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Mass marketing the student body NICK UBELS only a small portion of the cards fit the bill.

THECASCADE Everywhere we go, we are surrounded by advertisements. Even those determined to live a cloistered life find they are not completely immune.

The library, the recreation centre, the town square: our most treasured public spaces are being overrun by new marketing strategies.

The university campus was one refuge against encroaching commercialism, a place whe"re ideas could be discussed without distraction.

But now, the moment you set foot on campus you see · brand names stamped on vending machines, sponsors littered throughout the athletic centre, and the name of a multinational corporation stitched onto the uniforms of our cafeteria staff.

Even this newspaper contains advertisemep.ts. In many ways, this is the harsh reality of the age we find oqrselves in. Without such sponsorships, many of these institutions would not survive. But shouldn't we be a little more critical of what we see on campus?

This week, I wrote an article about a new Vancouver-based company called Campus Cards.

This student-run advertising venture provides students with free decks of cards containing advertisements for Lower Mainland businesses seeking to reach the elusive student demographic.

While the makers of the cards claim they will help students connect with local, Abbotsford businesses,

We must ask ourselves the true cost of advertising in an academic environment.

If advertising discourages independent decision-making, doesn't that , contradict the mission of a liberal arts education? Does its prevalence on campus distract from or subvert the ultimate purpose of higher education: critical thinking?

Many of the Campus Cards reps and some students I spoke with partly rationalized this additional advertising by poi&ting out that constant exposure to marketing is a fact of life in the twenty-first century.

If so, have we grown apathetic? Are students so inundated with advertising that they've become desensitized to it?

Or is the outlook so bleak that we are simply giving up in this generation's battle against rampant consumerism?

Every day we are asked to accept the presence of ads in our public spaces and social gatherings. Through our lack of response, we are implicitly offering our consent to this process of normalization.

If we learn not to question these practices on the university campus, will we also fail to raise the alarm . when advertisers seek to invade our parks and public schools?

While our institution may depend on some of these compromises, we must not be so eager to concede when it is unnecessary to do so.

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by CampusCcirds Upstart marketing venture raises new questions about ads on campus NICKUBELS. THECASCADE

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As advertisers develop increasingthey doing· with the money, and is Campus Cards Discount ly clever ways to win over the coveted that helping students in any way?" he -___ ads:_(5) --- --Card-(1). and hard to reach 18-24 year-olu-aclcleO-. --- - Adsfor- amine A segment of the students apstudent demographic, one BC com9% 2% services and pany is trying a different approach to proached by The Cascade voiced business bring their clients closer to.campus. strong concern over what they perceived as an encroachment on their Campus Cards is a new marketing consultation (11} venture that aims to adv1;:rtiseto stu- right not to be advertised to while in 20°/o dents through an untested medium: an educational environment. playing cards. "It's insulting," said Tristan Smith, 30,000 decks, all featuring adver- a third year arts major. "You feel a little invaded, but you really have to tisements for a variety of businesses, will be handed out to students at wonder what you can possibly do."

Freshman Media and CommuniUFV, UBC and SFU this year. Each deck has 54 cards with ads in place of cations student Elisabeth Poulson and her fellow first-year student the usual faces and symbols, though Colton Muma· called the decks were the decks are still playable.

That's 1.62 million additional ads a "waste."

"At first we thought they were in circulation in the Lower Mainland. coupons, and then we realized they This is not the first time that Ca- were just ads so we threw them nadian advertisers have sought new away," said Poulson.

At least one student was enthuways to market to college students.in siastic about the deck. Sarah Wilrecent years.

In 2005, the Toronto Star re- liams, a regular card player, said that ported that McGraw-Hill Ryerson she thought the cards were "cool" Ltd's Canadian division had backed and she would probably use them.

When asked if she thought the ads off a proposed plan to include ads in would be distracting, Williams reuniversity and high school textbooks after public criticism and an admonisponded that they might, but it was tion from its parent company. a fair trade-off for the promotions included in the deck.

Campus Cards is the Canadian affiliate of Student Decks, a U.K. While the decks are being pitched company that has found some mea- to UFV students as a fun opportunisure of success in its three years of ty to save money on necessary items, operation, but had yet to find any the advertisements contained within partners to expand its reach across tell a different story. the Atlantic.

Out of the 54 cards in the deck, the Student Union Society's (SUS) the Board each year, an event which Distribution at UFY was handled 22 feature Vancouver businesses and agreement to distribute the cards on he sees as an opportunity to provide 14 advertisers are from Abbotsford. by the Student Union Society and campus was to make sure there was input as to what they would like to other student organizations in ex- Of these Abbotsford cards, three some oversight concerning products see on the cards. change for an ad placement in the promote on-campus services and and services advertised in the deck.

"I think it would be cool to see "You have to make sure it's not local businesses more on these and deck. The 10,000 decks set aside for only seven cards include ·discounts considered an endorsement," she • consistently staying ~n here," he UFV were included in orientation that can be redeemed in Abbotsford. packages and handed out at the WelThese seven cards represent three of- said. "Are they willing to abstain added. come Back Barbeque the first week fers: a $4.99 pita at Pita Pit, 20 per from choosing the advertisers or do Campus Cards' pitch to advertisof classes. ers is simple. According to Thai, cent off salon products or services at they want to be engaged?"

SUS communications administraKnock Outs hair studio, and a free Adam Currie and Tuong Thai $800 buys you one ad and that ad teeth whitening procedure for new tor Jhim Burwell said that when he will be seen by 30,000 students two fourth year Business students was approached by Campus Cards across the Lower Mainland as well at UFV - are the sales ma~agers patients at Dr. Lo's Dental Office. as any friends they might play cards behind the Abbotsford deck. They The remainder of the deck consists in February, he was assured that with. say that the decks are intended to of online consultation and stock there would be "nothing untoward quote services as well as redirects to or [that] would bring disrepute to the The company claims that 60 to 70 provide students with an increased deck itself."

Campus Card websites. per cent of university students play awareness of student-friendly busiAccording to sales manager Tuong The motion to support the venture cards on a weekly basis. Adam Curnesses in the community. was brought before the Executive rie pointed to the website of their "It's just a functional deck of cards Thai, this is because the pair ofUFV UK affiliate Student Decks, which that people can use and it has adver- students only had two months to so- Board and passed on February 25.

President Carlos Vidal wanted to boasts an even higher number of 77 tising for local businesses on it - ei- licit advertisers for inclusion before per cent. clear up any misconception that the ther advertising or discounts," said the carqs had to go to print.

When asked where these statistics UFV Advertising and Marketing Student Union's distribution deal Currie. "Even if they don't use the might signify their endorsement of came from, neither Student Decks professor Cindy Stewart said that discounts, it's a free deck of cards." once students realize that there are any of the products or services also nor Campus Cards was able to pro"We want to give students the op. duce any study or further explanaportunity to save money, either in few discounts being offered, they advertised in the deck.

"I hope people don't think this will not contimie to browse the deck. food or services," added Thai. tion. This information could not "The novelty factor's very high," Student reaction was decidedly is completely supported by us," he be confirmed through independent she said. "Students have no money. said. "We're advertising ourselves in sources. mixed. Many shared the viewpoint They're looking for discounts on there; we're not saying we support of Mitchell Martin, a Business AdOf the eight UFV students The ministration student who told The food, books, supplies, money off everybody else."

Cascade approached for comment, movie tickets, and draws to enter. · . Although the agreement was only one said that they played cards Cascade that the advertising on the "They just have a disconnect bereached before his administration on a weekly basis. decks did not affect him personally On one section of Campus Cards' because he was unlikely to use the tween what's in the deck and the au- took office in April, Vidal was be-. dience." hind ·the idea because of the involve- official website labelled "Targeted cards.

• Fellow Business professor Kim ment of UFV students. He also saw Ad~ertising," the company urges "Honestly, they'd probably sit in it as a way to "enhance student lifeMilnes agreed, saying that the reptheir clients not to, "miss the oppormy room for three years and then tunity to create a lucrative and loyal maybe one day I'd go camping and etition of certain cards was sure to style."

"If it was somebody who was not customer base." make some students give up. use it," he said.

"This is the function of this genRob Macquisten, one of the direcrelated to UFV at all, it probably Martin indicated that he - like eration: to not like to be advertised wouldn't have been supported in the tors of Campus Cards, responded to many students - was resigned to the way that it is by SUS," he explained. questions about this element of their fact that advertisements are going to to," she said.

Milnes also explained that the Vidal indicated that the arrangestrategy by saying "targeted advertisbe all around. ment will have to be re-examined by ing is for our clients and that's what "My only question is: what are main ethical issue surrounding

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they want to hear. We want to cater not only to our clients but students as well."

Some students have taken offence to such advertising practices on campus.

"As a student, our complicity is [being] offered without consent," said Tristan Smith. "It's the exact same feeling you get from finding out Facebook takes in everything you write down on it to cater ads to you."

Abbotsford sales manager Adam 'Currie also compared attaching ads to a free, functional product such as theirs to online advertising methods.

"Like Facebook, you get advertising and stuff like that. We've just taken that Internet concept and made it physical," he said. "We still abide by the University's ethical standards. Notice we're not advertising cigarettes."

When asked whether this. year's deck would open the door to big business advertising on the decks in the future, Currie said that Campus Cards would be pursuing them to a certain extent.

"By no means will we fill the entire deck of cards with big businesses, but we will not exclude them," he said. "However, that is a topic we do not wish to comment further on."

What doyou think of Campus Cards?

Did you pick up a deck? Will you use them? Are you concerned about the level efadvertifing on campus? Email nick@ujvcascade.cawith your reactions for inclusion in next week's issue.

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Ten Years Later: LI-Househostsdiscussionon lslamaphobiapost 9/11 KATHERINE PALMATEERShe talked of how there was so CONTRIBUTOR much humanization and compassion

GRACEROMUND CONTRIBUTOR Owing to the many responsibilities and obligations most students have in addition to their university studies, they cannot be blamed for not having _the time to invest in UFV's many student activities and programs. However, in March of this year a group of fourth-year geography students put together what Paul Falardeau, former Arts and Life editor of The Cascade,called "a wildly successful student event." The event . was hosted at UFV's student-run restaurant - formerly known as Casey's on Campus - and it was intended to educate and collect feedback from UFV students regarding the vision of a university-focused area in Abbotsford. The idea was marketed as a 'CT-District'.

Over 300 people attended the information session regarding the UDistrict. The only conclusion that can be drawn if this many busy individuals took the time to show up is that UFV students are very interested in the U-District. They aren't the only ones interested, either.

Shortly after the meeting, the involved students presented the feedback they received t9 UFV's planning committee, explained Craig Toews - UFV director of campus planning. The students also presented their own research into the U-District model. Toews said the students provided the committee with "concrete ideas that shaped a vision piece to take the idea to the community."

"It's an exciting piece to be in-

volved in," he also stated, noting that the project is "incredibly integral" to the growth of UFV. Toews explained that the scope for the U-District hasn't changed much since the beginning of this year, and although it's definitely on the radar of the UFV planning committee, it's a "25- to 40-year vision" and won't be something that will happen overnight.

Of course, the concept of the UDistrict is UFV-centered, but it will ultimately be developed on property off-campus - therefore it's primarily the work of the City of Abbotsford that will make this project come to fruition. Toews admitted that there are "limited possibilities to expand in [UFV's] 47 acres," adding that it is "pretty landlocked." Since the UDistrict will be a City of Abbotsford

initiative and not on UFV property, the project will need the support of the Abbotsford community.

Ori May 11, 2011 the City of Abbotsford hosted a public open house at UFV which included a presentation on the U-District as well as a brainstorming session of possible visions of the project going forward. In the City's presentation, which can be found published online at their dedicated U-District website, they specified a timeline for the months of May and July for the U-District project. A part of that timeline was a second public open house in July which, according to the City's U-District website, haS""been postponed; the new date is yet to be determined.

The ten-year anniversary of9/11 has provoked a lot of discussion recently, causing many to search for after-effects and examine the event's subsequent influence on our society even today. The Race and AntiRacism Network (RAN) hosted an informative presentation Monday evening on this very topic, called "Race and September 11, 2001: Ten Years Later". The gathering, held at U-house, featured three guest speakers that shared information from both a personal and an educational level.

UFV's Sidrah Ahmad spoke first, sharing her experience growing up in the Fraser Valley in a Muslim community. She expressed how her parents modeled their faith to her, but allowed her to choose her own path.

For Ahmad, this included choosing to wear a hijab (head covering) when in public. Her main message was that she wanted to see "dialogue to creat~ understanding," and have people ask questions, rather than judge someone based on their appearance.

She spoke of extremism, and how there truly is good and bad in every faith, culture and community. Therefore, she explained, the idea of bad or good should not be attached to any particular group - we are all human.

Her message was that "out of everything that has happened since 9/11 the pain and the confusion - there is a silver lining."

The presentation's second speaker was Itrath Syed, a Women's Studies instructor at Langara College who is working on her doctoral project on the topic of moral panic involving Muslim bodies in the West. Syed shared that her own experience in the aftermath of9/11 caused her to immediately "Feel visible and invisible."

throughout the United States during the attacks, yet three weeks after the attacks on the US, bombs were dropped o'n Kabul and anyone who ·looked a certain way was extremely dehumanized.

The comparison she drew was the difference between what would happen if a Caucasian and a Muslim were to become mentally ill. She explained that if a person who is Muslim becomes mentally ill, the common response is to try to deport them, whereas if a Caucasian person has the same experience, no one tries to find out if they are - for example - Swedish, to have them deported.

Syed also addressed how in the past, the Muslim community was viewed very differently than today because "How they were defined as 'the other' shifted, because the norm shifted."

