certainly more than enough to keep things interesting. The SplitUps and The Tranzmitors both had "all the boys and girls dancing in the front row."

AlbumReview Sufion Stevens -TheAge ofAdz NICKUBELSthe 30-something Michigan native ONLINEEDITOR would return with another addition to the beloved series. n 2005, singer-songwriter Sufjan Those hopes were effectively laid to rest when Stevens publicly Stevens catapulted to international attention and critical rec- distanced himself from the projognition well beyond indie circles ect, stating in an October 2009 interview with The Guardian,"I have with the release of his landmark paean to the people, places and his- no qualms about admitting it was tory of the Land of Lincoln, Sufjan a promotional gimmick."

Stevens Invites You To: Come On In the five years since his last Feel the Illinoise! or simply Illinois. full length album of original The meticulously researched, ex- material, Stevens has remained tensively orchestrated and affec- mostly out of the spotlight, making a handful of live performanctionately crafted collection formed the second album in what Stevens es, releasing a series of Christmas claimed to be a forthcoming series EPs, spearheading 2007's The BQE dedicated to each of the 50 U.S. multi-media presentation, constates, beginning with Michigan, tributing to a long list of albums his2003 LP. including The National's High To be fair, few expected Stevens Violet and at times publicly questo complete such an ambitious tioning the point of recording new project. Even if he released a new albums. Yet it seems that he has album in the series each year, he found inspiration at last by lookwould be well into his 80's be- ing within for his latest LP. fore it was finished. A tall order Stevens' sudden digital release of a 60-minute "EP" entitled All considering Sufjan's auteur-like approach to recording; not only DelightedPeopleon Aug_ust 20 foltaking on the responsibility of lowed by the announcement of an composition and arrangement, but upcoming full-length album a few much of the performance and pro- days later shocked scores of fans duction duties as well. who did not expect such an outFans frequently guessed at pouring of new material from the which state Stevens would tackle semi-retired singer-songwriter. next, fuelled by online rumours The album, entitled The Age of Adz, that suggested California, Rhode is an equally shocking experience Island, and Oregon among oth- for long-time listeners. ers. In a footnote to a 2007 essay, The new album, streaming live "Friend Rock," the folk musician at NPR.org _until its October 12 rementioned that he was reading a lease, opens with "Futile Devices," biography of famous New Yorker _a muted, mostly acoustic rumiRobert Moses, setting off specu- nation on unexpressed love that lation that he was working on an comes far closer to the musical album about New York. style of Stevens' earlier work than Yet as the years passed with anything else found on Adz. Nevlittle concrete evidence of another ertheless, the song firmly estabstate-inspired album on the way, lishes the vulnerable, introspeca dwindling number of fans still tive mood further explored in the desperately clung to the hope that rest of the album, albeit through a

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haze of twitchy, buzzing electronthe title track, capturing the disics. armingly personal tone of the reTrack two, "Too Much," is the cord. Where the singer-songwriter first taste of what is to follow. This once expressed himself through seven-minute tour-de-force opens narratives and character sketches, with squelches of psychedelic he is refreshingly direct here in his synth feedback reminiscent of The most personal album to date.

Flaming Lips that gives way to a Whatever the genre, Sufjan fuzzed-out drum machine back Stevens retains his folk ethos in beat that lurches the song forward the intimacy of his songwriting. through at least five distinct sec- While some may feel alienated by tions of intricately composed elec- Adz's· new emphasis on electrontronics and orchestral flourishes ics, others will connect to the very before coming to a chaotic, thunpersonal feeling of alienation ardering conclusion. ticulated by Stevens both lyrically Elsewhere on the album, Ste- and musically in this collection. It vens mixes familiar elements such , 1s the first of his albums to forgo as choral backing vocals, flutterany sort of rigid, conceptual basis, ing woodwinds and triumphant allowing the musician a new freehorns with hip-hop beats ("Age dom of expression. of Adz"}, extensive vocal manipuNo longer weighed down by lation ("I Wish I Was Well") and the expectations of an immediate even Auto-Tune on the album's follow-up to a critically acclaimed , sprawling, epic 25-minute coda, concept album, The Age of Adz is a "Impossible Soul/' as he success- compelling reinvention that finds fully deconstructs his trademark Sufjan Stevens at his most uninsound. hibited and inventive. And that is "I'm sorry if I seem self-ef- a great place for any artist to be. facing, consumed by selfish thoughts," apologizes Stevens on

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PAUL FALARDEAUStockholmSyndrome ARTS& LIFEEDITOR

Heavy Soul The Black Keys It's doubtful that the Keys played this deep cut at their recent sold out (sigh) show this past weekend. It is likely, however, that I hate those of you who went.

Nonetheless, the rest of us can enjoy this drum-swacking, guttering guitar greatness.

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You Say Party!

From back in the days when the name was longer, this is a track that says everything about what _thisband is: catchy, danceable music that still has some considerable rock beating the mix around. It's all tied up with a level of cohesiveness you only find in a select few bands.

Hitchhiker Neil Young

Little Acorns The White Stripes

One of the best of his new album, Le Noise, this is a particularly scruffy track from a solo Neil Young (along with some pretty genuinely trippy tricks happening on the studio side) that tells a young man's drug-addled rise to fame (hint: the young man is Young).

This is here this week because it has been too long since I praised the genius of Jack White- III. Hint: put out another White Stripes album (or another band, I suppose that is more likely). "Little Acorns" blends spoken word into song better than most (love the way the guy says "acurns") and the way the piano riff mutates into a thrashing guitar counterpart is unforgettable.

Neighbourhood# 2 (Laika) Arcade Fire As you may remember (if you read my review of their latest album, The Suburbs) I had never found much interest within the auditory lines of Arcade Fire. However, on the strength of their latest effort, and some choice words from converted members of the audience at their latest sold-out performance, I have been playing this resounding classic on repeat.