She mentioned the passing of Bill 94 in ~ebec, which prevents people from accessing government service unless their face is uncovered. That means that women who are dressed according to their faith cannot get access to healthcare, language classes or universal child care. She finished b~saying that it is good to ask what is made possible, and who gains from statements and actions that stigmatize,judge or marginalize a population of people.

Alison Wainwright, a UFV alumna, was the third speaker and her message was clear: "See each person as an individual." She wanted people to ask the question "why?"and to learn about different communities, rather than to merely make blanket statements. Syed closed the presentation by reminding the audience that racialized groups get a stigma attached to them and that "It's never going to be a good day with that much on your shoulders."

CONVERSATIONAL SCIENCE Our warming -planet - the Greenhouse Effect it's cold out.

In the mid-1800s, physicist John CONTRIBUTOR Tyndall had determined that both water vapour and carbon dioxide Global warming. Climate change.

(CO2), both common atmospheric These phrases are becoming more gases, were quite effective .at absorband more common in the media as ing heat. Then, before the beginning governments, the press, scientists, of the 1900s, a connection between and basement bloggers debate this global temperatures and atmospheric controversial topic. For every point gases was made by physicist Svante in support of human-induced (or Arrhenius, who was attempting to exanthropogenic) global warming, there plain the ice ages, and speculated that are crowds of skeptics. But why is it decreasing the levels of CO2 in the such a heated debate? Is it because atmosphere could affect temperatures of people's resistance to change, or is enough to induce an ice age. there an ambiguity in the evidence?

The reason Arrhenius chose to focus What, in fact, is the evidence? on the greenhouse gas CO2 rather Given the scandals and conflicting than water vapour (which was more scientific reports, it's difficult to sift efficient at absorbing heat), was that through the murkiness to find what CO2 levels were generally more conthe firm scientific foundation to these sistent than water vapour levels in the claims of anthropogenic global warmatmosphere, as water vapour cycles are ing are. This week, let us take a look regulated by precipitation and evapoat perhaps the most familiar concept ration while CO2 cycles are regulated of global warming: the greenhouse by more long-term cycles such as effect. volcano emissions and the process'of The concept of wha_tis now called the "greenhouse effect"was first s1,1ggested CO2 dissolving into the oceans.

In the 1960s, explorations of the by the physicist and mathematician planet Venus showed (on a much Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier in the larger scale) the effectiveness of CO2 1820s, who calculated that if the in determining a planet's climate.

Earth were only being heated by the From data collected by the Soviet Sun alone, the average temperature Venera probes, the atmosphere on Veon the planet should be much lower nus was determined to be comprised than what was observed. One of the of around 95% CO2. Compared to suggestions he put forth considered its atmosphere-deficient neighbour, the possibility that the atmosphere of Mercury (which is much closer to the the Earth acted as an insulator, much sun than Venus), it was found that like a blanket keeps you warm when

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Venus is always hotter than Mercury, even when comparing Mercury's hot- .. test temperature to Venus' lowest.

The mechanism for the greenhouse effect is reliant on the gases contained in the atmosphere. The Earth's atmosphere is made up of a collection of gases, but water vapour, CO2, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone are the naturally occurring gases often referred to as "greenhouse gases". There are also a variety of greenhouse gases called chloroiluorocarbons, but those are not found naturally, and are most definitely anthropogenic in origin.

As sunlight hits the Earth, light is absorbed by the surface of the Earth, which is then radiated in the form

of infrared thermal radiation (heat).

The heat which is released from the ground travels upwards, and the atmosphere absorbs some of this thermal radiation. The atmosphere then radiates some of this energy back towards the ground, trapping the heat inside the atmosphere. According to a 2002 article in the Encyclopedia of Global Change, Environmental Change and Human Society, the average temperature of the Earth would be around - l8°C without the atmosphere to provide this warming effect.

Of course, the Earth is a complex system, and many other factors contribute to the warming effect observed

from varying the concentrations of greenhouse gases. For example, although perhaps the effect of the concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere is less than the effects of water vapour, an increase in CO2 producing a slight increase in temperature would in turn affect the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere. However, on a qualitative scale, the effects of increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases are quite clear. Over the next few weeks, we will examine more evidence in this column, as well as the effects such warming has had - and will have - on our world.

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SUS silences c-ampus radio; rep blallles "oversight" • JOEJOHNSON CONTRIBUTOR Attendees of this year's SUSpocalypse may have noticed the absence of a typical staple ofUFV's welcome back events; Vancouver-based radio station CFOX erected a tent and played music for students on the green while UFV-based station CIVL was nowhe~e in sight. Their absence was made perhaps even more visible following a strong presence at the recent Welcome Back BBQ, where CIVL set up a .table to play music for students as well.as to promote the station and recruit volunteers. The omission of CIVL from SUSpocalypse was not attributed to intentional exclusion or to a declined invitation, but rather a slipup during the planning of the event. with a hand slap to the forehead, sayJhim Burwell, communications ing 'CIVL wasn't even invited?"' director for the Student Union SociIt could have been that both were ety (SUS), explained that somewhere meant to be present, as Burwell also along the lines, CFOX was booked and CIVL was neglected. "I... rec- - had stated, "I would have no problem having both of them there. And I ognize it as an oversight that CIVL think both of them should have been wasn't invited," he noted, and recalled that when he "pointed out to several there." However, where the separaof the organizers from the events tion of most duties between the two committee/board that CFOX was stations would lie is a little unclear, though Burwell assured that "talkthere and CIVL hadn't even gotten ing as communications direGtor, [he an invitation, most of them reacted

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Student convicted of manslaughter PETA to launchpornsitein nameof returns to UBC animalrights Likemanystudents, Sasan-Ansari willbereturningto university aftera shorthiatus- twoyears ~ away fromschool.

Butunlikemoststudents, Ansari spentthoseyearsinjailformanslaughter.

Ansari wasconvicted ofstabbing hisfriend,Josh Goos, 33timesintheparking lotoutsideofa West Vancouver country clubaftera disputeabout mo~eyin2006.

Hewascharged in2008,completed hissentence thisyearandhasreturned totheUniversity of British Columbia lawschool tofinishhisdegree.

Ansari wasadmitted to lawschool beforebeing convicted andattendedUBC forthetwoyearshe wasawaiting trial.Heevenwona $1,000 scholarshipduringthattime.

UBC doesnotdenyadmission orexpelany studentforcommitting a criminal actoffcampus - evenoneasseriousasmanslaughter.

"Sanctions forcriminal offences areestablished byourjudicial systemandit wouldnotbeappropriate forUBC toactonitsowninaddingan additional sanction - denialofaccesstoeducaimposed bythecourts;' tion- tothosealready wroteassociate vice-president andregistrar JamesRidge ina statement.

would] always give preference to CIVL. .. " But it's the "transitory staff members .[and] board members [at SUS] that create the issue," accord1ng to Aaron Levy, station manager at CIVL. He attributed the overlooking ofCIVL to "the fact [that] they're not used to networking with relations between departments over the course of an extended period of time."

Levy's view stemmed from the

However, since that initial meetevents that lead to the oversight. The decision that there would be no Dising between Levy and Wild there had Orientation concert this year was been no follow up. In fact, Levy had no idea of the event's official details made far before the SUSpocalypse idea was fully developed, and Levy until the day of, when he walked out was informed of this in early summer onto The Green and found CFOX

by Andy Wild, who was VP Social providing the services which would at the time. At this occasion, Levy normally be in the domain of CIVL. was also floated an early idea of what Levy later commented that it was would become SUSpocalypse; he was "inappropriate for CFOX to be on then asked how CIVL would like to the Abbotsford campus with UFV. Period." be involved, setting a tentative motion "It makes us feel like we're not dofor the radio station to be included.

In June, things began to come ing a good job," he continued.

Communication between Bur-· together and SUSpocalypse was formed. Burwell admitted that it was well and Levy is generally excellent, "a little late to be· starting to do somewhich is why the omission· has been thing like that," but nonetheless, the so perplexing. According to Doyle, as planning moved forward. However, a new member of the planning team in the middle of August, Wild anhe "had been under the interpretation nounced he would be stepping down, that they would have been included serving his final day on August 31. already."

With this news, Chris Doyle, an "... When_ I didn't see them at the ex-official member of the SUS board, event I assumed that they were unable was asked to take over. There was to attend," he explained. To note, the then a period of overlap in which SUS has since spoken with CIVL on this issue and will bi::working to enWild and Doyle jointly performed the VP Social's duties. When Wild sure it doesn't happen again.

In total, there· was an allocated had finally left, Doyle was joined by Mehtab Si~gh Rai - the new interim budget of $8,000 for SUSpocalypse, VP social. Together they continued though it's not yet clear how much into September with the unrolling of · of that budget was used. No money came from, or went towards, having SUSpocalypse, as well as the larger "Weeks ofWelcome".

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Greenpeace backinVancouver for 40thbirthday

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Libyans failto agreenewgovernment Nigeria sets$160,000 bountyonU.N. bombsuspect

People fortheEthical 1reatment ofAnimals, no stranger toattention-grabbing campaigns featuringnudewomen, plansto launcha pornography websiteinthenameofanimalrights.

Thenonprofit organization, whosecontroversial campaigns drawcriticism fromwomen's rights groups, saidit hopesto raiseawareness ofveganismthrougha mixofpornography andgraphic footageofanimalsuffering.

"We're hopingtoreacha wholenewaudience ofpeople,someofwhomwillbeshocked by graphic imagesthatmaybetheydidn'tanticipate seeingwhentheywenttothe PETA triple-X site;' saidLindsay Rajt,PETA's associate director of campaigns.

PETA hasbeenaccused ofcampaigning for animalrightsat thecostofexploiting women.

AFacebook group,RealWomen Against PETA, waslaunched aftertheorganization paidfora billboard showing anobesewomanwiththe message: "SavetheWhales.

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Go Vegetarian:'_ Another critical Facebook groupiscalled, "Vegans (andVegetarians) Against PETA:' "PETA isextremely disingenuous;' saidJennifer Pozner, exe_cutive director oftheNewYork~based advocacy groupWomen InMedia & News.

"They haveconsistently usedactivesexism astheir marketing strategy to garnerattention.

Theiruse ofsexismhasgottenmoreextremeandmore degrading.

Greenpeace celebrated its40thanniversary inthe cityofitsbirthonSaturday witha workshop ohcivil disobedience anda pleatoCanada tobetterprotect theenvironment. · Some200activists metinVancouver forevents that alsoincluded workshops inbannermaking and toursontheZodiac boatsthat.thegroupusesin someofitshigh-profile campaigns.

"Can_ada isnotthecountry a lotofpeople like toremember itas;'saidJessica Wilson, acting Greenpeace director forVancouver's homeprovince ofBritish Columbia, highlighting a poorCanadian record oncurbing climate change andthe"dirtyoil" fromtheAlbertan tarsands.

"Notonly°has Canada notbeenpartofthesolution, theyareactively working againstothercountries whoaretrying!o develop meaningful climate targets:' Greenpeace, originally called the"Don't Make a Wave Committee;' emerged fromVancouver's peace movement andanti-nuclear protests oftheearly '70stobecome a globalorganization witha 2010 budgetofmorethan$300million.

Initsfirstmission, onSeptember 15,1971,the groupsetofffromVancouver fortheArctic: ona chartered shipthattheyrena[)led Greenpeace, protesting against a U.S.underground testofa 5.2-megaton hydrogen bomb.

-Libya's interimleaders failedto agreea new cabinetonSunday andtheforcesthatforced Muammar Gaddafi frompowerremained bogged downinfighting withtroopsloyaltotheformer ruler.

Interim government forcesfledinchaosfromthe townofBaniWalid andpulledbackfromSirte afteryetmorefailedattemptstostormGaddafi's finalbastions andtakecontrol oftheentire country.

Thepolitical andmilitary problems underscored howharditwouldbeto restorestability to Libya afterGaddafi wasdrivenoutofTripoli lastmonth.

Theformerrebels'executive committee, or cabinet, wasdissolved lastmonth.Anewcommittee,to include officials responsible fordefense andinterior affairs, wassupposed to beappointed byinterimPrimeMinister Mahmoud Jibrilon Sunday.

Butthetalksbrokedownwhenhisproposals did fullbacking fromallcurrentmembers. notreceive "Wehadanadvisory meeting withthe NTC in ordertoforma newcabinet.

Wehaveagreedon a numberofportfolios.

Westillhavemoreportfoliosto bediscussed;' Jibriltoldreporters througha translator at a newsconference onSunday.

Alistoftheapproved ministries wasnotavailable, thoughsources familiar withthenegotiations said thattheposition ofJibrilhimself wasa sticking pointduringthetalks.

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Nigeria's statesecurity service hasoffered a 25 million naira($160,051) reward forinformation leading tothecaptureofthesuspected mastermindbehinda suicide bombonU.N. headquarters inthecapitallastmonththatkilled23people.

BokoHaram, a radical Islamistsectwhichwants sharialawmorewidely appliedacrossAfrica's mostpopulous nation,hastakenresponsibility fortheattack,wherethebomberslammed a car packed withexplosives throughsecurity gates andintotheentrance oftheU.N.' building before detonating thedevice. .

"Follov;ing thebombing oftheUnited Nations building onAugust 26,2011inAbujabyBoko Haram, whichclaimed abouttwentythreelives, Mamman Nurwasidentified asthemastermind andsecurity agencies subsequently declared him wanted;'a statement fromthegovernment state services department said.

"Heisstilldeclared WANTED. Arewardoftwenty fivemillion nairaisbeingoffered forinformation thatcouldleaddirectly totheapprehension or conviction ofMamman Nur:' BokoHaram, whosenamemeans"Western educationisforbidden'; alsoclaimed a bombinthe carparkofpolice headquarters whichnarrowly missed thechiefofpoliceandhasbeenblamed foralmostdailykillings initshomebaseinthe remotenortheast.