~oo~s un~er review The Solibudeof PrimeNumbers

by PaoloGiordano BRITTANY WIESNERthey're gone and their pasts catch STAFFWRITER up with them that they're able to realize what their friendship truly he Solitude of Prime Numbers is meant. a hauntingly beautiful story The question the novel raises about two lost souls searching for is can two prime numbers find a happiness. The main characters way to be together? Can they as Alice and Mattia are both scarred lonely individuals truly admit (mentally and physically) from their love and stay together? Can childhood traumas, and when the anyone who has suffered loss and two meet as teenagers, they recog_~ trauma at a young age ·nize in each other a kindred, dam- b e able to integrate him aged spirit. The Solitude of Prime or herself into society Numbers is the debut novel of and find love and hapItalian physicist Paolo Giordano, piness at a later age? and with this novel he has put his The description of the name on the literary map - he isolation both Mattia and Alis also the youngest-ever winice feel is achingly vivid, givner of Italy's litering the reader a harsh sense ary award. of loneliness. The families The novel is who surround both unique for its and Mattia are content and the unable to touch way it's written. the walls they Giordano has a have built, but unique style, giving they let each other in, the most important even if only slightly, and facts but abstainsee that there might be a ing from over light in the dark tunnel describing them; ahead. a style which The novel is unique leaves the reader and amazing in its ditrying to comrectness and ability to prehend the stoshowcase the genuine ry as it unfolds. pain and beauty of huGranted, someman emotions, espetimes you're left cially those of children. wondering, and The novel showcases in this case-there the way a childhood are hints there to event alters who the help. child becomes. Their Both Alice and nightmares creep into Mattia are damreality and change them aged beyond repair; for better or worse. It's a their lives completely sad idea, and Giordano altered by childhood handles it gracefully. He events, yet they find each is able to bring the reader other and stick together into a world entirely of Althroughout their adolesice and Mattia's own design. cent years. They have trouble The Solitude of Prime trying to become friends with Numbers is a stunning mediaother classmates and instead find tion on loneliness, love and the solace in each other; even staying weight of childhood experience. close during university and the After reading this novel you'll troubling times those years hold. be overcome with grief and hapIt isn't until Mattia takes a math- piness for the characters. It's an ematical grant thousands of miles experience you can't pass up and away that trouble begins. Neither one seldom felt in the novels of our Mattia or Alice are able to say how time. This is a book for our generathey truly feel, and it isn't until tion.

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AssholesFinishFirst;

by TuckerMax TREVORFIK STAFFWRITER What to say about a man who takes it upon himself to interrupt a bout of love-making by popping what is referred to as "the snow capped peak of Mount Fuji" of zits on the back of his partner? The same man who can quote German philosophers on a whim as he insults nerdy sociology majors and the hefty women they bring for back up. A man who holds both a bachelor of arts (with honours) from the University of Chicago, as well as his JD in law from Duke University (which was all paid fe>r on academic scholarship).

Tucker Max is not somebody who can be summed up in the words that are available to me in this column. Sure, there exist phrases that come close to painting a picture of Max for those unfamiliar with his work. Uncouth, offensive and insulting are but a few of the kinder words that have been levied by individuals who have read Max's work, not realizing the stagnant whorehouse they are about to walk in to.

Assholes Finish First, Max's follow-up effort to the New York times best-selling I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (IHTSBIH)," follows Max and his cast of equally amusing friends as they navigate the highs, lows and very lows of casual sex, drinking and downright degrading behaviour. Essentially, the new book is IHTSBIH, part two, keeping the same collection of short story format as Max's first effort.

With all the same ingredients that made his first book such an entertaining read, Tucker plows into his next effort with his usual display of hilarious insults, observational and self deprecating humour and vast lack of appreciation for the morals of those around him.

My initial hesitation before diving into Assholes Finish First came from the inclination that Tucker Max may not be immune to a sophomore slump. The beauty of IHTSBIH was in its fresh, un-

abashedly honest take on a regularly discussed topic. There are countless works of fiction that approach the twenty-something sexual encounters topic with a level of immaturity that borders on insulting. With Max however, his work is as refreshing as a bottle of "Tucker Max Death Mix," and a welcome addition to the "frathouse" genre of literature.

What is different about Assholes FinishFirst in comparison to IHTSBIH is that it is a much more polished effort. Max has clearly, in the midst of all the debauchery and masturbation, found time to work out some of the literary kinks that held back IHTSBIH from being a true masterpiece.

Although the similarities to IHTSBIH are obvious, what is also apparent is that the tales are not simply a collection of what was not good enough to make it in to the first book. Max, along with the likes of SlingBlade, Credit, Hate, Jojo and PWJ, somehow manage to go above and beyond the ridiculousness of previous occasions. It is often said that truth is much funnier than fiction, and, in the case of Max, it goes above and beyond what any writer could

possibly dream up in his dark, demented mind.

For those who criticize Max for his vulgar, sometimes downright filthy, prose, the opposition usually stems from the individuals own moral stance against the issues being raised by Max. These criticisms are not clear condemnations of any literary faults, but instead focus on the subject manner.

In order to fully appreciate Max you have to leave your inhibitions at the door, and any sense of morals that you thought you once had along with them.

Some may call what Tucker Max does a true testament to everything that is wrong· with the chauvinistic male mindset. Max is crude, he is offensive and some of his stories border on (and usually trample all over) any sort of ethical principles individuals may or may not have. To all of the above I would say that it is certainly right.

However, for those individuals brave enough to push the limits of what they thought constituted a raunchy good time, or someone just looking to be entertained, pursue AssholesFinishFirst like Tucker Max would a drunken college coed.

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But then, the whole concept of best and most interestradio is under threat these days, ing personalities in Britisn't it? Of course, TV usurped ish music with basically radio's hegemony as the family- blank slates on which oriented form of entertainment, they can showcase any education and information long kind of music they like. The sta- . ago. But, in this digital age, does tion also helps to break new unour good old friend the Internet signed bands - The Temper Trap threaten to do away with the mag- and Florence and the Machine are ic of finding your favourite song two groups that got signed and on the radio altogether? recognised thanks in no small On the surface, this may seem part to 6 Music. to be the case. In reality, the inAs with anything else in this

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odd world that is original and fresh, 6 Music almost got shut down last year - you see, the British government really likes fighting wars along with this country called America, and so unimportant things like culture and schools have to tighten their belts so trog-

lodytes with half an inch of brain can mow down women with armour-piercing rounds. Don't worry, though - they don't speak our language, so it's all okay. Brilliant.

For once, however, sanity prevailed, and 6 Music was saved.

Seeing as you didn't ask, my fa-

vourite show is Guy Garvey's Finest Hour, where the lead singer from Elbow sits in his attic and plays whatever music he fancies.

Last week, Garvey announced at the beginning of the show that he was going to play two songs by Elliott Smith in honour of the man, and to promote the fact that there is a new retrospective CD coming out, called An Introduction to Elliott Smith, so those of you poor souls who haven't heard his music before can check him out.

I looked at the playlist for the show, saw which songs of Smith's he was going to play ("Waltz No. 2" and "Angeles"), saw at what point of the show they were going to appear at, and smiled I had heard both songs hundreds and hundreds of times, knew all the words, knew it all. I thought it would be a nice treat to hear Elliott for the first time on the radio.

But then something happened.

When the songs came on, it was as if I had never heard them before.

All of the intimate knowledge of Elliott Smith's music that I had

was stripped away, and the music touched me as it did the very first time I was exposed to its beauty.

The music affected me like I never thought it would, which is not to say that Elliott Smith's music doesn't move me every time I hear it, because it does. But this time was different.

Which got me thinking - what was it then? And I came to the conclusion, to echo something I was talking about in this very column last week, that Marshall McLuhan was right - the medium is the message. The radio's potency in evoking feelings hasn't been diminished by anything; if anything, its power has increased over time, and its \ibility to pack such emotional punch is a great refresher in these days of absurd amounts of available music.

Of course, a lame tie-in to something on campus should abound, and so it does - CiVL radio on campus, now broadcasting on FM radio, are a true alternative music source in your university and in your community - now they're on the airwaves, you owe it to yourself to tune in and not drop out. You'll check out some new tunes, and I'm sure that, even if all they're playing is stuff you know, you won't be disappointed.

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traight guys love watching two girls make out. It doesn't matter if the girls are straight, lesbian or even a guy's own girlfriend: there is almost a universal passion for girl-on-girl action. Trust me, the majority of lesbian porn on the internet is not watched by lesbians.

Somehow, despite the fact that mainstream society is still pretty homophobic, it is considered outrageously hot when girls engage in homosexual acts. The media is full of stories about how experimental girl love is a major turn on for guys (especially those "one time at summer camp" stories).

Lady Gaga declares herself bi-sexual: her popularity goes up. Adam Lambert fools around with a few guys on stage: All hell breaks loose. To quote Lambert: "Female performers have been doing this for years - pushing the envelope about sexuality - and the minute a man does it, everybody freaks out" (Rolling Stone). Talk about

double standards.

Yet many straight girls find guy-on-guy love sexy as well; in fact, there is gay porn on the internet specifically made for straight girls. For some reason, though, it's a taboo subject in the West for girls

to admit they like gay erotica. You certainly don't find guys making out in a bar to turn on their girlfriends. I would guess that fear of rejection, due to widespread homophobia of gay men, keeps most girls from sharing this par--

ticular fantasy. However, in Japan, Yaoi, or "Boy's Love," is a highly successful and thriving market, depicting male homoerotic/romantic relationships expressly for women; more and more often translated, Yaoi is becoming ever more popular in other countries.

Straight guys and gals aren't the only ones who enjoy watching activity of a different orientation either. It may seem surprising, ·but there are gay men and lesbians out there who have a passion for watching straight sex; again, there is even porn specifically geared towards this fantasy (for instance, straight porn for gay men would show much less vagina and more dick). This interest certainly doesn't mean that they are closet heterosexuals or bi-sexuals either.

Much like straight men's lesbian and straight girl's gay fantasies, the excitement seems to lie in the different sexual orientation itself.

So why do these fantasies fall outside of a person's sexual orien- · tation? I'm sure many straight people would answer "two penises/

vaginas are better than one," but it isn't that straight-forward. This reasoning makes a certain amount of sense, but why is it then that straight men would rather watch girls kiss or have sex, than simply have two girls masturbating near but not interacting with each other, or two girls being fucked by two men, and vice versa for straight girls? Nor does it explain homosexual fantasies for straight sex.

Clearly there is something in the act itself. Perhaps it is simply that some find an act outside his or her desires exciting and novel. Perhaps for others it's because the fantasizer sees the fantasy as pushing the limits of sexual acceptability (not only is mainstream culture homophobic, but often gay culture looks down on heterosexual acts as well). Judging from the prevalence of this fantasy, there certainly is something that fascinates even the most homophobic or heterophobic of "what's on the other side."

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Opening Night at the Mission International Community :Bilm Festival CHELSEA THORNTONthe evening, the focus of the film

message was the same. Again and STAFFWRITER festival overall shone through in again, they urged the audience to each speech: the power of commu- get involved, to force the governhis pa-st weekend, October nities, working together, to initiate ment into responsible environ1st through 3rd, was the sec- change. mental and social action. Morton ond annual Mission International Although not all Friday night's said, "This is about politics now.

Community Film Festival. The speakers were involved directly What we need is to get a governweekend kicked off with "In with salmon conment that is workPraise of Wild Salmon," a night servation, they ing for us - who "Again and again, of speakers and documentaries were all linked [the speakers] urged act as paid admindedicated to the preservation of to the evening the audience to get istrators of our viwild salmon stocks and habi- through their coninvolved, to force the sion." And her call tats. For all the speakers, includ- nection to water, government into rewas echoed over ing Grand Chief Clarence Pen- the home of the sponsible environmen- and over again. nier, biologist Alexandra Morton, salmon. Two camtal and social action" As Chief Marilyn Greenpeace co-founder Rex Wey- paigns were menBaptiste put it: "Of ler, Chief Marilyn Baptiste, film- tioned again and again throughout course, w:e all have to stand up to' maker Damien Gillis and others, the evening - The Paddle for Wild gether to protect the wild salmon, the night was clearly about more Salmon, a paddle down the Fraser to protect the water, to protect our than fish - it was about all that the River from Hope to Vancouver to people." fish represented to each of them: raise public awareness about wild In between the showings of the they are the salmon people to the salmon, and No Tanks, a series of night's two main features, AlexSto:Lo, an ecological keystone to rallies and meetings aimed at get- andra's Echo and Farmed Salmon Morton from the Broughton archi- ting oil tankers out of Vancouver Exposed, the intermission allowed pelago, and a global rallying call. Harbour. Regardless of the cause everyone a chance to stretch their Although salmon was the focus of the speakers held most dear, their legs, and, more importantly, their

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hand-shaking arm. The intermission, as well as the time after the night's films and speeches, was an opportunity for guest and speakers alike to get out of their seats and start talking - about the films and speeches, but also about the largely activist crowd's rainbow of causes and ai t a chance to Rex

shirt bring up the· topic of pipelines and tankers in Northern B.C; throughout the foyer, similar conversations were going on. Later in the weekend, Weyler explained what was going on in the room that first night, and

throughout the rest of the weekend: "Big things can happen during a weekend like this - we start talking to each other, communicating, sharing ideas, and big things happen."

mission inrernarionaL communitlJ f'iLm f'esrivaL: f'iLms on revieLU PAUL FALARDEAU March Point ARTS& LIFEEDITOR

This film tells the story of three sixteen-something Native American boys in North West Washington who have to make a video as a part of drug rehabilitation.