TheU.N. attackwasthefirstknownsuicide bombing inNigeria.

Itmarked anescalation in tbegroup's tacticsandrevealed a stepupinthe sophistication ofexplosives it uses.

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Letter to the Editor Sodexo provides an annual meal free of charge for residents ofBaker House as a welcome back gesture.

In the recent edition of The Cascade Sodexo provided free in-service culiyou refer to Sodexo as o~e of the 'soulless nary sessions on techniques and healthy multinationals' in your take on burgers. eating for employees and students at Sodexo - just some of things we did UFY. Sodexo has launched 'The Better this past year: Sodexo provided over 20,000 meals Tomorrow Plan', because it believes in to children in need in the city ofVancou- working to leave a better and more sustainable world for future generations. ver this past summer through our STOP Hardly a soulless multinational, HUNGER imitative.

Sodexo provided over 2.5 million would you not agree? You know Jack, meals this past summer to children you can do your own research and I at risk of hunger in major cities across would recommend that you Google North America. the Sodexo Foundation so that you can Sodexo provided free meals to the be informed., All companies, large and Chilean miners and their families dur- small are just made up of people like you ing the harrowing two-month rescue and me earning a living. Every day over mission in 2010.

400,000 Sodexo employees go to work Sodexo raised funds through their to provide services for our clients and charitable foundation to fund local proj- customers worldwide, and we do it with ects for the hungry- most notably the re- both a sense of service, and pride. cent cash donation from Sodexo UFV to the Abbotsford food bank and a cash donation made to the victims of the recent Douglas Fowler Japan earthquake from Sodexo UFV. General Manager/ Directeur general University of the Fraser Valley/ UniSodexo provides a bursary for UFV students annually because we believe in versite de la Vallee Fraser Sodexo Canada, Education Division giving back to the institution and the · / Division d'Education community.

Hello Jack:

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st, 2011

Sodexo·not immune to corperate climate Mr.Fowler, Nowhere in any of my articles will you find me opposed to enterprise or employment. As you correctly point out, Sodexo - a French company with revenues of 15 .3 billion euro in 2009 - emplqys many thousands of individuals in operations all over the world. Such prolific industry is laudable, if only because it demonstrates an organizational expertise that was exceedingly rare until this last century.

But such bureaucratic accomplishment does nothing to abrogate either Sodexo's fundamental condition or its business practices.

As a middle manager in a robust, multinational company, you are very likely aware of globalization and the benefits generated by the free flow of capital. And while great wealth has been generated during this Second Age of Globalization, inequality and injustice grow and continue to fester.

Sodexo regularly employs workers

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here on campus $9.75/hour, and often without pension or medical benefits. A full time worker would earn $18,720 per annum in pre-tax income, which is 31% below the median income for a single income earner in British Columbia.

With the costs ofbasic necessities like housing, and the absurd increases in the real cost of tuition that have occurred over the last thirty years, I would not call that a living wage.

I am·not so naive to think that companies have ethical obligations the way moral agents do. On the contrary, most corporations are bound by law to endeavour to provide profits for shareholders. So let us drop this pretence of Sodexo's altruism and recognize that there is one and only one goal for Sodexo: profit.

This single-minded focus is not, in itself, a bad thing. Rather, the excesses of greed and the unrelenting base calculation of"economic good" can and do conspire to generate injustice. The mechanisms of the market cannot provide justice anymore than

e courts can generate we . ut it is to the law and its foundation of reason that we must look for insight and guidance for right action.

In your case, right action is to pay your workers a living wage, to provide them with superannuation and medical insurance, and to give them the freedom to organize democratically and bargain collectively. Is it really so mysterious why your burgers suck when you have such underpaid, dispirited people working for you? I do not think so.

Work gives us purpose and it ought to give us dignity, too. Giving alms a few times a year does not excuse your niggardly wages.

Yours, Jack Brown Opinion Editor 1he Cascade

Books are sexy (and so can you!)

ALEXWATKINS based companies like Netflix

(and potentially Amazon's site) are features that can't possibly be matched by storefrontCommitted book lovers take note: based operations. In fact, Netflix is often Amazon is now working on a project directly cited as a cause for the closw:eof that could permanently change the way movie stores nationwide, and even the we experience literature. The company bankruptcy of Blockbuster.

The idea that online services could informed the Wall Street Journal this Septeipber that it was negotiating with bring the decline of the book store as publishers to create a digital book rent- well is genuinely unsettling to me - and ing service similar to Netflix, in which it's not just because I am generally lackcustomers would potentially be able ing in technological ability. It's because to pay a set fee for either unlimited ac- I am a bona fide book lover - and an cess to the company's archives or a set uncontrollably greedy one, at that: I amount of rentals per month. CBC Ra- love not just _thecontents of books, but the sheer spectacle of them. Few things dio's technology columnist Dan Misener thrill me more than poring over somenoted that this possibility was just part , of a growing trend kriown as '"access one's bookcase; it excites specific breed economy,"which., in short,""emphasizes of envy and desire that I otherwise rarely· . access to products and services over . feel.

It is here that, for me, accesseconomy ownership."

News· of access economy's encroach- ovc;rlookssomething major: the thrill of ment qn tp.e print~d wprd has me "o/On- builsling some ,kind of tangil:ile collec-; dering: will it do to books what it's doing tion. Filling a bookshelf is like accumuto film? After all, the ease of access and lating all the odds and ends of one's fast massive library of titles offered by web- house: the process itself brings a certain

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amount of excitement and satisfaction.

The contents of a bookshelf map both one's growth as a person and as a reader over time.

In a related vein, perhaps the best argument against digitalization and for the printed and bound word is that, quite simply, books are sexy. A well-stocked bookshelf in a partner's home - for the text-obsessed, at least - is an object of lust. It is brain lingerie, allowing the viewer a subtle look under the surface, revealing something of their tastes and preferences without giving away the whole shebang. And a home library is impressive in a way that paid monthly access to a global one is not; I will ad. mit to ha\ring been immensely more attracted"to certain partners after perusing their collections, and. although this is quite possibly very shallow it is at least more amusingly so than interest sparked by dem~-gsxicheekpon~s or a firm little behind. · Digital access is practical (and yes, it is certainly environmentally respon-

sible), but it is not romantic, and it is not sexy.

Furthermore, it is an attack on the readers' sense of coqimunity; looking up a recommended book title online 1s entirely removed from the experience of pressing a book into another enthusiast's hand, trusting (perhaps against better judgment) tha~ it will find its way safelyback.

Sure, one' can claim that in' conjunction with social media, digitalizing books can make for the same kind of shared experience, but in practice, this is not the case; for example, Netflix removed two differenJ social ne~orking fe3,nµ-esfrom , its website (one in September 2010 and in January 2011), noting that they were rarely used.

With all this in mind, I hope I'm not alone in declaring that, unbalanced romantic though I may,be, I plan on chewing'·the digitalization ofliterature · in favour of a home library. I don't care about the extra space in my bedroom, 'and frankly I don't give a damn about the v~es of acces~ ei::onomy,- ~hat I want is a personal· relationship with books, and with others who love them.

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To B or Double-D, that is the question JAMES INGLIS CONTRIBUTOR You may be surprised to learn that university newspapers are not consid. ered by "professional" news people as a source of serious journa,lism. We are accused of not focusing on the important is~ues in the world. Well, let me assure you this columnist is certainly not going be accused of ignoring important issues. War, crime, poverty and violence; a look at current news sources show how important these topics are. So, with that in mind I think that it is essential in my first column to cover an issue that is being sadly overlooked. That issue is of course breast implants. Yes, breast implants. More specifically breast augmentation. This issue is a sensitive one and as I'm sure you'll agree, a topic such as this cries out for empathetic handling by a sensitive and caring columnist. Unfortunately, she was unavailable.

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports that breast augmentation is the number-one cosmetic surgical procedure undertaken in the United States and has been for the last five consecutive years. (269,203 procedures in 2010) Over two million women in the U.S. have breast implants (I'm not making this stuff up). You might be wondering who is getting all these implants and isn't there a danger of creating a silicone shortage? The average age for women getting their breasts augmented is 34, but that didn't stop Jenna Franklin of Warsop Val in England. The parents of this 15-year-old girl went along

with her choice of a 16th birthday gift (as any responsible parents would do): getting a breast enlargement.

As Miss Franklin explained to The Guardian newspaper, "You've got to have breasts to be successful." This teenager no doubt has a great future ahead of her.

Just in case you think Jenna is the only deep thinker among us, let me refer you to the story of Joan Lloyd, who at the age of 65 made the rational decision to dip into her life savings in order to increase her breast size from A to F. Joan reports that now, after the surgery she dates men as young as ,Z4.She says that, "some of them don't even know how old I am." I'm sure her four children, 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren are very proud. Not to be outdone, 83-yearold Marie Kolstad also recently underwent breast implant surgery. The New York Times reports her reason for the surgery was, "I want my children to be proud of what I look like." No word yet on the ages of the men she is now dating. · Perhaps you may be considering getting breast augmentation surgery and have many questions. For example, "Will my implants explode while I am flying?"

Put your mind at ease. No, there is no danger of your breast implants exploding at high altitudes (they might temporarily expand a little, but that generally isn't considered a problem).

OR .

"Will I have to change the way I do things day-to-day?"

Generally you will not have to

adjust your life, however when shopping be very careful when turning quickly in the glassware department ,(you break it you buy it) and you will need to practice the following phrase: "Hey, my eyes are up here."

For other questions you will want to ask your surgeon. It is suggested you take someone along with you to that meeting for support. (NOTE TO MEN: If you are present during the consultation, refrain from repeatedly asking the doctor, "What's the largest size available?") (NOTE TO WOMEN: Avoid looking at any photos of Tori Spelling's boob job.

All I'll say on this is "Eewww!") It is important to be aware that many women will not agree with your decision to have breast augmentation.

Radical feminist Sheila stated in an interview that breast implants are a "harmful cultural practice" rather than a liberating one. On the other hand, she stopped shaving her legs and armpits around 1973.

You may think that breast augmentation is strictly for women. Well you're wrong. Breast augmentation for men (technically Pectoral Aug~entation) is gaining in popularity. Hey, it beats having to exercise.

One fake pee recipient told Fox News, ""People buy cars, right? People buy property. I thought, 'I'll buy a set of pees.' Like shopping at Crate & Barrel." Who could possibly argue with that logic? But that is a whole different article. Did I mention that silicone breast implants were invented by men? Go figure.

SUSpocalypse wasn't Dis-o in disguise SUSpocalypsc: not actually the end of the world (or <>f the SUS)

Sasha Moedt 'event, for students who maybe aren't CONTRIBUTOR The green at UFV was pulsating with music on the first Thursday of SUS's Weeks ofWelcome. Local bands, including Harma White, Fanaticus and the hip hop artist Transit took the stage, along with two ofUFV's student clubs, the Bhangra and Giddha dance clubs.

Food was served and students could sit out on the green and listen to the music.

However, though wherever there is free food a certain number of students in the audience will automaticallybe present, the fact remained that the green was dotted with a sparse amount of listeners (and eaters).

This year, SUSpocalypseseemed to be a sort of repl:1cementfor past years' 'Disorientation,' or Dis-O. In the past, there have been questj.onsregarding Dis-O, about the amount taken from the SUS budget to fund an event which hasn't attracted a particularly large number of students.

Carlos Vidal, president of the SUS explained that rather than being a replacement, SUSpocalypse is an adjustment ofDis-O. "Traditionally it's · just been this one big event, with music and bands and food, and it's been a lot of fun, but sometimes we get feedback from students saying they'd like to start seeing some more things, not just one

into that. So we too_kthe opportunity to change it to something called the Weeks ofWelcome (WoW), where we've spread out to.a whole bunch of different activities" The SUS WoW involvesa variety of activities,from the usual welcome back event, to the UFV tailgate party and basketball games, outdoor movie night, and the campus scavengerhunt.

"We are trying to appeal to a larger number of students," Vidal continued, "[in the past] the cost was heavilyjust on that one event, but now we're trying to spread out the funds o~ these different events."

Within the SUS's attempt to reach a greater number of students, they've put on more events on the Chilliwack campus. The scavengerhunt (versiontwo), magic show, band night and comedy night are held in Chilli~ack.

As far as SUSpocalypsewent, though turnout could have been better, the saved funds went to other events which drew - and will draw - more students. It is a good idea to have a variety of events at different times; we've always known that party people don't seem to make up the majority ofUFV students (though we all pretend we are, lets be honest). Some people would just rather have scarily competitive scavenger hunts. Working in The Cascadeoffice

at the time, I witnessed some intense bribery for certain items on the list.

Vidal was pleased with the change.

"It's a good thing. Students are able to find the things that they'll be able to enjoy; if we had just this one big event and we're throwing all of our budget into that one event."

The students who did a,ttend SUSpocalypse seemed to enjoy the event. It was nice to sit out on the green and get as watch a taste oflocal music, as some UFV groups perform. The chili (which was not, of course, the reason I attended) was pretty good.

"We have a huge demographic of students here, all ages,"Vidal said, ''students who have families and kids who'd maybe rather go to the smaller events, the family night or the movie on the green, so I think in that way it's been a positive change. Our main goal is to try to appeal to everyone."

The welcome weeks add a more dynamic feel and active atmosphere at UFV; the turnout to all the events replacing Dis-O is surely more than last year's Dis-O itself Hopefully these Weeks ofWelcome will alter and shift according to the response ofUFV students and the attendance of these various events. But for now the SUS is certainly on the right track.

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Dignity and Ignominy in Death Now Hiring: News Writer Alexei C. Summers

notoriety to present day. Barbiturates

The News Writer is responsible for producing quality news articles in conjunction with the News Editor. He or she will endeavor to provide the student body with information on events pertinent to the UFV community, while upholding the highest in journalism ethics and standards. He or she will produce two News or Feature articles per issue, and must possess strong interviewing and writing skills.

CONTRIBUTOR are also known in the medical comIntervening with illness - playing God. It's a controversial matter to be sure. Euthanasia, also known as mercy killing, has been _thesubject of rising and heated debate in recent months.

To many people the very word is associated with hurt, pain and suffering.

To many, the exact nature of the word implies a terrible death. But is that really what this means? The Greek root of the word euthanasia, means "a good death. "The very nature of the-word, contrary to popular belief, does not imply a painful death at all, but rather the cessation of pain and suffering.

A good death, to end the woeful torment that a poor unfortunate soul has been thrown into. Some have called it "dying with dignity."

Upon further inspection of this, one must ask the question: is there any form of death that is at all dignified?

To properly answer that question, it might be helpful to look to a nation where euthanasia is already in practice. The Netherlands officially decriminalized physician-assisted euthanasia in 2002 under the Termination of Life on Request and Assisted Suicide Act. The usual modus operandi in the Netherlands, for a physician to assist or hasten death is to provide the patient with a strong barbiturate potion. Barbiturates are a class of drug that produces an incredibly strong sedative and muscle relaxant. At one point, prescriptions for .such drugs were heavily abused in North American society, and in some European countries. The Rolling Stones even wrote a song about suburban housewives abusing barbiturate pills - entitled "Mother's Little Helper. "The drug class is well known for causing many accidental and intentional celebrity drug overdoses since the 1940's when it first gained

munity for their anesthetic properties.

One would think, after reviewing the facts of the drug that it would be a rather peaceful and easy death, would they not? Well, one would be wrong.

The pain might be mollified and avoided but the ignominy for the patient of almost assuredly drowning in their own vomit will be always present during the ordeal. Most sedatives work by shutting the brain down, section by section, when taken in high dosages. In short, this eventually causes the patient's brain to lose control over bodily functions, causing one to suffocate when one's brain ceases to tell the lungs to keep breathing.

This is called central nervous system induced respiratory depression.

You may be interested to know that in the Netherlands a doctor must be present during the entire process, mainly to ensure that one does not choke on their own vomit, which is quite likely to occur: Perhaps in cases of extreme terminal illness where there is absolutely no hope at all, when all other medical avenues have been exhausted, and the pain is excruciating and unbearable, a patient, given that they are in their right frame of mind, should be able to . have the right to die.

But as for the method of how that 'good death' should be administered, it is difficult to draw an opinion on that, because there is no truly dignified way to '4e. The best a physician could do would be to make their patient's terminus be as painless and hasty as possible. But ridding the good death of the ignominy that goes hand in hand with it, naturally, is an impossibility. And yet, still, many patients would take this option, regardless. It is a matter of which evil is worse. For many terminal cases, the day-to-day

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All physicians must take an oath - the Hippocratic oath - an oath to do no harm. And when that point is brought into the subject of euthanasia, it begs the question of whether the alleviation of a dying patient's intolerable pain and decay would not also be the prevention of the same harm listed in the oath. One thing is constant through all these questions we as a democratic society must ponder there is no such thing a "good death".

Dignity does not exist. We have yet to invent it.

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Outside the Take-Out Box: Little Farm House in the City 2551 Montrose Ave

cookies and Roger's chocolates, you find yourself at the opening to the Abbotsford, BC V2S 3T4 hardwood-floored restaurant in the 604.854.2382 back.

Prices:up to $13. 99 Appearances are definitely deceivu 8 30 d .1 ing for this 1927 heritage building, 4 =ours: : a. m. to P·m. at Y and once you nestle into one the many tables, you can relax and enjoy their incredibly affordable menu. If AMY VAN VEEN you feel the need to head there before THE CASCADE one of your morning classes, you can take advantage of their vast breakfast In the heart of Abbotsford's old menu, but if you find yourself sleepdowntown, between a furniture store ing in and trying to cover up your and a costume place called Jazz Ma grumbling stomach through a rather Tazz, a little surprise of a restaurant . quiet seminar class, you can drive the has made its home. The aptly named ten minutes to the Little Farm House Little Farm House in the City offers and grab a sandwich, quesadilla, peropatrons fresh food at decent prices gies, or a plate of spanikopitas within a homey, country atmosphere.

All of their lunches are served with Don't let walking through the front . either their soµp of the day, salad or door confuse you! What appears to homemade fries, and even though be a knick-knack shop is actually just "homemade" is a term that is rather a little boutique to complement the too casually passed around bistro small restaurant, in the same vein as circles, the fries were neither greasy Wendel's and Porter's Coffee and Tea nor fatty, and they still showed the House. skin of the potato proving their rather Once you walk past the pashminas, fresh quality. past the wall of teas that will make The sandwiches can be served on any British lady swoon, and finally white, brown or gluten-free bread as past the display filled with an array of well as croissants if a croissandwich is

more up your alley. I ordered the turkey, bacon, tomato and cheese sandwich because bacon makes everything better. Most people choose the white meat to fill their turkey sandwiches, but the Little Farm House favoured the dark part of the bird, which has never been my first pick, but it was by no means a disappointment. While the lighter meat can be quite dry and stringy if not properly prepared, the dark meat is more guaranteed to offer a savoury flavoULThe bread was all buttered-up, which was good because butter, like bacon, makes everything better, but it was difficult to enjoy the sandwich without a generous supply of napkins within arm's reach.

As for atmosphere, the whole country theme is played up to a tasteful degree. It's not in your face with paintings of roosters and white picket fences on every wall, but it is instead experienced with muted colours, soft lighting and a successful faux coffered ceiling. Chandeliers adorned with dangling crystals and soft shades make this restaurant-behind-a-giftstore a rather pleasant surprise. And even though conversation can fill the room with the hum of background

noise, it's never at an uncomfortable level and, more importantly, it's never at that point of silence where you can hear every syllable of conversation from the table beside you.

It would seem that this little bit of country in the city is mostly reserved for women of, shall I say, a more sophisticated generation. It may feel odd, then, for a twenty-something to be sharing the same ambience with peopl~ their mothers, or even

grandmothers, may have gone to college with. However, if your mother's birthday is coming up and you don't know what to get her, spend ten bucks on lunch and buy her some tea on the way out. If, on the other hand, you'd like to prove to the world that you're not an ageist when it comes to restaurants, then by all means visit the Little Farm House ahd take advantage of good food at a decent price.

Drink o' the Week:

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Carlos Vidal's Coconut Curry Chicken with Rice. & Veggies

Image: Jen Colbourne

Carlos Vidal is president of the UFV Student Union Society. He is a Business student with a major in Human Resources Management. He loves to play sports, acoustic guitar, and runs a popular YouTube c,hannel teaching Cantonese slang under the alias of 'CarlosDouh.'

A summertime classic, perfect to enjoy outside on a hot, sunny day. //you love mint, this is the drink/or you.

Ingredients: 6oz.

2 cups 3/4 cup 2cups

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Frozen Cut Veggies (Thai Style) President's Choice Sweet Thai Curry Sauce White Rice, uncooked

(Yellow)

Directions: Pour the rice into a rice cooker. Add water until the water line is just above the amount of rice you have. Set the rice to cook.

Cut the chicken breast into pieces then cook on a frying pan under-medium heat. Once the chicken is starting to brown, add the veggies. Fry until the chicken and veggies are fully cooked.

Add the Curry Sauce and stir for a few minutes. Turn off heat.

Put your rice onto a plate, and add your Chicken and Veggies on top!

Pause for a moment to enjoy the sweet aroma coming from your plate.

Eat. *You can substitute the chicken/or tofu, or even try different sauces. It's still delicious!

Estimated cost: About $10-$15

1 .25 oz spiced rum 12 mint leaves 1 tbsp sugar 0.5 oz lime juice 2 oz soda Crushed ice Place mint leaves in bottom of glass. Add crushed ice, Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum, sugar, and lime juice, and muddle. Add soda water and garnish with mint leaves. · *Add raspberries or blackberries for a tart,fruity twist *~White rum can be substituted for spiced rum for a less bold taste Ideal/or: The patio, deck or beach Bad/or: High energy parties Cascade grade: A-

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Hello and welcome to The Cascade's newest column. Over the course of this semester, were going to show you exactly what happens when a couple average blokes attempt things that should probably be left to professionals, while also shedding lig~t on some UFV programs that are often overlooked. »ere Sean and Paul, and, as you can see to the left, were two of the leastflexible men on campus. unless you know where to look.

But back to the try out: They say that you can learn a lot First of all, Brooke got us moving, about a man by walking a mile in ' running around the foam floor in one shoes, and it was with this time-hongiant counter-clockwise circle. In retoured maxim in mind that Sean and I rospect I think this was the highlight walked into the Valley Stars Gym last of Sean and my experience, in that it Wednesday to try out for UFV's Cheer was the only activity of the day that Team. I've seen the team perform bedidn't leave us crumpled on the floor fore, I've even cov!!red them in previcradling bruised body-parts. If there's ous articles, but I've never attempted one thing P.E. taught me (besides to be one of them. Sean and I were towel-whipping) it was how to run in there to do just that, to cartwheel a a circle. ,, mile in their spandex, so to speak, and But the level of difficulty rose fairlearn the art of the cheer. ly catastrophically from then on in.

We also, on a secondary note, were "Okay," Brooke would say,"now I want there in pursuit of that curious animal: you to do a double round-off toe-kick the male cheerleader. UFV cheer caphandspring with a 180 twist," and we'd tain Brooke Ostendorf has been on all line up on the mat and ... my case to try out for her team since I We'd do it, or I mean the cheerwrote an article on it last year, and I've leaders would do it, and then I would long wondered what it is exactly that do something that might have been male cheerleaders do. In fact, that was a cartwheel and might have been a one of the first things I asked her when somersault, depending upon your I got to the gym, right after I rememperspective and mood. And Brooke bered that my brain generally stops would look at me and give an exaggerworking when I'm talking to cute girls. ated smile, the kind one gives to a dog "So,"I said, too casually,"what do you which has, for once, puked on the linolook for in male cheerleaders?" leum instead of the living room carpet, "They've got to be strong," Brooke and say "Good Job!" in a perfect cheer replied, casting worried glances in the captain voice. direction of Sean and my biceps, "and Then we'd line upon the mat again, actually willing to try ...pretty much and Brooke would say she wanted male cheerleaders are here to base, a 360 twist this time, and the whole they're here for stunting. They're here process would repeat itself to put the girls up in the air. They're It was actually amazing to watch, in not here to dance." that the amount of talent on that boun"So what do you think are Sean cy,blue floor was astounding. Many of and my best cheerleading attributes?" the girls had years of gymnastics expeI asked. rience, ~nd Connor and Alex (two of "Well," said Brooke, smiling cheerthe male cheerleaders we interviewed) ily even though Sean and I could tell could tumble with the best. There is that she was searching desperately to so~ething humbling about watchfind something positive to say, "you ing someone pull off a series of flips [Sean] look like you could tumble." in one, fluid explosion, and know that Sean shook his head vehemently. ''And not only do you lack the guts to even you," she said, pointing to me, "look attempt what they've done, but you've like you're strong." also repeatedly made fun of their sport "Looks can be deceiving," I said, in the past. It made something ache, which I thought was really clever at deep in my stomach. A knot of shame, the time. or perhaps the muscle I pulled trying The Valley Stars gym is a pretty to do a proper handstand. unique place. The walls are lined with I gave up an hour in, although I'd rows and rows of trophies, more hardlike to point out, in the interest of fairware then I've ever seen in my life, all ness, that Sean fled the scene after fifwon by the Abbotsford cheer club our teen minutes (he had "things to po").

UFV team is supported by. The floor Brooke wouldn't let me leave until I'd is a combination of foam mat and tried "stunting", which is an activity trampoline, and a spring-supported in which several cheerleaders throw "tumble tralc' lines one wall (for the another cheerleader [called a flyer] up gymnastically inclined). The whole in the·air, presumably as a punishment place is only two minutes from the for not looking cheery enough. This UFV Abbotsford campus, tucked bewas all fine by me until Alex demon-' tween the highway and an industrial strated what I was supposed to do, and plant, yet it's almost impossible to find

Paul's Two Cents:

I realized where exactly they wanted me to grab the poor girl. It was then that I decided it was time to make a moral stand. "No,"I said righteously, "I don't even know her name, I'm not going to grab her butt!"

The cheerleaders looked at me a little strangely. "It's okay," Brooke soothed, "we're all professional here."

"Just touch my ass!" the girl barked impatiently. She didn't have time for

timid journalists, with quaint, ethical dilemmas.

We eventually settled on a compromise. Alex threw her in the air, and I helped stabilize by holding on to her by ankles (a moral grey area in my opinion). After snapping several photos, I shook Brooke's hand, and skedaddled, although not before my flyer friend marched over and gave me on final piece of advice.

"You can't be a cheerleader," she said, tossing her hair over her shoulder, "if you won't touch girls."

Which is true. I would make a terrible cheerleader. Sean on the other hand would have been a money cheerleader, in that I'm pretty sure he would have at least grabbed the girl's calves, perhaps even her knees!

He's always been a bit of a lady's man.

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Sean's Two Cents: Cheerleading. There are far too many stereotypes and not enough space on this page to discuss them all.

Somehow the sport has been viewed as simple entertainment during halftime for football fans, not as an actual sport.