What starts as a basic "who I am" bullshit video morphs into an examination of treaties, oil refineries, Native identity, journalism, .traditional food and much more. Jt is a moving piece that is brimming with genuine goodwill, humour, biting sarcasm, well researched ideas and an overall sincerity and dedication that is uncommon in so many teenagers. Despite all the worthy sidetracks the boys take, the unarguable conclusion is that family and tradition matter, especially in the context of the area's indigenous people.

Hereare·but fourof the wonderful and unmistakably important- films thatshowed at thisweekend's MissionWorldCommunity FilmFestival.

Be sure to check theirwebsite {missionfilmfestival.ca) formore information on these andother films.

Rebeccas Wild Farm

Pray the Devil Back to Hell

The Practice of the Wild

A wonderful look at modern An intimate look into the life A heartbreaking look at the terfarming solutions in the face of an rible civil war that held Liberia in and times of Gary Snyder, often environmental crisis and a finite its foul grip, Pray the Devil Back to called the poet-laureate of- Deep amount of fossil fuels left to power Hell is a gritty retelling of the ter- Ecology, this film offers viewhumanities endeavours, Wild Farm rible events that befell that coun- , ers an argument for why Snyder is a promising film that includes try - and the women who took it should be mentioned in any dismore solutions than dreary tales upon themselves to end the suf- cussion of the world's great poof doom. Put on by the BBC, and fering and the death that was hap- ets. The main story progresses centering on a celebrated wild- pening all around them. The film through Snyder's hikes with fellife photograph~r;s return to her becomes a triumpl! _ofthe human low poet Jim Harrison and is told childhood farm, _it is no surprise spirit over the worst possible cir- partly with archival footage. The that this film is shot beautifully. cumstances and shows the power tone is welcoming as Snyder has What merit it has in its visual of the human spirit even as it re- supper and reads poetry with his prowess is trumped by its impor- minds us of the gruesome truths friend and ruminates on the topics tance in looking at ways to revamp that still haunt our world like dic- that have driven his work: ecology, the way we produce food. In a tators and child soldiers. A must beat literature, dharma practice, stroke of pure genius, the film- see for everyone. watershed stewardship, Native makers have food working solulore and, ultimately, the cultivations that are sure to take farmers tion of a sense of place and what on a 180-degree spin away from that means to humanity in a rapidthe brink. What are they? Well you ly growing - and equally quickly need to watch to find out because, deteriorating - global world. well, you need to watch this.

Movielleview Alexandra's· Echo CHELSEA THORNTONthat we understand that her activ-

STAFFWRITER ism is deeply routed in her love of whales and their home, and in her he political message in the matriarchal desire to preserve the documentary Alexandra's Echo local environment. is 'clear: industrial open-net fish The strength of the film arises farming is hurting the wild salm- from its careful balance of sention population of the Broughton mentality and science. Morton is Archipelago, which in turn hurts compelling both as a woman and the entire area's aquatic and ter- as a biologist. Slinger wisely uses restrial ecosystems. Written and Morton's love life and family life directed by Helen Slinger, the to help make the science in the documentary is definitely about film more persuasive: Morton's more than salmon. Slinger uses a personal life makes the viewer mosaic effect, combining modern more emotionally susceptible to footage with old film and photos, the scientific message of the film. mixing solid science with emo- Slinger emphasizes the importion, to illuminate not only an en- tance of the landscape in Morton's vironmental saga, but also a pic- life, populating it with her chilture of life in a small B.C. coastal dren, her husbands, and her evercommunity, as well as the story of present dogs, so that, when the Alexandra Morton, the biologist film calls on the viewer to oppose and whistle-blower at the centre aquaculture in a effort to save the of the aquaculture debate. Mor- landscape, the viewer feels that it ton's story is presented along three is an appeal for more than a piece lines - she appears first as a pas- of land and water, but also an apsionate biologist studying killer peal for a home, not just of Morton, whales in B.C., then as a family butof the many locals who appear woman and finally as an activ- in the film. ist against aquaculture. Morton's If you prefer to nave your warm three roles are woven together, ~so and fuzzy side leff alone by docu-

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mentaries, and prefer to focus on the cold, hard facts, Alexandra's Echo has you covered as well.

Although interspersed with the aforementioned "sappy" moments, the film relies on Morton's biological research for the meat of its argument. The film examines her various smolt-studies, spanning several years, as well as similar studies done at the international level. Morton is a university-trained biologist, and the studies included in the film are published in several peerreviewed scientific journals.

Whether you want to have your heartstrings tugged or your brain cells stimulated, Alexandra's Echo is a

powerful and accessible documentary for any 'audience. And,. with

the Broughton Archipelago only a short distance up the coast, and fish farms in the waters just outside of Vancouver, this documentary hits close to home.

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Movie Review TheSocial Network might gain the attention of one NICKUBELS ONLINEEDITOR of the school's prestigious and exclusive "final clubs" with thenhe SocialNetwork is equal parts girlfriend Erica Albright (Rooney courtroom drama and charac- Mara). From the start, Zuckerberg ter study, depicting a complicated has a chip on his shoulder and his narrative of power, loneliness, arrogant self-focus manages to esjealousy, deceit and betrayal. That trange him from Erica. She breaks it all takes place behind the scenes up with him immediately. of the genesis of the most pervaZuckerberg returns to his dorm sive communication medium of and exacts cruel revenge on all of the new millennium is secondary Harvard's female population by to the central story, but critical to hacking into the various residence house websites and violating priits meaning.