One has to wonder if, in the middle of their bag of peanuts and beer, the average sports fan has given thought to the amount of physical skill and commitment it really takes to be a cheerleader. rAfef

Well, this past week, my colleague, editor-In-Chief Paul Esau, and I went to do some investigative journalism at the 2011-12 UFV Cheerleading tryouts. The plan: actually try out for the team. I even dusted off my old gym shorts. As I stood at the door to the practice facilities, I found myself asking two questions: 'How much am I getting paid for this?' And, 'Is the human body even supposed to bend like that?' elementary school I

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feared one thing: P.E. class, and more specifically,the unit in P.E. class which had us doing cartwheels and tumbling.

For some reason, my plump little body could not overcome the unnatural feeling of flipping one's self over one's sel£ In any case, those memories came flooding back as I watched the Cheerleaders ofUFY, men and women alike, practice their routine for the coming, season. I was reminded that yes, this is a sport - perhaps even more so than the sports that thev often cheer £

Paul, on the other hand, seemed to be quite a natural fit. And by natural, I really mean un-natural. There is something just disconcerting about seeing a 6'5" man attempting to do handstands amongst twenty-or-so trained gymnasts. _Dorit get me wrong; I am fully supportive of male cheerleaders,just not Paul.

In any case, Paul did give it a good effort. Unfortunately, (and when I say "unfortunately", I mean fortunately) I

UFV's Male Cheerleaders: The Real Men on Campus An interview with Connor Labossiere,Alex Lemley, and Nick Miller

What is your liistory in cheerleading?

Connor: This is my second season and I've be1mdoing gymnastics for the past thirteen years so this is just a new spin on everything.

Alex: I did a year of gymnastics when I was ten, and then quit and joined cheer when I was in grade ten. So, five years now.

Nick: I started halfway through last year, I'm brand new to everything here pretty much ...I was talked into it by my girlfriend, and it's actually kind of fun!

In your opinion how difficult is this sport?

Connor: Oh I would say it's the most difficult thing I've every done. I am literally dying at the end of practices!

Alex: Each sport has its own individual difficulty, but people don't know the actual difficulty of stunting in cheer. It's got its own difficulty that no one realizes until they actually try it.

Nick: You can't really compare it because it's completely different. Like I played soccer my whole life and basketball and the muscles required are completely different. Nothing else requires you to stand on your head, or throw someone else in the air.

How hard is it to be a male cheerleader? How do you deal with the stereotypes?

Connor: Well actually I've never encountered [these stereotypes] just yet. Everybody I've spoken to has been very supportive of it and everything.

Alex: There are stereotypes and people do kind of give you that look, but then ...my argument with my friend when I just joined, cause he was in football and I was in Cheer ...I always said to him "So you go and have practice with thirty dudes, and I go and have practice with twenty chicks." But obviously to each his own right? Cheer's not for everyone.

There are people who've made fun of me for it too, but I mean if you really like it you don't give a shit.

Nick: Friends joke, but other than that it's fine. It's fun, and you also get to spend time with fifteen girls, so they can't really make jokes.

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on most of the practice. That said, from what I did see, I learned two things: First, these are athletes. The amount of physical strength needed to be a cheerleader is simply astounding. Second, Paul Esau is quite possibly the bravest member of The Cascade staff So, next time you are at the UFV Cascades Basketball game, remember that you are really watching two sports.

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Hey Doll, You're Lookin' Good VIOLENTHART

THE CASCADE Everybody needs somebody to love. So what happens to those who never find anyone? They say there is someone for everybody, but we all know that inevitably a few poor souls fall through the _cracksand make it to middle-age irrevocably alone. Maybe they smell funny, look funny, or act funny. Maybe they are too shy. Maybe they are too abrasive.Who knows?

Humans are very social and sexual animals. As you can imagine, then, loneliness often makes people a little quirky and the imagination is left to fill the void. Children, when lonely, often turn to a -stuffed animal or doll. Well, so do some adults. To both children and these unusual adults, the relationship they have with their toy is in fact a very real one, and gives them a sense of security and companionship. How-

ever,what is disturbing to many is that, unlike childrel), adult-toy relationships are almost always sexual in nature (I wouldn't let Lars and the Real Girl mislead you about that reality, cute as the movie was).

The size, shape and material of toy partners vary. In Japan, love pillows called dakimakura are increasingly popular, with pictures of anime girls and porn stars printed on them. Then there is, of course, your classic bachelor-party style, cheap vinyl blow-up doll. I would argue, however, that these flimsy bimbos are just a toy for ;t fling, no more than a giant pocket pussy as · far as serious doll-fans are concerned.

Nowadays, dolls can be made so realistic that from a distance, they can be . easily mistaken for a person.

On the sex doll manufacturing website www.realdoll.com, nearly everything is customizable on your doll, which. can be male, female or even shemale. Not

style, eye colour and skin tone, but you can also select nail colour, tan lines, shaven or unshaven pubes, and even elf ears. And, of course,-as with any doll,

you can order clothes, accessories and maintenance/repair kits.

The basic cost of these dolls (without such fancy extras as pubic hair or elf ears) is about $6000 before shipping, so let's just say that to make such an investment, the purchaser likely plans to take their doll pretty seriously. Do not doubt for a minute that many of these purchasers use their dolls for more than sex. Often, the doll is treated like a girlfriend/boyfriend or wife/ husband. Like any other couple;-they do activities together, live together, sleep together, and even take driyes together (HOV lane, anyone?). Sex is only one aspect of the equation. · Says one happy customer on the realdoll website: "I was (pretty happy) sin·gle, but once I realised this doll could really make a difference to a life of solitude, I started searching the net ...

We are some days further now and I can say: it is getting better and better.

The.WeeklyHoroscope Aquarius: January 20 - February

18 This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius. There'll be peace, but at dusk expect a nuclear war.

Pisces: February 19 - March 20 Yes, you do see dead people.

Don't walk under ladders. You'll drown.

Stripping is not an appropriate way to earn your tuition. Porn is far more lucrative.

Scorpio: October 23 - November 21

Cancer: June 22 - July 22 It's time to come out of the closet.

Seriously, your roommates need room for their coats.

Watch out for Capricorns they've joined up with the unicorns and are out for world domination.

Leo: July 23 - August 22

Sagittarius: November 22 - December 21

The stars are in your favour. Take the second star to the right, straight on 'til morning, then take a left at the 7/11 and you'll find eternal happiness and Twinkies.

Your classes will be much more productive if you stop skipping.

Try hopscotch.

Virgo: August 23 - September 22 Taurus: April 20 - May 20 Don't swim after eating. A ladder will fall in your head. ·

Star Signs from the Sumas Sibyl Libra: September 23 - October 22

Gemini: May 21 - June 21

Aries: March 21 -April 19 Friends are not your real friends.

Well, maybe Joey.

The things you discover... The things you can or must do: go shopping for her, taking care of her (washing, powdering), dressing her up, moving her ...

Kissing her, caressing her, cuddle her, laying next to her, holding her hand, brushing her wig... too much to mention."

The fact that someone can have a romantic relationship with an inanimate object is generally considered disturbing, and, well, crazy.But I ask you this: isn't it better if a lonely and sexuallyfrustrated individual channels their imagination into having a romantic relationship with a pretend human, rather than to potentially have this frustration come out in other, more harmful ways that affect real, live beings? If someone can find such harmless joy and happiness with a doll, well then I say,good for them!

Capricorn: December 22 - January 19

lee cappuccinos are no substitute for love. Or food.

Keep playing Rainbow Unicorn Attack constantly. Good things will happen.

ANTINNIBALIS FAIR HAS BEEN MONKTUCK TRADITIO FOR THE AST TWEN RS!' EVE THE 0

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CascadeArcade . JOELSMART THE CASCADE Fans of Nintendo have had a lot of good news over the last few years, but the 3DS handheld device has been a bit of a mixed bag. On the bright side, the 3DS will soon gain the capability to record 3D video - a feature that may entice those nearly swayed by the recent price drop to finally pick one up. However, it's a recently announced add-on device that has gamers talking (or should I say grumbling) about the handheld. The unsightly slidepad accessory, which would give the 3DS a second analog stick, adds serious bulk to the total size and shape of the de-

3DS gamers latest victim of catch-up m.entality

vice. It also requires a AAA battery to function. Truly, the choice to add the second stick so late in the game is a sloppy attempt to play catch up to the yet-to-be-released PlayStation Vita.

Owners of the 3DS know that it likely means a revamped version of the 3DS is on the way, with a built-in second analog sick. Increasing this probability is the fact that even before its release, six big-named games have been confirmed to use the slidepad, including the hugely-popular (in non-American markets) Monster Hunter 3DS. Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater and Resident Evil· Revelations are also among the games confirmed to use the device.

These are the heavy hitters that Nin-

YouTube live:

The phenomena of Youtube has meant many things for the musi·cal world, specifically for Sunshine Corazon and Justin Bieber. Countless young talents are making themselves heard with the help of a webcam and the ability to shoot just-one-moretake without extra studio costs. It has its upsides: for instance, this breed of musician inherently practices constantly {while filming repeated takes for new videos), and spends a lot of time listening to playbacks of themselves - a much more true representation of sound than listening to one's self mid-song. However, YouTube fame has its downsides as well.

First, in the YouTube fame game, hits dictate success. Self-written songs don't get many hits, so artists must make a recognizable name for themselves through covers of popular tunes.

The downside of this is that the only person who can make money singing a JayZ song is - well, Jay-Z. Oh, and Beyonce, but that's a moot point here.

Thus, the YouTube-centric artist must write their own songs to instigate any kind of cash-flo)V. Boyce Avenue, the trio of brothers who recently appeared at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver, is a perfect example of this issue. When they took the stage, their first three songs were self-written. Further, the tone of those songs was not in keeping with the acoustic canon that gave Boyce their name. The songs were loud, with heavy guitar and drums. Even if the sound technicians at the Vogue had been able to maintain good sound levels. throughout the performance (which they weren't), the sounds would have

Vancouver native Geo.ffBerner is a musician who is not afraid to mix things up in order tofind his own unique style.

His international tours, memorableperformances and uncompromising lyrics have resulted in a cult-followingfor this world-renowned artist. He will beplaying at the Waldorf Hotel in Vancouver on September 23 as a part ofthe Maria and the Shower and the Accordion Noir Festival's presentation ofPanstereorama.

MICHAEL SCOULAR

Describe your musical style.

Fucked-up klezmer.

How did you get your start?

{unsuqJrisingly, the bad guy gets all the best lines).

Intelligent, and a looker, Drive is. . Passing streetlamps and illuminated dashboards are used to great effect, but perhaps most impressive is Refn's ~se of nighttime aerial shots. Helicopterestablishing shots are often seen, but rarely noticed, due to how overused they are. However, their repetition says more about the setting than any location identifiers that come up in conversation do. The black night is an incredible mood setter, bringing to mind Michael Mann at his best, and so too is the exemplary soundtrack, made up of tracks from Cqllege, Riz Ortalani, and scored music by Cliff Martinez.

Drive's handling of its expected car chase scenes is equally impressive. Steady shots are cut together in a manner that isn't disorienting, but doesn't tell the whole picture. Refn refuses to show his hand early in Drive, deciding instead to cut short potential police chases. The sequ_enceswe do see are impressive, but are economical in how they pack chase development and stunt work into scenes that avoid the expansive, ridiculous sequences in "bigger" action movies. While those looking for scenes comparable to those in 1he French Connection won't be satisfied, Refn isn't trying to hit that mark.

His focus is primarily elsewhere, despite the presence of cars in almost every scene.

Unfortunately, Drive has its pitfalls.

Carrying over from Refn's previous work is a propensity for unnecessarily obscene violence, made even more repellant due to the use of CGI blood.

While explosive shootouts and other acts of savagery are certainly not a bad element on their own, their incessant recurrence in the latter half of the movie deadens. their impact.

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been too loud, too harsh, and not suited to show the talent that the Florida natives possess. The only cheers they got before switching to their acoustic set {stools and all) were from the overliquored teenagers standing in front of the stage. That's a bad thing, boys.

The same teenagers also screamed for the first opening act of the evening, Megan Nicole. She embodied another issue with YouTube famers: she's a young, pretty girl with a passable voice and a fair grip on chord progressions.

However, her voice is obviously untrained. The runs, while in tune, had no control. She stood too close to the microphone at times, and too far away at others. She didn't know to pull back from the microphone while singing the high notes that she needed a bit of 'screech' to hit properly. She spent the first verse or so of each ~ong with her back turned to the audience - perhaps needing time to focus without the crowd in her peripheral? Maybe unable to hear what key she was in?

The motivation is uncertain, but the product is the same: she's a young performer, too green for her success, the product of too many fans who like her for her sparkly dress and great hair.

Not so musically relevant.

So, what do YouTube-driven concerts like this teach us? That some things are best left as is. Their voices may be great, you may even like their covers better than the originals, but that doesn't mean they can cut it when it comes to writing their own material.

Boyce Avenue, Megan Nicole, and many more like them, are very talented - but maybe they should stick to their cover videos. Suffering through their live attempts at music composition isn't worth the 21 bucks it cost for the ticket.

My first big break came when the Be Good Tanyas covered my song "Light Enough to Travel" on their album Blue Horse, which went on to sell over 100,000 copies.

What's your favourite place in world?

I can't tell you. It's a secret.

numerous updated hardware models that change the functions and ability of its handhelds mid-generation.

The IDS change is actually more akin to the choice of Sony to change the default controller of tlie PlayStation 3 to the Dual-Shock 3 - except that in this case, players would have to repurchase the entire device if they don't want to suffer with a·poorly-designed, oversized accessory. For a device that is already really struggling to sell, it could signal the beginning of the end for the 3DS {and Nintendo's reign of dominance).