The film paints a gripping por- vacy laws by launching a site trait of the tremendously talented, called FaceMash that invites users but socially tone-deaf co-founder to compare the relative "hotness" of Facebook: a computer program- of other students. It receives 22 000 mer and Harvard dropout named hits in less than four hours.

Mark Zuckerberg, whose meteoric This cycle of selfish, ruthless rise to success is mirrored only by and -vindictive behaviour repeats his ability to betray and alienate itself throughout Zuckerberg's mercurial, divisive rise from those around him.

Network's opening sequence small time programming student finds -the protagonist, portrayed to multi-billionaire media mogul with calculating, self-absorbed and seems to fuel his relentless brilliance by Jesse Eisenberg (Zom- work ethic. It is a timeless, lonelybieland, The Squid and the Whale), at-the-top fable reminiscent of the anxiously discussing how he ascension of another one of cine-

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ma's most famous communication tycoons: Charles Foster Kane. The Social Network even has its own "rosebud."

At once the audience has a snapshot of the contradictions that exist in the character of Mark Zuckerberg. He is an unsympathetic misfit and intuitive genius, yet viewers cannot help but identify with his misguided desire to be successful and accepted. And Zuckerberg ultimately pays a hefty price for all his success.

David Fincher's film is structured around two concurrent lawsuits filed against Zuckerberg by his once best friend and co-founder of Facebook Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield) and three fellow Harvard students claiming Zuckerberg stole their idea for a website that would digitize the college experience.

Network does an excellent job of showing these multiple perspectives surrounding the founding of the internet's most populous social networking site and ulti-

mately leaves it up to the viewers to make up their own minds.

Although the audience is thrust into the middle of the proceedings, screenwriter Aaron Sorkin's fast-paced, evocative dialogue and Fincher's judicious direction keep things clear and on point as the film deftly shifts between both depositions as well as scenes depicting the origin and development of Facebook itself.

The screenplay has a distinctive noir-ish quality, every line ripe with meaning and characterization, not to mention endlessly quotable, occasionally quite humorous and perfectly delivered.

While Jesse Eisenberg perfectly balances the hubris and humanity that make Mark Zuckerberg such a compelling character, the supporting performances in this film are also stellar. Andrew Garfield provides the emotional core of the The SocialNetwork as its most relatable character, whose deteriorating relationship with Zuckerberg is at the centre of the conflict. Jus-

his fault. Danny McBride is one of Will Ferrell's up and coming proteges, and he is hilarious. Anyone who is familiar with his work knows about an HBO show that he produces and stars in called East Bound and Down. Will Ferrell has even done two episodes of the show. The show is about a washed up Major League Pitcher who used to be the shit. His name is Kenny Powers and he still believes and acts like he is a superstar when in fact he is divorced three times, broke and last season forced him to go back home and live in his brother basement and work as a high school gym teacher. After getting a phony contract offer from a coked out managers assistant from the Tampa Rays, because of a You Tube video that shows Kenny knocking out the eye of a former Home Run King Mackworthy with a 102 MPH pitch, he re-kindles his relationship with his high school flame and offers to take her to Tampa Bay. But after finding out that the offer was

bogus he leaves her on the side of the road. This season we find Kenny in Mexico under the alias Steve the Cock Fighter.

After his cock fighting stint fails, he receives an offer to Pitch for a Failing Mexican League team. So now that Kenny has his pitch back\ and he has a deal in Mexico it should be interesting because Kenny is one of the most racist, rude, womanizing, self observed people you have ever seen.

And he is hilarious. You catch Kenny Powers in East Bound and Down at 9:30 p.m. on HBO. And,

ing things to your hearts content.

Alpha, also called survival, however, is where the real addiction starts. You start in a beautiful, randomly generated, and infinitely sized world, in which you are the only person. The game is split into day and night segments, with the night being dominated by monsters that are far more powerful than you and are killed by the sun each morning. This sounds somewhat like I am Legend,which may be a fair comparison of the spirit of the game at present. As you only have a limited amount of health, this means you need to find shelter. In order to do this, you have to harvest the materials around you to make things. You can make tools of various quality:

wood, stone, iron, diamond; buildings to shelter yourself through the dangerous nights; armour to protect your delicate skin; vehicles to make travel shorter; and, most importantly, torches to light up the night and underground areas.

Going underground is essential in order to find materials like coal and iron. However, since the sun cannot penetrate underground, spelunking can be a very dangerous pastime indeed as monsters rule the depths.

The world that you find yourself in has all of the materials that you need; you just have to find them. It is also very detailed and makes sense, despite being randomly generated (the caves are not like the boring, randomly gen-

tin Timberlake steals his scenes as the conniving and charismatic advisor Sean Parker who slowly drives a wedge between the two friends and business partners.

All of the technical elements of this film are likewise flawless with Fincher (Se7en,FightClub, The Zodiac) crafting his most cohesive and pertinent piece to date. The regatta scene is particularly arresting with its dark vivid colours and unique use of depth and focus to create a toy-like appearance.

This is a story that 500 million people have played a part in, making it inherently reflective. What is the cost of success? What is the meaning of friendship in the digital world? The SocialNetwork never gives us any definitive answers, but it asks the right questions, as all true art should. This is why it is not only the best movie of the year, but the most important.

ChannelSurling Channel Surfin be like after this ' whole ordeal NICKUBELS

ONLINEEDITOR with Jax's kid is all said and done.

I am also curious to see how they will portray Canada and if they did any on location shooting for Sons of Anarchy is back for its the Canadian scenes. If you want third season on the FX network in to watch this fabulous show, you the United States, and, as usual, can rent the first two seasons at we won't see it until October 20 on most video stores and Best Buy. Super channel when the season is Or you can watch them on sites already over in the USA. However, like http://www.surfthechannel. if you are like me you are watch- com/ or http://tvshack.cc/. Both of ing and or downloading them il- these sites will direct you to Mega legally on the internet because Video, so you can watch a new one you just can't wait until October every Thursday. Or you can wait to find out what happened to Jax's like a sucker until it comes out on kid. So we are four episodes deep Super Channel on October 20 or, on season three and they have even worse, until it comes out on just located Jax's kidnapped son Blue Ray. and SAMCRO is on their way to Canada to skip their bail on their assault charges from season two.