Drive Near the end of a sequence early on in Drive, a radio can be heard playing a basketball game in which the fans "are loving it, and they're on their feet." While the device plays a more important plot purpose than a possible self-referential one, the point is made, and accepted.

It's not often a movie begins so well, a slow and seductive buildup of audio and visual elements: the radio, a police frequency monitor, a ticking watch, the ever-present glow of orange and blue lights that cover the cars like a kind of modern day American Graffiti, and the tension of a silent, waiting driver, Ryan Gosling. Nicolas Winding Refn, in his first venture out into the mainstream, has brought with him an impressive array of talent: his direction of actors Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, and Albert Brooks with not a misstep among them; a visual style shot .by Newton Thomas Sigel that does not call attention to itself, but its subjects; and a knowledge of how to shoot and edit action that seems lost on many modern directors.

While Drive's name and inescapable motif suggest a certairi genre, what sets this movie apart is its ability to capture human moments. In the mostly empty spaces occupied by characters, Refn's camera repeatedly stops, taking in a situation and accentuating the fact that these people have unvoiced thoughts. In these moments of ambiguity, a pause gives life to what otherwise are soft or rarely speaking people and crass-mouthed, disgusting monsters. These sometimes ~tartlingly long breaks express how those two types are not as definitive as we are used to in an action movie, and they do it better than the often average dialogue does

The Q&A with Geoff Berner· ANNE FRANKLIN CONTRIBUTOR

ket by the fact that all console gamers could play every game for the entire life of the console, simply by buying the machine. However, this generation of consoles in particular has featured several different models of quality and function, most noticeably in the Xbox 360's use of Arcade and Elite. Sony has actually removed functionality from the PS3 since launch. However, the handheld market has been the most to blame for violating this rule, though strangely, again, Sony's PSP Go actually removed functionality from the original PSP {though later versions of the PSP have more functions than the early PSPs). Nintendo has gone the furthest, though, offering

tendo, Sony and Microsoft like to get behind new accessories they want well-supported.

The frustrating thing for people who already own the 3DS is that they'll wind up being forced to either buy the unwieldy device and walk around 'with it strapped onto their 3DS like a sucker, or alternately shell out the money to buy an entirely new version once it is released. Neither scenario seems like an especially attractive choice.

It is an increasingly common business strategy from Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony to offer different or updated versions. of hardware. It used to be an unspoken rule that the console market was differentiated from the PC mar-

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You get to play a gig with anyone you want, living or dead. Who do you pick?

The people I'm playing with these days. Wayne Adams, Diona Davies, Brigitte Dajczer, Benji Fox-Rosen, Michael Winograd. Josh Dolgin. But .Tom Waits would be fun to play with, too. And Bjork. And Tanya Tagaq.

wegian and bang on large cans. The sheer wonderful unlikelihood of it all exemplifies my career fairly well.

They're all invited.

What influences your mu,sic?

Art that is full of specificity and free of cliche. · What was your childhood dream?

To be a jet fighter pilot or a Rabbi. Or both.

What's been the defining moment of your career so far?

No one moment can define a career.

But it was fun recently when I opened for the Norwegian band Kaizers Orchestra, at the Oslo Spektrum Arena, and got 9000 Norwegians to shout "Fuck the Police" very loud. The Kaizers sing in an obscure dialect of Nor-

What's your favourite memory from a gig you've done?

Hard to pick a favourite. Got to play to a sold-<?utpunk rock squat in Berlin recently, though. That was pretty good for a kid from Kerrisdale.

When key characters are affected by {or act out in) violence, because it is the fourth or fifth time such a type of scene has played out, there is a limit to its effectiveness. It's worth noting that the most harrowing moments, involving a bullet and shadows, on their own don't feature rampant blood splattering. Seeing how Refn can do action and violence and suspense without resorting to B-movie nonsense, the gore is simply overkill.

Hopefully with Drive, Refn has gotten the gratuitous killings out of his system, because otherwise, it is an impressive exercise in style, mood, and menace. Drive has the ingredients that could have made for something great, which is why its eventual excesses and the spoiling effect they have {on what is otherwise a very carefully constructed, intensely restrained movie) are so disappointing.

that you like being around, for the love of it. Don't get frustrated or bitter if you miss out on this chance or that one. If you keep playing, the next opportunity will come by. And you'll probably miss that one, too. But keep playing, and there will be more. Keep playing.

What about advice for the world at

large?

How do you kick back and relax from a hard day's work?

I drink. I also do that at work.

Any advice for aspiring musicians?

As Carolyn Mark says, "The cereal IS the prize." Play music for the love of playing. Keep playing. Do your best to advance your "career", sure, but mostly just keep playing as much as you can, as many places as you can with people

Conservatism is a selfish, poisonous, ideology. Inequality is unjust, and it hurts everyone, even the people on top, though they don't realize it. Dr. Paul Farmer says that everything that's wrong with the world stems from the probl~m of thinking that some people are worth more than other people.

Also, the world is a more interesting place than you've been led to believe.

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ErnestHemingway- A MoveableFeast ALEXEI C. SUMMERS CONTRIBUTOR

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"If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast." -Ernest Hemingway to a friendA Moveable Feast affirms grace under pressure. Ernest Hemingway's legendary terse, short and simple writing style has throughout the ages captured the attention of readers all over the globe, and for any fan of the Modernist Literary Era it is a mustread.

The idea for the literary non-fiction story was conceived when Hemingway received word from the Paris Ritz Hotel that he had two trunks left in the basement from long ago in his days when he lived there. Hemingway had forgotten all about the~e trunks, and went to inspect them. What he found was his old clothes from his years as a young American Expatriate, and old writings documenting the time he lived in Paris. This sparked the idea in his mind that he would write about Paris in the 1920s, from his own perspective, using these lost writings as the basis.

Regarded by many as the most important author for American English Literature of the twentieth century, Ernest Hemingway never got to finish A Moveable Feast. He left it ultimately unfinished, committing suicide with his double-barrel shotgun on the morning of July 2, 1962,.before being able to complete it.

His family pieced together the unfinish.ednon-fiction memoir for publication, and in 1964, two years after his suicide, Ernest's wondrous tale of Paris in the 1920s - his most treasured time

- came to e on e printe page. The reader was, and still is, thrust immediately into a first-person view of what it was like to live as an artist writer in the 1920s cafe society that Ernest Hemingway was a part 0£ The reader gets to know all the most important people of the time period, and with the way Hemingway writes this beautiful memoir, it feels like one is really ~eeting them. Colourful figures such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, and his wife Zelda, James Joyce, and Gertrude Stein, all come to life.

Though the characters are vivid, one also gets the feeling that Hemingway has, at times, taken liberties and some things may have be!!n exaggerated for the reader's enjoyment. The voice in which the story is written has a natural flow to it, and one can almost hear an aged Ernest Hemingway speaking the words aloud with each sentence.

The story examines the attitudes of the decade, in which many Americans sought comfort in a society far away from their Puritan homeland, thus migrating back to the Europe of their forefathers, and taking refuge particularly in Paris. Shocked by the Great War that was intended to be the "war to end all wars," a new generation was born: a disillusioned one that watched

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as the old world crumbled around them. Writers and artists prospered in Paris, and Hemingway shows us this through his immaculately kept records that were recorded in the actual daily life that he led in his days in France.

Hemingway's portrayal of the Roaring Twenties is a bit different from the portrayals of his fellow writer, and friend, F. Scott Fitzgerald, who 'portrays it as all one big rip-roaring party, even coining the term "Jazz Age" to describe it. Hemingway's Jazz Age was evidently much more sombre than Scott's.

The tale of A Moveable Feast is a romantic one. One that has been read throughout the years with a nostalgia of a generation that the reader may not have even lived in. Originally published by the legendary publishing company Scribner, famous for their decorative book covers, A Moveable Feasls most common edition is from 2003, which in~ludes photographs of the cafe society circles Hemingway interacted with, as well as pictures of his first wife Ha~ey, who is also included in the book.

In A Moveable Feast, Hemingway writes to not only those of his generation, but also to those lost generations that have yet to come - that have yet to become lost. That is perhaps why this book has been so timelessly enjoyed by so many. As Hemingway reflects on his youth in A Moveable Feast, he does not specifically say it, as Hemingway oft~n would do, but the reader can gather that he is trying to remind his readers to treasure youth, beauty and love, for these things are transient and they slip away .in time. In all his works, it i~ one of his most reoccurring themes.

Hemingway is once again trying to tell us, one last time before he takes his final curtain call, that the sun also rises.

SASHA MOEDT THE CASCADE TheatreSports, the Vancouver Improv League, is back in town - and they're coming to UFV. This Friday the TheatreSports crew will be at the Chilliwack campus for both a wor-kshop and an improv show.

In previous years, TheatreSports has been a popular event with UFV students because of their high energy atmosphere and quick humour. Having been acting for 30 years, they've developed an innovative group, and are renowned for the fast-paced, spontaneous show, with razor-sharp wit and clever performers.

TheatreSports is a Vancouver-based company that runs improv musicals, workshops and training, show s with audience-actor interactions, rookie nights and showdowns. Their new location recently opened on Granville Island, right on the water. The performing space is fully licensed, with a lounge and spacious seating for an audience of 180. Shows are often performed in front of a full house.

In addition performing shows, TheatreSports also takes on celebrations, conventions, fundraisers and, most interestingly, meetings: clearly their interactive creativity and engaging humour must be useful for something other than entertainment. They'll MC a wedding or give a motivational speech. TheatreSports will also offer shows specially tailored to the audience; for example their 'Much Ado About (your name here)' performance takes on a series of improvised Shakespearian scenes based on yourself or your company.

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in Chilliwack at 3 p.m. on September 23. The workshop, taught by a few of the troupe members at the TheatreSports League, includes looking at the fundamentals, the rules and the techniques .of improv. The leaders of this workshop will be experienced professionals of the art. It is best suited for · the beginner improviser as participants will be guided through various theatre games to build and enhance skills needed for improv. Building blocks for confidence, understanding improvisation, approaching the audience, and expressing creativity will be addressed.

With a blossoming theatre department at UFV, students might want to get out and sharpen their· comicweapons for battle in case things get competitive. If TheatreSports is well known for anything, it's the improv showdowns. The workshop isn't just held for theatre students, though; if you want to build confidence and work on your timing, look into it.

In past shows, people are pulled from the audience to join the troupe on stage. A warning: don't sit in the front row if you're a shy one. The interactions with the audience are great, though as people might be able to call suggestions for topics as well as participate.

A saying of theirs is 'laugh responsibly.' Can people laugh themselves stupid? Will they let you drive after the show? I suppose you'll have find out.

The show runs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday evening; tickets are priced at $18 for the general public, and $14 for students. The workshop, held at 3 p.m., is $15. To reserve tickets, phone 604795-2814 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:theatre@ufv.ca" theatre@ufv. ca.

So check oqt the characters at TheatreSports ~ it should be fun.

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Book Review PaulaMcLain- The Paris\Mfe LEANNA PANKRATZ

CONTRIBUTER Publisher: Ballantine Books, Cover Price: S25 Sometimes, a great man's story needs a woman's touch.

Literary connoisseurs around the world are familiar with Ernest · Hemingway's poignant memoir,A Moveable Feast. In trademark short, declarative sentences, he recalls fus early years in Paris, when he and his first wife, Hadley, were "very poor, and very happy." In many ways, Hemingway cherished this period of his life above all else. It was Paris in the 1920s. A time when a glittering society of artists <:ongregatedtogether, shared ideas, and drank like fish.

In Ihe Paris Wife, Paula McLain rewrites A Moveable Feast from Hadley's point of view, and captures the hopefulness and heartbreak experienced by the first Mrs. Hemingway. Readers will be quickly drawn into the story of twenty-eight year old Hadley Richardson - a Midwestern woman who had all but resigned herself to the life of a spinster, and most definitely had given up on excitement. In a whirlwind of events, she meets the young '.ErnestHemingway, begins ·a passionate affair, marries him, and runs off to Paris. It is here that they live among

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the wild Jazz-Age expatriates, live out a romance, start a family, ride on hopefulness, and eventually fall apart in a mess of alcohol and adultery.

Because the novel is essentially a rewrite of Hemingway's memoir, 1he Paris Wife offers readers the chance to vicariously socialize with the dazzling world of 1920s cafe society, and the American·expatriates that inhabited it. lylcLain has clearly researched the time period extensively,and her portraits of artists such as Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein, and the inimitable Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, are like fine vignettes that capture the essence of people who would rather Charleston than walk. We view the antics and artistry through Hadley's eyes, as she struggles to adjust her solid, Midwestern background to.a world where champagne flows freely, parties last for days, and monogamy takes a backseat to the menage a trois.

It would seem that amid such quirky company, the reserved and steadfast Hadley would become lost in the noise. Such an observation would be correct. In fact, upon first , glance, readers may find McLain's Hadley to be lacking in characterization - a sedate and stoic observer, almost frustrating in her passive support of her husband. Readers possessing any hint of the feminist spirit

will cringe as she takes a backseat to

Ernest's artistic lifestyle, and quietly bears the burden of raising a son amid chaos. However, one may argue that this is exactly what McLain tries to convey in her Hadley. 1he Paris Wife is the story of a solid girl with solid values, and her love for a man who · was larger than life.

Ernest Hemingway- the unmatched whirlwind of tenderness and testosterone - is humanized in this novel through Hadley's soft, observant eyes. 1he Paris Wife differs from Feast in that regard. What we have is not a story penned by th~ man himself, but penned by the well- · imagined hand of the woman who knew him better than anyone. We see him not merely as the great novelist, but as a lover, husband, and father - a man who revealed his greatest fears in his letters to his \\jf e (excerpted by McLain in the novel), and watched in horror as his own life fell apart amid th!,!parties and pandemonium that gradually drew'him in.

Readers unfamiliar with the work or life of Ernest Hemingway will still be riveted by McLain's take on one of America's greatest literary love stories, and women especially will find ways to empathize with the insecurities and worries experienced by Hadley.

The story is a page turner, with true

life scenes played out in broa stro es.

Readers can expect a sweeping love story, although, pleasantly, not once does McLain fall victim to cliche or dripping sentimentalism, as i~the danger in novels such as this. She tells the tale in simple language, much re.miniscent of Hemingway, and does not fail to pinpoint Hadley's own flaws and faults.

While diehard fans of the man himself may find McLain's retelling somewhat lackluster for its transformation of A Moveable Feast into a love story, they shouldn't brush it off

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Library Voices is another one.of those increasingly popul~ , mix-of-ge~e bands: the 10-piece band isn't afraid to experiment with different instruments, rhythms and styles to get the sound they want. Their album Summer of Lust was released just this past August. Fans will be pleased to know that their energy carries over from their previous two albums, and they continue to offei:ho$ clever lyrics and interesting views on age-old subjects.

For instance, one of the songs, "Prime Minister's Daughter," took its inspiration from. a Stephen Harper comment about how "normal people" don't appreciate the arts and subsequently tells the tale of how his daughter Rachel might fall in love with a musician. It's this witty tongue-in-cheek attitude that defines both the band and the album, while offering something you can dance to, to boot!

Girls - "Hellhole Ratrace".

Girls' 2009 Album was one of my top of the list albums of the year; a combination of hip, aloof awkwardness, stellarsong writing and sincereimmaturity, Album has worked its way into my consciousness.A sensationalsong from an equallysensationalalbum.

so asf y. at c ain o ers is not a groundbreaking original piece, but rather a testament to a woman who was content to take a background role to her husband's enormous P.ersonality- a woman whose story is sadly often overlooked. We're presented with the story of a real woman who never swayed from who she was, who experienced passionate love and tremendous heartbreak, who placed , family above all else, and who truly personified her husband's mantra of "grace under pressure."

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Picture yourself wandering the streets of New Orleans' famed French Qyarter. You stumble past the unr~markable fa~ade of Preservation Hall, ·but are drawn inside by a kicking jazz ensemble who has just taken to the dimly lit stage..Suddenly a thin, nasally voice. bre~ the spell and the moment is lost forever. This is the downright jarring experience of listening to Dr. House "re-imagine" (aka murder) American music. And yes, it is that Hugh Lamie.

The unfortunately titled Let 1hem Talk has vanity project stamped all over it.

One thing is certain: this album would never have been made if it wasn't for Laurie's prior celebrity and considerable means to get his mug on a record sleeve. I don't mean to deprive Mr. Laurie the joy of music, but it's simply in the public interest for him to cease and desist. Not only does this album add nothing to twenty-first century culture, it might actually prevent people from spending time with the true jazz and blues greats whose songs are covered within. Unless you're _looking for a hearty laugh, don't bother. · In fact, you can get more than your fill through Amazon's mercifully brief previewclips.

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The sophomore release from Cymbals ' E~t Guit~s, Lenses Ali~, feels ~ddly backwards as it opens with a clunky eight and a half-minute track entitled "Rifle Eyesight. ~The rest of the record, however, only gets better from this unrewarding tune and consists of short, but impactful pop songs. Keeping form to their previous record, Why 1hereAre Mountains, released in 2009, the band ·ensures that their signature· sprawling bursts of force are as loud, jaded and beautiful as ever. Lenses not only come through with deb instrumentals and melodies, but also with ambitious lyrics. Singer Joseph D'Agostino presents a gloomy, but vivid description of his feelings of isolation wtthout once sounding whiny. Standout track, "Plainclothers," throws the listener into a crime story and ends in a hazy freak-out sure to satisfy any punk-pop fan. After coming off tours with such acts as The Flaming Lips and Pains At Being Pure At Heart, Cymbals Eat Guitars come through with an album that's as equally enigmatic as it is memorable.

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It is almo.st autumn now; soon the leaves ~ fall fro~ the trees, .and the temperature will drop, pumpkin spice lattes return at Starbucks, and that magical fall-feeling will fill the air.

There is nothing better to celebrate the process of the death and rebirth of seasons than to listen to a bit of jazz, especially if it's from one of the old Jazz masters - Miles Davis. This album features "The Second Qyintet" of Davis, playing live in ·Europe in 1967.

As with all Davis' albums, this one has excellent audio quality. The listener can hear every syncopated rhythm, every note, in crystal clear perfection.

The legendary bandmaster's signature trumpet skills really take climax on the track "No Blues." Live In Europe 1967: 1he Bootleg Series Vol 1 became available on September 20; so relax, dress in your warmest, cosiest fall clothes, get comfy, and dig that cool jazz.

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On Saturday, September 18 the UFV Cascades Men's and Women's Soccer Teams took on the University of Saskatchewan Huskies at Bateman Park in Abbotsford. Despite strong play, the Cascades fell 4-1 and 2-1 respectively.

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An exclusiveInterviewwith Ryan Walter: Presidentand CEO of The AbbotsfordHeat SEAN EVANS

to lose. We're going to play to be the best we can be. We want to win a championship. That's our goal. I. don't think you get into this business without that being a major focus.

Number two. We're going to give Abbotsford and community a brand they can be proud of ... Our actions are informed by that. We're going to make our community proud of that brand. It really helps me to understand what we have to do. We need to get out ... We're going to do a lot of high school and middle school stuff.

So our goal is to get out because we need to show Abbotsford and our con:imunity... that we want to be part of their team. It's not that we demand that they buy tickets. We want to be a brand they can be proud of and that'll help fill the building.

THE CASCADE I thought we could start out by talking a bit about your history with hockey in the Lower Mainland and maybe some personal highlights.

It started at about five-years-old in Burnaby, British Columbia. My mom and dad put me in the game of hockey .. .J'm sure glad they did. My dad didn't play professionally, but just pick up. My dad coached me, my two brothers, and my sister all the way through. So I had a great experience ar'ound minor hockey. At 15-yearsold I left home-not far, just Burnaby to Langley, and I had a wonderful ex:'.. perience in junior hockey in Langley playing for the old Langley Lords. I went up to the Kamloops Chiefs in the Western Hockey League, then our team moved to Seattle, and then I was drafted to Washington. That's really the time that I moved.a· vay t;i the East coast, like Washington and then Montreal. I was there about 14 years, and then I was so fortunate to come back and play with the Canucks. I'm very thankful. Then I obviously coached for the Canucks and had a blast there. Then I had this opportunity here [with the Abbotsford Heat]. We've lived in the Valley, in Langley a long time, so it was great to be asked to be part of the Abbotsford Heat and their organization as president and CEO, which has also given me a new learning curve and I love that part.

So, what does your role as Presi-. dent and CEO look like? Is it more hockey or more business?

Yeah, great question. More business! And it's fun. I re~lly enjoy that part. We're one team, but there's really two teams here in Abbotsford with the Heat. There's the on-ice team and the off-ice team, and our off-ice team is really the grbup that I work with most. I love the on-ice, and many of those players though are brought to us by Calgary. Its part of our affiliation agreement. So we have great young players, and I think the thing that we're trying to always say to Abbotsford and footprint is that this is not Calgary's team, this is the Heat's team. This is your team. They're Calgary's players, but they could easily have been Minnesota's players. That's just the way the American Hockey League (AHL) goes. So, we're focused on the off-ice management of the team with a strong connection to coaching, to the rest of the group.

How do you deal with the challenge ofbeing farm team to the Calgary Flames (ie. getting fans)?

Internally we talk about the word 'education'. Externally we don't use that word. But really ~e need to do a better job of educating [Abbotsford,] because if you get past the Calgary

Now with coaching, you've got a whole new staff right? Like Troy ward and Luke Strand and Cale Maclean. So, as far as style of play, is that going to change?

Great question! I think it is!

Though we'll take some direction from Troy, it will be mainly Luke and Kale as assistant coaches because. they have been head coaches before.

And so even though, we have a new staff, we have a very veteran staff.

Troy ward is going to open up the gates. His team is going to go. And I love that. Just like the Canucks ... create more offence, be in the offensive zone, rather than wait for people to come back into your zone. So I think it will change, and I think people are going to like it!

With UFV being your neighbor, there is a pretty big market there.

About 16,000 students at UFV across three campuses. How are ·you guys going to capitalize on that market?

Well thanks for that question. You know one of the things we want to do, and I need to connect there strongly, .is go in and talk to some of the management there [at UFV] in the next little bit. I know some of our people have already talked to them. I've got a couple of connections like Rodger Friesen, a prof in sports psych. He

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The thing I'm excited about is Calgary being really committed to having a strong farm team. And that's a good heartbeat for us. In the past, and I say this carefully, there wasn't the commitment to the AHL that Abbotsford was hoping for. That

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You've talked about placing an emphasis on team involvement in the community. How's that going?

Here's a little piece of vision for me ... Abbotsford and footprint are the most generous community in Canada by two. So, [that's] two times Toronto. The average person writes more cheques to charity and church here than anywhere else in Canada.

That really hit me and that solidified our vision: to integrate into society, we need to give.

So we're going to give two things.

We're going to give a championship team to Abbotsford. We don't play

thing ...It could have easily been Vancouver, Edmonton, Minnesota ... [we] could have been anyone's farm team.

It's the way the AHL is set up. For example go ask Chicago that question. You know Chicago hates .the Canucks. So, how do the Chicago Wolves justify having the Canucks players in Chicago now? It's just the nature of the beast. People don't understand that. They say 'well you should be the Canucks' farm team.'

Well that would be fine, but they're not here right now. So I think that the key component for us is education ...

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Any thoughts on the Young Stars tournament you were playing in last week?

and I see things exactly the sameit's so great. The other place we can connect on is this: I feel bad about it, but it's awesome. It's our Looney Toonie Dog and Brew night. So every Friday night-and we have 13 Friday night games this year-is loonie toonie dog and brew. So for a dollar you get a beer, for two dollars you get a hot dog. So, if I'm a college student, I'm thinking, that might be a Friday night that I might spend. Last year we did it intermittently, and people really didn't know when it was. This year it's every Friday night. So I think that creates that strong connection to that demographic. Certainly, it will always be a family 'style', for us, but we will focus on family a LOT on Saturd~y and Sunday too.

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About 86 per cent of all NHL players [have] played in at least one game in the AHL. If you want to see tomorrow's Ryan Kesler or tomorrow's Alexander Burrows, you see them right here. Right? Number two for us ...

The local kids; there are over 70 BC boys that play in the AHL. ..which you can come see here in Abbotsford in a brand new arena. And it's really the best game you can see in town! It's the best game in the Valley, by far. It's professional hockey. You don't have to drive downtown. So I think we have many benefits and it's just a matter of creating an emotional attachment and not taking that away from people.

We need to do a better job of getting our message out.

commitment" is really important because from that commitment comes great young players ... and also some veteran players that they have to pay hard for. And they have. They've stepped up. You know, our son Ben is one of them. I hope he makes Calgary and I think he'~ got a real good chance to, but ifhe doesn't, he's a veteran that's been top ten scorer in the AHL for a couple years now. I think they're really committed to making us better team and I think people are going to.love it.

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Newcomer Nicklas Jensen sho·ws major promise in Canucks' YOungStars matCh JOEL SMART THE CASCADE Picked in the first round of this year's NHL Entry Draft, 29th overall, 18-year-old Nicklas Jensen offers the Canucks organization another high quality right winger, and is only the second Danish player on the team. Jensen has shown his value in the recent Young Stars tournament in Penticton, where he played alongside other Canuck prospects.

Gordon McIntyre, of The Province's The White Towel, described Jensen as "big, swift and cagey," not-• ing he was one of the few Canucks prospects to actually stand out in the first game of the tour_nament.

While the chance of him landing a spot in the Canucks roster this season isn't that high, especially with Cody Hodgson showing signs of improvement, his work ethic and adaptability is impressing all the right people.

Jensen has more than just an impressive character, though. He stands 6-2 and weighs in 188 pounds, according to The Vancouver Sun, and after he was drafted he described himself as, "a power forward and goal scorer who

_protects the puck well." According to the Canucks, he's also got a good, quick shot. On NHL.com, Chris Edwards of NHL Central Scouting had similar things to say. "His puck-handling and play-making abilities are excellent. He has an excellent wrist shot that he gets off quickly." Vancouver can only hope that it won't be long before he can bring that deadly combo of size and skill to the NHL. He is originally from Heming, Denmark, a small city that Jensen described in his blog as being "known for hockey." However, the game is different over there, so it's been ~ bit of a challenge to get used to playing hockey in Canada: "the biggest differences are definitely the tempo and the rink size because it's a lot bigger in Denmark. We have way more time to think about what we want to do over there, whereas I have to think quicker here because there is less space to work with."

But Jensen has shown that he can make the change; he played last season with the Ontario Hockey League (OHL)'s Oshawa Generals, scoring 29 goals and 58 points (fifth among OHL rookies) in just 61 games. He also had seven goals (tied for team

lead) and 11 points in 10 playoff games. That's the kind of first season that gets someone drafted in the first round.

Jensen's father, Dan, is originally Canadian, and himself played in the OHL for three seasons before mov. ing to Denmark. According to The Province, Jensen has never considered playing for Team Canada, despite his dual-citizenship. "I'm really proud of being a Dane. I see myself as a Dane .and it's not right for me to move to the Canadian national team," he said.

He has had a lot of success in international tournaments, despite not playing for Team Canada. He was named the "Best Forward" within Division I at the 2010 IIHF World Under-18 tournament. He helped Denmark win the Division I 2011 World Junior Championships. He was also awarded Rookie of the Year status, after earning 12 goals and 26 points in 34 games in the 20092010 season in the top Danish hockey league. While it is too early to draw any kind of conclusion, what is clear is that this young Dane has a ton of potential.