If you have seen Pineapple ExThen it would seem that the MC is on their way to Ireland to deal press,Hot Rod, TropicThunder,Land with their gun connection, the of the Lost or The Heart Break Kid IRA. Should be interesting to see you have seen great roles by Danhow this one pans out. I am curi- ny McBride, well maybe not Land of the Lost, but that was because ous to see what the relationship between Jimmy and the Sons will it just sucked really bad, it wasn't

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if you are too cheap to get HBO, watch it on the internet. This one is also very worth watching!

Cascadelrcade Minecroft is fetchingly called "alpha." HowCHRIS BONSHOR

COPYEDITOR ever, there are two versions available for online play: creative and ell, my friends, the next alpha, the latter of which you can step in gaming has finally also download for faster playing.

Creative play is free and allows arrived. What's that? You haven't seen any previews for the next big the player to create and destroy budget, high-definition, sensory blocks at a whim. You have no over-load romp of a video game? health bar and can do whatever Well, that is because there are you want. The sky, as well as the no previews for the game that I bottom of the world, is the limit. would like to tell you about today. This mode also has multiplayer, which can be crazy. The server I What game is it? Minecraft. went on resembled a city out of the What exactly is Minecraft? worst nightmares of Dr. Suess, and Well, right now it is essentially a giant sandbox in which you ma- which was changing all the time nipulate an environment of three as people came in and shaped the dimensional blocks that represent world to their liking. This mode is things like dirt, stone, rWaterand very fun, though it can get a little ore. At present, Minecraft is under boring after a few hours, as play is development. The current version limited to just making and break-

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erated dungeons of Oblivionfame, though they are just as dangerous, and dirt covers stone, sand is found at the beach and so on).

Giant waterfalls fall from cliff faces and sink into underground caverns. Flocks of sheep eat grass on green hillsides, and look innocently at you as you shear them.

To make a long story short, play this game. At the moment, you can sign up and buy the alpha for only $14, which will also get you every Juture version of the game for free.

There are still less than a million players, so you can say that you got in on the ground floor of an incredible and original game. In the last 24 hours 27,000 people registered and 10,000 bought the game; you could be one, too!

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WHL title recently and the followJUSTIN ORLEWICZ

SPORTS EDITOR ing year they took the Memorial Cup on home ice. Then of course we had the 2010 Olympics, where he regular season is pretty much here and I have been we saw our boys do what we ex~ pumping the hots and nots and pected them to do on home ice and talking a lot about the Oilers and show the world who the boss of Blackhawks and who's a con- hockey really is. We have become tender and blah, blah, blah. Since the golden city. With all this new it's almost time for the big war to found luck, maybe we can become real hockey fans, not just a city get underway, I figured I would spend a little time on our two lo- that loves a winner.

The Nucks are entering their cal big league teams, The Canucks 40th season as an NHL franchise, and Toronto Maple Leafs.

Let's face it, the Toronto Maple and this just might be their year Leafs are the second team of most to win it all. They have the reignof the other Canadian cities, be- ing Hart and Art Ross champ, and cause Toronto is the center of the they have finally done the right the "C" off universe. It actually is, look it thing and taken our golden goalie. up. It's in a book! Tons of people We even have a around Canada are Toronto transplants. Beyond that, Toronto has some of the finest scholastic institutes in the counfry, so chances are someone from your future place of employment will be from the T-dot, and yes they will be enormous Leafs fans. They bleed blµe. I was lucky enough to spend a glorious year in Toronto attending Ryerson film school, and I must say they are crazy about their Maplt! _Le~fs.I mean, it costs $800 to see the Panthers in the lower bowl. That is effing ridiculous, but I respect it.

I visit Toronto every summer, and even after more than a handful of horrible seasons, I still can't ty America n walk by a place of business or that loves to run his residency that doesn't have some mouth and get into the' sort of Leafs paraphernalia in the kitchen of some of the best playwindow. They display a love for ers in the league, not to mention their team like we never could. our re-enforced blue line. Dan I mean we booed the '72 Sum- Hamhuis was a huge pick up and mit team and then when Messier getting rid of mush-head Willie came to town our attendance fell Mitchell was also a great idea. to around 11,000 to 14,000 people.

Now, if only Salo and Bieksa You couldn't ,give Nucks tickets can stay healthy. Our Swede Alex away for those three seasons and Edler is usually pretty durable, so then stripping Trevor, arguably pending health issues, good luck the best Canuck to ever don the getting through that line of destick/skate jersey ( I don't recog- fense. We've also got Lu if all else nize the orca, it sucks). However fails. we do love a winner in this city or The only thing that we are at least close to one; with a game 7 missing is one more forward to get loss to the New York Rangers we it done on a nightly basis. Torres rioted then still had a massive pa- was great third or fourth line adrade. dition but we need another great Then Vancouver saw one of the top sixer. The Sedins, Burrows, best World Juniors teams in tour- Kesler, Samuelsson and who? nament history ever win home Cody Hodgson will be a bubble ice gold at the Cable Box(formally player this year to even make the the Garage). The Giants won a squad, I hope he does, and he most

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likely will, but if he doesn't make it, the conditioning and learning experience in Manitoba won't hurt. Mason Raymond is another prospect who could really step it up this season for the Nucks. He is coming off of a great season and he might have done enough offseason work to take his game to the next 'ievel.

Now I am sorry to do this to our Canucks faithful, but I have to talk more Leafs. They look good this year! Burke has really shaped this team into a decent squad with a few good moves. I know we should hate the Leafs and all, but after spending a year there and seeing how passionate these fans are, I have to respect the city, team and the fans. I have even become a closet Leafs fan of sorts. It's time these fans get to see a playoff series or two again, they definitely deserve it.

Hiring Burke and firing John Fergusson Jr. was the first step to the re~ build. That was a great move because, let's face it, Fergusson fucked the Leafs for these past eight seasons. He traded away picks and gave ridiculous contracts to has-beens (and a never-was) in a petty attempt to win a cup! He should have been doing the right thing and hurting for a bit, then rebuilding with draft picks, good trades, and proper free agent signings. This is exactly what Burke did. He played it exactly how he had to in order to get the Leafs back on track and back on the right path to winning. People can criticize him for trading their first overall pick for Phil Kessell, which would have resulted them in getti~g Tyler Seguin, but with draft picks you never know what you are going to get (Alexander Daigle, first overall in 1993 and Patrick Stefan, first overall pick in 1999) and Phil Kessell is very young and proven, so in my eye it was a brilliant move by Burke. Kessell popped 30 for the Leafs last season and he was injured for the first bit of the season and they were terrible. I also like the Versteeg signing. I met him and could tell he was perfect for

Toronto. He's young, cocky and he produces numbers Another brilliant move that Burke made was going a year with only three alternate captains after Sundin left, waiting for the right man to come along and take the job. As soon as Phaneuf came into the locker room he took it, made it his team while wearing an "X' for a half season then he stepped into this season with the "C" on his chest. Did I mention he is Canadian? It is an interesting fact that every team except for two, in the history of the Stanley Cup, has had a Canadian Captain. One American won it in 1999, Mike Modano (the best American to ever play the game) and Nik Lidstrom in 2008 (arguably one of the best Defen-

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Women's Basketball

Oct 2: UFV Alumni Game (New 88) - (Old 82)

Oct 1: UFV vs. TRU W 70-57

Oct 2: UFV vs. UNBC W 84-79 Oct 8: UFV vs. U Guelph @ Guelph @ 7:00 p.m. EST Oct 9: UFV vs. Brock U @t Brock @ 3:00 p.m. EST

·oct 2: UFV vs. TRU W 76-55 Oct 3: UFV vs. Kwantlen W 9340 Oct 8: UFV Alumni Game @ Envision Athletic Centre @ 7:00 p.m

Oct 10: UFV vs. McMaster U @ McMaster@ 1:00 p.m. EST

Oct 14: UFV vs. Lethbridge @ Envision Athletic Centre @ 6:00 p.m.

Oct 14: UFV vs. CBC@ CBC@ 7:00 p.m.

Oct 15: UFV vs. Capilano C @ Envision Athletic Centre @ 6:00 p.m.

Men's Soccer ,

Women's Soccer

Sept 17: UFV vs. UBC L 1-0 Sept 18: UFV vs. TWU L 3-0 Sept 25: UFV vs. Saskatchewan L 1-2 Sept 26: vs. Alberta L 1-3 Oct 3: UFV vs. Victoria L 2-3 Oct 9: UFV vs. Victoria @ Bateman Park@ 2:15 p.m.

Golf Sept 25/26: UFV Golf Tournament - 2nd Place ( +5) Oct 2/3: VIU Golf Tournament - 2nd Place (+1)

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seman to play the game, minus Bobby Orr). So making your Captain Canadian isn't a bad choice. I think the Canucks should do the exact same thing with Dan Hamhuis. I have said this before and I will say it again, make Hamhuis an "X' for this season then next season give it to him. He is local and Canadian! I know Hank and Kesler are suitable candidates for the "C" but they are Euro and American, plus Kesler said some bad things about Canadians during the Olympics. The right thing to do is wait a year or maybe half a year and then give it to Hamhuis.

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Oct 12/15: CCAA University Championships @ Kamloops @9:00 a.m

Sept 18: UFV vs. Victoria L 3-1 Sept 25: UFV vs. Victoria

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Oct 2: UFV vs. UBC W 2-0 Oct 3: UFV vs. TWU W 2-1 Oct 8: UFV vs. TWU @ TWU @ 5:00 p.m.

Oct 9: UFV vs. UBC@ UBC@ 5:00 p.m.

Rowing Sept 25: Head of the Nicomekl @ Crescent Beach - M Silver/ W Silver (+0.08) Oct 9: The Fraser Fours @ UBC-Richmond @ 9:00 a.m.

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Canucks Hopeful Leaving Preseason SportsYou've Never Heard Of:

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or the last two preseasons, the Canucks didn't lose a single game in regulation time. They certainly lost a few this time around.

While it doesn't mean a whole lot in the grand scheme of things, the truth is that not a lot of the Canuck's prospects looked all that great out there.

That isn't to say it wasn't a valuable bunch of games. We now know that the highly anticipated Cody Hodgson needs to spend some time with the Manitoba Moose to get himself back into peak form after his long recovery period.

The preseason also led general manager Mike Gillis to dump the salary of Shane O'Brian and Darcy Hordichuk by placing them on waivers - neither made much impact in the preseason. Though having Andrew Alberts to replace Shane O'Brian doesn't seem like much of an improvement, if any at all, the reduced salary makes it a smart choice by Gillis. We will certainly do better without the dumb penalties that both players were known for taking. I hope we will survive without the toughness of Hordichuk.

The Canucks did win a key battle in their last preseason game against the Anaheim Ducks.

Though the 4-2 win seems like an easy one on paper, the final Canucks goal was on an empty net in the last 14 seconds of the game.

It did come off of a brilliant pass

by Alex Bolduc, who hung onto the puck against four Duck players before a sweet pass onto the stick of Ryan Kessler. Oh, and that shorthanded deke goal by Mason

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Raymond to open the scoring, I playing closer in to the net. I don't hope we can expect more of that doubt that it will pay off near the end of the season, but I can sense from him this year! some frustration on the behalf of The Canucks lost prospect both the players and the fans as Brendan Morrison to the Calgary Flames recently as well. I have the goalies become accustomed to to say, I ain disappointed by the staying in close. No doubt a few soft goa-ls will be the result. news. Not only do I think we'll miss having him on our team this We have several new players this year, including the now posyear, I think it will be doubly painful to watch one of our old Canuck sibly over-hyped defensemen Dan favourites dressed in enemy col- Hamhuis and third-line center ors. Gillis did offer him a deal, but Manny Malhotra. The two could it was a two-way deal which of- be enormous difference makers, but I am not ready to declare this fered Morrison less security than he needed. I think he is worth at the best team in Canuck's hisleast the $750,000 that the Flames tory as some- have already done. signed him for though. It is true · This year, the 40th season of the that we are struggling to fit un- Canucks, has serious po ential, der the cap, so perhaps it was just though, if things go as planned. If wishful thinking on my part. I do Alex Burrows and Sarni S~Io can think he would have been a great return on schedule and return veteran in the locker room, even to their potential, that could be if his point production wasn't up a great boost to the team as well. where it used to be.