BREAKING NEWS:

Eating healthy is good for your he~lth SEAN EVANS THE CASCADE September is· a month of change.

Summer is over, students are back in school and all around campus first year students cah be seen with furrowed brows as they try to cope with the rigors of academia. Life is different; all of the sudden responsibility and deadlines loom. And you're doing your own laundry.

As time goes by, something happens. The freshman fifteen. The fresher five. The fresher spread.

Whatever you want to call it, the Ima e: www.fl1ckrcom fact is that not ~nly is life changing rapidly, so is your waistline. And, increase our intakes of fruits and vegby the time winter semester hits you etables, increase our intakes of whole are walking around campus in your grains and decrease our intakes of faded sweatpants with Dorito crumbs high fat items." This can be done by in your unkempt beard and ketchup making a few changes. stains on your shirt. · First, Dr. Keiver recommends Keep calm. Its still September, and avoiding deep-fried and commerthat unfortunate look into the next cially prepared food. So, you· can foui: months has yet to occur. You can say goodbye to the "Double Down" prevent this freshman fifteen busi- from KFC-yes, you remember: two deep-fried chicken breasts, two slices ness, and live on a budget.

I sat down with Dr. Kathy Keiver, of cheese and four pieces of bacon in a Kinesiology professor at UFV, to the middle {I like mine-with a side of mayo and Chicken Fries). Although a talk about the different ways in which students, new and old, can maintain a tasty snack while studying, the Double Down contains 540 calories, 32 balanced diet: "Most students eat a reasonably grams of fat and-wait for it-1,380 milligrams of sodium. Instead of the healthy diet," said Keiver, "but there is room for improvement." Many do "Double Down", Dr~ Keiver recomnot eat enough fruits, vegetables or mends selecting "lower fat versions, fibres. Instead, we consume exces- and ...meat alternatives, like legumes, sive quantities of"unhealthy fat (trans more often." This need not be a tefats, saturated fats), sugar and salt," dious and boring process, however. she continued.

Cooking with _friends can make eatDr. Keiver made a few simple sug- ing a balanced diet a more enjoyable gestions for students looking to avoid . experience. the freshman fifteen, "We need to One of the challenges facing stu-

dents is the cost associated with eating well. Lets face it, maintaining a balanced budget is tough. The battle is often waged between cost and simplicity. O!Jick and easy foods are usually more expensive and provide you with less nutritional vafue. Although nutritious food can require more work, it can often save money.

"One very effective thing that students can do to decrease expenses and improve their diet is to eat out less," said Keiver. "Restaurant food ·tends to be more expensive than preparing food at home, and tends to be high in calories, fat and salt."

"Junk foods are also fairly expensive, and have little nutritional value," she continued. "Fruits and vegetables can also be expensive. Costs can be reduced by buying them in-season, on sale, and at farmers stands when possible."

That said, the problem of time remains. It takes time to plan meals.

It takes time to go shopping and find de.als. It takes time to prepare food in advance. But the time put into maintaining a healthy diet pays off.

"There are many long-term effects of poor eating habits. Certainly poor nutrition is a risk factor for many diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis, and obesity, to name a few," Dr. Keiver warns.

So, avoid the Fresher Spread, eat some fruits and veggies, keep your beard, and make a friend or two and invite them to dinner.

NHL12 preview and interview with producer Sean Ramjagsingh KAREN ANEY advances with this game?

THE CASCADE Monday, September 12th was the release date far NHL12, a new game far PS3 and Xbox 360. There was a launch party and midnight sale at the Cambie location ofBest Buy. Alex Burrows was on scene autographing limited edition covers, and EA staff was on hand as well, interacting with the fans and making sure the event went ef.fwithout a hitch. Sean "Rammer" Ramjagsingh, a producerfar the game, spoke with The Cascadeabout the new game and some of thefeatures.

So tell us about NHL 12.

It's the most authentic game we've ever made. It's about the little details; we have ov~r 300 player assignments, so the more and more you play, the more depth you're going to see in the game. There are three big things that are really going to change the way the game is played. First, player motivation - so anticipation in the eyes, so players thinking for themselves on the ice. Playing with a guy like Ovechkin, he's going to start to break out of the zone, take chances.

This is both on offence and on defence, so guys like Zetterberg and Datsyuk will take chances as well, read the play better. Next is our full contact physics engine, so making sure the size and strength matter. If you're playing with a guy like Chara, it's going to feel very different than playing with a guy like St-Louis. Just really trying to capture the strength of the big strong players in the NHL, and capture the speed of the smaller guys too. Also, dynamic goalies. Our goalies are live for the first time ever, so you can pop them, hit them, call penalties around them, and you can also fight with the goalies.

Lots of really, really smart people.

We have an incredible team back in the studio in Burnaby. The good thing about our team is that we're all hockey fans; we all live hockey, we all breathe hockey, we all play hockey ourselves, and most importantly is we're all fans of the game as well, we make it a game that we would want to play ourselves.

The Legends feature of this game is a big selling point for some fans.

How were they chosen?

We started off with the big three: we knew we wanted Gretzky, we knew we wanted Lemieux, we knew we wanted Howe. After that it was a lot of good heavy debate about who the guys should be.

Did anyone not make the Ust that you really wanted to see?

The guys that I want to see are probably a little to close removed from the NHL. So, a guy like Forsberg, I'd love to see him there. But I mean, you could play with him in the game last year, so we'll just have to see what the future looks like and maybe we'll add more of the guys that I want to see.

So the Legends feature is something you're planning to continue?

First of all we'll take the feedback from the fans, see if they like it, and then go from there.

What to take away from this? It sounds like EA has put out another fan-driven, quality game. Judging from the line-ups at the playing stations at the launch party, the gameplay is great. Copies are available now and retail price is $59.99.

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Another MVP Season for Tom Brady?

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Packers like to utilize both running backs Ryan Grant and James Stark to relieve pressure off of Rodgers. The Tom Brady showed why he is quite Patriots on the other hand are compossibly the best quarterback in the fortable with putting the game in world last Monday night, complet~ the hands of Brady, and utilize their ing 32 passes for 517 yards and four small running backs through the touchdowns, including a 99-yard aerial attack instead of handing the touchdown strike to Wes Welker. ball off. A fact which gives Brady the J)espite having superstar wide re- upper hand in the MVP award; when the game is on the line, Brady is on ceiver Chad Ochocinco as a primary target to throw to, Brady relied on his the field throwing passes.

It's hard to believe that the Patwo: second-year tight ends .Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski · triots drafted Tom Brady out of along with the always reliable Wes Michigan with the 199th pick in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft.

Welker.

A couple records were broken in Six quarterbacks were taken before Monday night's AFC East clash be- Brady; five of those six are not in the tween the Patriots and Dolphins in NFL anymore and the· only one reMiami. Tom Brady set a new record maining is Jets backup@ Chad Pennington. All 31 teams who passed on . for most passing yards in a Monday the two time Superbowl MVP must night game. Both Brady and Fin's@ Chad Henne.set a new record for most be kicking themselves as Tom Brady combined passing yards in a game as has gone on to win three Superbowls talent. Most of them are younger so they threw for 933 yards. Finally, for the Patriots, broken various quarterback records and is a guaranteed a Wes Welker's 99-yard touchdown it's going to take a while to see what they can produce, but I'm excited for catch-and-run tied the record for lon- spot in the Hall of Fame once his illustrious career comes to an end. For gest completed pass in the NFL. the prospect of the new guys comnow, in his 12th season, the Patriots Brady threw his first interception ing into the program. once again look to be top contendin over-350 pass attempts, although he didn't really throw it. In the sec- ers to win the Superbowl and Brady Do you have any specific goals is poised to add yet another MVP or benchmarks that you would like ond quarter, a screen pass intended award to his resume. With options for Wes Welker was tipped by Dolto reach?

Our goal is al~ays to get to naphin's CB Benny Sapp and caught by such as Ochocinco, Welker, Hernande;z;, Gronkowski and Edelman, to defensive linemen Jared Odrick. If tionals. That's never easy, but I bename a few, Brady should easily surlieve it's definitely a realistic goal not for that one fluke interception, again this season.

Brady would have played a perfect pass the 4000 passing yards mark and game with a@ rating of 158.3, the throw for over 35 touchdowns.

Do you have any new players highest any @ can achieve. It's only Look for Brady and company to you're particularly excited about? been one game, but Brady is already continue their aerial attack versus the We have a lot. Five of the new the leading contender for the MVP Buffalo Bills on Sunday. The Bills players came from a club team [the are coming off an emotional win in award, which he won on a unanimous Focus Pounders] that I coached last decision last season - the first time Oakland this past Sunday; a game year that won the provincial un-· that has ever happened. in which both teams traded leads 5 der-18 championship. There have · With Indianapolis Colts Q!3Pey- times, and one which came down to been a few other players who have ton Manning out for the season fol- the last two drives to determine the come to the team as well so I think lowing multiple procedures done on winner. However, Brady played a we just have a lot more depth. I'm his back during the off-season, the near perfect game VS. The Chargers hoping to keep 16 players training only other realistic competition for on Sunday, throwing for over 400 together and develop some of the the award will come from last' year's yards and 3 touchdowns, and don't younger players. There are several Superbowl MVP, Green Bay Packers expect him •to slow down any time red shirts, but that will give them QB Aaron Rodgers. Although both soon. the chance to develop and see where offences are more pass oriented, the they go in the future.

U_FVMen'sVolleyballPreview NICK UBELS THE CASCADE 2010-2011 was not a banner season for the UFV men's varsity volleyball squad. As alumnus Peter Van Brederode said in his April 2011 interview with The Cascade, it was "a rebuilding year." Despite the team's 5-9 losing record, the scrappy line-up was able to secure the sixth and final berth in the BCCAA playoff tournament in Kelowna. The Cascades were subsequently eliminated in a heartbreaking quarterfinal loss to their crosstown rYvals, the third ranked CBC Bearcats.

Yet the rocky season was not without its high points; supplying the powerhouse UBC Okanogan Heat with their only game felt? loss of the season and offensive leader Well that was the first match of Aaron Flanagan's well-deserved apthe season and our guys were prepointment to the 2011 BCCAA second pared to come out and play hard all-star team were certainly notable and I think UBCO partly didn't play well, didn't expect us to put up achievements. The Cascade spoke with head coachGreg Russell about his hopes as much of a fight so we were able for the upcoming season: to take that match from them. It Where does last season stack looked like the start of a very good up with previous years you've been season, but unfortunately it didn't coaching at UFV? work out that way.

Last year was disappointing in terms of results, but I think we had What would be your personal less talent through the season than highlight oflast season? we normally do. 'Some people that The first match was good and we thought might be back weren't the last match was good as well. It back and we lost people throughout was against _Capilano and we had to the season as well. We definitely win it to make it to provincials. My had a lot less flexibility in terms of fjrst year, we didn't get in because substitutions and changing things CBC was hosting. W~ were actually during matches, partly due to insixth, but the host team bumped us juries and partly due to people not out. Anyway, that match against coming back and so on. I think it Capilano was a highly ·emotional was not as strong a team as we had match and the guys came through in the past. That said, it was very · in the end. good to get back to provincials and we actually had a shot at beating What can the team learn from the [CBC] team that came second last year? How can you build on in provincials and first in nationals. last season?

It's not so much what the team You were t~e only team to beat can learn. We've got some open UBCO during the regular season. spots to fill; I think we've done that.

SportsYou've Never Heard Of: .Real Tennis Rafael Nadal, but with some distinct CONTRIBUTOR . differences. As previously stated, it is a racquet sport, but the racquets. used Although racquet sports may not look like something one might find be of great interest to some, one would ·in their grandparents attic - all wood be hard pressed to find someone who with twine for strings and slightly had never heard of the sport of tennis. warped. Real tennis balls are made However, if you add a simple and yet out of cork and fabric tape wound misleading adjective before the word tightly into a ball. A real tennis court 'tennis' you're in a whole other court. is indoors and is larger than a normal Real tennis is a ·sport originating tennis court. Although most sports in France in the 16th century. When standardize official playing court and real tennis first came into popularfield sizes and specifications real tenity it was promoted mainly by the nis players all march to the beat of French monarchy, followed by the their own drums and nearly every .real English monarchy. As a result of the tennis court has different dimensions royal interest, it came to be known as entirely. Real tennis players are also a 'sport of kings'. And because every- -not very interested in symmetry eione wants to be just like the royals, ther; each end of the court is different the sport caught on. At the peak of in shape and each side is different too. its popularity there were over 250 real Real tennis players are likely the tennis courts in Paris alone. In Engonly jocks in the world who pay such land, it was Henry VIII who made close attention to semantics. If you the sport a success. The court that he were to ask a real tennis player what · real tennis. Real tennis is also called had built in the early 1500s at Hampsport he or she plays the response something different depending on ton Court Palace is still in existence would simply be 'tennis'. What is where you are: in the United States and is the oldest real tennis court in widely regarded by most as just tennis it's known as court tennis, in AustraEngland today. is 'lawn tennis' to real tennis players. lia it's known as royal tennis, and in Real tennis is comparable to the To the elitist real tennis player, lawn France it's known as courte-paume. tennis played by Roger Federer and tennis is the dorky younger brother of There are only 47 real tennis

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courts left today. It is still •regarded as a 'sport of kings' and is even more exclusive than it was at its inception.

There are only two small companies in the world that produce real tennis equipment, and one is run by four old men in a small English village

who have been the primary suppliers of real tennis equipment around the world for many decades. If yo1;1decide to take up the sport you will automatically be in the world rankings because so few play.

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