Hope for the best, but don't put I am a little worried for the be- too much stock in the result of the ginning of the season as both of first game, at 7 p.m. against the our goaltenders, Roberto Luongo Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, and Cory Schneider, attempt· to October 9. This team might take a take on a new goaltending style, little while to gel.

BruinsDousethe Blazers MATTHEW TANNERassists, along with his usual strong RESIDENT BRUINSEXPERT defensive play.

In net, Lucas Gore looks like ot everyone knows the "Three he is already in mid-season form, some massive saves R's," but hockey fans in Chill- making iwack sure do. The "Three R's" throughout the game for the in Bear Country are Ryan, Robin Bruins. Gore shined the brightand Roman, as in Chilliwack Bru- est early on in the contest when ins forwards Ryan Howse, Robin he was called upon to stand his Soudek, and Roman Horak. The ground through a one-minufe"Three R's" are tearing up the and-40-second five-on-three penleague and leading the charge to alty kill just five minutes into the game. The single blemish in the Chilliwack Bruins victory.

This past Saturday night, the game came when Gore's shutout Bruins hosted the Kamloops Blaz- bid was spoiled with just 3:16 left ers in the home opener for the in the third period,on a·weird goal 2010-11 WHL season. The Bruins

by Bronson Maschmeyer. Gore made 30 saves on 31 shots in the sported their new alternate third jerseys for the first time. The new, game. At the other end of the ice, Kamloops netminder Jeff Bosch predominately burgundy, jerseys featured the Sto:lo Bear and hock- went the distance, playing the full 60 minutes for the Blazers. Bosch ey sticks shoulder logo promimade 35 saves on 41 shots and nently displayed as the crest with "Chilliwack" emblazoned across more than a couple were of the the top paired with gold and black spectacular variety. If it was not trim and the Bruins "Spoke-C" on for Bosch, the score could have the shoulder. been much worse for the Blazers.

The Bruins put on a show ofIt has become evident very earfensively and embarrassed the ly on in this WHL season that the Blazers 6-1. Roman Horak led the Chilliwack Bruins and the Kamway with two goals and an assist. loops Blazers really don't like each This brings Roman's point total to other. In the two head-to-head seven in just two games played. games so far, the two teams have combined for 239 penalty minutes.

Ryan Howse scored two goals and Robin Soudek added two assists 13 penalties have been five minute as well. Ryan Howse continues to major penalties for fighting. The lead the league in goals with seven hits were hard, the benches were in just three games. Bruins captain vocal and the blood was bad. The and star defenseman Brandon Bruins, now 2-1 on the season, Manning returned to the line-up next host the Spokane Chiefs on after being reassigned to the team Tuesday, October 5. Then on Saturby the New York Rangers earlier day, October 9 they will host the in the week. He also had a strong Seattle Thunderbirds. night, contributing a goal and two

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Taisto Miettinen and Kristiina The modern sport of wife- Haapanen of Finland have been carrying, while predominantly the World Champions of wife cardone for the sake-of humour, has rying for the past two years runevolved strict rules on everything ning. At forty-five years old, Taisto from the len~th of the track to the is also the oldest man to win the minimum weight for a wife. The Wife Carrying World Championtrack is officially 253.5 meters long ship. The main prize always goes and includes one water obstacle to the couple who completes the and two dry obstacles. A com- track in the least amount of time; petitor may carry his own wife however prizes are also given for or borrow one from a friend, but the most entertaining couple, the she must be at least seventeen and couple with the best costumes and weigh over 49 kg (108 lbs). If she for the strongest carrier. The prize, naturally, is the wife's weight in happens to weigh less, the man beer. must carry additional weighted

Mens' Basketball JUSTIN ORLEWICZ SPORTS EDITOR

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he University of the Fraser Valley Cascades men's basketball team drove down Highway 1 to play an exhibition game at Sardis Secondary School, in Chilliwack, BC. They defeated the University of British Columbia-Okanagan Heat (CCAA-BCCAA) 102-75. The win improves the Cascades preseason record to 3-0 and marks the first time they have stepped on the court since their sweep of the two NCAA schools in July, at the Envision Athletic Centre. The Cascades received a solid performance from all 11 players dressed, as they all played valuable minutes and scored at least one point in the exhibition game. Zeon Gray, from Los Angeles, led the Cascades with a game high 25-point performance. Sam Freeman, from Coquitlam, added 21-points of his own. Meanwhile, Ryan Fahendeg from Kelowna, added 19-points and three rebounds against his old school. Three different players led the Cascades in total rebounds with four each as UFV pulled clown 23 total rebounds for the game. .

This past Saturday the men's basketball team had their annual alumni game at the Envision Athletics Centre. It was followed up with an exhibition home game against UNBC. The newer Alumni, those entering UFV after 2001, defeated the older Alumni, prior to 2001, by the score of 88-82.

The University of the Fraser Valley Cascades defeated the University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves 84-79 at home.

The Cascades jumped to an early lead, but the Timberwolves, who play in the BCCAA, were pesky and hung around all night, giving the home team a challenge. UFV was strong in the first half, building a 45-32 halftime lead. In the second half, UNBC kept chipping away at the Cascades lead, but could never get any closer than eight points. The Cascades, being the more experienced team, were able to answer any quick run that UNBC had and keep them at double-digit distance until late in the game, when a couple three-point shots narrowed the score to five points. Joel Friesen, from Abbotsford, led the Cascades in the game.

Other Cascades in double figures

were James Elliott, from Perth, Australia, with 16-points, Zeon Gray, with 15-points, Josh Kufske, from Abbotsford, with 13-points and Sheldon Bjorgaard, from Abbotsford with 11-points. Friesen pulled down five total rebounds as UFV registered 21 for the game.

The men's Cascades basketball team will start their regular season home schedule on Friday October 29 and October 30 with a doubleheader against Manitoba. The Friday game_ will be at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday's game will be at 7:00 p.m.

The Cascades are looking really good so far this season, and they could do even better at home with a loud sixth-man-type-atmosphere in the Envision Athletics Centre.

So come out and cheer on the men's team, and, remember, students get in for free! Not a bad way to spend your Friday night and show some school spirit. Another positive note for the UFV varsity teams: our school had a record of 29 student-athletes who earned Academic All-Canadian Honors.

Kody Kishi was the lone member from the men's basketball team that made the list.